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Post by greatlakesvballer on Dec 10, 2021 6:22:26 GMT -5
She does end up finishing 3rd all time in kills for UCLA with 2063. Top 2 are Kristee Porter (2255) and Natalie Williams (2115). Liz Masakayan is the other players with 2000+ kills finishing at 2044. I digress. But hearing the name Kristee Porter and watching Wisconsin vs UCLA tonight reminds me of the Regional Final in 2000 when Wisconsin played UCLA in a 3-hour 5 set match (before rally scoring). The Badgers won in 5 with Meggan Kohnen doing her best Willis Reed impression and stabilizing the Badger passing on 1 leg. I’ve been watching volleyball for 40 years and that marathon match is still the gold standard. Best volleyball match I ever watched AND the loudest I’ve ever heard the Field House.  I was there. You are right. What I remember is a Sherisa Livingston solo block (on Porter?) to finally, finally end the match. Yeah, it was the loudest I have ever heard the Field House. The current crew has never heard it that loud. The upper deck was mostly full. We lost our voices. |
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Post by bucky415 on Dec 10, 2021 6:46:17 GMT -5
I digress. But hearing the name Kristee Porter and watching Wisconsin vs UCLA tonight reminds me of the Regional Final in 2000 when Wisconsin played UCLA in a 3-hour 5 set match (before rally scoring). The Badgers won in 5 with Meggan Kohnen doing her best Willis Reed impression and stabilizing the Badger passing on 1 leg. I’ve been watching volleyball for 40 years and that marathon match is still the gold standard. Best volleyball match I ever watched AND the loudest I’ve ever heard the Field House. I was there. You are right. What I remember is a Sherisa Livingston solo block (on Porter?) to finally, finally end the match. Yeah, it was the loudest I have ever heard the Field House. The current crew has never heard it that loud. The upper deck was mostly full. We lost our voices. Yes, on a pipe attack. Porter was just hitting over the Badger block for the first 3 sets. |
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Post by rainbowbadger on Dec 10, 2021 8:32:57 GMT -5
He’s got a lot of nerve showing his face in the Field House after what he did to her. Like what, giving his team the best chance at winning a gold medal which they eventually did? Some of you really have to go over it. No one is taking it from Carlini, she is an exceptional player and would’ve made probably every other roster. She will have a chance to compete for a spot in Paris 24. It’s not like it was Karch’s personal vendetta on not giving Carlini a spot. …It was a joke. |
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Post by SportyBucky on Dec 10, 2021 10:06:57 GMT -5
Like what, giving his team the best chance at winning a gold medal which they eventually did? Some of you really have to go over it. No one is taking it from Carlini, she is an exceptional player and would’ve made probably every other roster. She will have a chance to compete for a spot in Paris 24. It’s not like it was Karch’s personal vendetta on not giving Carlini a spot. …It was a joke. It truly was. The only thing I can think explains it is team chemistry. Neither Micha nor Jordan run a better offense, block better, play better floor defense. |
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Post by rainbowbadger on Dec 10, 2021 10:26:03 GMT -5
My favorite moment from last night:
Best comment on the tweet: "That ball had a family!"
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Post by bucky415 on Dec 11, 2021 1:14:19 GMT -5
Even with an all time great like May on the roster for 5 years, UCLA postseason record with her is a pathetic 6-4 . To be fair, however, 6-2 against teams who are not Wisconsin in Madison. The Gophers could beat them later today technically in the Central time zone, but that would be the first win by an opponent in Madison in the NCAA tournament in the period of May's career, so, at worst, a 9-1 record for the Badgers in that situation when she was at UCLA. |
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Post by dunninla3 on Dec 11, 2021 17:29:45 GMT -5
Sad for May but happy for Wisconsin Don't be too sad... after all she has two Nattys in volleyball... Beach volleyball.\ She deserved better than Sealy. Imagine if May had played for a coach that knew how to develop setters. Maybe learning to hit consistently %*$#ty sets will benefit her in pro ball, but prolly not. Steino didn't completely make up for that coaching deficiency but I'm sure the total experience was not too bad. |
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Post by thelat on Dec 12, 2021 1:00:40 GMT -5
Can we dream that UCLA gets a setter and a coach?
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I was there. You are right. What I remember is a Sherisa Livingston solo block (on Porter?) to finally, finally end the match.
