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Anyone that has been to BYU and likes sports can tell you all about the BYU Men’s volleybally team. They are exciting to watch. The crowd in the fieldhouse is great and the team is even better. I should know. I’ve been to a lot of their games. Here’s just one story for you.

A number of years ago I was at BYU and there was a much hyped matchup between BYU and #1 UCLA. I was so excited to go. I’d taken someone’s all sports pass and was ready to go to the game. I’d been following the team all season. Now I got to see them go against the #1 team in the nation. When I arrived at Smith Fieldhouse, I was turned away because the arena (or whatever you call it) was full. I was so discouraged.

Despite my discouragement, I started finding every door into the fieldhouse to find a way in. Reminds me of the ESPN reality show Beg Bargon and Steal. I was going to find a way in. I found a place where you could kind of watch the game from a stairwell just outside the arena. Not looking very promising. After checking every door in the place and about ready to go home I started walking to the back doors going out to the tennis courts. They don’t even have handles on them to open. However, I couldn’t believe it when I saw a stream of people going in the door. I started running and right after I entered the door, a cop came to shut the door and stop people from coming in. Honestly, I’m surprised he let me stay and watch the game. On a side note, I think he was the uncle of the girl I dated freshman year, but he certainly didn’t know me.

Well, I was in, but just because I was in didn’t mean that I could actually see the game. There were no seats. The place was completely packed. I ended up standing in an exit to the court about 4 feet from the game. At one point an officer told me that I couldn’t stand there. I promptly squeezed next to the other people so I was just out of the way of the exit.

Yes, I stood the entire time. Yes, I was probably some sort of fire hazard during the game. Honestly, I barely remember any of that. What I do remember is watching BYU volleyball beat the #1 team in the nation in a close match. In fact, I had one of the best spots in the house. I was on the floor only a couple feet away from the action.

Now, my only complaint is that I live in Las Vegas. I don’t even think UNLV has a Men’s volleyball team. Maybe if they make the final four I’ll find a way to attend the final four like I did when BYU Volleyball won the national championship in Hawaii (my son Curti’s first BYU game).

Oh yeah, and here’s a little info on how BYU Men’s Volleyball’s looking this year:

It’s just the preseason, but the BYU men’s volleyball team is making a statement.

Last week, BYU played well enough to be named the top NCAA school at a tournament in Canada and on Thursday, the Cougars cut down perennial powerhouse Pepperdine 30-22, 27-30, 30-24, 30-21 in an exhibition match at the Smith Fieldhouse. Several hundred fans showed to get an early look at a team talented enough to contend for a fourth national title.

Returning outside hitters Ivan Perez and Yosleyder Cala led the way with 18 and 15 kills, respectively, as BYU overcame 31 service errors.

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BYU’s opens the 2007 on Jan. 5 against Cal Baptist in Provo.