Chambana mom to know: Mary Coleman Hambly
September 23, 2010 10:19 AM
Q: How excited are you about all the buzz surrounding Friday's matchup between the Illini and defending NCAA champion Penn State (7 p.m., Huff Hall)? Do you remember a match this anticipated in your playing days?
I don't remember a match having this much buzz around it as a player or during my time coaching. (Editors note: both teams are in the top 10 of the national NCAA volleyball rankings.) I think the coolest part of all of the hype is that the community has been the driving force behind it. People were asking us about how to get tickets months before there was even a thought of promoting it as "History at Huff." We have always had such great crowds at Huff Hall but this match has reached a level of interest that I have not seen in my years involved with the program. It is really exciting.
chambanamoms.com
I don't remember a match having this much buzz around it as a player or during my time coaching. (Editors note: both teams are in the top 10 of the national NCAA volleyball rankings.) I think the coolest part of all of the hype is that the community has been the driving force behind it. People were asking us about how to get tickets months before there was even a thought of promoting it as "History at Huff." We have always had such great crowds at Huff Hall but this match has reached a level of interest that I have not seen in my years involved with the program. It is really exciting.
chambanamoms.com
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