I wonder why Atlanta has 2 women's volleyball teams...
Cause both leagues are dumb lol
but the real answer is Atlanta is the 6th largest metro in the country (6 million) and they want a slice of that pie.
the LOVB youth partner club (A5) is the largest youth club in the country.
the problem is they dont look to like the WNBA where Atlanta is consistently at the bottom of the league in attendance.
even the WPS had average attendance (But that was before the women's soccer boom)
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but the real answer is Atlanta is the 6th largest metro in the country (6 million) and they want a slice of that pie.
the LOVB youth partner club (A5) is the largest youth club in the country.
the problem is they dont look to like the WNBA where Atlanta is consistently at the bottom of the league in attendance.
even the WPS had average attendance (But that was before the women's soccer boom)
The attendence doesnt look tragic for Vibe. Columbus seems much worse, for example, but maybe it's just the Nationwide Arena being too big.
The attendence doesnt look tragic for Vibe. Columbus seems much worse, for example, but maybe it's just the Nationwide Arena being too big.
yes nationwide is too big
columbus has 2x the average attendance of Atlanta
brie and bosio are gonna have the world's worst mid-off next year for milano.
Lloyd has taken her starting spot
What's the situation with LOVB vs MLV, it's a bit confusing, how do they manage and what's the rivalry like, any chance for a merge? How would smaller clubs enter these leagues?
What's the situation with LOVB vs MLV, it's a bit confusing, how do they manage and what's the rivalry like, any chance for a merge? How would smaller clubs enter these leagues?
Theyre completely independent of each other and they dont like each other lol
I dont think they'll merge unless one fails and gets absorbed by the other.
There are no smaller clubs. New teams can start in each league by buying their spot as an "expansion team". There are going to be 3 new teams in LOVB (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Minnesota) and 3 new ones in MLV next season (Minnesota, Washington DC, and NorCal)
brie and bosio are gonna have the world's worst mid-off next year for milano.
Lloyd has taken her starting spot
I'm beyond happy if she leaves here. Austin is a comfortable enviroment but not good for volleyball technique. Just let the US national team members play together lol.
she got benched like 10 minutes after they posted that lol
Using the Maja trademark
As far as I can see, there are still scenarios where Madison could make the playoffs. But a lot would have to go her way for that to happen.
Is Madison officially out of play-offs? Isn't it?
Not yet.
If they beat Atlanta x2 and Salt Lake, they'd have 9 wins. They need Atlanta and Austin to both lose out. And in the Madison-Atlanta matches, Atlanta cannot win more than one set.
Gong is hurt again so likely not going to happen lol
Madison should travel to Lourdes before the next season starts. They are always cursed with injuries. 
Madison should travel to Lourdes before the next season starts. They are always cursed with injuries.
all of these teams have injury issues.
i wonder if the two games per week every week is a problem.
or its just a sign of having an older than normal group of players lol
Position Movement after Thursday's Matches
Madison can only get to 9 wins right now.
Madison has 2 matches against Atlanta, which if they win them both would give them 3-1 head-to-head tiebreaker
Madison still a match against Salt Lake City, which if they win, they will take the tiebreaker on sets ratio, tied at 2-2 on matches
Madison lose the tiebreaker with Nebraska on sets ratio 8-9, tied at 2-2 on matches
Madison lose the tiebreaker with Austin 1-3 on matches
It seems that Cesar Hernandez Gonzalez aka El professor , former coach of Rzszezow and national coach of France W NT, will coach a new team in LOVB in Minnesota next season
It seems that Cesar Hernandez Gonzalez aka El professor , former coach of Rzszezow and national coach of France W NT, will coach a new team in LOVB in Minnesota next season
Eventually decent coaches are coming. 
Madison is officially eliminated.
Nebraska can get in with any win vs Houston or Austin
Austin gets in with two wins vs Salt Lake/Nebraska (or if Nebraska loses to Houston, just beating Nebraska)
Salt Lake gets in with a win over Austin
The tiebreakers get messy if
Nebraska goes 1-1 (beats Houston, loses to Austin)
Salt Lake goes 1-1 (beats Madison, loses to Austin)
Austin goes 2-0 (beats Salt Lake, Nebraska)
The tiebreak in this situation would be the teams (in this group) record against each other... which I think Nebraska loses.
it's even more messy if Atlanta goes 0-2 (loses to Houston/Madison). All teams would be even on 10 wins and Atlanta's matches get added to the group above (Atlanta is safe)
