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Post by VT Karen on Feb 10, 2024 23:31:26 GMT -5
Someone like Karch? Don't believe that there are many other commentators in Hawaii who fit the recent experience criteria. I prefer Chris over any crew that's on ESPN. im not saying it would be him, but I liked the perspective James brought when he filled in for the Loyola game(s) If you mean the perspective of being a recent member of the program then I can understand that. But that's about the only thing he has going for him. He struggles to string together sentences fluidly and to vary the adjectives and verbs he uses. Now if I had a say, I would want to see Kana'i Akana or Nikki Taylor. Those two are just as knowledgeable as James but much more eloquent. |
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Post by ancksunamun on Feb 10, 2024 23:32:24 GMT -5
You gotta love how Long Beach's 3rd largest crowd in LB MVB history is still lower than Hawaii's poorest attendance this season. Hopefully that atmosphere sways future recruits to the islands.
Hopefully it sways the NCAA Committee to give Hawai'i hosting duties for the national championship tournament. |
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Post by VT Karen on Feb 10, 2024 23:39:47 GMT -5
You gotta love how Long Beach's 3rd largest crowd in LB MVB history is still lower than Hawaii's poorest attendance this season. Hopefully that atmosphere sways future recruits to the islands.
Hopefully it sways the NCAA Committee to give Hawai'i hosting duties for the national championship tournament. I think the NCAA just doesn't fancy the idea of flying 3 teams across the ocean to play due to expenses. Regardless, I do think it would be special to have the tournament in Hawaii. |
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Post by ACE on Feb 11, 2024 0:41:09 GMT -5
8930 attendance last night. Is that turnstile or tickets issued? There was over 9200 tickets issued. So good number showed up. |
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Post by kb808 on Feb 11, 2024 0:44:43 GMT -5
Charlie said Hawaii is almost a lock at hosting the 2027 NC!
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Post by soljah808 on Feb 11, 2024 1:29:35 GMT -5
8930 attendance last night. Is that turnstile or tickets issued? There was over 9200 tickets issued. So good number showed up. Yes great number in actual turnout. Usually during big matches.....at least 1k don't show up for matches like that do to see the issued vs turnstile be relatively close together is a great sign! |
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Post by soljah808 on Feb 11, 2024 1:30:15 GMT -5
Charlie said Hawaii is almost a lock at hosting the 2027 NC! Omg Tread would be a Senior correct? That would be friggen special!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2024 1:57:14 GMT -5
Also the man needs to drink some water or suck on some throat lozenges. He's always trying to clear his throat and I'm like geez drink some water. 😵💫 He's old and has been doing this for a long time. Let the man clear is throat. That's why I mute him often. |
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Post by 5100 on Feb 11, 2024 2:14:30 GMT -5
With the numbers that Todd is producing this season (and hope that he can maintain them), is he gonna go from the bench to the first or second time all American? That’s just insane to think about it. Yes, and I am here for it! |
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Post by 5100 on Feb 11, 2024 2:16:56 GMT -5
im not saying it would be him, but I liked the perspective James brought when he filled in for the Loyola game(s) If you mean the perspective of being a recent member of the program then I can understand that. But that's about the only thing he has going for him. He struggles to string together sentences fluidly and to vary the adjectives and verbs he uses. Now if I had a say, I would want to see Kana'i Akana or Nikki Taylor. Those two are just as knowledgeable as James but much more eloquent. Agreed! James is painful to listen to. He's too busy trying to look pretty to be coherent. And he doesn't even share any interesting inside info, considering he was on the team for like 200 years. |
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Post by ohevtk on Feb 11, 2024 2:50:15 GMT -5
Im surprised that Stanford would have these blow out sets. They can pass nails. They have the talent, but will then give away points in bunches. Hawaii played amazing but I think Stanford can upset anyone on any given day. Who are they missing? They’re missing discipline. One player would not have made enough of a difference to overcome three different sets of 10, 13, and 18 point deficits across 2 games. And especially not when that losing team is already stacked with 5th year seniors. |
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Post by VT Karen on Feb 11, 2024 6:00:18 GMT -5
Im surprised that Stanford would have these blow out sets. They can pass nails. They have the talent, but will then give away points in bunches. Hawaii played amazing but I think Stanford can upset anyone on any given day. Who are they missing? They’re missing discipline. One player would not have made enough of a difference to overcome three different sets of 10, 13, and 18 point deficits across 2 games. And especially not when that losing team is already stacked with 5th year seniors. If that one player is of the caliber of W. Rottman, you have to believe that he would've been able to help swing set #3 on night one, and if Hawaii had won set #4 the way they actually did, then fans would have seen a five-set match, and everyone knows how chaotic that could be. Also, set #1 on night two could have gone the way of the Cardinal if they had their best player, making it a four-set match where fans maybe wouldn't have seen a 25-7 blowout in the second set. My main point is that the sentiment that a team's best player definitively wouldn't have made a difference in an entire match doesn't make sense. Missing one player (go-to or role player alike) changes everything from the line-up to the match-ups to the overall flow and morale of the team. Rottman (who is averaging nearly 5 points per set on the season and hitting at a.358 clip) would've certainly given them a better chance. Also, I'm not sure Hawaii fans would have this point of view that the best player couldn't have changed or helped anything had the roles been reversed score-wise on both nights if the Warriors were missing Spyros Chakas. Take the wins because it was great, but if you must comment on Stanford this weekend, concede to the fact that they were without their best player. |
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Post by ohevtk on Feb 11, 2024 13:23:08 GMT -5
They’re missing discipline. One player would not have made enough of a difference to overcome three different sets of 10, 13, and 18 point deficits across 2 games. And especially not when that losing team is already stacked with 5th year seniors. If that one player is of the caliber of W. Rottman, you have to believe that he would've been able to help swing set #3 on night one, and if Hawaii had won set #4 the way they actually did, then fans would have seen a five-set match, and everyone knows how chaotic that could be. Also, set #1 on night two could have gone the way of the Cardinal if they had their best player, making it a four-set match where fans maybe wouldn't have seen a 25-7 blowout in the second set. My main point is that the sentiment that a team's best player definitively wouldn't have made a difference in an entire match doesn't make sense. Missing one player (go-to or role player alike) changes everything from the line-up to the match-ups to the overall flow and morale of the team. Rottman (who is averaging nearly 5 points per set on the season and hitting at a.358 clip) would've certainly given them a better chance. Also, I'm not sure Hawaii fans would have this point of view that the best player couldn't have changed or helped anything had the roles been reversed score-wise on both nights if the Warriors were missing Spyros Chakas. Take the wins because it was great, but if you must comment on Stanford this weekend, concede to the fact that they were without their best player. Okay so Rottman makes 5 points per set. What were the point deficits again? If the games were all 2 point deficits, then sure but again, 10, 13, and 18 point deficits clearly show one more player would not have made a difference. I’m not saying Will is not a great player. I’m saying it doesn’t matter who else is on the court if the rest of the team falls apart at the seams once they run into a challenge like Hawaii provided. There were a TON of very hittable sets (I’d argue Stanford’s setter is the best player on their team with how he played) but Stanford’s 5th year senior hitters were making a ton of errors because Hawai’i gave them a challenge |
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Post by VT Karen on Feb 11, 2024 14:45:17 GMT -5
If that one player is of the caliber of W. Rottman, you have to believe that he would've been able to help swing set #3 on night one, and if Hawaii had won set #4 the way they actually did, then fans would have seen a five-set match, and everyone knows how chaotic that could be. Also, set #1 on night two could have gone the way of the Cardinal if they had their best player, making it a four-set match where fans maybe wouldn't have seen a 25-7 blowout in the second set. My main point is that the sentiment that a team's best player definitively wouldn't have made a difference in an entire match doesn't make sense. Missing one player (go-to or role player alike) changes everything from the line-up to the match-ups to the overall flow and morale of the team. Rottman (who is averaging nearly 5 points per set on the season and hitting at a.358 clip) would've certainly given them a better chance. Also, I'm not sure Hawaii fans would have this point of view that the best player couldn't have changed or helped anything had the roles been reversed score-wise on both nights if the Warriors were missing Spyros Chakas. Take the wins because it was great, but if you must comment on Stanford this weekend, concede to the fact that they were without their best player. Okay so Rottman makes 5 points per set. What were the point deficits again? If the games were all 2 point deficits, then sure but again, 10, 13, and 18 point deficits clearly show one more player would not have made a difference. I’m not saying Will is not a great player. I’m saying it doesn’t matter who else is on the court if the rest of the team falls apart at the seams once they run into a challenge like Hawaii provided. There were a TON of very hittable sets (I’d argue Stanford’s setter is the best player on their team with how he played) but Stanford’s 5th year senior hitters were making a ton of errors because Hawai’i gave them a challenge You're completely right about what actually happened lol W. Rottman playing the match is hypothetical, of course But please, humor me Do you think Hawaii wins the close sets that led up to those blowouts sets if he plays? Do you think the Stanford players that sprayed balls wide and long get those attempts if W. Rottman plays? |
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Post by soljah808 on Feb 11, 2024 15:15:49 GMT -5
Okay so Rottman makes 5 points per set. What were the point deficits again? If the games were all 2 point deficits, then sure but again, 10, 13, and 18 point deficits clearly show one more player would not have made a difference. I’m not saying Will is not a great player. I’m saying it doesn’t matter who else is on the court if the rest of the team falls apart at the seams once they run into a challenge like Hawaii provided. There were a TON of very hittable sets (I’d argue Stanford’s setter is the best player on their team with how he played) but Stanford’s 5th year senior hitters were making a ton of errors because Hawai’i gave them a challenge You're completely right about what actually happened lol W. Rottman playing the match is hypothetical, of course But please, humor me Do you think Hawaii wins the close sets that led up to those blowouts sets if he plays? Do you think the Stanford players that sprayed balls wide and long get those attempts if W. Rottman plays? I agree it would have been a factor if Will Rotman played. But we all can't be for sure Stanford would have won those sets with Rottman. Had Rottman played it would have elevated Stanford's play. But had he played, Hawaii would have upped its play as well because they would have scouted and keyed in on him too. So the answer to your question is that we can't answer your question because it's all hypothetical because none of it played out. But one thing I don't doubt....Had Will played then Stanford would have elevated itself but so would Hawaii too. |
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