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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 25, 2004 14:31:53 GMT -5
This was reported in the Honolulu Advertiser today. Sean Carney (homegrown Iolani product and just a frosh at Lewis) is looking to transfer, possibly to Hawaii. John Bergman has already decided to transfer to Hawaii. The article sounds like more Lewis players have asked for releases, but doesn't say who. Anyone out there know anything? __________ the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Sep/25/sp/sp03a.htmlVolleyball's Carney considering move to UH By Stephen Tsai Advertiser Staff Writer Sean Carney, The Advertiser's 2003 State Volleyball Player of the Year, has requested a release from his Lewis University scholarship and is leaning toward enrolling at the University of Hawai'i in January. Sean Carney was granted a release from his Lewis University volleyball scholarship. Advertiser library photo "That's probably my No. 1 choice," said Carney, a 2004 Iolani School graduate. Carney said Lewis teammate, Jon Bergmann, a 6-foot-6 outside hitter from Clovis, Calif., is "100 percent sure he's going to UH." Carney requested — and received — a release from his Lewis scholarship after the Romeoville, Ill., school recently announced its suggested punishment for violating a series of NCAA rules in men's volleyball. According to the recommendations, the Lewis volleyball team will forfeit its 2003 national championship, declare itself ineligible for the 2005 postseason and not recruit internationally for five years. The NCAA is expected to announce Lewis' punishment in October. "We got into a lot of issues over here," said Carney, who is attending classes at Lewis this semester. After Lewis announced its self-imposed punishment, Carney and several teammates requested scholarship releases. The release allows a player to contact other schools about the possibility of transferring. Carney can receive financial aid from Lewis — and essentially remain on the Flyers' roster — until he officially notifies the school of an agreement to transfer. Carney said UH tops a list that includes Pacific, Long Beach State and "maybe" UC Santa Barbara. Carney said he has another telephone interview scheduled with the UH coaches. Carney, who is 6 feet 3, helped the Raiders win their first state boys volleyball championship last year. In addition to his accurate setting, Carney was an effective hitter. "I think he's top notch," said Dave Deuser, who resigned as Lewis' head coach a month after leading the Flyers to the NCAA final four. "He's everything you want in a student-athlete. He's dedicated. He's smart. He's got it all." In men's volleyball, transferring players are not required to serve a mandatory redshirt season. Lewis' fall semester ends Dec. 10, meaning Carney could join the Warriors for the start of training camp in January and compete during the 2005 season. Reach Stephen Tsai at stsai@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8051. Posted on: Saturday, September 25, 2004 |
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Post by midwestfan on Sept 25, 2004 22:15:41 GMT -5
This seems like pretty harsh punishment but then again I'm sure I don't know all the facts. Hope Dan Friend knew all of this before he accepted the job. If not, what a bummer!
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Post by benwhipdrofn on Sept 27, 2004 22:25:10 GMT -5
He did and so did the players. I wonder if the players thought that something would change. The players did know this before school started.
Met Friend, seems like a decent guy. Soler and others are staying at least this season, so they will still be competative.
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Post by midwestfan on Sept 28, 2004 22:57:13 GMT -5
The players did know this before school started. So, what's the deal with Carney and Bergman? If you knew this was coming down the pike ... why decide to make a big deal about it now? |
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Post by StuffU on Sept 28, 2004 23:52:00 GMT -5
So, what's the deal with Carney and Bergman? If you knew this was coming down the pike ... why decide to make a big deal about it now? Perhaps to continue his education for a semester while deciding where to transfer? The article does say that the semester of schooling is paid for by scholarship until the transfer goes through. I think it's a pretty good move for a STUDENT-athlete. The volleyball is a means to an end ... an education. |
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Post by Ron Mexico on Oct 13, 2004 15:56:20 GMT -5
Posted on: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 Iolani alum Carney set to join Warriors By Stephen Tsai Advertiser Staff Writer Sean Carney, The Advertiser's 2003 State Volleyball Player of the Year, has decided to join the University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team. "I looked at all of my options, and Hawai'i offers the best situation," said Carney, a 6-foot-3 setter from Iolani School. Carney requested — and received — a release from his scholarship from Lewis University last month. He will attend Lewis through the fall semester, join the Warriors for the end of training camp in December and enroll at UH in January. In NCAA men's volleyball, transferring players are not required to serve a mandatory redshirt season. He is eligible to play during the 2005 season. Because he is currently a full-time student, he will have nine semesters to play four seasons, beginning in January. Carney completed his UH application last week. His mother submitted the paper work yesterday. Carney and 6-foot-6 outside hitter Jon Bergman decided to transfer to UH after Lewis announced it was imposing its own punishment for violating a series of NCAA rules in men's volleyball. Lewis will forfeit its 2003 national title and declare itself ineligible for the 2005 postseason. The NCAA has yet to issue a punishment. Carney said many Lewis players felt misled because school officials had promised during the summer they would wait for an NCAA ruling. "I was disappointed," he said. "I figured it might be better for me to change schools." After receiving his release, Carney was invited on recruiting trips to Pepperdine, UC Santa Barbara and Pacific. He also spoke with the Cal State Northridge and UC Irvine coaches. "Financially, UH was the best fit," said Carney, who will live at home for a semester before moving into the dormitories. "And I really like the team and the program. I like the work ethic there. I like working hard in that way, and being back home, and the whole atmosphere." Carney helped Iolani win its first state boys volleyball championship last year. He also was a member of the Raiders' state championship basketball team. the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Oct/13/sp/sp08p.html |
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Post by bigfan on Oct 13, 2004 22:10:01 GMT -5
This is really a sad thing. The BYU-Lewis final at the Long Beach pyramid was one of the best matches (especially the 1st game) that I have ever seen in my life.
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Post by cougarize on Oct 15, 2004 2:38:24 GMT -5
It's a really, really sad situation for men's volleyball. Because there's very little parity, and the west is overwhelmingly dominant over the East, it was nice to see Lewis succeed, even if it beat BYU two years ago. Now this lessens the pool of competition, which is always bad in any sport.
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Post by Bookumdanoaloha on Oct 15, 2004 10:40:11 GMT -5
I hope the Carney Kid reshirts this season. The Warriors already have two capable setters in Beckwith and Rasay. This way Carney will be two seasons behind Beckwith and the setting situation should be in good shape for the next five years.
I doubt the Carney Kid will beat out Brian. Rasay should be given the back up role, since he's in his last year of elgibility.
Wilton will start the best available player, barring any injuries to Brian and Daniel they should save Carney's elgibility.
The roster is very deep and alot of talent. I like the talent, I think attitudes and floor leadership will be a key for this years squad.
Bookumdanoaloha
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Post by roy on Oct 15, 2004 13:36:36 GMT -5
I hope the Carney Kid reshirts this season. The Warriors already have two capable setters in Beckwith and Rasay. This way Carney will be two seasons behind Beckwith and the setting situation should be in good shape for the next five years. I doubt the Carney Kid will beat out Brian. Rasay should be given the back up role, since he's in his last year of elgibility. Wilton will start the best available player, barring any injuries to Brian and Daniel they should save Carney's elgibility. The roster is very deep and alot of talent. I like the talent, I think attitudes and floor leadership will be a key for this years squad. Bookumdanoaloha Agreed. There is no reason Carney should rush into playing. They don't need him yet, and transfering over mid way though the school year can be tough. He has had no time to learn the Hawaii system, so he can use this time to learn more about the hitters and focus on school. Beckwith is a capable setter and Rasay has earned some time as a back up. That also means Carney will have 2 years as a back up to Beckwith. I hope this team can improve off of last year. I really didn't like last years team. It just wasn't very interesting and it felt like the team had an attitude or something. I just got a really weird feeling watching them. Not to be insulting to the players, as I don't know them in person, but there was just something about them that gave off a really arrogant feel. The good thing is that a whole bunch of players will be coming off redshirt years. I am really looking forward to what Carere can bring to the table. And Bergmann should also help with some of the offense. |
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Post by northshore on Oct 15, 2004 17:02:37 GMT -5
Having Delano back in middle should help UH quite a bit. He just didn't seem as comfortable playing OH. Not that he did a bad job or anything. Or that the other middles didn't perform. Seems like the overall flow just wasn't there for UH last year. They just need a little tune up...
Beckwith was just a freshmen last year. Now with some college experience under his belt I think his leadership skills will be much stronger this year. Wilton has a lot of good returnees to choose from to be on the court with Brian. And let's not forget the young guys, the depth UH has acquired for this new season as well as the future ....Schkud, Bergman, Clar, Hakala, Sawicki....
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Oct 15, 2004 18:29:23 GMT -5
Well, if UH doesn't find some folks who can pass, it's gonna be a long season. Beckwith isn't the speediest guy around, so I don't see him turning passes at the 10 foot line into miraculous gold. Other than Reft, who is an ok-but-not-great passer, the only other guy worth two shakes passing last season was Woodard, and he graduated.
The rest of those guys (Azenha, Bender, Delgado) can barely pass the mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving dinner, how the heck are they gonna pass bullet jumpserves for an entire season?
UH used to be a program known for it's ball control/passing. The formula was always to go out and find athletic-but-slightly-undersized guys with great skill and all-around game. That was true even before Wilton. Heck, Wilton's own son is probably one of the best examples of the prototype UH outside hitter. Now all of a sudden he's got a buncha guys who are pretty much Opposite players that he's trying to squeeze into the role of OH. Between the three guys who spent the majority of the time in the OH/Opp spots last season (Bender, Azenha, Delgado), only one out of the three should be on the court at a time, find two new guys who can pass on a consistent basis.
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Post by roy on Oct 15, 2004 19:42:37 GMT -5
Passing was the biggest concern for Hawaii last year. This year, I think am hoping we can do a lot better. From what others have posted, Carere is supposed to be a good passer. Bergman also passed a little bit at Lewis. Hopefully Azenha, Reft, and Delgado worked on their passing over the past year. That gives Hawaii 5 possible passers. There is also Villaromin who might be able to come in as a DS to shore up on the passing. Don't know if any of the new guys will be able to step in to pass. I just hope Thomas moves back to the middle.
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Post by Bookumdanoaloha on Oct 16, 2004 2:32:42 GMT -5
Delano is back in the Middle. I agree with Roy and everybody else - who is going to be the passers. We will just have to wait and see. Last year's team was very young, and there were alot of new players at starting positions. Moving Delano to OH was a mistake - I know he wasn't happy with the move. The team was talented enough to beat: Long Beach, UCLA, Pepperdine, and went in the can vs. Northridge, UCSB and UCI. Many of the last year's starters were head cases: Pedro, Jose, Delano, Mualia. They are all returning, hopefully, they've matured over the summer, if not, then except Wilton to give the newcomers a shot at starting. Bookumdanoaloha
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Post by northshore on Oct 16, 2004 10:24:42 GMT -5
I think we all can agree passing will be a huge hurdle for UH. It sure was ugly last year. At the end of last season Wilton said so, and he promised he would get these players to pass at all costs. Especially if UH wants to win anything. (You think!)
It'll have to be now or never for some of those guys (headcases) cuz they're seniors. Lucky for Wilton, he has enough talent for the next couple of years to choose from. Please, anybody on the team want a guaranteed spot to play? Learn to pass! Want to win....learn to pass. Pass.Pass. Pass.
Hopefully, several of those guys, headcases and/or newcomers, please just somebody, will figure this out this year and in future seasons. Work like dogs and learn to pass.
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