Comments on: Arizona's Magill transferring to Hawaii

By: sasa

sasa — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 20:36:01 +0000

Shoji is a great coach, but sometimes there are things he cannot control. Last year, had Croson stayed, I think we would’ve had a great chance at the title. Same thing with Hewitt, had she stayed a fourth year, we would’ve been so much stronger. We can complain all we want, but a lot of it is out of his control.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:42:49 +0000

I’m sure it is frustrating for fans of the program. It is still considered an elite program and as many coaches have said, they are amazed by the job Shoji does against so many odds, including BCS money, conference and distance.

By: mei mei

mei mei — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:39:23 +0000

sorry Cindy, i’m sure as fan of Na Wahine for a couple of decades now, it is frustrating year after year to never obtain that huge glory of winning a championship… as I’m sure it is more so for Coach Shoji and Company. I suppose people on here are voicing their opinions of putting out the most efficient and prolific team for UH and one can only hope that they will be able to compete with the elites by playing players that are obviously more talented than what the coach starts (just in my own humble opinon).

By: mauna

mauna — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:33:39 +0000

On a lighter note, Michelle Waber is transferring to Cal Baptist for her masters, so we won’t see her with San Diego St this Fall.

By: Brandon.

Brandon. — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:21:33 +0000

I’m not saying you’re wrong. It’s your opinion. I’m just saying let’s leave the scholarship stuff to Dave

By: haleiwacrossfitter

haleiwacrossfitter — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:09:07 +0000

I didn’t say no one didn’t belong on scholarship and I’m not counting scholarships. And who said the coaches didn’t know what they are doing? Not me. Some people just can’t have a conversation around here. You guys really know how to twist words around.

By: Brandon.

Brandon. — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:59:56 +0000

Everyone who’s on scholarship right now deserve to be on scholarship. Leave the scholarship stuff up to Dave and staff. They know what they’re doing

By: po'okela

po'okela — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:55:52 +0000

#79

that’s the way the cookie crumbles. you have scholarships available or you don’t have scholarships available. you take chances on individuals who you feel you could mold into elite players – sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t.

why don’t we just change the rules and allow coaches to only have 7 scholarships available? one for each of the starting positions since apparently people are so strung up on who does or doesn’t deserve one.

By: po'okela

po'okela — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:52:41 +0000

let them rant, this blog (and others) are the only outlet they have to speak about volleyball and feel as if they’re professional coaches and recruiters

By: haleiwacrossfitter

haleiwacrossfitter — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:49:28 +0000

Actually, I do think Dave has a history of recruiting project players. As we all know, he does go after the top recruits, but obviously they don’t want to all play here. So he has to go after project players, that are maybe under the radar or not heavily recruited, and even though all athletes have potential, some have better potential to better D1 players than others and the coaches are the ones with the eyes for that. I am sure the coaches thought that of Ginger and Tai, which is why he recruited them. They have not made that much of an impact yet, but I am not saying they can’t or won’t, they just haven’t yet. And I hope they prove me wrong and come out this next year and kick butt.

I’m not going to lie, I do wonder if there have been transfers in previous years that have wanted to come to Hawaii, ones that could really take us to another level, but we didn’t have scholarships available. I heard rumors that Kelsey Robinson considered Hawaii, not sure of the truth to that, but still could you imagine if she did and we had a scholarship available for her instead of on a “project player” that was not panning out?

Please do not think I am putting any players down, that is not my style and I have never done so and don’t mean to intentionally if I have. I just feel that Tai and Ginger need to up their game to be really productive on this level. I don’t think there is anything wrong in saying that. I believe they can and I hope they do.