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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 26, 2023 18:58:15 GMT -5
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Post by JJVb on Nov 26, 2023 19:00:31 GMT -5
UCLA officially ends its season as it fails to make the post-season for a second straight year. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ Sad for them. Just too many bad stretches, and Dodson going out and losing to CAL might have been the nail in the coffin. Bummer. Next year will be even tougher being in the B1G. |
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Post by hammer on Nov 26, 2023 19:00:56 GMT -5
Condolences for the Bruins
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Post by dunninla3 on Nov 26, 2023 19:04:06 GMT -5
Taking the long view, I'm really glad sealy is gone and Reft is in. Reft inherited an almost empty cupboard with Luper gone, Dodson in the portal, and Ndiaye with a really subpar 2022. No pins, iffy Middle without Dodson, unproven setter.
What a difference the second half of the season was from the first. Audrey Pak, kudos. Dodson, kudos. Becker, kudos.
Assuming Dodson and Pak are back, Alupei back healthy, there is still the issue of Pins.
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Post by dunninla3 on Nov 26, 2023 19:07:18 GMT -5
UCLA officially ends its season as it fails to make the post-season for a second straight year. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ Sad for them. Just too many bad stretches, and Dodson going out and losing to CAL might have been the nail in the coffin. Bummer. Next year will be even tougher being in the B1G. I think it was in the end. I had thought the victory over USC would mitigate that loss to Cal, or that the committee would realize our best player was out that game, but the first half of the season was evidently too much to overcome. The committee I think had written off UCLA a month ago, and the last eight games just weren't enough to change that opinion. Nobody would have thought UCLA would take care of WSU and USC, but that Cal loss probably justified the committee original conclusion. |
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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 26, 2023 19:15:56 GMT -5
Before we start the UCLA 2024 thread- tell us what you felt about the 2023 season? The Good The Bad The Ugly Reft being away for USA NT obligations, which resulted in a few bad losses and not solidifying a proper line-up until mid-to-late season. Also, briefly losing Dodson to another injury. THE BAD: Serve receive. Consistent backcourt defense. Mullen wasn't great at connecting with hitters and struggled locating the ball, mostly because of passing. Grayce Olsen, which is sad because she was pretty dependable last season. THE GOOD: Ndiaye as a 6-rotation OPP, something I never imagined would happen. Becker was a great addition to the team. Leverette steadied out and became a solid OH. The serving was much tougher than I've remembered from the Bruins. Every player could take teams OOS and go on runs. The "never say die" culture that Reft and the coaching staff brought to the team. The grit this team had toward the end of the season was fire. THE GREAT: Anna Dodson. Enough said. Audrey freaking Pak made all of us question why she hadn't seen more court time. She was a leader, made great decisions, excellent blocker, adjusted to her hitters, and left it all on the court. I'm so glad we got to watch her make a statement to the former coaching staff with how hard she played every match. |
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Post by dunninla3 on Nov 26, 2023 19:31:57 GMT -5
Before we start the UCLA 2024 thread- tell us what you felt about the 2023 season? The Good The Bad The Ugly Reft being away for USA NT obligations, I think that will pay long term dividends, or even did short term as it could have saved Dodson from transferring, and it was probably a long term commitment he made before arriving to UCLA, but yeah, that really put the improvement on hold for awhile. |
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Post by stablgenius on Nov 27, 2023 9:51:56 GMT -5
THE UGLY: Reft being away for USA NT obligations, I think that will pay long term dividends, or even did short term as it could have saved Dodson from transferring, and it was probably a long term commitment he made before arriving to UCLA, but yeah, that really put the improvement on hold for awhile. Agree 100%. Sad for the team season ended this way. Losses to 8 win UofA and 11 win LSU and Oklahoma and late loss to Cal were simply too much to overcome. Looks like team replaces Becker with Zoe Humphrey and Ndiaye with Kiki Horne next season. |
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Post by volleyguy on Nov 27, 2023 10:00:14 GMT -5
Taking the long view, I'm really glad sealy is gone and Reft is in. Reft inherited an almost empty cupboard with Luper gone, Dodson in the portal, and Ndiaye with a really subpar 2022. No pins, iffy Middle without Dodson, unproven setter. What a difference the second half of the season was from the first. Audrey Pak, kudos. Dodson, kudos. Becker, kudos. Assuming Dodson and Pak are back, Alupei back healthy, there is still the issue of Pins. UCLA waited too long to make a move against Sealy, and allowed some long term damage to the program. I can’t support the decision to hire Alfee Reft, a first time head coach, while allowing a split commitment with the National Team through 2024 and with an impending move to the B1G. He’s not THAT good. |
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Post by dunninla3 on Nov 27, 2023 10:48:39 GMT -5
Taking the long view, I'm really glad sealy is gone and Reft is in. Reft inherited an almost empty cupboard with Luper gone, Dodson in the portal, and Ndiaye with a really subpar 2022. No pins, iffy Middle without Dodson, unproven setter. What a difference the second half of the season was from the first. Audrey Pak, kudos. Dodson, kudos. Becker, kudos. Assuming Dodson and Pak are back, Alupei back healthy, there is still the issue of Pins. UCLA waited too long to make a move against Sealy, and allowed some long term damage to the program. you're preaching to the choir on that one. I really didn't like the culture of the team as far back as 2013. Or that Club coaches were really iffy about him. It was clear to me he lacked the leadership qualities needed to build or maintain a program. Well, that's in the past now. What we don't know, or perhaps you do, is the detail of his employment contract. The AD might have decided to wait until it was less costly.
Yes, by the time Reft arrived, it was a smouldering dumpster fire.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Nov 27, 2023 10:54:24 GMT -5
UCLA waited too long to make a move against Sealy, and allowed some long term damage to the program. I can’t support the decision to hire Alfee Reft, a first time head coach, while allowing a split commitment with the National Team through 2024 and with an impending move to the B1G. He’s not THAT good. you're preaching to the choir on that one. I really didn't like the culture of the team as far back as 2013. Or that Club coaches were really iffy about him. It was clear to me he lacked the leadership qualities needed to build or maintain a program. Well, that's in the past now. What we don't know, or perhaps you do, is the detail of his employment contract.  The AD might have decided to wait until it was less costly.
Yes, by the time Reft arrived, it was a smouldering dumpster fire.
To be fair, I heard sealey as a person was a very nice guy. I only was able to chat with him as a teenager in high school when he was Hawaii’s coach, and he was very cordial and sweet. I just heard he truly lost the love and passion for the game and that was his ultimate downfall |
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Post by dunninla3 on Nov 27, 2023 10:56:52 GMT -5
you're preaching to the choir on that one. I really didn't like the culture of the team as far back as 2013. Or that Club coaches were really iffy about him. It was clear to me he lacked the leadership qualities needed to build or maintain a program. Well, that's in the past now. What we don't know, or perhaps you do, is the detail of his employment contract. The AD might have decided to wait until it was less costly.
Yes, by the time Reft arrived, it was a smouldering dumpster fire.
To be fair, I heard sealey as a person was a very nice guy. I only was able to chat with him as a teenager in high school when he was Hawaii’s coach, and he was very cordial and sweet. I just heard he truly lost the love and passion for the game and that was his ultimate downfall right, his cordiality and personality were never an issue. Nice guy. |
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Post by hookem1 on Nov 27, 2023 11:01:06 GMT -5
UCLA missing back to back tournaments, first time ever? With the resources, history, location, and brand UCLA has I never would have thought this is where they would be. I am very curious to see how they get back into major relevancy in the years to come in the big ten.
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Post by volleyguy on Nov 27, 2023 11:01:37 GMT -5
UCLA waited too long to make a move against Sealy, and allowed some long term damage to the program. I can’t support the decision to hire Alfee Reft, a first time head coach, while allowing a split commitment with the National Team through 2024 and with an impending move to the B1G. He’s not THAT good. you're preaching to the choir on that one. I really didn't like the culture of the team as far back as 2013. Or that Club coaches were really iffy about him. It was clear to me he lacked the leadership qualities needed to build or maintain a program. Well, that's in the past now. What we don't know, or perhaps you do, is the detail of his employment contract. The AD might have decided to wait until it was less costly. Yes, by the time Reft arrived, it was a smouldering dumpster fire.
Are you referring to the details of Reft’s contract? Pretty standard, but clearly on the cheap. But Speraw was offered the WVB job first, and he declined. They then went after bruins on payroll, and they passed also. One big issue was that the person in charge of the search was an inexperienced assistant AD with zero knowledge of the VB landscape. It was the AD who made the final call on all the contract terms, but it was at the time of the announcement of the move to the B1G, so the terms may not have received a lot of consideration at the time. |
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Post by tomclen on Nov 27, 2023 11:30:16 GMT -5
UCLA missing back to back tournaments, first time ever? With the resources, history, location, and brand UCLA has I never would have thought this is where they would be. I am very curious to see how they get back into major relevancy in the years to come in the big ten. It is a shame. UCLA should have had the resources to rebuild, especially considering all the advantages you mention. But, jumping into the B1G fire with USC may be a Bruin Volleyball death knell. The PAC12 was showing the potential to do some rebuilding as a VB conference. Unless Nebraska, Wisconsin, Purdue and Minnesota all implode, I'm not seeing any of the four PACtoBIG jumpers winning a B1G VB title anytime soon. (Not VB related: I also don't see USC or UCLA becoming a B1G Football powerhouse either.) |
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