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Post by practicesafesets on Sept 8, 2022 22:08:33 GMT -5
Found this video of big time WBB transfer Shaylee Gonzales. I was surprised with all the effort some colleges put into recruiting.
Shaylee got a Texas Longhorn cake, photoshoot, decorated hotel room with view, and various tours with coaches and team mates. It's no wonder Kahahawai chose Texas. Curious what Hawaii does in terms of recruiting.
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Post by brooselee on Sept 8, 2022 22:35:42 GMT -5
Some one had mentioned that Chalei Reid from Kahuku was sitting next to Bailey Choi during the UH-UCLA game. Here is a video of her after her Freshman year of high school before Sophomore season in club. Crossing fingers she joins the Rainbow Wahine in 2025 because the last player I've seen with her height, talent, and athleticism to come out of Hawai'i would be Devin Kahahawai or Lily Kahumoku! Reid plays for a club that the Choy family is heavily involved in. Hope she will be a Wahine but I think she will get big offers. Probably BYU/Utah among them. If she is LDS, then BYU/Utah will be hard to beat. Plus the pipeline from Kahuku to Salt Lake City is there.
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Post by brooselee on Sept 8, 2022 22:41:15 GMT -5
robyn still processing the loss .... as i think we all are ... haha The loss is made even harder now because UCLA when back to LA and got swept by LMU today. Not a good scenario. We need UCLA to win out or at least play well. Being swept by LMU is not good for UCLA or Hawaii. UGH!
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Post by beachgrad on Sept 8, 2022 22:43:12 GMT -5
robyn still processing the loss .... as i think we all are ... haha The loss is made even harder now because UCLA when back to LA and got swept by LMU today. Not a good scenario. We need UCLA to win out or at least play well. Being swept by LMU is not good for UCLA or Hawaii. UGH! Bad luck for BW and Hawaii was Luper was available for the Rainbows but not dressed for LMU. WCC picks up another quality win.
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Post by brooselee on Sept 8, 2022 22:53:48 GMT -5
The loss is made even harder now because UCLA when back to LA and got swept by LMU today. Not a good scenario. We need UCLA to win out or at least play well. Being swept by LMU is not good for UCLA or Hawaii. UGH! Bad luck for BW and Hawaii was Luper was available for the Rainbows but not dressed for LMU. WCC picks up another quality win. Would Luper really help? UCLA played like the worst team in college volleyball. They hit .029…which I don’t remember anyone hitting that low. It’s a pretty ridiculous number for a top 25 team and was roofed 14.5 times in a 3 set match. It was a total collapse. Everyone on the team sucked…..all at the same time. Nobody even played a decent game. Luper might have made it more competitive but I dunno. The way they played is hard to explain. If Hawaii played like this Robyn would even be more pissed. Looked like either UCLA gave up or forgot how to play volleyball.
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Post by 2left on Sept 8, 2022 23:03:45 GMT -5
robyn still processing the loss .... as i think we all are ... haha The loss is made even harder now because UCLA when back to LA and got swept by LMU today. Not a good scenario. We need UCLA to win out or at least play well. Being swept by LMU is not good for UCLA or Hawaii. UGH! This loss wasn’t a surprise as UCLA’s flight back from Hawaii was delayed and they probably didn’t get to sleep until 4 or 5 am Tuesday morning. Wish I was in Vegas with the inside info with a line on that game!
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Post by madonna on Sept 8, 2022 23:19:26 GMT -5
Very happy Alexander made the starting lineup. She's the newcomer that I was most excited to see play. I can actually see her developing into a solid player. The type of solid player such as Danielson and Cubi-Otineru.
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Post by kaipono on Sept 9, 2022 0:04:12 GMT -5
Bad luck for BW and Hawaii was Luper was available for the Rainbows but not dressed for LMU. WCC picks up another quality win. Would Luper really help? UCLA played like the worst team in college volleyball. They hit .029…which I don’t remember anyone hitting that low. It’s a pretty ridiculous number for a top 25 team and was roofed 14.5 times in a 3 set match. It was a total collapse. Everyone on the team sucked…..all at the same time. Nobody even played a decent game. Luper might have made it more competitive but I dunno. The way they played is hard to explain. If Hawaii played like this Robyn would even be more pissed. Looked like either UCLA gave up or forgot how to play volleyball. The first couple set scores were pretty close (I think the first set was lost 24-26), so I do think she could've made a difference. I mean without Luper, I'm not completely sure that UCLA would have won against Hawaii.
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 9, 2022 0:17:15 GMT -5
Would Luper really help? UCLA played like the worst team in college volleyball. They hit .029…which I don’t remember anyone hitting that low. It’s a pretty ridiculous number for a top 25 team and was roofed 14.5 times in a 3 set match. It was a total collapse. Everyone on the team sucked…..all at the same time. Nobody even played a decent game. Luper might have made it more competitive but I dunno. The way they played is hard to explain. If Hawaii played like this Robyn would even be more pissed. Looked like either UCLA gave up or forgot how to play volleyball. The first couple set scores were pretty close (I think the first set was lost 24-26), so I do think she could've made a difference. I mean without Luper, I'm not completely sure that UCLA would have won against Hawaii. Luper is a leader on that team as well so I’m sure they have to feel it mentally when she’s not in and that probably factors in somewhat. Hopefully LMU does some in conference upsetting and it ends up being better in the long run.
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Post by practicesafesets on Sept 9, 2022 0:40:03 GMT -5
Would Luper really help? UCLA played like the worst team in college volleyball. They hit .029…which I don’t remember anyone hitting that low. It’s a pretty ridiculous number for a top 25 team and was roofed 14.5 times in a 3 set match. It was a total collapse. Everyone on the team sucked…..all at the same time. Nobody even played a decent game. Luper might have made it more competitive but I dunno. The way they played is hard to explain. If Hawaii played like this Robyn would even be more pissed. Looked like either UCLA gave up or forgot how to play volleyball. The first couple set scores were pretty close (I think the first set was lost 24-26), so I do think she could've made a difference. I mean without Luper, I'm not completely sure that UCLA would have won against Hawaii. Luper carried UCLA, Hawaii prolly would have swept if Luper had not been inserted
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Post by 2left on Sept 9, 2022 1:03:22 GMT -5
The first couple set scores were pretty close (I think the first set was lost 24-26), so I do think she could've made a difference. I mean without Luper, I'm not completely sure that UCLA would have won against Hawaii. Luper carried UCLA, Hawaii prolly would have swept if Luper had not been inserted I wonder, though, if our days of competing with USC and UCLA are numbered as their talent levels take off when they join the B1G. If I were a girl looking for top B1G competition and got to choose between Wisconsin or USC, the choice would be an easy one. 🏖⛱☀️
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Post by brooselee on Sept 9, 2022 2:24:22 GMT -5
Luper carried UCLA, Hawaii prolly would have swept if Luper had not been inserted I wonder, though, if our days of competing with USC and UCLA are numbered as their talent levels take off when they join the B1G. If I were a girl looking for top B1G competition and got to choose between Wisconsin or USC, the choice would be an easy one. 🏖⛱☀️ Not so fast…..you can assemble talent but if your coaches doesn’t know how to run a team, all the talent is not going to help. UCLA is the perfect example. Not only are they loaded with D1 transfers who started at other schools but is also loaded with upperclassmen. With all that experience and talent and you still get swept by LMU, then it comes down to coaching . Maybe not developing the players or not coaching them up properly. I think Hawaii can still compete. Might have to find international kids and mix with transfers, you can still compete against the USCs and UCLAs in the future.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Sept 9, 2022 2:44:27 GMT -5
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Post by wahinefan on Sept 9, 2022 3:00:11 GMT -5
Once Caylen Alexander hits the weights and get stronger, she will be unstoppable. She is already quite athletic. If Robyn is able to sign that player from Nebraska, I can see Caylen as an all around Opposite. Robyn is only missing that one piece of the puzzle, in turning the Wahine into a Top 25, even a Top 10 team. That piece can be answered by the signing of that Nebraska player.
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 9, 2022 3:08:05 GMT -5
Once Caylen Alexander hits the weights and get stronger, she will be unstoppable. She is already quite athletic. If Robyn is able to sign that player from Nebraska, I can see Caylen as an all around Opposite. Robyn is only missing that one piece of the puzzle, in turning the Wahine into a Top 25, even a Top 10 team. That piece can be answered by the signing of that Nebraska player. STELLA ADEYEMI is a name that Hawaii will be cheering on along with Caylen next season. Anyone know exactly how many scholarships are available to sign another 2023? I’m not really going to count Tali Hakas until she’s actually announced but recruiting is picking up either way and that’s important.
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