[Softball Fan]

https://volleyballmag.com/pac12-volleyba...ew-012121/

This is a quote from the article evaluating all the teams. It sounds like volleyballmag.com has written off Stanford WVB for the spring season. They could be correct if Stanford doesn't find living accommodations outside SCC.

Stanford has canceled its first two weekends of play, likely to cancel more, and may never get in the mix.

[Softball Fan]

https://volleyballmag.com/pac12-volleyba...ew-012121/

This is a quote from the article evaluating all the teams. It sounds like volleyballmag.com has written off Stanford WVB for the spring season. They could be correct if Stanford doesn't find living accommodations outside SCC.

Stanford has canceled its first two weekends of play, likely to cancel more, and may never get in the mix.

[BobK]

Anyone who has followed basketball knows a number of volleyball games will be cancelled. As was today’s MBB game
It’s a wait and see

[BobK]

Anyone who has followed basketball knows a number of volleyball games will be cancelled. As was today’s MBB game
It’s a wait and see

[Softball Fan]

Yep, it's underway before the season even started.   Penn State/Michigan postponed.

[Softball Fan]

Yep, it's underway before the season even started.   Penn State/Michigan postponed.

[Softball Fan]

On the topic of Covid, Plummer will not be on this year's Olympic team.   The reason?  Japan is preparing to make an announcement it is scrapping the 2021 games.  I heard that on a news report.  When I have time I will search for a link to post.

[Softball Fan]

On the topic of Covid, Plummer will not be on this year's Olympic team.   The reason?  Japan is preparing to make an announcement it is scrapping the 2021 games.  I heard that on a news report.  When I have time I will search for a link to post.

[BostonCard]

The last I had seen was that Sugo Yoshihide was still trying to salvage the Games, but I saw this paper in the Times of London.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/japan...1611249451

BC

[BostonCard]

The last I had seen was that Sugo Yoshihide was still trying to salvage the Games, but I saw this paper in the Times of London.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/japan...1611249451

BC

[BobK]

I just read the Government of Japan will be hosting the games as planned

[BobK]

I just read the Government of Japan will be hosting the games as planned

[M T]

I just read the Government of Japan will be hosting the games as planned

Maybe they'll hire Larry.

[M T]

I just read the Government of Japan will be hosting the games as planned

Maybe they'll hire Larry.

[BobK]

Back to Volleyball the Pac 12 starts plsy today. Except Stanford

[BobK]

Back to Volleyball the Pac 12 starts plsy today. Except Stanford

[Softball Fan]

All PAC-12 teams are required to wear masks on the court; basically required to wear masks at all times during the match.  According to an announcer this classifies the sport as medium risk and requires less frequent testing than if masks were not worn.

[Softball Fan]

All PAC-12 teams are required to wear masks on the court; basically required to wear masks at all times during the match.  According to an announcer this classifies the sport as medium risk and requires less frequent testing than if masks were not worn.

[BobK]

The country is now playing volleyball. Well except Stanford Of course

Today ASU 9th in the preseason poll beat # 2 Washington in 3. Wow

Ucla 4 beat Cal 11 in 4. Cal won the 2nd set 39-37

[BobK]

The country is now playing volleyball. Well except Stanford Of course

Today ASU 9th in the preseason poll beat # 2 Washington in 3. Wow

Ucla 4 beat Cal 11 in 4. Cal won the 2nd set 39-37

[Softball Fan]

I must be missing something.

I think Hambly is a VB coaching genius; one of the best in the country.  But trying to practice outdoors is just plain STUPID.  It’s cold, it’s windy; it’s raining.  An indoor team practicing outdoors in the elements in January is folly.  The players are not getting better and much worse, players are going to get injuries.

Hambly should put all his effort into finding a gym just outside of SCC.  Any gym will do.  A high school gym.  A YMCA gym.  Any indoor gym with a wood floor.  That’s all that is needed.



As a Stanford WVB fan I am getting frustrated.  All the other PAC-12 teams are playing matches, getting game experience, and improving.  Stanford is going nowhere.

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WSU beat Oregon. Last year Oregon was dreadful.  I watched some of today's match.  IMO Oregon has less talent this year than last year, losing their two best front row players to graduation.  Brooke Nuneviller must be kicking herself for ending up at Oregon rather than Stanford.  At Stanford she would now have two NCAA championship rings.

[Softball Fan]

I must be missing something.

I think Hambly is a VB coaching genius; one of the best in the country.  But trying to practice outdoors is just plain STUPID.  It’s cold, it’s windy; it’s raining.  An indoor team practicing outdoors in the elements in January is folly.  The players are not getting better and much worse, players are going to get injuries.

Hambly should put all his effort into finding a gym just outside of SCC.  Any gym will do.  A high school gym.  A YMCA gym.  Any indoor gym with a wood floor.  That’s all that is needed.



As a Stanford WVB fan I am getting frustrated.  All the other PAC-12 teams are playing matches, getting game experience, and improving.  Stanford is going nowhere.

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WSU beat Oregon. Last year Oregon was dreadful.  I watched some of today's match.  IMO Oregon has less talent this year than last year, losing their two best front row players to graduation.  Brooke Nuneviller must be kicking herself for ending up at Oregon rather than Stanford.  At Stanford she would now have two NCAA championship rings.

[Softball Fan]

Brent Couch, the head coach for USC, left last year to coach Auburn.  What was he thinking?

This past fall (2020) Auburn under Couch's coaching didn't win a single match.  Now half the team "opted out" so Auburn just announced they are cancelling their spring season.

[Softball Fan]

Brent Couch, the head coach for USC, left last year to coach Auburn.  What was he thinking?

This past fall (2020) Auburn under Couch's coaching didn't win a single match.  Now half the team "opted out" so Auburn just announced they are cancelling their spring season.

[Softball Fan]

All University of Michigan athletics are shut down for 14 days including WVB. The volleyball team will play its first match February 13 at the earliest.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/colle...691533002/

The outbreak traces back to one female student athlete, sources said.

[Softball Fan]

All University of Michigan athletics are shut down for 14 days including WVB. The volleyball team will play its first match February 13 at the earliest.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/colle...691533002/

The outbreak traces back to one female student athlete, sources said.

[magnus]

All University of Michigan athletics are shut down for 14 days including WVB.  The volleyball team will play its first match February 13 at the earliest. 

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/colle...691533002/

The outbreak traces back to one female student athlete, sources said.

It's the B.1.1.7 strain.

[magnus]

All University of Michigan athletics are shut down for 14 days including WVB.  The volleyball team will play its first match February 13 at the earliest. 

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/colle...691533002/

The outbreak traces back to one female student athlete, sources said.

It's the B.1.1.7 strain.

[Softball Fan]

Stanford stays at #3 including one first place vote despite not having won a match yet in today's AVCA  poll.

https://www.avca.org/polls/di-women/1-26-2021.html

[Softball Fan]

Stanford stays at #3 including one first place vote despite not having won a match yet in today's AVCA  poll.

https://www.avca.org/polls/di-women/1-26-2021.html

[BobK]

WVB is back practicing indoors. First time since March. Plus the feb 5-7 games vs Arizona are on

Palo Alto you nailed that on the Arizona games

Oh boy

[BobK]

WVB is back practicing indoors. First time since March. Plus the feb 5-7 games vs Arizona are on

Palo Alto you nailed that on the Arizona games

Oh boy

[CompSci87]

Great to hear they get to play! Who knows how well they'll do with such a young team and so little practice time. Third place with one first place vote is awfully optimistic on the part of the voters. It'll be fun to watch them develop, regardless.

[CompSci87]

Great to hear they get to play! Who knows how well they'll do with such a young team and so little practice time. Third place with one first place vote is awfully optimistic on the part of the voters. It'll be fun to watch them develop, regardless.

[Softball Fan]

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Thank you BobK for the information about the Arizona matches.  I am pumped up. I have to confess in two weeks I will probably lose some interest in WBB because WVB is my one true passion as a Stanford sports fan.

Actually Arizona is the perfect team to start the season.   Arizona is very young and inexperienced.  I will be very surprised if Stanford doesn't come away from the desert with two wins.

[Softball Fan]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

Thank you BobK for the information about the Arizona matches.  I am pumped up. I have to confess in two weeks I will probably lose some interest in WBB because WVB is my one true passion as a Stanford sports fan.

Actually Arizona is the perfect team to start the season.   Arizona is very young and inexperienced.  I will be very surprised if Stanford doesn't come away from the desert with two wins.

[JJJ]

I just read the Government of Japan will be hosting the games as planned

Yes, this is 5 days old but IOC says there is no "Plan B."
Tokyo wants to hold it even if there are no spectators.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/0...no-plan-b/

(Of course, this is no guarantee that it will *actually* take place.)

[JJJ]

I just read the Government of Japan will be hosting the games as planned

Yes, this is 5 days old but IOC says there is no "Plan B."
Tokyo wants to hold it even if there are no spectators.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/0...no-plan-b/

(Of course, this is no guarantee that it will *actually* take place.)

[BobK]

https://volleyballmag.com/ncaa-volleyball-012621/

Quotes Hambly as practicing indoors today

[BobK]

https://volleyballmag.com/ncaa-volleyball-012621/

Quotes Hambly as practicing indoors today