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Post by brooselee on Jan 1, 2019 20:02:21 GMT -5
Joe have been working with the starting lineup for over three years so the chemistr/timing is there. It will be tough for anyone to beat Joe out, Thelles is probably going to have a better connection with the “B” team since he will be working mostly with them. When next season comes around, UH won’t miss a beat. Thelles and the “B” team will become the “A “ team.
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Post by kahusancali on Jan 1, 2019 21:00:46 GMT -5
Looking at the roster. Isaac Liva has left the team?
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Post by kaipono on Jan 1, 2019 22:47:07 GMT -5
Looking at the roster. Isaac Liva has left the team? Yup, per Cindy Luis, he retired from volleyball.
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Post by brooselee on Jan 1, 2019 23:45:31 GMT -5
Liva, Larson, Ashment were not going to get any PT this season. I figured they would get cut anyway if they didn’t chose to leave on their own.
With Danny Wong, Cole Hogland, and Alakai Todd coming in along with Roesenfeld being available this year, no room for guys like Liva and Larsen. Too bad Matt August decided to leave. He could have provided depth at the MB position.
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Post by kolohekeiki on Jan 2, 2019 6:35:14 GMT -5
Liva, Larson, Ashment were not going to get any PT this season. I figured they would get cut anyway if they didn’t chose to leave on their own. With Danny Wong, Cole Hogland, and Alakai Todd coming in along with Roesenfeld being available this year, no room for guys like Liva and Larsen. Too bad Matt August decided to leave. He could have provided depth at the MB position. Not sure August leaving was by choice
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Post by ucsdfan on Jan 2, 2019 11:30:08 GMT -5
Liva, Larson, Ashment were not going to get any PT this season. I figured they would get cut anyway if they didn’t chose to leave on their own. With Danny Wong, Cole Hogland, and Alakai Todd coming in along with Roesenfeld being available this year, no room for guys like Liva and Larsen. Too bad Matt August decided to leave. He could have provided depth at the MB position. Not sure August leaving was by choice It looked like August had the chance to be the next Delano Thomas in many ways.
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Post by Trailblazed on Jan 2, 2019 12:14:01 GMT -5
August was ready to play this year and UH told him he didn’t have enough credits in his major to be eligible after another counselor told him he did a few months earlier. Instead of waiting another year to be eligible, he decided to leave UH and head home. He’s hoping to land a gig playing pro overseas. He’s a great kid, I wish him luck !
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Post by hapaguy on Jan 2, 2019 18:21:26 GMT -5
Joe have been working with the starting lineup for over three years so the chemistr/timing is there. It will be tough for anyone to beat Joe out, Thelles is probably going to have a better connection with the “B” team since he will be working mostly with them. When next season comes around, UH won’t miss a beat. Thelles and the “B” team will become the “A “ team. I'm hoping Charlie will use Thelle as a front row blocking sub for Joe in certain situations. Joe is a good blocking setter, especially considering he's only 6'1", but there were times last year that opponents were hitting over him....
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Post by raian13 on Jan 2, 2019 19:33:06 GMT -5
Joe have been working with the starting lineup for over three years so the chemistr/timing is there. It will be tough for anyone to beat Joe out, Thelles is probably going to have a better connection with the “B” team since he will be working mostly with them. When next season comes around, UH won’t miss a beat. Thelles and the “B” team will become the “A “ team. I'm hoping Charlie will use Thelle as a front row blocking sub for Joe in certain situations. Joe is a good blocking setter, especially considering he's only 6'1", but there were times last year that opponents were hitting over him.... Running a 6-2 could be an interesting idea. I dont think Joe would be happy to share the limelight in his senior year. But then Wade needs to make all the players happy or else he will see couple players transferring out again by the end of the season.
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Post by Volleyfan024 on Jan 2, 2019 20:17:19 GMT -5
I'm hoping Charlie will use Thelle as a front row blocking sub for Joe in certain situations. Joe is a good blocking setter, especially considering he's only 6'1", but there were times last year that opponents were hitting over him.... Running a 6-2 could be an interesting idea. I dont think Joe would be happy to share the limelight in his senior year. But then Wade needs to make all the players happy or else he will see couple players transferring out again by the end of the season. Can only do a true 6-2 with the setters hitting when they were front row. This would not be an option with Hawaii’s personnel.
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Post by goblin on Jan 2, 2019 20:20:13 GMT -5
The biggest change IMO in collegiate volleyball is the height of today's players, back in the 80's, your typical male OH/OPP was around 6'0-6'3 and male MH maybe 6'4-6'6. These height measurements closely approximates today's women D1 players. In today's game, your male OH/OPP generally range between 6'4-6'10 and MH around 6'7-7'0. Our pin hitters mostly fall within current height parameters but our middles do not, except for Gasman. Should be interesting to see if our middles are athletic enough to make up for their height deficit after Gasman leaves.
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Post by ACE on Jan 3, 2019 3:11:54 GMT -5
The biggest change IMO in collegiate volleyball is the height of today's players, back in the 80's, your typical male OH/OPP was around 6'0-6'3 and male MH maybe 6'4-6'6. These height measurements closely approximates today's women D1 players. In today's game, your male OH/OPP generally range between 6'4-6'10 and MH around 6'7-7'0. Our pin hitters mostly fall within current height parameters but our middles do not, except for Gasman. Should be interesting to see if our middles are athletic enough to make up for their height deficit after Gasman leaves. Mol did an amazing job as is Solbrig, both at 6'6.
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Post by babybacksets on Jan 3, 2019 12:41:34 GMT -5
The biggest change IMO in collegiate volleyball is the height of today's players, back in the 80's, your typical male OH/OPP was around 6'0-6'3 and male MH maybe 6'4-6'6. These height measurements closely approximates today's women D1 players. In today's game, your male OH/OPP generally range between 6'4-6'10 and MH around 6'7-7'0. Our pin hitters mostly fall within current height parameters but our middles do not, except for Gasman. Should be interesting to see if our middles are athletic enough to make up for their height deficit after Gasman leaves. Height doesn’t mean much of anything. Block and Approach touch are the only factors worth mentioning. No point in talking about height as being anything more than a conversation starter about a players overall abilities. Until we recruit a player with a 10’ standing reach I think the only conversation worth having is “Who can REALLY jump”?
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Post by goblin on Jan 3, 2019 15:07:25 GMT -5
Height isn't everything, but it helps in the absence of great hops (i.e. Gasman). Yes there is also speed, quickness, technique and athleticism involved in blocking and hitting, but shorter, effective middles like Averill and Amado and to a lesser degree Mol (a converted middle) are uncommon. That's why I mentioned "athletic enough", if our short middles are in the athletic mode of an Averill or Amado, then we are fine. If not, then they will look like Solbrig and Franks, both were Fab 50 picks with quickness and a decent arm swing but struggle to block anybody. This then places the brunt of playing defense squarely on the shoulders of our back row players.
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Post by koavball on Jan 3, 2019 15:12:44 GMT -5
Solbrig is a good blocker, He will show more this year.
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