Warbow Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Conference season right around the corner. Is CSU the top dog in the MWC again or has UNLV taken over as top dog? What about Boise St, will this be the year of breaking the no NCAA tourney win jinx? If it is, you'll see about 500 Boise St posters here who wil become volleyball fans all of a sudden. @jdgaucho Is UCSB up to the challenge tonight? The Gauchos’ athletic department made it a point to make today a blue-and-gold-letter day complete with a countdown clock on its website, marking the time until No. 14 Hawaii comes to town. Time will be up tonight at 7 in the Thunderdome, a 6,000-seat arena that pays homage to Mel Gibson’s Mad Max movies with an often raucous student section now banned from throwing blue tortillas. (Still allowed across campus at Harder Stadium soccer matches). “We, and our athletic department, are excited to open the conference season at home with Hawaii,” said fourth-year UCSB coach Nicole Lantagne Welch. “Going up right away against the No. 14-ranked team and reigning conference champs will tell us a lot about ourselves.” Hawaii leads the series 37-8. Hawaii is 60-6 since its return to the Big West in 2012, running the table in 2012 and 2015. “No surprise that Hawaii looks very strong,” Lantagne Welch said. “They have an experienced go-to player (Nikki Taylor), and good athletes everywhere around her. They are passing very well and are getting production from a lot of players. They are a great serving team, and that was extremely evident last weekend versus Pepperdine (22 aces in two matches).” “We’ve had some good matches with Hawaii over the last few years and look forward to another fun battle.” The Gauchos last defeated the Wahine in Santa Barbara in 1993. Hawaii has won the last six on UCSB’s home court. Quote Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented by this poster (Warbow) are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Univesity of Hawaii or it's loyal fans. All quotes and opinions from Warbow are valid for 30 days following the date of post transmission and are subject to change at any time. All information published herein by Warbow is gathered from his own opinions or sources which are thought to be reliable, but the reader should not assume that the information is official or fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 UNLV is tops right now at 12-1. CSU is 7-5. Quote thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4UNLV Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 14 minutes ago, Warbow said: Conference season right around the corner. Is CSU the top dog in the MWC again or has UNLV taken over as top dog? What about Boise St, will this be the year of breaking the no NCAA tourney win jinx? If it is, you'll see about 500 Boise St posters here who wil become volleyball fans all of a sudden. @jdgaucho I i watched this match last night, and these two looked really good, i was impressed with both. i then turned it over to usu and unr, and no offense but the balls were so high in the air it looked like high school (and no, i'm not being rude....or crude, for that matter.) they did look a little better late in the match, but i think they both have a ways to go. i didn't see the csu game, but we know they'll be good in conference play. (and mugtang, for some reason i couldn't erase jdgaucho?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roswellcoug Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 7 minutes ago, mugtang said: UNLV is tops right now at 12-1. CSU is 7-5. Oh, UNLV has lost? http://www.ncaa.com/game/volleyball-women/d1/2016/09/17/unlv-byu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbow Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 5 minutes ago, 4UNLV said: i watched this match last night, and these two looked really good, i was impressed with both. i then turned it over to usu and unr, and no offense but the balls were so high in the air it looked like high school (and no, i'm not being rude....or crude, for that matter.) they did look a little better late in the match, but i think they both have a ways to go. i didn't see the csu game, but we know they'll be good in conference play. (and mugtang, for some reason i couldn't erase jdgaucho?) Who won the UNLV-Boise St game? Quote Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented by this poster (Warbow) are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Univesity of Hawaii or it's loyal fans. All quotes and opinions from Warbow are valid for 30 days following the date of post transmission and are subject to change at any time. All information published herein by Warbow is gathered from his own opinions or sources which are thought to be reliable, but the reader should not assume that the information is official or fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 UNLV looks the best as of right now. Boise is up and down, we knocked of a top 20 team but lost a few we should not have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4UNLV Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, roswellcoug said: Oh, UNLV has lost? http://www.ncaa.com/game/volleyball-women/d1/2016/09/17/unlv-byu lol.. it was a 'fluke' 1 minute ago, Warbow said: Who won the UNLV-Boise St game? unlv 3-1, the games were pretty close though. i was surprised and impressed with boise. i think the rebs play afa today, but i'll have to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roswellcoug Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, halfmanhalfbronco said: UNLV looks the best as of right now. Boise is up and down, we knocked of a top 20 team but lost a few we should not have. http://www.ncaa.com/game/volleyball-women/d1/2016/09/09/byu-boise-st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Just now, roswellcoug said: http://www.ncaa.com/game/volleyball-women/d1/2016/09/09/byu-boise-st That would be part of the down. Damn Mormon test tube babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbow Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 1 minute ago, roswellcoug said: http://www.ncaa.com/game/volleyball-women/d1/2016/09/09/byu-boise-st Damn, BYU knocking off the MWC powerhouses in straight sets. What is BYU's rank? Quote Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented by this poster (Warbow) are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Univesity of Hawaii or it's loyal fans. All quotes and opinions from Warbow are valid for 30 days following the date of post transmission and are subject to change at any time. All information published herein by Warbow is gathered from his own opinions or sources which are thought to be reliable, but the reader should not assume that the information is official or fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbow Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 4 minutes ago, 4UNLV said: lol.. it was a 'fluke' unlv 3-1, the games were pretty close though. i was surprised and impressed with boise. i think the rebs play afa today, but i'll have to check. I'd still keep am eye out for CSU, to good a coach to fall suddenly. Quote Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented by this poster (Warbow) are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Univesity of Hawaii or it's loyal fans. All quotes and opinions from Warbow are valid for 30 days following the date of post transmission and are subject to change at any time. All information published herein by Warbow is gathered from his own opinions or sources which are thought to be reliable, but the reader should not assume that the information is official or fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roswellcoug Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, Warbow said: Damn, BYU knocking off the MWC powerhouses in straight sets. What is BYU's rank? 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokebball Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Wyo swept USU last night in 3 sets. Their losses this season are to Purdue (ranked 10th today), Kentucky, Washington State (not ranked but receiving votes), BYU (ranked 13th) and Ohio State (ranked 17th). So while the Cowgirls have 5 losses, they've not lost to chump teams. I can't recall but I think the Cowgirls were picked to finish 3rd in the conference, behind CSU and Boise. Quote The World Needs More Cowboys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgaucho Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 @Warbow, UCSB is 9-4 overall and has already surpassed their win total from last year. Went 2-2 in their Mountain West tour. Swept CSU and San Jose, swept by SDSU and UNLV. I expect to at least win a set. The match, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Aztec Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Warbow has already quit football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecBill Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 SDSU should be tops in volleyball. San Diego is a huge volleyball location. It is an embarrassment that they suck so. Quote SDSU has had 5 upper half NCAA berths in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbow Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, AztecBill said: SDSU should be tops in volleyball. San Diego is a huge volleyball location. It is an embarrassment that they suck so. Yep, it's ashame that San Diego is better than you guys Quote Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented by this poster (Warbow) are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Univesity of Hawaii or it's loyal fans. All quotes and opinions from Warbow are valid for 30 days following the date of post transmission and are subject to change at any time. All information published herein by Warbow is gathered from his own opinions or sources which are thought to be reliable, but the reader should not assume that the information is official or fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecBill Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 7 minutes ago, Warbow said: Yep, it's ashame that San Diego is better than you guys USD had been a very good volleyball team for a long while. They are currently ranked #7 by the coaches. Maybe having a conference that is much better in volleyball is part of the reason they can recruit so much better. Quote SDSU has had 5 upper half NCAA berths in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 9 minutes ago, Warbow said: Yep, it's ashame that San Diego is better than you guys Nah, Volleyball is usually dominated by rich girls who's families can take off weeks at a time to travel all around the country participating in camps and getting scouted. University of Spoiled Daughters would make sense as a decent Volley Ball school. My cousin played Volleyball for UTEP, they were going to camps all across the country since she was in the 8th grade. Those camps are serious crap. McCutcheon the coach of the Olympic team at the time would have the people running the camps throw out parents who were taking pictures or recording videos and barring them from attending for the rest of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingpotato Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Why the feck do we have a stupid ass volleyball thread started by a Big West member on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...