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Post by staticb on Aug 21, 2022 21:22:38 GMT -5
I do not believe she played. In a couple of the clips that were posted, Kaleo or one of the other assistants played middle (and looked terrible doing it lol). The men weren't directing their hits to score, but at players, giving them heat to handle or tips to chase. I know. His footwork,closing speed, etc was also bad. He's obviously a good player, but not a middle. I just thought it was funny, it made the girls look better and appreciate that it's hard to do what they do.
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Post by Dancing in the Flames on Aug 21, 2022 21:41:56 GMT -5
Quickies: - The freshman look good. They'll contribute this year. One or both could start. - Igiede doing Igiede things. - Evans dressed, rode the stationary bike, didn't play. Looks like she might begin the year off the bench. - Westerberg ok in the middle, and taking some swings from the pin. Her best swing, one of the best of the day for the team, came as oppo. Likely starts in the middle. But, if Evans eventually finds the court, I can see Westerberg getting time at oppo. - Wagoner very solid in the back row. Front row the block sometimes gets the better of her but she avoided attack errors, looked good.- Edmonds was stronger than in the spring. Ikenaga is solid. Looks to be a competition at libero. - Team passing much stronger than this spring, from everyone. Looks like they've worked on it. - Team defense is strong, and looks to be a strength, and the coaches are emphasizing it. Demanding it. - Annika's defense surprised me on the upside, and she had some nice digs and quick reaction plays. Alexander was better than I expected, still a freshman with ah-shucks moments though. Will be interesting to see what we get from these two. - Setting. Lang likely gets the nod. But there's a competition. Matias looked good. Byrd looked improved. Some version of a 6-2 could be an option, but maybe not right away. - Akana looks strong. Both pins, and plays some middle. Wouldn't be surprised if she gets a start. Or she could surprise if she comes off the bench, shades of Ross. - Cowell looked steady. Wouldn't say she's locked down a starting role. There's competition at the left pin. Might come down to who's the better passer. - Ham likely won't start, but she's a gamer. Won't be surprised if Robyn finds a role for her. First game, first set lineup? Igiede and Westerberg in the middle, Wagoner at left pin, Lang setting. As for the rest, it's a competition, and set two could be different than set one, and we might see a lot of different lineups in the non-conference. Ohh not this again.. Any chance Wagoner could DS for Akana? Cowell looked a tad better than Wagoner in one of those longer rallies. Akana should play bc of her physicality.
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Post by 2left on Aug 21, 2022 21:57:22 GMT -5
Quickies: - The freshman look good. They'll contribute this year. One or both could start. - Igiede doing Igiede things. - Evans dressed, rode the stationary bike, didn't play. Looks like she might begin the year off the bench. - Westerberg ok in the middle, and taking some swings from the pin. Her best swing, one of the best of the day for the team, came as oppo. Likely starts in the middle. But, if Evans eventually finds the court, I can see Westerberg getting time at oppo. - Wagoner very solid in the back row. Front row the block sometimes gets the better of her but she avoided attack errors, looked good.- Edmonds was stronger than in the spring. Ikenaga is solid. Looks to be a competition at libero. - Team passing much stronger than this spring, from everyone. Looks like they've worked on it. - Team defense is strong, and looks to be a strength, and the coaches are emphasizing it. Demanding it. - Annika's defense surprised me on the upside, and she had some nice digs and quick reaction plays. Alexander was better than I expected, still a freshman with ah-shucks moments though. Will be interesting to see what we get from these two. - Setting. Lang likely gets the nod. But there's a competition. Matias looked good. Byrd looked improved. Some version of a 6-2 could be an option, but maybe not right away. - Akana looks strong. Both pins, and plays some middle. Wouldn't be surprised if she gets a start. Or she could surprise if she comes off the bench, shades of Ross. - Cowell looked steady. Wouldn't say she's locked down a starting role. There's competition at the left pin. Might come down to who's the better passer. - Ham likely won't start, but she's a gamer. Won't be surprised if Robyn finds a role for her. First game, first set lineup? Igiede and Westerberg in the middle, Wagoner at left pin, Lang setting. As for the rest, it's a competition, and set two could be different than set one, and we might see a lot of different lineups in the non-conference. Ohh not this again.. Any chance Wagoner could DS for Akana? Cowell looked a tad better than Wagoner in one of those longer rallies. Akana should play bc of her physicality. Riley is a very solid OH2, but will probably have trouble in a two attacker rotation. Hopefully, someone will step up who can score in that situation. If Annika can nail down the Oppo, and with Trish filling in at MH, I’m hoping Caylen might surprise at OH.
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Post by babybacksets on Aug 21, 2022 22:03:52 GMT -5
Quickies: - The freshman look good. They'll contribute this year. One or both could start. - Igiede doing Igiede things. - Evans dressed, rode the stationary bike, didn't play. Looks like she might begin the year off the bench. - Westerberg ok in the middle, and taking some swings from the pin. Her best swing, one of the best of the day for the team, came as oppo. Likely starts in the middle. But, if Evans eventually finds the court, I can see Westerberg getting time at oppo. - Wagoner very solid in the back row. Front row the block sometimes gets the better of her but she avoided attack errors, looked good.- Edmonds was stronger than in the spring. Ikenaga is solid. Looks to be a competition at libero. - Team passing much stronger than this spring, from everyone. Looks like they've worked on it. - Team defense is strong, and looks to be a strength, and the coaches are emphasizing it. Demanding it. - Annika's defense surprised me on the upside, and she had some nice digs and quick reaction plays. Alexander was better than I expected, still a freshman with ah-shucks moments though. Will be interesting to see what we get from these two. - Setting. Lang likely gets the nod. But there's a competition. Matias looked good. Byrd looked improved. Some version of a 6-2 could be an option, but maybe not right away. - Akana looks strong. Both pins, and plays some middle. Wouldn't be surprised if she gets a start. Or she could surprise if she comes off the bench, shades of Ross. - Cowell looked steady. Wouldn't say she's locked down a starting role. There's competition at the left pin. Might come down to who's the better passer. - Ham likely won't start, but she's a gamer. Won't be surprised if Robyn finds a role for her. First game, first set lineup? Igiede and Westerberg in the middle, Wagoner at left pin, Lang setting. As for the rest, it's a competition, and set two could be different than set one, and we might see a lot of different lineups in the non-conference. Ohh not this again.. Any chance Wagoner could DS for Akana? Cowell looked a tad better than Wagoner in one of those longer rallies. Akana should play bc of her physicality. As a previous Riley Wagoner non fan, I think the team is better off she is always on the court. It’s not worth doing the “Should Wagoner DS for —— ?” anymore. Better balance will give her a chance to be what we need. 2.5 or higher KPS and over .200-250 Hitting percentage. Let’s hope that her game has evolved to getting kills in a variety of ways but her being low error is key.
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Post by Dancing in the Flames on Aug 21, 2022 22:10:30 GMT -5
Ohh not this again.. Any chance Wagoner could DS for Akana? Cowell looked a tad better than Wagoner in one of those longer rallies. Akana should play bc of her physicality. As a previous Riley Wagoner non fan, I think the team is better off she is always on the court. It’s not worth doing the “Should Wagoner DS for —— ?” anymore. Better balance will give her a chance to be what we need. 2.5 or higher KPS and over .200-250 Hitting percentage. Let’s hope that her game has evolved to getting kills in a variety of ways but her being low error is key. like you I just want to see it on the stat sheet lol.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Aug 21, 2022 22:54:05 GMT -5
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Post by kb808 on Aug 21, 2022 22:55:46 GMT -5
Fingers crossed that Riley has a better start to the 2022 season.. her hitting negative again for preseason will mean Hawaii will have a losing record going into conference play..
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Post by brooselee on Aug 21, 2022 23:24:38 GMT -5
Looks like 4 guys in the last pic. Kaleo, Nick, Sky, and ?? Also who’s the other lady with the blonde hair? I thought she was just the strength and conditioning coach? Or will she be tagging along the rest of the season on the sidelines to help the team? The strength and conditioning coaches usually are at all home games. They are the ones who supervise and conduct pregame exercises and stretching. Every sports has their SC teams on the floor pregame to conduct pregame stuff. Coaches are busy with other stuff and do not get involved in S and C stuff.
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Post by noblesol on Aug 21, 2022 23:24:44 GMT -5
Fans will have their favorites of course, but Hawai'i doesn't have a dominant pin hitter. All of them are athletic though, and all are good defenders. Alexander has some shine as a freshman impressing after two weeks, but, how she'll do after teams have some film on her, remains to be seen. But, good defense and low errors can win matches too, and unlike offense, good defense can be brought to every point. But for good defense to win and make up for a lack of hitter dominance, everyone has to bring their good defense, low errors, and game smarts with them, and everyone has to be on the same page.
- Wagoner is probably the best all around defender, best all around ball control, her game is even keel and helps the others stay even keel. Whatever Robyn is asking for, she's going to try and give it to her. - Akana can be more physical up front than Wagoner, but she never looks as smooth or in control. She does remind me more of Ross in some ways. Ross didn't develop a reliable back row game until her last year. She could be streaky good and physical upfront though, surprising everyone, even herself I think. Akana is a bit like that. - Cowell isn't likely to change her stripes too much this year. What she's been, she'll likely continue to be, and hopefully marginally better. If she can be a Steady Eddy, and rise to the occasion when the pressure is on, that will get her on the court and keep her there. - Alexander is likely to get more minutes on the right initially than the left. It takes time to develop a good back row game in D1, and though she has promise to be six rotations, I'd be surprised if that happens quickly. She's off to a good start though, impressing after two short weeks. But, a freshman, and once teams have film on her, they'll adjust, and then we'll see if she can adjust. - Ham is a gamer, athletic, and she seems able to play all around. She appears to be a great glue player. I don't see her starting, but every team needs players like her. She'll make her contribution over the course of a long season. - De Goede is coming off a season ending injury that occurred early last year. That injury put her about a year behind in development, and it shows. But, she is athletic, tall, and a lefty. And appears to be coachable and patient. She may not start, but I think she's going to get minutes and a chance, and in the meantime, is going to greatly help the starters develop as she plays against them. I think when/if it clicks for De Goede, she'll be a difference maker. We saw a bit of it against USC last year. - Westerberg is going to get a lot of time in the middle this season. But, I agree with how Westerberg identifies herself, as a hitter. She'll gladly play middle though if it keeps her on the court. But, if Evans finds her way back on the court, I think Westerberg becomes an option on the right, and Alexander fully enters the competitive fray on the left.
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Post by kb808 on Aug 21, 2022 23:48:51 GMT -5
Fans will have their favorites of course, but Hawai'i doesn't have a dominant pin hitter. All of them are athletic though, and all are good defenders. Alexander has some shine as a freshman impressing after two weeks, but, how she'll do after teams have some film on her, remains to be seen. But, good defense and low errors can win matches too, and unlike offense, good defense can be brought to every point. But for good defense to win and make up for a lack of hitter dominance, everyone has to bring their good defense, low errors, and game smarts with them, and everyone has to be on the same page. - Wagoner is probably the best all around defender, best all around ball control, her game is even keel and helps the others stay even keel. Whatever Robyn is asking for, she's going to try and give it to her. - Akana can be more physical up front than Wagoner, but she never looks as smooth or in control. She does remind me more of Ross in some ways. Ross didn't develop a reliable back row game until her last year. She could be streaky good and physical upfront though, surprising everyone, even herself I think. Akana is a bit like that. - Cowell isn't likely to change her stripes too much this year. What she's been, she'll likely continue to be, and hopefully marginally better. If she can be a Steady Eddy, and rise to the occasion when the pressure is on, that will get her on the court and keep her there. - Alexander is likely to get more minutes on the right initially than the left. It takes time to develop a good back row game in D1, and though she has promise to be six rotations, I'd be surprised if that happens quickly. She's off to a good start though, impressing after two short weeks. But, a freshman, and once teams have film on her, they'll adjust, and then we'll see if she can adjust. - Ham is a gamer, athletic, and she seems able to play all around. She appears to be a great glue player. I don't see her starting, but every team needs players like her. She'll make her contribution over the course of a long season. - De Goede is coming off a season ending injury that occurred early last year. That injury put her about a year behind in development, and it shows. But, she is athletic, tall, and a lefty. And appears to be coachable and patient. She may not start, but I think she's going to get minutes and a chance, and in the meantime, is going to greatly help the starters develop as she plays against them. I think when/if it clicks for De Goede, she'll be a difference maker. We saw a bit of it against USC last year. - Westerberg is going to get a lot of time in the middle this season. But, I agree with how Westerberg identifies herself, as a hitter. She'll gladly play middle though if it keeps her on the court. But, if Evans finds her way back on the court, I think Westerberg becomes an option on the right, and Alexander fully enters the competitive fray on the left. Looks like wahine fans are accepting the fact that we may never be a top 10 team again… I don’t care how good your defense is you still need some serious firepower to compete with the top teams.. Hawaii right now doesn’t have it!
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Post by kaipono on Aug 21, 2022 23:55:33 GMT -5
Looks like wahine fans are accepting the fact that we may never be a top 10 team again… I don’t care how good your defense is you still need some serious firepower to compete with the top teams.. Hawaii right now doesn’t have it! This was just a practice, and we haven't seen this team even play against another team yet. I get that you don't like the players that we have, but at least save the criticism for after the season has started lol
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2022 0:00:08 GMT -5
I do not believe she played. In a couple of the clips that were posted, Kaleo or one of the other assistants played middle (and looked terrible doing it lol). The men weren't directing their hits to score, but at players, giving them heat to handle or tips to chase. Let’s be real, they not as physically imposing as some of the woman on the top teams lol Wahine need to bring in men men to get this job done.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2022 0:04:26 GMT -5
Fans will have their favorites of course, but Hawai'i doesn't have a dominant pin hitter. All of them are athletic though, and all are good defenders. Alexander has some shine as a freshman impressing after two weeks, but, how she'll do after teams have some film on her, remains to be seen. But, good defense and low errors can win matches too, and unlike offense, good defense can be brought to every point. But for good defense to win and make up for a lack of hitter dominance, everyone has to bring their good defense, low errors, and game smarts with them, and everyone has to be on the same page. - Wagoner is probably the best all around defender, best all around ball control, her game is even keel and helps the others stay even keel. Whatever Robyn is asking for, she's going to try and give it to her. - Akana can be more physical up front than Wagoner, but she never looks as smooth or in control. She does remind me more of Ross in some ways. Ross didn't develop a reliable back row game until her last year. She could be streaky good and physical upfront though, surprising everyone, even herself I think. Akana is a bit like that. - Cowell isn't likely to change her stripes too much this year. What she's been, she'll likely continue to be, and hopefully marginally better. If she can be a Steady Eddy, and rise to the occasion when the pressure is on, that will get her on the court and keep her there. - Alexander is likely to get more minutes on the right initially than the left. It takes time to develop a good back row game in D1, and though she has promise to be six rotations, I'd be surprised if that happens quickly. She's off to a good start though, impressing after two short weeks. But, a freshman, and once teams have film on her, they'll adjust, and then we'll see if she can adjust. - Ham is a gamer, athletic, and she seems able to play all around. She appears to be a great glue player. I don't see her starting, but every team needs players like her. She'll make her contribution over the course of a long season. - De Goede is coming off a season ending injury that occurred early last year. That injury put her about a year behind in development, and it shows. But, she is athletic, tall, and a lefty. And appears to be coachable and patient. She may not start, but I think she's going to get minutes and a chance, and in the meantime, is going to greatly help the starters develop as she plays against them. I think when/if it clicks for De Goede, she'll be a difference maker. We saw a bit of it against USC last year. - Westerberg is going to get a lot of time in the middle this season. But, I agree with how Westerberg identifies herself, as a hitter. She'll gladly play middle though if it keeps her on the court. But, if Evans finds her way back on the court, I think Westerberg becomes an option on the right, and Alexander fully enters the competitive fray on the left. If Akana is giving Ross then that’s a shame cause Ross wasn’t good even in her final year.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2022 0:05:35 GMT -5
Looks like wahine fans are accepting the fact that we may never be a top 10 team again… I don’t care how good your defense is you still need some serious firepower to compete with the top teams.. Hawaii right now doesn’t have it! This was just a practice, and we haven't seen this team even play against another team yet. I get that you don't like the players that we have, but at least save the criticism for after the season has started lol The same should go for people who are praising players at this time of year too, right?
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Post by noblesol on Aug 22, 2022 0:29:46 GMT -5
Fans will have their favorites of course, but Hawai'i doesn't have a dominant pin hitter. All of them are athletic though, and all are good defenders. Alexander has some shine as a freshman impressing after two weeks, but, how she'll do after teams have some film on her, remains to be seen. But, good defense and low errors can win matches too, and unlike offense, good defense can be brought to every point. But for good defense to win and make up for a lack of hitter dominance, everyone has to bring their good defense, low errors, and game smarts with them, and everyone has to be on the same page. - Wagoner is probably the best all around defender, best all around ball control, her game is even keel and helps the others stay even keel. Whatever Robyn is asking for, she's going to try and give it to her. - Akana can be more physical up front than Wagoner, but she never looks as smooth or in control. She does remind me more of Ross in some ways. Ross didn't develop a reliable back row game until her last year. She could be streaky good and physical upfront though, surprising everyone, even herself I think. Akana is a bit like that. - Cowell isn't likely to change her stripes too much this year. What she's been, she'll likely continue to be, and hopefully marginally better. If she can be a Steady Eddy, and rise to the occasion when the pressure is on, that will get her on the court and keep her there. - Alexander is likely to get more minutes on the right initially than the left. It takes time to develop a good back row game in D1, and though she has promise to be six rotations, I'd be surprised if that happens quickly. She's off to a good start though, impressing after two short weeks. But, a freshman, and once teams have film on her, they'll adjust, and then we'll see if she can adjust. - Ham is a gamer, athletic, and she seems able to play all around. She appears to be a great glue player. I don't see her starting, but every team needs players like her. She'll make her contribution over the course of a long season. - De Goede is coming off a season ending injury that occurred early last year. That injury put her about a year behind in development, and it shows. But, she is athletic, tall, and a lefty. And appears to be coachable and patient. She may not start, but I think she's going to get minutes and a chance, and in the meantime, is going to greatly help the starters develop as she plays against them. I think when/if it clicks for De Goede, she'll be a difference maker. We saw a bit of it against USC last year. - Westerberg is going to get a lot of time in the middle this season. But, I agree with how Westerberg identifies herself, as a hitter. She'll gladly play middle though if it keeps her on the court. But, if Evans finds her way back on the court, I think Westerberg becomes an option on the right, and Alexander fully enters the competitive fray on the left. If Akana is giving Ross then that’s a shame cause Ross wasn’t good even in her final year. Ross came on strong in her senior year, and was All Big West Honorable Mention (her and BVS). And her playoff performance was very good. Not dominant, I'd agree. But her 17 total points against Northern Colorado in 4 sets was highest on the team; 12 against San Diego in three sets was 2nd highest on the team; and 11.5 against Nebraska in 3 sets was 2nd highest on the team. Her overall hitting% in the playoffs was a bit north of .250. If Akana can deliver that, along with the back row play Ross brought in her last year, my guess is she starts.
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