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Post by blackiechan1999 on Mar 15, 2023 15:07:43 GMT -5
Well, that's an interesting step backwards in time. I thought the whole point of discontinuing the tournament was to let teams be fresher going into post-season, and to avoid having bubble teams take unexpected losses and hurt their chances. Has any of that changed? I was thinking the same thing but we will just have to wait and see I guess. |
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Post by 2Close4Missiles on Mar 15, 2023 17:35:24 GMT -5
Well, that's an interesting step backwards in time. I thought the whole point of discontinuing the tournament was to let teams be fresher going into post-season, and to avoid having bubble teams take unexpected losses and hurt their chances. Has any of that changed? Let's be real. They discontinued it because Florida won it 12 times in 14 years. The tournament would end the weekend before Thanksgiving and most teams would play 2 out of conference games the Friday & Saturday before Selection Sunday. Don't think they were too worried about fatigue. |
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Post by slxpress on Mar 15, 2023 17:40:27 GMT -5
I mean, what changed is that ESPN took over exclusive television rights to the SEC. They're trying to figure out ways to maximize the value, and while the volleyball tournament won't have the kind of impact football will, it can still be an important piece, especially if they can grow the audience. And in any case it helps them with any equity arguments.
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Post by deepsouthfan on Mar 15, 2023 21:24:57 GMT -5
The new Moody Center at Texas would be a great venue. Normal configuration is about 10K and I believe it can hold over 15K if needed. Could be but not gonna happen. Welcome to the SEC… it’s going to be one of three locations… Nashville, Atlanta, Birmingham |
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Post by n00b on Mar 15, 2023 21:49:37 GMT -5
The new Moody Center at Texas would be a great venue. Normal configuration is about 10K and I believe it can hold over 15K if needed. Could be but not gonna happen. Welcome to the SEC… it’s going to be one of three locations… Nashville, Atlanta, Birmingham Agreed. Although I’d add Tampa to that list. SEC basketball has been there, right? |
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Post by 2Close4Missiles on Mar 15, 2023 22:13:03 GMT -5
The new Moody Center at Texas would be a great venue. Normal configuration is about 10K and I believe it can hold over 15K if needed. Could be but not gonna happen. Welcome to the SEC… it’s going to be one of three locations… Nashville, Atlanta, Birmingham I think you're selling the conference a little short. SEC Tourney hosts since 2003: Men's Basketball - Nashville (9) (granted, they did just sign a contract with Nashville through 2035), Atlanta (6), New Orleans (2), Tampa (2), St. Louis (1) Women's Basketball - Nashville (6), Greenville, SC (6), Duluth, GA (4), Little Rock (4), Jacksonville (1), though supposedly they're looking for a full-time spot for this as well. Gymnastics - Duluth (6), Birmingham (5), Little Rock (3), Jacksonville (2), St. Louis (1), Nashville (1), New Orleans (1), Huntsville, AL (1) I could definitely see Texas hosting a few tournaments down the road. |
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Post by stevehorn on Mar 16, 2023 9:17:17 GMT -5
Could be but not gonna happen. Welcome to the SEC… it’s going to be one of three locations… Nashville, Atlanta, Birmingham I think you're selling the conference a little short. SEC Tourney hosts since 2003: Men's Basketball - Nashville (9) (granted, they did just sign a contract with Nashville through 2035), Atlanta (6), New Orleans (2), Tampa (2), St. Louis (1) Women's Basketball - Nashville (6), Greenville, SC (6), Duluth, GA (4), Little Rock (4), Jacksonville (1), though supposedly they're looking for a full-time spot for this as well. Gymnastics - Duluth (6), Birmingham (5), Little Rock (3), Jacksonville (2), St. Louis (1), Nashville (1), New Orleans (1), Huntsville, AL (1) I could definitely see Texas hosting a few tournaments down the road. Austin or maybe Dallas is a reasonable distance for five schools - UT, A&M, OU, Arkansas, and LSU and fairly easy fly-in for most. Since this area will be the biggest recruiting area in the SEC footprint, coaches may want it occasionally in Texas for the recruiting exposure. |
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Post by donut on Mar 16, 2023 18:04:13 GMT -5
I think you're selling the conference a little short. SEC Tourney hosts since 2003: Men's Basketball - Nashville (9) (granted, they did just sign a contract with Nashville through 2035), Atlanta (6), New Orleans (2), Tampa (2), St. Louis (1) Women's Basketball - Nashville (6), Greenville, SC (6), Duluth, GA (4), Little Rock (4), Jacksonville (1), though supposedly they're looking for a full-time spot for this as well. Gymnastics - Duluth (6), Birmingham (5), Little Rock (3), Jacksonville (2), St. Louis (1), Nashville (1), New Orleans (1), Huntsville, AL (1) I could definitely see Texas hosting a few tournaments down the road. Austin or maybe Dallas is a reasonable distance for five schools - UT, A&M, OU, Arkansas, and LSU and fairly easy fly-in for most. Since this area will be the biggest recruiting area in the SEC footprint, coaches may want it occasionally in Texas for the recruiting exposure. I think you see it in Houston or Dallas way before you ever see it in Austin. |
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Post by deepsouthfan on Mar 17, 2023 19:00:35 GMT -5
I think you're selling the conference a little short. SEC Tourney hosts since 2003: Men's Basketball - Nashville (9) (granted, they did just sign a contract with Nashville through 2035), Atlanta (6), New Orleans (2), Tampa (2), St. Louis (1) Women's Basketball - Nashville (6), Greenville, SC (6), Duluth, GA (4), Little Rock (4), Jacksonville (1), though supposedly they're looking for a full-time spot for this as well. Gymnastics - Duluth (6), Birmingham (5), Little Rock (3), Jacksonville (2), St. Louis (1), Nashville (1), New Orleans (1), Huntsville, AL (1) I could definitely see Texas hosting a few tournaments down the road. Austin or maybe Dallas is a reasonable distance for five schools - UT, A&M, OU, Arkansas, and LSU and fairly easy fly-in for most. Since this area will be the biggest recruiting area in the SEC footprint, coaches may want it occasionally in Texas for the recruiting exposure. Coaches will only have what they think is say on this matter… the decision on where the tournament will be is going to be decided in two places… Birmingham and Bristol… |
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Post by alaskanbullworm on Mar 18, 2023 0:22:45 GMT -5
As far as recruiting AND attendance goes Texas, Florida and Kentucky would be the best options, maybe Tennessee since it's close to Kentucky. If the committee or coaches or whoever decides these sorts of things wants to kill two birds with one stone that is. Otherwise, who knows.
It would just be very lackluster for it to end up anywhere else. The other states in the SEC just aren't HS vb powerhouses.
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Post by deepsouthfan on Mar 18, 2023 8:17:28 GMT -5
As far as recruiting AND attendance goes Texas, Florida and Kentucky would be the best options, maybe Tennessee since it's close to Kentucky. If the committee or coaches or whoever decides these sorts of things wants to kill two birds with one stone that is. Otherwise, who knows. It would just be very lackluster for it to end up anywhere else. The other states in the SEC just aren't HS vb powerhouses. It’s not about recruiting or attendance. So you can forget about it. B-HAM will look at what’s the best logistics wise… B-TOL will look at what’s the best optics on the little screen and how to spend the least amount of $$$ on it. The best combination for those are: ATL-NASHVILLE-BIRMINGHAM. I will say this… someone brought up the idea of rotating the event… could be an option that both. SEC AND ESPN would consider right away as long as whoever wants to host… also wants to pony up some of the money for the expenses of having a tournament. |
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Post by muvbfan on Apr 28, 2023 12:43:21 GMT -5
Mizzou has incoming transfers of
Maya Sands Libero 5’7 Sophomore
Collen Finney Middle 6’1 Grad
Naomi Franco Opposite 6’3 Grad
Dilara Gedikoglu Outside 5’10 Grad
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Post by Friday on Apr 29, 2023 0:02:39 GMT -5
Looking forward to a second portal update that possibly includes how the teams looked in the spring.
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Post by vbshrink on May 1, 2023 8:12:05 GMT -5
Looking forward to a second portal update that possibly includes how the teams looked in the spring. Since most spring matches aren't televised or streamed, I would most likely have to crowd source the latter part of this -- which I think would be a great addition to the thread. |
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Post by muvbfan on May 2, 2023 11:27:36 GMT -5
Mizzou has incoming transfers of Maya Sands Libero 5’7 Sophomore Collen Finney Middle 6’1 Grad Naomi Franco Opposite 6’3 Grad Dilara Gedikoglu Outside 5’10 Grad Complete Mizzou 2023 Roster Positional Breakdown OH: Janet deMarrais Jasmine Dulan Dilara Gedikoglu Chapel Dobbs RS: Jordan Iliff Naomi Franco MB: Madilyn Sell Morgan Isenberg Colleen Finney DS: Lauren Forbes Estella Zatechka Maya Sands Kaylen Rush S: Luisa Melloni Tatum Longnecker |
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