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Post by babybacksets on Sept 26, 2022 1:12:31 GMT -5
i see devin transferring out of texas. she’s not red shirting and appears to be behind parra and skinner. Especially seeing as how she’ll be in basically the same boat as this season, if not worse with the two pins coming in and just Eggelston leaving. Devin is a baller but that’s A LOT of quality depth and idk if I see her passing up Phillips or Parra, not to mention the All American season that Skinner is starting to have on the right.
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Post by Wiz on Sept 26, 2022 1:12:34 GMT -5
We can all criticize how the Coaching staff are not going after local talent, but the reality is, most prefer getting off the rock to further their education. Volleyball is temporary.
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Post by soljah808 on Sept 26, 2022 1:28:04 GMT -5
We can all criticize how the Coaching staff are not going after local talent, but the reality is, most prefer getting off the rock to further their education. Volleyball is temporary. That is exactly the reality and for all sports. The local kids just want to go and see the world beyond Hawaii. The ones that opt to stay or return home to play are just extra special in my eyes. Because playing at home and in front of their families seems to be the biggest reason they stay/return because it really isn't anything else UH athletics has to offer much less the University.
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Post by practicesafesets on Sept 26, 2022 2:48:29 GMT -5
i see devin transferring out of texas. she’s not red shirting and appears to be behind parra and skinner. Her performance vs Davis was so so. Maybe she'll do better at Hawaii?
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Post by practicesafesets on Sept 26, 2022 2:58:39 GMT -5
miliana sylvester’s IG profile says committed with no school attached. curious what that means. hawaii lost out on leilia toailoa from vegas with her recent commitment to alabama. she would have been great in a wahine uniform. Maybe the Wahine are looking at another OH. Toailoa was a good one, but still some good ones left for 2024
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Post by toonscivb on Sept 26, 2022 3:01:41 GMT -5
But I also think its a big thing to assume that the coaching staff is not going after local talent because they are not getting any to join the team. I do think that they reach out to anyone who is ranked high in Hawaii.
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 26, 2022 3:03:52 GMT -5
i see devin transferring out of texas. she’s not red shirting and appears to be behind parra and skinner. Her performance vs Davis was so so. Maybe she'll do better at Hawaii? Agreed, like I get that she is one of those athletes where “she’s good enough to play at Texas” but who knows what the projection of her career impact will be for the Texas program. She wouldn’t even be the first high ranking recruit to not have much of a career but still love living there. But without a doubt, she’s a 6 rotation starter on the right or left, immediately and rejoins a setter she already has a connection with, although I think she played with the incoming Texas setter as well
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Post by koavball on Sept 26, 2022 3:21:09 GMT -5
A little “pie in the sky” but tbh would be exactly the type of offensive coach the program could benefit from. Did she and Robyn have any USA volleyball crossover? www.espn.com/ncaa/news/2000/0816/687977.htmlYes, Tom also has other Hawaiian connections. Hoping that this turns out like how Milan followed Siki to UH Logan Tom isn’t going to coach in the NCAA as an assistant. People here continue to undervalue Kaleo and Nick.They are recruiting well for 2023 and 2024. UH just got a big commitment and these players along with Caylen and Jackie will make a great core for the future. I know some here are down on the Wahine in comparison to the Warriors but it took Charlie 3-4 seasons to recover after losing Umlauft. It takes time.
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Post by noblesol on Sept 26, 2022 3:29:41 GMT -5
There hasn't been much Hawai'i high level program changing OH/MB high school talent in awhile, other than Kahahawai, and she's no lock for playing time at Texas. And I don't believe Elliot is famous for patience with players. He'll recruit what he needs when he needs it. Either Devin makes the cut this year, or next year she may be interested in the portal.
Oglivie might have had OH opportunities at UH and other schools, but she was smart enough to know she was undersized and she could either be a middling good OH or an outstanding libero. Smart girl, she made a smart choice. So smart, Stanford wanted her.
When Hawai'i needed another setter, UH got one of the best on the islands with Matias. I'm not a fan of redshirting, but in her case if she's been willing, it does work out best for the program.
As for libero, the islands have had no shortage of quality talent, and Robyn got one of the good ones with Ikenaga. K. Akana would have cost a scholarship to get her to stay, and UH had bigger needs in the front row. There wasn't a burning desire from her or UH to land her here. She wanted a change of scenery, no one was holding her back.
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Post by koavball on Sept 26, 2022 3:31:24 GMT -5
There hasn't been much Hawai'i high level program changing OH/MB high school talent in awhile, other than Kahahawai, and she's no lock for playing time at Texas. And I don't believe Elliot is famous for patience with players. He'll recruit what he needs when he needs it. Either Devin makes the cut this year, or next year she may be interested in the portal. Oglivie might have had OH opportunities at UH and other schools, but she was smart enough to know she was undersized and she could either be a middling good OH or an outstanding libero. Smart girl, she made a smart choice. So smart, Stanford wanted her. When Hawai'i needed another setter, UH got one of the best on the islands with Matias. I'm not a fan of redshirting, but in her case if she's been willing, it does work out best for the program. As for libero, the islands have had no shortage of quality talent, and Robyn got one of the good ones with Ikenaga. K. Akana would have cost a scholarship to get her to stay, and we had bigger needs in the front row. There wasn't a burning desire from her or UH to land her here. She wanted a change of scenery, no one was holding her back. Local talent has been down for a while that may be changing in a few years.
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Post by koavball on Sept 26, 2022 4:06:42 GMT -5
I heard Caylen is considering playing beach.
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 26, 2022 5:16:02 GMT -5
I heard Caylen is considering playing beach. Would love to see her and Jackie as a pair
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 26, 2022 5:18:32 GMT -5
Logan Tom isn’t going to coach in the NCAA as an assistant. People here continue to undervalue Kaleo and Nick.They are recruiting well for 2023 and 2024. UH just got a big commitment and these players along with Caylen and Jackie will make a great core for the future. I know some here are down on the Wahine in comparison to the Warriors but it took Charlie 3-4 seasons to recover after losing Umlauft. It takes time. I for one was coming from a place where I think bringing in a coach dedicated to offensive and blocking development would be beneficial to the team, seeing as how that was the biggest hole left by Coach Ang leaving.
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Post by aznsun90 on Sept 26, 2022 6:38:05 GMT -5
Just to clarify I’m not criticizing the coaching team, I’m just surprised the an athlete would choose a defensive role vs an attacking role in a sport they are passionate about.
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Post by medusa on Sept 26, 2022 9:44:21 GMT -5
Watching the UC Davis match. It was so easy to tell where the setter was going to set the ball, where it gave Davis time to set up their blocks. IMO
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