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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Oct 3, 2024 1:00:55 GMT -5
Watch it while still can. You may need Spectrum Internet.
Funny she got asked about Senior Night bcuz the one guarantee that will happen, based on last year's one, is that she would be bawling
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Post by windwardboy79 on Oct 3, 2024 2:28:19 GMT -5
View AttachmentSaw these two during the telecast of the cal fullerton volleyball game, I wonder who they are? floor seats? Special section? I thought were they could've been recruits on an unofficial visit.
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Post by Timeless on Oct 3, 2024 18:27:37 GMT -5
Off topic but the best news to come from 2024 is that we might be a full member of the MWC and should help recruiting, I think. With less members there is room for more non-Conf games, and we could always schedule Cal Poly, LB, UCSB in noncon. Please for the love of God AD, save us from the Big Wack conference, we're tired of playing the likes of UCR, Fullerton, Bake every single year. Also, the sports that I follow closely will be an upgrade.
Volleyball MWC > Big West (smaller conference = possibly more non-con matches?) Basketball MWC > Big West
The only sport where the Big West is significantly better is baseball, but that sport is boring af.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Oct 3, 2024 18:31:12 GMT -5
Off topic but the best news to come from 2024 is that we might be a full member of the MWC and should help recruiting, I think. With less members there is room for more non-Conf games, and we could always schedule Cal Poly, LB, UCSB in noncon. Please for the love of God AD, save us from the Big Wack conference, we're tired of playing the likes of UCR, Fullerton, Bake every single year. Also, the sports that I follow closely will be an upgrade. Volleyball MWC > Big West (smaller conference = possibly more non-con matches?) Basketball MWC > Big West The only sport where the Big West is significantly better is baseball, but that sport is boring af. How would mens volleyball work? stay in big west or go to the MPSF?
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Post by Timeless on Oct 3, 2024 18:43:46 GMT -5
Off topic but the best news to come from 2024 is that we might be a full member of the MWC and should help recruiting, I think. With less members there is room for more non-Conf games, and we could always schedule Cal Poly, LB, UCSB in noncon. Please for the love of God AD, save us from the Big Wack conference, we're tired of playing the likes of UCR, Fullerton, Bake every single year. Also, the sports that I follow closely will be an upgrade. Volleyball MWC > Big West (smaller conference = possibly more non-con matches?) Basketball MWC > Big West The only sport where the Big West is significantly better is baseball, but that sport is boring af. How would mens volleyball work? stay in big west or go to the MPSF? Stay in the Big West as of today. Six teams are the minimum requirement needed to qualify for the NCAA tournament.
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Post by HawaiiVB on Oct 3, 2024 18:59:27 GMT -5
Academically the Big West has higher ranking institutions. As a research conference, they are near the top. Hawai'i is one of four in the nation, a Space, Sea, Land, and Sun grant research institute.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 3, 2024 19:16:13 GMT -5
Some links/posts on the ongoing discussion ....
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Post by Pipe Attack on Oct 3, 2024 19:25:04 GMT -5
The Big West seems like such a nice geographic fit and when teams were a bit stronger consistently, it helped (primarily Hawaii, Long Beach, Santa Barbara, Cal Poly). Hawaii could consider the Big West full time - but at what cost? Like how much would we have to subsidize for teams to play us? Does the Big West offer something better in those non-football sports like paying no travel subsidies? Does it even matter to switch conferences?
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Post by cosmo on Oct 3, 2024 19:47:19 GMT -5
How would mens volleyball work? stay in big west or go to the MPSF? Stay in the Big West as of today. Six teams are the minimum requirement needed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. That works out almost perfectly. Hard to imagine any conference being better than BW for men’s volleyball (even compared to the MPSF, UH’s rivalries with LB and UCI are stronger than UCLA and GCU). Men’s volleyball leaving the Big West would be actively detrimental no matter where they went.
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Post by practicesafesets on Oct 3, 2024 19:52:19 GMT -5
Off topic but the best news to come from 2024 is that we might be a full member of the MWC and should help recruiting, I think. With less members there is room for more non-Conf games, and we could always schedule Cal Poly, LB, UCSB in noncon. Please for the love of God AD, save us from the Big Wack conference, we're tired of playing the likes of UCR, Fullerton, Bake every single year. Also, the sports that I follow closely will be an upgrade. Volleyball MWC > Big West (smaller conference = possibly more non-con matches?) Basketball MWC > Big West The only sport where the Big West is significantly better is baseball, but that sport is boring af. Mountain West for WVB sounds like a good change. Would give Wahine some more recruiting opportunities in states like Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico. Recruits from those states can come out and watch Wahine away games like how Purser watched Hawaii vs UNLV
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Post by HawaiiVB on Oct 3, 2024 20:06:22 GMT -5
What if the Mountain West merged with the Big West for all sports? Call it The Big Mountain West? BMW.
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Post by noblesol on Oct 3, 2024 20:17:56 GMT -5
MVB — BW and MPSF strength wise are comparable, but I'd give a slight edge to the BW. The MPFS currently has nine teams and that could be beneficial for filling out a schedule. If they ever stand up a BIG10 MVB conference though, UCLA and USC would depart. Stanford might too. So that's a negative. Traditional rivalries might lean more to staying with Big West, but not a big reason to stay or go. WBVB — going to the MPSF would be an upgrade.
WVB — MWC would be an upgrade. The remaining members of the future MWC: San Jose State [KPI=38]; UTEP [40]; UNLV [63]; Wyoming [64]; New Mexico [121]; Nevada [155]; Air Force [KPI 280]. Hawai'i KPI=74. Travel would be a negative, but improved conference strength a positive. Fewer teams to schedule in conference could be positive or negative. Positive in that it frees up more dates for non-conference foes, but negative in that it's not easy to fill those extra dates with good foes unless Hawai'i is willing to travel more in non-conference.
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Post by noblesol on Oct 3, 2024 20:21:58 GMT -5
What if the Mountain West merged with the Big West for all sports? Call it The Big Mountain West? BMW. Some sports would want two sub-divisions. But, interesting thought.
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Post by HawaiiVB on Oct 3, 2024 20:24:03 GMT -5
MVB — BW and MPSF strength wise are comparable, but I'd give a slight edge to the BW. The MPFS currently has nine teams and that could be beneficial for filling out a schedule. If they ever stand up a BIG10 MVB conference though, UCLA and USC would depart. Stanford might too. So that's a negative. Traditional rivalries might lean more to staying with Big West, but not a big reason to stay or go. WBVB — going to the MPSF would be an upgrade. WVB — MPSF would be an upgrade. The remaining members of the future MWC: San Jose State [KPI=38]; UTEP [40]; UNLV [63]; Wyoming [64]; New Mexico [121]; Nevada [155]; Air Force [KPI 280]. Hawai'i KPI=74 There is no women's volleyball (indoor) MPSF. MWC, BWC, WCC.
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Post by noblesol on Oct 3, 2024 20:28:56 GMT -5
MVB — BW and MPSF strength wise are comparable, but I'd give a slight edge to the BW. The MPFS currently has nine teams and that could be beneficial for filling out a schedule. If they ever stand up a BIG10 MVB conference though, UCLA and USC would depart. Stanford might too. So that's a negative. Traditional rivalries might lean more to staying with Big West, but not a big reason to stay or go. WBVB — going to the MPSF would be an upgrade. WVB — MWC would be an upgrade. The remaining members of the future MWC: San Jose State [KPI=38]; UTEP [40]; UNLV [63]; Wyoming [64]; New Mexico [121]; Nevada [155]; Air Force [KPI 280]. Hawai'i KPI=74 There is no women's volleyball (indoor) MPSF. MWC, BWC, WCC. WVB (indoor), meant to type MWC. Corrected in post.
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