Texas Beach Volleyball!

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I assume picking out the sand for the new facility.

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Perfect weather. 

 

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Damn 

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USC’s schedule is out, they don’t play Texas. This will be the sickest tourney of the season though… 

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Go win another college national title ring, Molly. Thanks for everything 

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Lots of compliments for Molly

 

 

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Most of the big girl schools start play in 2.5 weeks, we don't even have a fucking schedule yet. We're not even on LSU's schedule, looks like TCU is the only top program we'll play this season. 

[JesusSweatDuck 17781]

On 2/6/2024 at 4:50 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Most of the big girl schools start play in 2.5 weeks, we don't even have a fucking schedule yet. We're not even on LSU's schedule, looks like TCU is the only top program we'll play this season. 

That's a bit shocking because scheduling is done so late for beach, you'd think we could have scheduled some top teams.  W/o a conference tournament and if we're playing a weak schedule, we may not get an at large bid for the tourney.

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We have zero chance at the tourney, the girls we have this season aren’t very good. 

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Don’t start ‘til March 15.

 

[BadgerHorn 147]

I think we may have sleuthed together the entire schedule ourselves in the posts above 

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Our record will look halfway decent based simply on weak SOS, but only 16 duals isn't enough. 

[SL Xpress 7513]

On 2/8/2024 at 1:44 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

We have zero chance at the tourney, the girls we have this season aren’t very good. 

I know this isn't true, but it feels like looks were a criteria. It just seems like we have an unusually good looking beach volleyball team. Especially based on that pic with the schedule where they're all wearing boots. 

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Once you start to see more of the teams across the nation, you’ll realize damn near all of them are rather attractive. 18-22 year olds (almost all white) in great physical shape usually turns out well. 

[JesusSweatDuck 17781]

23 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Our record will look halfway decent based simply on weak SOS, but only 16 duals isn't enough. 

I'm shocked how little they're playing. For others reference, most play twice that many duals

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Real crazy part is after the opening tourney at Long Beach, we only play play three non-Texas schools rest of the way. 

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On 2/8/2024 at 1:44 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

We have zero chance at the tourney, the girls we have this season aren’t very good. 

Well that's unfortunate. Nationals are in Gulf Shores, which is less than an hour from me. Would've been fun to go cheer on Texas in person

[JesusSweatDuck 17781]

On 2/11/2024 at 3:07 PM, TheBryMan81 said:

Well that's unfortunate. Nationals are in Gulf Shores, which is less than an hour from me. Would've been fun to go cheer on Texas in person

Yes, and that's the last year they'll be there.  They're moving to Hermosa Beach in 2025.

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[TheBryMan81 2508]

57 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Yes, and that's the last year they'll be there.  They're moving to Hermosa Beach in 2025.

Well, there's a chance I'll be moving to San Diego in the next year or two, so all is not lost.

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[idigTexas 2284]

Why do we have so many players named Chloe?

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brotherblutto, "WHY NOT?!?!?"  

[JesusSweatDuck 17781]

6 hours ago, idigTexas said:

Why do we have so many players named Chloe?

Chloe Charles - https://www.instagram.com/cchloecharles?igsh=MWN3ZWJhdW9xZHoxYQ==

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Somebody felt sorry for us & threw us a vote. USC gets 21 of 22, UCLA the other. FSU/TCU 3/4.

https://www.avca.org/polls-awards/polls/?_divisions=national-collegiate-womens-beach

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Thought exercise for the group.  With UT moving to the SEC, the SEC now has 3 beach volleyball teams (LSU, USCe, UT).  If another school adds beach, that's enough for a conference as Big12 has ASU, AU, Utah and TCU. So what SEC school is most likely to add a beach team?  Originally I would have thought Florida because of all the local beach players, but I've heard rumors their indoor head coach doesn't like beach.  The Tennessee satellite schools already have two, UT-Martin and UT-Chattanooga so that would be my pick.

If the SEC doesn't have a conference, what conference does UT join?

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CCSA, SEC & B12 don’t need one.

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Members: Florida State, Grand Canyon, Louisiana State, Missouri State, South Carolina, Texas Christian 

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That was last season, TCU is in C-USA for ‘24.

https://conferenceusa.com/standings.aspx?standings=131

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Wish this was streamed somewhere. Molly doesn’t crack the starting 5 lines.

 

 

Shit, it’s already over. 4-1 USC, only dropped the 5s. 

Edited February 22 by shadow_operative2.0

[perfectchaos007 6621]

4 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Wish this was streamed somewhere. Molly doesn’t crack the starting 5 lines.

 

 

Shit, it’s already over. 4-1 USC, only dropped the 5s. 

If Molly stayed at Texas she would have easily been in top 3 lines. I don’t blame her for wanting to challenge herself while going for another ring 

Edited February 22 by perfectchaos007

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Of course not. LA in your last semester with by far the best team, or IM fields with an also-ran? 

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42 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

That was last season, TCU is in C-USA for ‘24.

https://conferenceusa.com/standings.aspx?standings=131

Correct, but in 2025 they'll be in the new Big 12. - https://big12sports.com/news/2023/11/9/conference-big-12-to-add-beach-volleyball-womens-lacrosse.aspx

 

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32 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Of course not. LA in your last semester with by far the best team, or IM fields with an also-ran? 

Exactly, chance for a national championship and a full season.  I hope she's able to travel with the team as an alternate even if she's not playing

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She's in Hawaii with the squad. 

 

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Same 5 against Stanford, was hoping she'd slip in. 

 

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Stanford pulls the day 1 upset, 3-2. 

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47 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Stanford pulls the day 1 upset, 3-2. 

Obviously early but this one tournament is going to give a glimpse into who the top teams really are

[JesusSweatDuck 17781]

Stanford beat #2 UCLA 3-2 today. They're quickly becoming the early national championship favorite 

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No, they're not. I would take USC 100 out of 100 times in a dual that mattered. 

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15 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

No, they're not. I would take USC 100 out of 100 times in a dual that mattered. 

They also beat LMU who beat UCLA. we'll see how this year develops

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TCU beat LSU, 3-2 in Houston. Frogs go to Stanford next weekend. 

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UCLA beat Stanford, gets a rematch with USC for the Hawaii trophy. 

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Damn, UCLA whooped ‘em, 4-1. Everybody beating each other. 

[WBT 20559]

On 2/9/2024 at 6:41 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Once you start to see more of the teams across the nation, you’ll realize damn near all of them are rather attractive. 18-22 year olds (almost all white) in great physical shape usually turns out well. 

The AMCC Islanders team bus was unloading just as I pulled into the Wharton Bucees last night.  This theory checks out.

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^ They play at TCU every year, ain’t mad at it. 

[JesusSweatDuck 17781]

On 2/24/2024 at 6:29 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Damn, UCLA whooped ‘em, 4-1. Everybody beating each other. 

It was an absolutely stacked opening season tournament.  Great reps for all the teams.

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Molly finally gets to play.

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They predictably won all 10 sets, 9 & 14 at the 5s. 

[JesusSweatDuck 17781]

Some players went to the baseball game last night - 

 

 

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Headed to Tulane v. TCU shortly. Will likely be a sweep, but at least they’re playing. 

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4-1 Froggies, but that shit got cold. I was definitely underdressed.