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Post by wahinefan on Aug 18, 2021 18:47:02 GMT -5
Robyn seems to not let distant bother her. Our past HC concentrated mostly tried to find prospects in CA and on the west coast. Robyn is going all over the place. Texas, Louisiana, Ohio, Georgia and now Nebraska along with the international pipeline. What will be unusual is after Sky and Janelle graduate after this season, we will have zero players from Cali. That will be really strange. Alexander and Simpson are similar in that both are about 6-0 with hops. Some site listed Alexander’s vertical at 31”. Not sure where Simpson is at but she is in the class of 2023 so she will have time to develop. I remember when Robyn was an assistant coach, she wanted to go after a player in the Big Ten area, but I am guessing Dave did not want to.
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Post by wahinefan on Aug 18, 2021 19:06:31 GMT -5
Talent wise, this is the Deepest Wahine team, in every position, in a very long time. Gives Robyn and staff a lot of options. But not only that, practices will be extremely competitive. Just like the Men's teams practices were. If a player does not play to the top of their ability, there is now players who are willing, eager, and able to step right in immediately. Could not really say that in the past few years.
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Post by 5100 on Aug 19, 2021 0:16:47 GMT -5
S - Lang OPP - Westerberg (Gong or Hanawahine back row) OH - Van Sickle, Leoniak MB - Williams, Igiede L - Gong or Hanawahine Serving sub for MB - Ham
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Post by kauaiwahinefan on Aug 19, 2021 12:33:13 GMT -5
S - Lang OPP - Westerberg (Gong or Hanawahine back row) OH - Van Sickle, Leoniak MB - Williams, Igiede L - Gong or Hanawahine Serving sub for MB - Ham I feel like Riley will get a starting spot! She has a lot to prove especially after getting the start 2 seasons ago and benched. I’m rooting for her.
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Post by goblin on Aug 19, 2021 15:32:25 GMT -5
I enjoy fiery competitors on our side of the net like Amber. That facial expression where she contorts her face into a scowl after a block or vicious kill is both scary and funny at the same time. At times 2 seasons ago, she even scared her team mates Riley and Hanna. Looking forward to seeing that again. I get the feeling that Martyna is the same way. Would be funny if they all did it 😆
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Aug 19, 2021 22:31:37 GMT -5
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Post by 5100 on Aug 19, 2021 23:39:27 GMT -5
S - Lang OPP - Westerberg (Gong or Hanawahine back row) OH - Van Sickle, Leoniak MB - Williams, Igiede L - Gong or Hanawahine Serving sub for MB - Ham I feel like Riley will get a starting spot! She has a lot to prove especially after getting the start 2 seasons ago and benched. I’m rooting for her. She'll get a shot for sure. I'm hopeful that she's worked on her strength and confidence in the off-season. I also think Kiraly in the middle, and Demirtas and De Goede at opposite, and Byrd at setter, will all get a look.
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Post by brooselee on Aug 20, 2021 1:07:00 GMT -5
The “B’ team might just be as talented as the “A” team…..just less experienced. Wouldn’t be shock if I read about how the “B” team is not that far off.
Demirtas, Johnson, Kiraly and De Goede could be stars in the making.
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Post by VBQ on Aug 20, 2021 7:03:33 GMT -5
The “B’ team might just be as talented as the “A” team…..just less experienced. Wouldn’t be shock if I read about how the “B” team is not that far off. Demirtas, Johnson, Kiraly and De Goede could be stars in the making. Out that group of players mentioned, only Johnson and Kiraly might see court time. Demirtas and De Goede are "work in progress" type players.
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Post by brooselee on Aug 20, 2021 12:23:27 GMT -5
The “B’ team might just be as talented as the “A” team…..just less experienced. Wouldn’t be shock if I read about how the “B” team is not that far off. Demirtas, Johnson, Kiraly and De Goede could be stars in the making. Out that group of players mentioned, only Johnson and Kiraly might see court time. Demirtas and De Goede are "work in progress" type players. I agree but Amber was a work in progress coming into UH in 2019 and looked at what she did. Hawaii fans were picking apart her “bad” footwork and she played on a lower level league in Louisiana. Demirtas is 6-5 and can hammer. I think she will get a look. Annika is a lefty OPP and they aren’t many lefty OPPs out there so she could have an advantage in giving the opponents a different look. I also think she will get a look.
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Post by practicesafesets on Aug 20, 2021 12:33:03 GMT -5
The “B’ team might just be as talented as the “A” team…..just less experienced. Wouldn’t be shock if I read about how the “B” team is not that far off. Demirtas, Johnson, Kiraly and De Goede could be stars in the making. Out that group of players mentioned, only Johnson and Kiraly might see court time. Demirtas and De Goede are "work in progress" type players. I think all of them will see court time, especially against lesser Big West teams. Ideally, the UH A team will build a good lead and then the B team can close. Good way to give the young ones experience while saving the top guns for important matches.
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Post by rainbowsets on Aug 20, 2021 13:07:55 GMT -5
S - Lang OPP - Westerberg (Gong or Hanawahine back row) OH - Van Sickle, Leoniak MB - Williams, Igiede L - Gong or Hanawahine Serving sub for MB - Ham who is mb1? i don't think i've seen either williams or igiede on the slide
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Post by noblesol on Aug 20, 2021 13:25:52 GMT -5
Quite often, the starting group at the beginning of season is not the starting group at the end. And Ah Mow isn't afraid to shake things up. Starters get a shot, so will the bench. Those who consistently perform and lead, get a bit more leeway to have a bad outing as the season wears on.
Preseason practice is a different animal from practice between matches, and toward the end of the season practices again change. At the beginning, conditioning, all around skill building, team building, developing chemistry, and impressing the coaches is the focus. Getting ready for matches, it's about developing a consistent winning process and attitude, knowing your role and committing to it, staying healthy and fresh, and preparing for specific teams. Near the end of the season, it's about building on everything you've learned, then willing yourself and the team to another level and staying there.
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Post by gardenisland57 on Aug 20, 2021 15:26:53 GMT -5
Aloha UH Wahine Fans!!! Hope you all are doing good on this Friday afternoon, Happy Aloha Friday!! The lady’s photo on uh athletics are up and I’m loving the new green uniforms.. stay safe and stay blessed. Here we go, going into the final week of game day.. Chee huu!! Go Bows…
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Post by practicesafesets on Aug 20, 2021 15:34:37 GMT -5
Aloha UH Wahine Fans!!! Hope you all are doing good on this Friday afternoon, Happy Aloha Friday!! The lady’s photo on uh athletics are up and I’m loving the new green uniforms.. stay safe and stay blessed. Here we go, going into the final week of game day.. Chee huu!! Go Bows… Hooray! Would love to see longer vids of their scrimmages but I guess they don't want to get scouted by other teams.
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