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Sigh...

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Deep...Deep...Sigh...

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You People...

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SEC Shenanigans Vol.1

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The BUM Report: S13.W2

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The BUM Report S13:W1

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SEC Shenanigans

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New names for Season 13

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(Sigh) - There's a Poll

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The BUM Report: S12.W12

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The BUM Report: S12.W10

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Two Announcements...

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The BUM Report: S12.W9

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The BUM Report: S12.W8

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The BUM Report: S12.W7

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The BUM Report: S12.W5

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The BUM Report: S12.W4

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Season 12 // Which 0-2 team will win their Conference?

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The BUM Report: S12.W3

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The BUM Report: S12.W2

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I'm Calling YOU Out!!!

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Who is doing Fit right?

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The BUM Report: S12.W1

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New Coach Q&A Thread

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TMVL Player Names Needed

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Max and his teammates win honors!

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Its the most wonderful time of the year?

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Who was the biggest dice roll victim? It was Quincy...

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S11 B.U.M. Report Grab Bag!

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Round of applause

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The BUM Report: S11.W11

Kevin Martin

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The BUM Report: S11.W10

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The BUM Report: S11.W9

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Recruiting

Matthew Fowler

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Just found this old article

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The BUM Report: S11.W8

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The Triple B.U.M. Report! S11.W7

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You've watched a game and still have questions

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Who's the Midnight Run fan?

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Denali

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Matthew Fowler

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The John Holden Interview (2024 Edition)

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The BUM Report: S11.W4

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The BUM Report: S11.W3

Kevin Martin

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How Important is a Good RS?

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S11, Sess2: Blowouts, Upsets & More

Kevin Martin

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Blowout & Upset of the Week, Session 1!

Kevin Martin

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Here we go again (a poll)

Allan Sellers

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Season 10 Player Awards

Allan Sellers

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Poll: Should Cash be Private?

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Are three-star recruits bad value?

John Holden

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Blowout & Upset of the Week!

Kevin Martin

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XPs - Do You Have Questions?

Allan Sellers

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Session 4 Notes and Updates

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Coaches Poll Payback

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Who serves? The MB or the L (Poll)

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Columbia vs Mendon addendum

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One More Match Preview Update (Its all about John and Phil)

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Season 10 // New Recruits & Easter Egg Names

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College sports

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Olmec Smiled on You (Season 9 recap)

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Olmec Unfriended You

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New Coach Q&A Thread for Eduard

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ALL-TMVL & ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS

Allan Sellers

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Shout Outs!

Allan Sellers

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Team of the Week Tidbits

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NFL

Pierre van Rossum

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Do the Strong always win?

Kevin Martin

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The Name Game (A Poll)

Allan Sellers

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Request for Cup Match Previews

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Next Match...Why Do I Care?

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Season 10 Rules Changes - Discussion Stage

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THAT 5-star Libero... (Poll)

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Maximum RPs to Sign A Player

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Conference Tournaments - Info (Draft)

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Some things you might not have known

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Coaches - When did you take over a team?

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Season 9, Session 1...

Allan Sellers

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Save the day

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Roy Rolsten

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Allan Sellers

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Conference Specific Info - Idea For Discussion

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Age Gap

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Meet the New Boss(es)... TOP 7

Allan Sellers

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A quick recruiting data graph snack

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Power rankings ?

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No Recruitment?!!?

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Season 8 // Session 5 Review

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Season 8 // Session 4 Review

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Front Page Update

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New Front Page - Scoreboard (Poll)

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Match Ratings

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Stick or twist

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Fitness in First round

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XPs & Walk Ons

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Best laid plans

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Up to Speed

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S7 New Features // Call for Ideas

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Two Games

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Player Skill Potential

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TMVL Off Topic - Best 3 Concerts

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Four Games

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Another Off Topic post!

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Season 7 New Players - Setters

Allan Sellers

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New (or Existing) Coaches // Q&A

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Season 7 - All Freshman Spreadsheet

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Weekend Plans!!!

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Season 7 New Players - Right Sides (RS)

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Season 7 New Players - Middle Blockers (MB)

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Player Grade Distribution Updates

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Season 7 New Players - Libero // Top 10

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Most important position

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Meet the New Grades (aka How can I change my F- to an A+?)

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ELO Rating System

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Terminology Question

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Recruiting idea

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October 1st Podcast & The Book of Aires

Allan Sellers

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Which Position Do The Top 2 Teams Excel At?

Allan Sellers

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WGM Cup Season 6 // Q&A // Here's a Video // Plus Poll

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NET Rankings // How It Works

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Logo Updates and Sentient Sausages

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Halpin Brothers COLLIDE! (Poll)

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Recruiting Bids

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Walk ons or draft

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Season 6 // Session 2

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Who Got Olmec'd?

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Season 3 , Quiz 1- FIT (10 RP bonus for correct answer)

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Making Sense of Positioning

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Season 6 Starter Thread

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WGM Cup Groups Announced // El Grupo del Muerte? (POLL)

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The Vampire Bats Recruit (Yep, there's a poll!)

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Recruiting - Season 5 Impressions...

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Season 5 Wrapup

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Recruiting - End of Season 5 Requirements (Please Review)

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Recruiting Conditionals

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One star player

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NEW - Team Schedule Page // Includes Past (and ALL) Seasons

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Get Well Soon Phil!

Allan Sellers

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Commentary errors/bugs etc.

Steve Turner

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Request to Edit Rules

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Recruiting rule clarification

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Session 10 // Trials and Tribulations // PLUS POLL

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Session 9 // Trials and Tribulations-MANY TOPICS plus Poll

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Season 6 schedule - volunteers wanted

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eXperience Points - How Do They Work? Plus an Example

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17 players?

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Rename or Keep Portland Sasquatches?

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I had to Join the hat trend

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Help wanted to understand the results

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has Phil aged whilst sleeping in his hat?

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TMVL Rankings - Version 2.0!!

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Season 5 - Session 2 // Trials and Tribulations

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Is Fit too expensive and under used?

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Where are all these crazy places?

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Season 4 Final Draft-Assistant Coaches/Directors/Home Court

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End of Season 3 RP Bonuses - Please Review/Verify

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Home Court vs. Neutral Court

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Home court advantage

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Schedule

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Season 3 - National Championship & Holyoke -- Bubble Watch!

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RP Bonuses - Review and Finalize

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RPs

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EP Tracking

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TMVL Rankings

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S2Q4 - How many competitive recruits can I sign per season?

Allan Sellers

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Style of play/tactics a la United/MSWL/etc?

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Recruiting DASHBOARD

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Serve Receive and the RCV Ratings

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Who has the best GPA?

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S2Q2 - New Recruiting Format

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Sunday - Watch Max's team in a real college match...

Allan Sellers

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That St. Charles Serve Receive...

Allan Sellers

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Coaching Idea

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Playtesting...

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	Sigh... Posted by Allan Sellers on Tuesday, Sep. 2nd, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Usual disclaimers...

Vote for your favorites...you can thank our friend Mr. John Holden...

Readers Comments

Can´t help but like a dollop of Otto

Vick Hall on Tuesday, Sep. 2nd, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Some great ones this season. Rocco just feels like he could really work for the mafia

Roger Mendonça on Wednesday, Sep. 3rd, 2025 at 12:42 PM

I have never hed a hamchip, but I want one. Also wouldn't mind a cheesearm, but fear self canibalism.

Mike Cabral on Wednesday, Sep. 3rd, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Garwin Bargainbarrel sounds like a Hobbit name, so he has my vote.

Jason Halpin on Thursday, Sep. 4th, 2025 at 12:35 AM

I hope to get one of these prospects on our team next season.

Brian Beerman on Monday, Sep. 8th, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Otto Dollophammer getting a +1 SRV is surely nominative determinism.

James Tucker on Monday, Sep. 8th, 2025 at 3:16 PM