Post by Lewis Fan on May 5, 2003 8:37:52 GMT -5
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I believe that this year was the turning point for the MIVA in getting respect. It's GREAT for the game.
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What would really be great for the game would be for west coast teams to do periodic midwest and east coast swings. It would raise the level of local interest as well as raise the level of play.
What kind of crowds do you think Pepperdine at Lewis or Pepperdine at Loyola would attract? Can you picture the buzz on campus if UCLA played at George Mason, Penn State and Princeton?
Virtually all midwest/east coast programs make a west coast swing at least every other year. It would be great of the MPSF teams reciprocated.
I know the arguments, i.e. "why should we travel, we have good competition here" and "it costs too much". Maybe this should be looked at as part of the "evangelization" of men's volleyball.
I believe that this year was the turning point for the MIVA in getting respect. It's GREAT for the game.
[snip]
What would really be great for the game would be for west coast teams to do periodic midwest and east coast swings. It would raise the level of local interest as well as raise the level of play.
What kind of crowds do you think Pepperdine at Lewis or Pepperdine at Loyola would attract? Can you picture the buzz on campus if UCLA played at George Mason, Penn State and Princeton?
Virtually all midwest/east coast programs make a west coast swing at least every other year. It would be great of the MPSF teams reciprocated.
I know the arguments, i.e. "why should we travel, we have good competition here" and "it costs too much". Maybe this should be looked at as part of the "evangelization" of men's volleyball.
