The Matches

As for the semifinals... ugh. USC and Texas picked the most unfortunate moment to play poorly, because we all know they're better than what they showed. Ya' think Falyn has ever missed two jump serves so poorly before in her life? OK, maybe when she played for Roxy, but they were probably beating up on some poor team of 5'5" kids at the time.

BUT, kudos to Penn State for playing their best volleyball when they had to. Yes, they had an embarrassingly easy road (Yeah, I said it "committee." Watcha gonna do about it? Probably give Stanford that route next year.), but they were flat-out better than Texas and Cal when it mattered.

And they did it with a 5'6" freshman setter who's not really a setter, and without Alisha and Megan.

But they did have Great Scott, Wilson, Slay Bells, Double B, Deja Me? Deja You!, D'Errico, and Cathy "Did I really go to B.C. for a year or just dream it?" Quilico. Oh and they have that guy Russ, who ain't too shabby.

So, you can have your UConn women's basketball streak. Really isn't that big a deal compared to what we've got goin' on over here.

Interesting moments: Loved the interviews with Misty and Kerri. But... how is it that they were both at the Final Four, but Walsh has to use her interview with Microphone Guy to get ahold of her? Should we be concerned? Because after Scarlett and Ryan, America can't handle another high-profile breakup.

The Good: Brought back Microphone Guy from last year, and the All-American videos between games two and three were good stuff.

The Bad: No balloons? One year it all goes horribly wrong, and you just ditch the idea? I believe the Ballon Makers Union of America doth protest. And the P.A. guy was too professional. Can't we jazz that up a bit?