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I think it's more than that. One of the best documentaries on any subject I've ever watched is Heart of the Game (2005). It follows the single season of an elite high school girls basketball program and all their highs and lows. I can't recommend it enough, regardless of your interest in women's basketball. It's just great storytelling. In there, the head coach talks about how women are naturally averse to physical contact. Boys grow up naturally roughhousing. They thrive on physical contact for the most part. But for girls it's not generally in their nature. So the first practices he literally just has them back to back, physically contacting each other to get more accustomed to it. I think that's part of the huge draw for volleyball over other team sports for women. It still demands a high degree of physicality. The same aspects that are demanded of an elite basketball player are demanded in volleyball. Height. Ability to jump. Twitchiness. The ability to move quickly across the floor. There's plenty of competitiveness. But there's not the constant need for physical contact that basketball demands. No one says this, but when these young girls play both sports and so often naturally gravitate towards volleyball as the sport they prefer, it's my opinion this is a lot of what's going on. I also feel like indoor volleyball tends to attract a higher percentage of girls more in touch with their femininity, whereas sports like basketball and softball (especially mashers) seem to attract more women who are comfortable with more masculine traits. But that's only an opinion. It also wouldn't be clear how much of that is wiring, and how much is socialization, just like all human traits. The other astounding thing to me is how strong the gay community is in volleyball. I never would have even thought about it except for my interactions on volleytalk. I don't know this for a fact, but it seems obvious to me men's volleyball is more open to the community than say, football or basketball are. All of this can get kind of touchy in ways I don't intend for it to. They're just my observations. Doesn't mean they're correct.
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It's HenryJames. Probably the most clever poster on this entire message board. You guys are acting like he didn't know exactly what he posted.
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When I think of Indiana, I think of their emphasis on aggressive serving. and the entirely unsuccessful campaign a bunch of posters on volleytalk mounted to get Steve Aird fired for being abusive to his players (allegedly). They don't even have a traditional libero, after losing Gary to Texas. Their back row defense is incredibly sus, although they do pretty well in blocks per set at 2.45. The #2 v #3 matches should be compelling. That's what I'm most excited about. I seriously doubt we see any upsets of #1 seeds in this round. Next round, sure. There's just such a big gap between about the 10th seed to the 12 through 16 spots (well, USC is knocked out, so substitute Cal Poly in there).
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She had like 49 aces and 122 service errors on the year. The service error police would go nutso with her on the team. And I'd almost include Elliott in that. He doesn't have the biggest appetite for errors of any kind. Not a critique of him. He's the one with the 3 national championships and umpteen Final Four banners hanging in the rafters. Just saying there are some "let it rip, never tip" type coaches out there, but Elliott is not among them. One thing I feel certain of. Texas could provide her with a better NIL package than Cal Poly. But yeah, I'm with Js1. Her only possible role would be as a DS. I mean, that's the role Kujundzic was brought in for.
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Fail.
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Need to do it again.
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I posted on a different board I feel like Christians had a better chance against Nero's lions. Complete failure to allow them double digits.
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They're 14-16. The only reason they're in the tournament is because they won the SWAC tournament to be their automatic qualifier. There is nothing to learn from this match. This is literally the worst team - by far - Texas has played this season.
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Indiana sweeps Colorado 25-20, 25-17, 25-23 to advance to the Austin Regionals.
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A guy put up a post on volleytalk a couple of days ago that examined how different seeds have fared in the last 3 years once the selection committee shifted to seeding 1-32. Here's a link to the post: https://volleytalk.proboards.com/post/4625292/thread The top 4 seeds have gone 47-1 in the first round, with the only loss Creighton to Auburn, after Creighton lost their super setter to injury. The 1 seed has literally never failed to make it to the regional finals, going 12-0 in the regional semifinals. The 1 seed has gone 9-3 in the regional finals to make it to the Final Four. The only non #1 seed to play for the national championship was Texas in 2023. The most competitive matches have been: 1) the #4v5, with a 5-5 record and 5 of the 10 matches going 5 sets 2) the #2v3 with a 6-3 record and 4 of the 9 going 5 sets. 3) the 1v2 with a 5-3 record and 4 of the 8 going 5 sets. ___________________________________ tldr: this tournament is chalky chalkerson
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The SEC was really weak this year other than Texas, Kentucky, and A&M.
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Tennessee is getting clobbered.
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Here's an interesting stat. This year will be the fourth year in a row that a Texas transfer was named 1st team All American.
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I'll be honest. I have a rough time with these first two rounds. All the upsets seem immaterial, because they're just blasted out of the next round or at regionals. Obviously I get excited for our matchups, and Penn State is a pretty big name to be slated for the second round matchup. Probably the biggest name school we've ever faced that early. Partly because it doesn't get much bigger than the Nittany Lions. I bet at least 13 of the 16 hosts of the first two rounds make it to regionals. And at least half of the regional hosts make it to the Final Four. And that's being conservative.
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"Our team loves Jesus." Oh my. Yes, I can see what you're saying. 'Our Team Loves Jesus'—Oklahoma Softball Players, Coach Patty Gasso Flourish in Culture of Faith Apparently they basically have team chapel services before Sunday games.
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