Penn State Volleyball Takes On Texas In Final Four
by Adam Bittner on Dec 16, 2010 3:46 PM EST
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PrintFor Penn State fans, it's that time of year. It's time to put down those holiday decorations, procrastinate on the Christmas shopping and sit down to watch some volleyball.
Three-time defending national champion Penn State will take on Texas at 6:30 7:00 tonight in Kansas City, Missouri in a rematch of last year's national title game.The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Faces have changed for both teams since last year's epic, five set thriller in Tampa. For Penn State, gone are stars Alisha Glass and Megan Hodge. For Texas, star Destinee Hooker, a player who dominated against Penn State last season, has departed as well.
In their place, some new faces have risen into the fray. Freshman Deja McClendon has stepped in at outside hitter and impressed. She was recently named AVCA Freshman of the Year and a second team All-American. She finished second on the team to Blair Brown this season with 391 kills and a .328 kill percentage. Another freshman, middle hitter Katie Slay, led the Nittany Lions in blocks per set with 1.52. Finally, sophomore Kristin Carpenter has been sensational setting up teammates this year with a mind-blowing 1287 assists.
And of course, the established stars of the team have been great in leading Penn State to a 30-5 record so far. Senior outside hitter Blair Brown led the team with 491 kills and posted a .323 kill percentage. Fellow senior and middle hitter Arielle Wilson finished with a sensational .415 kill percentage and 316 kills. Both were recently named AVCA first team All-Americans.
In Penn State's last loss at Minnesota a few weeks ago, the Golden Gophers attacked the middle of the Penn State formation and libero Cathy Qualico. Look for Texas to try to exploit this weakness, if it is one at all, as the Horns try to get revenge for last season's loss in the championship game.
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I watched the Championship game last year
with my wife who played volleyball. And that was one of the most exciting games I have watched in awhile. And I’m not just talking Volleyball….I mean all sports. The fact that they were down 0-2 and Texas was acting all cocky and like they had already won the match. And not to mention PSU’s top assistant leaving and coaching at Texas. It was just incredible to watch and was a great comeback. Hope they can keep their tournament run going, especially as the highest seeded team left.
I was drunk and becoming increasingly depressed until midway through the 5th
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
I watched it in a sports bar in Toledo, Ohio after attending a Toledo minor league hockey game.
So there’s that.
But I agree with GMac…that was one of the most exciting endings to a sporting match I’ve watched in a long time. It was even complete with almost punching an older couple in the bar who kept asking me to move, in the wide open bar with ~15 TVs, so they could watch whatever they were watching.
@EpicTripod
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by Jeff Junstrom on Dec 16, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
It was exciting.
I just hope tonight’s game isn’t that exciting! It might give me a heart attack.
Save BSD
They don't have the Hooker
This game shouldn’t be as close – she dominated us, but nobody else did much except set for her.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
I forget why, but I didn't tune in until after the second set
and I turned it on just figuring that even though we were likely going to lose, it was still my last chance to watch the volleyball team last year. I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome.
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
If I get on TV again
I hope I won’t be reprising my role as “sad lion fan” during the PSU-Iowa football game this year.
@jschnauzer
Bloggin' at http://joepasdoghouse.com
I feel you
I was “sad lion fan” during the Rose Bowl telecast. I also made Deadspin . . .
Wahoo
just got the ok from Mike to order pizza so we can watch the match during dinner and not have a big cleanup. Just hope I have enough beer to go with it.
That is a proper party
I on the other hand have to DVR it so I can go to my son’s preschool christmas show, he’s a shepard. This is my third preschool christmas show in the last 6 years, I know all the songs by heart.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun
We were there
and I’m ashamed to admit, but I was tempted to leave after the 2nd set. My wife insisted we stay and was very vocal with the “Point Penn State” after every Nittany Lion point. We had many Texas fans around us doing lots of the “point Texas” through the first 2 sets. However, there were several fans around us who cheered her on though the next 3 sets. It was a great experience in St. Pete. Lots of pep bands and very exciting the night of the semi-finals. We’re in Florida now and will be glued to the TV tonight.
Last year after we won there was no media coverage
Yeah I know, it’s WVB but it’d be nice if we got a four-peat to get a little coverage
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Dec 16, 2010 6:05 PM EST reply actions
Because they knew we would dominate.
Like _(insert NBA team) vs. the Golden State Warriors.
Dark Knight feeling, die and be a hero-or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.-Jay-Z
Streaming on espn3
ESPN’s also streaming the game on espn3.com
Stuck in the Magic Kingdom
Any idea where I can sneak away to a TV?
by skins4ever' on Dec 16, 2010 6:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions
We better win
My 50 minute commute took me nearly two hours due to the “huge” snowfall that totaled about an inch and wet roads. I don’t think I could handle having to deal with a loss on top of that. I can’t handle none of that 5 set nonsense either so if we could make this is a quick dirty 3 game sweep that would be swell.
I still have to try to sit through my niners playing a team with a pulse which means a likely blowout loss.
BETH MOWINS FTW
Adam
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Julieann Faucette FTW
Adam
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she is wearing lots of makeup for a sporting match
Joe Paterno - Keeping the "College" in College Football
I agree
I hate when girls where make up for athletics or working out.
Also I have a feeling people here won’t be as big of fans of her in about half an hour. She’s really really good.
Man Karch has spent way too much time in the sun
HD isn’t good for him.
SD wasn't good for him either
He’s got a face for radio
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by skarocksoi on Dec 16, 2010 7:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
+1. I hate that guy.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Alright, I'm checking in for the match.
Let’s do this.
Dark Knight feeling, die and be a hero-or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.-Jay-Z
Hopefully Texas doesn't do much
So we don’t have to listen to that god awful fight song
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Dec 16, 2010 7:05 PM EST reply actions
Good Start
It’s early but the passing looks very crisp so far. Carpenter’s had a few games where she’s really off that doesn’t look to be the case so far.
Wow, a TO already?
We’re coming out a lot more confident than we did earlier in the season. Glad to see how much this team has grown since the beginning of 2010.
Side story
I just remember that Salima Rockwell who was instrumental in our first two ncaa runs, is now assistant coach at Texas.
I'm turning this **** off RIGHT NOW.
Dark Knight feeling, die and be a hero-or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.-Jay-Z
He's too old
Can’t recruit. Doesn’t show up to practice, etc.
If we win the NC this year,
I can’t see us not winning 2 more in a row
A little bold
But next year should be really good. Carpenter has another year as setter under her belt. And we’ll get Dorton back from injury.
Slay, McClendon, Carpenter, Scott are all
huge talents. Even Quilico has shown flashes of being a very solid libero in the future. Along with getting Dorton back as you said, if they can continue to improve like they have this season, they’ll be very tough to beat come December.
Feel like she's been here for freakin' ever.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
Which is funny
Because I think this is only her third season with the team.
Yeah, it's so cool, and it's totally awesome!
Yeah, she transferred in from somewhere.
She’s just one of those people that feels like she’s always been around.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
She's the Kevin Riley of Womens VB
Except she doesn’t choke all the time.
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.......so many comments.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
She went to Purdue
Adam
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by Adam Bittner on Dec 16, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
BOOM
We haven’t even gotten BB going yet.
Adam
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Um... question
Can whoever was telling me that they wanted to play Purdue apologize to me now?
John has a long moustache
Still a lot of match left
Remember last year’s NCAA final started like this except in Texas’s favor.
Granted Penn State won’t choke.
I'm not going to say we'll win (though we will)
but Purdue plays a LOT tougher defense than Texas does
John has a long moustache
Ahem...
That would be me, and….now I’m nervous. It can’t be this easy.
Sure looks like we match up well, though.
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
It was you and one other person (jman?)
Texas either plays REALLY crappy first sets, or they aren’t all that good
John has a long moustache
The chick from Texas is kinda hot
She’s no Blair Brown, but still.
Everything looks more important when written in gray italics.
You’re talking about the gangly red-head right?
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
Joe Paterno
oh no
Faucette or whomever. She’s got some stems.
Everything looks more important when written in gray italics.
I was kidding. I’m pretty sure every male watching this knew who you were talking about.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
Joe Paterno
Well there are a lot of attractive ladies out there
especially in Blue and White
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Wait wait wait
who is the 5’6" setter? I think I just saw my future wife…l
Everything looks more important when written in gray italics.
Damn
short volleyball girls are hard to come by
Everything looks more important when written in gray italics.
Plenty on the bench.
My buddies and I were pretty much in love with all of them in college.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
College girls
I keep getting older, the keep staying the same age.
Everything looks more important when written in gray italics.
Best.movie.drinking.game.ever
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
I dont know
Bill and Teds Excellent drinking game has put me over a few times.
Everything looks more important when written in gray italics.
I don't know this game, but I'm guessing it deals with the word, "Whoa"
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
air guitars, Wyld Stallyns, Dude, So-crates
but whoa pretty much kills you by about 20 min in.
Everything looks more important when written in gray italics.
My friend made a TMNT drinking game
that included taking a drink whenever a footsoldier was knocked down. Made for an interesting night.
Yeah, it's so cool, and it's totally awesome!
Great choice.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
Seems to be the case.
I’m very ok with it.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
She's a Virginian... and I'm in Virginia... so basically we're soul mates right?
John has a long moustache
Im a Virginian too
/ROMCOMLOVETRIANGLE’d
Everything looks more important when written in gray italics.
I'd say "barely" soul mates.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
Joe Paterno
Man alive
Every time they highlight a PSU play she’s either a freshman or a sophomore. This team is going to dominate the next three years.
Yea the only concern
Is staying healthy. And leadership next year. Gonna be relying on a lot of still young players. Hopefully Carpenter and Dorton step into that leadership role.
My only fear is Libero
Our two best options (D’Errico and Quillico) are both seniors, and I haven’t seen anyone step up to be a solid replacement.
Yeah, it's so cool, and it's totally awesome!
I forgot about Longo
Carpenter just fits the Tortorello/Holehouse/D’Errico mold… that’s why I said it
John has a long moustache
Yea I see what your thinking
I just think that could be rough making another change but I don’t know if we have true setter on the bench. Plus personally I love when short people get blocks, makes me feel like I could play volleyball haha.
And Bonnie Bremner
Maybe you’re not old enough to remember her.
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
Tremendous teams back then too
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
BOOM!
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
It'll probably be Longo
I don’t think we’ll change setters again.
Granted, Carpenter was initially a defensive specialist and has some pretty bad days, but I think she’s earned the spot moving forward.
I think Luongo (sp?)
Will step in. She’s been subbing in a lot the 2nd half of the year.
Perhaps
But I don’t feel as confident with her at this point as I was with D’Errico replacing Brown. I mean, I’m sure we’ll be fine because Russ Rose is awesome like that. But it’s the only place that, at this point, I see a serious drop-off for next year.
Yeah, it's so cool, and it's totally awesome!
Yea
There’s reason to be concerned. But there was plent concern with replacing Holehouse. We could also have a true freshman on the bench we don’t know about. Last year’s recruiting class was huge.
It takes 3 sets...
Loved the 1st set, but 25-13 counts as just 1 set, same as 29-27 does. Keep it up, ladies!
Yeah... Texas slept through their first set against Purdue as well
but we’re a lot better than Purdue, and they would have won had their setter (Hart) not gotten hurt
John has a long moustache
This one is gonna be tougher...
Like they said, after 10-1 it was relatively even
Adam
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Changing setters really surprised me.
Seems drastic.
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 7:31 PM EST reply actions
What's the deal with their setters?
It seemed like the one they brought it was pretty darn good from what they said about her. Was the other one young?
No idea
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Scott is murdering people
and getting away with it too.
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Geez
Deja is a sniper.
Adam
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love the timing on that
not 10 seconds after you posted this, it was a headshot
No kidding
She looked like that girl who took the watermelon to the face.
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I think that was Arielle though
Adam
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by Adam Bittner on Dec 16, 2010 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
You're probably right, lol
still, you saw something coming
BOOM!
Headshot
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by skarocksoi on Dec 16, 2010 7:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
This is what it looks like outside my apartment right now
well… there’s no soda can anymore… but w/e
That’s TWO DAYS off from school.
John has a long moustache
It's ridiculous
People were driving like it was snowpocalypse 2010. It took me over an hour to get home from work and I got out early.
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Yea when I left work roads were just wet in maryland.
Didn’t stop people from driving 15 mph hour. 50 minute commute took an extra hour.
People always drive 15 mph in Maryland... especially around Westminster, Maryland
John has a long moustache
Haha
Most of my family lives near there. So I know EXACTLY what your talking about.
Oh don't get me started.
I could go on for days about how awful driving is here. And what’s amusing is most people here complain about PA drivers. At least we drive like we got places to be.
In Virginia,
people will literally stop in the middle of a road to say hi to someone… doesn’t matter if there’s a line of cars going 35 behind them
John has a long moustache
Haha
Yea the other day I stopped at red light in the city. The car behind me passed me on the left in the lane of traffic going the opposite direction. All so they could make a right turn. The intersection was also no turn on red. Honestly being Baltimore I was just glad I wasn’t getting shot because that was my first thought when they pulled up beside me but it was interesting to say the least.
I had the exact same thing happen to me a few weeks back
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Once I was at a red light in DC, at night
and a guy tried to get in my car
I think he was drunk and harmless but it scared me anyway
The car behind me laid on it’s horn to scare him off
Joe Paterno - Keeping the "College" in College Football
oh...yeah...sorry about that
I was just looking for a ride
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
+1. Great work.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
Just don't stop at red lights
That’s pretty common in Baltimore at night.
Those Hopkins students can be deadly with their bifocals and dictionaries.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Have you driven in OH?
its teh same freaking thing!
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
Everyone should just learn how to drive from North Jersey drivers... no screwing around
John has a long moustache
Uh no
People should use turn signals and learn left turns.
Plus you have those stupid frontage roads to deal with. You should try going to texas and use a gps because you have no idea where you’re going. Party.
my mom BITCHES about that none stop
she has ZERO sense of direction and relies entirely too much on her GPS.
Personally, I have learned to LOOOOVE frontage roads.
but in fairness
before I moved here…when I was just visiting…I was sooo confused. I thought “Frontage Road” was the name of an actual road….but it was EVERYWHERE
Yea to be fair we were going to a wedding near houston and all the places we were trying to find were small places with no signage or anything.
not sure how the rest of the state is
but in and around Indianapolis they put the signs with the name of the road you are already ON as the perpendicular signs at intersections. Yes…because that’s really the info I need while going down this road at 50 MPH
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
I can see their use
It’s just extremely difficult for out of towners.
They're called blinkers in TX,
And they come optional in vehicles.
Save BSD
by Paige2PSU on Dec 16, 2010 8:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Traffic circles and jug handles FTW
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
I LOVE going a mile out of my way to turn left
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That's how we roll up here.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair
I know Jersey drivers, and I’ll do whatever it takes not to put my car perpendicular to on-coming traffic in Jersey.
Yeah, it's so cool, and it's totally awesome!
as someone who spends lots of time driving in NJ
the worst drivers are from NY
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Canada.
Just because.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
"ohioians are pennsylvanians mexicans..."
“…they take all of are low paying jobs and can’t drive for sh!t”
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
Figures
I used to live in Northern Va too. I remember a few years ago that a couple of schools closed because it was raining.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
Joe Paterno
Ah
People in Maryland seem to think they live in south and it never snows here so I can’ t imagine what VA is like.
Bad news
It’s Thursday
Adam
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by Adam Bittner on Dec 16, 2010 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
The kids got off today and they've already cancelled tomorrow
hasn’t snowed since about 2 PM today
John has a long moustache
She really is
all the froshes are playing pretty stellar right now
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Well all of our young people are doing well
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I have to finish a presentation for tomorrow at 11am
but this is too good to not watch
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These woman could beat tO$U in football
they are that awesome
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I'm thinking of a witty tweet that mentions TPeezy
but he may have me killed
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Using that logic, you should never tweet about anyone ever again
everybody kills people, murders people
John has a long moustache
by AdamShell on Dec 16, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This is insane!
We’re making them look like a HS team
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
Katie Slay would probably make a good TE
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Hello everyone
should be studying but whatever
Should be grading, but whatever.
Save BSD
by Paige2PSU on Dec 16, 2010 7:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
should be putting my kid to bed teaching my kid more about the awesome athletic traditions at Penn State.
See, you are a good parent.
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
That's not nice to say about our blog owner....
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
A good luck charm
that will be going in the garbage in about 40 minutes.
Well no
Next year it will be a reminder of the beat down so they can use it for inspiration.
I thought it was a lei
But it looks kind strange it’s just rope with leaves.
it almost looks like tree branches wrapped up
I was wondering what it was, as well
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
there are all kinds of lei's
some are not real pretty but they have meaning. I learned that in Hawaii
/lei’d
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ok, and that would make some sense
if this game wasn’t being played in the middle of the continental US
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
they mentioned the two time Hawaiian player of the year, maybe she whipped it up with some indigenous Texas plant life
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look, I'm not sure if you realize that your comments make it harder to ignorantly mock Texas' coach
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
fine
he looks stupid
suck it, hundreds of years of tradition!
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by letsgopsu on Dec 16, 2010 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Did the coach take his lei off?
Save BSD
by Paige2PSU on Dec 16, 2010 8:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It takes 3 sets...
Loved the 1st two sets, but two 25-13 sets count as just 2 sets, same as 29-27 does. Keep it up, ladies! (Not going jinx anything here!)
Did anyone else's audio feed cut out about 10 minutes ago and not be restored?
because I like it better this way
John has a long moustache
nope. i have sound
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
i'm not really listening...
to her. just listening for crowd cheers. Yay for selective hearing!~
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
talking to coaches
okay is it just me or does interviewing coaches in the middle of the games be it v-ball or any other sport seem wrong. Don’t they have more important things to be doing at that time?
I've seen worse.
FOX insists on interviewing managers in the dugout IN THE MIDDLE OF INNINGS.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
drives me crazy
I can’t really explain it just think its wrong.
by desire'nlion on Dec 16, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
that is so infuriating
and not just the “in between top and bottom of the inning” middle, but while there is friggen action going on on the field. Not only should the managers be doing something else, but shouldn’t the broadcasters actually be broadcasting, you know, the game?
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Yes. Should've said "during" the inning.
It’s insanity.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
swing and a miss
so tell me about the new addition you put on your house. I hear you are using natural lighting with skylights, and are considering putting in a jacuzzi
Yeah, well the wife and I really…
line drive down the right foul line
…like it, we’re also thinking of putting up a den…
2 runs score. 1 out in the top of the 7th
and maybe getting some landscaping done.
That’s fantastic. I hope you and the missus have a happy… HOME RUN!!! 2 MORE RUNS SCORE …time during all the renovations.
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
I never use the HTML formatting on here
just the autoformatting * and _ and – symbols
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
Damn that Joe Buck
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
I watched it,
and it sucked.
Give the coach a break.
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
You know
Showing UCONN highlights to a bunch of Penn State fans probably isn’t a good idea.
Adam
Black Shoe Diaries, SB Nation Pittsburgh, Daily Collegian Sports, @fugimaster24
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
Eh I dunno
I respect what they’re doing. If they beat our record then so be it. Be pretty awesome if somehow our girls bball team was the one to end their streak though. Even though that would take a miracle.
Idk...
If we shoot like we’ve been shooting, we could probably run with them. That’s not to say we’d win but…I’d love a shot at them.
Adam
Black Shoe Diaries, SB Nation Pittsburgh, Daily Collegian Sports, @fugimaster24
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by Adam Bittner on Dec 16, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
It's really a slap in the face
I don’t remember getting almost any coverage, let alone a special graphic and plugs for an upcoming game every 30 seconds. They keep talking about John Wooden, but c’mon. It’s women’s basketball. There isn’t the dearth of talent there like there was/is for men’s bball.
Anyone watching Salima Rockwell on the Texas bench?
You know she’s crying / cheering.
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 7:57 PM EST reply actions
I'M SO EXCITED! I'M SO EXCITED!
I’M SO SCARED!!
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I'm hoping she's taking some sort of drugs for this beatdown
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I liked her when she played here
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
That was a huge fear of mine with our setters this year
at least D’Errico had her around for 2 years… but none of the new girls have
John has a long moustache
I'm banking on Russ to outcoach her.
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
he's got a dry wit
Heard him speak to a group in State College. Very funny
by desire'nlion on Dec 16, 2010 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
After set point he's going to pull out a shotgun and take out the ball in mid-air
except he’ll miss and hit Karch right int he face. No real damage will be done though
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Nyuk
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
"well, the football season didn't end that well, but at least we have Women's Volleyball"
poor Texas
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
Baseball is right around the corner
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
that's what they said
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
Time for some lucky Shoo-fly.
Wet bottom. Yum.
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:03 PM EST reply actions
I like Quillico and all
but she always looks like she just told a joke that wasn’t funny and is waiting awkwardly for someone to laugh.
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Tattooed eyebrows
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Nah - can't be
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Yikes
Sloppy start here.
Adam
Black Shoe Diaries, SB Nation Pittsburgh, Daily Collegian Sports, @fugimaster24
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
Luckily for us
they can’t keep their hands off the net
eh
we need a little adversity. Dont want them falling asleep.
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Texas is showing signs they're starting to crack here.
Hopefully they don’t use the refs as extra motivation.
They're already playing kinda sloppy
they let their emotions get to them and they will fall apart.
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I can't imagine what we'd be like with Dorton playing
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:08 PM EST reply actions
I thought about that the other day.
Do you think we would have lost this year. I say maybe we have the Stanford loss at the beginning of the year. I’m not sure we lose in the Big Ten though.
I dunno
Most of our Big Ten loses were close. So you figure a kill instead of an error somewhere makes a big difference. Plus she’s more of a leader on the court.
I'll give you that
she’ll be a good replacement for D’Errico as an emotional leader
John has a long moustache
So you're saying she's the Matt McGloin of the team?
Shell’s gonna disagree…..
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
Meh
I’ll go with my regular “RABBLE RABBLE”
seriously, y’all make a much bigger deal of it than I do… and I know for a fact that there are a few on this board who are more pro-Bolden than I am
John has a long moustache
I just like to start riots.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
Impossible to know,
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
but the power she brings is awesomeness squared
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
Katie Kabbes is back on the bench...
Dorton would’ve been an improvement… but there’s only so much a hitter can do
John has a long moustache
I feel bad for Katie
I remember when she came everyone thought she was the next big hitter for Penn St. Just hasn’t materialized for her yet. Hopefully she gets some quality time in next year.
I feel bad for her too
kinda like Walbridge, but Kabbes is better than Walbridge was… and Walbridge was really good
John has a long moustache
I forgot about her
But yea she had the same career. Guess that’s part of coming to a program like Penn State you know it’s going to be competitive. Impressive though that you never see too many players get upset. We did have that setter transfer to Nebraska a couple years ago but that’s it. Says something about Russ Rose and the atmosphere we have.
This set is much tighter
both sides making mistakes.
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Nice
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
Haha, best instrument
I was in FAB this year too, but couldn’t sign up for the KC trip cuz I had already agreed to drive a friend home tomorrow afternoon
or get a high powered camera and learn to climb trees.
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by skarocksoi on Dec 16, 2010 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So, did Penn State have to overcome a 2-0 deficit to Texas last year?
You figured the announcers would have mentioned something. Or maybe even do a video montage or something…
Yeah, it's so cool, and it's totally awesome!
They talked about it
for a second
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
Katie Slay-er
Someone had to do it.
Adam
Black Shoe Diaries, SB Nation Pittsburgh, Daily Collegian Sports, @fugimaster24
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
She's has come a huge way since Sept
She was always pretty timid
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
Carpenter is very very sneaky
I think you underestimate her sneakiness.
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At your own risk
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
everyone is mesmerized by her beauty
yeah, even the ladies.
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Tha's what you get after your second one
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by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Placement deep in the court
and reading how they set up their offense. If a girl knows that she’s supposed to swing to the outside, Blair will put it behind her and the designated returner won’t be able to get there in time to make a play
Don't gloat!!
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
You're forgiven
I’m just saying… Purdue actually beat us this year… I don’t think this Texas team could have even at home
John has a long moustache
Man I heated up my dinner about an hour ago
and have been too entranced by this game to eat it.
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Texas
certainly is playing better this set than any others
not that it’s mattered
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Dec 16, 2010 8:21 PM EST reply actions
Can I make the obligatory
“I’d like to turn on that Faucette” joke? Even if this may be the last set of her collegiate career.
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Ok girls, home stretch here.
Dark Knight feeling, die and be a hero-or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.-Jay-Z
Isn't it weird the way they decide a champion in women's volleyball? So unique.
Oh, wait, it’s not? You mean this is how real sports do it? I had no idea. I watch college football.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
But, but but..
bowl games, money, someone always being left out, missing too much class time-WILL SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!
Dark Knight feeling, die and be a hero-or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.-Jay-Z
well, the argument could be made that at best the 4 seed will win the championship
and so it didn’t really let the best team win.
Of course then I’d counter with, “uh, it is Penn State, of course it is the best team”
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Women's Volleyball = Penn State.
Your argument would be countered by my undeniable logic.
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
Like Shell said
You can’t look at the WVB seedings like you do the MBB seedings. Instead, they are like the tennis seedings, where the seeds represent the actual ranking overall, and not the sub-bracket rankings. Penn State’s No. 4 seed actually = a No. 1 seed in the NCAA MBB tournament.
@EpicTripod
SBN - Pittsburgh
Success With Honor
by Jeff Junstrom on Dec 17, 2010 6:44 AM EST up reply actions
I completely understand that
and in fact I like it this way more than the MBB seedings, since you get a better idea of the “true” rankings. My point was, people argue against a college football playoff saying that it decreases the chance of the “true” #1 team winning it all, and this is a case in point. Not only will the “true” #1 not be able to win it, but neither will the “true” #2 or even #3 team.
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 17, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
As an aside
Bowman is supposed to be getting some serious playing time tonight for the 49’ers
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Seriously
That’d be great. Would love to see him play
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Dec 16, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
Go NINERS!
Believe it or not if we win tonight we have a chance to finish 8 – 8.
Oh I'm right there with you
I was and still am very very bitter over that.
Also
I was slightly happy for him. He was very underutilized at San Fran.
Looks like those horns all got hooked together in a knot of suckitude...
WE ARE…
John has a long moustache
YeeeeeHawwwwwwww
HERE WE COME
Adam
Black Shoe Diaries, SB Nation Pittsburgh, Daily Collegian Sports, @fugimaster24
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
I laughed so hard that Texas Fight starts playing after they lost
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Dec 16, 2010 8:29 PM EST reply actions
We do the same thing
though we don’t play “Victory” we play “Hail to the Lion”
John has a long moustache
I know
I usually laugh at that too. Except it’s a depressed one at that
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Dec 16, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
What a complete performance.
They’re peaking at just the right time!
fighting...back...urge...to make....lewd....comment...
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Let it out
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Dec 16, 2010 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
Well played, Ladies!
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2010 8:31 PM EST reply actions
Blair Brown is all like
“Championship? Yawn. Been there before. Have a nice break, Texas.”
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I am excited to watch the Cal/USC game
my friend played Vball and is a Cal alum….so she was talking trash on Facebook all day. I told her it didn’t matter if they beat USC, they were goin’ DOWN.
Just show her a picture of Blair Brown
then she’ll understand.
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My friend just said on Twitter that she knows someone who made Pitt's Women's Basketball team
is this too harsh?
“I hear that also automatically qualifies her for the football team as well”
John has a long moustache
Is that chick on Cal wearing a helmet?
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Concussions.
Unfortunate that she’s so tiny, she looks like a Little Leaguer, or Devon Smith.
http://huskerextra.com/sports/volleyball/article_7dafff28-554a-575a-a383-ddd68e6532b9.html
John has a long moustache
Whatever
She’s just giving McClendon something to target next round.
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I was just welcoming a foreigner to our country
Keeping international relations strong, so to speak
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Russian girls are great to date because you can impress them with stuff that you can't impress American girls with
like bread.
I’m like “I’ve got a whole loaf back at my place, baby”
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by skarocksoi on Dec 16, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
There was also a girl from Paris, France on USC's team,
but they don’t like Americans as much as Eastern Europeans do.
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