M. volleyball: MPSF commissioner calls for stop to NCAA eligibility commentary

No, there was no biting, scratching or clawing between the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation volleyball coaches at their annual meeting on Friday in Provo, Utah. Just silence, as commissioner Al Beiard made a 10-minute opening address, calling for a moratorium on the coaches commenting on NCAA eligibility rulings. UCLA men’s volleyball coach Al Scates listened […]

M. volleyball: “˜As usual,’ men’s volleyball starting lineup still a mystery

While the UCLA men’s volleyball team leaves for a foreign land in Provo, Utah today, its starting lineup for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation semifinal against Long Beach State on Thursday will be in a familiar state ““ unsettled. The starter at opposite hitter will be determined by practices in the coming days. “As usual, […]

M. volleyball: Scates now startlingly silent about BYU

In a relatively shocking development in the controversy surrounding Brigham Young University, UCLA men’s volleyball coach Al Scates is no longer talking. “I have no further comment,” Scates said, laughing. Even after the NCAA had ruled Friday that all BYU players are eligible to compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament beginning Saturday, Scates […]