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Post by socalfan on Mar 11, 2004 11:53:22 GMT -5
What happened in game 2?
Did anybody go to the game?
Any comments?
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Post by EP on Mar 11, 2004 16:48:33 GMT -5
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Post by warriordudette88 on Mar 11, 2004 19:15:52 GMT -5
it's a good thing that they won the usc series... otherwise there would be more questions about this team.
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Post by EP on Mar 12, 2004 15:53:59 GMT -5
Ive got a question about this team (Hawaii), isnt this supposed to be a rebuilding year? They lost Costas, Ching, Zimet, and Nordberg. Replaced their starting setter, and libero, and moved their AA Middle to the outside. They only have Josh Stanhiser in the same spot. I think they are doing very well considering. Better than I thought they would.
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Post by lalalaluuuke on Mar 12, 2004 17:08:34 GMT -5
I think it is a rebuilding year as far as playing against the other top teams. Their #1 ranking was somewhat deceptive. Scott Robbs and the other tv announcers all talked about it when UCLA was in town. The teams above them in the polls all lost and though UH hadn't beaten anyone in the top 6, they landed in the top spot based on their record, the coaches votes, and having not lost when the others had. Remember, they moved into #1 after a bye week. That's a rough way of explaining it but that's basically what they said.
I thought they showed they are a tough team in their victory over UCLA the first night, but the next 3 games they showed their inexperience. Their youth has shown when they have faced top 7 teams though. They are 2-4 against teams they have played so far that are currently in the top 7. This doesn't include a 2-3 loss to Penn State in the 2nd week of the season when Penn State was ranked #6. They do have some big weapons in Azehna and Thomas on the edges that can keep them in matches and win points for them at the service line. What does everyone else think? Am I on track?
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Post by roy on Mar 12, 2004 17:31:35 GMT -5
I think it is a rebuilding year as far as playing against the other top teams. Their #1 ranking was somewhat deceptive. Scott Robbs and the other tv announcers all talked about it when UCLA was in town. The teams above them in the polls all lost and though UH hadn't beaten anyone in the top 6, they landed in the top spot based on their record, the coaches votes, and having not lost when the others had. Remember, they moved into #1 after a bye week. That's a rough way of explaining it but that's basically what they said. I thought they showed they are a tough team in their victory over UCLA the first night, but the next 3 games they showed their inexperience. Their youth has shown when they have faced top 7 teams though. They are 2-4 against teams they have played so far that are currently in the top 7. This doesn't include a 2-3 loss to Penn State in the 2nd week of the season when Penn State was ranked #6. They do have some big weapons in Azehna and Thomas on the edges that can keep them in matches and win points for them at the service line. What does everyone else think? Am I on track? Hawaii is definately in a rebuilding year and they have stepped up to the challenge. Remember that no starter from last year is in the same position this year. Thomas moved to the outside, Tuyay and Muise are on the bench, and Stanhiser was a starter before Norgberg took over his position. No one came into this season with expectations of winning a national title like last year. They have done well considering this team is so young. That is why no one is really complaining about the two losses to Northridge. If last year's team had dropped two to them, there might have been some concern, but for this team, its not unexpected. This team has a huge growth curve and lot of potential. But there is a great deal of room to improve. Each player has the potential to put the ball down and the potential for a huge block is also there. But for now, Hawaii needs to work on their consistency and especially their serving and passing. If they can get that together, they should do really well. |
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