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Post by Timeless on Jun 9, 2022 15:24:36 GMT -5
Why would UH roll with 2 setters?
Buchanan is unproven, Thelle just had knee surgery and who knows how long that will take for him to fully heal and will he be game ready by January?
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Post by HawaiiVB on Jun 9, 2022 16:43:58 GMT -5
Why would UH roll with 2 setters? Buchanan is unproven, Thelle just had knee surgery and who knows how long that will take for him to fully heal and will he be game ready by January? Maybe there is a European setter coming in. |
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Post by windwardboy79 on Jun 9, 2022 17:05:51 GMT -5
Why would UH roll with 2 setters? Buchanan is unproven, Thelle just had knee surgery and who knows how long that will take for him to fully heal and will he be game ready by January? Would Wade ask Brett Sheward to go back to setter if he's not comfortable w/Buchanan? Also Logan Sharp still has 'Hawaii VB' on his IG page, so is there any truth to him possible transferring or , like Mouchlias in 2021, was redshirting this past season? |
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Post by Timeless on Jun 9, 2022 17:14:02 GMT -5
Why would UH roll with 2 setters? Buchanan is unproven, Thelle just had knee surgery and who knows how long that will take for him to fully heal and will he be game ready by January? Would Wade ask Brett Sheward to go back to setter if he's not comfortable w/Buchanan? Also Logan Sharp still has 'Hawaii VB' on his IG page, so is there any truth to him possible transferring or , like Mouchlias in 2021, was redshirting this past season? Maybe as an emergency plan. Brett picked up his play at the end of the season, so there is hope that he will only get better. Plus that would mean that leave a void in the libero position bc Choy and Miyazama are also unproven. I think the best scenario would be transfer portal or a junior college first? If not maybe an uncommitted 2022 (US or international). |
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Post by brooselee on Jun 9, 2022 18:32:32 GMT -5
Why would UH roll with 2 setters? Buchanan is unproven, Thelle just had knee surgery and who knows how long that will take for him to fully heal and will he be game ready by January? I thought it was just minor surgery to clean out his knee. I think he was back on his feet in days and went out fishing. My boss had arthroscopic knee surgery too and he came back to work in a couple of days. No, he is not a volleyball player but he was back walking and do stuff as if nothing has happened. We went through last season with an unproven Jack Walmer so going into this year with Buchanan should be no different. Buchanan will be much more prepared IMHO due to him now getting more of the reps, being in the program for coming up 3 years and him now being #2. |
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Post by soljah808 on Jun 9, 2022 20:28:15 GMT -5
Why would UH roll with 2 setters? Buchanan is unproven, Thelle just had knee surgery and who knows how long that will take for him to fully heal and will he be game ready by January? I doubt they expected Walmer to leave. And Thelle only did a minor surgery and it out and about like it was nothing. Walmer was just as unproven this past season. We will be ok. |
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Post by ACE on Jun 9, 2022 20:51:58 GMT -5
Buchanan should be fine. Or at the very least capable. After 2023, he'll have three yrs under the Hawaii system. If he ain't good (no need be great)by then, then he doesn't deserve to start.
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Post by babybacksets on Jun 11, 2022 2:40:52 GMT -5
I forget, was Worsley regularly winning starts from Jennings or was there an injury issue at a point?
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Post by ACE on Jun 11, 2022 15:35:01 GMT -5
I forget, was Worsley regularly winning starts from Jennings or was there an injury issue at a point? From what I remember, he started over Jennings for part of the 2017 season (Joe's sophomore year). Not sure the reason however. |
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Post by babybacksets on Jun 11, 2022 17:14:23 GMT -5
I forget, was Worsley regularly winning starts from Jennings or was there an injury issue at a point? From what I remember, he started over Jennings for part of the 2017 season (Joe's sophomore year). Not sure the reason however. Joe was always the better pure setter, but Jennings was just an absolute force at the net. Hopefully can get a mixture of the two in Buchanan |
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Post by vballfreak808 on Jun 11, 2022 19:38:40 GMT -5
I forget, was Worsley regularly winning starts from Jennings or was there an injury issue at a point? From what I remember, he started over Jennings for part of the 2017 season (Joe's sophomore year). Not sure the reason however. Joe split time as a starter with Jennings during his freshman year in 2016. Franciskovic was in a slump that season and Charlie needed to change it up and had Joe performing well. Jennings worked hard and got a spark his senior year in 2017. |
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Post by ACE on Jun 11, 2022 20:28:26 GMT -5
From what I remember, he started over Jennings for part of the 2017 season (Joe's sophomore year). Not sure the reason however. Joe was always the better pure setter, but Jennings was just an absolute force at the net. Hopefully can get a mixture of the two in Buchanan That one handed block Fransiscovic had was crazy!! |
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Post by wilbur on Jun 13, 2022 17:43:21 GMT -5
Is Walmer even that good? Not trying to bash on him but to me he seemed weak e.g. Not a great jumper, slow and not physically strong. Whatever the case is though, best of luck to him. He is a solid setter, better than the UCSB backup(sorry Greg) and fits perfectly in their style of whole team defense and taking what they can on the block, consistent flat jumpserve. I think he makes them more competitive and could have a surprisingly good season. going from UH as a back up to UCSB as a back up? Seems odd but I do think there is more chance to beat out Partagas than Thelle but still not going to happen next year, Paragas is very good. Dunn is above Greg on depth chart at UCSB. Paragas is probably going to graduate next year but so is Thelle. I think there may be more to this than just PT. |
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Post by wilbur on Jun 13, 2022 18:05:01 GMT -5
Is Walmer even that good? Not trying to bash on him but to me he seemed weak e.g. Not a great jumper, slow and not physically strong. Whatever the case is though, best of luck to him. Eh 🤷🏾♂️ He was a highly regarded prep setter from a good SoCal Club program pero like…when it comes to high school boys volleyball, your zip code($$$) and club team can boost your stock a lot more than it may actually pan out to be at the collegiate level. I thought he was an above average setter but there are intangibles that Buchanan possesses like his height for one but also being a coaches kid and gym rat. He just didn’t play the same level of competition as frequently throughout his prep years as Walmer. Hawaii will be fine, will likely have no problem finding a transfer setter or 1-2 strong 2023s. Hope this lights a fire under Buchanan to step his off season game up. please be a little more educated before you take another opportunity bash beach California coastal boys clubs. Walmer also is a coach's kid and likely as many reps or more than Buchanan in his youth. His dad is a teacher and does live in MB due to being a long time native... Danville is just about the same demographic. He didn't go to prep school, he went to a public HS just like Buchanan. I think that the starting setter at UH in 2024 will be a new recruit. |
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Post by noblesol on Jun 13, 2022 19:50:31 GMT -5
He is a solid setter, better than the UCSB backup(sorry Greg) and fits perfectly in their style of whole team defense and taking what they can on the block, consistent flat jumpserve. I think he makes them more competitive and could have a surprisingly good season. going from UH as a back up to UCSB as a back up? Seems odd but I do think there is more chance to beat out Partagas than Thelle but still not going to happen next year, Paragas is very good. Dunn is above Greg on depth chart at UCSB. Paragas is probably going to graduate next year but so is Thelle. I think there may be more to this than just PT. UCSB seems pretty happy to get Jack. Hawai'i is on good terms with his leaving. Paragas will have competition and UCSB gains some setter depth. Hawai'i can focus on developing Buchanan in 2023 and recruiting/transferring in another setter down the road a little. No one is left hurting here, potentially it works for everyone. |
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