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Post by Kingsley on Apr 23, 2021 20:13:52 GMT -5
Oh God remember the Happy Feet movie  And y’all didn’t think you’d see this GIF on VT today...fools. |
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Post by gibbyb1 on Apr 23, 2021 22:00:25 GMT -5
And I think you’re spending a lot of time and energy on a topic you think is absurd. Let people congratulate the teams that push a culture of diversity and move on. It doesn’t have to be any deeper than that, or what you’re making it. Coaches recruit the best players they can get, regardless of race. Do you really think any coach recruits for racial balance or proportionality? Do you think any coach gives the slightest thought to race at all? No, I don’t think coaches think about race, or racial proportionality, I’m certain that they do. Nebraska is a great example, they made zero bones about the importance of that for their program as have many others. I also believe they think about the diversity of their staff as well. |
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Post by HappyVolley on Apr 23, 2021 22:38:41 GMT -5
Coaches recruit the best players they can get, regardless of race. Do you really think any coach recruits for racial balance or proportionality? Do you think any coach gives the slightest thought to race at all? No, I don’t think coaches think about race, or racial proportionality, I’m certain that they do. Nebraska is a great example, they made zero bones about the importance of that for their program as have many others. I also believe they think about the diversity of their staff as well. Zero bones about what? Having an all white team? That's a pretty serious accusation. Can you back it up? |
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Post by gibbyb1 on Apr 23, 2021 22:47:04 GMT -5
No, I don’t think coaches think about race, or racial proportionality, I’m certain that they do. Nebraska is a great example, they made zero bones about the importance of that for their program as have many others. I also believe they think about the diversity of their staff as well. Zero bones about what? Having an all white team? That's a pretty serious accusation. Can you back it up? Zero bones about the importance of diversity, black athletes genius. |
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Post by diggerdive on Apr 23, 2021 23:21:56 GMT -5
How about Gabriel blocking Molly Haggerty. That was just delicious.
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Post by Vacation on Apr 23, 2021 23:28:43 GMT -5
How about Gabriel blocking Molly Haggerty. That was just delicious. Lol you sure are actively posting over the last couple of days, bandwagon boy. Where are you when Texas isn’t in the final four?? Or did they let you have your phone privileges restored at the institution? Sure beats knitting, huh? But hey, your humor sure spices things up lol! |
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Post by diggerdive on Apr 23, 2021 23:33:25 GMT -5
How about Gabriel blocking Molly Haggerty. That was just delicious. Lol you sure are actively posting over the last couple of days, bandwagon boy. Where are you when Texas isn’t in the final four?? Or did they let you have your phone privileges restored at the institution? Sure beats knitting, huh? But hey, your humor sure spices things up lol! I just retired. If someone would show me how insert GIFS I could really bottom out my classless / homer rating. |
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Post by Vacation on Apr 23, 2021 23:38:37 GMT -5
Lol you sure are actively posting over the last couple of days, bandwagon boy. Where are you when Texas isn’t in the final four?? Or did they let you have your phone privileges restored at the institution? Sure beats knitting, huh? But hey, your humor sure spices things up lol! I just retired. If someone would show me how insert GIFS I could really bottom out my classless / homer rating. I know how to do it from a desktop but not a phone. I think Wolfgang had a thread on it in the off the net section. |
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Post by HappyVolley on Apr 24, 2021 1:03:13 GMT -5
Zero bones about what? Having an all white team? That's a pretty serious accusation. Can you back it up? Zero bones about the importance of diversity, black athletes genius. You didn't answer the question. Can you back up your accusation? |
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Post by vbdiva2 on Apr 24, 2021 1:20:23 GMT -5
Yes, I read his post. Why not a great VB players appreciation post. Why does everything have to be about race. As I said, only racists focus on race and try to introduce it into every discussion. USA Volleyball is one of the most white sports in the country. Last time I checked, I think there were only 8-10% of players identifying as Black. To see black players, especially young Black women, on the biggest stage, succeeding in a sport that is mostly white, is what the poster was commenting on. You selfishly made it about yourself, thinking that because they were celebrating the success of Black women that it's somehow at the mercy of whites. USA Volleyball has been "trying" to diversify the game (even though they insist on having the final four in a state that's roughly 75% white) and this is essentially the fruit of that labor. Why can't you see the strides we've made as a country and as a sport and celebrate that? So what do you want? NCAA Finals in urban areas w/ with white folks $ too scared to visit? NCAA is not worried about diversity, they just care about Benjamins from Karen and Kyle. And diversifying their portfolio. You'll never see NCAA Live from Compton, CA ...... That's why Omaha is their sugar-mama.... they get tons in revenue hosting there every other year or so. USAV is even worse, they're all about the HO-tel and convention center under the table money they take in yearly at the the "National Qualifiers" and "Junior National Championships". Code for sucker money... Come on USA, add another Division, The Feel Good Division.... I mean you already added Patriot Division, or should I say Patriot Dividends. Tier I convention cities will never be considered during summer, USA too cheap. There was one-off when they held it in Miami, and that was a MESSSSSSS! Starts at the top, and it stinks like a rotten corpse. VOLLEY LIVES MATTER! |
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Post by vbdiva2 on Apr 24, 2021 1:57:50 GMT -5
Man what a tough way to go out for Wisconsin with so many great seniors. Hilley has been terrific but I thought was outset by Gabriel in terms of location and decision making. Setting Loberg over Rettke on 23-24 is a very poor choice IMO. Rettke also struggled finding the floor and getting blocks. Eggleston tooled the block at will and Texas middles were extremely effective. Hard way to go out for one of the best collegiate middle blockers of all time but she had a terrific career. I wish Molly kept tooling hard off the block or ran some X plays. Annoyed they brought her in on tip coverage which took her out completely out of hitting and WI staff didn't adjust! -- At some point you need to just risk it and change it, and run a man-up type defense. Especially if the huge WISKY blockers are doing their job. I rather lose on my defense being beat on attacks versus my main OH taken out of hooting rythim. WI also didn't take advantage of TX setter in RF. WI passing was off all match long. Everything 8-12' off the net forcing Hilley had to set most off of one leg push-outs, allowing TX to really set their block and funnel balls to their good back court. Frustrating. I always said, Loberg would be the X factor, she just couldn't terminate. WI poor blocking choice to always block every attack off the net -- once in awhile HOLD, and let your littles pick up the ball.. I noticed TX did that well on WI broken plays or down balls. Two Set/Match Changing Points: Barnes in Game 1, up 20-16 or maybe it was 21-17, I forget, after the timeout -- she misses serve! That was the nail in the coffin point! Miss gave TX hope and started their 6-1 run. SAD - Poor game management by Sheff: Do a sub, call a timeout, question a call, substitute--- anything!! To S L O W the run (meltdown) down. Dana in Game 3, Tied 22-22, hits an amazing ball that is dug up by the TX Libero, to an easy overpass and she half hits it and Texas very luckily converts on that point. TERRIBLE. After that a TX ace because Sheff leaves Demps to pass!?!?!? At least hide her! Dana played below her ability, yes she was neutralized by some amazing Longhorn world-class athletes, but too many times she made poor block commits and hit angle on lots of hittable balls. Did she even attempt a calculated tip tin the entire match? I don't think so. How about Dana gets a 3-1 set, a back-1, fast flat side to tool hands or 1.5 behind the setter??? She's touching 11'2 before any other opposing blocker in the country! (TOOL!) Stop the same wait and run around the setter routine on every free ball... Barnes was fire. Hilley was ok, passing sucked, location and set selection was questionable. Molly taking out of her game with simple adjustments not made. Loberg, eeeeek. Robinson amazing, don't leave for greener pastures. I often wonder what WI would be like with 10-15 more matches under their belt, or at least more than five matches in the last two months. TX yes you won, your fanatics on here claimed you killed WI?!? -- I'm sorry, you didn't get WI's best effort and barely beat them by 2 points in two the sets. Good luck vs- Kentucky (Go Blue). 2020 CORONA CHAMPS! |
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Post by hochee on Apr 24, 2021 2:21:50 GMT -5
At least Nebraska took a set.... cmon wisconsin Nebraska > Wisconsin right ? duh |
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Post by diggerdive on Apr 24, 2021 8:40:15 GMT -5
TX yes you won, your fanatics on here claimed you killed WI?!? -- I'm sorry, you didn't get WI's best effort and barely beat them by 2 points in two the sets. Good luck vs- Kentucky (Go Blue). 2020 CORONA CHAMPS! It’s just so sad when the #1 team in the most difficult-challenging-best-most popular-hardest hitting division * * THE BIG10!!!! * * decides after a difficult year of hard work and sacrifice not to “give it their best effort.” A mystery is what is. A gosh darn mystery! I wonder what happened during that one game that changed their otherwise determined tenacity all season long? Gosh. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2021 9:28:01 GMT -5
No. Nebraska, Mizzou and Colorado left the Big 12 because Texas destroyed a great Big 8 Conference when the Big 8 stupidly let the SWC refugees (particularly Texas) into the conference. Not true. Nebraska left because they were wining about not being the biggest fish in the pond anymore. Such a BS take. Just look at the state of Nebraska football. They will NEVER be relevant again because they lost that Texas recruiting pipeline. Exactly. And now in terms of revenue sports, Nebraska is Rutgers West. |
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Post by rodbcantu on Apr 24, 2021 10:32:26 GMT -5
Man what a tough way to go out for Wisconsin with so many great seniors. Hilley has been terrific but I thought was outset by Gabriel in terms of location and decision making. Setting Loberg over Rettke on 23-24 is a very poor choice IMO. Rettke also struggled finding the floor and getting blocks. Eggleston tooled the block at will and Texas middles were extremely effective. Hard way to go out for one of the best collegiate middle blockers of all time but she had a terrific career. I wish Molly kept tooling hard off the block or ran some X plays. Annoyed they brought her in on tip coverage which took her out completely out of hitting and WI staff didn't adjust! -- At some point you need to just risk it and change it, and run a man-up type defense. Especially if the huge WISKY blockers are doing their job. I rather lose on my defense being beat on attacks versus my main OH taken out of hooting rythim. WI also didn't take advantage of TX setter in RF. WI passing was off all match long. Everything 8-12' off the net forcing Hilley had to set most off of one leg push-outs, allowing TX to really set their block and funnel balls to their good back court. Frustrating. I always said, Loberg would be the X factor, she just couldn't terminate. WI poor blocking choice to always block every attack off the net -- once in awhile HOLD, and let your littles pick up the ball.. I noticed TX did that well on WI broken plays or down balls. Two Set/Match Changing Points: Barnes in Game 1, up 20-16 or maybe it was 21-17, I forget, after the timeout -- she misses serve! That was the nail in the coffin point! Miss gave TX hope and started their 6-1 run. SAD - Poor game management by Sheff: Do a sub, call a timeout, question a call, substitute--- anything!! To S L O W the run (meltdown) down. Dana in Game 3, Tied 22-22, hits an amazing ball that is dug up by the TX Libero, to an easy overpass and she half hits it and Texas very luckily converts on that point. TERRIBLE. After that a TX ace because Sheff leaves Demps to pass!?!?!? At least hide her! Dana played below her ability, yes she was neutralized by some amazing Longhorn world-class athletes, but too many times she made poor block commits and hit angle on lots of hittable balls. Did she even attempt a calculated tip tin the entire match? I don't think so. How about Dana gets a 3-1 set, a back-1, fast flat side to tool hands or 1.5 behind the setter??? She's touching 11'2 before any other opposing blocker in the country! (TOOL!) Stop the same wait and run around the setter routine on every free ball... Barnes was fire. Hilley was ok, passing sucked, location and set selection was questionable. Molly taking out of her game with simple adjustments not made. Loberg, eeeeek. Robinson amazing, don't leave for greener pastures. I often wonder what WI would be like with 10-15 more matches under their belt, or at least more than five matches in the last two months. TX yes you won, your fanatics on here claimed you killed WI?!? -- I'm sorry, you didn't get WI's best effort and barely beat them by 2 points in two the sets. Good luck vs- Kentucky (Go Blue). 2020 CORONA CHAMPS! umm... we served y’all out of the gym, the same way y’all did to us in 2013 when we were ranked #1. It’s ok to admit that Texas legitimately beat Wisconsin especially in the serve and pass game which any coach would tell you is how you win games. Also if Wisconsin wasn’t ready for this matchup then that’s a coaching issue but with a group of seniors you would think they would be able to refocus. |
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