Lizzy Stemke Era of Georgia Volleyball Begins with Runner-Up Finish in Bulldog Invitational
by T Kyle King on Aug 27, 2011 10:16 PM EDT
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PrintAs tankertoad noted, new Georgia volleyball coach Lizzy Stemke began her career in the Classic City with a 3-0 sweep over Liberty on Friday night. The Bulldogs remained dominant in the second game of the Hotel Indigo Bulldog Invitational in Athens, claiming another 3-0 victory over Florida A&M on Saturday.
Against the Rattlers, the Bulldogs took charge as the game continued, winning the three sets by successive scores of 25-23, 25-21, and 25-11. The Red and Black were led past FAMU by sophomore outside hitter Kathleen Luft, who recorded a dozen kills, which are nowhere near as violent as they sound, though, given the term, perhaps Nike should consider suiting up the volleyball team in "Pro Combat" uniforms. I mean, come on: "Our outside hitter got twelve kills in her Pro Combat gear"? Just a thought.
Alas, Coach Stemke sustained her first loss at Georgia in the Invitational championship game later in the day when the Bulldogs fell to Kansas in the Red and Black’s third 3-0 decision of the young season. The Jayhawks play in the Big 12 (or will until Texas A&M’s impending move to the SEC causes the league to disband and sends both Sunflower State schools to Conference USA after the Big East rejects their applications for membership), where Coach Stemke served as an assistant coach at Nebraska from 2007 to 2010, a period during which the Cornhuskers went 72-8 in conference play and captured a trio of league crowns.
Next up for the Athenians is the Pepperdine Asics Classic in Malibu, after which the Georgia women’s volleyball team will return to Athens to face Kennesaw State on September 6. Yes, you just read a four-paragraph front-page women’s volleyball report at Dawg Sports. I told you the new user status upgrades were going to make our coverage of University of Georgia athletics even more comprehensive! (I promise there will be more football soon, folks.)
Go ‘Dawgs!
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has nothing to do with football, BSU, BSU football, orange. blue, orange and blue.
It is important to note that the AD"s frist decision is in this arena.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
TL;DR.
Could you post a YouTube video, instead?
Seriously, though, you’re right about Lizzy Stemke being Greg McGarity’s first hire. McGarity learned how to be an athletic director from Vince Dooley and Jeremy Foley, two guys who absolutely excelled at finding top-flight coaches in non-revenue sports (thought both had at least one major whiff in the football coach department). Coach Stemke is the initial test case for McGarity’s coach-hiring acumen. Given that the baseball, football, and gymnastics teams all face critical years for their head coaches’ futures in the 2011-’12 school year, Coach Stemke bears watching.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Aug 27, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha ha - you said bears.
I am not into bear watching myself, but there is a hell of a vid or two.
Coach Stemke is the real deal. It may have been an eaisier decision for our AD, but it was a needed one.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
On the baseball front: I am ok with the AD taking sometime. We had some crazy. For the gym dawgs - I am with Vineyard, there is absolutely no excuse.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
for the second time this weekend -
I fall into irony, and irony is my gig. I’m slipping,
Nice post – sincerely .
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Seriously - I may not care what the W-L record is. Our Volleyball coach is Lizzy Stempke?
That name alone strikes fear into the opponents. OC Lizzy Stempke. Hell yea. And I do care, just a line. Coach Lizzy is a bad ass woman. I heart her. I am slightly pissed at our AD, he keeps doing things right and gives me less to bitch about.
A vid of super tall southern women wouldnt even be fair. I am a gentleman after all.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
I'm glad to hear it.
It’s been a busy day, and I’m not emotionally prepared for your YouTube volleyball mix video, which I feel certain would feature background music from Sir Mix-a-Lot.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Aug 27, 2011 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Sir Mix-a-Lot?
I’d go with this:
She rocks and they rock.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
TankerrToad - you're alone and under fire from both corners.......
its ok, Coach Lizzy got my back.
And she kills (which is just a volleyball term)
You cant be Lizzy Stempke Lizzy Stempke. Your name is too cool. Oh yea, I saw your pics, you were “motivated”
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
I think tankertoad has the same sort of thing for Lizzy Stemke . . .
. . . that I had for Suzanne Yoculan back in the day.
Go 'Dawgs!
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"If there's one thing worse than chlamydia, it's Florida." ~ Emma Stone
by RedCrake on Aug 28, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
That's pro combat right there.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
I just tried to rec my own comment - author status has its perks, but it aint all in,
Seriously though – that IS nike pro combat. Whatever Coach Stempke is saying to do, I am doing it.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
As this thread is dying in light of football type stuff....that silly sport
I saw this same photo RedCrake and I was like “hell yea!”.
Oh, UGA fans wearing red to a UGA event. It’s almost like we need a “red out” without being told.
Take that photo, add the name Coach Lizzy Stempke – hell, put her in charge.
UGA – NC women’s volleyball. It’s going to happen. Since T Kyle started this back on email, I have kept saying how our women, a “non revenue sport” have truly been the highlight at UGA. Softball, Basketball, Gym (too easy) on and on. Our girls win and win and you dont see them on the AJC crime blotter. They just win. No payoff, no pro game, just win, get a degree.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
You know why that is, don't you?
No scooters. It’s as simple as that.
Ban the scooters, win the championship.
Go 'Dawgs!
Next up for the Athenians is the Pepperdine Asics Classic in Malibu
google translator – engage
Y’all got this football thing all wrong. Malibu, UGA, very tall ladies…
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
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