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Post by triasfan on Sept 27, 2006 1:31:34 GMT -5
Cheryl Weaver in 2001 was the lastest all around MB who had a legitimate shot at POY. The question is why didn't she win it. She was a 2-time AVCA 1st team All-American (prior to 2001), had led her team to a perfect record entering the NCAA Championship match, and had the statistics to back everything up, yet she still lost the award to Logan Tom. So all things being equal, as both she and Logan were exceptional players, the AVCA chose Logan, the outside hitter, as the player of the year. So that being said what do you guys think it would take for another middle to win this award. |
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Post by cbrown1709 on Sept 27, 2006 1:42:07 GMT -5
Did Cheryl play backrow? I don't remember her playing backrow...
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Post by hwy101 on Sept 27, 2006 1:45:44 GMT -5
Did Cheryl play backrow? I don't remember her playing backrow... She did play backrow but not all the time like Logan did in 2001. |
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Post by ohiostatetad on Sept 27, 2006 6:28:48 GMT -5
Oganna Nnamani was never a great back-row player and was often hidden on serve-receive the year she shared POY with Stacey Gordon. She wasn't a middle, but she didn't really have a great overall game either. Tell me again... why she was Co-POY? |
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Post by cardfan15 on Sept 27, 2006 7:29:57 GMT -5
Tell me again... why she was Co-POY? Because she led her team all year, they reached the final four, and she had played in the Olympics. Oh and the fact that there wasn't a defense in all of NCAA volleyball that could stop her from successfully attacking from anywhere on the court also played into it. If your an OH and can attack like Ogonna, your name will be in the running for at least co-player of the year. Even if you don't serve receive. |
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Post by holidayhusker on Sept 27, 2006 8:16:37 GMT -5
This is an interesting subject. It always surprises me when sitting at a game that the only players most seem to notice are the big flashy outside hitters. Are individuals with a great knowledge of the game even guilty of that??? It seems despite the dominance of other positions they are often overlooked. I apologize in advance if this has been discussed...Who was the last middle blocker to win POY??
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Post by Keystonekid on Sept 27, 2006 13:45:43 GMT -5
cacciamana was sort of a Reggie Bush kinda player. She sided out all over the net and attacked back row. I guess you could say she was a middle, but they did what you should do with all great athletes, be creative, and find way's to take advantage of their athleticism.
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Post by triasfan on Sept 27, 2006 13:48:59 GMT -5
This is an interesting subject. It always surprises me when sitting at a game that the only players most seem to notice are the big flashy outside hitters. Are individuals with a great knowledge of the game even guilty of that??? It seems despite the dominance of other positions they are often overlooked. I apologize in advance if this has been discussed...Who was the last middle blocker to win POY?? Lauren Cacciamani from Penn State in 1999. You know it's funny, that year, had Hawaii made it to the final four, there would've been two middle blockers in the running for Player of the Year, Cacciamani and Heather Bown. Now it's 7 years later and the last middle who had a serious chance of winning the award was Cheryl Weaver. Since then no middle has really even come close to winning Player of the Year. It's like you said, most people come away from the game remembering the outside hitter to the exclusion of everyone else. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2006 13:53:14 GMT -5
Now I know it's been 11 years but Allison Weston of Nebraska won co-player of the year with Cary Wendall of Stanford. Allison was a primary passer when in the backrow her last two years. I think with the libero now playing for a high number of middle blockers that it would take an exceptional front row only player to win POY in that position.
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Post by rubyredslippers on Sept 27, 2006 14:06:27 GMT -5
Nana Meriwether... UCLA
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Post by BearClause on Sept 27, 2006 14:14:27 GMT -5
She doesn't play back row though. At the very least I'd expect a POY candidate to play back row even if she's not that good there. |
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Post by bigtenfred on Sept 27, 2006 14:22:25 GMT -5
I think you have to be a all around player with Big #'s MB that would be a tough one!
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Post by Keystonekid on Sept 27, 2006 14:52:00 GMT -5
Dear lord, another "had Hawaii made it to the FF that year" post.
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Post by lilred on Sept 27, 2006 17:42:09 GMT -5
When was the last time a football player who played exclusively defense, won the Heisman. The same concept can be applied here. You have to either be the setter (qb) or an OH (RB, WR) to get real exposure. The media, along with the fans are more impressed by offensive numbers than defensive. Just the way it is, and now as mentioned with most MB's not playing all around, you probably won't see one for POY honors. Just the way it is.
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Post by triasfan on Sept 27, 2006 18:26:23 GMT -5
She could have a chance at winning Player of the Year this year. Granted a lot of things would have to work in favor, i.e. UCLA winning the Pac-10 and reaching the National title match, but she is one of the more complete middles in recent history in terms of hitting and blocking. I believe she's ranked in the NCAA Top 25 in both hitting percentage (.557) and blocks (1.64) and she leads her team in kills with a 4.32 average. Especially with this year's Player of the Year race fairly wide open, Meriwether could sneak in should the aforementioned events occur. |
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