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Post by wahinefan on Nov 22, 2022 16:33:41 GMT -5
Next season will definitely be fun to watch. Especially, how Robyn uses all her players at her disposal. Next season's team will be the deepest and most talented, that Robyn has since becoming Head Coach. Also, looking to see how much each and every player improves at their position, from this season to next season. They all have weaknesses to improve on, even Amber Igiede. Some of course have more, then others. It will be very critical to how much each player takes seriously to improve on this year, to help take the Wahine Team to that next level. So, GO WAHINE TEAM, Finish This Year OUT STRONG!!!!! WE ARE ALL BEHIND YOU!!!!!
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Post by brooselee on Nov 22, 2022 16:36:17 GMT -5
All the hot shot MBs are taken for 2023. Our hope is to land an experienced/semi-experienced transfer with 2 or more years or go find a “hidden “ international MB.
I hope we don’t get any one and done. It will cause next year’s graduating class to be too big and make 2024 a rebuild instead of a reload. Asking Way and Sylvester to start as true freshmen in 2024 is not ideal.
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Post by wahinefan on Nov 22, 2022 16:46:14 GMT -5
All the hot shot MBs are taken for 2023. Our hope is to land an experienced/semi-experienced transfer with 2 or more years or go find a “hidden “ international MB. I hope we don’t get any one and done. It will cause next year’s graduating class to be too big and make 2024 a rebuild instead of a reload. Asking Way and Sylvester to start as true freshmen in 2024 is not ideal. I do not believe Robyn will go after a transfer Middle this off season, but she will after the 2023 season is over. Like you mentioned, with at least 2 years of eligibility remaining. It is definitely not ideal to start 2 true Freshmen. No matter how good they are. Robyn, most likely knows that, and is just cooling her heels to see which Middles enter the transfer portal after the 2023 season. |
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Post by wahinefan on Nov 22, 2022 16:53:24 GMT -5
What could also come into play maybe, is if Anna gains control over her medical condition, MS, or not. Hopefully, Anna will be able to, so she can be on the floor again, playing a sport she loves, Volleyball. Robyn, will stick behind Anna, on whatever she decides to do, cause she has shown her love toward Wahine Volleyball. That means a lot to Robyn.
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Post by volleyguy on Nov 22, 2022 16:56:32 GMT -5
What could also come into play maybe, is if Anna gains control over her medical condition, MS, or not. Hopefully, Anna will be able to, so she can be on the floor again, playing a sport she loves, Volleyball. Robyn, will stick behind Anna, on whatever she decides to do, cause she has shown her love toward Wahine Volleyball. That means a lot to Robyn. You speak as if you've been in Robyn's head. Stop being creepy. lol |
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Post by Seahawks 1972 on Nov 22, 2022 17:00:39 GMT -5
What could also come into play maybe, is if Anna gains control over her medical condition, MS, or not. Hopefully, Anna will be able to, so she can be on the floor again, playing a sport she loves, Volleyball. Robyn, will stick behind Anna, on whatever she decides to do, cause she has shown her love toward Wahine Volleyball. That means a lot to Robyn. I must have missed the "MS" statement? Was that an official release? |
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Post by staticb on Nov 22, 2022 17:12:08 GMT -5
What could also come into play maybe, is if Anna gains control over her medical condition, MS, or not. Hopefully, Anna will be able to, so she can be on the floor again, playing a sport she loves, Volleyball. Robyn, will stick behind Anna, on whatever she decides to do, cause she has shown her love toward Wahine Volleyball. That means a lot to Robyn. I must have missed the "MS" statement? Was that an official release? She posted on her instagram last summer. |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Nov 22, 2022 17:22:03 GMT -5
What could also come into play maybe, is if Anna gains control over her medical condition, MS, or not. Hopefully, Anna will be able to, so she can be on the floor again, playing a sport she loves, Volleyball. Robyn, will stick behind Anna, on whatever she decides to do, cause she has shown her love toward Wahine Volleyball. That means a lot to Robyn. I must have missed the "MS" statement? Was that an official release? |
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Post by 808empath on Nov 22, 2022 18:32:31 GMT -5
What could also come into play maybe, is if Anna gains control over her medical condition, MS, or not. Hopefully, Anna will be able to, so she can be on the floor again, playing a sport she loves, Volleyball. Robyn, will stick behind Anna, on whatever she decides to do, cause she has shown her love toward Wahine Volleyball. That means a lot to Robyn. I must have missed the "MS" statement? Was that an official release? http://instagram.com/p/CgIKKxtvHNq |
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Post by rainbowcard on Nov 22, 2022 19:44:24 GMT -5
What could also come into play maybe, is if Anna gains control over her medical condition, MS, or not. Hopefully, Anna will be able to, so she can be on the floor again, playing a sport she loves, Volleyball. Robyn, will stick behind Anna, on whatever she decides to do, cause she has shown her love toward Wahine Volleyball. That means a lot to Robyn. in most cases MS is progressive and will only have bouts of remission, it almost takes everything to work out, run etc this is a very serious condition she has even with medication but she’s there for the team and that’s what counts. |
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Post by dd2000 on Nov 22, 2022 20:02:52 GMT -5
She seems to be a beautiful person. I can relate to her and her MS story. I was diagnosed with MS in 2010. I awoke with double vision one morning. It came on that suddenly. I was fine when I went to bed. I looked in the mirror that morning and saw that my left eye was drifting down to the left. It would not follow as I looked up, down, left, right. I also had difficulty swallowing, shock sensations in my arms and legs, and balance issues. These all followed the double vision in short order. The diagnosis feels like a bomb going off in your head. I felt all the emotions of grief, despair, anger, disbelief. I was started on high dose steroids and an MS medication that consisted of 3 shots in my abdomen per week. This initial stage is by far the hardest for a few reasons. First, many people with MS look back and realize they probably had it for several years before diagnosis, and its usually only when a serious side effect arises that they get clarity of their symptoms with a diagnosis. For many, its visual changes that brings them to their doctor. Second, you quickly learn that there are two types of MS. One is very disabling. New symptoms do not resolve and each attack brings new permanent disability. About 15 percent of people with MS have this more severe illness. The other 85 percent have a milder form, in which the symptoms mostly resolve with proper medication/treatment. The problem is, you don't know which camp you fall into in this early stage of the disease. In my case, the symptoms continued to worsen over about a month or six weeks, but then slowly began to subside over the next several months. The "relief" I felt when my symptoms began to subside is indescribable. My initial shock however became fear as a neurologist told me my course with the disease would likely be severe based on the fact that I had so many initial presenting symptoms, so many MS lesions on my brain, and the "lesions" on my brain MRI extended down to the upper spinal cord. He explained that this is often associated with poor outcomes. I literally lived in fear in those early weeks. I remember my Dad having a hard time watching me swallow and choking on my food. It was very hard to see family have to deal with this. I apparently have beat the odds at least so far. My vision is less than optimal when I am tired, but I no longer see double or have a drifting eye. Weakness and motor function is also worse when I am over tired but is mostly good. I have numbness in my feet and numbness and pain on the lateral aspect of my right leg. My legs also experience a sensation of being wet, when they are in fact dry. MS symptoms are so strange that way. It can take on so many weird sensations. But, I walk, I have full use of my arms, I can swallow normally now (mostly). I have fatigue at times but I can deal with that. I still work (yeah). The best piece of advice my neurologist gave me was to live my life normally. Do what ever I want, but know my limits. I do what ever I want (I hiked the Grand Canyon five years ago) and travel frequently. As hard as all of this sounds, I can also HONESTLY say the MS has been a blessing. I am kinder to people and to myself. I don't let the little stuff bother me. I appreciate life more than ever before. I stop to smell the flowers, and to watch a sunset. I have an understanding of mortality, when before I didn't think about it often. I have a relationship with God that is different than before. I feel more spiritually connected to others and the world. There are silver linings to lifes challenges, and we are all here to grow and learn from them, and to see them as blessings in the long run. From what I see on Anna's instagram page, I think she knows this also. |
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Post by wahinefan on Nov 22, 2022 20:34:34 GMT -5
What could also come into play maybe, is if Anna gains control over her medical condition, MS, or not. Hopefully, Anna will be able to, so she can be on the floor again, playing a sport she loves, Volleyball. Robyn, will stick behind Anna, on whatever she decides to do, cause she has shown her love toward Wahine Volleyball. That means a lot to Robyn. in most cases MS is progressive and will only have bouts of remission, it almost takes everything to work out, run etc this is a very serious condition she has even with medication but she’s there for the team and that’s what counts. Anna has her head, and mind, straight. A very intelligent young lady. A very dedicated young lady. She will win her battle with MS. She will not let MS beat her, or get her down. She is the type of player, and young lady, that Robyn wants around her team. Robyn will find a place for her, so she can be around the team. |
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Post by Seahawks 1972 on Nov 22, 2022 20:59:14 GMT -5
She seems to be a beautiful person. I can relate to her and her MS story. I was diagnosed with MS in 2010. I awoke with double vision one morning. It came on that suddenly. I was fine when I went to bed. I looked in the mirror that morning and saw that my left eye was drifting down to the left. It would not follow as I looked up, down, left, right. I also had difficulty swallowing, shock sensations in my arms and legs, and balance issues. These all followed the double vision in short order. The diagnosis feels like a bomb going off in your head. I felt all the emotions of grief, despair, anger, disbelief. I was started on high dose steroids and an MS medication that consisted of 3 shots in my abdomen per week. This initial stage is by far the hardest for a few reasons. First, many people with MS look back and realize they probably had it for several years before diagnosis, and its usually only when a serious side effect arises that they get clarity of their symptoms with a diagnosis. For many, its visual changes that brings them to their doctor. Second, you quickly learn that there are two types of MS. One is very disabling. New symptoms do not resolve and each attack brings new permanent disability. About 15 percent of people with MS have this more severe illness. The other 85 percent have a milder form, in which the symptoms mostly resolve with proper medication/treatment. The problem is, you don't know which camp you fall into in this early stage of the disease. In my case, the symptoms continued to worsen over about a month or six weeks, but then slowly began to subside over the next several months. The "relief" I felt when my symptoms began to subside is indescribable. My initial shock however became fear as a neurologist told me my course with the disease would likely be severe based on the fact that I had so many initial presenting symptoms, so many MS lesions on my brain, and the "lesions" on my brain MRI extended down to the upper spinal cord. He explained that this is often associated with poor outcomes. I literally lived in fear in those early weeks. I remember my Dad having a hard time watching me swallow and choking on my food. It was very hard to see family have to deal with this. I apparently have beat the odds at least so far. My vision is less than optimal when I am tired, but I no longer see double or have a drifting eye. Weakness and motor function is also worse when I am over tired but is mostly good. I have numbness in my feet and numbness and pain on the lateral aspect of my right leg. My legs also experience a sensation of being wet, when they are in fact dry. MS symptoms are so strange that way. It can take on so many weird sensations. But, I walk, I have full use of my arms, I can swallow normally now (mostly). I have fatigue at times but I can deal with that. I still work (yeah). The best piece of advice my neurologist gave me was to live my life normally. Do what ever I want, but know my limits. I do what ever I want (I hiked the Grand Canyon five years ago) and travel frequently. As hard as all of this sounds, I can also HONESTLY say the MS has been a blessing. I am kinder to people and to myself. I don't let the little stuff bother me. I appreciate life more than ever before. I stop to smell the flowers, and to watch a sunset. I have an understanding of mortality, when before I didn't think about it often. I have a relationship with God that is different than before. I feel more spiritually connected to others and the world. There are silver linings to lifes challenges, and we are all here to grow and learn from them, and to see them as blessings in the long run. From what I see on Anna's instagram page, I think she knows this also. And it is with that respect and empathy that I posted that question. Having someone so close to you leave this world due to any illness sucks big time. And as a caregiver, the moments and memories shared are as intimate as they come. Mahalo for the clarification and best of the best for you and Anna. |
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Post by babybacksets on Nov 22, 2022 21:30:50 GMT -5
All the hot shot MBs are taken for 2023. Our hope is to land an experienced/semi-experienced transfer with 2 or more years or go find a “hidden “ international MB. I hope we don’t get any one and done. It will cause next year’s graduating class to be too big and make 2024 a rebuild instead of a reload. Asking Way and Sylvester to start as true freshmen in 2024 is not ideal. I do not believe Robyn will go after a transfer Middle this off season, but she will after the 2023 season is over. Like you mentioned, with at least 2 years of eligibility remaining. It is definitely not ideal to start 2 true Freshmen. No matter how good they are. Robyn, most likely knows that, and is just cooling her heels to see which Middles enter the transfer portal after the 2023 season. Interesting because I feel like going after a Middle Blocker with at least 2 years of eligibility who could potentially compete with Amber is going to be the main recruiting goal for the off season. Westerberg has been solid this season but who is to say she can’t go back to training as a pin and provide depth at both positions as she has in the past? Kennedi will have the off season to get into dominant shape so I hope for the best but you always want to have a backup plan with a middle that’s recovering from injuries. Thankfully Tiff and Amber are INCREDIBLY fit so being the mainstays there all season was doable. But definitely think finding a standout model who is competitive enough to give Amber a break is the most glaring need right now. |
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Nov 22, 2022 21:54:08 GMT -5
I do not believe Robyn will go after a transfer Middle this off season, but she will after the 2023 season is over. Like you mentioned, with at least 2 years of eligibility remaining. It is definitely not ideal to start 2 true Freshmen. No matter how good they are. Robyn, most likely knows that, and is just cooling her heels to see which Middles enter the transfer portal after the 2023 season. Interesting because I feel like going after a Middle Blocker with at least 2 years of eligibility who could potentially compete with Amber is going to be the main recruiting goal for the off season. Westerberg has been solid this season but who is to say she can’t go back to training as a pin and provide depth at both positions as she has in the past? Kennedi will have the off season to get into dominant shape so I hope for the best but you always want to have a backup plan with a middle that’s recovering from injuries. Thankfully Tiff and Amber are INCREDIBLY fit so being the mainstays there all season was doable. But definitely think finding a standout model who is competitive enough to give Amber a break is the most glaring need right now. Tiffany is never going to see the court as a pin ( with who the Wahine have and are bringing in.) “Proving depth” on the outside doesn’t sound like an excited reason to return to the team next year if that was the route. |
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