UT Women's Volleyball vs Penn State National Championship Game Day Thread
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 6:56 PM CST
1043 comments
7pm CT on ESPN2.
Destinee Hooker and the Gazelles will try to win Texas a national championship, and snap the ridiculous winning streak of Penn State in the process!
http://www.ncaa.com/blog/2009d1wvb/2009/12/the-match-we-all-wanted-to-see.html#comments
So let's try to remember tonight how fortunate we are to be seeing such a unique matchup between two dominant teams that were outstanding all season and elevated their games during the tournament. It's not often you get to watch a show like this.
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Looks like we'll miss some of the first set
Memphis and UMass still have 3+ minutes to play, and it’s a close game, which probably means lots of fouling and maybe even OT.
Free audio and game tracker available here: http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=tex&media=159228
They said first serve is 8:12 on over at BlackShoeDiaries. No way this finishes before then either.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:10 PM CST reply actions
It's the Calipari Probation Classic!
I have no doubt Kentucky will be invited to play in this game in a few years.
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 7:14 PM CST up reply actions
Weird day for ESPN
First, they counter-program the UNC-Texas game with the 2006 Rose Bowl on Classic.
Then they counter-program the volleyball game with a Texas basketball game from 2003 on Classic.
And we can’t even get the volleyball game on classic right now because it’s being used as overflow for the bowl games on regular ESPN.
We need the Ocho.
This CBS gametracker is impressive
is the volleyball they’re showing really playing the entire sequence for each play?
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:14 PM CST reply actions
their DS, is amazingly hot
asian/white mix.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:16 PM CST up reply actions
defensive specialist
the normal sized ones (in this case, actually short) that play the back
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
I think it's fitting Memphis is playing UMass
since Bobby Knight mentioned them both as teams that were on probation because of Calipari’s staff.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:16 PM CST reply actions
Woo-hoo!
That’s about the most intelligent reaction I can make, thanks to the hoops game
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 7:18 PM CST up reply actions
8,500 miles away
thank you for these updates
damnest thing I eveh saw
UMASS gonna take down Memphis
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
For what it's worth, UMAZZ daggers the Tigers.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
How many sets have Penn St. lost this year?
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:23 PM CST reply actions
Probably a dozen or so
Michigan took them to 5 at Ann Arbor. Only 5th set they’ve played in 2 years.
Which is almost awesome, as I cover Michigan volleyball on the side at mgo.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
For those who can't watch or listen
It’s 15-14 Texas. Currently in a timeout.
What's up with the tape around each finger?
does it help them get velocity on the hit?
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:25 PM CST reply actions
Actually double violation
18-16 still. They’ll replay the point
I hate both teams are wearing long sleeves.
need more skin
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:29 PM CST reply actions
I'm just glad Dick Vitale
ain’t calling this game
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
Not going to do well with only solo blockers.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:29 PM CST reply actions
I did not realize you could get points when your side isn't serving
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:30 PM CST reply actions
Rally scoring.
They’ve just gone to that recently with the extension to 5 sets.
That's rally scoring these days
Much quicker, intense game
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:30 PM CST up reply actions
relatively recent change.
it’s called rally scoring, I believe. I think they used to do it in the olympics and then it spread. or something.
The rules changed in the 1990s
Used to be sets to 15 but points only on serves
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 7:31 PM CST up reply actions
calm the fuck down dude.
stop posting sexist or homophobic comments or i’m just going to keep deleting them.
Seriously
These girls are badass athletes playing for a national championship for our school.
I'm just talking about more money and tv sets for all games
like in beach volleyball
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
Least I'm not making personal attacks on fellow BON posters
My posts might be in poor taste in your opinion but I’m not attacking a fellow poster
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
Uhhh actually you're attacking an entire gender
STFU
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:36 PM CST up reply actions
Oh and that's worse than attacking someone personally?
A gender comment upsets you enough to attack me? Seriously. Grow up. I’m trying to have some fun and watch this match. I’m not screwing with anyone on here tonight.
Unlike you and billyzane
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
You're telling us to grow up?
Go to shaggybevo or something if gender comments is what you want to provide to this community.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:40 PM CST up reply actions
What are you the fucking moral police?
Did my post piss you off enough to start making this personal?
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
look...
quit being a dick and we’ll stop calling you out for being a dick. that’s all there is to it. enjoy the match.
I'll watch the match
but you guys are the dicks as site moderators for starting this bullshit.
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
Doesn't it say ANYTHING to you . . .
. . . that EVERYONE else is calling you out on your immaturity?
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions
you can call me out all you want if you find my comments about college age chicks lez'ing out immature
but threatening to delete my posts?
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
we have a content standard at BON.
When you don’t uphold it, we delete your posts. So uphold it.
by billyzane on Dec 19, 2009 7:50 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Does it include a prick section?
or do you get a waiver for calling me an asshole?
I don’t have an issue with your opinion of calling me out on the standards but your first warning that I saw to me was calling me asshole
Maybe you should remove your personal bias from your moderator duties
Your tongue can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!
I'm not a mod . . .
. . . just another BONer calling out your bullshit.
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions
Man, BON has got Open Game Thread down. Way to bring it, BON'rs!
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
Rough night
Cowboys and longhorns playing at the same time. Which game do you think I’m watching though
\m/
Flipping between the two
Caught him running it in though.
Man that's what, 5 consecutive Penn St. points?
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:33 PM CST reply actions
They're not setting her much
I think Elliott is trying to outwit Russ Rose. Better off over-powering them.
Mack also holds the preseason autograph signing day at Gregory Gym
during VB practice to introduce football fans to volleyball. Class move.
25-22
Texas takes set 1 on another back row attack from Hooker.
DAMN!
Amazing set, terrific kill!
Horns get the first set.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 7:42 PM CST reply actions
Yeah, uhh...
Next year, kids born in the Clinton administration will be legal.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 7:43 PM CST up reply actions
And unlike Hawaii
Texas will not be backing down after this
Unlike Minnesota
Penn State won’t collapse after a narrow first set loss.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:43 PM CST up reply actions
Quit running that clip with the player saying . . .
. . . “1988 — I was born that year”.
Ouch. Low blow.
I guess
But they’re still Longhorns.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 7:45 PM CST up reply actions
For real
I started kindergarten in 1988, and that even makes me feel old.
This is weird for me to watch
I played competitively in high school and college in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and there have been so many fundamental rules changes in the years since I played. Just weird to have rally scoring, sets to 15, legal serves off the net, liberos, etc.
Really impressed with how Texas came back down
They were down 3 at 22-19 and didn’t quit. Any other team in the country would have lost that set to this team.
Beat me by two seconds.
That looked blatantly out to me
Penn St must win this set, they have to come out strong.
Have they ever been down 0-2 in this winning streak?
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply actions
D-Hook again
She’s like the Cat of volleyball.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 7:48 PM CST reply actions
Back to back bad serves
I guess they don’t have faults in volleyball either.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 7:48 PM CST reply actions
Yeah, like the New England Patriots rattled.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
It's Penn State
For them, this is falling apart. But you’re absolutely right that they can come back at any minute if we let up for a second.
This is where Texas will be tested
We’ve got a mental edge now. Gotta hold on to it.
You're not kidding
She’s kind of…excitable.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 7:53 PM CST up reply actions
Best freshman at a major program this year
quite possible
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:54 PM CST up reply actions
12-8
Great dig by Kisner and kill by Destinee
Penn State can’t get their timing down. They’re early on blocks, late on attacks.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 7:56 PM CST reply actions
15-9
Hooker showing Hodge who should have won Player of the Year
Sort of like VY-Leinart?
Or, perhaps, Colt-Ingram?
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 7:57 PM CST up reply actions
This is a deconstruction of a champion right now
And the emergence of an aspiring one.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 7:57 PM CST reply actions
PSU hasn't been down 2-0 in 3 seasons
If Texas wins this set, this is over.
While we're in a timeout
How f-ing good does it feel to be a Longhorn fan these days?
These are the golden years
Enjoy them, because it won’t always be this way
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
Confession time:
I’m not sure I can palm a volleyball.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 7:59 PM CST reply actions
Isn’t next year’s championship in San Antonio?
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:01 PM CST reply actions
This is pretty much the game right here
Penn St has to come back here
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:01 PM CST reply actions
22-14
Juliann Faucette knocked the shit out of that
Hell, the Gopher's put up more of a fight than this.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
This is probably the 10th or 11th time I’ve seen Penn State on tv this year, by far their worst game. Texas is knocking them out.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:04 PM CST reply actions
They aren't passing as well right now
Can’t get a good set for Destinee
Crap they woke up
but is it too late?
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:07 PM CST reply actions
Texas is going to serve Hodge everytime. Keep her outta the game
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:07 PM CST reply actions
Isn't that Karch Kiraly?
Love Karch.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
Karch is a legend
You know these girls love playing in front of someone like that.
Was just referring to him
jinxing us talking about the semi game last year.
I'm gonna have to take a drive around campus to check out the tower if we win.
I haven’t seen the #1 lit up in person before.
by HornPossessed on Dec 19, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
I don't have a digital camera, or even a phone camera at that.
I’m cheap, I know.
by HornPossessed on Dec 19, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions
I’m a professional architectural photographer. and I would kill for a chance to be in Austin when the Tower us lit up.
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
Set. 2-0. One more.
TTTEEEXXXXXXXAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSS!
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
2-0
They can smell it. What a match they’re having so far, though. They really need to keep the momentum.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:08 PM CST reply actions
The coach seems resigned to it
That’s not good for them. I don’t think I’ve heard a coach put things quite that way.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:10 PM CST reply actions
I agree
it seemed like he was throwing the team under the bus…Bob Stoops style
Get off your knees Greg, you're blowin' the game.
by kriess on Dec 19, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
he's normally that blunt
after the michigan game that they won in 5, he was just as tough on the kids.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions
PSU was completely unprepared for this
They’ve been coasting for 3 years, and they just ran into a brick wall of a burnt orange persuasion.
Don't feel bad
You were able to watch Earl in all his glory.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
But we really don't want to go to 5 sets
The 5th set is only to 15, and my head may explode if it comes down to that.
David Thomas having a good game against the Cowboys so far.
Shockey is out.
3/19/2009 - Dogus Balbay Made a Three-Pointer. Never Forget.
streaming link!
http://atdhe.net/10442/watch-memphis-vs-massachusetts
3/19/2009 - Dogus Balbay Made a Three-Pointer. Never Forget.
it's supposedly on ESPN360 as well
or so i heard
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
I never thought I'd see the day....
400 comments on a volleyball thread?? PHF would like to thank the BON’er community!
Still a Blaine Irby fan
by patienthornsfan on Dec 19, 2009 8:16 PM CST reply actions
It's all you're doing, PHF.
Thanks for beating the rest of us over the head for so many years. I think we all finally “get” it.
Guess that’s why they call me “patient” Horns Fan BZ!
It might be late in the game, but welcome to the bandwagon!
Still a Blaine Irby fan
by patienthornsfan on Dec 19, 2009 8:20 PM CST up reply actions
It's exciting
I mean, baseball, volleyball, whatever…if Texas is in a significant game, and someone posts the thread, we’re there!
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:18 PM CST up reply actions
I'm not a guy who has the fellas over to watch football
I find this a much better way to experience sports. Not as good as being in Tampa tonight would be, or as being in Pasadena in early January would be, but still…
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:20 PM CST up reply actions
Not to be Debbie Downer....
…. but the Gazelles were up 2-0 to Stanford last year in the semifinals and lost 3-2. They were also up 2-0 on Penn State at Gregory 3 years ago and lost 3-2. So we need to keep the foot on the gas…. or on their throats, if you prefer. Let’s not count chickens!
Oh what the hell, Go Gazelles!!!!
Still a Blaine Irby fan
by patienthornsfan on Dec 19, 2009 8:19 PM CST reply actions
Exactly
I flipped to the 2006 Rose Bowl today and was pretty startled to see us up 16-7 in the second quarter. How quick fortunes can change . . . and change again.
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 8:20 PM CST up reply actions
This team has a killer instinct I haven't seen before
in volleyball. They do not give a damn what PSU’s winning streak is, and they don’t care if they’re down 5 points. They know they are good enough to do this. That’s why I don’t see a repeat of last year’s semi.
And this team has Destinee…. It’s our destiny to win a national championship before she and Ashley graduate!
Still a Blaine Irby fan
by patienthornsfan on Dec 19, 2009 8:21 PM CST up reply actions
Now this is the PSU team we expected tonight.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
PSU passing and setting a lot better in this set
Now we would look like the ones who didn’t expect a struggle.
Was that not out of bounds?
Holy crap, I’d like to see the replay.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:25 PM CST reply actions
It was right in front of the line judge
Gotta figure it was right.
I agree
no Texas player really reacted to the call though.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
Why do they keep showing the same videos
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:26 PM CST reply actions
prolly cuz so few people follow volleyball
they have to set up the storyline all the time for the casual viewers just checking in
This is the PSU team I’ve watched all season. Way to show up 2 sets late.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:28 PM CST reply actions
Ouch, Hooker denied
Time to get on track.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:28 PM CST reply actions
6-11
Need to just start setting Hooker in the back row.
Don't care that we're up 2-0
we need a sense of urgency.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:29 PM CST reply actions
keep the run going!
3/19/2009 - Dogus Balbay Made a Three-Pointer. Never Forget.
8-12
when we really didn’t need a service error
I always thought Mr. Holland
of Mr. Holland’s Opus
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:31 PM CST up reply actions
games between good teams yes
momentum is bigger in college volleyball than any other sport i’ve watched.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:33 PM CST up reply actions
After hearing about our previous letdowns after being up 2-0
I’m already nervous.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:33 PM CST reply actions
ESPN had a garphic . . .
. . . saying UT is aiming for its second national title?
Shouldn’t that be “second NCAA title” since Texas won a title in the pre-NCAA days?
AIAW titles aren't generally recognized
You could play 2-year colleges in those days.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:34 PM CST up reply actions
Gotchya.
I went to a lacrosse school undergrad that counts its pre-NCAA titles as “championships” in a somewhat Bama-like manner.
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 8:35 PM CST up reply actions
I know plenty of Hopkins football players
That is absolutely true
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:38 PM CST up reply actions
I'm sure most schools would claim them
but volleyball is a little bit different. Canadian schools could compete in some leagues. 2-year colleges in others. Women’s sports were kind of considered jokes.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:37 PM CST up reply actions
What's the score guys, overall?
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She's gone the soft route the last few times
fatigue?
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:44 PM CST up reply actions
Just not thinking
Hopefully Jerritt is straighening her out. You can’t do that crap against PSU, especially on set point. You just can’t go over on 2 like that.
Phew
Okay, this is getting tight. Gotta keep ’em on their heels.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:43 PM CST reply actions
How her ball floats. That far back makes the serve land in bounds
A bit of floating/knuckle motion on it.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:45 PM CST up reply actions
Need 4 more technically for the win. Can’t give up any.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:44 PM CST reply actions
We're down by 2
where’s Hunter Lawrence when you need him?
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:45 PM CST reply actions
I'm nervous just watching this thread.
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
AH SHIT
Hooker has disappointed in the last stretch.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:46 PM CST reply actions
The run at the end should still help Texas with momentum going into the 4th. Still 2-1
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:46 PM CST reply actions
OK. Here we go. Got 'em right where we want 'em. Overconfident.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
Let's play it safe here and act like spoiled football fans
Let us never speak again about what just transpired.
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 8:49 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Gotta take set 4
I do not want to go to 5 sets with this team.
Positive is with that comeback at the end
I think we’ve recovered our mojo.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 8:46 PM CST reply actions
Meanwhile, for whoever's flipping to the Cowboys game more frequently than me . . .
. . . please explain WTF is going on — NO has three at the end of the half?!?
Yeah...
The Cowboys have forced two turnovers and Romo is playing incredible.
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by Brandon Worley on Dec 19, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions
He's played good all month.
It’s the rest of the team that’s choked.
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
by Brandon Worley on Dec 19, 2009 8:50 PM CST up reply actions
More sets to Destinee
and for the love of God, stop with the off speed stuff. That does not fool Penn freaking State.
I think they did pretty well with the soft tips earlier
It’s not something to abandon, but to use a little bit more selectively.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:49 PM CST up reply actions
It worked in sets 1 and 2
PSU adjusted in set 3. They are reading our attackers a lot better
Definitely
They had to cut the momentum a little, and I think they did that.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:49 PM CST up reply actions
Technically, there was a tennis program (Miami IIRC) that had a longer NCAA run.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:49 PM CST reply actions
Why "Gazelles"?
Dunno if this has been answered before, but why “gazelles” as opposed to “lady longhorns” or just plain “longhorns”? Is it because cows can’t jump and gazelles can?
these tight camera angles are making me sick
moving too quick.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:54 PM CST up reply actions
Can you double-hit off a block?
I know blocks don’t count for your total hit count…
I think they called a lift on Jen Doris
And that’s what Elliott was bitching about.
yeah, it was a bad call
refs have been pretty bad in the tournament. lots of unnecessary double hit calls last week.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:56 PM CST up reply actions
They've lost focus
My apologies to any Michelle Kocher fans, but she doesn’t need to be on the floor. Ashley isn’t getting any kills in this game, and Kocher can’t play defense to save her life.
their ridiculous pancakes are saving them
quick overs totally blindsided gazelles.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:58 PM CST up reply actions
Texas is getting way out of system. Penn State is pushing all the right buttons right now.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:57 PM CST reply actions
PSU's getting some amazing bounces
Every desperate save goes to just te gith place, and every block is in just the right place. Hard to counter that. But I know UT will.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:57 PM CST reply actions
I really hope that we're just setting them up with soft shots
state is all over that.
3/19/2009 - Dogus Balbay Made a Three-Pointer. Never Forget.
Bit of a noob here..
What’s the off color shirt mean?
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
libero
they free substitute as a defensive player. can’t attack.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
That person is the libero, defensive specialist
They can sub in/out at will, among a few other advantages
Defensive specialist
Can’t spike, can only set behind the 10’ line
Thanks guys.
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by Brandon Worley on Dec 19, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
Ah, Ms. Engle
Not the MVP or anything, but my masculine instincts do in fact work.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 8:59 PM CST reply actions
let's keep it up horns!
3/19/2009 - Dogus Balbay Made a Three-Pointer. Never Forget.
Ohhh big run now.
I’m surprised how exciting this is to watch.
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You should go in person if you ever get a chance
It is addicting at a place like Texas or Nebraska where you get a good, knowledgable crowd.
apologies to my neighbors but this is INTENSE!
3/19/2009 - Dogus Balbay Made a Three-Pointer. Never Forget.
My menu showing Austin Westlake and Trinity on at 9:30 FSC.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
12-13
Seriously, they have to stop the offspeed stuff.
That was not a great spot for a service error.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 9:05 PM CST reply actions
It's crazy seeing all these bodies dive to the floor
It’s like chasing a loose ball in basketball X100
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:07 PM CST reply actions
Having a player like Destinee is almost unfair
She can hit over anything.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 9:13 PM CST reply actions
For those who know volleyball stats . . .
. . . the serving team typically scores teh point what % of the time?
If I tried to block Hooker
I would probably have all my fingers jammed if not broken
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:14 PM CST reply actions
D'Errico is sick
Need to hit it where she ain’t.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:17 PM CST reply actions
4th quarter. Snap your chinstraps. GO HORNS!
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
Is there someone who can start a new thread for the final set
I’m having serious problems reading and posting.
So freaking intense
hope they’ve watched some UT football for some inspiration.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:17 PM CST reply actions
Hopefully we won't have losses to the Redskins
and Eagles to close out the season and miss the playoffs yet again
Penn State's getting everything to bounce their way right now
And D’Errico’s been saving everything.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:18 PM CST reply actions
You’ve got to jump out quickly in the 5th set. It’s all about the fast start.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 9:19 PM CST reply actions
Let us never speak again about what just transpired.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:21 PM CST up reply actions
They only showed Texas highlights in the first two sets
no sugar coat. As a neutral observer, I definitely noticed.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 9:20 PM CST up reply actions
That's cool then.
I wasn’t paying as much attention back in the first 2 sets so it probably blew over my head.
by HornPossessed on Dec 19, 2009 9:21 PM CST up reply actions
1st step to winning this set
stop the damn service errors.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:20 PM CST reply actions
Damn we're at 850+ comments on this fanpost haha
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:21 PM CST reply actions
Crapola
Man, Engle’s not really having her best match, is she?
Oh well, a lead’s a lead, especially in a short set.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:24 PM CST reply actions
Same here
isn’t it great to have so many of our athletic teams playing on this high of a level
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
It appears insane reflexes are required to play in this game
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:26 PM CST reply actions
That crappy angle again
Couldn’t tell which side of the net.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:27 PM CST reply actions
it's like batting average
.300 is good. .333 is very good.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 9:30 PM CST up reply actions
Hooker's amazing
But I felt like the soft touch wasn’t the right move there.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:30 PM CST reply actions
We have to hold serve to win this match
We can’t keep trading with them.
Penn State just kicked out of bounds.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 9:34 PM CST reply actions
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 9:35 PM CST reply actions
This is definitely 4th and 5
we HAVE to get 2 points in a row here
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:35 PM CST reply actions
yup
epic comeback for them, and another heartbreaking loss for us
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:35 PM CST up reply actions
Too much mustard on it
That overbite blonde needs to get shut up.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:35 PM CST reply actions
I thought she touched that
But we are choking
I wouldn't call it a choke . . .
. . . with two excellent, evenly-matched teams.
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 9:36 PM CST up reply actions
No, no that did not.
That was awesome. Absolutely awesome.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 9:38 PM CST up reply actions
what is the deal with us, just can't finish
first baseball with LSU, now volleyball
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:37 PM CST reply actions
That no-call where the Penn St player hit the net was crucial
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:39 PM CST reply actions
Can we have one
loss where it isn’t the fault of the officials?
Give Penn State credit. If they play 10 times, I think Texas wins 6 but today wasn’t one of those days.
There were some questionable calls, but this was a result of unforced errors
UT had service error after service error, it seemed, and that really looks like it could have been the difference. It was extremeley close even with that and any officiating errors that might have taken place.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:48 PM CST up reply actions
Every team is going to have errors. it’s not about NOT having any errors, it’s about having less than the other team. Penn State had a lot fewer errors, including ZERO in the first set (even though that didn’t turn out well for them).
Great performance by both teams, but I hope it’s pretty clear that Penn State takes this one 9/10
I disagree
Although I admit that I’m not a daily VB watcher.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 21, 2009 1:38 PM CST up reply actions
Heartbreaking. The girls had such a great year.
Hat’s off to the effort. They ended up having more firepower and showed real heart and character down 0-2.
Congratulations to the Gazelles. I am proud.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
Frick
Choked on a chicken bone.
Complacency?
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:39 PM CST reply actions
Choke
Yes, it was a great season and a a great match, but I don’t want a single one of them walking away from this thinking they didn’t choke. Penn State is very good, but we were good enough to beat them, and there is no excuse for letting them come back like that, especially considering what happened last year.
Too many service errors
when Hooker’s last kill attempt went too far out of bounds, you knew this wasn’t our night.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:40 PM CST reply actions
People, it's not "choking" . . .
. . . in a match like this when you have two obviously evenly-matched teams playing. Someone has to lose. The loser is not automatically a “choker”.
I find it hard
to “choke” against a team that has won 101 matches in a row.
It is choking when you're up 2-0.
We are far enough with our program that that kind of performance in a championship match should not be acceptable under any circumstance. Yes, we should be proud of what they accomplished this season, but in the context of this one game, that was embarrassing, and I don’t think the players or Elliott will say they are happy just to have played.
That's a load of crap.
Penn State is a great team. Penn State choked in the first two sets. Texas played their game. Did the best they could. Penn State just has a more balanced attack and quite possibly a better team.
There is no shame in this loss. They took the three time defending champions as far as anyone.
by formerlyanonymous on Dec 19, 2009 9:43 PM CST up reply actions
Disappointing? Of course. But coming within two points of defeating a team which has won an unprecedented 102 straight matches is “not acceptable under any circumstance”?
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 9:45 PM CST up reply actions
No
We are not some 2nd rate team that should be satisfied just to have played almighty Penn State and taken them to 5 sets. We are better than that.
Like I said, this team has every right to be proud of their season, and so do our fans. But this loss is inexcusable, given that they were up 2-0 and went through this very thing last year. I’m sorry, but a mental collapse is the only explanation for that. And mental collapses in a national title game are unacceptable.
Couldn't a possible explanation be . . .
. . . that PSU is a damn good team?
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 19, 2009 9:47 PM CST up reply actions
Idiot.
I went to the trouble of making an account just to point out how dumb you are.
You said “We are better than that” – if you were, you would’ve won. The loss isn’t inexcusable, it’s f*cking Penn State, you were expected to lose by the majority. There was no mental collapse by Texas. They played great, but only won the first 2 sets because Penn State was out of it. They started playing again in the 3rd and proved 3 sets straight that they are the better team.
I think you are caught in a web of misconceptions and you are brainwashed to think that Texas is the best team out there no matter the situation. From an outsiders perspective (mine), I can tell you Texas was LUCKY at best to win the first 2 sets. Penn played like sh*t the first 2 sets. Texas didn’t play like sh*t in the last 3, Penn state just played like they normally do – BETTER THAN TEXAS.
Hope I didn’t burst your little bubble of cockiness wrapped in iggnorance.
Great game to both, but Penn State deserved it and EARNED it.
Although I agree with the assessment that Texas did not choke, I hope I speak for others on this board when I ask you, kindly, to please go fuck yourself.
You know, since we’re the last fans you’d call classy and all. I suppose you would know, being that you registered for the sole purpose of shitting on a thread after a team lost an incredibly hard-fought and disappointing championship match.
by Hopkins Horn on Dec 20, 2009 7:26 AM CST up reply actions
Lucky?
Penn State got pretty damn lucky themselves. If the ball had bounced UT’s way on just a couple of occasions, this match would’ve been over in three.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 21, 2009 1:39 PM CST up reply actions
ummm..
Up 2-0, just needed one more out of 3. Would that be like being up 21 or 28-0 at the start of the 4th quarter then loosing?
Yep. It’s funny to me how most of the Texas fans think they “deserved” this win, when they pulled a similar Comeback win against Nebraska in football not long ago, and continued on with their cocky attitude that they were the best. Sure it’s a good fb team, but be humble. McCoy wasn’t watching the clock at all and claimed he “knew there was time left” when he got interviewed afterwards.
Another classy post
Way to go, nickw!
In-VINCE-able.
by iamjackburton on Dec 20, 2009 10:28 PM CST up reply actions
technically...yes.
the Lawrence jersey was orange which is the home colors. We were the away team during the Big 12 cg
We're left with a moral victory
only team to get Penn St. down 0-2 in their winning streak (which is still alive)
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 9:42 PM CST reply actions
Moral victories?
When did Texas morph into Rice.
Great season ladies
But for the service errors, you probably would be hoisting that trophy right now.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 9:45 PM CST reply actions
Great night! Great fight.
We witnessed a great Penn State team beat a great Texas team. I am really proud to be a longhorn tonight! I would have loved the win but you can’t have a stronger match against a team that has not lost for years!!
Hook’em and Congrats to the Gazelles and Congrats to PSU!
What's the future for UT volleyball
specifically with Destinee Hooker? Was this her last game? I don’t know if she’s a senior. I know that her other activities and the Olympics could get in the way of her playing again.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 10:14 PM CST reply actions
I think she and Engle are the main seniors who are leaving
Not sure how the depth looks otherwise.
Incidentally, I may offer Engle a job getting stuff out of the top cabinets.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 19, 2009 10:39 PM CST up reply actions
Ashley, Destinee and Heather all graduate
That’s a huge blow for our team to absorb. Think VY leaving, along with Cedric and Earl Thomas, all in the same season.
Texas will struggle next year, but just like in football Coach Elliot has been reloading not rebuilding. He’s had a top-5 recruiting class for years now, so expect the Gazelles to be back in the Final Four in 2011.
Still a Blaine Irby fan
by patienthornsfan on Dec 20, 2009 2:11 AM CST up reply actions
That's unfortunate
Destinee truly deserved a national championship. What a way to go out though. Setting the all-time record for kills in the NC game.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 20, 2009 1:00 PM CST up reply actions
I'm reluctant to use the "C" word
given who we’re playing, but there’s a lot of ways to look at the game. Right now, it just stings. It’s another one of those championship games that just got away. UT baseball blew the save in the 9th inning against LSU that could’ve given us the championship. In this game, a few service errors among other “unforced errors” cost us.
You could say we punched them in the mouth early but they recovered just in time figure out that they’re Penn State. Specifically in the 4th set, that was some incredible defense and blocking by them, so you have to give them credit. While Hooker was probably the best player on the court, Penn St. was able to block a few of her kill attempts.
As someone who never watches volleyball, that was a damn enjoyable and intense game to watch – well worth a few hours of my time. Some of those rallies were absolutely epic. Just a shame we couldn’t come out on top. Either way, UT women’s volleyball did themselves proud. We can only hope our football team doesn’t fall the same way our baseball and volleyball teams did.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 19, 2009 10:35 PM CST reply actions
Nope, it wasn't a choke job
Keep in mind that Penn State had won 101 matches in a row, and their coach has won 1000. They are the only team in the country that has the athletes to match up with the Gazelles, and their coach has a lifetime of experience and lots of post-season matches under his belt. This Penn State squad will probably go down as the greatest ever in volleyball – and one of the most dominant ever in any sport. Thank god they graduate the core of their team, just like Texas does! Very little chance they’ll make it 4 in a row.
Still a Blaine Irby fan
by patienthornsfan on Dec 20, 2009 2:15 AM CST up reply actions
Penn State fan here
I didn’t get to watch the game (it wasn’t on here) and volleyball (especially of the NCAA tourny variety) is just waaaay too intense for me. I get seriously worked up, hah.
Anyway, reading through this, I just wanted to say that you guys are truly classy. You guys exude good sportsmanship and I think that should be applauded. Kudos to worthy opponent.
Really?
You don’t have ESPN2? lol
I wouldn’t go as far as to call texas a classy school. Maybe you overlooked some posts, or maybe this thread just doesn’t properly represent the school, but I can assure you texas is the last school I would call classy (next to texas tech of course)
LMAO pot calling the kettle black
The guy who just signed up to shit on Texas fans for losing is giving out lessons in “class”. Priceless.
In-VINCE-able.
by iamjackburton on Dec 20, 2009 10:27 PM CST up reply actions
Last school?
So you’re saying USC, Tenn, UF, etc. are “classier” than Texas?
I live in Maryland, and I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the number of jeers at my UT clothing from nittany-wits around here.
by burntorangehorn on Dec 21, 2009 1:43 PM CST up reply actions
Wow.
Over 1000 comments on a volleyball game. I love this blog.
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