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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 08:04am
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Volleyball is an American sport and is not extremely popular....
Apparently you didn't watch women's beach volleyball in the last Olympics.
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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 08:32am
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Apparently you didn't watch women's beach volleyball in the last Olympics.
Now there's a sport I could get behind!
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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 09:22am
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I played Rugby in college. It's a great sport. I liken it to backyard football games as a kid. I like the fact that it is independent and played as a club sport. Therefore, there are no NCAA restrictions and all their other garbage to deal with. The people at the NCAA are control freaks.

At my school, Bowling Green, they have developed the sport to the point where there are 4 teams. They play a fall and spring schedule and have been very successful with a pretty good fan base. They have played all over the country and overseas. But, it will never rival NCAA sports for popularity and that is ok with me.

I'd hate to see the sport ruined by becoming sanctioned by the NCAA.

There is something refreshing about being independent.
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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 01:11pm
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Walter Camp took your beloved game of rugby and perfected it to the game we watch on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons in the fall.
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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 10:23am
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Apparently you didn't watch women's beach volleyball in the last Olympics.
Name 5 players not from the United States? We will stop that myth right now.

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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 10:38am
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Name 5 players not from the United States? We will stop that myth right now.

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The two blondes, a red head and two brunettes. I think they were French or Canadian...who knows.

Juggles, you forget that Lacrosse is growing in popularity in the US and that was invented by the South Americans.
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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 10:42am
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The two blondes, a red head and two brunettes. I think they were French or Canadian...who knows.
Some of us are not attracted to Blondes.

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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 10:45am
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Truthfully I'm not either, but I couldn't remember any one else.
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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 11:34am
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good looking, athletic women jumping around in smallish 2-piece "swimsuits" in a beach-like setting and you guys are worried about hair color??!?!?!
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Old Tue Feb 10, 2009, 11:37am
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good looking, athletic women jumping around in smallish 2-piece "swimsuits" in a beach-like setting and you guys are worried about hair color??!?!?!
What makes them good looking? Many of them are not good looking. They might be athletic, but not good looking.

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The two blondes, a red head and two brunettes. I think they were French or Canadian...who knows.

Juggles, you forget that Lacrosse is growing in popularity in the US and that was invented by the South Americans.
I'm a 10-year season ticket holder of the NLL.
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I'm a 10-year season ticket holder of the NLL.
Well then you should know it is growing in popularity in the US.
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