Comments on: Wahine still not in poll

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 03:15:17 +0000

http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/?p=44710
new thread up with scores

The poll doesn’t mean anything and as we’ve long said, it’s coaches’ opinions and the points fall where they do.
Many of us have been saying that Cal Poly will be the key to this season.
Agree that the rest of the Big West isn’t great.
Spoke with UCI coach today. She agreed. And hopes that the BWC could be a two-bid league
Torrey Van Winden left UCLA for a couple of reasons, including playing with her sister and for the school her family has long had ties.
When I asked Sealy if it was a surprise, he just looked at me and said nothing.
Not sure if that was a yes or no.

By: Volleyball Fan

Volleyball Fan — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:38:26 +0000

Cal Poly just beat UC Davis in three straight sets. The star of this match was not Torrey van Winden this time. She had started very slow and hit negative in the first set and then started catching up. Instead, today’s star was the senior, Raeann Greisen with 13 kills out of 15 attempts and no errors, the most kills in either team, and she’s not even a middle blocker! She hit for a monstrous 86.7%! Evidently the block was so focused on Torrey van Winden (she was blocked several times), that Greisen capitalized on easy hitting opportunities. Cal Poly has a bunch of good hitters there.

By: Volleyball Fan

Volleyball Fan — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:21:55 +0000

20. Torrey van Winden was not recruited. She asked to transfer to Cal Poly. When I met her in person this summer on a visit to Cal Poly campus, I asked her why she left UCLA. She had her reason, bad experience, but did not specify. Cal Poly was simply lucky to get her. UH will also need luck to reel in a big hitter, likewise.

By: hollycow

hollycow — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 23:04:40 +0000

Posts concerning the top recruits going to the Bigs. The obvious reasons are repeated over and over again. I would like to read more about how UH can come up with others means and ways to solve the recruiting problem, competing with the Bigs. One way may be Angelica’s European connection or Robyn’s Team USA. This year’s team just needs one, just one terminator to compliment Mac G, Mags and Casey. Look at how one player, Torrey V-W has influenced Poly’s rise.

By: islandman

islandman — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:32:17 +0000

16. Recruiting to UH has been tougher compared to before. Now most of the top tier talent goes to the bigger name schools.

By: rabbit ears

rabbit ears — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:54:42 +0000

16- Easier said than done. Look at the UH Campus. Hard to compare to Stanford, USC ,UCLA or Washington. Even Shoji send his boys away. We need to go overseas again. Charlie Wade does, So does the Beach.

By: Volleyball Fan

Volleyball Fan — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:36:33 +0000

I agree that Cal Poly will be the biggest challenge. It is possible that both UH and Cal Poly will share the Big West title if each team wins on its own home court and doesn’t lose to anyone else.

By: roygbivs

roygbivs — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:40:00 +0000

Our recruitment has been lackluster the last few years under DS, the proof in the pudding… you have to recruit top-tier talent and not ‘projects’ or try to develop players. Those days are gone!!

Wanna win titles, recruit talented players…. See the direction that our men’s team doing, Charlie Wade has upgraded the recruiting, trying to get the best talent here. Got to the National Semi-Final (Final 4) and I believe our men will get that National Title we all desire.

Coaches. Go gettum!!!

By: Maverick

Maverick — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 03:45:25 +0000

11. Ok cool. Agree on your analysis. Poly matches are key.
12. Agree. They should be ranked if the run the table.

By: H-Man

H-Man — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 03:23:42 +0000

Baylor received 36 points n the AVCA poll. Cal Poly 61. So as I see it, Wahine beats Cal Poly, they get some votes. UCLA, BYU keep winning. Wahine beat Cal Poly second time and stay undefeated in conference, then they stand a good chance to get ranked.