1 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky, and this is serving pancakes with 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: League One Volleyball. Over the next few episodes, we're going 3 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: to follow Team USA's quest for gold at the Paris 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: Olympics while also talking with talented people in and around 5 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:21,119 Speaker 1: volleyball and women's sports. Today's episode features not just one, 6 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: but two former Olympic setters who won the bronze medal 7 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: at the twenty sixteen Rio Games, Carly Lloyd and Courtney Thompson. 8 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 1: Carly hales from California, where she earned AVCA Player of 9 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 1: the Year honors while at cal She's an amazing role 10 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 1: model for her adorable daughter, and we're excited to see 11 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: her back on the court as one of the founding 12 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 1: athletes of Love Austin. And Courtney's accolades include a national 13 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:49,279 Speaker 1: championship at the University of Washington in two thousand and 14 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: five and a silver medal at the twenty twelve London 15 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: Olympics as well, and she is now League once head 16 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: of Pro Integration and co director of Youth Coach Development. 17 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for being here, ladies. 18 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm really excited to be here. Thanks for having me. 19 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 3: Yeah. Likewise, what a treat. I have loved to listening 20 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,839 Speaker 3: to your podcast so far, and Carly and I are 21 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 3: really great friends, so this is pretty fun for us. 22 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: I'm so excited that both of you guys are here because, yeah, 23 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 1: you guys got to play together. You have known each 24 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 1: other for a while, and here we are all together 25 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 1: to talk about Team USA and unfortunately they're heartbreaking loss 26 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 1: against China. But before we actually get into the game, 27 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: I want to ask you guys, because you have both 28 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: been to the Olympics, you've experienced what it's like to 29 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: be at the opening ceremony and just being a part 30 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 1: of the summer Games. But for this year's opening ceremony, 31 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 1: you know, it was a little bit different than previous 32 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:44,839 Speaker 1: years because they actually got to ride boats down the sand, 33 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: which is insane. But for you ladies, what was it 34 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: like being part of the opening ceremony? 35 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 3: Yeah? Sure, it just feels so surreal, you know, like, 36 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 3: and so much of what we you know, previously playing 37 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 3: volleyball in this country, so much of it's overseas and 38 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 3: away from friends and family and fans. It's just different. 39 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 3: And to get to be in a moment where you 40 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 3: feel the swell of a whole country kind of behind 41 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 3: you and you get to be a part of something 42 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 3: that's you've watched your whole life, and it's so much bigger, 43 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 3: Like it's just really cool and very surreal. That's the 44 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 3: word that always comes to mind for me. 45 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think for me, the energy when you walk 46 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 2: into an opening ceremonies and or you're getting ready and 47 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 2: you're about to walk in and you look at your 48 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 2: teammates and the other athletes' like, holy cow, this is it? 49 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 2: Like that feeling is it's hard to come by in 50 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 2: a lifetime. So it was incredible. And yeah, I got 51 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 2: to my one and only Olympic ceremony was with court 52 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 2: next to me, So that's pretty rad. 53 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: What's it like walking together with your teammates, Like, are 54 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: you guys talking to each other? Are you guys kind 55 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: of just an all looking around at all the people, 56 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: all the flashing lights and pictures being taken. I mean, 57 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: what are you guys doing as you're walking? 58 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 3: Dude? My cheeks were just thinking about, Like, you know, 59 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 3: it's interesting because it's actually a pretty long day. Like 60 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,360 Speaker 3: you're you leave the village and then you're kind of 61 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 3: in like a hole that you take buses somewhere, and 62 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 3: then you're in this holding place because the United States 63 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 3: usually goes pretty late, and so you're chatting with other countries, 64 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 3: you're with, you're you know, you're talking with all the 65 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 3: other sports, which is super fun. And then at one point, 66 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 3: at least in my experience, right before you kind of 67 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 3: enter the stadium, everyone starts chanting, like you say, you 68 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,519 Speaker 3: so like you're just absorbed in that like incredible moment. 69 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 3: And but most most of the time you are chatting 70 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 3: it up and you're pointing, you know, like, oh my god, 71 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 3: that's so cool. Look at this, and you're taking pictures 72 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 3: and it's the range of it all. I don't know, 73 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 3: it's pretty cool. 74 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think I'm I'm not the best with my phone, 75 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 2: Like I don't have it. I'm so in the moment 76 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 2: with things that I forget to document a lot of things. 77 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 2: So I do it with my daughter now too. I'm 78 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 2: like in the moment, forget. So I think I was 79 00:03:57,560 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 2: so in it. I have like vivid moments that I 80 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 2: member of my whole experience at the Olympics and not 81 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: a ton of documentation of it. But yeah, being with 82 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 2: your teammates, and then I remember like certain other teams 83 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 2: that were around our team, Like we had the men's 84 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 2: team with us and our team, and I remember being 85 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 2: with some track and field athletes and yeah, it's a 86 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,039 Speaker 2: mixture of both. I think some athletes are really good 87 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 2: with the camera and like can get it all and 88 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 2: that's so cool because and you get to look back 89 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 2: and actually relive it with family that maybe wasn't there or. 90 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:29,719 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, I get being in the moment. I mean 91 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 1: I forget to take pictures all the time. Just remember 92 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: the memories. 93 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 2: Yeah. 94 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: So before Team USA got on the court on Monday, 95 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: they had a few days off since arriving in Paris. 96 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: So for you guys, I'm not sure how much time 97 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: you had off before your first match when you played 98 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: in the Olympics, But what do you do during the 99 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: time between when you arrive in the host city. Is 100 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 1: it a lot of practice or is there sight seeing? 101 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 1: Are you hanging out with other athletes? What do you 102 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:59,239 Speaker 1: guys do in between our arrival in that first match? 103 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 2: For me, I remember being in the gym practicing. I 104 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 2: don't really remember much sight seeing. I think towards the 105 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:08,799 Speaker 2: end of the games, I think I got at once 106 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 2: with the teammate and like walked around a little bit. So, yeah, 107 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:14,839 Speaker 2: we've spent a couple of days in the village before 108 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 2: we moved to a hotel. In our experience, so we 109 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 2: did a little bit of exploring in the village and 110 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 2: then we spent a lot of time practicing getting ready 111 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 2: for it. But the time change adjustment and all of that, 112 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 2: it was really about like getting situated and feeling good 113 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 2: for that first serve. 114 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:33,119 Speaker 3: So yeah, Carly, do you remember the amphitheater we found 115 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 3: on the walk. Yeah, there was like four of us 116 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 3: and we were playing these stupid games and were like, 117 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 3: I think, like there is so much training and there's 118 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,720 Speaker 3: so much like coordination because you have family there. Does 119 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 3: everyone have tickets? You know? Most not everyone has traveled internationally, 120 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 3: which is like a whole other beast. So it's just 121 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 3: like a lot of a lot in the Olympics, Like 122 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 3: you're hyped, your family's hyped. There's more attention. So in 123 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:00,919 Speaker 3: my experience, it was super important to find like quiet 124 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 3: moments with teammates and also by yourself. And it's hard 125 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,919 Speaker 3: because usually, like in the village, you're with a roommate 126 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 3: and you have a suite of like six people you know, 127 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 3: and we had a hotel in Rio, which is a 128 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 3: little different, but even that, like it's just you know, 129 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 3: every meal is with your teammates, and so I think 130 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 3: it is important to find little moments where you can 131 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 3: just fully recharge your battery because it's such a heightened experience. 132 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 1: Speaking of family, Carly, I read that your mom had 133 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: a really interesting arrival when she got to Rio. Can 134 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: you share the story. 135 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 3: Oh, I forgot about that. 136 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 2: That's oh my gosh, My mom arrived. They were my 137 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 2: whole family was staying on one of the cruise ships 138 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 2: and they had dropped their bags and they literally had 139 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 2: just made it in time to come to our first match. 140 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,280 Speaker 2: It was actually on my birthday in August sixth. We're 141 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 2: going to play Puerto Rico, and I couldn't find my 142 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 2: family in the stands. Come to find out, they had 143 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 2: run in right before the match started and their planes 144 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 2: had got delayed. They showed up late. My mom like 145 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 2: dropped her bag at the cruise ship, and when they 146 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 2: scanned it, they saw that They said that they saw 147 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 2: what looked like a bomb in her suitcase. And so 148 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 2: their solution to that, which it's funny with here when 149 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 2: you're after what it was, but I'll tell you that 150 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 2: in a second. Anyway, they put it on the end 151 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 2: of a little boardwalk and they actually like put a 152 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 2: little thing to blow it up to. And so my 153 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 2: mom gets her suitcase back with half of her clothes 154 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 2: like burned with holes in it. I didn't know, I know, 155 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 2: but they when they said to do the scanner, it 156 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 2: was a phone and connected to a charger that she had. 157 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 2: I think it was a backup phone that she had 158 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:43,560 Speaker 2: brought with her just seen case. And anyways, it was 159 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 2: she ended up being on the news. It ended up 160 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 2: being on the news, and my teammates I was, I 161 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 2: don't know if it was with you, Courtney or someone 162 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 2: else in the training room, and they were like, oh 163 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 2: my god, Carly, and I was like, oh my god, 164 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 2: I'm get on the phone. They're like, we were trying 165 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 2: to protect you. We didn't want to tell you what's happening. 166 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 2: But and I was like, Okay, this is like crazy 167 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 2: you guys, Okay, is everything all right? So yeah, that 168 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 2: was the start to my mom's Olympic experience. 169 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 3: I forgot about this. 170 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 2: She loves telling that storry. 171 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, Bed, And it's gotta be a good thing that 172 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 1: you didn't know this before your first game, because I'm 173 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: sure that probably would have changed your mindset a little bit. 174 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 1: So you know, going, oh yeah, going into the first game. 175 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 1: You guys play internationally all the time. You know, you 176 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: used to play internationally when you were on the national 177 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 1: team and everything. So do you guys have jitters when 178 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,199 Speaker 1: you go to that very first game at the Olympics 179 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 1: or you know, what is the mindset? 180 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh. I when I think back to that 181 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 2: first moment walking in, I remember having like full body chills, 182 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 2: like from my feet all the way to my head 183 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 2: back down to my feet, just like you're vibrating with this. Courtney, 184 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 2: is the word surreal? It's true. It's like a weird 185 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:01,480 Speaker 2: feeling that you've never felt before and all the thoughts 186 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 2: coming in. So, yes, there are dinners. It's a lot 187 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 2: of excitement and emotion. There's some nerves in there, and 188 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:10,559 Speaker 2: just the feeling of being in that arena for the 189 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 2: first time. That was It's one of my core memories 190 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 2: of that whole experience is the first time we walked 191 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:16,439 Speaker 2: out as a team. 192 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 3: Dude, I get chills just hearing you talk about it. Yeah, 193 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,839 Speaker 3: and then like you see the rings and you're just like, 194 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:26,680 Speaker 3: oh my god, like we're here and it's pretty cool. 195 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 3: I remember we had a scale from one to ten 196 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 3: that we would articulate our level of activation, so like, 197 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:36,839 Speaker 3: if you're really nervous excited, like super high energy, you're 198 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 3: at a ten, and if you like wake up in 199 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:41,079 Speaker 3: the morning, you're at a one. And so we were 200 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:43,079 Speaker 3: always as a team trying to find like a five. 201 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:46,959 Speaker 3: And before our first match in Rio, I remember leaning 202 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 3: over to kayleb Banworth, best labera in the world at 203 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 3: the time, and I was like, hey, man, what number 204 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 3: are you at, like between one and ten? And she 205 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:56,079 Speaker 3: looked at me and just goes, dude, I'm at like 206 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:56,840 Speaker 3: a fifty five. 207 00:09:58,080 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: We're in this thing. 208 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 3: I laugh because I was like, yeah, me too, Like 209 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 3: it's it's it's not necessarily a negative thing, like it's 210 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 3: a really it's one of the coolest experiences you can 211 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 3: have as an athlete. And so we were grateful to 212 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 3: be there, and then it's just like, all right, how 213 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,440 Speaker 3: quickly can we relate to this in a way that's helpful. 214 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 2: But Cord, do you remember what you were at? 215 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 3: I was probably like a fifty four. It was a 216 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 3: little different in London. I think I was at fifty 217 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 3: the entire two weeks, whereas in Rio. You know, I 218 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 3: think I felt quite a bit different. But uh yeah, 219 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 3: either way, it's it's intense. 220 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 2: What number were you at, Carly, don't I don't know 221 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 2: that walking out, I was for sure. I wouldn't say 222 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:44,560 Speaker 2: I don't know. Maybe over that, but I remember like 223 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 2: when we stood on the back line and they like 224 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:50,559 Speaker 2: introduced us, and I remember finding my family and just 225 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 2: starting to cry, and I was like, oh, this is 226 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 2: an interesting emotion to have right before we're about to 227 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 2: play our first match. I'm like, tears are coming. It's like, 228 00:10:56,880 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 2: holy crowd, this moment is incredible. There's so many emotions 229 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:02,559 Speaker 2: that happened throughout your time there. 230 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 1: God, it's so cool. And to think, you know, you 231 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 1: ladies were one of twelve in the years that you played, 232 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 1: I mean, that's like mind blown, the coolest thing to 233 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:15,559 Speaker 1: be part of. I wish I could experience that, what 234 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: you got, what you ladies experienced, But you know, I'm 235 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:23,640 Speaker 1: gonna live vicariously through you guys. So let's talk about 236 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 1: the US game versus China, which, as I said earlier, 237 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:31,839 Speaker 1: ended in a heartbreaking loss in five sets thet they 238 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:34,560 Speaker 1: went twenty twenty five nineteen twenty five, then won the 239 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 1: next two sets twenty five seventeen twenty five to twenty 240 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 1: and then unfortunately lost that fifth set thirteen fifteen. But 241 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 1: the women who were on the court to start were 242 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 1: pretty much all on the previous Olympics in Tokyo on 243 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 1: that team, So you know, going into that their veterans 244 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 1: on this court, what do you think was going through 245 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: their mind as you saw them out there? And how 246 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:59,280 Speaker 1: did they perform in that first set? 247 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 3: Man, I'm so curious what Carly's gonna say. But you know, 248 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:06,680 Speaker 3: even talking about our last answer, like you're in this 249 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:09,440 Speaker 3: emotional thing, You're there's so much going on, and then 250 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:12,320 Speaker 3: it's also like, hey, we're just here to play volleyball 251 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 3: tournament and you kind of lock in. So in my opinion, 252 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:20,640 Speaker 3: I think this team hasn't had the same lineup for 253 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 3: the last few months, like ever and not consistently. So 254 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 3: in my opinion, on my couch here and you talk, 255 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 3: it seemed like they were just kind of trying to 256 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:31,240 Speaker 3: find their rhythm and like they would do a few 257 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 3: good things and trying to play like lights out from 258 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 3: the beginning, and I mean, that's easily a matchup you 259 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 3: could see in the finals, and so to come out 260 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:42,960 Speaker 3: of the gates at that level is it's tough. So 261 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:44,600 Speaker 3: in the first few sets, I feel like we just 262 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 3: weren't quite executing at the level we needed to. 263 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 2: Yeah. I second that, I felt like there was such 264 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 2: momentum shifts throughout the match, and like to start, I 265 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 2: seeing the starters come out like they looked they looked composed, 266 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 2: and there was some good volleyball first two sets from 267 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:04,319 Speaker 2: our side of the net. I just think that China 268 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,959 Speaker 2: kind of found a rhythm early, and they have one 269 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 2: player that was just really hard to stop, so there 270 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 2: was like I thought that there was some really incredible plays. 271 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:15,719 Speaker 2: Having that lefty out there on the outside was like, oh 272 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:18,080 Speaker 2: my gosh, that's tough to stop her, you know. So, 273 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:22,640 Speaker 2: But I just I think that they came out doing 274 00:13:22,679 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 2: good things. It's just it's an Olympic level match, like 275 00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:30,040 Speaker 2: everyone's bringing everything they've got, and I think that the 276 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 2: start of the match was just on one side, but 277 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:33,679 Speaker 2: it was such a momentum shifts throughout the whole thing. 278 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 2: So I saw great signs from both sides in that 279 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 2: the whole time. 280 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: Now you two are both setters, and in the first 281 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:57,040 Speaker 1: two sets they were playing with two setters on the 282 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 1: court right well, with Lauren Carlyi being stubbed in and 283 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 1: Or and Poulter being something. You know, they're going back 284 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,560 Speaker 1: and forth. What's the strategy behind bringing in two setters 285 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:05,040 Speaker 1: in the game. 286 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:09,200 Speaker 3: So internationally it's called the double sub. So if your 287 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 3: setter's in the front row, you sub in an opposite 288 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,360 Speaker 3: for her, and then when the opposite it's going then 289 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:17,439 Speaker 3: to the back row you put another setter in there. 290 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,640 Speaker 3: So what it does is for nine rotations in a row, 291 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 3: you have three hitters, which typically is better for you offensively. 292 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 3: And you know, Carly was the double sub in Rio. 293 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 3: I played the double sub in London, And to me, 294 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 3: it's a little bit like a closing pitcher, you know, 295 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:38,000 Speaker 3: and like if it's tight or you know, in this case, 296 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 3: I think they want it. They're wanting to save Jordan's 297 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 3: knee a little bit. Like it's a nice way to 298 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 3: kind of get a break. It can be a momentum shifter, 299 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 3: it can help you like push you over the edge, 300 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 3: and sometimes it just doesn't like there's a good rhythm 301 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 3: going on and it's disruptive. So to me, I think 302 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:57,960 Speaker 3: it's match to match. I think it's personnel. Like there's 303 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 3: so much that goes into it, and it's so nuanced, 304 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:03,120 Speaker 3: and it sucks when you go in and then you 305 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 3: don't score points and you come out and you're like, well, sorry, guys, 306 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 3: that was shitty, you know, and then when you it's 307 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 3: just like damn, you get three chances, and then you 308 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 3: know when you go in and make a difference, and 309 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,520 Speaker 3: it just is additive. And so I'm sure the US 310 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:20,960 Speaker 3: will find the place for that. And sorry I'm talking 311 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:23,080 Speaker 3: to look, but I also want to say, you know, 312 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:25,480 Speaker 3: with Jordan and Kelsey coming out and then you know, 313 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 3: Lauren and Jordan Thompson were in and then they didn't 314 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 3: go in. In these kind of matches against the best 315 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 3: in the world, you need everyone, and on certain days 316 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 3: it's certain people, and tomorrow it could be different. And 317 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 3: it's a beautiful thing about Team USA is that they're 318 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 3: all in for, you know, whatever it takes. 319 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: Actually, I want to go back real quick to pre 320 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: Olympics because I find this interesting dynamic between the women 321 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 1: on the team and any team in general that plays 322 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: in sports, especially going to this Olympic level. I mean, 323 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: the roster pre Olympics is large. There's what like thirty 324 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: some girls on the team, but you're competing for twelve spots. 325 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 1: So what is that like when you're competing against your 326 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 1: teammates but your teammates right, and I feel like you're 327 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 1: trying to get one of those twelve but you want 328 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: to be together. 329 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 2: That's one of the hardest pieces I think of this 330 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 2: whole experience as athletes. I've talked about this a lot. 331 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 2: It's cool having Courtney here because Courtney was my idol, 332 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 2: Like coming out of college, she was a little older 333 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:25,440 Speaker 2: than I was. I was like I looked to her 334 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:28,600 Speaker 2: for how do I be a better leader teammate? And 335 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 2: then I got to play with her, and I was 336 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 2: playing with her for quite a few years before that 337 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:35,640 Speaker 2: roster is going to be announced. And over those years, 338 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 2: our relationship our friends who just got closer and closer 339 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 2: and closer. So we're competing for the same spot, but 340 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 2: I care for her so much, and so we had 341 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:47,280 Speaker 2: to really work on having a supportive dynamic for one another, like, Hey, 342 00:16:47,480 --> 00:16:49,160 Speaker 2: I want to bring my best so that I'm making 343 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 2: you be your best and that makes Team USA the 344 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 2: best and there's like but it's hard because one of 345 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 2: us is making rosters, one of us isn't. And how 346 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 2: do you stay in it knowing like your dream could 347 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 2: be affected by your you're one of your best friends 348 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:04,879 Speaker 2: making it over you and so, and that's just our story. 349 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 2: There's stories like that across the board, and you really 350 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 2: have to find a way to learn how to give 351 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:14,679 Speaker 2: everything you can for the betterment of the team. If 352 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:16,320 Speaker 2: you don't do that, it's hard to stay in that 353 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:20,240 Speaker 2: gym because everyone is so good across the board, and 354 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:22,399 Speaker 2: like you said, there's around forty girls to start, and 355 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:24,679 Speaker 2: then it's just cut down, cut down, cut down. And 356 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,400 Speaker 2: I had been a part of a quad previously where 357 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:27,840 Speaker 2: I was, you know, one of those cut and I 358 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 2: was an alternate and then come back and I was 359 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 2: cut many times, and I'm having to stay in it 360 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 2: and she's checking in on me. How you do it? 361 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:36,679 Speaker 2: It's just it's a grind for four years. And so 362 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:39,639 Speaker 2: when you do see those girls out there competing for 363 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 2: one another and with one another, I mean, there's so 364 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:45,960 Speaker 2: much that goes on before those moments, and it's hard. 365 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:49,360 Speaker 2: It's a really hard thing to be in a situation 366 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 2: like that. Yeah, I don't know of court. If you 367 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:53,160 Speaker 2: have anything else to add. 368 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:56,919 Speaker 3: Well said, no, Well said, I was thinking, you know, 369 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:58,879 Speaker 3: when they asked us to be on together, it is like, 370 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:02,080 Speaker 3: it's so cool because our story is so unique, and 371 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 3: Carly really won the double subspot in our Olympics and 372 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:10,320 Speaker 3: I then became a serving sub. And yet as she said, 373 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:13,240 Speaker 3: we're best friends, you know, and it was this like, Okay, 374 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:16,760 Speaker 3: my role is shifting. But when I was watching opening 375 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 3: ceremonies here a few days ago, I was super emotional, 376 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:22,840 Speaker 3: you know, and there's this gratitude like, oh my god, 377 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:24,639 Speaker 3: I can't believe we got to go to you know, 378 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:27,359 Speaker 3: we got to do that. And then I you know, 379 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 3: hearing people's stories, there's so many human stories that like 380 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 3: no one will know, like this little nuance and the 381 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 3: fact that I got to go to London and Alicia didn't, 382 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 3: and then she was the starter in Rio, and like 383 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,120 Speaker 3: what that does to the fabric of a team can 384 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 3: be really beautiful, and it can like accelerate so much 385 00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 3: of this effort, and it can also erode it if 386 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:53,399 Speaker 3: you don't handle it right. And so I had, Yeah, 387 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:55,880 Speaker 3: there's just so much nuance in it all that it's 388 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 3: really Achy and it's really beautiful, and I think it 389 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 3: plays into when you're there, like wanting to represent everyone 390 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 3: that didn't get to end the story that way. And 391 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:10,359 Speaker 3: there's so many incredible women and incredible players that like 392 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:11,880 Speaker 3: are the thirteenth one? 393 00:19:12,359 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 2: You know, And it's like, at court I don't know 394 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 2: if you know this story, but I have something. When 395 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:20,000 Speaker 2: I got called in for my meeting with Karch in June, 396 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 2: they was announcing the team. He sat me down his 397 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:26,399 Speaker 2: office and he's like, You're going to the Olympics. And 398 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 2: I'm like a mess. I mean, it had been a 399 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 2: grind for four years. I'm crying and and I'm like 400 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 2: so emotional. I look at him and I my first 401 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,879 Speaker 2: question was what does this mean for Courtney? And he 402 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:41,720 Speaker 2: looked at me, he was like wow, okay, and he 403 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:43,720 Speaker 2: told me that we were going to both be going 404 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 2: and I was like, oh my god. It was like 405 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 2: the cool the chills right now just sharing that. But yeah, 406 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 2: very emotional moment. And it shows you what like you 407 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:58,040 Speaker 2: can be competing with someone but they mean so much 408 00:19:58,080 --> 00:19:58,400 Speaker 2: to you. 409 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:03,680 Speaker 1: So yeah, that's amazing, Oh really cool, so sweet. I'm 410 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:07,720 Speaker 1: not gonna cry over that. I mean, well, you guys. 411 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: As you said, like Courtney was your hero, right, I mean, 412 00:20:10,359 --> 00:20:12,080 Speaker 1: you have Jordan Larson on the team who's in her 413 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 1: fourth Olympics, and even the announcers were saying she's such 414 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:17,760 Speaker 1: a leader when I got to interview her for this podcast. 415 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:20,080 Speaker 1: You know, a few weeks ago, same thing. We talked 416 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:23,239 Speaker 1: about leadership. But I feel like having that leader and 417 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 1: someone who has been through this and knows what they're 418 00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:28,400 Speaker 1: doing and knows how to handle the team, I feel 419 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:31,480 Speaker 1: like it's so important for the fabric of the team. 420 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:35,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, it really is, and you can't fake that. I 421 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,359 Speaker 3: think that's the one thing also that kind of becomes 422 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 3: heightened at the Olympics is the not even just the 423 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 3: vets because our team, you know, the young athletes I 424 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 3: think did this in Tokyo, but the people that can 425 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:51,199 Speaker 3: embody themselves in these charge moments and can you know, 426 00:20:51,359 --> 00:20:55,359 Speaker 3: not be perfect, but just remain who they are, you know, 427 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:58,159 Speaker 3: and become like ac compassed for other people. That allows 428 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 3: them to do the same. And I think that changes 429 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 3: throughout the two weeks. You know, it's part of It's 430 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,359 Speaker 3: like playing You're not always on and you don't always 431 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 3: feel you know. But Jordan Larsen man, she's earned it, 432 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 3: and talk about someone that's been in so many tough moments. Yeah, 433 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 3: you know, and I think being a fan so funny 434 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 3: now than anymore. This is great, but when you're watching it, 435 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:21,800 Speaker 3: you're like, holy crap, how are they going to get 436 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:24,200 Speaker 3: out of this? You know, and where most people would 437 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:28,399 Speaker 3: kind of lay down, And there's certain humans that just 438 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:31,480 Speaker 3: keep going when it doesn't look bright, and I think 439 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:35,120 Speaker 3: Jordan Larson has done that in so many moments everywhere 440 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:37,639 Speaker 3: she's been, so it's pretty cool to see her impact. 441 00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:40,399 Speaker 2: Yeah. She I mean, she started the match, you know, 442 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 2: she was She was in a couple more times towards 443 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:45,359 Speaker 2: the end, and she Cartch called her, you know, for 444 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:48,959 Speaker 2: that last serving rotation, knowing like, hey, this is this 445 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 2: is we're calling experience right now. She's been in these 446 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 2: moments before. She knows how to handle them. She can 447 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:56,000 Speaker 2: get her activation level to a place where it's actually 448 00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 2: going to work for the team, and that's shows you 449 00:21:59,320 --> 00:22:02,400 Speaker 2: how steady and how experienced she is. She's, like Courtney said, 450 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:03,879 Speaker 2: she's been in so many of those moments, and I 451 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 2: think having someone like that on the court or on 452 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:08,960 Speaker 2: the bench doesn't matter. Just on the team. That's someone 453 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:12,080 Speaker 2: you can look to for like strength and pull from 454 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:14,800 Speaker 2: throughout an Olympic experience, and it's up and down that 455 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:17,199 Speaker 2: like their road just started in a little tough, but 456 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:21,360 Speaker 2: like it's a long way still, so that experience is key. 457 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 1: I think, Oh my gosh. 458 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:25,640 Speaker 3: Good point. Can we talk about the second or last 459 00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:26,200 Speaker 3: serve that. 460 00:22:26,200 --> 00:22:29,199 Speaker 1: She I was just gonna say. I was watching that, 461 00:22:29,320 --> 00:22:30,720 Speaker 1: I was like, oh my god, if that was me 462 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 1: going in, I would have hit the net or I 463 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:34,520 Speaker 1: would have served it out, so stressed. 464 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:38,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, as a serving sub mad respect for the governor 465 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 3: on that one, I was like, dude, she's freaking that 466 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:41,160 Speaker 3: was awesome. 467 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: I was thinking the exact same thing. I was just like, 468 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: oh my gosh, it's match point. They're bringing her in 469 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:50,480 Speaker 1: and she's just crushed it over there. I was like, Oh, 470 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 1: that's why she's the governor. As you said, that's right. 471 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:58,920 Speaker 1: So going back to setting, So Jordan Poulter ended up 472 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: staying in as the setter the rest of the match 473 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 1: after the first two sets, and as we talked about, 474 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:06,480 Speaker 1: she came back from a gnarally knee injury where she 475 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 1: basically tore everything in there. So what do you have 476 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 1: to say about Jordan's performance. I, first. 477 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 2: Of all, like the injury story and all of that 478 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:17,359 Speaker 2: that goes into leading up to Olympics. I really feel 479 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:20,440 Speaker 2: that I had a really similar story in a different injury. 480 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:22,960 Speaker 2: But I know the grind of having to stay in 481 00:23:22,960 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 2: the rehab, stay in the long process of like what 482 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:28,439 Speaker 2: your dream could look like. And I think that shows 483 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 2: right there a resiliency that like you want on your team, 484 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:35,040 Speaker 2: So there's there's something in there. When I watched Jordan play, 485 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 2: one thing that stands out to me is just how 486 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,199 Speaker 2: composed she is all the time. She's very steady. You 487 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:41,439 Speaker 2: don't see a lot of dips, and really she's not 488 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:45,480 Speaker 2: that she gets super fires. She's just like very consistent, 489 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:48,359 Speaker 2: and I think that's really important to have in a setter. 490 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:51,440 Speaker 2: One thing that I was like madly impressed with today 491 00:23:51,560 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 2: was her out of system setting, which a lot of 492 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 2: people don't really see or understand, but being able to 493 00:23:56,800 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 2: bump set a difficult transition ball and like locate it 494 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:02,480 Speaker 2: to the point where your attacker can actually see the 495 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 2: court and get a good swing. That's huge in some 496 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:07,480 Speaker 2: of these long rallies with the best teams in the world, 497 00:24:07,560 --> 00:24:10,679 Speaker 2: and she did it consistently really well over time. So 498 00:24:11,119 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 2: that's something that I was like, Okay, and she needs 499 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:15,119 Speaker 2: to be able to do that if she's maybe not 500 00:24:15,160 --> 00:24:17,640 Speaker 2: as fast as she's used to being, or her knee 501 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:19,639 Speaker 2: doesn't feel one hundred percent like, she needs to be 502 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:21,359 Speaker 2: able to get to some of those balls and locate, 503 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:23,359 Speaker 2: and she did a really good job. I also think 504 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:25,879 Speaker 2: some of her decision making was I mean, she can 505 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:28,440 Speaker 2: set the ball anywhere from anywhere, which is really cool 506 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:30,640 Speaker 2: and it's fun because it keeps you on your toes. 507 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:31,960 Speaker 2: I go where she's going to go, where's going to 508 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 2: go next? What's you do? And so I was like, oh, 509 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:36,080 Speaker 2: what I have done? That's it's fun to watch her play. 510 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 2: She's really physical, and so I feel for her in 511 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:41,520 Speaker 2: her journey back. I think it's really cool to see 512 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 2: her out there. I hope that she can stay healthy 513 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 2: throughout the two weeks. It's a long tournament. But yeah, 514 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 2: I thought I thought it was a solid performance for 515 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:51,440 Speaker 2: today's match. 516 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:54,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, said I wish Carly. I wish we were 517 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 3: sitting next to each other watching. Yeah, I think you're 518 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 3: spot on, and I think, uh, she reminds me of 519 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:02,560 Speaker 3: you in that way that she's so strong where you 520 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:05,679 Speaker 3: both can make these sets that like very few setters 521 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 3: in the world can. I Like what you said stood 522 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 3: out to me is like, as a setter, even if 523 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:13,000 Speaker 3: you make the right choice, you know, China's so good 524 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:15,720 Speaker 3: and even or if it's the wrong choice or a 525 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:18,760 Speaker 3: tough set and they make a great play, as a setter, 526 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:21,359 Speaker 3: it's so easy to kind of get in that narrative 527 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:23,200 Speaker 3: and like, oh shit, now we gotta, now, we gotta. 528 00:25:23,640 --> 00:25:26,400 Speaker 3: And I thought Jordan responded really well when there were 529 00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:29,200 Speaker 3: plays or sets or choices that she didn't she probably 530 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 3: wanted back, but like I think, similar to the whole team, 531 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:35,480 Speaker 3: towards the end, it was like, Okay, this is what's 532 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:37,960 Speaker 3: possible for these guys, you know, And it kind of 533 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 3: reflected in her also as well as Yeah, all six 534 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 3: of them kind of finding their rhythm. 535 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:44,200 Speaker 2: Yeah. 536 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 1: I feel like also even for those offsets, I mean, 537 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:53,959 Speaker 1: Annie Drews was unbelievable. I watching her, Like, even if 538 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:55,679 Speaker 1: a set was off the net, if it was a 539 00:25:55,720 --> 00:25:59,120 Speaker 1: back row set, if it was, she just crushed the ball. 540 00:25:59,359 --> 00:26:01,520 Speaker 1: I couldn't believe. I was like, I knew Annie was good. 541 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:03,919 Speaker 1: I've watched her play multiple times, but I thought she 542 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 1: brought it to a different level. Am I wrong? 543 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 2: No, she was. 544 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:12,119 Speaker 3: Phenomenal, and like there's something too of these, Like you know, 545 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,960 Speaker 3: every point's the same, it's counted the same. But when 546 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:18,600 Speaker 3: you're in like a tough rally in transition, like Carly said, 547 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:21,359 Speaker 3: it's out of system and someone flings it up and 548 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:25,199 Speaker 3: you take like a rip and score, something happens to 549 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 3: the team. And Annie took so many tough swings like that, 550 00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:31,280 Speaker 3: so many, so I was I was really impressed. 551 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:36,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's something about that happening, like a tough assist 552 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:38,240 Speaker 2: swing where you actually rip it and you get the point. 553 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:43,919 Speaker 2: And then also there was a beautiful, energetic like shift 554 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 2: in the team going into that third set, like slowly 555 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:50,320 Speaker 2: it built built, and I was watching the girl celebrate 556 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:52,399 Speaker 2: one another and I was like, oh, that is a 557 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:56,440 Speaker 2: feeling you do not find other places, Like watching her 558 00:26:56,520 --> 00:26:58,159 Speaker 2: rip a ball and she's turning to the team and 559 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:02,399 Speaker 2: it like, oh, I love That's like one of the 560 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:04,760 Speaker 2: reasons I love to keep playing because it's like you 561 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:07,520 Speaker 2: just don't find it anywhere else, and they're fighting for 562 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 2: each other and that's so cool. 563 00:27:09,359 --> 00:27:10,840 Speaker 1: Oh my god. I was watching the game with my 564 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:14,840 Speaker 1: husband and he was like, she's so happy. She does 565 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:18,199 Speaker 1: She's so happy. I was like, well, you gotta have 566 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:20,840 Speaker 1: it good after Yeah, she is. And I was like, 567 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 1: you know, have that positive attitude the whole time will 568 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,919 Speaker 1: totally help keep you going and keep ripping it and 569 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 1: just crushing it now in the third set and then 570 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:43,000 Speaker 1: the fourth set. Actually from the third set on, you know, 571 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:46,400 Speaker 1: they brought in Avery Skinner and Catherine Plummer to love 572 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:49,840 Speaker 1: Clum alumni, by the way, But what did they bring 573 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:51,800 Speaker 1: to the game, Because this is their first Olympics. 574 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:56,280 Speaker 2: I saw a like a little bit of a hunger. 575 00:27:56,480 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 2: It seemed like it didn't if you were just watching 576 00:27:59,359 --> 00:28:01,400 Speaker 2: and you didn't know, you wouldn't have thought like, oh, 577 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:03,760 Speaker 2: they look like this is their first go like they 578 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:07,840 Speaker 2: wanted the ball that Avery took some crazy swings right 579 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 2: off the bench. I was like, whoa, this she is ready? 580 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:13,320 Speaker 2: Like that is really cool when you have someone that's 581 00:28:13,359 --> 00:28:15,480 Speaker 2: coming in off the bench and ride Away steps in 582 00:28:15,520 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 2: and says like, hey, give me the ball, I'm going 583 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:20,800 Speaker 2: to take a rip. That gave the entire team a boost. 584 00:28:20,840 --> 00:28:23,159 Speaker 2: You could see it, you could feel it. The shift 585 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:27,280 Speaker 2: was pretty intense and fast, and it stayed. They kept 586 00:28:27,280 --> 00:28:31,600 Speaker 2: that fire for those last three sets. I've seen Catherine 587 00:28:31,640 --> 00:28:35,239 Speaker 2: play more than Avery, just in overseas stuff. I've never 588 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:37,919 Speaker 2: actually been on the court with Avery, but kat Is 589 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:42,840 Speaker 2: her ball is so heavy and she passed like her. 590 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 2: She's also one of those players that seems very like 591 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:49,040 Speaker 2: consistent and almost calm, but then she rips the ball 592 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:51,400 Speaker 2: and there there was a really it was really cool 593 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:56,440 Speaker 2: to see two young kids come in. But they looked great, 594 00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:58,640 Speaker 2: and they brought a lot to the team, and they 595 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:04,800 Speaker 2: helped shift that energy. And I really enjoyed that. You 596 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:06,720 Speaker 2: never know what you what to expect in the map. 597 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 2: There's so many things that can happen, and I thought 598 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:10,000 Speaker 2: that was really cool that both of them came on 599 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:11,680 Speaker 2: the court and just balled out. 600 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 3: They really did. I'm getting like fired up every. 601 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:18,360 Speaker 1: Time you talk. Yeah, let's talk to team right now, 602 00:29:18,400 --> 00:29:18,680 Speaker 1: let's go. 603 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:21,600 Speaker 3: Let's go ahead and go in. Damn it. I can't 604 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:24,760 Speaker 3: believe I'm retired. They played so well. I love the 605 00:29:24,800 --> 00:29:28,320 Speaker 3: word you said, hungry. They were. They came in and 606 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:31,600 Speaker 3: they're just like, let's go, like we're competing, and of 607 00:29:31,640 --> 00:29:33,800 Speaker 3: all the things of the Olympics, the best part is 608 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:36,400 Speaker 3: you're competing with the best people in the world and 609 00:29:36,440 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 3: you want them to play well and then you want 610 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:41,320 Speaker 3: to ball out and they came in Like that's so 611 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:44,600 Speaker 3: impressive to do that, especially in your first game. And 612 00:29:44,880 --> 00:29:48,320 Speaker 3: to me, I feel like they're just unlocking like the 613 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:51,160 Speaker 3: potential of this team. I think, there we can do 614 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:53,400 Speaker 3: it in this two weeks and it'll be really exciting 615 00:29:53,480 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 3: for them for us all to watch them like get 616 00:29:55,480 --> 00:29:57,880 Speaker 3: closer to that. But for sure those two were going 617 00:29:57,960 --> 00:29:58,680 Speaker 3: to be a big part of it. 618 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:01,320 Speaker 1: M hm. I mean, there's obviously so many girls on 619 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:04,120 Speaker 1: this team that I want to talk about. Justine Wangarantes. 620 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:05,520 Speaker 1: They kept on saying how she was like a middle 621 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 1: linebackerund the court and I was like, oh, as a 622 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 1: former levera, I'm like, she's she's my idol. That girl 623 00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:15,320 Speaker 1: can move and she can read a ball and she 624 00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:18,840 Speaker 1: can read the game like no other. She's amazing. Haley 625 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:22,200 Speaker 1: Washington and Shiaka I mean, like watching those two get 626 00:30:22,280 --> 00:30:23,960 Speaker 1: up there and just crush the ball too. I mean, 627 00:30:24,600 --> 00:30:28,560 Speaker 1: what was the moment or multiple moments that really stood 628 00:30:28,560 --> 00:30:31,640 Speaker 1: out to you over this entire set or this entire match, 629 00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:32,280 Speaker 1: I should say. 630 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:37,240 Speaker 2: I think one seeing the energy shift in the third 631 00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:39,280 Speaker 2: was like I was like, oh, you could feel like 632 00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:42,560 Speaker 2: you could see it happening. I think those some of 633 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:45,400 Speaker 2: those big rips, like when you get a couple of 634 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:47,760 Speaker 2: those points where the ball isn't touched by a defender 635 00:30:47,800 --> 00:30:49,360 Speaker 2: on their side and it goes to the ground, like 636 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 2: there is like this boosting confidence for the whole team 637 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 2: to start feeling like okay, yeah, like we have we 638 00:30:55,880 --> 00:30:58,320 Speaker 2: have what it takes. That was one of them. I 639 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:01,040 Speaker 2: also was really impressed. I don't remember when it was, 640 00:31:01,080 --> 00:31:02,680 Speaker 2: but I think Hayley went back to serve a couple 641 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:05,840 Speaker 2: of times and went on four five point runs that 642 00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:09,480 Speaker 2: were crucial. And to do that, you do that consistently, 643 00:31:09,720 --> 00:31:12,400 Speaker 2: is hard, and I was really impressed to see a 644 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:15,080 Speaker 2: middle do that. That's like really awesome. So I was like, 645 00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:17,720 Speaker 2: that is rad And Avery went back and took some 646 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:22,640 Speaker 2: rips too, And service pressure is huge. It can shift 647 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:24,239 Speaker 2: the momentum of a game if you get people out 648 00:31:24,280 --> 00:31:26,080 Speaker 2: of system long enough, and they were able to do that, 649 00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:28,360 Speaker 2: and I think that helped them stay ahead for those 650 00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:31,440 Speaker 2: two sets too. Court, I don't know if you have 651 00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:32,520 Speaker 2: anything different. 652 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:36,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, those were spot on. The two that stand out 653 00:31:36,920 --> 00:31:39,320 Speaker 3: to me. I think it was the fourth set and 654 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:41,840 Speaker 3: there was a one on one on the outside and 655 00:31:42,480 --> 00:31:45,120 Speaker 3: just seeing stepped up and dug the shit out of 656 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:48,480 Speaker 3: this ball, I mean, and it was off the court 657 00:31:48,560 --> 00:31:50,880 Speaker 3: and then someone threw it up. I forget who was 658 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:53,240 Speaker 3: to I think it was Kat and she took a 659 00:31:53,320 --> 00:31:56,240 Speaker 3: rip and we scored, and I was like, man, to 660 00:31:56,280 --> 00:31:58,240 Speaker 3: make a run in this tournament, you have to make 661 00:31:58,280 --> 00:32:00,960 Speaker 3: plays like that, and it's insane. We call them like 662 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:04,360 Speaker 3: YouTube plays, like how did that happen? But that has 663 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:06,640 Speaker 3: to happen. And then on the other end of it, 664 00:32:06,680 --> 00:32:08,560 Speaker 3: I feel like the first point, I hate to say, 665 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:10,880 Speaker 3: at the first point of the fifth set, where we 666 00:32:10,920 --> 00:32:13,800 Speaker 3: have an overpass and we don't take advantage, and you 667 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:17,600 Speaker 3: know that's the difference. You know, the margins are so 668 00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:20,280 Speaker 3: thin at this level, Like you've got to take advantage 669 00:32:20,280 --> 00:32:22,000 Speaker 3: of those plays. So to me that those are kind 670 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:24,600 Speaker 3: of indicative of the whole match. We have everything we 671 00:32:24,680 --> 00:32:27,120 Speaker 3: need to win this thing and we're not quite there yet, 672 00:32:27,240 --> 00:32:28,160 Speaker 3: but we can get there. 673 00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:31,680 Speaker 2: On that note, well, I want to just say there 674 00:32:31,760 --> 00:32:34,800 Speaker 2: was like a the word that comes by is like 675 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:39,520 Speaker 2: lucidity and number twelve, the lefty outside from China. She 676 00:32:39,720 --> 00:32:42,000 Speaker 2: was their go to player, like for most of the match, 677 00:32:42,120 --> 00:32:43,800 Speaker 2: like in key moments like Okay, it's me going to 678 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:47,000 Speaker 2: go there, and her awareness of where to put the 679 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:51,200 Speaker 2: ball like deep corner. I was like, it's hard to 680 00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:53,560 Speaker 2: stop a player like that that like has every shot 681 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:55,400 Speaker 2: and you're trying to take something away and you're hoping 682 00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:58,320 Speaker 2: that defense can get around. And I kept thinking, like 683 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:02,760 Speaker 2: that is she In my opinion, she was the game changer, 684 00:33:02,800 --> 00:33:05,480 Speaker 2: but that everyone has their own opinion of what could happen. 685 00:33:06,200 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 2: But there were moment, key moments where like she's the 686 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:12,120 Speaker 2: one making the play and she never wavered. She was 687 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:14,640 Speaker 2: so consistent the whole match. I was really impressed. I've 688 00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:16,600 Speaker 2: seen her play over a long period of time and 689 00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:18,680 Speaker 2: she just keeps getting better with more experience and more 690 00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 2: awareness of the court and what's open. And I thought 691 00:33:22,360 --> 00:33:25,800 Speaker 2: she played really really well. So if I were, yeah, 692 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:28,160 Speaker 2: if I were playing them in the future, like how 693 00:33:28,160 --> 00:33:29,440 Speaker 2: do we get more of her? 694 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 1: Yeah? She also it was like a combination of knowing 695 00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:36,080 Speaker 1: where to place the ball but also knowing how to 696 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:38,959 Speaker 1: get around the blocker's arms. I was shocked, like somehow 697 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:41,680 Speaker 1: she could find the hole either between the two blockers 698 00:33:41,840 --> 00:33:44,040 Speaker 1: or you know, she could just cut on the outside 699 00:33:44,040 --> 00:33:47,640 Speaker 1: of someone's arm and I was like how and then 700 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:49,800 Speaker 1: also still put it in the right spot on the court. 701 00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:50,680 Speaker 2: Yeah. 702 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:53,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, And as a lefty, it's you don't see a 703 00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:56,080 Speaker 3: lefty as much. It's just like in baseball, it's like 704 00:33:56,120 --> 00:33:58,560 Speaker 3: you don't respond to that as much. So these little 705 00:33:58,680 --> 00:34:00,960 Speaker 3: nuances is in a block, not that I was one, 706 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:03,080 Speaker 3: but were you like upgrade and you kind of get 707 00:34:03,080 --> 00:34:06,240 Speaker 3: this angle. I think those like she's just getting a 708 00:34:06,280 --> 00:34:08,200 Speaker 3: few more swings a match, which again is like all 709 00:34:08,239 --> 00:34:10,600 Speaker 3: the difference, but dude, some of her her four to 710 00:34:10,640 --> 00:34:12,120 Speaker 3: four I was like, good. 711 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:17,520 Speaker 2: Night, yeah, four to four block, Like, well, like you 712 00:34:17,600 --> 00:34:18,919 Speaker 2: just got up shot at all? 713 00:34:20,080 --> 00:34:22,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, yep, yep ye. 714 00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:25,520 Speaker 1: Well on Wednesday, so the US is gonna be playing Serbia, 715 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:28,240 Speaker 1: who's one of the best teams in the world. What 716 00:34:28,640 --> 00:34:31,799 Speaker 1: did you see, uh against China that they need to 717 00:34:32,080 --> 00:34:36,320 Speaker 1: change or adapt for this next game against Serbia. I, 718 00:34:36,400 --> 00:34:38,960 Speaker 1: you know, along with like just kind of locking in 719 00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:42,120 Speaker 1: our own rhythm and like finding our identity in this tournament, 720 00:34:42,120 --> 00:34:44,800 Speaker 1: I think that's probably where we would need to start. 721 00:34:45,360 --> 00:34:48,279 Speaker 3: And then I'll probably point to service pressure. I think 722 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:51,280 Speaker 3: I think China served really tough, and we we handled 723 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:54,800 Speaker 3: it well. But when we served well, you could just 724 00:34:54,840 --> 00:34:56,919 Speaker 3: see us We're going on runs and you know, it's 725 00:34:56,960 --> 00:35:00,359 Speaker 3: disruptive and we can put so much more pressure on them. 726 00:35:00,360 --> 00:35:02,320 Speaker 3: So I think for Serbia that's going to be important. 727 00:35:02,360 --> 00:35:04,640 Speaker 3: And they got some huge arms as well. 728 00:35:05,239 --> 00:35:08,640 Speaker 2: I think that's a really great point service pressure keep 729 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:11,279 Speaker 2: Serbia out of system so that they can't set their 730 00:35:11,320 --> 00:35:15,200 Speaker 2: middles as much because they've got they've got firepower everywhere. 731 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:19,719 Speaker 2: They're really strong team, and I think a lot of 732 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:24,239 Speaker 2: their energy will come from getting their middles involved. That's 733 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:27,400 Speaker 2: like one thing I know about. Like when they're fired up, 734 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:30,839 Speaker 2: it's like, oh, they're a little scary. So, uh, it's 735 00:35:30,880 --> 00:35:33,200 Speaker 2: going to be a fun matchup though, I'm excited for 736 00:35:33,239 --> 00:35:33,640 Speaker 2: that game. 737 00:35:34,520 --> 00:35:37,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure. It's going to be a fun, fun tournament, 738 00:35:37,120 --> 00:35:38,680 Speaker 1: fun few weeks of volleyball playing. 739 00:35:38,920 --> 00:35:40,880 Speaker 3: The way the pools are set up are so different, 740 00:35:41,600 --> 00:35:44,480 Speaker 3: oh how so, Like it's such a different because in 741 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:47,640 Speaker 3: London and Rio you're in two pools of six and 742 00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:51,040 Speaker 3: the top four teams from each move on, which is 743 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:53,440 Speaker 3: pretty much everyone in the world who should move on, 744 00:35:54,360 --> 00:35:56,799 Speaker 3: you know, if you say that way, in the three 745 00:35:57,160 --> 00:35:59,840 Speaker 3: three pools of four, it's just a different level of 746 00:36:00,120 --> 00:36:02,759 Speaker 3: sure from the gate in my how I see it, 747 00:36:02,920 --> 00:36:06,680 Speaker 3: I agree, very different. So this is quite the start. Yeah, 748 00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:08,040 Speaker 3: China and Servia. 749 00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:11,000 Speaker 1: Well at least they got a point from this match 750 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:11,520 Speaker 1: for going to. 751 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:13,160 Speaker 3: Five sets, so that's a big deal. 752 00:36:13,600 --> 00:36:14,839 Speaker 1: Big deal, we'll take that. 753 00:36:16,200 --> 00:36:16,359 Speaker 2: Now. 754 00:36:16,400 --> 00:36:18,960 Speaker 1: When you guys were in Rio together, did you have 755 00:36:19,120 --> 00:36:23,440 Speaker 1: any fun memories besides medaling, anything that really sticks out 756 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:25,879 Speaker 1: to you that you know you want to share. 757 00:36:26,040 --> 00:36:29,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, the one I was saying earlier, this is so weird. 758 00:36:29,719 --> 00:36:31,360 Speaker 3: There's like five of us that took a walk. I 759 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:33,200 Speaker 3: think it was before our first game, or maybe in 760 00:36:33,239 --> 00:36:36,320 Speaker 3: between our first few games, and you know, you're trying 761 00:36:36,320 --> 00:36:38,440 Speaker 3: to keep things normal, but you're at the Olympics, so 762 00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:41,799 Speaker 3: it's hard to And we found this like epic amphitheater 763 00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:44,200 Speaker 3: and we were just playing stupid games, like hey, Carlely, 764 00:36:44,280 --> 00:36:45,960 Speaker 3: you go up there and you have to talk about 765 00:36:46,040 --> 00:36:49,440 Speaker 3: green for one minute. Go You're like, well, just like 766 00:36:49,520 --> 00:36:53,240 Speaker 3: stupid and we're laughing. That was one and then Carly, 767 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:57,359 Speaker 3: I remember after we won the bronze medal, the men 768 00:36:57,440 --> 00:37:00,279 Speaker 3: played at eleven am the next day, and so we 769 00:37:00,320 --> 00:37:03,440 Speaker 3: went out and partied and did the thing, and everyone 770 00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:05,800 Speaker 3: went to bed and Carly, Carly and I were like 771 00:37:05,920 --> 00:37:09,000 Speaker 3: just keep it rolling, and we stayed up the entire night. 772 00:37:09,120 --> 00:37:11,400 Speaker 3: We went back in like the training room. We were 773 00:37:11,400 --> 00:37:14,440 Speaker 3: like sitting against a fridge, just like chatting until like 774 00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:16,160 Speaker 3: ten am We're like, well, I guess we should do 775 00:37:16,239 --> 00:37:19,359 Speaker 3: the match, And it was like it was awesome, Like 776 00:37:19,440 --> 00:37:20,799 Speaker 3: I think of that really fun. 777 00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:23,879 Speaker 2: That's one of my highlights, Like that moment with her, 778 00:37:25,160 --> 00:37:27,279 Speaker 2: just the two of us like reminiscing a lot on 779 00:37:27,360 --> 00:37:29,960 Speaker 2: like how this has gone, but then also like we're 780 00:37:29,960 --> 00:37:33,319 Speaker 2: going to keep this rolling, where it was like a 781 00:37:33,360 --> 00:37:35,560 Speaker 2: mixture of emotions because we were like up and down 782 00:37:35,600 --> 00:37:40,520 Speaker 2: and the whole experience of it, and also that amfeater thing. 783 00:37:40,560 --> 00:37:42,840 Speaker 2: I'm pretty sure Courtney is the one that orchestrated all 784 00:37:42,880 --> 00:37:46,640 Speaker 2: of that. She's usually trying to find ways for used 785 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:51,640 Speaker 2: to do crazy things. So yeah, she was definitely having 786 00:37:51,760 --> 00:37:54,040 Speaker 2: us talk about the most random things, and I remember 787 00:37:54,040 --> 00:37:58,440 Speaker 2: one of them being like overpasses or something like the city. 788 00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:01,120 Speaker 2: It was the most bizarre saying that she was making 789 00:38:01,200 --> 00:38:02,080 Speaker 2: us talk about, and. 790 00:38:03,320 --> 00:38:05,840 Speaker 3: That was Kelsey, wait, we have to tell this story. 791 00:38:06,239 --> 00:38:06,680 Speaker 1: Go ahead. 792 00:38:06,760 --> 00:38:08,799 Speaker 3: We were I was like, so, I'm of course I 793 00:38:08,840 --> 00:38:10,920 Speaker 3: love stupid games, so I'm like, Carly, talk about this 794 00:38:11,040 --> 00:38:14,120 Speaker 3: and it's like comically nerve wracking, like no one cares, 795 00:38:14,120 --> 00:38:16,719 Speaker 3: but it's like hard to do. And we had a 796 00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:19,839 Speaker 3: timer for like sixty seconds and I go Kelsey talk 797 00:38:19,880 --> 00:38:24,400 Speaker 3: about overpasses and I meant volleyball overpasses and she starts 798 00:38:24,440 --> 00:38:27,520 Speaker 3: talking about the city bridge and this, and we are 799 00:38:27,719 --> 00:38:30,879 Speaker 3: dying and she's like, what, Oh, we last so hard. 800 00:38:30,880 --> 00:38:31,640 Speaker 3: I forgot about that. 801 00:38:32,239 --> 00:38:33,520 Speaker 2: I could call Carly. 802 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:37,480 Speaker 1: That's a good topic of conversation. I feel like everyone has. 803 00:38:37,360 --> 00:38:37,719 Speaker 2: That, right. 804 00:38:39,480 --> 00:38:43,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, I just to add on the like that moment, 805 00:38:43,880 --> 00:38:46,600 Speaker 3: like sitting against the fridge. There's such a rawness to 806 00:38:47,040 --> 00:38:51,279 Speaker 3: the Olympics and it's such a culmination of like heartbreak 807 00:38:51,320 --> 00:38:54,480 Speaker 3: and joy and effort. And you know, we lost in 808 00:38:54,520 --> 00:38:57,680 Speaker 3: the Semis fifteen thirteen, and to like to be gutted 809 00:38:57,719 --> 00:38:59,799 Speaker 3: and then to come back and fight for a bronze, 810 00:39:00,080 --> 00:39:02,879 Speaker 3: it's just like you have nothing left. And it's such 811 00:39:02,880 --> 00:39:05,239 Speaker 3: a cool place to connect from. And of course we 812 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:07,879 Speaker 3: were best friends now and we were best friends then 813 00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:10,319 Speaker 3: and get to do that with people that you care 814 00:39:10,360 --> 00:39:13,960 Speaker 3: about is like so cool. And to just I don't know, 815 00:39:14,040 --> 00:39:16,080 Speaker 3: love each other through all of those ups and downs 816 00:39:16,160 --> 00:39:18,480 Speaker 3: is pretty special. So I feel very grateful. 817 00:39:18,680 --> 00:39:21,080 Speaker 2: Tiffany, you talked about like moments that you remember from 818 00:39:21,080 --> 00:39:25,080 Speaker 2: the Olympics, like, unfortunately sometimes you remember the low moments 819 00:39:25,120 --> 00:39:28,279 Speaker 2: more than the high moments throughout your career, and the 820 00:39:28,360 --> 00:39:31,759 Speaker 2: moment one of the most like deeply rooted moments in 821 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:34,279 Speaker 2: me is that coming back from that loss. Because we 822 00:39:34,320 --> 00:39:38,040 Speaker 2: went in like wanting and really hungry for a gold medal, 823 00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:40,879 Speaker 2: and we were ranked first in the world at the time, 824 00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:43,719 Speaker 2: and there was a lot like therefore, so when we lost, 825 00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:46,480 Speaker 2: it was like, Okay, we don't get to achieve that 826 00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:48,680 Speaker 2: goal any longer. What does it look like now? And 827 00:39:48,760 --> 00:39:51,840 Speaker 2: having to turn around and do that was really hard 828 00:39:51,920 --> 00:39:54,440 Speaker 2: for everyone, and I remember like shedding a lot of 829 00:39:54,480 --> 00:39:58,480 Speaker 2: tears in that like whatever twenty four hour period post match, 830 00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:01,320 Speaker 2: and the the thing that I look back on is like, 831 00:40:01,320 --> 00:40:04,040 Speaker 2: I'm so grateful that I a part of a sport 832 00:40:04,040 --> 00:40:06,040 Speaker 2: where you can sit in it with your teammates and 833 00:40:06,080 --> 00:40:10,279 Speaker 2: you're not you know, an individual sport athlete where you're 834 00:40:10,320 --> 00:40:13,799 Speaker 2: like just in it by yourself, and I just I'm 835 00:40:13,840 --> 00:40:16,560 Speaker 2: really gratefully playing I was playing a sport where you 836 00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:18,200 Speaker 2: can lean on your teammates and go through it with 837 00:40:18,239 --> 00:40:20,319 Speaker 2: them and process it together. And then come out and 838 00:40:20,440 --> 00:40:23,120 Speaker 2: hungry for a goal, and we did accomplish that next goal, 839 00:40:23,160 --> 00:40:25,880 Speaker 2: but it took a lot. It took everyone like rallying 840 00:40:25,960 --> 00:40:28,480 Speaker 2: and coming together to do that. It's a hard thing 841 00:40:28,520 --> 00:40:31,959 Speaker 2: to do. So I very vividly remember like that low. 842 00:40:32,120 --> 00:40:34,280 Speaker 2: It was a really low moment, and those moments happened 843 00:40:34,280 --> 00:40:37,680 Speaker 2: throughout the tournament. So yeah, grateful that I was in it. 844 00:40:38,239 --> 00:40:41,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's got to be tough to like be in 845 00:40:41,120 --> 00:40:44,480 Speaker 1: that gold medal match and not win it. But did 846 00:40:44,520 --> 00:40:48,399 Speaker 1: you find it kind of Did you think that there 847 00:40:48,440 --> 00:40:50,440 Speaker 1: was some more pressure to try to win the bronze 848 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:53,520 Speaker 1: medal match because you're you either win or you don't 849 00:40:53,520 --> 00:40:55,359 Speaker 1: get anything, as opposed to like the gold medal match, 850 00:40:55,360 --> 00:40:57,359 Speaker 1: where if you were in the gold medal match, if 851 00:40:57,360 --> 00:40:59,399 Speaker 1: you won, you win gold. If you don't, you still 852 00:40:59,400 --> 00:41:02,279 Speaker 1: win silver. Is there like a different mindset do you 853 00:41:02,320 --> 00:41:05,439 Speaker 1: think between those two matches going into it as a player. 854 00:41:05,320 --> 00:41:08,640 Speaker 3: I think there's something cool like, hey, either way, we 855 00:41:08,680 --> 00:41:11,600 Speaker 3: have a medal, but you're so you so want the 856 00:41:11,680 --> 00:41:14,320 Speaker 3: gold that it's you're still kind of in that. I 857 00:41:14,360 --> 00:41:18,000 Speaker 3: would say the difference is the bronze medal match to 858 00:41:18,040 --> 00:41:21,839 Speaker 3: me just feels like a dog fight, like you're when 859 00:41:21,920 --> 00:41:24,120 Speaker 3: you're competing in a tournament that you care about and 860 00:41:24,120 --> 00:41:26,400 Speaker 3: there's a lot of attention. There's just like this buzz, 861 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:31,040 Speaker 3: but you don't really let down until you lose. And 862 00:41:31,080 --> 00:41:33,440 Speaker 3: when you lose, especially in a match like the Semis, 863 00:41:34,160 --> 00:41:36,719 Speaker 3: you have like a release of like just tears and 864 00:41:36,800 --> 00:41:39,839 Speaker 3: anger and your team goes through and then you come 865 00:41:39,880 --> 00:41:43,040 Speaker 3: back so and I don't think the Netherlands had much either, 866 00:41:43,120 --> 00:41:45,160 Speaker 3: Like your tank is kind of empty and you're just like, 867 00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:48,719 Speaker 3: I keep swearing, but you like, screw it. Like we 868 00:41:48,800 --> 00:41:51,600 Speaker 3: got to fight and it was an ugly match, but 869 00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:54,759 Speaker 3: that's what it felt like, and we it was so 870 00:41:55,080 --> 00:41:57,440 Speaker 3: to me, that's the biggest difference is you're just completely 871 00:41:57,600 --> 00:42:00,279 Speaker 3: raw and you gotta fight, and it is what we 872 00:42:00,320 --> 00:42:03,960 Speaker 3: trained for and it was pretty special, really special to 873 00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:05,799 Speaker 3: be a part of that. I feel really proud of 874 00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:06,560 Speaker 3: that Metal. 875 00:42:06,520 --> 00:42:11,319 Speaker 1: As you should. All Right, Well, we want to end 876 00:42:11,600 --> 00:42:15,719 Speaker 1: this episode on a game for you ladies. We want 877 00:42:15,760 --> 00:42:17,399 Speaker 1: to you know, we thought it would be a little 878 00:42:17,400 --> 00:42:21,600 Speaker 1: fun to play a game called who Said That, where 879 00:42:21,640 --> 00:42:25,280 Speaker 1: we're gonna pair some quotes from some of our love 880 00:42:25,360 --> 00:42:30,279 Speaker 1: athletes who are on the Olympic team, and you know, Olympians. Fine, 881 00:42:30,640 --> 00:42:34,160 Speaker 1: so we have a few quotes and we can see 882 00:42:34,600 --> 00:42:37,120 Speaker 1: who can get the quotes correct. 883 00:42:37,280 --> 00:42:40,480 Speaker 3: Okay, I love this game, all right, I'm in all right. 884 00:42:40,880 --> 00:42:44,440 Speaker 1: First quote one of my best friends, Beth. She always 885 00:42:44,480 --> 00:42:47,160 Speaker 1: told me never to leave anything valuable in my car 886 00:42:47,239 --> 00:42:50,279 Speaker 1: because smash and grabs and Girley. Who said that? 887 00:42:50,360 --> 00:42:52,880 Speaker 2: Jordan Polter, Yeah, unfairly. 888 00:42:52,960 --> 00:42:59,640 Speaker 1: I knew that one, Bey, Yes, Jordan, from when her 889 00:42:59,680 --> 00:43:02,440 Speaker 1: medal was stolen from her car, but she got back. 890 00:43:04,680 --> 00:43:05,120 Speaker 3: All right. 891 00:43:05,280 --> 00:43:09,200 Speaker 1: Here's another quote before she became an Olympian. This player 892 00:43:09,320 --> 00:43:12,239 Speaker 1: said when I started middle school, I said, I don't 893 00:43:12,239 --> 00:43:14,239 Speaker 1: want to play volleyball anymore. I want to be a 894 00:43:14,320 --> 00:43:17,520 Speaker 1: cheerleader and I want to be a competitive hip hop dancer. 895 00:43:18,040 --> 00:43:24,560 Speaker 3: Oh, I don't know. I'm gonna say, Haley, No, no, No, 896 00:43:24,680 --> 00:43:31,960 Speaker 3: you said cheerleader too. Maybe not. That's a tough Oneah No, 897 00:43:34,920 --> 00:43:37,000 Speaker 3: I'll stick with my original if I think I'm wrong. 898 00:43:37,640 --> 00:43:48,080 Speaker 1: Two exes for both of you. It is Annie Drew's Oh. 899 00:43:45,080 --> 00:43:50,200 Speaker 3: Wow, hip hop that's funny, all right, Annie. 900 00:43:50,440 --> 00:43:52,759 Speaker 1: I'm glad she came to volleyball, though, because otherwise we 901 00:43:52,920 --> 00:43:58,960 Speaker 1: missed those like sick hits. All right, next one, I'm 902 00:43:58,960 --> 00:44:01,640 Speaker 1: thinking about starting a all walking business in Madison when 903 00:44:01,680 --> 00:44:04,120 Speaker 1: I get there, just putting that out there for anyone's 904 00:44:04,160 --> 00:44:06,200 Speaker 1: dogs who need to be walked or watched or fed 905 00:44:06,320 --> 00:44:06,759 Speaker 1: or played with. 906 00:44:06,920 --> 00:44:10,359 Speaker 2: Hit me up, Lauren, ye. 907 00:44:12,200 --> 00:44:16,480 Speaker 1: Lauren, good, well done, well done, all right. Next one, 908 00:44:18,640 --> 00:44:21,279 Speaker 1: I like that was one thing that I had to 909 00:44:21,320 --> 00:44:24,040 Speaker 1: really overcome, is you know, the height and the disadvantage 910 00:44:24,080 --> 00:44:24,600 Speaker 1: that I had. 911 00:44:25,160 --> 00:44:27,320 Speaker 2: This one's kind of easy. 912 00:44:28,680 --> 00:44:31,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's been right m hm. 913 00:44:32,040 --> 00:44:37,160 Speaker 1: As a fellow shorty, I understand the disadvantage some of 914 00:44:37,239 --> 00:44:42,880 Speaker 1: us in the room. All right. Here's one. Being a 915 00:44:42,920 --> 00:44:45,440 Speaker 1: mom is crazy and fun, but I wouldn't have it 916 00:44:45,520 --> 00:44:52,880 Speaker 1: any other ways. This is we're trying to trick you. 917 00:44:53,080 --> 00:44:55,440 Speaker 1: We're trying to trick you, all right. And then the 918 00:44:55,520 --> 00:44:59,200 Speaker 1: last one, Oh my goodness, my cat just came in 919 00:44:59,239 --> 00:45:01,080 Speaker 1: and me out very I don't know if you heard that. 920 00:45:01,200 --> 00:45:02,440 Speaker 2: I did amazing. 921 00:45:02,600 --> 00:45:04,560 Speaker 3: Welcome all right. 922 00:45:04,719 --> 00:45:08,920 Speaker 1: And the last quote, work hard, have fun and spread 923 00:45:08,960 --> 00:45:09,840 Speaker 1: the love today. 924 00:45:12,360 --> 00:45:14,440 Speaker 3: Oh man, that's. 925 00:45:16,920 --> 00:45:19,879 Speaker 1: Well, it's perfect because it's for your new podcast that's 926 00:45:19,920 --> 00:45:20,560 Speaker 1: coming out. 927 00:45:20,840 --> 00:45:22,680 Speaker 3: That's right, that's right. 928 00:45:22,800 --> 00:45:22,960 Speaker 2: I know. 929 00:45:23,200 --> 00:45:25,640 Speaker 3: I can't I can't not say it. It feels fun, 930 00:45:26,120 --> 00:45:28,560 Speaker 3: but it is a little corny, a little. 931 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:30,480 Speaker 1: I like it. I think it's great. Do you want 932 00:45:30,520 --> 00:45:32,640 Speaker 1: to give a little plug to your podcast because it 933 00:45:32,680 --> 00:45:35,400 Speaker 1: is part of the Love podcast Let's Go Beyond the Court. 934 00:45:35,520 --> 00:45:38,919 Speaker 3: Yeah, we started a yeah, Beyond the Court with Love, 935 00:45:39,040 --> 00:45:43,200 Speaker 3: and we're you know, primarily interviewing coaches and leaders from 936 00:45:43,280 --> 00:45:46,640 Speaker 3: volleyball and other sports as well, just anyone that's really 937 00:45:46,719 --> 00:45:49,440 Speaker 3: coached other people. And to me, coaching is like finding 938 00:45:49,440 --> 00:45:51,239 Speaker 3: the best in people and bringing it out as much 939 00:45:51,239 --> 00:45:54,120 Speaker 3: as possible. So I've been having a blast getting to 940 00:45:54,120 --> 00:45:58,120 Speaker 3: interview some amazing humans and just learning alongside everyone else. 941 00:45:58,160 --> 00:46:00,680 Speaker 3: And I feel really grateful to do it. So come 942 00:46:00,760 --> 00:46:01,279 Speaker 3: check it out. 943 00:46:01,400 --> 00:46:03,240 Speaker 1: I love it so much. And we also have another 944 00:46:03,320 --> 00:46:05,120 Speaker 1: exciting thing going on with Love that we just want 945 00:46:05,160 --> 00:46:07,160 Speaker 1: to you know, give a little shout out to, which 946 00:46:07,239 --> 00:46:09,160 Speaker 1: is going to be like this Volleyball one oh one 947 00:46:09,440 --> 00:46:12,560 Speaker 1: with Kayles Stapleton, who played college volleyball at San Diego 948 00:46:12,600 --> 00:46:15,279 Speaker 1: and professionally overseas for three years, and Devin Newberry who 949 00:46:15,320 --> 00:46:17,920 Speaker 1: played beach volleyball for UCLA, And they're going to be 950 00:46:17,960 --> 00:46:21,239 Speaker 1: posting Volleyball one oh one to our social channels at 951 00:46:21,480 --> 00:46:25,279 Speaker 1: Love to help those who are new to volleyball, you know, 952 00:46:25,320 --> 00:46:27,920 Speaker 1: with the rules positions and everything in between, so you know, 953 00:46:28,000 --> 00:46:30,879 Speaker 1: for everyone listening, make sure you follow those as well 954 00:46:30,960 --> 00:46:33,360 Speaker 1: so you know what's going on in these Olympics and 955 00:46:33,400 --> 00:46:40,280 Speaker 1: when the season starts for love Well, thank you ladies 956 00:46:40,480 --> 00:46:43,759 Speaker 1: so much for coming on and talking about USA China. 957 00:46:43,920 --> 00:46:46,479 Speaker 1: We'll be wishing the ladies a lot of good luck 958 00:46:46,520 --> 00:46:49,920 Speaker 1: and positive vibes as the tournament continues. And thank you 959 00:46:50,000 --> 00:46:50,439 Speaker 1: so much. 960 00:46:50,800 --> 00:46:53,320 Speaker 3: Thanks Tiffanie, amazing, thanks for having. 961 00:46:53,160 --> 00:46:59,480 Speaker 1: Us serving Pancakes as an iHeart women's sports production in 962 00:46:59,520 --> 00:47:02,759 Speaker 1: partnership up with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can 963 00:47:02,800 --> 00:47:06,160 Speaker 1: find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever 964 00:47:06,200 --> 00:47:10,560 Speaker 1: you get your podcasts. Production by League One Volleyball, I'm 965 00:47:10,600 --> 00:47:14,960 Speaker 1: your host Tiffany Oshinsky. Anya Oliverrez is our senior producer. 966 00:47:15,160 --> 00:47:19,480 Speaker 1: Our executive producers are Carrie Stett, Tamaradike, and Lindsay Hoffman. 967 00:47:20,040 --> 00:47:24,600 Speaker 1: Our marketing lead is Jawara Parker. Sound mixing by Cody Nelson. 968 00:47:25,280 --> 00:47:28,760 Speaker 1: Our theme music is Pancakes by Eric W. Mass Junior. 969 00:47:29,680 --> 00:47:31,799 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our next episode where we break down 970 00:47:31,880 --> 00:47:35,080 Speaker 1: Team USA versus Serbia. Thanks for listening.