raven
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Post by raven on Aug 8, 2020 11:35:46 GMT -5
Hello everyone, it’s Jenna Gray (on my dad's account hehe) this will be my first and last post on Volleytalk but I was told that a thread was started about my TikTok and I thought I’d clear the air. Let me start off by saying it was all in good fun, I posted it knowing that a lot of college volleyball players would get a chuckle out of it. Volleytalk is kind of taboo amongst players because everyone says they don’t go on it, but we all can’t resist the temptation to sneak a peek every once in a while. In no way am I trying to talk negatively about the site, I actually think it is so important for the growth of our sport that there is a way for individuals to discuss, analyze, and debate our matches/seasons. Going into my freshman year at Stanford, I did not expect to see the court. I just went in knowing that I enjoyed the team and wanted to get my education at one of the top universities. I’m sure you can all imagine how shocked I was when I got to play, we won a national championship, and I found out that people were talking about me! I’ll admit, I got on the site thinking that people would be praising me because we had just won but there was a lot of criticism too. It was a tough pill to swallow at first, but it did teach me that as athletes we are in the public eye more than the average person and it is a privilege to receive all of that attention…however, I never went on Volleytalk after that and would advise other players to not go on. As you all know, college athletes balance so many other things outside of their sport. We feel a lot of pressure to perform well and want to make people proud of us. One of the biggest takeaways from my four years at Stanford was that the only opinions that you should worry about are your own and the people that are in the gym with you everyday. They see how hard you work and fully understand everything that you are trying to do. My career at Stanford would mean nothing if I didn’t have the friendships and respect of my teammates/staff at the end of it. My message for any hs/college players - don’t come on here for a confidence boost (you probably will get the opposite), know that you need a tough skin to play at the collegiate level, and as long as you are trying your hardest, the people that really matter are proud of you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and this site would be very boring if everyone agreed. My message for posters - thank you for being so passionate and for creating a space for people to learn more about our sport. I agree, you are all allowed to post your analysis of games/players, but please just do so in a respectful manner. We can’t expect to only get praise, but remember that we are human beings too and there is no website for us to anonymously critique what you do for a living Thank you again for your support and yes, I know my set location is sketchy at times. If you’re frustrated with it, you can only imagine how I feel Go Card! Jenna
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 8, 2020 11:58:56 GMT -5
Hello everyone, it’s Jenna Gray (on my dad's account hehe) this will be my first and last post on Volleytalk but I was told that a thread was started about my TikTok and I thought I’d clear the air. Let me start off by saying it was all in good fun, I posted it knowing that a lot of college volleyball players would get a chuckle out of it. Volleytalk is kind of taboo amongst players because everyone says they don’t go on it, but we all can’t resist the temptation to sneak a peek every once in a while. In no way am I trying to talk negatively about the site, I actually think it is so important for the growth of our sport that there is a way for individuals to discuss, analyze, and debate our matches/seasons. Going into my freshman year at Stanford, I did not expect to see the court. I just went in knowing that I enjoyed the team and wanted to get my education at one of the top universities. I’m sure you can all imagine how shocked I was when I got to play, we won a national championship, and I found out that people were talking about me! I’ll admit, I got on the site thinking that people would be praising me because we had just won but there was a lot of criticism too. It was a tough pill to swallow at first, but it did teach me that as athletes we are in the public eye more than the average person and it is a privilege to receive all of that attention…however, I never went on Volleytalk after that and would advise other players to not go on. As you all know, college athletes balance so many other things outside of their sport. We feel a lot of pressure to perform well and want to make people proud of us. One of the biggest takeaways from my four years at Stanford was that the only opinions that you should worry about are your own and the people that are in the gym with you everyday. They see how hard you work and fully understand everything that you are trying to do. My career at Stanford would mean nothing if I didn’t have the friendships and respect of my teammates/staff at the end of it. My message for any hs/college players - don’t come on here for a confidence boost (you probably will get the opposite), know that you need a tough skin to play at the collegiate level, and as long as you are trying your hardest, the people that really matter are proud of you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and this site would be very boring if everyone agreed. My message for posters - thank you for being so passionate and for creating a space for people to learn more about our sport. I agree, you are all allowed to post your analysis of games/players, but please just do so in a respectful manner. We can’t expect to only get praise, but remember that we are human beings too and there is no website for us to anonymously critique what you do for a living Thank you again for your support and yes, I know my set location is sketchy at times. If you’re frustrated with it, you can only imagine how I feel Go Card! Jenna Oh, hey girl!
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Post by stanfankev on Aug 8, 2020 12:00:39 GMT -5
Hello everyone, it’s Jenna Gray (on my dad's account hehe) this will be my first and last post on Volleytalk but I was told that a thread was started about my TikTok and I thought I’d clear the air. Let me start off by saying it was all in good fun, I posted it knowing that a lot of college volleyball players would get a chuckle out of it. Volleytalk is kind of taboo amongst players because everyone says they don’t go on it, but we all can’t resist the temptation to sneak a peek every once in a while. In no way am I trying to talk negatively about the site, I actually think it is so important for the growth of our sport that there is a way for individuals to discuss, analyze, and debate our matches/seasons. Going into my freshman year at Stanford, I did not expect to see the court. I just went in knowing that I enjoyed the team and wanted to get my education at one of the top universities. I’m sure you can all imagine how shocked I was when I got to play, we won a national championship, and I found out that people were talking about me! I’ll admit, I got on the site thinking that people would be praising me because we had just won but there was a lot of criticism too. It was a tough pill to swallow at first, but it did teach me that as athletes we are in the public eye more than the average person and it is a privilege to receive all of that attention…however, I never went on Volleytalk after that and would advise other players to not go on. As you all know, college athletes balance so many other things outside of their sport. We feel a lot of pressure to perform well and want to make people proud of us. One of the biggest takeaways from my four years at Stanford was that the only opinions that you should worry about are your own and the people that are in the gym with you everyday. They see how hard you work and fully understand everything that you are trying to do. My career at Stanford would mean nothing if I didn’t have the friendships and respect of my teammates/staff at the end of it. My message for any hs/college players - don’t come on here for a confidence boost (you probably will get the opposite), know that you need a tough skin to play at the collegiate level, and as long as you are trying your hardest, the people that really matter are proud of you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and this site would be very boring if everyone agreed. My message for posters - thank you for being so passionate and for creating a space for people to learn more about our sport. I agree, you are all allowed to post your analysis of games/players, but please just do so in a respectful manner. We can’t expect to only get praise, but remember that we are human beings too and there is no website for us to anonymously critique what you do for a living Thank you again for your support and yes, I know my set location is sketchy at times. If you’re frustrated with it, you can only imagine how I feel Go Card! Jenna Love this!
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Post by stanfankev on Aug 8, 2020 12:09:16 GMT -5
I'd also like to point out how awesome it is the Jenna's dad has a quote from the great Arthur Ashe on his profile. "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." LOVE it.
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Aug 8, 2020 12:18:51 GMT -5
I run a site on an international VB board. Since its inception they had no rules set in place. Pops joined ~two years back; me just over a year ago now. THAT was an out-of-control, toxic forum! A board owner delegated authority to a band of 3 longtime posters. They did an 'enema', a thorough purging, of lurkers, posers, saboteurs, stalkers + trolls. It's still lively; not vicious anymore. Do Volleytalk a huge favor and go back there and stay there. Awww: poor, dear chowda....We just want you to be institutionalized, err, happy. I am so crushed...you said that I was "the best poster on Volleytalk", plus that i "was your favorite"; you hoped to be as 'astute' and 'knowledgeable' (paraphrasing your quote; insanity isn't my "thing"). Keep hoping VT Five-0 doesn't ban you ; ain't gonna happen; so many more are hoping & praying that you look in a mirror.
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Post by jengal on Aug 8, 2020 13:55:45 GMT -5
Hello everyone, it’s Jenna Gray (on my dad's account hehe) this will be my first and last post on Volleytalk but I was told that a thread was started about my TikTok and I thought I’d clear the air. Let me start off by saying it was all in good fun, I posted it knowing that a lot of college volleyball players would get a chuckle out of it. Volleytalk is kind of taboo amongst players because everyone says they don’t go on it, but we all can’t resist the temptation to sneak a peek every once in a while. In no way am I trying to talk negatively about the site, I actually think it is so important for the growth of our sport that there is a way for individuals to discuss, analyze, and debate our matches/seasons. Going into my freshman year at Stanford, I did not expect to see the court. I just went in knowing that I enjoyed the team and wanted to get my education at one of the top universities. I’m sure you can all imagine how shocked I was when I got to play, we won a national championship, and I found out that people were talking about me! I’ll admit, I got on the site thinking that people would be praising me because we had just won but there was a lot of criticism too. It was a tough pill to swallow at first, but it did teach me that as athletes we are in the public eye more than the average person and it is a privilege to receive all of that attention…however, I never went on Volleytalk after that and would advise other players to not go on. As you all know, college athletes balance so many other things outside of their sport. We feel a lot of pressure to perform well and want to make people proud of us. One of the biggest takeaways from my four years at Stanford was that the only opinions that you should worry about are your own and the people that are in the gym with you everyday. They see how hard you work and fully understand everything that you are trying to do. My career at Stanford would mean nothing if I didn’t have the friendships and respect of my teammates/staff at the end of it. My message for any hs/college players - don’t come on here for a confidence boost (you probably will get the opposite), know that you need a tough skin to play at the collegiate level, and as long as you are trying your hardest, the people that really matter are proud of you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and this site would be very boring if everyone agreed. My message for posters - thank you for being so passionate and for creating a space for people to learn more about our sport. I agree, you are all allowed to post your analysis of games/players, but please just do so in a respectful manner. We can’t expect to only get praise, but remember that we are human beings too and there is no website for us to anonymously critique what you do for a living Thank you again for your support and yes, I know my set location is sketchy at times. If you’re frustrated with it, you can only imagine how I feel Go Card! Jenna This is awesome! Personally (and I am not just saying this), I am a fan and think you were one of the best all-around players in college VB. Setting is not as easy as some people think it is!
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Post by tnp101 on Aug 8, 2020 14:22:28 GMT -5
Hello everyone, it’s Jenna Gray (on my dad's account hehe) this will be my first and last post on Volleytalk but I was told that a thread was started about my TikTok and I thought I’d clear the air. Let me start off by saying it was all in good fun, I posted it knowing that a lot of college volleyball players would get a chuckle out of it. Volleytalk is kind of taboo amongst players because everyone says they don’t go on it, but we all can’t resist the temptation to sneak a peek every once in a while. In no way am I trying to talk negatively about the site, I actually think it is so important for the growth of our sport that there is a way for individuals to discuss, analyze, and debate our matches/seasons. Going into my freshman year at Stanford, I did not expect to see the court. I just went in knowing that I enjoyed the team and wanted to get my education at one of the top universities. I’m sure you can all imagine how shocked I was when I got to play, we won a national championship, and I found out that people were talking about me! I’ll admit, I got on the site thinking that people would be praising me because we had just won but there was a lot of criticism too. It was a tough pill to swallow at first, but it did teach me that as athletes we are in the public eye more than the average person and it is a privilege to receive all of that attention…however, I never went on Volleytalk after that and would advise other players to not go on. As you all know, college athletes balance so many other things outside of their sport. We feel a lot of pressure to perform well and want to make people proud of us. One of the biggest takeaways from my four years at Stanford was that the only opinions that you should worry about are your own and the people that are in the gym with you everyday. They see how hard you work and fully understand everything that you are trying to do. My career at Stanford would mean nothing if I didn’t have the friendships and respect of my teammates/staff at the end of it. My message for any hs/college players - don’t come on here for a confidence boost (you probably will get the opposite), know that you need a tough skin to play at the collegiate level, and as long as you are trying your hardest, the people that really matter are proud of you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and this site would be very boring if everyone agreed. My message for posters - thank you for being so passionate and for creating a space for people to learn more about our sport. I agree, you are all allowed to post your analysis of games/players, but please just do so in a respectful manner. We can’t expect to only get praise, but remember that we are human beings too and there is no website for us to anonymously critique what you do for a living Thank you again for your support and yes, I know my set location is sketchy at times. If you’re frustrated with it, you can only imagine how I feel Go Card! Jenna Love love you Jenna! We Stanford fans knew without your leadership on the court, we wouldn't have won these many matches, let alone 3 NCs. I rarely saw you lose your joust! You are the best. Keep it up.
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Post by silverchloride on Aug 8, 2020 14:27:27 GMT -5
In most instances, it's about cocooning underclass players prior to college. What is this? Or, what does cacooning entail? I am not familiar with it. Thank you =)
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Post by oldnewbie on Aug 8, 2020 14:32:55 GMT -5
That was pretty awesome. Thank you, Jenna!
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Post by knapplc on Aug 8, 2020 14:37:05 GMT -5
I've been a member of dozens of boards over the years. As someone who doesn't use this forum as much as many of you, I've often felt as an outsider that the tone here was a little more harsh than other sports forums.
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Post by craftylefty on Aug 8, 2020 14:41:57 GMT -5
Gotta love Jenna. I first caught a glimpse of her personality when she received her All-American awards at the AVCA banquet and did her imitations of Kevin Hambly talking to their team in the huddles... she is HILARIOUS.
Agree with everything she mentioned on here too. 🤗
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Aug 8, 2020 14:49:51 GMT -5
I have followed every SU Setter since Lisa Sharpley began her career at Stanford (1994). Depending upon the team/class, titles, playing with-through injuries, etc, I have a Top-three;
Jenna is most certainly amongst those legendary Setters in the preeminent history of Stanford!
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Post by Mark Richards on Aug 8, 2020 15:03:26 GMT -5
Do Volleytalk a huge favor and go back there and stay there. Awww: poor, dear chowda....We just want you to be institutionalized, err, happy. I am so crushed...you said that I was "the best poster on Volleytalk", plus that i "was your favorite"; you hoped to be as 'astute' and 'knowledgeable' (paraphrasing your quote; insanity isn't my "thing"). Keep hoping VT Five-0 doesn't ban you ; ain't gonna happen; so many more are hoping & praying that you look in a mirror. It is always humbling to me when I read a poster of superior intellect, wit and writing ability who knows more about the college game than anyone in the history of Volleytalk.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2020 15:14:27 GMT -5
Awww: poor, dear chowda....We just want you to be institutionalized, err, happy. I am so crushed...you said that I was "the best poster on Volleytalk", plus that i "was your favorite"; you hoped to be as 'astute' and 'knowledgeable' (paraphrasing your quote; insanity isn't my "thing"). Keep hoping VT Five-0 doesn't ban you ; ain't gonna happen; so many more are hoping & praying that you look in a mirror. It is always humbling to me when I read a poster of superior intellect, wit and writing ability who knows more about the college game than anyone in the history of Volleytalk. It's funny how, after all this time, dirtrider still seems obsessed with your happiness.... It's also funny that he still pretends he's not himself - but that's a different (and much more deeply rooted) issue.
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Post by ironhammer on Aug 8, 2020 16:02:28 GMT -5
Personally, while I don't like Stanford the team, I have never bad-mouthed their individual players. I even praised them on many occasions, something my haters trolling me here never seem to grasp. While I do praise or criticize player performance on occasion, I am always careful not to overdo it or make it excessively personal. Some folks on here do seem to have a personal vendetta against certain players.
As Mike said, sometimes certain posters' attacks, trolling or mean-spirited behavior reveals more about themselves than the players they are targeting.
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