2014 BYU Women's Volleyball

[Eddie]

Good stuff.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Apologies if this is a repost. Olmstead explains the mustache. I like this guy.

http://espn.go.com/espnw/video/12045205/olmstead-playoff-mustache

[Topper]

Here is another laudatory article.

http://newsok.com/ncaa-volleyball-championships-byu-has-okc-looking-like-cinderella-city-again/article/5377441

[falafel]

Apologies if this is a repost. Olmstead explains the mustache. I like this guy.

http://espn.go.com/espnw/video/12045...ayoff-mustache

I don't know what he's thinking, that mustache looks great on him.

[Crockett]

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[Donuthole]

Late in the fourth set there was a touch called that enraged the UT fans. Did they show a replay on tv? From my seat, it didn't look like it was touched.

As I watched it live, I definitely thought it sounded like a touch. The ref under the net called the touch immediately, while the ref on the stand (who was actually right next to the play) did not call it. I think Texas' frustration came from the fact that they immediately looked to the stand and thought the other ref's call came late. In fact, the touch was called right away, they just weren't looking at the right ref.

FTR, on super-slow replay (i.e. my slow-mo replay of the ESPN slo-mo replay) I can see the Texas blocker's fingers get moved ever so slightly by the ball.

[Joe Public]

Hamson is a really special athlete. Her size causes many to overlook her athleticism.

Yep. She was the best player on the court last night, and that includes fellow first-team All Americans Ogbogu and Eckerman on the other side. She's already been drafted by a WNBA team. She's probably one of the better athletes to ever play at BYU.

[Commando]

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[Green Monstah]

I took my 10 year old daughter (who is obsessed with volleyball) to the game last night. After she got over the embarassment of sitting next to a father who has no shame when it comes to being a loud and proud Cougar, she loved it (although she was proud of me in a few instance...#10 for UT (the lady with the big-time serve) tried to pump up the UT crowd when we went on streaks. Her appeals were met with immediate and voluminous "B-Y-U!" from me at a distance of less than 10 yards, which effectively denied her appeal!) . Our view was partially obstructed by the standing bench players, so I was worried she wasn't into it, but when we won, she jumped out of her chair with me and have me a couple high fives. Some of my best moments of 2014 have been at BYU sporting events (against Texas) with my kids right next to me. Almost makes me wish I lived in Provo.

I just bought tickets for the whole family tomorrow. Our seats are not terribly good, but we're at a good angle in the first balcony.

[Surfah]

Yep. She was the best player on the court last night, and that includes fellow first-team All Americans Ogbogu and Eckerman on the other side. She's already been drafted by a WNBA team. She's probably one of the better athletes to ever play at BYU.

She deserves a statue in front of SFH.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Yep. She was the best player on the court last night, and that includes fellow first-team All Americans Ogbogu and Eckerman on the other side. She's already been drafted by a WNBA team. She's probably one of the better athletes to ever play at BYU.

Come on. "probably"?

[Joe Public]

Come on. "probably"?

Unlike you and '71, I'm not old enough to remember all of the athletes who have ever played at BYU. Thus the qualifier.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Unlike you and '71, I'm not old enough to remember all of the athletes who have ever played at BYU. Thus the qualifier.

First-team All-American in two sports. Sweet Sixteen in one sport, championship game in the other. You really need a qualifier?

[byu71]

Unlike you and '71, I'm not old enough to remember all of the athletes who have ever played at BYU. Thus the qualifier.

I didn't follow women's sports that much, but just based on what she has done, I would be hard pressed to think there was even two or three women who were as good an athlete as she is in the history of BYU.

[smokymountainrain]

I didn't follow women's sports that much, but just based on what she has done, I would be hard pressed to think there was even two or three women who were as good an athlete as she is in the history of BYU.

All right, let's make a list...

In no particular order

Erin Thorn
Tiffany Lott
Hamson