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Post by staticb on Sept 9, 2024 18:45:04 GMT -5
Honest question....what will it take to get votes in the coaches poll, from now on? Aside from beating Texas. Have we basically lost our chance to be ranked again, cause we know Big West wins don't make a dent in the rankings. They can also beat Baylor, basically go 2-1 on that road trip. Otherwise, totally dominating the Big West (like a 12-0 start) will also do it. That said, I'm not sure the team is consistent enough to not be upset before then--this is one of those "can beat or lose to everyone on your schedule" sort of teams.
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 9, 2024 18:47:03 GMT -5
Honest question....what will it take to get votes in the coaches poll, from now on? Aside from beating Texas. Have we basically lost our chance to be ranked again, cause we know Big West wins don't make a dent in the rankings. Being 6-0 through the next 6 games would be the only sure thing, 5-1 with a really competitive game against Texas could help also. Unfortunately yea the BigWest does nothing to help us but at this point I’m more concerned with week to week improvement
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Post by goblin on Sept 9, 2024 19:54:40 GMT -5
Even with so many new players on the court, it seems like we're uber competitive at the Stan. Similarly, I'm looking for improvements with every match and for the most part we are seeing that. Blocking by our middles has improved, D has gotten better, service errors are trending downwards, hitting % went from dismal to pedestrian so that's a plus. We should be okay this week, but the road trip to Texas will be a real test for this young team.
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Post by kekoagoldenbear on Sept 9, 2024 19:58:26 GMT -5
First time seeing the Wahine play this weekend on live TV, and I have to say, I'm really impressed with how they gutted out that 2nd game against Pepperdine. The resilience was off the charts! This team kind of reminds me of the 2004 squad that went undefeated in the regular season—lots of unknowns, but they’re so fun to watch.
Caylen is an absolute stud. You can tell she’s the driving force of this team, and I feel like she’s only scratching the surface of what she can do. There's just something special about watching her play; she’s a difference-maker, no question.
Can’t wait to see them in person when they play LBSU or any of the SoCal teams. Those matchups with the 49ers always bring out the best in the Wahine, and the energy from the Hawaii fans is unreal. With the team gelling more and more, it’s going to be exciting to see how far they can go this season.
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Post by VT Karen on Sept 9, 2024 19:59:00 GMT -5
On paper, Texas State and Hawaii match up well. The Wahine seem to be tighter with their floor defense and passing while the Bobcats look to have a more diverse offense with 3 players averaging 2+ kills per set.
I expect a competitive match!
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Post by goblin on Sept 9, 2024 20:23:42 GMT -5
One problematic area is the lack of hitting production on the right side, wonder if it might help to switch Hakas to the left side and move Stella over to RS.
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Post by soljah808 on Sept 9, 2024 21:51:28 GMT -5
I enjoyed watching them battle with Pepperdine!I didn’t make it all the way through the match both days but I tried! I’m new to the Hawaii bandwagon but here I am! Welcome!
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Post by brooselee on Sept 9, 2024 22:44:31 GMT -5
One problematic area is the lack of hitting production on the right side, wonder if it might help to switch Hakas to the left side and move Stella over to RS. I think it's better to work with Tali on the right. For someone that is a natural left side hitters, she can hit the D set. That is darn impressive considering she probably never practice that with the Israeli NT. She has hit about 4-5 D sets so far without stepping on the 3 meter line. I say you keep her working there. I don't think even Braelyn Akana hit a single D set her career at UH since she only played 3 rotations.Tali is athletic enough to make the transition.
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Post by rainbowcard on Sept 9, 2024 23:12:11 GMT -5
If Caylen can cut down on her errors I think she’d get big west player of the week, weekly lol
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Post by rainbowcard on Sept 9, 2024 23:26:38 GMT -5
Caylen is #7 in kills per set and #9 in points per set. Shes also top 50 in a few other categories.
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Post by practicesafesets on Sept 9, 2024 23:35:27 GMT -5
Caylen is #7 in kills per set and #9 in points per set. Shes also top 50 in a few other categories. She was robbed again
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Post by abacaxi on Sept 10, 2024 2:04:15 GMT -5
Honest question....what will it take to get votes in the coaches poll, from now on? Aside from beating Texas. Have we basically lost our chance to be ranked again, cause we know Big West wins don't make a dent in the rankings. The results of the coaches poll only feed the ego and doesn't have any influence on the NCAA committee which determines tournament seeding. I suggest that we ignore the coaches poll. Winning matches is the only way to influence the RPI, the KPI or whichever metric the NCAA committee will use to determine tournament seeding.
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Post by toonscivb on Sept 10, 2024 3:43:26 GMT -5
Hawaii gotta invest in some banners to hang in the rafters. Watching mainland schools, they have banners for everything, even though none are for NCAA championships. Hawaii could have so many banners up there too. Nebraska has banners for their players in the Olympics, Hawaii should have those too since we have more Olympians in volleyball than they do.
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 10, 2024 3:47:18 GMT -5
Hawaii gotta invest in some banners to hang in the rafters. Watching mainland schools, they have banners for everything, even though none are for NCAA championships. Hawaii could have so many banners up there too. Nebraska has banners for their players in the Olympics, Hawaii should have those too since we have more Olympians in volleyball than they do. I like this idea, lol is the new AD able to be emailed? What kind of a job has the guy been doing so far anyway for anyone who is actively following things?
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Sept 10, 2024 4:44:01 GMT -5
Congrats to Tayli Ikenaga for winning BWC defensive player of the week. 60 digs for the weekend, that's amazing. Big West website says "The Honolulu product had 14 digs in the third set alone to became the first UH player to record 30-plus digs in a match since 2018, finishing one shy of the UH record in the rally-scoring era. "
She actually set a record for the Rally-25 era. The record that she tied was 33 digs by Melissa Villaroman in 2002 vs Fresno State, but that was during the Rally-30 era.
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