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Post by Courtside5 on Dec 8, 2014 23:03:07 GMT -5
I can see Mitchem being converted to an OH the same scenario that Hartong was in. She started out as a middle but was too good not to put her at the OH position. Man Dave is gonna have a lot of choices come next season.
Sounds like the incoming class of Mitchem, Granato, and Castillo will be solid!
Can`t wait !!!
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Post by 5100 on Dec 9, 2014 10:47:29 GMT -5
Predictions from top to bottom: Setter: Tayler Higgins vs. Kendra Koelsch vs.  Shoji will look for a transfer setter. Koelsch and Higgins will battle it out for #2. If he's patient, he could further work with Koelsch and Higgins while waiting for Norene Iosea (sp?) to come aboard. But at his age, is he patient? For me, the older I get, the more I feel the need to rush to get some things accomplished sooner than later. Middle: Olivia Magill Emily Maglio (Annie Mitchem) (Casey Castillo) Magill will start. I really really want to see Maglio in action. Castillo will redshirt. Mitchem to outside. If Mitchem plays middle, I'll feel bad for Maglio because I really want to see her play. Outside/Opposite: Nikki Taylor Kalei Greeley Tai Manu-Olevao Megan Huff Kendra Koelsch (Annie Mitchem) (McKenna Granato) Manu-Olevao will start at the beginning of the season, but will lose her job to Mitchem, Huff, or Granato. Greeley will start because she's too valuable for her all-around play. Granato may get the nod initially but Huff may come on strong. Eventually, Mitchem will outdistance herself from the pack. Of course, I have no idea what I'm talking about because I have never seen Granato or Mitchem play. Taylor at OPP. Koelsch is a wildcard. Greeley has to hit the weight room and build some power. I really want to see Huff and Koelsch in action. Huff showed potential in limited playing time. Koelsch...man alive I still remember that hit she made on the second ball against CSUN. I also think Koelsch will be great for team chemistry and morale and the team will play better because of her. A lot of good players and not enough positions. I'd make a lousy head coach because I won't be able to decide. Also, I'm bad with drills. Libero: Savannah Kahakai I penciled her name here only because everyone seems to think Shoji is grooming her for this slot. God, I'm going to miss Mendoza almost as much as I missed Ali Longo. Defensive Specialists: Gianna Guinasso Katiana Ponce Clare Marie Anderson Some unnamed walk-ons Shoji played all three in almost equal doses. I've seen Ponce and Anderson the most but I really like Guinasso. All showed potential but I haven't seen enough to say who'll play lead and who'll understudy. I have no idea who the walk-ons may be, but I bet Shoji does. Perhaps Wong will take them with him to Pepperdine. Note: All of this is wishful thinking. I have no inside information. Hahaha. I think Taylor will remain in the starting lineup. Perhaps move to the left. Also a big chance Greeley will remain a six-rotation player. Magill will start. Kahakai is Shoji's new version of Ka'aihue. She is going to be the libero no matter what. Higgins is also a Shoji favorite, so I don't see her losing her job regardless of her mediocre skills. Unless Koelsch accepts her role as the new Cayley Thurlby, I won't be surprised to see her transfer. Huff is a wildcard. She could be a four-year backup player, or she could improve rapidly and challenge for time next year. Mitchem will start. One of the newcomers will redshirt. Maglio could start or she could go the way of Tuaniga. Ponce is good, I think she'll continue to see the court next year. Anderson is OK. Guinasso has the range to step into the primary DS role, but then Shoji kept her off the court this year so I don't what will happen to her next year. There was also talk of her spending just one season with the indoor team, then concentrating on sand volleyball like Katie Spieler. Adolpho really turned it up after a disappointing beginning of the season. Mendoza was phenomenal. |
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Post by Wolfgang on Dec 9, 2014 16:23:16 GMT -5
... Unless Koelsch accepts her role as the new Cayley Thurlby, I won't be surprised to see her transfer. Huff is a wildcard. She could be a four-year backup player, or she could improve rapidly and challenge for time next year. Mitchem will start. One of the newcomers will redshirt. Maglio could start or she could go the way of Tuaniga. Ponce is good, I think she'll continue to see the court next year. Anderson is OK. Guinasso has the range to step into the primary DS role, but then Shoji kept her off the court this year so I don't what will happen to her next year. There was also talk of her spending just one season with the indoor team, then concentrating on sand volleyball like Katie Spieler. ... If the Class of 2014 (Koelsch, Maglio, Greeley, Huff, Guinasso) end up with just ONE starter -- Greeley -- over the next four years, it'll be depressing. I think I may go into a deep dark funk if Maglio ever went "the way of Tuaniga." |
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Post by WahineFan44 on Dec 9, 2014 16:28:13 GMT -5
Unless they get a stud MB transfer or recruit, Maglio will be seeing the court.
My prediction is Maglio and Magill middle with annie moving opposite or left. Castillo being backup one year then starting. MAGLIO will either be a two or three year starter. That's a fact.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Dec 9, 2014 16:28:37 GMT -5
Castillo could also play oh, but doubt it since we have ALOT of oh
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Post by Wolfgang on Dec 9, 2014 16:36:31 GMT -5
I have no idea how practices go, but from what little I saw on TV, Guinasso seemed the best of the "short" girls. Her serves are as good as (if not better than) the other shorties and, except for Kahakai, her court awareness seems best. Her beach skills must translate well to the indoor game.
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Post by Wolfgang on Dec 9, 2014 17:07:50 GMT -5
Well, with Ben Jay's resignation as the AD, I wonder if the instability in the athletic department will translate to instability and low morale in the various sports teams, including the Wahine volleyball team?
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Post by 5100 on Dec 9, 2014 23:31:53 GMT -5
... Unless Koelsch accepts her role as the new Cayley Thurlby, I won't be surprised to see her transfer. Huff is a wildcard. She could be a four-year backup player, or she could improve rapidly and challenge for time next year. Mitchem will start. One of the newcomers will redshirt. Maglio could start or she could go the way of Tuaniga. Ponce is good, I think she'll continue to see the court next year. Anderson is OK. Guinasso has the range to step into the primary DS role, but then Shoji kept her off the court this year so I don't what will happen to her next year. There was also talk of her spending just one season with the indoor team, then concentrating on sand volleyball like Katie Spieler. ... If the Class of 2014 (Koelsch, Maglio, Greeley, Huff, Guinasso) end up with just ONE starter -- Greeley -- over the next four years, it'll be depressing. I think I may go into a deep dark funk if Maglio ever went "the way of Tuaniga." I think Shoji is always going to pick Higgins over Koelsch. Maglio hardly played, even when Adolpho was really struggling early in the season. It's likely she'll be like Tuaniga or Amanda Simmons. With people like Juliana Sanders and Amber Kaufman, Shoji saw something in them early on, so he found ways to play them. I'm just thinking that the fact Maglio hardly played even with just three middles in the roster does not bode well for her. Huff really is a wildcard. She's what Shoji would call "raw." |
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Post by 5100 on Dec 9, 2014 23:35:59 GMT -5
I have no idea how practices go, but from what little I saw on TV, Guinasso seemed the best of the "short" girls. Her serves are as good as (if not better than) the other shorties and, except for Kahakai, her court awareness seems best. Her beach skills must translate well to the indoor game. I think Ponce is the most effective server, while Guinasso has the most range. And, yes, her court awareness seems best. I really have no idea why Shoji played Anderson more than Guinasso. Anderson is just...there. Maybe it has something to do with the earlier talk that Guinasso will quit indoor vb and concentrate on sand. |
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Post by ballervolley on Dec 10, 2014 0:45:02 GMT -5
If the Class of 2014 (Koelsch, Maglio, Greeley, Huff, Guinasso) end up with just ONE starter -- Greeley -- over the next four years, it'll be depressing. I think I may go into a deep dark funk if Maglio ever went "the way of Tuaniga." I think Shoji is always going to pick Higgins over Koelsch. Maglio hardly played, even when Adolpho was really struggling early in the season. It's likely she'll be like Tuaniga or Amanda Simmons. With people like Juliana Sanders and Amber Kaufman, Shoji saw something in them early on, so he found ways to play them. I'm just thinking that the fact Maglio hardly played even with just three middles in the roster does not bode well for her. Huff really is a wildcard. She's what Shoji would call "raw." maglio > tuaniga. from start to finish i did not enjoy tuaniga she just did not have it and never improved. maglio however, there's something special some fire. i bet she works like hell in the off season to make that middle position so i have to disagree with your post. koelsch has a TON of work. huff has alot of upside and i can see her making big strides. i see olevao losing her position. for the first time in a long time i feel the wahine will be legit next season. |
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Post by 5100 on Dec 10, 2014 6:04:48 GMT -5
Yeah, but I'm not gonna base the likelihood of Maglio's chances on some fire and a few minutes of playing time. The fact is that Maglio really didn't see significant action even if there were just three middles on the depth chart. It has nothing to do with Maglio's skills, it's about Shoji's tendencies. He has was high on Sanders from the get go, so he played her. Same with Kaufman, etc.
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Post by po'okela on Dec 10, 2014 6:34:36 GMT -5
Yeah, but I'm not gonna base the likelihood of Maglio's chances on some fire and a few minutes of playing time. The fact is that Maglio really didn't see significant action even if there were just three middles on the depth chart. It has nothing to do with Maglio's skills, it's about Shoji's tendencies. He has was high on Sanders from the get go, so he played her. Same with Kaufman, etc. the primary diff between the wahine of NOW and the wahine of THEN was that during the years of kaufman sanders and even kanani and aneli, we didn't have much depth, if any, at those positions. the girls we had on the roster weren't the best quality bench to have. this is the first time in soooo many years that I've seen dave have someone on the bench he could go to if one of the starters struggled. the biggest diff is just that we don't have that ONE terminator present on the court which we've had for the last 14 years and because of that, it's so hard to settle on an actual starting lineup because they all bring something positive. it's never good to keep mixing lineups especially when you head into the post season so I understand why dave rarely played maglio. she will have her time to shine and I have a feeling she'll be starting by her junior year. |
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Post by Wolfgang on Dec 10, 2014 13:18:15 GMT -5
In light of Scott Wong's hire as Pepperdine's new head coach, I think Shoji will be scrambling for a new Associate. I haven't figured out how coveted this position is. On the one hand, candidates may assume this is a good way to snag the head coaching gig when Shoji retires in a year or two. On the other hand, candidates may stay away thinking that after Shoji retires, the UH AD will hire someone else and they'll be stranded without a job.
UH has no sand head coach and, if Shoji retires, no women's indoor head coach.
I wonder if Wong will take Ah Mow with him? Or someone else at UH? Or does he have to use the current assistants at Pepperdine?
I also wonder if the current players -- both indoor and sand -- are freaking out. In sand, they lost their leader. Will this affect Koelsch and Guinasso and future recruits?
Oy vei...
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Dec 10, 2014 14:02:43 GMT -5
In light of Scott Wong's hire as Pepperdine's new head coach, I think Shoji will be scrambling for a new Associate. I haven't figured out how coveted this position is. On the one hand, candidates may assume this is a good way to snag the head coaching gig when Shoji retires in a year or two. On the other hand, candidates may stay away thinking that after Shoji retires, the UH AD will hire someone else and they'll be stranded without a job. UH has no sand head coach and, if Shoji retires, no women's indoor head coach. I wonder if Wong will take Ah Mow with him? Or someone else at UH? Or does he have to use the current assistants at Pepperdine? I also wonder if the current players -- both indoor and sand -- are freaking out. In sand, they lost their leader. Will this affect Koelsch and Guinasso and future recruits? Oy vei... Such a pot stirrer, Wolfie. |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 10, 2014 14:16:31 GMT -5
In light of Scott Wong's hire as Pepperdine's new head coach, I think Shoji will be scrambling for a new Associate. I haven't figured out how coveted this position is. On the one hand, candidates may assume this is a good way to snag the head coaching gig when Shoji retires in a year or two. On the other hand, candidates may stay away thinking that after Shoji retires, the UH AD will hire someone else and they'll be stranded without a job. UH has no sand head coach and, if Shoji retires, no women's indoor head coach. I wonder if Wong will take Ah Mow with him? Or someone else at UH? Or does he have to use the current assistants at Pepperdine? I also wonder if the current players -- both indoor and sand -- are freaking out. In sand, they lost their leader. Will this affect Koelsch and Guinasso and future recruits? Oy vei... Well, with Ben Jay's resignation as the AD, I wonder if the instability in the athletic department will translate to instability and low morale in the various sports teams, including the Wahine volleyball team? dust off that resume, wolfgang ... take your pick  |
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