Comments on: Hawaii back to No. 15 in poll

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 01:55:38 +0000

33. as for Shoji .. his contract has been rolled over. But he said that doesn’t mean he’ll coach through the extension. He’ll retire when he wants to retire.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 01:54:46 +0000

Thanks for getting to some of the questions
Robin, have mentioned several times the regionals are not predetermined this year. Will go to the highest remaining seed in each region.

Team did not practice Monday. They are doing so now. New thread up about Taylor being out today.

The coaches did not ignore Taylor. They asked if she wanted to continue. She said yes. She spoke with the trainer and it was determined she could still play.
She’s had chronic knee issues, which is why she wears the brace. her knee also began to bother her. She was taking off and landing a lot, had 70 attempts and had to deal with Jones when UW was setting left.

By: kimo browner

kimo browner — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:46:58 +0000

Too many injuries to key players. Too many balls in the air to predict any type of post season play. Moreover, the Big West went up another notch in competition this season and the conference title is wide open. It take a super effort for Hawaii to repeat as Conference Champs. I believe many die hard wahine fans have quickly learned this preseason that players who return from injury do not come back with all pistons firing. It takes time, even if 100% recovered, to regain their mojo, blend in the system and for the team on the court to adapt. As we have seen this transformation is no easy task. So many varibles to consider including of course the manner in which Coach Shoji orchestrates the whole deal. Indeed he has been up for the challenge at times with daring audacity in subbing that has led to unforseen productivity by unheralded players in the back row as well as on our flanks.
To be sure, this season has revealed a Dave Shoji that is equal to the task like a Navy engineer fully engaged in a beach landing. Coach is working hard this year and if he pulls it off in conference play he will merit the team MVP…. and another year…

By: heluhelu

heluhelu — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 17:36:10 +0000

But really, really bad luck after re-injuring her left elbow.

I watched the UW match & saw the block which triggered Taylor’s distress but since I don’t follow local radio or TV news, did the team announce Taylor will be out henceforth (for undetermined length of time)?

By: warriorwahine

warriorwahine — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 08:06:25 +0000

so any update on nikkis elbow and knee? sorry i forgot to mention yeah i noticed nikki stumbling at the match when she was serving.

that said, they overused her if unnecessarily, but it was them playing down to u-dubs level (wahine actually matches better but decided to go toe to toe with them instead of playing at said ‘higher level’) and shoji using weak passers instead of a ds, and a wounded wahine greeley in the heat (which she really needs to heal, not be targeted especially at end, you can actually see her pain besides nikki.)

shoji should just have his passers shovel it up vertically in the air, nevermind actually passing it where the setter is/would be.

By: blunite

blunite — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 07:05:35 +0000

@19. Ron,

Thanks for the info; personally, I would help Granato get better with quick sets rather than force all the hitters to face double blocks. Granted, MG had a .200 night but hitting high hands is a “hit or miss” proposition, and very inconsistent. (On the road you have to rely on mainland refs calling touches against the home team.)

By: Warriorfan

Warriorfan — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 05:10:40 +0000

The passing wasn’t nearly good enough to set Maglio more, Granato’s passing has been really bad hope Shoji is considering putting in Smith for her in the backrow.

By: Maverick

Maverick — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 03:32:31 +0000

24. Yes four additional losses or 8 total.

By: Not an Expert

Not an Expert — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 02:52:45 +0000

Does the setter have free reign on who she wants to set or is she told who to set and what type of set (fast or high) she is to do the majority of the time?

Another question who goes out on the road to recruit? Would think that with the program’s history, they would have found another dominant type of hitter.

It appears that every year Hawaii is missing that one additional terminator.

By: Hot

Hot — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 02:48:39 +0000

22. blunite, it was the 2004 season with Alicia Arnott and Susie Boogaard at OH, Tara Hittle at OPP, Victoria Prince, Kari Gregory and Melody Eckmier at MB. Kamana`o setting. I believe they were ranked No. 1 at one point. They were undefeated throughout the season until their loss to Wisconsin in the regionals. Ashley Watanabe the libero was injured and missed the entire NCAA tournament. The backup OPP, Teisa Fotu was the libero for the NCAA’s. And in their final match, walk-ons Kelly Ong and Raeceen Woolford took turns at libero (Fotu switched back to OPP because Hittle was struggling).

23. LanaiBoy, UH also encountered a fast tempo offense in 2003. Georgia Tech, I think? I may be mistaken, but their setter was an All-American.