Somewhat overlooked is how Alex Knight kept UCLA in system all night long. The sacrifice that he made to move to libero for the sake of the team shouldn’t be underestimated.
@nanabish23886 ай бұрын
Yup big respect to him
@nanabish23886 ай бұрын
Big respect to Alex Knight for taking on libero role and we got USA national future setter Andrew Rowan is the guy who can take on USA national team setter spot after Christenson, and also very excited to see Ethan Champlin debut in vnl this year
@ruth2895 ай бұрын
To be honest there are a lot of really strong setter picks. Within his own age range it'll be between him and Tread Rosenthal from Hawaii, Hawaii didn't have a great season this year with Chakas going down but we have a lot of depth coming in so if not next year, with 100% certainty the year after we will be resurfacing in the NCAA tournament. LBSU has to do a lot of restructuring (middle, setter, oppo, libero) so I think we've got a pretty good shot next year. And then you have the current benched setters for the US national team in Josh Tuaniga, Micah Ma'a and I know Quinn Isaacson sometimes sets for the Pan America, as Rowan is now he is quite far from Ma'a and Tuaniga (tbf he's what like 20 and they're 27), Joe Worsley is really good as well he just doesn't play for the national team (probably a height thing I dunno). If he was to take over as starting setter for Team USA it wouldn't be for another like 10 years because Christensen shows no signs of slowing down, Bruno is 37 and still setting for Brazil! and Tuaniga and Ma'a are still in there prime. Ma'a actually played for UCLA as well!
@Masa6x5 ай бұрын
@@ruth289 I think youre spot on yea. I was gonna say it will be a long time before one of these young kids have a chance at national team setter spot, but if they stay healthy they got like 15 years in them, so it's possible depending on how good they get. I always wondered why Joe isnt in talks for getting on the national team, but I also understand why they don't 'need' him with Micah, Micah and Josh, theyd prolly wanna go for someone younger
@sald00mvaughn57Ай бұрын
@@ruth289 Andrew and Tread would definitely take priority over anyone else excluding James Shaw and Nic Slight if hes even ever in contention. Josh, Quin, and Ma'a are good but they are not real comp for Andrew in even the next 4 years unless Andrew doesn't progress athletically.
@ruth289Ай бұрын
@@sald00mvaughn57 I would argue differently we will have to wait and see I think Ma'a is an exceptional setter but to judge him now against Rowan is completely unfair, I would also like to say that LBSU recently signed Simeon Nikolov a 17 year old from Bulgaria (Alex Nikolovs brother) and dude is a beast, he is playing well above his years and in my opinion beats both Tread and Rowan as of right now
@wowitsrami23936 ай бұрын
Lets be honest, UCLA showed up to play. LBSU looked nervous at best. The depth of UCLA and their sheer confidence carried the whole match. Officials were good and the atmosphere was all in LBSUs favor and they fumbled. Great players on both sides but only great teams will win..
@Alan-jp7ho6 ай бұрын
🥳
@nanabish23886 ай бұрын
Long beach is playing with less confidence compared to the semifinals they played with tons of confidence and other the other hand all UCLA players showed up in this match even their passing game was better compared to the semifinals
@Joxo11296 ай бұрын
I always knew UCLA would win this game from the start. The LBSU win over UCLA from the season is when UCLA is still figuring out their lineup but still UCLA win the second game.
@dalebarro22306 ай бұрын
What a match! Merrick Mchenry is so inspiring seriously! ❤❤ they both did amazing! I am saying that and I am a huge Hawaii fan lol! 🎉🎉🎉
@pvfmemes6 ай бұрын
39:05, no really, the libero hitting 0? who woulda guessed lol (ik it was a mistake its still funny to me)
@calvinschoonover56996 ай бұрын
Well Briggs did get a kill against GCU 😂 he dug a ball and GCU let it fall on their side. So he probably did have a hitting percentage in that game 😂
@pvfmemes5 ай бұрын
@@calvinschoonover5699 😂😂, his hitting percentage be like “undefeated, neva lost”
@gissneric6 ай бұрын
I feel like GCU would haven given UCLA a better fight if they have beaten LBSU.
@matthewxiao17506 ай бұрын
that is what i thought
@jayricedorff3806 ай бұрын
I love watching Long Beach lose 😊
@Alan-jp7ho6 ай бұрын
😭😭
@nanabish23885 ай бұрын
UCLA both middle showed up both defensive and offensive, both outside hitters Ethan and Cooper doing a great job, Ido struggled in tue beginning but he’s getting better as match go on and the setter is superb as well as both libero 🎉
@Ashthetic56786 ай бұрын
Why are y’all’s videos always so blurry? It’s 1080p but feels like 720p at best and I’m being generous
@primisole1235 ай бұрын
i can't believe this is the official NCAA channel too lmao
@meganhughes8625 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this! These guys are amazing
@nanabish23885 ай бұрын
Ig #8 is from Long Beach is coach fav lol like the announcers said he’s the one struggling offensively but idk why the coach sub out the other guy
@Nate-Healy6 ай бұрын
Ethan Champlin is HIM!
@shayladralle43485 ай бұрын
1:17:54 I love him
@nanabish23885 ай бұрын
Wow set 2 Ido David going on a service run and that serve is a rocket ❤
@robertlittlefieldjr29655 ай бұрын
Good no challenge for Coach Knipe on the back row block call at 1:16:41 Personally think Aidan still had a portion of his head above the net at the time of contact with the ball, but it looked too close to overturn. Only might have had a chance on the net touch but ball touched Aidan before the net touch happened.
@ryed98996 ай бұрын
Long Beach who? more like Short Beach
@cfcdalyn57895 ай бұрын
If LBSU had a better setter they would’ve been unstoppable 🤷
@talon689028 күн бұрын
We may need a ceiling extension if the sets keep getting higher and higher!!!
@lukasloh25094 ай бұрын
What a match. This could be another national team from other countries. I hope US can have its professional league so as not to waste these talented players.
@alemieux35 ай бұрын
What a great match!!!
@anandguruji836 ай бұрын
2024 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 🏐 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FAREWELL PAX-12 TEAM UCLA BRUINS
@anandguruji836 ай бұрын
2024 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 🏐 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FAREWELL PAX-12 TEAM UCLA BRUINS
@johnta176 күн бұрын
Did Merrick mchenry have ot go take a dump at the end? How did he miss the ending?
@ThaiNguyen-zo1eo6 ай бұрын
LBSU number 8 is trying to be Rambo, a one-man army which does not bode well for LBSU
@ianpointer82275 ай бұрын
did the scorekeeprs get the point wrong at 17-17 in the first set? UCLA looks like they should've gotten the point but scorekeeprs gave it to long beach and indicated it was their serve
@Joxo11295 ай бұрын
Yep but Long Beach scored after and they give it to UCLA so its fair.
@jujipotle6 ай бұрын
at 16:18 what did the commentator mean by "if any fraction of the ball is in the plane... it's completely illegal"? I may have misheard, but is he claiming that the ball has to be completely on UCLA's side of the net for them to hit it? That's just incorrect right?
@jacob27136 ай бұрын
He meant if any ball is in the plane they are allowed to touch it. And he said I don’t think any of it was in the plane
@jujipotle6 ай бұрын
@@jacob2713 Oh. Well the ball was clearly partly on UCLA's side, don't know how the commentator saw differently
@jujipotle6 ай бұрын
looks like the net touch was definitely possible though
@jayricedorff3805 ай бұрын
1:58:15 Mason shut up
@jayricedorff3805 ай бұрын
1:59:38 aw fiddlesticks Ah reaction, sit down and shut up
@lukebasco374623 күн бұрын
poor number 4 from long beach, thats gonna be hard to heal mentally, ha made 2 grave mistakes to lose the championship for the team.
@celestecloutier73836 ай бұрын
pro hamas?! really?
@marsbar3105 ай бұрын
Came to say the same thing! Was enjoying the match until that bone headed comment.
@reynad135 ай бұрын
closed the video after that. some people need to learn to keep their mouths shut when theyre uneducated about an issue.
@rank15623 ай бұрын
yeah really ruined my mood tbh
@samuelmoreno32252 ай бұрын
Time stamp?
@rcruziii-tu1ht17 күн бұрын
around 1:40:00 or so
@alexanderjones71967 күн бұрын
that brooklyn I hear at 15:14 ?
@dyrik5 ай бұрын
don't mean to be a hater but long beach choked.
@HertyZara-t6lАй бұрын
Hernandez Jose Johnson Dorothy Jones Sharon
@rahulbosebose15 ай бұрын
Not essential for Mens volleyball either. But hey whatever gets the audience.
@GougeAwayMerchАй бұрын
Malcolm Ports
@JohnsonAntony-k9cАй бұрын
Schmeler Walk
@AhmadWoehl-c7h22 күн бұрын
Rodriguez Paul Martinez Thomas Moore Margaret
@LowellWoodrow-e5sАй бұрын
Johns Mission
@MargaretRodriguez-s1f2 ай бұрын
Emerald Flats
@JohnnyGilbert-o5c2 ай бұрын
Balistreri Meadow
@KaiserYukio36 ай бұрын
Why are they setting like they’re playing beach?
@WilliamTrevelyan-e5tАй бұрын
Zachariah Center
@DjgcjhDghffgf-p1uАй бұрын
Kris Lights
@youthought13435 ай бұрын
Setter diff 😪
@EbonieHowden-e1lАй бұрын
Mckenna Haven
@WilhelminaJoy-r9m29 күн бұрын
Parisian Lane
@matthewxiao17506 ай бұрын
oh my god!!! what is the f**king wrong with those two commentators?????? Do they hate UCLA?? Last year they were totally on Hawaii' side, this year they kiss CSLB's ass?? what is their f**king problems!!! I went to UCLA but I feel sorry for CSLB's loss. I think the setter needs more practice. If he gave more balls to No.11, UCLA may not win that easily. I bought the tickets for all game but something happened to my family, so I have to head to hometown ( Maine), really sad I missed the amazing game. No matter who won, all players are the real heroes!!!!
@sniggle33706 ай бұрын
no one cares. also you can't set the middle when the ball is off the net, that's why ucla is so aggressive with their serving
@altsmrtist6 ай бұрын
@@sniggle3370I want you carnally
@Joxo11296 ай бұрын
I agree with u last year they really glazing on Hawaii but I think this year its a neutral commentator.
@Joxo11296 ай бұрын
@@sniggle3370 they always serve so aggressive tho all year they don't care if its on the net or out as long as it a aggressive serves.