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There is a long dry spell without competitive volleyball from mid-December to mid April.  If you asked the players on the team if they like the idea, my bet is 100% of the players would respond with a resounding yes.   I'm sure Hambly checked with the players before agreeing to the offer.

I'm just as sure Hambly didn't check with the professors before agreeing to the offer.
Assuming he did check with the players, it could have sounded like this to a player:  "We have a chance to play in a tournament in the spring.  If you participate, we'll be able to schedule practices and you'll gain more experience and be in a better position to have more time on the court. Are you in or not?"

Attending classes and labs is a "long dry spell"?  They could avoid that by joining a pro league or three and phoning in their education.

Do you have a proposal for how the students could attend classes and labs to make up for a quarter and a half each year, traveling 33,000+ miles, plus living out of a suitcase, in a hotel or plane or terminal?

If I post something you are going to disagree with it.  I get it.  It's stupid but that comes with posting on a sports message board.

First,  there are no classes going on during travel for non-conference matches.

Why don't you tell Hambly and the administration to do away with the WVB program so the players can exclusively concentrate on classes?  There's no need for wasting time practicing, playing matches, and traveling.  

For that matter why don't you tell the administration it should eliminate all sports in the ACC so the student/athletes don't have to take time away from their studies.

[paloalto]

There is a long dry spell without competitive volleyball from mid-December to mid April.  If you asked the players on the team if they like the idea, my bet is 100% of the players would respond with a resounding yes.   I'm sure Hambly checked with the players before agreeing to the offer.

I'm just as sure Hambly didn't check with the professors before agreeing to the offer.
Assuming he did check with the players, it could have sounded like this to a player:  "We have a chance to play in a tournament in the spring.  If you participate, we'll be able to schedule practices and you'll gain more experience and be in a better position to have more time on the court. Are you in or not?"

Attending classes and labs is a "long dry spell"?  They could avoid that by joining a pro league or three and phoning in their education.

Do you have a proposal for how the students could attend classes and labs to make up for a quarter and a half each year, traveling 33,000+ miles, plus living out of a suitcase, in a hotel or plane or terminal?

If I post something you are going to disagree with it.  I get it.  It's stupid but that comes with posting on a sports message board.

First,  there are no classes going on during travel for non-conference matches.

Why don't you tell Hambly and the administration to do away with the WVB program so the players can exclusively concentrate on classes?  There's no need for wasting time practicing, playing matches, and traveling.  

For that matter why don't you tell the administration it should eliminate all sports in the ACC so the student/athletes don't have to take time away from their studies.