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A weekly podcast examining the big issues in college men’s volleyball.

Vinnie Lopes


    • Apr 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 66 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from And for Off the Block

    Conference Championship Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 58:33


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson breakdown all six matches on Conference Championship Saturday.

    What can we do at the NCAA Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 59:28


    The Off the Block crew discusses the big matches this weekend, bracketology implications and what type of auxiliary fan events Off the Block should try to organize at the NCAA Tournament.

    Weird stats and even weirder bracketology scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 40:21


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson breakdown what the recent upsets mean for the bracketology and if Grand Canyon can beat UCLA this weekend.

    Bracketology breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 96:22


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes and Jonathan Bates go in-depth on all the latest bracketology data and discuss all the teams that still have a chance to get an NCAA Tournament at-large bid.

    Outrigger Invitational preview extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 96:35


    The Outrigger Invitational starts Thursday, and Off the Block has extensive prematch coverage featuring interviews with UCLA outside attacker Ethan Champlain, Purdue Fort Wayne coach Rock Perrotte, Penn State coach Mark Pavlik and legendary volleyball reporter Cindy Luis. The Off the Block crew also provides their insight into the non-conference tournament. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    What's your ballot?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 45:27


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes and Jonathan Bates discuss how they voted this week in the National Media Poll and then get into a lengthy debate about Hawai'i's schedule. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Who will be the last undefeated

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 39:09


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes and Brandon Johnson breakdown the remaining three undefeated teams and if they will run the team. They also preview the top matches this weekend and discuss some upcoming recruits to know in California. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Who's a NCAA Tournament contender?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 56:11


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes and Jonathan Bates discuss every nationally ranked team and whether they will reach the NCAA Tournament. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Sam from New Jersey calls in

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 27:08


    Princeton coach Sam Shweisky provides his insight into some of latest topics discussed on the And for Off the Block podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    UCLA setters, random stats, conference play starts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 44:15


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson discuss the latest developments with UCLA, the big matches this weekend and how well they know the Charleston roster. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    B1G showdown, volleyball meets 90s baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 57:40


    The show starts with the question who has the most to prove this weekend and someone answer is George Santos. It only gets better from there. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Long Beach big win, schedule strategy and poll drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 60:32


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson discuss Long Beach State beating Penn State, issues with the national rankings and brilliance of how certain teams schedule. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Lack of upsets, conference RPI and volleyball in Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 45:45


    The Off the Block crew breaks down the opening two weeks of the college men's volleyball and previews the big matches this week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Fixing men's volleyball

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 36:39


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes and Jonathan Bates interview the NCAA men's volleyball committee chair Tim O'Brien and provide the chair their ideas for how to fix college men's volleyball. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Offseason Summer Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 52:39


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson breakdown all the college men's volleyball news from the first three months of the offseason. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Princeton vs. North Greenville postmatch reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 25:37


    The Off the Block crew breaks down North Greenville beating Princeton in the NCAA Tournament.

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    NCAA Tournament field revealed reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 21:27


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson breakdown the at-large bid selection and the NCAA Tournament field that was announced on Sunday.

    Got to love this time of year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 52:31


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes and Jonathan Bates breakdown all the match results from the weekend, the bracketology implications and preview the opening round of the ConfCarolinas Tournament.

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    What a weekend!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 67:08


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson breakdown the big college men's volleyball match results from the weekend and the bracketology implications.

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    What's your question?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 49:39


    In this podcast episode, Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson answer questions submitted by fans.

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    Big West looking good, MPSF questions and Ball State party

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 33:59


    Off the Block breaks down the recent success of Big West teams, whether some MPSF teams should be concerned and why fans should not pump the brakes on a Ball State title run.

    Ball State is back, Rank Lincoln Memorial and SIAC mascot

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 49:32


    Off the Block's Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson discus a wide array of topics including Ball State's big wins, why Lincoln Memorial should be ranked, the top matches this weekend and best SIAC mascot.

    Showdown in LA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 45:15


    Off the Block breaks down the upcoming college men's volleyball matches this weekend, including the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge.

    2022 season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 46:11


    The Off the Block crew breaks down and previews every conference with the NCAA Division I-II men's volleyball season starting this week.

    Women in volleyball media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 41:54


    Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes interviews Anne Marie Anderson, Cindy Luis and B.J. Evans about their careers as female sports media members.

    MIVA & ConfCarolinas postseason play

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 81:55


    Off the Block’s Vinnie Lopes and Jonathan Bates breakdown the opening round of MIVA Tournament and ConfCarolinas Tournament. Plus, they discuss their favorite crowd noises.

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    2021 Big West preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 48:30


    In this episode, Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes is joined by Brandon Johnson and Jonathan Bates to preview the 2021 Big West season

    Rankings when not playing, BYU is good and injury news

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 27:28


    Vinnie Lopes, Brandon Johnson and Jonathan Bates breakdown the upcoming matches this week and whether Lewis should be ranked ahead of Hawai’i.

    2021 season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 32:59


    Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes is joined by Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson to discuss the Preseason All-American, preseason favorites most likely to not win a conference championship and the top matches to watch this weekend.

    U.S. Congressman-Elect Kai Kahele

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 23:32


    Off the Block interviews former Hawai’i men’s volleyball player Kai Kahele about his time with the Rainbow Warriors and winning an election to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

    What to be thankful for

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 25:04


    Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson discuss the UCLA setter situation, the latest 2021 schedules and what to be thankful for in college men’s volleyball.

    Daemen coach Don Gleason

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 14:33


    Off the Block interviews coach Don Gleason about growing the Daemen program that enters its third season and the team’s fall training during a pandemic.

    Charleston coach Mike Iandolo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 20:18


    Off the Block interviews Charleston coach Mike Iandolo about the start of the team’s fall training, having international players on the roster during a global pandemic and what the Golden Eagles need to do to move up in the EIVA standings.

    Penn State training and the coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 27:10


    Off the Block interviews Penn State coach Mark Pavlik about the effects the coronavirus had on his team, the start of the fall training and what the 2021 EIVA season could look like.

    Belmont Abbey coach Nolan Albrecht

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 12:30


    Off the Block interviews Belmont Abbey coach Nolan Albrecht the team playing a broadcasted intrasquad preseason match and what to expect from the Crusaders in 2021.

    Lewis coach Dan Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 16:41


    Off the Block interviews Lewis coach Dan Friend about starting preseason training in a pandemic, seniors opting to return for another season in 2021 and start the financial process of getting the Flyers endowed.

    George Mason coach Jay Hosack

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 18:30


    Off the Block interviews George Mason coach Jay Hosack about the chaotic 2020 offseason and starting to train for the upcoming season.

    Racial incidents at Ball State (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 14:48


    Off the Block interviews former Ball State setter Jake Romano about racist incidents that occurred during his time at Ball State.

    Racial incidents at Ball State (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 52:05


    Off the Block interviews former Ball State players Lem Turner and Julian Welsh-White about racism they experienced while on the team.

    Ohio State coach Kevin Burch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 19:11


    In this podcast episode, Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes interviews Ohio State men’s volleyball coach Kevin Burch about the Buckeyes’ offseason. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Fort Valley State coach Larry Wrather

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 17:41


    In this episode, Off the Block interviews Larry Wrather about the former Ball State player becoming the inaugural head coach for the Fort Valley State men’s volleyball team. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Where to play the NCAA Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 70:26


    Off the Block digs deep into selection process for the sites of the 2023-26 NCAA Tournament, including an interview with EIVA commissioner and NCAA consultant Russ Yurk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Lees-McRae new head coach Caitlin Bullock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 12:08


    Check out Off the Block’s interview with new Lees-McRae men’s volleyball head coach Caitlin Bullock --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    AVCA Hall of Fame candidates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 35:30


    Off the Block debates which college men’s volleyball coaches should get consideration for the AVCA Hall of Fame. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Belmont Abbey senior Liam Maxwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 17:18


    Off the Block editor interviews Liam Maxwell, the ConfCarolinas Co-Offensive Player of the Year, about his college career. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    College men’s volleyball national awards preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 72:51


    Off the Block discusses the finalists for all the college men’s volleyball national awards that will be presented on Wednesday night. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Independent Teams and MPSF mascots

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 53:48


    Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson debate the best mascots in the MPSF and among independent teams --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Concordia-Irvine outside attacker Raymond Barsemian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 14:11


    Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes interviews Concordia-Irvine outside attacker Raymond Barsemian about his college career that started with him playing at a junior college. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Conference awards and MIVA mascots. Oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 54:36


    Off the Block’s Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson react and breakdown the college men’s volleyball conference award honors. They also discuss the best mascot in the MIVA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Lincoln Memorial opposite Evan Cory

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 30:20


    Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes interview Lincoln Memorial opposite Evan Cory about his start to volleyball and his college career. Cory in his senior season repeated as the Independent Teams Player of the Year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Top of the Class championship. Seniors coming back?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 30:59


    Off the Block’s Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson breakdown the championship round of the Top of the Class Tournament and discuss the NCAA’s decision to grant an additional year of eligibility because of the coronavirus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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