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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Aug 31, 2023 23:03:56 GMT -5
Ah, I see. Though I would think that young people of that age with enough talent to be recruited by programs like Stanford or Nebraska probably have the desire to play professionally. You don't get that good at volleyball (or any other sport) without intense dedication to the sport. Very few vb players at any program play professionally. Most of the team will move on to work or grad school. Very few schools in the world give you the career or grad school opportunities that students get at Stanford. Even if you only look at the vb players that play professionally, most play for a few years, then start a non-vb career or go to grad school. For those players, going to Stanford opens up more doors than going almost anywhere else.
If you're a nerd, being surrounded by many other brilliant and entrepreneurial students is stimulating. It's easy to engage in informed, interesting conversations with a myriad of different ppl (bc Stanford is very diverse). You learn so much from the different perspectives of your classmates and dormmates. There's a good reason Stanford is known as Nerd Nation. Listen to Kevin Hambly talk about how he needs to make sure the players are intellectually engaged and that's a big part of his planning. That's attractive to many top students.
Most of the professors are accessible too. Plus, Stanford has a great climate. It sounds dumb, but many ppl pick Stanford for the climate. Not only the climate but after they narrow down their choices for where they want to go, Stanford often has the best climate among the top schools they're considering. Which makes it easier to interact with other students and enjoy yourself.
It's not for everyone. No school is. But if you may want to go to grad school or, e.g., work at Goldman Sachs or in Silicon Valley or if you aren't sure what you want to do but want to keep your options open, Stanford is an excellent choice.
It also gives you more options if you get injured. No one plans for that but it happens.
Once one gets into upper division studies at SU...upon declaring a major...there are a TON of resources available to any student. Stanford is all about networking, networking, networking. Many SAs end up with summer internships and/or in-house student employment....such as my gig in the athletics department's SID. Beyond being steppingstones toward career goals (under 5% even attempt a professional sports career), the contacts and connections with some of the most exceptional people on Earth can be a springboard to future success. Once you are in Stanford's going to give you every chance to thrive!
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Post by vbnerd on Sept 1, 2023 7:42:10 GMT -5
Book your tickets for Tobacco Road. Stanford is joining the ACC.
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Post by aardvark on Sept 1, 2023 8:05:29 GMT -5
Book your tickets for Tobacco Road. Stanford is joining the ACC. I honestly don't get this. I don't see it changing the long-term outcome. I wonder which one switched, UNC or NCS?
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Post by baller8 on Sept 1, 2023 8:18:34 GMT -5
Book your tickets for Tobacco Road. Stanford is joining the ACC. I honestly don't get this. I don't see it changing the long-term outcome. I wonder which one switched, UNC or NCS? For sure NCST. They probably realized UNC will leave them in the dust once the BIG and SEC raid the ACC too
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Post by boxcariii on Sept 1, 2023 8:26:59 GMT -5
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Sept 1, 2023 13:21:04 GMT -5
Book your tickets for Tobacco Road. Stanford is joining the ACC. They had to do something....
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Post by baytree on Sept 1, 2023 13:38:19 GMT -5
I honestly don't get this. I don't see it changing the long-term outcome. I wonder which one switched, UNC or NCS? For sure NCST. They probably realized UNC will leave them in the dust once the BIG and SEC raid the ACC too This.
(1) It makes it harder for FSU, Clemson, Miami, UNC, etc to leave, if you think that they're likely to try to break the GoR by dissolving the conference and if you think that Stanford, Cal, and SMU (or even two of them) are likely to vote against dissolving the ACC.
(2) It makes it more likely that even if some of the teams leave, the ACC will have 15 teams left. As I understand it, if they fall below 15 teams, ESPN can re-negotiate (i.e., decrease) payments to the remaining ACC teams.
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 1, 2023 14:30:04 GMT -5
Ah, I see. Though I would think that young people of that age with enough talent to be recruited by programs like Stanford or Nebraska probably have the desire to play professionally. You don't get that good at volleyball (or any other sport) without intense dedication to the sport. Very few vb players at any program play professionally. Most of the team will move on to work or grad school. Very few schools in the world give you the career or grad school opportunities that students get at Stanford. Even if you only look at the vb players that play professionally, most play for a few years, then start a non-vb career or go to grad school. For those players, going to Stanford opens up more doors than going almost anywhere else.
If you're a nerd, being surrounded by many other brilliant and entrepreneurial students is stimulating. It's easy to engage in informed, interesting conversations with a myriad of different ppl (bc Stanford is very diverse). You learn so much from the different perspectives of your classmates and dormmates. There's a good reason Stanford is known as Nerd Nation. Listen to Kevin Hambly talk about how he needs to make sure the players are intellectually engaged and that's a big part of his planning. That's attractive to many top students.
Most of the professors are accessible too. Plus, Stanford has a great climate. It sounds dumb, but many ppl pick Stanford for the climate. Not only the climate but after they narrow down their choices for where they want to go, Stanford often has the best climate among the top schools they're considering. Which makes it easier to interact with other students and enjoy yourself.
It's not for everyone. No school is. But if you may want to go to grad school or, e.g., work at Goldman Sachs or in Silicon Valley or if you aren't sure what you want to do but want to keep your options open, Stanford is an excellent choice.
It also gives you more options if you get injured. No one plans for that but it happens.
Is this referring to the weather? If so, I agree. The other truly elite schools are in places with a lot more snow and humidity.
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Post by knapplc on Sept 1, 2023 14:33:08 GMT -5
Is this referring to the weather? If so, I agree. The other truly elite schools are in places with a lot more snow and humidity. The weather was odd living in the Bay Area. We were just a few miles from Palo Alto. It was basically Spring in Nebraska every day. You get to where you miss the seasonal changes. Then we moved back to Lincoln and I remember how much I hate mid-June through mid-September here.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 1, 2023 14:41:39 GMT -5
Is this referring to the weather? If so, I agree. The other truly elite schools are in places with a lot more snow and humidity. The weather was odd living in the Bay Area. We were just a few miles from Palo Alto. It was basically Spring in Nebraska every day. You get to where you miss the seasonal changes. Then we moved back to Lincoln and I remember how much I hate mid-June through mid-September here. From Houston, you sweet summer child.
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Post by baytree on Sept 1, 2023 14:45:12 GMT -5
Is this referring to the weather? If so, I agree. The other truly elite schools are in places with a lot more snow and humidity. The weather was odd living in the Bay Area. We were just a few miles from Palo Alto. It was basically Spring in Nebraska every day. You get to where you miss the seasonal changes. Then we moved back to Lincoln and I remember how much I hate mid-June through mid-September here. I have never missed seasonal changes. You know what they say "If you don't like the weather, drive an hour "
There are so many microclimates in the Bay Area. Sure, if you miss winter, it takes a few hours to drive to Tahoe but it's easy enough to do. Same for fall but you can also catch that in the nearby Hayward/Oakland/Marin/Mt. Diablo hills, though the areas are smaller than driving further inland.
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 1, 2023 14:48:03 GMT -5
The weather was odd living in the Bay Area. We were just a few miles from Palo Alto. It was basically Spring in Nebraska every day. You get to where you miss the seasonal changes. Then we moved back to Lincoln and I remember how much I hate mid-June through mid-September here. From Houston, you sweet summer child. At least it's nice in the winter in Houston. I've lived in Houston and Lincoln and vastly prefer Houston.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 1, 2023 14:50:43 GMT -5
From Houston, you sweet summer child. At least it's nice in the winter in Houston. I've lived in Houston and Lincoln and vastly prefer Houston. I was thinking specifically of mid June to mid September. But you're right. Weather in Houston from October to April or so is underrated. And I can't deal with the cold any more at all. Too long away from it. Too much of a hassle in all kinds of ways.
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 1, 2023 14:54:47 GMT -5
The weather was odd living in the Bay Area. We were just a few miles from Palo Alto. It was basically Spring in Nebraska every day. You get to where you miss the seasonal changes. Then we moved back to Lincoln and I remember how much I hate mid-June through mid-September here. I have never missed seasonal changes. You know what they say "If you don't like the weather, drive an hour "
There are so many microclimates in the Bay Area. Sure, if you miss winter, it takes a few hours to drive to Tahoe but it's easy enough to do. Same for fall but you can also catch that in the nearby Hayward/Oakland/Marin/Mt. Diablo hills, though the areas are smaller than driving further inland.
Lol, this reminds me of a girl I was dating once who lived in LA. She would always talk about how much she loves snow and wanted me to send pictures of the snow here. And she was surprised that I dislike snow. My response was something along the lines of, "You live in LA. You see snow once or twice a year when you go to Big Bear. If my relationship with snow was like that, I'd like it too. But here, the snow doesn't just stay in the mountains."
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Post by knapplc on Sept 1, 2023 14:55:26 GMT -5
At least it's nice in the winter in Houston. I've lived in Houston and Lincoln and vastly prefer Houston. I was thinking specifically of mid June to mid September. But you're right. Weather in Houston from October to April or so is underrated. And I can't deal with the cold any more at all. Too long away from it. Too much of a hassle in all kinds of ways. That's what hoodies are for. We visited family in Houston this year for the first time. It was too hot in March. There is zero chance I could survive summer in Houston. We've already told them we're never visiting during the summer. It's bad enough 700 miles north.
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