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Post by babybacksets on Mar 25, 2023 22:17:02 GMT -5
I feel like I’ve asked this before but is Chaminade too much of a drop off to play in the off season?
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Post by brooselee on Mar 25, 2023 22:44:33 GMT -5
Also be potentially coached by the current UH players or UH assistant coaches at the club level. The UH men volleyball team have 3 of their signees playing at Moanalua....two moved from the mainland to play their senior year here in Hawaii and are able to be on a club team coached by Charlie Wade. It's a good deal because the signees are able to be in a situation where when they enroll at UH, they will already be familiar with the way the training and culture is and should have a smooth transition. The same will happen with Mili. She will be in tune with UH's way of doing things and she should have no problem her freshman year here. Now, Mili and UH got to find a good club team for her. I figure high level in state middles are few and far between? I’m sure there’s a top club she could really put over the edge, maybe even sway some other 2024s towards the program, but I don’t know who is out there at the prep level in that class that would be the top get/GPOY type that Mili could team up with. Maybe the goal for Mili and UH is to just get Mili to improve her fundamentals and techniques. Maybe the level of volleyball in Missouri is not all that great. A girl of Mili’s size will no doubt dominate Hawaii since we don’t have size here on the island but the goal might be for her to improve fundamentally and be in better shape. She will get to attend many camps and be involved in training with many former NCAA players who hold clinic and camps all the time. I just think the volleyball culture in Hawaii is a benefit for her.
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Post by babybacksets on Mar 25, 2023 22:56:00 GMT -5
I figure high level in state middles are few and far between? I’m sure there’s a top club she could really put over the edge, maybe even sway some other 2024s towards the program, but I don’t know who is out there at the prep level in that class that would be the top get/GPOY type that Mili could team up with. Maybe the goal for Mili and UH is to just get Mili to improve her fundamentals and techniques. Maybe the level of volleyball in Missouri is not all that great. A girl of Mili’s size will no doubt dominate Hawaii since we don’t have size here on the island but the goal might be for her to improve fundamentally and be in better shape. She will get to attend many camps and be involved in training with many former NCAA players who hold clinic and camps all the time. I just think the volleyball culture in Hawaii is a benefit for her. Definitely agree but I do think that 2024 class could use the future Wahine Libero inside of it.
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Post by brooselee on Mar 25, 2023 23:09:02 GMT -5
She will have access to a lot of big time volleyball knowledge while here. She can pick the brain of one of the best coaches in women volleyball in Dave Shoji and also learn a few things from the coaches of our 2 times national championship Warriors.
With our history of developing AA middle blockers from Heather Bown, Angelica, Victoria Prince, Olivia Magill, Brittney Hewitt, Amber Kaufman and now Amber Igiede, Mili will be in a good place.
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Post by newbeach on Mar 27, 2023 15:31:36 GMT -5
She will have access to a lot of big time volleyball knowledge while here. She can pick the brain of one of the best coaches in women volleyball in Dave Shoji and also learn a few things from the coaches of our 2 times national championship Warriors. With our history of developing AA middle blockers from Heather Bown, Angelica, Victoria Prince, Olivia Magill, Brittney Hewitt, Amber Kaufman and now Amber Igiede, Mili will be in a good place. I think you mean Maglio instead of Magill. Magill was already a high-level middle transfer and Maglio was raw.
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Post by justaUHfan on Mar 27, 2023 19:49:06 GMT -5
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Post by brooselee on Mar 27, 2023 21:15:20 GMT -5
She will have access to a lot of big time volleyball knowledge while here. She can pick the brain of one of the best coaches in women volleyball in Dave Shoji and also learn a few things from the coaches of our 2 times national championship Warriors. With our history of developing AA middle blockers from Heather Bown, Angelica, Victoria Prince, Olivia Magill, Brittney Hewitt, Amber Kaufman and now Amber Igiede, Mili will be in a good place. I think you mean Maglio instead of Magill. Magill was already a high-level middle transfer and Maglio was raw. Forgot about Maglio but I did mean to mentioned Olivia. Yes, Olivia was a high level MB coming in but she never made AA while at UA. I do think Shoji and staff helped elevated her game to AA level. Not sure Dave Rubio produced much AA MB while he coached at U of A. Yes….add Mags to that list of AA middle blockers. How the heck I forgot the best one of all….Deitre Collins?
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Post by babybacksets on Mar 27, 2023 23:40:30 GMT -5
I think if she hits the bic well and can create kills for herself in the front row she has a good chance. But I do think there’s enough depth that she’ll have her work cut out for her and might not be a regular starter right away.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Mar 28, 2023 16:08:28 GMT -5
very cool to hear ... !! (added this to the op ...)
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Post by brooselee on Mar 28, 2023 17:32:59 GMT -5
She will have access to a lot of big time volleyball knowledge while here. She can pick the brain of one of the best coaches in women volleyball in Dave Shoji and also learn a few things from the coaches of our 2 times national championship Warriors. With our history of developing AA middle blockers from Heather Bown, Angelica, Victoria Prince, Olivia Magill, Brittney Hewitt, Amber Kaufman and now Amber Igiede, Mili will be in a good place. Not to mention all the open gyms all over the Oahu where she can play and keep in shape and learn from former players older than her. Men's recruit Justin Todd stated that it was hard to find people to play/train with during the off season in his home town of Houston so he moved to Hawaii for his senior year of HS to get ready for college. Mili should be more than ready to go when she enrolls at UH and begin practice as a Wahine.
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Post by vballfreak808 on Mar 30, 2023 10:47:41 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Mar 30, 2023 14:46:21 GMT -5
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Post by HawaiiVB on Mar 30, 2023 14:52:49 GMT -5
Very impressed by her maturity. She understands that balance is key to handling a student-athlete's added pressures and stresses. I have no doubt that she is ready for her next stage of life, being a Wahine is an honor that will change her life forever.
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Post by brooselee on Mar 31, 2023 0:13:19 GMT -5
I wonder if Robyn will give Kendra the open scholarship if a good fit can't be found. Kendra has put in the work and worked her way from walk on into a starter. She also is attending graduate school and would be worthy of one....just like how Robyn gave one to MeKenna Ross her senior year.
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Post by babybacksets on Mar 31, 2023 2:58:01 GMT -5
I wonder if Robyn will give Kendra the open scholarship if a good fit can't be found. Kendra has put in the work and worked her way from walk on into a starter. She also is attending graduate school and would be worthy of one....just like how Robyn gave one to MeKenna Ross her senior year. Wouldn’t be surprised with this, even if she ends up moving full time to being a hitter rather than DSing, and ends up seeing less playing time, I think she’s proof that putting in the work in this program pays off.
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