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Post by unalions on Jan 28, 2019 15:46:02 GMT -6
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Post by lions09 on Jan 29, 2019 11:00:46 GMT -6
I have a lot of interest in this sport. To me, it could be the one sport for us to use the lack of teams to our advantage and go full force at a national title.
We need stellar international recruiting to do so, but I think it could be done.
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Post by unafied on Feb 1, 2019 6:54:09 GMT -6
I have a lot of interest in this sport. To me, it could be the one sport for us to use the lack of teams to our advantage and go full force at a national title. We need stellar international recruiting to do so, but I think it could be done. I agree on both points. On recruiting however, I wonder if we can also make it a point to get area kids interested in this? I'm pretty sure no Shoals high school offers beach volleyball, but if we have this shiny new facility sitting there unused for 361 days of the year (we only have four home matches), I wonder if it would be possible to allow others to use it? Could the University sponsor a rec league of some sort? |
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Post by lions09 on Feb 1, 2019 11:50:55 GMT -6
I have a lot of interest in this sport. To me, it could be the one sport for us to use the lack of teams to our advantage and go full force at a national title. We need stellar international recruiting to do so, but I think it could be done. I agree on both points. On recruiting however, I wonder if we can also make it a point to get area kids interested in this? I'm pretty sure no Shoals high school offers beach volleyball, but if we have this shiny new facility sitting there unused for 361 days of the year (we only have four home matches), I wonder if it would be possible to allow others to use it? Could the University sponsor a rec league of some sort? Great idea! |
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Post by lions09 on Feb 11, 2019 16:47:49 GMT -6
Coach White was featured on UNA's Facebook page yesterday talking about the upcoming season.
He specifically discussed international players including a new player from New Zealand that just arrived over Christmas.
The thing I found most interesting is that he said four of our former players (Radecki years) are back to play because it's different eligibility?
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Post by lions09 on Feb 21, 2019 21:08:49 GMT -6
Season starts tomorrow in Bham against Huntington and UAB.
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Post by lions09 on Feb 22, 2019 20:04:03 GMT -6
Opened up 1-1 today.
UAB beat us 4-1 and we beat Huntington 3-2.
Roar Lions!
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Post by brandon on Feb 23, 2019 8:27:46 GMT -6
Opened up 1-1 today. UAB beat us 4-1 and we beat Huntington 3-2. Roar Lions! Wish we could have gotten the win against UAB. |
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Post by unafied on Feb 23, 2019 8:28:38 GMT -6
I suppose it’s a quirk of this being our first season, but we don’t play a home match until March 30. Crazy. Also, I had said on here months ago that they should’ve built the new facility at McFarland Park, next to the river. I can see now why that would’ve been a bad decision. We would no longer have a facility as of this morning  . |
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Post by unalions on Feb 23, 2019 10:59:52 GMT -6
UNA wins over Jax State this morning, 3-2.
ROAR LIONS!!
(Edit: Corrected score.)
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Post by brandon on Feb 23, 2019 11:45:31 GMT -6
UNA wins over Jax State this morning, 4-1. ROAR LIONS!! That makes me smile.... |
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Post by Lion2001 on Feb 23, 2019 16:34:28 GMT -6
Me too. I wandered onto the JSU board like this one, and was kinda taken aback by how bad the trash talk toward UNA was. (Was looking at the threads from the BBall games) I mean I want a fun rivalry but jeez, they were trashing the city of Florence, our campus, our facilities, our record, our uniforms, and saying we shouldn’t “try to move up and play with the big boys”
No class.
And apparently no grasp on reality... because I’ve been to JSU, and outside of their stadium, our campus is WAY nicer.... and the “city” of Jacksonville vs Florence.... wow. There’s not even any comparison. Lol
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Post by unalions on Feb 23, 2019 17:30:09 GMT -6
Me too. I wandered onto the JSU board like this one, and was kinda taken aback by how bad the trash talk toward UNA was. (Was looking at the threads from the BBall games) I mean I want a fun rivalry but jeez, they were trashing the city of Florence, our campus, our facilities, our record, our uniforms, and saying we shouldn’t “try to move up and play with the big boys” No class. And apparently no grasp on reality... because I’ve been to JSU, and outside of their stadium, our campus is WAY nicer.... and the “city” of Jacksonville vs Florence.... wow. There’s not even any comparison. Lol Bless their hearts. |
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Post by unafied on Feb 23, 2019 18:50:53 GMT -6
Me too. I wandered onto the JSU board like this one, and was kinda taken aback by how bad the trash talk toward UNA was. (Was looking at the threads from the BBall games) I mean I want a fun rivalry but jeez, they were trashing the city of Florence, our campus, our facilities, our record, our uniforms, and saying we shouldn’t “try to move up and play with the big boys” No class. And apparently no grasp on reality... because I’ve been to JSU, and outside of their stadium, our campus is WAY nicer.... and the “city” of Jacksonville vs Florence.... wow. There’s not even any comparison. Lol I too wandered over to a board of theirs once. Yeah, they’re pretty delusional. I mean, I like to “hate” them, but in a fun way. Some of the things I remember reading didn’t seem very light-hearted. Oh well. Maybe they’ve been D1 longer than we have, but it’s not like they’ve accomplished that much. And I never have thought we envy/are jealous of them like they seem to do with Troy. So whatever. |
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Post by brandon on Feb 24, 2019 6:44:07 GMT -6
Me too. I wandered onto the JSU board like this one, and was kinda taken aback by how bad the trash talk toward UNA was. (Was looking at the threads from the BBall games) I mean I want a fun rivalry but jeez, they were trashing the city of Florence, our campus, our facilities, our record, our uniforms, and saying we shouldn’t “try to move up and play with the big boys” No class. And apparently no grasp on reality... because I’ve been to JSU, and outside of their stadium, our campus is WAY nicer.... and the “city” of Jacksonville vs Florence.... wow. There’s not even any comparison. Lol That's just it, and I dont mean disrespect but, for years I have wondered how they and Troy people always used the Florence sucks thing as a reason for us not going D1 in the past. Jacksonville? Most people, even in our state dont ir didnt know that it's not in Florida... it's kinda like if you put a school in Waterloo... and Troy, I have to give a little credit to, they have grown some, but I remember driving through Troy every summer on the way to Panama City and to be honest, it's a Hell hole. But as far as the message board goes, dont blanket the whole JSU fans on what is being put on there, I have talked to several via PM that are sick of the trash talk. Remember, it wasnt too long ago they were pissed that we got screwed out of the OVC deal. It's just a handful of people on there that are good for nothing basement dwellers that still have their mothers fix their lunches before they go to work at their local novelty shop. ROAR LIONS... |
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