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Post by babybacksets on Dec 19, 2022 14:05:47 GMT -5
I never pictured UCLA scraping around to promote assistants like they were Rutgers or something. This is what happens when you are apparently (according to others in this thread) unwilling to offer a competitive salary for your head coaching position. Both of you just shut tf up
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Post by bbg95 on Dec 19, 2022 14:06:27 GMT -5
This is what happens when you are apparently (according to others in this thread) unwilling to offer a competitive salary for your head coaching position. Both of you just shut tf up Grow up. People are allowed to have opinions on coaching searches. No one said you have to agree.
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Post by babybacksets on Dec 19, 2022 14:07:04 GMT -5
What an embarrassing thread for an embarrassing user lol but congratulations to Coach Reft!
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Post by babybacksets on Dec 19, 2022 16:10:02 GMT -5
Both of you just shut tf up Grow up. People are allowed to have opinions on coaching searches. No one said you have to agree. And people are allowed to have a response to said opinions.
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Post by vbdiva2 on Dec 19, 2022 18:26:39 GMT -5
What an embarrassing thread for an embarrassing user lol but congratulations to Coach Reft! there you again, stalker... I told you, I'm not into ex prostitutes with one pegged leg..... get over it already.
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Post by babybacksets on Dec 19, 2022 19:11:42 GMT -5
What an embarrassing thread for an embarrassing user lol but congratulations to Coach Reft! there you again, stalker... I told you, I'm not into ex prostitutes with one pegged leg..... get over it already. Oh well, get f***d 😘
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Post by Fight On! on Dec 19, 2022 19:29:58 GMT -5
I had the opportunity to play with Alfie some a while back. What a nice guy! Congrats!
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Post by WahineFan44 on Dec 19, 2022 19:33:38 GMT -5
Good for alfee.
Nice to see another Hawaii tie in the coaching world.
Best of luck to him and ucla!
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Dec 19, 2022 19:46:20 GMT -5
Congrats to Alfee. Hawaii continues to make waves in the volleyball world.
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Post by dunninla3 on Dec 19, 2022 20:06:47 GMT -5
I think this is an interesting hire. He doesn’t have extensive coaching experience like some others, but he brought Illinois and San Diego to final fours in a relatively short time. I think it’s a good bet. Excited to see what he will do with the program. Championships are won with defense of late. Look at UT... everybody on this board criticized their defense for years, and then Elliott made moves (invested in Libero full scholly) to shore up the defense. I don't think they win the Natty this year without Zoe and Emma passing dimes all day, and Fleck putting up near perfect bump sets. Did you notice the USD libero kept up with Fleck in the semis? That has Alfee fingerprints all over it. A USA Olympic Team (alternate) Libero at HC is a great hire. It's almost the opposite of Sealy... scrappy, engaged, emotive, communicative, fight tooth and nail, etc.
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Post by dunninla3 on Dec 19, 2022 20:09:29 GMT -5
Nice to see another Hawaii tie in the coaching world. well, it's obviously hit and miss as far as UCLA goes. Hopefully this is a big hit.
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Post by dunninla3 on Dec 19, 2022 20:28:07 GMT -5
I never pictured UCLA scraping around to promote assistants like they were Rutgers or something. This is what happens when you are apparently (according to others in this thread) unwilling to offer a competitive salary for your head coaching position. Edit: I'm not saying this is a bad hire. I'm saying that--if true--it's not a great look for UCLA to not offer a competitive salary. Of late, isn't Minnesota one of only two top 10 programs than opened their wallet for an established in-demand head coach? TWICE NOW. Stanford is the other. UT? No. Nebraska... hired Cook out of Wisconsin and it didn't take a lot of money, so sorta no. Wisconsin? No. Illinois? Kentucky? No. USD? No. Louisville? No. Ohio St? No. Pitt? No. Its not like UCLA's program has been Top 10, or even Top 20. Average finish since 2013 is 29.4 in the country. Last time UCLA was in a Final Four was 2011. One Elite 8 since 2012. Sealy was a dismal, embarrassing failure. How is the AAD going to make a case to the AD that a big hire is merited?
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Post by volleyguy on Dec 19, 2022 20:33:11 GMT -5
I think this is an interesting hire. He doesn’t have extensive coaching experience like some others, but he brought Illinois and San Diego to final fours in a relatively short time. I think it’s a good bet. Excited to see what he will do with the program. Championships are won with defense of late. Look at UT... everybody on this board criticized their defense for years, and then Elliott made moves (invested in Libero full scholly) to shore up the defense. I don't think they win the Natty this year without Zoe and Emma passing dimes all day, and Fleck putting up near perfect bump sets. Did you notice the USD libero kept up with Fleck in the semis? That has Alfee fingerprints all over it. A USA Olympic Team (alternate) Libero at HC is a great hire. It's almost the opposite of Sealy... scrappy, engaged, emotive, communicative, fight tooth and nail, etc. Eric Sullivan was an OLYMPIC libero fwiw.
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Post by volleyguy on Dec 19, 2022 20:37:27 GMT -5
This is what happens when you are apparently (according to others in this thread) unwilling to offer a competitive salary for your head coaching position. Edit: I'm not saying this is a bad hire. I'm saying that--if true--it's not a great look for UCLA to not offer a competitive salary. Of late, isn't Minnesota one of only two top 10 programs than opened their wallet for an established in-demand head coach? TWICE NOW. Stanford is the other. UT? No. Nebraska... hired Cook out of Wisconsin and it didn't take a lot of money, so sorta no. Wisconsin? No. Illinois? Kentucky? No. USD? No. Louisville? No. Ohio St? No. Pitt? No. Its not like UCLA's program has been Top 10, or even Top 20. Average finish since 2013 is 29.4 in the country. Last time UCLA was in a Final Four was 2011. One Elite 8 since 2012. Sealy was a dismal, embarrassing failure. How is the AAD going to make a case to the AD that a big hire is merited? Because you’re leaving the 2nd best volleyball conference (and weakening it significantly), and moving to the best—and toughest—volleyball conference. That’s not the case in a lot of other Olympic sports.
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Post by dunninla3 on Dec 19, 2022 20:39:39 GMT -5
Championships are won with defense of late. Look at UT... everybody on this board criticized their defense for years, and then Elliott made moves (invested in Libero full scholly) to shore up the defense. I don't think they win the Natty this year without Zoe and Emma passing dimes all day, and Fleck putting up near perfect bump sets. Did you notice the USD libero kept up with Fleck in the semis? That has Alfee fingerprints all over it. A USA Olympic Team (alternate) Libero at HC is a great hire. It's almost the opposite of Sealy... scrappy, engaged, emotive, communicative, fight tooth and nail, etc. Eric Sullivan was an OLYMPIC libero fwiw. which is why it is puzzling to me that Elliott wouldn't put up a full scholly for Libero until recently... I suppose he figured Sullivan could coach up a DS or OH 4th string into an All America libero... didn't happen b/c it's virtually impossible. Coutney or Robinson could practice Libero 8 hours a day for the rest of their lives and wouldn't be even average liberos. Did you notice that when USA women were settling with 4th string OH at libero we were not winning, and when JWO was firmly established it made a huge difference, and an Olympic Gold?
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