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Post by Courtside5 on Apr 23, 2015 1:22:32 GMT -5
Its freakin hilarious to read all of these Wahine fans talk about players they have never seen play... I think it's just because of all the excitement and hype that they are hoping to see good things from each of these players. Often times we become disappointed because they`re not as advertised or the adjustments to Div I volleyball isn`t the same coming out of high school.
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Post by volleyballfan99 on Apr 23, 2015 3:15:34 GMT -5
One thing I do know, this coming season will hinge on how well Higgins plays. With the firepower the Wahine have, if Higgins just has an average season, as a setter, they will still win the BWCS. But if Higgins has an All-American type season, I can see the Wahine reaching the Final Four, and quite possibly winning the National Championship. Shoji has a lot of options at his disposal, including the Middle and Libero positions. So basically what I am saying is, this season hinges on how well Higgins plays.
As far as the 2016 season goes, how well Higgins plays will not be quite a factor, since Shoji will have Iosia to go to in case Higgins falters. Shoji will still have all the firepower he will need to win a National Championship even with the graduation of Magill and Olevao.
Getting back to the 2015 season, in my opinion I can see at least 2 players redshirting, or should, Megan Huff, and quite possibly Castillo. Megan Huff, for a number of reasons, those being, quite possibly not playing, she can use the time to just practice, get better, not have to worry about matches, concentrate more on basketball where she will be truly needed. Also, come 2017, when she will be a redshirt Junior, she will be ready to start and have 2 seasons to still play. As for Castillo, if she does decide to redshirt, and I hope she does, it will only be to get her injured knee to 100% by 2016, when she will be really needed. She can also take the time to learn the Wahine system and get stronger.
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Post by volleyballfan99 on Apr 23, 2015 3:29:14 GMT -5
In my opinion I feel one of the two lineuos will be best this upcoming season... OH: Mitchem (Greeley/Olevau) MB: Magill, Maglio OPP: Taylor or OH: Taylor, (Olevau/Greeley) MB: Magill, Maglio Opp: Mitchem I just want to see Maglio in the middle because I think she has the most upside to where she can be by the tine she graduates. I myself would love to see Greeley and Olevau fight for that OH spot as of now I know Im in the minority here but Olevau has the edge but needs to get some consistency...her firepower and aggressiveness is needed. One thing I know is when Olevau is on she is unstoppablebut when she is off she could hurt us...thats where Greeley comes in. As for Mitchem my wish is to have her at OH or OPP she is still unproven at this level but I feel there wont be much drop off from the transition to D1 like others (ie Passi). Higgins is the BIGGEST question mark for the team, I hope she gets it right this season because she hasnt proved to expectations coming out of high school. I would live for Taylor to stay at OPP but sonething tells me she will be a better bet at OH1. I remember her as a freshman being more effective ln the left and launching bombs from the middle back court. Granato- Glad she chose Hawaii, she will be in the mix but her 1st yr will be tough to break into the lineup. She will get her chance though to contribute. She will bring back that Aneli spark during her career at UH. Castillo- Im surprised that out of all the recruits coming in she have not been creating some buzz herself. I dont see her contributing much her first yr here but by the time she graduates she will be an unstoppable force. She could be a Tabi Love type of player her Junior year. Burns- im excited fthat she is joining UH in the fall, this girl is a blocking monster and could re establish that Brittany Hewitt type presence at the net. She will only improve on her hitting under Shoji and do agree with another poster on here that she will be a force later on down the road ala a Lauren Williams. I totally agree with you, it will be one of those 2 lineups Shoji will go with. With the addition of Burns, as a MB, Shoji is looking to have Annie play one of the Outside Positions. Remember Shoji has said he only likes to have 3 MB's on the team. So with that in mind, Surfboy, you will get your wish of seeing Maglio play and play a lot.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Apr 23, 2015 3:37:44 GMT -5
In my opinion I feel one of the two lineuos will be best this upcoming season... OH: Mitchem (Greeley/Olevau) MB: Magill, Maglio OPP: Taylor or OH: Taylor, (Olevau/Greeley) MB: Magill, Maglio Opp: Mitchem I just want to see Maglio in the middle because I think she has the most upside to where she can be by the tine she graduates. I myself would love to see Greeley and Olevau fight for that OH spot as of now I know Im in the minority here but Olevau has the edge but needs to get some consistency...her firepower and aggressiveness is needed. One thing I know is when Olevau is on she is unstoppablebut when she is off she could hurt us...thats where Greeley comes in. As for Mitchem my wish is to have her at OH or OPP she is still unproven at this level but I feel there wont be much drop off from the transition to D1 like others (ie Passi). Higgins is the BIGGEST question mark for the team, I hope she gets it right this season because she hasnt proved to expectations coming out of high school. I would live for Taylor to stay at OPP but sonething tells me she will be a better bet at OH1. I remember her as a freshman being more effective ln the left and launching bombs from the middle back court. Granato- Glad she chose Hawaii, she will be in the mix but her 1st yr will be tough to break into the lineup. She will get her chance though to contribute. She will bring back that Aneli spark during her career at UH. Castillo- Im surprised that out of all the recruits coming in she have not been creating some buzz herself. I dont see her contributing much her first yr here but by the time she graduates she will be an unstoppable force. She could be a Tabi Love type of player her Junior year. Burns- im excited fthat she is joining UH in the fall, this girl is a blocking monster and could re establish that Brittany Hewitt type presence at the net. She will only improve on her hitting under Shoji and do agree with another poster on here that she will be a force later on down the road ala a Lauren Williams. I totally agree with you, it will be one of those 2 lineups Shoji will go with. With the addition of Burns, as a MB, Shoji is looking to have Annie play one of the Outside Positions. Remember Shoji has said he only likes to have 3 MB's on the team. So with that in mind, Surfboy, you will get your wish of seeing Maglio play and play a lot. Castillo Can play MB. So that would make four. It depends where Shoji wants to use her
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Post by C on Apr 23, 2015 13:39:04 GMT -5
One thing I do know, this coming season will hinge on how well Higgins plays. With the firepower the Wahine have, if Higgins just has an average season, as a setter, they will still win the BWCS. But if Higgins has an All-American type season, I can see the Wahine reaching the Final Four, and quite possibly winning the National Championship. Final Four and possibly winning the National Championship? How so?
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Apr 23, 2015 13:49:45 GMT -5
One thing I do know, this coming season will hinge on how well Higgins plays. With the firepower the Wahine have, if Higgins just has an average season, as a setter, they will still win the BWCS. But if Higgins has an All-American type season, I can see the Wahine reaching the Final Four, and quite possibly winning the National Championship. Final Four and possibly winning the National Championship? How so? How so? can't the same dumb question be applied to every other team with the exception of Penn State? Hawai'i is loaded with talent and depth this season. The only concern for Hawai'i going in to the season is setting consistency. They clean that up and they have as good a chance as anybody else.
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Post by dorothymantooth on Apr 23, 2015 14:07:33 GMT -5
Final Four and possibly winning the National Championship? How so? How so? can't the same dumb question be applied to every other team with the exception of Penn State? Hawai'i is loaded with talent and depth this season. The only concern for Hawai'i going in to the season is setting consistency. They clean that up and they have as good a chance as anybody else. I respectfully disagree.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Apr 23, 2015 14:12:17 GMT -5
How so? can't the same dumb question be applied to every other team with the exception of Penn State? Hawai'i is loaded with talent and depth this season. The only concern for Hawai'i going in to the season is setting consistency. They clean that up and they have as good a chance as anybody else. I respectfully disagree. Your agreement or disagreement makes little difference to me.
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Post by C on Apr 23, 2015 14:49:16 GMT -5
Final Four and possibly winning the National Championship? How so? How so? can't the same dumb question be applied to every other team with the exception of Penn State? Hawai'i is loaded with talent and depth this season. The only concern for Hawai'i going in to the season is setting consistency. They clean that up and they have as good a chance as anybody else. Most of the talent that Hawaii is getting hasn't played any Division 1 College Ball. Setting alone isn't the only thing that's going to keep them from a final four or a national championship this season. Besides that, do you really think Hawaii has more talent or even equal talent than most of the top 10 teams? I highly doubt it. What's dumb is that you think they have as good a chance as anyone.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 23, 2015 15:30:51 GMT -5
Cindy has the rudest followers in her Star Advertiser blog. She'll post something and then all the little cockroaches come out from every crack and crevice to nit-pick every little word. Some even resort to insults. I just think it's poor form to insult the blogger herself. It's like she has opened up her home to guests and all the guests are capable of doing is complain. This is why I don't invite people to my home. They'll start to whine about the soap dispenser in my guest bathroom.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 23, 2015 16:00:34 GMT -5
Cindy has the rudest followers in her Star Advertiser blog. She'll post something and then all the little cockroaches come out from every crack and crevice to nit-pick every little word. Some even resort to insults. I just think it's poor form to insult the blogger herself. It's like she has opened up her home to guests and all the guests are capable of doing is complain. This is why I don't invite people to my home. They'll start to whine about the soap dispenser in my guest bathroom. and those are just the posts that make it through... cindy has mentioned that many don't get posted, as she's had to screen for inappropriate posts/language, etc. for the most part she runs a pretty tight ship, at least when she's able to moderate on a regular basis.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 23, 2015 16:05:15 GMT -5
Some are so stupid. They just ask the same questions over and over again, questions with obvious answers if they simply followed the thread. You just want to throttle them.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 23, 2015 16:15:44 GMT -5
How so? can't the same dumb question be applied to every other team with the exception of Penn State? Hawai'i is loaded with talent and depth this season. The only concern for Hawai'i going in to the season is setting consistency. They clean that up and they have as good a chance as anybody else. Most of the talent that Hawaii is getting hasn't played any Division 1 College Ball. Setting alone isn't the only thing that's going to keep them from a final four or a national championship this season. Besides that, do you really think Hawaii has more talent or even equal talent than most of the top 10 teams? I highly doubt it. What's dumb is that you think they have as good a chance as anyone. why is it "dumb" for a fan to think hawaii has a chance, as any other team? there's always a chance. sure, it comes down to more than just talent ... it's luck of the draw/bracket, seeding, RPI, etc., as well, plus a host of other things. but some of that we won't know till later. at the very least, hawaii certainly has the talent to potentially make a deep run into the tournament. hawaii has a big recruiting class this upcoming year, and it's true that none of them have D1 experience. but hawaii returns the bulk of its lineup from last year (5 of 7 starters). is it optimistic to think hawaii can make a run? sure. as any fan would be. there's precedent for it too. hawaii made it to the final four in 2009, with just one top 10 player on the roster (kanani danielson), and a cast of solid players, including a couple unheralded players out of high school. optimistic, yes ... but dumb? far from it...
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Post by cindyluis on Apr 23, 2015 17:17:05 GMT -5
Thank you Wolfgang. You may visit our home any time. There are just a few rude ones. The majority are great and I appreciate all the help they give me when I'm away from the computer or unable to post. Or they will alert me to comments such as yours. Thanks again.
As for Burns, she has yet to visit Hawaii. Said she will try to come out after the sand season/graduation.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Apr 23, 2015 18:01:36 GMT -5
If Hawaii has proved ANYTHING in the past, its that they don't need top prep talent to win games. Like Cubicle said, look at 2009. One top ten talent, the rest ranked pretty low on Tawas list, with one not even being ranked (Hewitt) and two other OH in the 70s-90s I believe. That team beat teams like Stanford, USC, who were absolutely loaded with TALENT, and people still thought Hawaii would lose. Hawaii lost to cal in the pre conference was close, and while texas destroyed them, that texas team was second to none when it came to talent. And they took a PSU team to four, with top talent and every single position minus MB2.
So that "do you really think Hawaii has equal talent" argument doesn't work. They beat texas two years ago, and guess what texas had, Eckerman, Bell, Mccage, Webster, Allison, all top ten talent. Plus two number ones. Guess what, Hawaii had zero. Hawaii beat Stanford in 2012, a team that eventually won the pac and took Washington to FIVE on their HOME floor. I think its obvious dave can do wonders with what he gets.
Now Final four or NC is a little far fetched. But I Defintely see this team making the sweet 16 and probably the elite eight.
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