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Post by ACE on Aug 19, 2007 2:51:01 GMT -5
Back to Otineru, cindyluis in her blog mentioned that she isn't the best jumper, but didn't Aneli have a vertical jump of over 30 inches in high school?
I remember watching a news broadcast of her pounding the ball from the 3 meter line and she looked like she jumped out of this gym.
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Post by pineapple on Aug 19, 2007 2:57:19 GMT -5
Well, maybe cindy can explain; she participates on this board. I remember Jocelyn Robins. Only 5'8"" who had a 30" vertical.
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Post by vbuzz on Aug 19, 2007 3:28:52 GMT -5
Back to Otineru, cindyluis in her blog mentioned that she isn't the best jumper, but didn't Aneli have a vertical jump of over 30 inches in high school? I remember watching a news broadcast of her pounding the ball from the 3 meter line and she looked like she jumped out of this gym. Who said Otineru can't jump? She's got major hops.....but she is not alone. Jamie Houston, Amber Kaufman, and a few others that can touch 10 feet or more......
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Post by aznguyhi on Aug 20, 2007 12:49:50 GMT -5
This girl can play!! Very consistent player with great court instincts!! The people of HI will immediately become fan favorites of this girl!! She can pound, play defense, and serve. Like Dave said, she is the complete player. Definite starter on the wahine team! No questions!!! Go Aneli!! Long time coming but glad you are here at UH.
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Post by USAFAN on Aug 20, 2007 13:18:24 GMT -5
While I am excited to see Aneli on the court and I am sure she will become a fan favorite, as she embodies the traditional "local girl" UH player, I am a little concerned about her size. She is 5'9''-5'10'' and against teams like Nebraska against a 6-2''-6-3'' blocker she could struggle. Now I have never been one to write players off on size, as the list goes on and on of players who have been sucessful, however Aneli isn't as dynamic as a Kim Willoughby or Aury Cruz. Teams like Stanford and Nebraska have proven that in order to win championships OH's have to be able to terminate against big blocks, and I am hoping that Aneli can do so.
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Post by pineapple on Aug 20, 2007 17:13:22 GMT -5
You said "Aneli isn't as dynamic as a Kim Willoughby or Aury Cruz." You can't make this statement unless you've seen her play. You must have seen her play.
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Post by PukaPants on Aug 20, 2007 17:26:18 GMT -5
While I am excited to see Aneli on the court and I am sure she will become a fan favorite, as she embodies the traditional "local girl" UH player, I am a little concerned about her size. She is 5'9''-5'10'' and against teams like Nebraska against a 6-2''-6-3'' blocker she could struggle. Now I have never been one to write players off on size, as the list goes on and on of players who have been sucessful, however Aneli isn't as dynamic as a Kim Willoughby or Aury Cruz. Teams like Stanford and Nebraska have proven that in order to win championships OH's have to be able to terminate against big blocks, and I am hoping that Aneli can do so. Aneli is a smart player and in my opinion, that skill alone compensates for power, even though she is not lacking in that department either. So much emphasis has been put on how hard one hits, including observations made by UH's coaches about Aneli, but no emphasis on her court awareness. Willoughby didn't learn this aspect of her game until later in her collegiate career. Most top OH's never learn this skill in their collegiate career and are then shocked when they struggle on the national team. A successful outside hitter on any level isn't just powering through a block or over it. You have to factor in ball placement, not to mention a repertoire of shots and the ability to tool blocks. This is why Logan Tom succeeds on an international level. Logan was never a "power" OH to me, compared to Willoughby or Nnamani, but she played smart. Since you brought up Nebraska, I'm going to compare Aneli to Jen Saleaumua, since they are the same prototype - Aneli at this stage in her collegiate career is much better than Jen ever was. Jen had problems with the big blocks. I don't think Aneli will.
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Post by ooreo46 on Aug 20, 2007 19:33:07 GMT -5
Funny - I was just about to ask if Cubi-Otineru played similar to Saleamua. If they are technically similar, then I think Cubi-Otineru should start over Kaufman on the right. Saleamua was a stabilizing force for Nebraska - maybe Cubi-Otineru will be for Hawaii?
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Post by PukaPants on Aug 20, 2007 19:56:16 GMT -5
Maybe Shoji is being diplomatic, but allow me to join the throngs of Hawaii armchair coaches (LOL) by saying that I would start Aneli over any of those aforementioned players only because I've seen her play and those other girls I've never heard of them, excluding Hittle and Houston. She's too valuable to be a 2nd anything not just in physical skills but also in the maturity and mental stability she brings to the court (as mentioned by the UH assistant coach.)
With Utah's defections and BYU's blah volleyball, I'm looking for a team to root for and with all the time I've been spending in Hawaii the past two years and getting to see Aneli play in JC, I will be cheering on the Wahines........BUT I'll continue to keep my distance from some of the UH fans here..LOL LOL!!
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Post by Wolfgang on Aug 20, 2007 20:02:04 GMT -5
How do you do this? How do you "LOL" twice. Do you laugh, pause, and then laugh again? I think it's pretty rare for this phenomenon to happen.
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Post by PukaPants on Aug 20, 2007 20:17:01 GMT -5
Wolfgang, I'm so delighted you took time out of your busy schedule to inquire.
The answer to your inquiry is this: I LOL (really loud since the office is empty) then I pause, take a deep breath and repeat. Since the break is about ten seconds, it does not count as one laugh because it is not continuous.
If I was at home, then I would be LMAO and ROTF or ROTFL because there is ample room to do so, but my office is too small for that.
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Post by USAFAN on Aug 20, 2007 21:24:50 GMT -5
I have seen Aneli play many many times and in fact know her personally. I agree with 99% of what people have said about her. She has a great natural ability for the game and is a very well rounded athlete, however for a player of her size to reach the upper echelons of D1 college volleyball they need to possess a certain physical prowess. It was even mentioned that she trained recently with the USA National Team, but as a LIBERO, why? Not because she isn't a great outside hitter, she simply doesn't have the physical capability to play OH at that level. Granted the college level is a very different environment, the top teams have players who have elevated phyical capabilities. The Jen Saleaumua comment is WAY off point. Jen S was the #1 player in her graduating class coming out of high school where as Aneli was not, and furthermore Jen S has played on a national championship winning team. Besides that Jen S. had the luxury of having physically dominant players at virtually every other position on the Nebraska team and wasn't needed to put the ball away. Hawaii will undoubtedly be a good team this season, but I am waiting for Hawaii to win a championship its been 20 years since the last one and if they want to win the big one, Aneli is going to need to be able to put the ball away against Nebraska and Stanford. Aneli is good, but is she Jordan Larson, Barboza? Time will tell, but I think people are putting a lot of expectations on a player who has yet to kill a single ball in an NCAA Division I match.
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Post by PukaPants on Aug 20, 2007 21:55:40 GMT -5
Now, if Hawaii wants to win another national championship, Aneli would need to be joined by a team consisting of Llundquist, Bown, Willoughby, Kahumoku, Ah-Mow and Nalani Yamashida (sp?).
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Post by pineapple on Aug 20, 2007 22:17:32 GMT -5
Thanks, USAFAN, I think you put things in better perspective.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Aug 20, 2007 22:19:32 GMT -5
Now, if Hawaii wants to win another national championship, Aneli would need to be joined by a team consisting of Llundquist, Bown, Willoughby, Kahumoku, Ah-Mow and Nalani Yamashida (sp?). I can't think of any collegiate team in recent memory that would be able to beat that Hawai'i team.
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