Episodes
On this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, I am joined by Everett of Volleyball Source to rank all of the 16 teams participating in the Volleyball Nations League ahead of the tournament's start on July 7th.  Subscribe to the 9x9 podcast on YouTube where myself, Everett, and Rob St. Claire discuss pro volleyball every Tuesday night: https://www.youtube.com/c/VolleyballSource20 The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that...
Published 05/27/22
Published 05/27/22
On this special solo episode, I go into the nitty-gritty of the Champions Leauge final between Trentino and Zaksa and make my prediction on who will win.  Subscribe to the 9x9 podcast on YouTube where myself, Everett, and Rob St. Claire discuss pro volleyball every Tuesday night: https://www.youtube.com/c/VolleyballSource20 The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American sports. If you like...
Published 05/21/22
On this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast I am joined by Everett to recap the 3-0 win by Lube Civitanova over Perugia to win their third Italian scudetto in a row. We also take a look at the 25 man rosters for this upcoming VNL, picking players and storylines to watch for the competition.  Subscribe to the 9x9 podcast on YouTube where myself, Everett, and Rob St. Claire discuss pro volleyball every Tuesday night: https://www.youtube.com/c/VolleyballSource20 The FiveOne Volleyball...
Published 05/14/22
In this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, I am joined by Everett Delorme of volelyball source to discuss the absolute domination of Perugia by Cuban middle blocker Robertlandy Simón, and where he places all time on the list of middle blockers. We discuss Wilfredo Leon's struggles during the series as well. Afterwards, we go over the first game of the Plusliga finals.  Subscribe to the 9x9 podcast on YouTube where myself, Everett, and Rob St. Claire discuss pro volleyball every...
Published 05/06/22
On this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, Dan & Everett go over an explosive game from Modena opposite Nimir Abdel-Aziz, Lube Civitanova's 3-0 bounce back, plusliga semifinals preview, and more.  Subscribe to the 9x9 podcast on YouTube where Everett and Rob St. Claire discuss pro volleyball every Tuesday night: https://www.youtube.com/c/VolleyballSource20 The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of...
Published 04/23/22
On this episode of the FiveOne volleyball podcast, Dan & Everett discuss the Italian league series so far, as well as our most disappointing club teams of this season so far. Unfortunately, we had some technical difficulties recording this episode, so the audio is a bit different and the information might be outdated. Hope you still enjoy anyway! Subscribe to the 9x9 podcast on YouTube where Everett and Rob St. Claire discuss pro volleyball every Tuesday...
Published 04/21/22
On this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, Dan is joined by Everett of Volleyball source to break down an incredible win by Trentino over Peruiga in the Champions League semifinals and a more pedestrian win of Zaksa over Jastrzebski Wegiel. We also delve into a couple of deeper questions regarding our favourite Italians Michieletto and Giannelli, as well as look at some of the transfer rumours floating around.  The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in...
Published 04/08/22
On this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, Dan is joined by Everett to discuss the first matches of the Champions League semifinals, the announcement that opposite Gabi Garcia Fernandez will move from team Puerto Rico to team USA, create our own Superlega budget teams, and more.  The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American sports. If you like the podcast, check out my commentary...
Published 04/05/22
On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Turkish outside hitter Efe Bayram of Halkbank Ankara! It was a great conversation where we touched on a multitude of topics, including his experience and expectations for the Turkish national team and predictions for various leagues. He is not only an excellent player but a fan of the game as well. The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American...
Published 04/01/22
On this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, Dan and Everett of Volleyball Source pick their all star teams and awards for the 2022 Superlega season, including MVP, under 23 player of the year, and more. This is a recording of a live podcast that we recorded on March 28th, 2022.  Subscribe to the 9x9 podcast on YouTube where Everett and Rob St. Claire discuss pro volleyball every Tuesday night: https://www.youtube.com/c/VolleyballSource20 The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers...
Published 03/28/22
On this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, Dan returns and is joined by Everett of Volleyball Source and the 9x9 podcast to talk about their bold predictions for the rest of the season and the summer.  Subscribe to the 9x9 podcast on YouTube where Everett and Rob St. Claire discuss pro volleyball every Tuesday night: https://www.youtube.com/c/VolleyballSource20 The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of...
Published 02/26/22
On this episode of the podcast, I go over some news items (1:25), propose three imaginary volleyball trades that I think would benefit all the teams in involved (7:15), and recap the biggest matches of the first round of Champions League (21:35).  The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American sports. If you like the podcast, check out my commentary videos on my YouTube channel: FiveOne...
Published 12/04/21
On this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, I preview all 5 pools for the men edition of the CEV Champions League Volley 2022 season, going into depth about each clubs roster, their play so far in their domestic leagues, and of course, my ranking predictions. I also touch on the big three leagues and cev cup, where I recently attended a Modena match live.    The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of...
Published 11/19/21
On this episode of the FiveOne volleyball podcast, I go over some of the very early storylines from the Italian, Polish, & Russian professional volleyball leagues, including Yuji NIshida's performance and the surprising Trentino.    The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American sports. If you like the podcast, check out my videos on my YouTube channel: FiveOne Volleyball.
Published 10/29/21
In this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, I preview the 2022 season for the top professional league in volleyball, the Italian Superleague. I preview and rank every team in the league into tiers, and go over the biggest signings in the league, talk about young players to watch out for. Everything you could possible want to know about Italian volleyball is here! You can watch the upcoming season on volleyballworld.tv.    The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's...
Published 10/08/21
In this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball Podcast, I am joined by Polish volleyball expert Pawel to preview and rank all 14 Plusliga teams heading into the new season which starts October 1st! We go over the players to watch, biggest transfers, and other major storylines for one of the most competitive men's volleyball leagues in the world.    The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4...
Published 09/30/21
In this episode, the FiveOne Volleyball podcast returns to discuss the Olympic champions, whatever is going on with Taylor Sander, and break down all four pools ahead of EuroVolley 2021 for the men. The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American sports. If you like the podcast, check out my commentary videos on my YouTube channel: FiveOne Volleyball. 
Published 09/02/21
On this episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, I recap what happened in the semifinals matches of the men's Olympic volleyball tournament (0:55) and then preview the finals match up between France & Russia (16:45) and pick my gold medal winner.  The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American sports. If you like the podcast, check out my commentary videos on my YouTube channel:...
Published 08/05/21
In this episode, I go over the playoff race for both Pool A(1:41), and Pool B (28:45) of the men's volleyball tournament in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. I also dig deep into the stats for each team, trying to figure out who is playing well, who isn't, and what trends will define the rest of the Olympic tournament.  The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American sports. If you like the podcast,...
Published 07/28/21
Once again I am joined by Rob St. Claire to break down Pool B just ahead of the Olympic competition. We go over our picks for who will make it out of the group phase, who should start on team France, and discuss team USA's odds without Aaron Russell.  Check out Rob on the Deep Corner: https://vla.podomatic.com/  On instagram: @rstclaire1 and Around the VLA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHzRQnSQ7lQ The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical...
Published 07/23/21
In this episode of the 51 Volleyball podcast, we FINALLY get to talk about the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Today I am joined by the best person possible to join me in this conversation, VLA commentator and all-around volleyball guy Rob St. Claire. We are starting the week off with Pool A, which includes not only Canada (a team near and dear to my heart), but also some of the top volleyball nations on the planet in Italy and Poland as well as the hosts Japan.  Check out Rob on the Deep...
Published 07/19/21
On this action packed episode of the FiveOne Volleyball podcast, I break down the match ups between Slovenia-Poland & France-Brazil taking place in the VNL 2021 final 4, and then give my 'team of the tournament' as well as give a rating out of 10 for each national team's current level of play and future potential.  Watch the VNL matches on volleyballworld.tv  The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media...
Published 06/24/21
In this episode, I go over the situation in volleyball nations league 2021 heading into the last round of the pool play round (1:05) before talking about the release of the Olympic rosters for both the USA men's national team (14:25) and the French men's national team (28:05).  Watch the VNL matches on volleyballworld.tv  The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American sports. If you like...
Published 06/20/21
International volleyball is back! On this episode of the podcast, I give one insight I gained from watching the first week of volleyball nations league 2021. Then I share the audio from my YouTube recap, prewhich you can find on YouTube.    The FiveOne Volleyball podcast covers professional men's volleyball in the analytical and in-depth way that we expect of media in the big 4 American sports. If you like the podcast, check out my commentary videos on my YouTube channel: FiveOne...
Published 06/02/21