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Post by whoooaneli on Nov 2, 2019 3:26:48 GMT -5
Iosia does it again!
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Post by hwnstunner on Nov 2, 2019 3:27:58 GMT -5
us: okino needs to be taken out as the libero okino: *25 digs* I've said that Okino is solid on defense - impressive at times. Where she really struggles is passing and her service errors -_-. But she had a pretty OK match passing wise against UCSB. Stellar defense.
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Post by hwnstunner on Nov 2, 2019 3:28:47 GMT -5
Iosia with no question is the MVP of this year's team. I mean, she was last year too. But more so this year!
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Post by raian13 on Nov 2, 2019 3:36:38 GMT -5
Amber always gets down on her knees to celebrate aloha points lol.
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Post by eyelander on Nov 2, 2019 5:44:27 GMT -5
Just got back from the market. I was cahraving for lap xuong for you know what. Na Wahine Forever!!! Is that the same as lup cheong?
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Post by molokaiboi on Nov 2, 2019 9:08:09 GMT -5
Love the boob bumping for Helvig when she came out! So masculine.. lol Who the hell was hyping us in the direction that Jolie was coming back? Daaamn that would be nice!
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Post by wahinefan on Nov 2, 2019 9:45:26 GMT -5
Jolie has basically 3-4 weeks to get her injured ankle right, so she can play in the NCAA Tournament. Next week the Wahine are on the road for 2 matches, then they have a bye week, followed by their 2 match home stand, then another bye week before the NCAA Tournament. Thinking it would be great if she is able to play some in the last homestand, just to get into the rhythm of things.
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Post by wahinefan on Nov 2, 2019 9:51:57 GMT -5
According to Dave Shoji, with the Wahine win last night against UCSB, the Wahine are in the NCAA Tournament. The only question now is if they host the 1st and 2nd round. That is where they will need help from teams like Washington, UCLA, Missouri, Baylor, and San Diego. The Wahine need these teams to continue to win, so these teams RPI will kind of offset the RPI of the bottom feeding teams in the BWC that the Wahine will be playing.
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Post by kokyu on Nov 2, 2019 10:28:04 GMT -5
Iosia with no question is the MVP of this year's team. I mean, she was last year too. But more so this year! What worries me most about all y'all having Stockholm syndrome is that you'd probably just as likely fall for Milgram too.
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Post by 2left on Nov 2, 2019 12:52:06 GMT -5
Watching the Wahine serve, block and dig Ruddins over five sets last night reminded me of an undersized Rocky Balboa going up against a bigger, faster Apollo Creed. Ruddins delivered some devastating head shots in the early rounds, but the Wahine kept cutting off the ring and landing body blow after body blow until in the fifteenth round, as Ruddins took her 77th, 78th, 79th swings, her legs started to wobble and her arms dropped - losing an inch or two off her vertical, and two or three mph off her attack - staring across the net wondering to herself, what is keeping Balboa on his feet? Then in the fifteenth round, the Wahine knock the Gauchos off balance with an X play, and drop them with a left hook-Iosia-walk-off-Teraplex-pounding Ace.
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Post by wahinefan on Nov 2, 2019 13:04:33 GMT -5
Since Jolie mouth something like "real close" when the camera was focus on her, I am thinking, the earliest we all will see Jolie play again, is the last homestand. That will give Jolie, 3 more weeks approximately to rehab ankle.
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Post by wahinefan on Nov 2, 2019 13:22:31 GMT -5
When Jolie returns, she will replace McKenna Ross, with Hanna Hellvig moving over to Opposite. Either Ross or BVS will be the OH2, and Iosia will continue to play all 6 rotations. I do not believe we will see the 6-2 that Robyn ran at the beginning of the season. Robyn will stick to this modified 6-2 where Iosia will play all 6 rotations. With Jolie back in the lineup this will give the Wahine a very potent offensive attack.
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Post by wahinefan on Nov 2, 2019 13:31:37 GMT -5
Pop Quiz for all of you. Does anyone believe Jolie may play in the Cal Poly match, and that she was just wearing the boot to throw the Cal Poly coaching off. Making them believe that she is still injured. Remember, Jolie did practice a little this past week.
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Post by volleyguy on Nov 2, 2019 13:38:46 GMT -5
If Rasmussen is still in a boot after all this time, it is obvious that her injury was much more severe or complicated than earlier thought. It is unrealistic or wildly optimistic to think that she will be able to come back and play a significant role in the post-season at this point. Hawai'i has to be ready to do this without her. As wild and exciting it is for them to make these dramatic come-backs and turn-arounds in matches, it isn't the best position to be in in the one and done post-season. Hawai'i really needs to focus on building confidence and a consistent line-up that can deliver for an entire match.
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Post by wahinefan on Nov 2, 2019 13:47:50 GMT -5
I am starting to believe that Jolie is the kind of elite athlete that does not want to participate unless she is 100%, or extremely close to it. So when she does return, it will not be on a part-time basis, but on a full-time basis only.
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