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Post by 2left on Sept 26, 2022 12:10:28 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 Yes, someone like Tuiniga is a real sleight of hand artist who can twist her body around and fling balls in unexpected directions - even if it against the grain or actually into traffic, like Larry Bird would do. Kate's setting, while very good, is a little more basic - she surveys the floor, plants herself, and tries to send the set to the best spot. It would be great if she could improve her deception. edit - but I think she outplayed Tuiniga.
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Post by practicesafesets on Sept 26, 2022 12:31:41 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. Ah yes, I remember when Charlie was stuck in the poo, I was thinking he was gonna get fired. He did get Milan around that time tho.
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Post by 2left on Sept 26, 2022 16:23:58 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. Yes, with high school kids all over the U.S. now, more than ever, going away to school is a status symbol as well as an opportunity to grow. I think Hawaii is more likely to get top recruits from other states than from Hawaii itself.
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Post by rainbowcard on Sept 26, 2022 17:14:41 GMT -5
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Post by brooselee on Sept 26, 2022 17:30:45 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. Man….I hope the word going around is true. FieldLevel.com reported 5 days ago that Mili has committed to UH, then the post was taken down. Don’t know if it was a premature commitment or FieldLevel.com jumped the gun. Hopefully, it’s true that Mili is coming here and just wants to wait for another time to announce her intention. With Amber graduating, Mili could be a 4 year starter if she chooses to come. Koavball also mentioned that UH recently got a big commit so I’m assuming it’s Mili.
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Post by raian13 on Sept 26, 2022 18:01:52 GMT -5
where is Mili from?
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Post by molokaiboi on Sept 26, 2022 18:13:09 GMT -5
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Post by medusa on Sept 26, 2022 18:25:19 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 Yes, someone like Tuiniga is a real sleight of hand artist who can twist her body around and fling balls in unexpected directions - even if it against the grain or actually into traffic, like Larry Bird would do. Kate's setting, while very good, is a little more basic - she surveys the floor, plants herself, and tries to send the set to the best spot. It would be great if she could improve her deception. edit - but I think she outplayed Tuiniga. The setter that sets for Standford is very good in deceiving their opponent. You read setter from UH and setter from Standford, different body languages when they set their team members. Most of time you know where setter from UH is setting, but it's different from setter from Standford. Maybe UH setter should take notes from Uh men setter, he is very talented indeed.
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Post by brooselee on Sept 26, 2022 18:40:19 GMT -5
LOL…everyone want their setters to be national team level. It’s like saying every QB playing D1 football should look at how the QB from Alabama is playing and pattern yourself after him.
Not every setter is that talented. To tell Kate to study Kami Miner and be like her is dreaming. Kate is a good setter but is nowhere near being one of the country’s best. Kate can only play to her ability.
The bottom line is to win games. If you have a setter that spray balls all over the place but don’t have Kendall Kipp to put it away, then you’re not doing your team right.
Kate is doing what the coaches want her to do.
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Post by beachgrad on Sept 26, 2022 18:52:13 GMT -5
LOL…everyone want their setters to be national team level. It’s like saying every QB playing D1 football should look at how the QB from Alabama is playing and pattern yourself after him. Not every setter is that talented. To tell Kate to study Kami Miner and be like her is dreaming. Kate is a good setter but is nowhere near being one of the country’s best. Kate can only play to her ability. The bottom line is to win games. If you have a setter that spray balls all over the place but don’t have Kendall Kipp to put it away, then you’re not doing your team right. Kate is doing what the coaches want her to do. I agree that Kate is a good setter and has the talent to lead a team in post season. However, for the most part, her pin hitters have to have really good sets to be highly productive. Hitters that can still put balls down when the team is out of system is what makes teams great. There is only so much a setter can do when they are running around or always on the move. If Kate had the previous two transfers from Oregon and a little better ball control I think everyone would be singing a different tune regarding her setting.
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 26, 2022 18:58:11 GMT -5
Yes, someone like Tuiniga is a real sleight of hand artist who can twist her body around and fling balls in unexpected directions - even if it against the grain or actually into traffic, like Larry Bird would do. Kate's setting, while very good, is a little more basic - she surveys the floor, plants herself, and tries to send the set to the best spot. It would be great if she could improve her deception. edit - but I think she outplayed Tuiniga. The setter that sets for Standford is very good in deceiving their opponent. You read setter from UH and setter from Standford, different body languages when they set their team members. Most of time you know where setter from UH is setting, but it's different from setter from Standford. Maybe UH setter should take notes from Uh men setter, he is very talented indeed. Stanford *
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Post by hwnstunner on Sept 26, 2022 19:00:30 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. Man….I hope the word going around is true. FieldLevel.com reported 5 days ago that Mili has committed to UH, then the post was taken down. Don’t know if it was a premature commitment or FieldLevel.com jumped the gun. Hopefully, it’s true that Mili is coming here and just wants to wait for another time to announce her intention. With Amber graduating, Mili could be a 4 year starter if she chooses to come. Koavball also mentioned that UH recently got a big commit so I’m assuming it’s Mili. Hmm, sounds like ya could be on to something! 2023 with Adeymi/Hakas and 2024 with Way/Sylvester following Alexander/Matias for 2022 is real exciting.
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Post by brooselee on Sept 26, 2022 19:03:13 GMT -5
LOL…everyone want their setters to be national team level. It’s like saying every QB playing D1 football should look at how the QB from Alabama is playing and pattern yourself after him. Not every setter is that talented. To tell Kate to study Kami Miner and be like her is dreaming. Kate is a good setter but is nowhere near being one of the country’s best. Kate can only play to her ability. The bottom line is to win games. If you have a setter that spray balls all over the place but don’t have Kendall Kipp to put it away, then you’re not doing your team right. Kate is doing what the coaches want her to do. I agree that Kate is a good setter and has the talent to lead a team in post season. However, for the most part, her pin hitters have to have really good sets to be highly productive. Hitters that can still put balls down when the team is out of system is what makes teams great. There is only so much a setter can do when they are running around or always on the move. If Kate had the previous two transfers from Oregon and a little better ball control I think everyone would be singing a different tune regarding her setting. Yes, Hawaii’s pin hitters are not all conference level hitter now so the coaches are asking Kate to focus on location and precision. It’s silly to me to try and be all sophisticated with your setting. Just give your hitters a good set and forget all that fancy smancy misdirection thing. Players can only play to their ability. At the same time, a good coach knows what he/she has and will implement an offensive strategy to help the team win.
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 26, 2022 19:13:05 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. Man….I hope the word going around is true. FieldLevel.com reported 5 days ago that Mili has committed to UH, then the post was taken down. Don’t know if it was a premature commitment or FieldLevel.com jumped the gun. Hopefully, it’s true that Mili is coming here and just wants to wait for another time to announce her intention. With Amber graduating, Mili could be a 4 year starter if she chooses to come. Koavball also mentioned that UH recently got a big commit so I’m assuming it’s Mili. I really hope this is true, would lock in our future in the middle after Amber and Tiff with somewhat mini versions of them coming in Mili and Maddie. Likely coaches will go after an experienced transfer middle will come in along with them to ease them into D1 volleyball, since we’ll lose Amber, Tiff, and Kennedi all at once. Tbh it would be a dream if Singletary came along with Devin lol some young firepower is exactly what the program needs, even if they’re not winning every game, seeing a group like that all together against top competition would make for some good pre season games.
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Post by gr8lakes on Sept 26, 2022 19:28:12 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. Ah yes, I remember when Charlie was stuck in the poo, I was thinking he was gonna get fired. He did get Milan around that time tho. The men were lucky that Rado and Pat decided to return rather then go pro. The women just had bad luck that some players chose not to return.
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