Posted on May 3, 2017Video: Ohio State opposite Johnson discusses serving in NCAA Tournament Follow Check out Off the Block’s interview with Ohio State All-American oppoiste Miles Johnson about his approach to serving entering the team’s NCAA Tournament semifinal match against Long Beach State. Continue reading “Video: Ohio State opposite Johnson discusses serving in NCAA Tournament”
Posted on May 3, 2017Video: Ohio State prematch NCAA semifinals news conference Follow Watch the Ohio State prematch news conference as it prepares to play Hawai’i in the NCAA Tournament semifinals on Thursday. Continue reading “Video: Ohio State prematch NCAA semifinals news conference”
Posted on April 29, 2017Audio: Ohio State setter Blough ready for NCAA Tourney on home court Follow Listen Off the Block’s interview with All-MIVA setter Christy Blough as he discusses running the offense for the No. 1 seed Ohio State, pulling off a huge fifth-game comeback in the conference tournament and why he wears a mouth guard.
Posted on April 27, 2017April 28, 2017Ohio State outside Szerszen named 2017 National Server of Year Follow Make it at least two national awards this season for Ohio State outside attacker Nicolas Szerszen. Off the Block announced Thursday that a nationwide voting committee selected Szerszen as the 2017 recipient of the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Server of the Year. Continue reading “Ohio State outside Szerszen named 2017 National Server of Year”
Posted on April 26, 2017Audio: Ohio State coach Hanson discusses upcoming NCAA Tournament Follow Listen to Off the Block’s interview with coach Pete Hanson as he discusses Ohio State earning the No. 1 seed overall seed for NCAA Tournament and preparing for its semifinal match. Continue reading “Audio: Ohio State coach Hanson discusses upcoming NCAA Tournament”
Posted on April 25, 2017April 25, 2017Ohio State outside Szerszen named International Player of Year Follow Add an international honor to the award-laden college career of Ohio State outside attacker Nicolas Szerszen. Off the Block announced Tuesday that a nationwide voting committee selected Szerszen as the inaugural recipient of the International Player of the Year. Continue reading “Ohio State outside Szerszen named International Player of Year”
Posted on April 23, 2017May 6, 2017BYU, Hawai’i earn at-large bids to NCAA Tournament Follow NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET The MPSF in its final season be splitting up will be well represented at the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The NCAA announced Sunday afternoon that BYU and Hawai’i earned the two at-large bids to the men’s volleyball Division I-II NCAA Tournament. Continue reading “BYU, Hawai’i earn at-large bids to NCAA Tournament”
Posted on April 23, 2017April 23, 2017Bracketology: Selection Sunday NCAA Tournament projections Follow The matches are all done and now the time has come for the final projections before the NCAA Tournament field is unveiled on Sunday. Continue reading “Bracketology: Selection Sunday NCAA Tournament projections”
Posted on April 23, 2017April 23, 2017Selction Sunday Bracketology: Team comparisons using committee criteria Follow All the data to the selection committee and now it’s just waiting for the bracket to be unveiled on Sunday. Off the Block has crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament seeding. Continue reading “Selction Sunday Bracketology: Team comparisons using committee criteria”
Posted on April 22, 2017April 22, 2017Putting the O in blowout: Ohio State dominant in MIVA finals sweep Follow All-MIVA opposite Miles Johnson finished with both a match-high 11 kills and three aces as No. 2/2 Ohio State swept No. 14 Grand Canyon in the MIVA Tournament finals on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. This is the fourth MIVA championship for the Buckeyes this decade.OSU Athletics/Walt Middleton The defending NCAA champions used its conference tournament finals to deliver a resounding statement to rest of the nation. No. 2/2 Ohio State days after surviving a five-game upset scare in the semifinals rebounded to sweep Grand Canyon 25-16, 25-22, 25-11 on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio and clinch a berth to the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading “Putting the O in blowout: Ohio State dominant in MIVA finals sweep”