OT: Volleyball and Big Ben

[Panther Parrothead]

Yeah, I don't think anybody is watching volleyball to emasculate themselves by staring at some 6'3" tail. That's silly. The reason people around here watch volleyball is because they win. I would think that's obvious considering they've been around since 1974 and I don't recall anyone muttering a peep about them until a few years ago.

I think that’s accurate. But (at least in the case of Pitt) I think that’s probably true in all sports - that Pitt fans love winners and will support their teams only as long as the win. Once the winning stops, I’d expect to see an attendance — and a general interest — drop-off. I can’t think of one sport when that didn’t happen.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

No kidding. Everyone becomes more dominant with a lower net than they would with a higher net. Brilliant point ya got there.

i can dunk and am such a better basketball player when i play on a 9' hoop vs a 10' hoop, im not even kidding..

 

[PittPharm2002]

No kidding. Everyone becomes more dominant with a lower net than they would with a higher net. Brilliant point ya got there.

If you don’t think 7 inches would dramatically reduce her game - you have never played a sport .

if the men played at their height it’s likely they’d have 10 -13 aces per set.
Every jump serve would be a spike

 

[NCPitt]

If you don’t think 7 inches would dramatically reduce her game - you have never played a sport .

if the men played at their height it’s likely they’d have 10 -13 aces per set.
Every jump serve would be a spike

Are you really this dumb.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

She and Pitt could still beat a boys' HS team at the men's height, assuming they played at that height all the time.

You understand that they don't play at that height all the time, right? And you understand that they wouldn't be nearly as good playing at the higher net all the time either, right?

 

[PittPharm2002]

You understand that they don't play at that height all the time, right? And you understand that they wouldn't be nearly as good playing at the higher net all the time either, right?

He doesn’t seem to understand a 7 inch height is enormous

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

so males are better athletes than females, ok we got it.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

so males are better athletes than females, ok we got it.

I'm not sure why it's so important for some people to compare the two. Much like basketball, women's volleyball isn't the same game as men's volleyball. Who cares? You can either enjoy it for the competition that it is, or find something else to watch.

 

[PittPharm2002]

I'm not sure why it's so important for some people to compare the two. Much like basketball, women's volleyball isn't the same game as men's volleyball. Who cares? You can either enjoy it for the competition that it is, or find something else to watch.

Same with tennis and soccer

 

[Panther Parrothead]

Same with tennis and soccer

Yessir. Another comparison is like watching a D-3 football game: the critics in the crowd would show their “intelligence” by proclaiming that both teams would lose to a D-1 team. But that’s not the point, nor should it take away from the pleasure of watching two well-balanced D-3 teams play.

 

[NCPitt]

You understand that they don't play at that height all the time, right? And you understand that they wouldn't be nearly as good playing at the higher net all the time either, right?

Can you read?

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Can you read?

Yes, well enough to realize that we are, once again, talking about something about which you are clueless.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Swin Cash?

Saw Swin play in person. She would have started for every WPIAL team. But for the top ones, she wouldn't have been one of the better players. She would have been a top player on some smaller school boys teams.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

I'm not sure why it's so important for some people to compare the two. Much like basketball, women's volleyball isn't the same game as men's volleyball. Who cares? You can either enjoy it for the competition that it is, or find something else to watch.

probably the best post in this thread...

 

[Tvax1]

hard to believe the difference from first set to second in the Creighton/PSU match

 

[Tvax1]

i know im going to regret asking this but here goes.

why are men all of a sudden watching womens' volleyball in your opinion?

the Olympics were awesome, beach and indoor both women's and men's, I watched both but last Olympics the U.S.beach women won gold

volleyball is great to watch and I only played rec level, brother 6'3" and great but only HS level

fun leagues around D.C.