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Post by wahinefan on Aug 27, 2024 20:07:29 GMT -5
Wow, Victoria Prince is back in Hawaii. Now as an Assistant Coach for the Wahine Beach Team. Wonder if she would eventually want to be an Assistant Coach for the Indoor Team. The Indoor Team could definitely use Victoria Prince as an Assistant Coach.
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Post by wahinefan on Aug 27, 2024 20:11:08 GMT -5
Sorry, BeachBows, but the Wahine Volleyball Team needs Victoria Prince as an Assistant Coach, more then you do.
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Post by hapaguy on Aug 27, 2024 20:13:20 GMT -5
IMHO anything less than winning the Big West and advancing to the NCAA tournament would be a disappointment, in this season or any season. The Wahine are one of the most historically accomplished women's volleyball programs with one of the most passionate and supportive fan bases in all of Division 1. Expectations for both recruiting and on-court performance should be commensurately high. When players leave or graduate we should be able to reload, not just rebuild. If anyone associated with the program is content to back off from that standard of excellence then they're in the wrong job. It doesn't matter that UH isn't a power conference school. The Wahine have a level of visibility and popularity in the local community that rivals that of any women's volleyball program anywhere. With focused and competent leadership it should be possible to leverage that strong community support to generate the NIL funds and other resources necessary to remain at the top of the Big West. Laura Beeman is finding ways to do that for the UH women's basketball program and she doesn't have the benefit of 30 consecutive NCAA tournament bids or crowds of 6,000 plus in the SSC to impress potential new recruits. While Robyn has a very different style from Laura, so far she's figured out how to keep the NCAA tournament streak alive through the ups and downs of each year of her tenure, and I won't be content with one iota less from Robyn and her staff going forward. Your perspective adds a lot of value for discussion. The landscape of college sports has changed with the rise of NIL and the growing dominance of the P4 conferences. Mid-majors face challenges in competing, but a program like Wahine Volleyball has unique advantages, especially with its rich history and passionate fan base. While Robyn has maintained a certain level of performance, there’s definitely room for improvement in recruiting. I just don't think she has the personality for it. The program needs someone who can really sell the experience of playing in front of thousands of devoted fans and becoming a local celebrity. Leveraging that could help elevate the program back to where it belongs. Completely agree with you but you better be careful making a statement like that on here especially that last sentence or you will get shaite on on here by people like babybacksets, 808empath, koavball, or WahineFan44. You can't have an opinion that differs from theirs or they will call you a jack@ss, idiot, clown or numb nuts on here. According to them there's nothing wrong with the program, it's not slowly losing ground (even though there is empirical evidence that shows that) and no sense ring alarm bells because nothing can be done about it because even other teams like UCLA, USC, etc. are experiencing a downfall of their programs so I guess we should be ok with our program slowly losing ground too according to them...
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Post by practicesafesets on Aug 27, 2024 20:44:25 GMT -5
hawaiiathletics.com/news/2024/8/27/womens-volleyball-faces-smu-san-diego-to-open-2024-season.aspxPreview of the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic this weekend. Will be a tough test right out of the gate for the Bows. SMU looks to be pretty experienced with impact transfers, Tabron and Okammor. Know San Diego had a down year last year, but I think Petrie is a good coach, and expect her team to be competitive as usual. Have been enjoying the yearly series between UH and USD. I didn't even realized Nnedi transfered to SMU, that will be a fun matchup and Kate playing against her old club teammate! Too bad miss Kate couldn't get any of her former club mates to Hawaii, but should still be a fun matchup
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Aug 27, 2024 20:48:48 GMT -5
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Aug 27, 2024 21:03:27 GMT -5
Again easier to get better than to maintain. Dave shoji was getting ousted in the second round towards the end of his career. His final 7 seasons were 5 second round drop outs Robyn dealt with the cubbord bare her first two seasons "Easier to get better than to maintain" - Robyn hasn't even maintained THAT'S THE POINT!!! The program is going downhill and and she can't even get any meaningful transfers in the off-season. A 13 player roster? Someone's not doing their job! The women's collegiate volleyball landscape is completely different than it was during the Shoji years. Heck, even different than Robyn's early years. It's utterly unreasonable to expect top AVCA rankings and deep tourney runs when one or two conferences have a monopoly on the game. Robyn has managed the program through a period of continuous headwind for programs like Hawaii. She's doing good and I for one am pleased with her performance as coach of our beloved Wahine.
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Post by hapaguy on Aug 27, 2024 21:16:55 GMT -5
"Easier to get better than to maintain" - Robyn hasn't even maintained THAT'S THE POINT!!! The program is going downhill and and she can't even get any meaningful transfers in the off-season. A 13 player roster? Someone's not doing their job! She's doing good and I for one am pleased with her performance as coach of our beloved Wahine. LOL!!! I could be mistaken but wasn't it you that was all pissed off last year and complaining about the coaching?
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Post by practicesafesets on Aug 27, 2024 21:50:30 GMT -5
Wow, Victoria Prince is back in Hawaii. Now as an Assistant Coach for the Wahine Beach Team. Wonder if she would eventually want to be an Assistant Coach for the Indoor Team. The Indoor Team could definitely use Victoria Prince as an Assistant Coach. I have to admit, she would be an interesting add for the indoor team. She has star power since she's connected to Britney Spears lol
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Aug 28, 2024 0:36:38 GMT -5
She's doing good and I for one am pleased with her performance as coach of our beloved Wahine. LOL!!! I could be mistaken but wasn't it you that was all pissed off last year and complaining about the coaching? I don’t remember complaining about Robyn, only Nick. 😄
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Post by babybacksets on Aug 28, 2024 1:41:44 GMT -5
Not to mention, more name calling by Baby. Well deserved name calling you big f***ing dummy lol
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Post by babybacksets on Aug 28, 2024 1:48:08 GMT -5
Your perspective adds a lot of value for discussion. The landscape of college sports has changed with the rise of NIL and the growing dominance of the P4 conferences. Mid-majors face challenges in competing, but a program like Wahine Volleyball has unique advantages, especially with its rich history and passionate fan base. While Robyn has maintained a certain level of performance, there’s definitely room for improvement in recruiting. I just don't think she has the personality for it. The program needs someone who can really sell the experience of playing in front of thousands of devoted fans and becoming a local celebrity. Leveraging that could help elevate the program back to where it belongs. Completely agree with you but you better be careful making a statement like that on here especially that last sentence or you will get shaite on on here by people like babybacksets, 808empath, koavball, or WahineFan44. You can't have an opinion that differs from theirs or they will call you a jack@ss, idiot, clown or numb nuts on here. According to them there's nothing wrong with the program, it's not slowly losing ground (even though there is empirical evidence that shows that) and no sense ring alarm bells because nothing can be done about it because even other teams like UCLA, USC, etc. are experiencing a downfall of their programs so I guess we should be ok with our program slowly losing ground too according to them... Or maybe with that amount of people who you are naming they are actually correct in calling you an idiotic jackassss clown with numb nuts? Your inability to understand ebbs and flows in collegiate sports success is literally not our fault. You and whinefan just seem to be locked in on being giant b!tches about a season that hasn’t started yet and hide your head in the sand when people refute your “empirical evidence” with factual realism and common sense.
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Post by toonscivb on Aug 28, 2024 6:30:25 GMT -5
Excited for another season of Rainbow Wahine volleyball and overall NCAA volleyball.
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Post by bucky415 on Aug 28, 2024 7:35:10 GMT -5
I am not joining the Doom and Gloom Brigade in regard to Wisconsin, and I am not joining it in regard to Hawai'i. Really excited for Friday. Walking for beer, then Pitt at Oregon on BTN at 9:30 our time, then the Wahine on ESPN+ at midnight. Super excited! Oh, yeah, Wisconsin football too.
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Post by hapaguy on Aug 28, 2024 13:00:38 GMT -5
LOL!!! I could be mistaken but wasn't it you that was all pissed off last year and complaining about the coaching? I don’t remember complaining about Robyn, only Nick. 😄 LOL...
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Post by hapaguy on Aug 28, 2024 13:06:27 GMT -5
Completely agree with you but you better be careful making a statement like that on here especially that last sentence or you will get shaite on on here by people like babybacksets, 808empath, koavball, or WahineFan44. You can't have an opinion that differs from theirs or they will call you a jack@ss, idiot, clown or numb nuts on here. According to them there's nothing wrong with the program, it's not slowly losing ground (even though there is empirical evidence that shows that) and no sense ring alarm bells because nothing can be done about it because even other teams like UCLA, USC, etc. are experiencing a downfall of their programs so I guess we should be ok with our program slowly losing ground too according to them... Or maybe with that amount of people who you are naming they are actually correct in calling you an idiotic jackassss clown with numb nuts? Your inability to understand ebbs and flows in collegiate sports success is literally not our fault. You and whinefan just seem to be locked in on being giant b!tches about a season that hasn’t started yet and hide your head in the sand when people refute your “empirical evidence” with factual realism and common sense. LOL@babybacksets....you just proved my point. Mahalo for proving my point!
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