Some of the details, for those who haven't seen them: Earlier this month, sophomore starting setter Rachel Holloway left the University of Nebraska and the...
And rumor is it will be Geoff Carlston from Ohio U. New coach will be a little bit late entering the recruiting scene, and OSU only has 2 commits for 2008,...
Geoff Carlston Named Ohio State Women's Volleyball Head Coach Carlston comes to the Buckeyes after five successful seasons at Ohio University COLUMBUS, Ohio -...
Also Lee Maes, assistant coach at Nebraska, has been named the Virginia head coach. ... From: "Matt Leach" <ruffda_55108@...> And rumor is it will be...
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Feb 4, 2008 11:08 pm
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Just goes to show you what a committee can do if they really put their heart into it. Who was asking for these changes and why? Can't they just leave the game...
So if you honestly want to add "an intensity level and excitement that has been missing from our games", I'd suggest going back to the old scoring method....
These propositions come from the NCAA coaches. My guess is that they want to see the rules become closer to each other. No, they can't leave the rules alone....
Hey, Kate Price managed to not worry about the "rule" and dove into the crowd for a save as did the setter for one of the other visiting teams the night...
Just like LPs and phones tied to the wall by a cord, side-out scoring dates you. We were playing pickup the other night and my crowd of 20 somethings to 50...
Chris Palma
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Feb 7, 2008 9:58 pm
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... This is a silly statement, because they said exactly the same thing when rally to 30 was instituted. I don't have a problem with this change (as they note,...
... What it will do is make matches 15-30 minutes shorter, and ... One could argue - but it won't be me - that it will make _game_ upsets more prevalent, which...
I don't think the scoring system should or shouldn't be counted on to make the game exciting or not. It is the teams that make the games exciting. PSU /...
Chris Palma
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Feb 7, 2008 10:38 pm
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Reducing the victory total to 25 (instead of 30) will indeed have a small but measureable effect - it's been studied via VBSIM - on upsets both at the set and...
Subs are handled when R1 is on the bench side via a 'bench' referee, i.e. a third referee whose only duty is to control the benches, much as the R2 would...
Do you see baseball deciding to make their games more exciting Yes, we have seen baseball deciding to make their games more 'exciting' - they arbitrarily put...
... The NCAA wants to set up the officials as they do for the Men's Final Four matches with a third referee sitting down by the first referee to take care of...
... There is a certain degree of truth to this, but volleyball doesn't have the same kind of pop culture status that basketball has. I would guess a much...
Please click on the link below for the GoPSUsports.com feature story on Penn State women's volleyball assistant coach Salima Rockwell: How Confidence Yields...
For Immediate Release: Jen Armson, Men¹s Volleyball Contact Penn State Athletic Communications Ph: 814-865-1757, Fax: 814-863-3165 Email: jma19@......
In one of the odder moves this off-season, Brian Heffernan, former Minnesota associate head coach and current WSU head coach, has resigned from WSU to take the...
For Immediate Release: Jen Armson, Men¹s Volleyball Contact Penn State Athletic Communications Ph: 814-865-1757, Fax: 814-863-3165 Email: jma19@......
I am not sure but I do not believe Jessica has received her release from PSU Lynn ... From: Chris Wolf To: bigtenvb@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 01,...
Lynn Palmer
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Feb 26, 2008 3:40 pm
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For Immediate Release: Jen Armson, Women¹s Volleyball Contact Penn State Athletic Communications Ph: 814-865-1757, Fax: 814-863-3165 Email: jma19@......
Apparently, these rule changes are now official. Once again, the fans of the game are shown just how unimportant we are. I'm really tired of this. Time to find...
Maybe it's time to do something about it -- I'm sure it will be ultimately futile, but I'd sign a petition or write a letter to the governing bodies to say...
Chris Palma
cpalma@...
Feb 29, 2008 3:31 am
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There are no doubt many different viewpoints, but I don't think anyone would vote for less volleyball. Except, that is, the people who get to make the...
Feature article for Black History Month http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml? DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1400586 Lots of great stories and interviews of...