Off the Block

Author: vinnielopes

  • Men’s volleyball match results from Tuesday

    Check out the match results for every Division I-II men’s volleyball team that was in action Tuesday.

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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    Pepperdine and Ohio State were rewarded for their victories against ranked teams last week in the latest national media poll.

    Pepperdine after defeating No. 2 UC Irvine jumped up one spot to No. 3, while Ohio State following its sweep against non-conference rival Penn State moved one spot to No. 6 in the newest national media poll released Tuesday.

    Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and the video breakdown of my ballot with explanations on why I ranked each team where I did.
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  • Men’s volleyball match results from Monday

    Check out the match results for every Division I-II men’s volleyball team that was in action Monday. (more…)

  • Deeper look at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament selection criteria

    One moth before the postseason starts and the race for the lone at-large bid continues to remain tight with multiple teams still in contention as the NCAA Tournament gets closer

    Below is the entry from the 2013 NCAA men’s volleyball championship handbook on how the three-person volleyball selection committee determines the at-large team and seeding for the NCAA Tournament.
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  • Quick hits: 5 things to take away from this weekend’s matches

    The madness of March has spilled over from the basketball court and into college men’s volleyball.

    Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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  • The top 5 men’s volleyball stories of the week

    It’s your top five men’s volleyball story list, but with a twist.

    Every Sunday during the men’s volleyball regular season, Off the Block will post the top five best men’s volleyball stories of the week from around the nation. The list, though, is based more on how well the reporter wrote and covered the story rather than just what happened on the court.
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  • Commentary: Honeymoon with wife supersedes volleyball coverage

    I love covering college men’s volleyball through Off the Block — and it’s even crazier to think how this blog started.

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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    [Editor’s note: Today is a huge day for me. I’m getting married to my longtime girlfriend Ali at 4:30 p.m. in Nashville. Ali and I have dated for almost seven years and are very excited to start the next phase of our lives together. In honor of the almost seven years Ali and I have dated, each of our top five matches today will be summed up in seven words. And yes, this is also a quick way for me to update this blog during the craziness of wedding weekend.]

    Check out the top-five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    About one month away from the start of the conference tournaments and several teams postseason fates could be on the line this weekend.

    Cal Baptist will try to hold down eighth place and the final spot in the MPSF Tournament as it travels to No. 1 BYU. In addition, Hawai’i and USC will meet in a two-match series that is a virtual must-win for both schools.

    Check out the top-five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this weekend.
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  • Penn State’s Contreras highlights EIVA Hall of Fame class

    The outside attacker who led Penn State to become the first non-West Coast team to win a national championship in NCAA men’s volleyball history and former two head coaches will be inducted into the EIVA Hall of Fame.

    The EIVA announced Thursday that Ivan Contreras, Glen Nelson and Wayne Stalick will be the second class inducted into the conference’s hall of fame.
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