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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Jul 18, 2024 23:44:23 GMT -5
what happened to the 3 transfers that were rumored to join?
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Post by practicesafesets on Jul 18, 2024 23:46:26 GMT -5
what happened to the 3 transfers that were rumored to join? 3 new Wahine, not necessarily transfers. Still some portal names not accounted for
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Post by beachgrad on Jul 19, 2024 0:01:51 GMT -5
Typically Hawaii passes, serves and plays defense at a pretty high level and that will make up for some of the short comings they may have on the front line. The Rainbows will contend for another conference title but probably not have the fire power to beat the out of conference teams they have beaten in the past. Robin is a good coach and will have the team playing well by conference but I agree that Cal Poly should be the slight favorite going into the season.
I am looking forward to see how UCSB plays this season after losing the majority of their top hitters. Their coach seems to be a good one and he has brought in some nice freshman for this upcoming season.
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Post by brooselee on Jul 19, 2024 0:49:50 GMT -5
One new player could be Chalei Reid coming in early. She could be the only scholarship player not announced. Needs to finish her high school work first. Maybe a couple of walk ons that UH cannot announce due to them being walkons.
I have come to the conclusion that Robyn does not think anyone left in the portal is a fit or is not worthy of a scholarship so she will hold that one open for the next recruiting class.
Maybe not what fans want to her but maybe the best decision to make at this time.
There’s always the hope that Tyla Reese Mane have stepped up and is an option for OPP. If that is the case, we should be OK since Tali and Caylen have experience at OH and OPP. Robyn could move pieces around to get the best players on the floor.
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Post by spikegreen on Jul 19, 2024 2:41:09 GMT -5
There’s no reason why the trio of Adeymi, Hakas and Alexander can’t carry this team. Sure they’re not 6’4” but if they can model their game after Arkansas’ with 3 pins under 6’ they should be fine. It will be all about ball control and Kates setting but with Leyva and Ikenaga, I think they will surprise people. Middles will be young but still very athletic, and I think Arquette may be used as a utility player like Robyn Ah Mow was in her freshman year where she was used as a hitter and a setter through the season. It’s not all doom and gloom. Can they? Yes. Will they? That remains to be seen. Adeymi, Hakas, and Alexander all had some great matches last season. They also had some poor matches. Moreover in the three spring matches, not one of the the three was consistently excellent. Guersching actually had the best cumulative stats across the spring matches. Moreover even if they're able to carry the team as starters, depth is a concern. We all hope that all of the players will make it though the season healthy, but injuries are a part of the game. Unless there's a late addition of one or two proven transfers to the roster, we'll be just a turned ankle away from putting a true freshman or walk-on into one of those starting positions. I'm not saying this to be pessimistic. It's just reality. I've followed Wahine volleyball closely for almost 35 years and can't remember ever being this thin at the pins. I understand that Guersching's departure was unexpected but still feel we should have been able to sign at least one solid transfer after she made her intentions known. And perhaps we will; it's not too late. But if we don't I'll be watching the team with crossed fingers this season. 2004 they were definitely not deep at the pins… boogard, arnott, Hittle. They had a great setter and great ball control (and a great middle). I don’t know why people would overlook Arquette as a viable hitter option. She was Hawaii’s state player of the year as a hitter , not as a setter.
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Post by babybacksets on Jul 19, 2024 3:24:56 GMT -5
I see that she's spiraling. And I ain't talking about Tali 🫠 lol at this point I just laugh, that one is just comic relief for the board now. I thought Stella was the best recruit ever and the way back to the promised land ? Now apparently no faith in her having a real shot at significant playing time 🙄
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Post by HawaiiMongoose on Jul 19, 2024 4:50:11 GMT -5
Can they? Yes. Will they? That remains to be seen. Adeymi, Hakas, and Alexander all had some great matches last season. They also had some poor matches. Moreover in the three spring matches, not one of the the three was consistently excellent. Guersching actually had the best cumulative stats across the spring matches. Moreover even if they're able to carry the team as starters, depth is a concern. We all hope that all of the players will make it though the season healthy, but injuries are a part of the game. Unless there's a late addition of one or two proven transfers to the roster, we'll be just a turned ankle away from putting a true freshman or walk-on into one of those starting positions. I'm not saying this to be pessimistic. It's just reality. I've followed Wahine volleyball closely for almost 35 years and can't remember ever being this thin at the pins. I understand that Guersching's departure was unexpected but still feel we should have been able to sign at least one solid transfer after she made her intentions known. And perhaps we will; it's not too late. But if we don't I'll be watching the team with crossed fingers this season. 2004 they were definitely not deep at the pins… boogard, arnott, Hittle. They had a great setter and great ball control (and a great middle). I don’t know why people would overlook Arquette as a viable hitter option. She was Hawaii’s state player of the year as a hitter , not as a setter. I'm not overlooking Arquette. She was recruited to play setter, not hitter. That's her position according to the press release issued by UH when she signed. Nonetheless I agree that Arquette is a viable hitter option and -- barring any further signings -- I fully expect she'll see playing time as a pin this season, especially if Purcell-Telefoni isn't quite ready to take the court and ends up having to redshirt. As for that terrific 2004 team, it may not have been deep at the pins but I think it was deeper than its 2024 counterpart. I grant that the two starting lineups (Susie Boogaard, Alicia Arnott and Tara Hittle versus Alexander, Adeyemi and Hakas) look pretty comparable. But on the bench the 2004 team also had redshirt senior Teisa Fotu and redshirt freshman Jessica Keefe, both of whom had been in the program for a year already (Fotu had previously played for Tita Ahuna at HPU for two seasons). In terms of readiness to back up the starters, I would give the edge to those two over Mane and Purcell-Telefoni. And finally the 2004 team had junior Victoria Prince who could have played hitter in a pinch (she was dual-listed as a middle blocker and opposite). I would give her the edge over Arquette.
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Post by spikegreen on Jul 19, 2024 12:22:58 GMT -5
2004 they were definitely not deep at the pins… boogard, arnott, Hittle. They had a great setter and great ball control (and a great middle). I don’t know why people would overlook Arquette as a viable hitter option. She was Hawaii’s state player of the year as a hitter , not as a setter. I'm not overlooking Arquette. She was recruited to play setter, not hitter. That's her position according to the press release issued by UH when she signed. Nonetheless I agree that Arquette is a viable hitter option and -- barring any further signings -- I fully expect she'll see playing time as a pin this season, especially if Purcell-Telefoni isn't quite ready to take the court and ends up having to redshirt. As for that terrific 2004 team, it may not have been deep at the pins but I think it was deeper than its 2024 counterpart. I grant that the two starting lineups (Susie Boogaard, Alicia Arnott and Tara Hittle versus Alexander, Adeyemi and Hakas) look pretty comparable. But on the bench the 2004 team also had redshirt senior Teisa Fotu and redshirt freshman Jessica Keefe, both of whom had been in the program for a year already (Fotu had previously played for Tita Ahuna at HPU for two seasons). In terms of readiness to back up the starters, I would give the edge to those two over Mane and Purcell-Telefoni. And finally the 2004 team had junior Victoria Prince who could have played hitter in a pinch (she was dual-listed as a middle blocker and opposite). I would give her the edge over Arquette. I think another big key will be how fast Madeline Way can get back into playing shape. I think she could definitely contribute at the pins and the middle.
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Post by hwnstunner on Jul 19, 2024 14:11:21 GMT -5
We had a 5-player freshmen class come in, with two 2025s commits and a 20206 commit. There's still life in the Wahine program. This might just be a year that things didn't come together on the transfer portal end. It's not like we had a ton of scholarships to give.
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Post by wahinefan on Jul 19, 2024 15:46:25 GMT -5
We had a 5-player freshmen class come in, with two 2025s commits and a 20206 commit. There's still life in the Wahine program. This might just be a year that things didn't come together on the transfer portal end. It's not like we had a ton of scholarships to give. I know Chalei Reid is one 2025 commit, who is the other one? With Kate Lang the only player to use up her availability, at the end of the 2024 season, that will leave Robyn with no additional scholarships to give out.
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Post by wahinefan on Jul 19, 2024 15:50:35 GMT -5
At the end of the 2025 season, the Wahine will lose Jacyn Bamis and Caylen Alexander. One of their scholarships will go to the 2026 commit. Leaving Robyn with at least one open scholarship.
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Post by hapaguy on Jul 19, 2024 15:54:31 GMT -5
There’s no reason why the trio of Adeymi, Hakas and Alexander can’t carry this team. Sure they’re not 6’4” but if they can model their game after Arkansas’ with 3 pins under 6’ they should be fine. It will be all about ball control and Kates setting but with Leyva and Ikenaga, I think they will surprise people. Middles will be young but still very athletic, and I think Arquette may be used as a utility player like Robyn Ah Mow was in her freshman year where she was used as a hitter and a setter through the season. It’s not all doom and gloom. My how times have changed in that we are now talking about modeling our beloved team after an SEC team - Arkansas of all teams...so sad...
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Post by spikegreen on Jul 19, 2024 15:56:02 GMT -5
There’s no reason why the trio of Adeymi, Hakas and Alexander can’t carry this team. Sure they’re not 6’4” but if they can model their game after Arkansas’ with 3 pins under 6’ they should be fine. It will be all about ball control and Kates setting but with Leyva and Ikenaga, I think they will surprise people. Middles will be young but still very athletic, and I think Arquette may be used as a utility player like Robyn Ah Mow was in her freshman year where she was used as a hitter and a setter through the season. It’s not all doom and gloom. My how times have changed in that we are now talking about modeling our beloved team after an SEC team - Arkansas of all teams...so sad... Did you watch them play this past season?
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Post by wahinefan on Jul 19, 2024 15:59:33 GMT -5
There’s no reason why the trio of Adeymi, Hakas and Alexander can’t carry this team. Sure they’re not 6’4” but if they can model their game after Arkansas’ with 3 pins under 6’ they should be fine. It will be all about ball control and Kates setting but with Leyva and Ikenaga, I think they will surprise people. Middles will be young but still very athletic, and I think Arquette may be used as a utility player like Robyn Ah Mow was in her freshman year where she was used as a hitter and a setter through the season. It’s not all doom and gloom. My how times have changed in that we are now talking about modeling our beloved team after an SEC team - Arkansas of all teams...so sad... I truly hope that is not a trend Robyn and staff want to start. The Wahine Team needs height. They can get by with 6'0 and under Outside/Opposite Hitters, in the BWC. But when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, that will not do. The Wahine Team will need height and much more to be competitive in the NCAA Tournament.
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Post by wahinefan on Jul 19, 2024 16:04:10 GMT -5
I hope when the 2024 Wahine Roster comes out, it has Caylen Alexander's correct height. No way is this girl 6'0, she is either 6'1, or more close to 6'2. When she was standing next to Amber Igiede, last year, she was about the same height as Amber, if not a little taller. In fact Caylen Alexander was closer to Kennedi Evan's height.
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