August 2, 20241 yr That comment about the kids staying up was pretty stupid. For those kids it is still 4:30 PM.
August 2, 20241 yr On 7/31/2024 at 11:44 AM, kingkoopa6 said: Boskovic a beast She's nothing short of amazing. Enjoyed watching her play, even though it was against the USA and we basically couldn't stop anything she did.
August 2, 20241 yr So ... when did playing defense stop being a thing in beach volleyball? Esp on the men's side. JFC. Fucking pathetic. And Budinger/Evans, esp Evans, are fucking embarrassing. ESP pushed their shit in. What an ass-kicking. Edited August 2, 20241 yr by wood
August 3, 20241 yr 17 hours ago, wood said: So ... when did playing defense stop being a thing in beach volleyball? Esp on the men's side. JFC. Fucking pathetic. And Budinger/Evans, esp Evans, are fucking embarrassing. ESP pushed their shit in. What an ass-kicking. Yeah I hate to bash a Gaucho, but Evans no business being an Olympian. Not new news, but USA Volleyball (or whomever) needs to figure out the qualification process.
August 3, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Frieda’s Boss said: Yeah I hate to bash a Gaucho, but Evans no business being an Olympian. Not new news, but USA Volleyball (or whomever) needs to figure out the qualification process. Yep, the qualification process is the biggest problem - as in we don't have any control over who we send. The FIVB changed it years ago to where you have to travel the world for years, trying to rack up points on the FIVB beach tour. A country's two top ranked teams get in, if they have the minimum points needed to qualify. That was done in large part imho to prop up & give credibility to the FIVB tour, which at the time paled in comparison to the AVP. AND some fundamental rules were changed to favor the bigger players present on the FIVB tour (small court, rally scoring, etc, even the ball plays very differently than before). It's no coincidence imho that since then the AVP has been a shadow of its former self. All that international travel costs a lot of money and time. Unlike the way it was in the 90s, most beach players these days, even the pros, don't have tons of money laying around for that kind of thing, and most of them have real jobs. From what I can tell, the Taylors (Crabb & Sander) didn't even really try to qualify. IMHO that's our best team on the men's side. Or one of those guys + Phil if he were interested. tl;dr: Fuck the FIVB. We should be able to pick our own representatives based on our own process. We invented the sport ffs. I suppose USAV could gain some measure of control by helping the top teams with expenses if they have the money (which they should). I have no idea if they do that or not. Edited August 3, 20241 yr by wood
August 3, 20241 yr Oops. Quote In a stunning move, Team USA beach volleyball teammates Andy Benesh and Miles Partain have parted ways with coach Mike Placek in the midst of Paris Olympics. At some point after the duo defeated Morocco 2-0 in preliminary Pool D play on Tuesday, and before their 2-1 win over Brazil on Thursday, a decision was made for Placek to step aside. Benesh and Partain defeated Brazil's George Wanderley and Andre Loyola 21-17, 14-21, 15-8 in afternoon play without Placek. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/08/03/usa-mens-beach-volleyball-coach-part-ways/74633241007/
August 4, 20241 yr USA Women beat France 3-0 to move onto the knockout round Unsure if we are going to go far. This team‘s OHs are not that terminal. Larson is OLD
August 4, 20241 yr 5 minutes ago, MrX said: Misty May provides zero insight on the broadcast. My broadcast is a loan British (I think?) woman handling all the commentary. I don't have the slightest fucking clue what she's talking about half the time, but it's entertaining.
August 4, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: Yeah, the Limey gets crazy excited for any random match. A proper pickle of a predicament
August 4, 20241 yr Some really amazing vollies in that extremely entertaining match. USA! . . (Forza Azzurri)
August 4, 20241 yr 14 minutes ago, aggie08 said: My broadcast is a loan British (I think?) woman handling all the commentary. I don't have the slightest fucking clue what she's talking about half the time, but it's entertaining. This broadcast is of interest to me.
August 4, 20241 yr Women’s QF matchup is Poland at 10am Tuesday Men’s QF matchup is Brazil tomorrow at 2pm
August 5, 20241 yr 17 hours ago, Vito Andolini said: Is it wrong to say I really enjoy watching the Italian team more than the USA? Valentina Gottardi is gorgeous
August 5, 20241 yr 54 minutes ago, WBT said: Valentina Gottardi is gorgeous Is that the #27 with the blonde curly hair?
August 5, 20241 yr 49 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: Is that the #27 with the blonde curly hair? She was the 21 year old Italian with brown hair and a perfect ass.
August 5, 20241 yr Nuss/Koth in serious trouble vs the canucks. I'm digging that canadian Brandie Wilkerson.
August 5, 20241 yr Brandie = got damn beast, and easy on the eyes as well. Been watching her for a long time on the AVP. She took that match over. Kloth's bad setting at the end didn't help USA either. Edited August 5, 20241 yr by wood
August 5, 20241 yr 55 minutes ago, Vito Andolini said: She was the 21 year old Italian with brown hair and a perfect ass.
August 5, 20241 yr God I love Paul Sunderland "The most dramatic day in men's volleyball ever" Italy 3-2 in a reverse sweep France 3-2 in a reverse sweep Poland 3-1 USA faces Brazil and if they win, Poland
August 5, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Vito Andolini said: She was the 21 year old Italian with brown hair and a perfect ass.
August 5, 20241 yr The men indoor team upsetting Brazil makes up for the LSU beach team losing to the canadians today
August 5, 20241 yr 6 minutes ago, Js1 said: USA wins 3-1 and onto the semis versus Poland The power in the men’s game … geezus
August 5, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, VirginiaLonghorn said: The power in the men’s game … geezus When the libero receives the serve and flies backwards out of the frame, it's ridiculous.
August 5, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, VirginiaLonghorn said: The power in the men’s game … geezus Really sucks that titleIX holds it back from becoming a more popular sport.
August 5, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said: Really sucks that titleIX holds it back from becoming a more popular sport. This. I’d love to see a UT men’s team but it’s just such a west coast and Midwest sport. Hawaii, Stanford, UCLA, Ohio State, Penn State. Nebraska, like Texas, knows where the bread is buttered
August 5, 20241 yr Quote Nebraska, like Texas, knows where the bread is buttered Reminds me what I’d like to do to Valentina Gottardi
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