BullyPulpit Posted July 18, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 365 Content Count: 6,466 Reputation: 1,893 Days Won: 35 Joined: 02/02/2005 Share Posted July 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, RG said: Coach Draper's record versus program to the east is 1-10 and winning only 8 sets out of 40 total sets played. USF still leads overall series 49-33. 8/26/12 (H) W 3-2 9/27/13 (A) L 3-0 11/1/13 (H) L 3-0 10/08/14 (H) L 3-1 10/29/14 (A) L 3-2 10/21/15 (A) L 3-1 11/4/15 (H) L 3-1 9/21/16 (A) L 3-0 11/2/16 (H) L 3-0 11/22/17 (A) L 3-0 11/25/17 (H) L 3-0 That is completely unacceptable. If I'm Kelly, I am looking for her replacement immediately. Lost 18 out of the last 20 sets and at least 13 in a row....Sad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted July 18, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted July 18, 2018 How the hell has someone with that record continue to be the coach? That is ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrassBulls12 Posted July 18, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 399 Content Count: 4,679 Reputation: 517 Days Won: 4 Joined: 02/03/2017 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Because this probably the most extensive conversation on volleyball that most of us have ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Glaser Posted July 18, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 357 Content Count: 4,112 Reputation: 2,529 Days Won: 56 Joined: 02/01/2005 Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) On 7/17/2018 at 11:10 AM, BullyPulpit said: Hopefully VPA Kelly will come in and do a complete evaluation of all of our athletic programs. Coach Draper has had 6 full seasons to improve the program and has floundered, despite the AAC as a whole not being a strong volleyball conference. Not that we should be making the NCAA tournament every year, but she has really failed to field a truly competitive team. There was a time we used to make the NCAA Tournament every year - 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 Edited July 18, 2018 by Dave_Glaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyPulpit Posted July 18, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 365 Content Count: 6,466 Reputation: 1,893 Days Won: 35 Joined: 02/02/2005 Share Posted July 18, 2018 12 minutes ago, Dave_Glaser said: There was a time we used to make the NCAA Tournament every year - 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 I would imagine that conference affiliation might have played a part in that, but the fact remains that we are capable of fielding a competitive team. We certainly can't accept the results of the last 15 seasons. This should be a make or break year for Draper. Finish in the top 4 of the conference or dust off your resume. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle Posted July 19, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 2 Content Count: 27 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/30/2014 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Patience is needed here. I live in Oregon and have 2 daughters that play(16&11) so I watch a lot of volleyball including taking them to Oregon duck an OSU beavers games. A good recruiting class just came in and added much needed height. Two years from now they won't be 7-13 in the conference. This isn't Pac12 or Big10 volleyball much like our football team won't be Alabama anytime in the near future...if ever. I predict that in 2 years the team will be at least .500 in conference play but next years recruiting class will tell if the program is indeed on the rise or not. The best players in the country go to Nebraska, Texas, Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, USC, & Florida. You get my point I'm sure. Be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted July 19, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted July 19, 2018 33 minutes ago, Bald Eagle said: Patience is needed here. I live in Oregon and have 2 daughters that play(16&11) so I watch a lot of volleyball including taking them to Oregon duck an OSU beavers games. A good recruiting class just came in and added much needed height. Two years from now they won't be 7-13 in the conference. This isn't Pac12 or Big10 volleyball much like our football team won't be Alabama anytime in the near future...if ever. I predict that in 2 years the team will be at least .500 in conference play but next years recruiting class will tell if the program is indeed on the rise or not. The best players in the country go to Nebraska, Texas, Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, USC, & Florida. You get my point I'm sure. Be patient. Sorry, but 4 straight shutout losses to the kannigits is already too much patience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted July 19, 2018 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,612 Content Count: 74,568 Reputation: 10,838 Days Won: 423 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted July 19, 2018 45 minutes ago, Bald Eagle said: Patience is needed here. I live in Oregon and have 2 daughters that play(16&11) so I watch a lot of volleyball including taking them to Oregon duck an OSU beavers games. A good recruiting class just came in and added much needed height. Two years from now they won't be 7-13 in the conference. This isn't Pac12 or Big10 volleyball much like our football team won't be Alabama anytime in the near future...if ever. I predict that in 2 years the team will be at least .500 in conference play but next years recruiting class will tell if the program is indeed on the rise or not. The best players in the country go to Nebraska, Texas, Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, USC, & Florida. You get my point I'm sure. Be patient. There's been a lot of patience already and I agree this year's class looks pretty good but have to assume, hope, Draper is on a short leash ..... but that will probably hinge on how much Kelly really cares about the vb program. Lessinger never finished higher than 6th in conference in 8 years but still pretty much left on her own accord (unless there was some backroom goings on). There should be at least an occasional sniff at the NCAA's but it's been 15 years .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyPulpit Posted July 19, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 365 Content Count: 6,466 Reputation: 1,893 Days Won: 35 Joined: 02/02/2005 Share Posted July 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Bald Eagle said: Patience is needed here. I live in Oregon and have 2 daughters that play(16&11) so I watch a lot of volleyball including taking them to Oregon duck an OSU beavers games. A good recruiting class just came in and added much needed height. Two years from now they won't be 7-13 in the conference. This isn't Pac12 or Big10 volleyball much like our football team won't be Alabama anytime in the near future...if ever. I predict that in 2 years the team will be at least .500 in conference play but next years recruiting class will tell if the program is indeed on the rise or not. The best players in the country go to Nebraska, Texas, Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, USC, & Florida. You get my point I'm sure. Be patient. Everything is relative. I am not expecting us to compete in recruiting with the likes of the Pac 12 or B1G, but we don't have to. We need to be able to beat out the teams in our conference. Not every year, but once every four years or so. To go as long as we have without any measurable success is unacceptable. It appears that mediocrity has become acceptable as it concerns the women's volleyball team and the players and coaches are certainly delivering just that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted July 19, 2018 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted July 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Bald Eagle said: Patience is needed here. I live in Oregon and have 2 daughters that play(16&11) so I watch a lot of volleyball including taking them to Oregon duck an OSU beavers games. A good recruiting class just came in and added much needed height. Two years from now they won't be 7-13 in the conference. This isn't Pac12 or Big10 volleyball much like our football team won't be Alabama anytime in the near future...if ever. I predict that in 2 years the team will be at least .500 in conference play but next years recruiting class will tell if the program is indeed on the rise or not. The best players in the country go to Nebraska, Texas, Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, USC, & Florida. You get my point I'm sure. Be patient. Based on her record, the patience train left about four years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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