Comments on: Hawaii No. 20 in final RPI, No. 18 in poll

By: mauna

mauna — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 20:45:02 +0000

27. Mentioned level of talent. Senior Aces for 2014 top 20 recruits. Penn St. signed #1, 2, 8, 12, and 13. Only non-bcs school 1 recruit to Colorado St. It’s been like that for a number of years past.

By: ifo manoa

ifo manoa — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 17:36:31 +0000

i see hawaii as a good second tier team now. moving to the sweet sixteen but having immense problems
moving beyond that to the elite 8 and final four. just my opinion based on our level of talent. nothing for others to get excited about because i’m still rooting for them but am skeptical like some other posters as to whether we can get there given the level major schools support of volleyball now.

By: setaone

setaone — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 23:49:50 +0000

Can we also not say that Hawaii will never win another championship? There is a reason that the match is played. If BYU can dismantle (for lack of a better term) the Wahine, why can the Wahine not do that to Penn State?

Even in the 2009 Final Four, Hawaii took set one off of PSU, something that only a few people thought would be possible.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 05:32:44 +0000

20. UH still is relevant and has more final four appearances since 2000 than any other non-BCS program and most BCS programs. A couple of bad draws, especially two years ago when that UH-USC match was final-four worthy.
Here is the list I posted last week with final four appearances since 2000, including last week’s. Alphabetically

USC 7

Penn State 6 (6 in 7 years, missed in 2011)

Stanford 6

Nebraska 5

Texas 5 (5 in 6 years,missed 2011)

Hawaii 4

Washington 4 (first since 06 when Huskies made three straight 04-05-06

Minnesota 3

California 2

Florida 2

UCLA 2

Wisconsin 2 (first since 2000)

Arizona 1

Florida State 1

Illinois 1

Long Beach State 1

Michigan 1

Oregon

Santa Clara 1

Tennessee 1

By: Hot

Hot — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 03:19:14 +0000

I’d like to see Ginger Long play as an OH for at least one game. Curious about Kyra Goodman. Can’t wait to see her play.

By: wop ur jaws

wop ur jaws — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 03:18:49 +0000

22. Yes and that’s why student athletes still play for schools that may never get into the post season tourney. Because of the entire experience they will live. And that experience changes their lives forever. The value in accomplishing playing division 1 sports for any student is enormous in character building for any young adult, it’s a privilege to even get an athletic scholarship regardless of what program you play for. We cannot lose sight of the incredible hard work and dedication is required to play at the Division 1 level. You really have to be very good at your sport. So for that, UH is an awesome program and a unique experience. And with the right factors, UH can win again.

By: View from afar

View from afar — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 01:34:18 +0000

20. Although it is quite possible UH will never win another championship and getting top recruits will always be an uphill battle, remember the basic reason why student-athletes everywhere participate. Sure those fortunate enough to be on scholarship get part of their education subsidized, but most participate for the love of the game, the fellowship of their teammates, and in the case of Na Wahine for the tremendous experience being a Wahine is.

We know that sooner rather than later, Dave Shoji will retire and someone else will need to lead the program onward. Let’s see what they can do. But I would never tell anyone they should not want to be a Wahine because they will never win another championship.

By: View from afar

View from afar — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 01:18:03 +0000

Happy Holidays everyone!

My wish for Na Wahine is steady improvement throughout next season.
Perhaps the most disappointing thing about this past season was that the various problems (lack of credible blocking, lack of offensive diversity, etc) from the early part of the season were still there at the end and doomed them in the post season.

Be safe out there and Mele Kalikimaka!

By: wop ur jaws

wop ur jaws — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 00:52:00 +0000

17. UH can compete but they will not win another championship. It’s over. History is just that. History. What makes a team relevant is what they are doing now. Even if it took them a few seasons, the teams that are relevant planted the seeds a few years back. UH has not shown any outward signs of seeds being sown. No new plan, no new direction, no new offense or defense to at least indicate it wants to be relevant. Right now, its about reputation but even that can fade. Most of the players today wouldn’t have known about Hawai’i unless older people around them told them about it. Its the schools like Penn St., Stanford, Washington, Texas that get the younger players excited. Why? Because they are relevant and they have recent history to show for it. So unless you want to compete but eventually lose or you want to compete and win it all, is the difference between living on your reputation or being relevant presently. UH would be a chapter in a book about the history of NCAA Div. 1 Women’s Volleyball. Relevant teams today would be a chapter about the teams that are changing the sport today and possibly in the future….

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 22:52:15 +0000

17. and once upon a time it was the west schools that cared about the sport. Russ Rose has long said he is grateful for Shoji and others who would play them when they were a no-name program.
Hawaii can compete but it’s tough going against schools with a lot of more money, including bigger recruiting budgets.