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Post by bigfan on Jun 24, 2019 11:02:35 GMT -5
This guy is the grandfather of Former USC and Current NY Jets quarterback Sam Darnold. Dick Hammer. Played in the 64 Olympics I believe. Son Dan played at Long Beach He did play Olympic volleyball
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Post by trainermch on Jun 24, 2019 11:04:33 GMT -5
Dick Hammer. Played in the 64 Olympics I believe. Son Dan played at Long Beach Wasn't there a Dan Hammer who played for the Gauchos maybe mid 2000s? Kin?
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Post by azvb on Jun 24, 2019 12:31:04 GMT -5
I broke so many rules while coaching at a JC. But no one cared, and “everyone was doing it”. Some small things like buying them lunch, and some big things like finding someone to pay tuition for my setter from Brazil. I believe the term “sponsor” was used. How much was tuition at a JC? Out of State tuition was around $1500 a semester. A friend of mine was playing in a city league, and this girl from Brazil shows up to play. She was visiting her uncle who was also playing in the league. This girl said she wanted to stay and play in college. So my friend called me, told me about her, and brought her to my volleyball class on Monday nights. She was REALLY good. Spoke about 10 words of English. My friend said her husband would pay her tuition. She was an All-American her freshman year. She was also a pain in the butt. She went home to Brazil after the season, not bothering to finish the semester. I get a call from her the next June saying she wants to come back and play again. I told her she needed 24 credits and she would have to pay her own tuition. She shows up in August with a transcript, which I later found out had been forged, and a tourist visa for 160 days, which I later found out was for only 60 days, but she put a “1” in front of the 60. She was more trouble than she was worth. And I’m embarrassed I broke so many rules in pursuit of a National Championship.
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Post by eldorado on Jun 24, 2019 13:14:08 GMT -5
Don’t leave us hanging, good story so far. Did she play the second season? If so did she complete the semester? Did you win that N.C.?
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Post by bigfan on Jun 24, 2019 13:17:07 GMT -5
And I’m embarrassed I broke so many rules in pursuit of a National Championship. azvb this is the perfect place to unload yourself of your angst.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2019 13:57:17 GMT -5
Someone needs to change this thread title. How about Just Another OFF Topic ThreadChanged the thread title; same old, same old.
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Post by azvb on Jun 24, 2019 17:01:54 GMT -5
And I’m embarrassed I broke so many rules in pursuit of a National Championship. azvb this is the perfect place to unload yourself of your angst. Valid point
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Post by azvb on Jun 24, 2019 17:04:56 GMT -5
Don’t leave us hanging, good story so far. Did she play the second season? If so did she complete the semester? Did you win that N.C.? Yes. No. No. Only the Conference Tournament winner went to Nationals. We split the regular season match ups. They won the Conference Tourney. And they won the National Championship. Haunts me to this day.
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Post by trainermch on Jun 24, 2019 23:31:00 GMT -5
Don’t leave us hanging, good story so far. Did she play the second season? If so did she complete the semester? Did you win that N.C.? Yes. No. No. Only the Conference Tournament winner went to Nationals. We split the regular season match ups. They won the Conference Tourney. And they won the National Championship. Haunts me to this day. Great story, though. Thanks for sharing in the confession thread.
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Post by hammer on Jun 24, 2019 23:54:54 GMT -5
Wasn't there a Dan Hammer who played for the Gauchos maybe mid 2000s? Kin? Don't think so.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2019 8:56:22 GMT -5
Don’t leave us hanging, good story so far. Did she play the second season? If so did she complete the semester? Did you win that N.C.? Yes. No. No. Only the Conference Tournament winner went to Nationals. We split the regular season match ups. They won the Conference Tourney. And they won the National Championship. Haunts me to this day. Oh man that sucks! You would’ve won the natty. Great story though, thank you for sharing!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2019 12:07:34 GMT -5
Yes. No. No. Only the Conference Tournament winner went to Nationals. We split the regular season match ups. They won the Conference Tourney. And they won the National Championship. Haunts me to this day. Oh man that sucks! You would’ve won the natty. Great story though, thank you for sharing! No. The team that should have won it but finished 2nd would have. They were upset and then won the next two years.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2019 12:30:59 GMT -5
Oh man that sucks! You would’ve won the natty. Great story though, thank you for sharing! No. The team that should have won it but finished 2nd would have. They were upset and then won the next two years. Yeah incredible how teams keep “upsetting” the teams that are supposed to win. First in the conf tourny over az’s team, then the natty over your team. How about that
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Post by azvb on Jun 25, 2019 13:08:12 GMT -5
No. The team that should have won it but finished 2nd would have. They were upset and then won the next two years. Yeah incredible how teams keep “upsetting” the teams that are supposed to win. First in the conf tourny over az’s team, then the natty over your team. How about that @zenstudent, two teams from our Conference were ranked 1-2 all year. So, I wouldn’t call it an upset that whoever won our Conference Tourney would win the Natl. Championship! Funny thing, well, not really, it happened 3 times. Ranked 1 or 2 all year long, lose in the Conference Tourney, other team goes on to win the Natty. Two of those I blame on late season injuries. The other I blame the coach. Arizona had a pretty good NJCAA dynasty in the late 70’s, 80’s.
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Post by jayj79 on Jun 25, 2019 13:14:00 GMT -5
Arizona had a pretty good NJCAA dynasty in the late 70’s, 80’s. all due to rampant rules violations evidently
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