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Post by cougarize on Feb 25, 2004 22:18:11 GMT -5
BYU's Fernando Pessoa is named National POW for the second time this season. Pessoa is a senior OH this year after spending the first part of his career as a great libero. He's tearing it up, and although it was against a substandard Stanford club, he did rip it up against them. As long as he keeps playing decent he will be an All-American. The AVCA shys away from trying to give the award to the same player multiple times in a season, and since 1999, only a handful of players have received it twice in a season and nobody has gotten it three times. As unbelievable as it may sound if Fernando manages to win the National POW again, that would give him great exposure as far as National POY goes. Anyway here's the link: www.byucougars.com/volleyball_m/filings/0000004858_rel.html |
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Post by roy on Feb 26, 2004 20:13:04 GMT -5
I am really looking forward to seeing him play. If he has won 2 POW awards, there has got to be something about him.
As a side note, any ideas on POY? I know its early but I just can't seem to really pinpoint any top talent this year. No one is really catching my eye in terms of talent. My first thought was Rooney, as he is a great returning player and Pepperdine did well in the first couple of weeks. But now, I am not so sure. I wouldn't say Hawaii has anyone who is really standing out. Klosterman from UCLA is making some noise, but a freshman for POY? That might be a bit of a stretch. Long Beach may have a couple of candidates in Scott Touzinsky and Tyler Hildebrand. I would think one of these might be the leading candidates for now.
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Post by cougarize on Feb 26, 2004 21:02:43 GMT -5
I agree that there is no clearcut choice for POY right now. Not counting anyone on BYU, I haven't seen anyone that impresses, even to be an All-American.
It'll be interesting to see how Rooney and Winters play when they visit Provo. Anyway, the only player that has really given it to BYU this year is LB's Touzinsky. He laid down 50+ kills in two matches, including a 40-kill outing.
March will be month that will determine alot of things. At the forefront of which will be the rankings and leading POY candidates.
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Post by vb on Feb 26, 2004 22:53:43 GMT -5
POY has to be from the west....right? It is too bad, because Kowal is the East Stud.
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Post by cougarize on Feb 27, 2004 2:56:58 GMT -5
POY has to be from the west....right? It is too bad, because Kowal is the East Stud. I apologize I'm obviously biased towards the west, with unabashed affection for BYU, but who are some other players from the east that are legitimate POY candidates? |
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Post by tigfan on Feb 28, 2004 14:15:32 GMT -5
Fred Winters... easily the best player in the country this season...
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Post by cougarize on Feb 28, 2004 14:58:33 GMT -5
Fred Winters... easily the best player in the country this season... Is that best player or best player you've seen? |
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Post by vballguy2001 on Mar 2, 2004 12:23:05 GMT -5
I must admit Fernando Pessoa is looking good. Except for the last week against Irvine. By looking at his stats it sounds like he had a rough week.
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Post by PukaPants on Mar 2, 2004 14:06:05 GMT -5
Looks like Irvine keyed their defense on Pessoa the first match but obviously that didn't work the 2nd night because BYU had 5 hitters with double digit kills. If BYU improves their passing they will be the best team in the nation. The passing was kinda suspect when they met up with Stanford.
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Post by lalalaluuuke on Mar 2, 2004 14:09:28 GMT -5
If you watch BYU play you will see that the reason for their success is their setter, Carlos Moreno. Even on nights where he isn't quite "on" he is still the best on the court. If you watched the Finals last year you would have heard the announcers saying that there was no way he should have gotten anything less than first team all-american last year. If you talk to Fernando he will tell you Carlos is a big reason for his success. Nando plays smart. If you get the chance to watch him his vertical isn't huge, I wouldn't even say big. He plays smart though. He is hitting a high percentage as an OH. Remember, he has spent the last 3 years watching some of the country's best hitters and I'm sure in every situation his brain is making mental notes. Now that he is the one doing the swinging his experience of watching the past 3 years is paying dividends. As for POY honors, should BYU win the conference Moreno should take that one home. He has 4-5 players in double digit kills routinely. If only a 3 game sweep the distribution is usually even across the board. His mobility and precision makes his passers that much better.
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Post by cougarize on Mar 2, 2004 16:00:26 GMT -5
I agree that Carlos is the leader of the team. He's so good that on off nights he still tends to get the job done, but the scary thing is, he can get better. His night in night out consistency isn't on the level of a Hector Lebron, but it can be and Carlos can arguably be a better performer.
Nando's best attributes are his smarts and quickness. He's not the highest jumper on the team, but he gets off the ground and through his arm swing really quick.
As POY talk goes I can't argue with Carlos. Setters often get overlooked, but BYU, with all its injuries and lineup shuffles keeps a steady stream of productive hitters because of Carlos. BYU is not a one or two-man attack team, but is the most balanced team in the country. It is a tribute to Carlos that he keeps the machine rolling.
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Post by My2Sense on Mar 2, 2004 17:25:37 GMT -5
It'd be nice to be able to see individual stat comparisions all in one report. Does anyone know if it exists, and if it's kept up to date?
Also, Long Beach State doens't have a cummulative stats web page as do all the others? Does anyone know if it's acccessible anywhere.
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Post by sponge13 on Mar 2, 2004 17:30:03 GMT -5
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Post by cougarize on Mar 2, 2004 23:13:09 GMT -5
It'd be nice to be able to see individual stat comparisions all in one report. Does anyone know if it exists, and if it's kept up to date? Also, Long Beach State doens't have a cummulative stats web page as do all the others? Does anyone know if it's acccessible anywhere. If you can't find it anywhere on the Web, just go to the Sports Information Dept. They can send you a pdf, if you want. Better yet, tell them to get off their duff and post it! |
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