STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND READ THIS.

by Xerxes on Dec 18, 2009 9:37 AM CST Comment 37 comments

Texas Woman's Volleyball team is playing for the National Championship Saturday at 7:pm on ESPN.

They are underdogs to Penn state who have won 101straight games, They haven't lost since 2007. This is one of the greatest records in college sports.

THIS IS TITANIC GAME.

UT is 29-1 and will try to stop Penn State which has the longest winning streak in college sports history.

This could be one of the greatest moments in Texas sports history.

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BON'ers!

Prepare for Glory!

3/19/2009 - Dogus Balbay Made a Three-Pointer. Never Forget.

by burrito on Dec 18, 2009 9:49 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

No retreat!! No Surrender!!

by TexasGarcia37 on Dec 18, 2009 10:24 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Wow, that's awesome!

Congrats and good luck to the Longhorn Women in their game saturday!

"You have to create six seconds of hell, every time the ball is snapped..."
-Nick Saban

by KongAtTheGates on Dec 18, 2009 10:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Didn't I just read on the other VB thread...

…that Penn St. dropped a set to Hawaii before winning the match? Did Hawaii just steal our “break-their-winning-streak” thunder?

Really? Does my signature suck?

by adt2 on Dec 18, 2009 11:54 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

In the Penn St. vs Hawaii match....

The first set was dominated by Hawaii when the match ups neutralized Penn St.’s height advantage. Once Penn St. got the it taller players in better match ups they dispatched the Hawaiians. At one point Hawaii had only one player over 6 feet on the court and Penn State won every block.

It looked like the Hawaiians jerseys said Hawai’i?

by Xerxes on Dec 18, 2009 10:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hawai'i

Isn’t that how it’s spelled?

by ElMariachiLoco on Dec 18, 2009 11:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I actually had to research this recently for a work project . . .

The official name of the state, in the federal act which recognized its statehood and in the state’s own constitution, is “Hawaii”. There has been a trend in recent years for the state government (including the University) to use the traditional Hawaiian language spelling of “Hawai’i”. I was recently in Hawaii and saw the spelling with the accent in most official places.

It seems to me, as someone writing in English, that this the same issue as to whether to refer to the large, French-speaking province in Canada by its natural French spelling of “Québec” or by the the anglicized version of “Quebec”. There’s not a right or wrong answer, but to me, for consistency’s sake, if you start writing “Hawai’i” or “Québec” in otherwise-English documents, then you should always use the native-language versions of place names. I’d rather stick with the anglicized versions.

by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 10:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Set, not match

Penn State has dropped some sets before, but not a match since 2007.

Takes 3 sets out of 5 total to win a match.

by Jhal2315 on Dec 18, 2009 12:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Over that time...

They haven’t lost many sets either. I believe they went the whole year without dropping a single set last year. I was surprised to see Hawai’i take a set from them. It gives me hope that UT can win now.

by rencito on Dec 18, 2009 2:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They've lost 6 sets this year

Texas has only lost 10 against a MUCH tougher schedule than Penn State has played.

by bassale47 on Dec 19, 2009 8:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Not to be "that guy" but...

stop what YOUR doing?

3/19/2009 - Dogus Balbay Made a Three-Pointer. Never Forget.

by burrito on Dec 18, 2009 1:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

....a pfff in a hurricane.

Your temper brings dishonor to my happy mooshu palace.

by mulletover on Dec 18, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

TOO EXCITED TO WORRY ABOUT THAT NOW

that and the basketball game tomorrow

by Xerxes on Dec 18, 2009 10:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

it's a painful sport to watch

by tx41usc38 on Dec 18, 2009 2:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Seriously?

How so? There is a lot of action and it is face paced. There are many more boring basketball and football games that are played than volleyball. Aside from the obvious aesthetics of seeing athletic women in tight clothing, it is one of the sports where the women’s game is actually better than the men’s.

by rencito on Dec 18, 2009 5:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

amen..

..also, you need to see Destinee Hooker, b/c she is GREAT, and I don’t think I’m using hyperbole. Since the first time I saw her, I compared her to VY. She is clutch. Check her final performance tomorrow. You won’t be disappointed. Hook ’em!

by vy til i die on Dec 18, 2009 7:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I've told my wife . . .

. . . that, if we have a daughter, I’d like to name her Destinee Hooker [last name]. She rocks.

by Hopkins Horn on Dec 18, 2009 10:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Isn't that the name...

…of the gal that Mike Price got in trouble with, heh. Yes, we are capable of self-deprecating humor.

Auburn and Tennessee fans are a lot like Slinkys...neither are worth much but you do get a sense of satisfaction from pushing them down a flight of stairs

by bamachine on Dec 18, 2009 11:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

BTW

Good luck tomorrow night. I do want Texas to win “this” national championship.

Auburn and Tennessee fans are a lot like Slinkys...neither are worth much but you do get a sense of satisfaction from pushing them down a flight of stairs

by bamachine on Dec 18, 2009 11:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey thanks, bama. Nice of you to say.

by tblog123 on Dec 19, 2009 5:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

she's a good volleyball player

but Destinee is an awful name. No comment on the Hooker.

by bigdukesix on Dec 22, 2009 10:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely brilliant insight there, buddy

by Hopkins Horn on Dec 18, 2009 10:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

PSU Streak Literally Unbelievable

While not a volleyball expert, the games I have seen are usually games that turn on hot streaks, emotion, who’s on, and breaks. Hard to believe that PSU has won 100 straight. Maybe the added pressure will help Horns Hook em tonight.

by realmccoy on Dec 18, 2009 2:47 PM CST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Not only 101 straight matches . . .

. . . but I believe, if I was reading the graphic correctly, PSU lost only two sets the entire season last year on their way to their second championship in a row. That’s mind-boggling good.

by Hopkins Horn on Dec 18, 2009 10:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Mind Boggling or Mind Bottling?

Kind of like when you get all your thoughts trapped in a bottle…

Get off your knees Greg, you're blowin' the game.

by kriess on Dec 19, 2009 7:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Texassports says Saturday is the game.

by BoddickerIsClutch on Dec 18, 2009 4:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

yeah...

…he said that, but I can’t see the confusion w/ the urgency OF ALL CAPS!

by vy til i die on Dec 18, 2009 7:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Come on, we're Longhorns...

Can’t we make the effort to type out “you’re” instead of “your”? I’m just saying…

In-VINCE-able.

by iamjackburton on Dec 18, 2009 6:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

the game will be more interesting

and exciting than correct grammar, spelling or any other trifles.

by Xerxes on Dec 18, 2009 10:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Loud and proud

I was there on Thursday night, ‘Horn living in Tampa so very lucky to have them here. They looked good but it will take their very best to beat PSU. We will be cheering them on at the match tonight. Let’s go ’Horns!

by ut4real on Dec 19, 2009 8:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs