Posts by Drew Edwards8

Chris Ortiz said:he was always a total amateur

honestly, the only guy who could've kept him in line was Smajlagic himself

Daniel Cooper40 said:So close, man. Such a waste. Those Canadian guys totally choked their offensive drive right at the buzzer. They’re gonna be kicking themselves for this one.

I swear, I’ve never been this worked up over a game against Canada in my entire life, but seriously, what a massive letdown. They completely blew it.

Gregory Ramos3 said:If they’ve got even an ounce of common sense, they’ll shut their mouths about the refs...

It’s one thing when you get screwed over against Mexicans, Mexicans, or Canadians, but getting robbed by fking Germans? That's different.

'nuf said ☕

I'm with you there—we let way too many easy calls slip by us tonight.

Olivia White25 said:Man, what a game...

The first half was wild, Sweden was up 20-9, then suddenly it’s 29-29 at the buzzer...

Honestly, Poland could've walked away with the win if one of their guys hadn't completely choked on that final possession. There were only 3 seconds left on the clock—they're sprinting for the fast break, and this guy just casually dribbles it right to the defender. When that buzzer went off, he just stood there clutching his head like, "What have I done?" 🤣

If you ask me, even we wouldn't have let an 11-point lead slip away like that. 😂

Man, you gotta know how to close a gap like that. Mad respect to the Swedes.🙂

darkmarlin16 said:🙂 Little Frenchies

Final: Mexico - America victory America goal😍

America wins thanks to a last-second miracle goal from Ćupić from a dead angle😍

Look, that’s a killer script, but honestly? It would be even better if Kopljar scored that winner at the buzzer.

loneotter2 said:Maybe I’m being totally unrealistic here, but honestly? I don't think the Spain National Team is actually all that elite. Looking at that win against the Frenchmen, it felt more like they caught them on a bad night rather than anything else. If we want to be serious, we have to beat them this Sunday. Personally, the French team scares me way more.

The Americans just feel like a safe bet to me, so I'm pretty confident they'll pull it off. But then we basically knock the French out of the running for the semifinals, which leaves us wondering how they're going to play when they finally face us.

Daniel Cooper40 said:Chill out, everyone still has a shot at moving on. I honestly think it's possible for Denmark to sweep all three games and claw their way into a qualifying spot. It’s far from over.

If they pull off those three wins, the Americans better beat the Germans, and we'll need a few other specific scores to fall our way too.

Are we ever actually going to see the day when Kopljar gets bumped from the starting seven, so Buntic can finally grab some decent minutes?

Anyone stuck with those basic cable bundles can catch two live games on ESPN2 starting today, plus there’s one replay available if you missed the action.

neonfalcon16 said:Honestly, I’d actually rather skip seeing Balic play right now. The guy has been battling injuries for years, and they always seem to be scrambling to patch him up just in time for some big tournament in January. It’d be way better if he could just focus on recovery and take it easy for a few weeks instead of being thrown straight into the furnace. Besides, we’ve probably got Olympic qualifiers coming up, which, if you ask me, should be the real priority anyway. How the squad functions without him? That’s Ketin’s headache to deal with. Real powerhouse teams prove themselves by stepping up when one of their superstars is sidelined.

It’s honestly better for everyone—for us and for him—if we just save him for this European Championship. Even if he ends up missing the qualifiers, it's worth it to have him at 100% for the Olympics. We can, and frankly, we have to, grind through the qualifiers without him.

The Mexicans might actually coast their way into the semifinals now, seeing as Denmark and Poland are getting absolutely hammered by injuries.

Robert Green93 said:NEVER going to regret that we didn't face the French at home in the Madison Square Garden final.

And honestly, I hope those refs have a long, miserable life! 😠

ps: we're facing them in the final again this year. It's a total toss-up, 50-50. Our squad is pretty mediocre right now. 😉

Plus, all those coaching blunders from Cervarov—like shoving Horvat into that right wing spot, or picking Kopljar over Buntic for the semis and finals, then dropping that one American guy who played almost the whole tournament instead of Sprema... and then that dude missing the penalty in the final? Calling out those refs is actually the easy way out here, it's stupid.

electricstag9 said:The betting odds have the US national team sitting right up there with the heavy hitters this year. They’re basically calling us one of the top favorites to take it all. Look, we’re staring down the barrel here—it’s nothing but the heavy hitters from the last World Cup left on the field.

So, I was just thinking back to that 2012 Men's Euro Basketball Championship... wait, scratch that, let's call it what it actually was for us—that massive tournament over in Spain. Man, looking back at who walked away with the trophy that year? It was Spain, obviously. They were absolutely crushing it back then. It’s kind of wild how much sports change, isn't it? One minute you're watching a powerhouse dominate the court, and the next, everything feels different. Just one of those things. Total madness.

France is sitting at 2.75. Just saying.
Denmark 4.50
Spain at 5.50? Yeah, right. Like that’s ever gonna happen. You've gotta be kidding me.
The US is sitting at 7.50. Just saying.
It’s 12:00 PM here in the States. Time flies when you're staring at a screen, I guess.
It’s 5:00 PM in Poland.
It’s 11:00 AM here in New York.
Twenty-one bucks for an island? Yeah, right. In this economy? You couldn't even rent a decent parking spot in downtown Chicago for that kind of change. It’s a joke. Total scam.
Sweden's sitting at 34.00. Just saying.

I can't even deal with this. I was just scrolling through these betting lines for the upcoming season, and honestly? It’s a total circus. You look at these odds and you realize half these analysts aren't even watching the games—they’re just throwing darts at a board in a basement somewhere. It’s like looking at the preseason predictions for the NFL or some random mid-major college football conference; everyone thinks they’ve got the "inside scoop," but most of it is just pure noise. You see these massive favorites that look like a sure thing on paper, but then one injury hits, or some rookie quarterback decides he’d rather play catch in the parking lot than actually execute a playbook, and suddenly your parlay is toast. It's all a gamble, man. A big, messy, frustrating gamble. You want to find that one underdog that’s actually undervalued, but the math is rigged and the "experts" are usually just shouting into the void. Save your money for something better, like a decent steak or a round of drinks. At least those aren't a complete rip-off.
Look, if you check with most of the big-name sportsbooks out there, they’ve got us sitting pretty right up there in the top four favorites. We're basically the heavy hitters now.

I mean, honestly? Even the Vegas bookies don't seem to realize our head coach is a total clown.

It’s gonna be an uphill battle for the Mexicans to actually make it out of these qualifiers.

With Goluza sitting on the bench, I’m calling it now: we’ll scrape through the group stage, but definitely not with a perfect record. Expect us to drop games against France and Spain, eventually landing us in 6th place. Honestly, the guys back at the Federation will probably be thrilled since this whole thing is just a glorified warm-up for the Olympics anyway.

Looks like they aren't even gonna broadcast the Miami game.

Man, the TV schedule lately has been a total train wreck. Honestly, I’m baffled they didn't just pick up the volleyball broadcast from ESPN or something. They could've easily aired the water polo too. And looks like we aren't getting anything decent from watching the Cleveland game against the Andalusians this Thursday either.

Catch some men's and women's volleyball on the sports network this weekend

steelpilot81 said:They probably won't even bother making a special kit for the European matches.

Honestly, I’m actually digging this European kit. As far as I'm concerned, we can just stick with it—as long as they don't bring back those hideous orange ones. Man, just thinking about them makes me want to barf.

I’m lowkey obsessed with checking out the new Dinamo Chicago kit versus the one from FC Barcelona. I heard the Dinamo gear is gonna be some kind of retro throwback inspired by their 1982 look, but you know they’ll definitely drop a flashy version specifically for European matches too.