Comments on: Saturday championship links

By: vballfreak808

vballfreak808 — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 04:35:20 +0000

Article on Heather Boyan and her going to UH for sand volleyball

http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/columnists/hillary-smith/hillary-smith-munster-grad-finds-dream-in-the-sand/article_a1128b8e-eef1-5c76-ad4b-5eb68f22e98f.html

By: wildcard

wildcard — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:39:18 +0000

a couple keys to russ roses tactical mastermind:

vs byu: take hamson out of play especially once isolated, hit the ball to force her to dig, then stack the block on her while proceeding to go after the weaker pin OH

he mentioned this on the broadcast with espn during a timeout: eliminate their middle hitter. byu has middle blockers, no MHs unlike penn sts senior nia grant. but by him saying that, he perceived byus middle blockers to be taken out of play.

By: blunite

blunite — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:49:51 +0000

Technique seems to be the secret of Russ Rose’s success. As matches go on girls tire, minds go blank, bodies fatigue; however, technique remains after all else fails.
Penn State players exhibit proper technique even in 4th and 5th games. In contrast, Hawaii expects players to already know how to play, so practice is exactly what you see in warmups.

By: warriorfan

warriorfan — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 01:55:08 +0000

I thought the NCAA was considering going back to the top 4 seeds hosting regionals which I think might be a good idea, although getting top 4 in the rpi will be hard in the big west.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 01:27:12 +0000

34. schools have to submit a bid and then the NCAA accepts it. That several of the same teams seem to always host is another benefit of having BCS/Power-5 money.

By: AdmrVT

AdmrVT — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 01:25:18 +0000

We are in the news again, with nary a solution in sight. Who “blinks” first?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/report-hawaii-asking-for-dollar6-million-bailout/ar-BBh2I8Y

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 01:24:58 +0000

40. yes, the last time UH was in the national final was 96 in Cleveland. Ljungquist was named the national player of the year. and she was very ill that week. got stuffed by Stanford the first play of the match and pretty much set the tone for the match.

2009 wasn’t that long ago. and as others have mentioned, sometimes it’s all about the bracket. 2011 was a travesty of a regional here with SC, Hawaii and Pepperdine all deserving to be in the final four.

2016 would be nice to make a bid. I just don’t see the UH leadership doing it. the AD would have to sign off on it and would he do that as pretty much a lame duck?

By: AdmrVT

AdmrVT — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:05:35 +0000

#26. Whether Iosia follows through on her commitment, Shoji’s future, and the future of all UH sports will likely be determined this next Legislative session.

So far, it looks like UH’s plight is falling on deaf ears. The informational briefing with the House Finance Committee did not result in a warm reception, and it sounds like the new Gov. also has not voice any support.

By: islandman

islandman — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:42:19 +0000

31. —The last time UH reached the Final Four was 2009, not that long ago ? On that team was Danielson, Ferrell, Hewitt, Kaufman, Ka’aihue, Mafua, Cubi-Otineru,Brandt, et al. Which team did UH lose to in those Semi-Finals after winning the first set ? The team coached by “ramblin” Rose .

The last time UH reached the Final two was 1996. Ljungquist,Crawford, Ah-Mow, et al. ,if internet info is correct.

By: pacesetterhawaii

pacesetterhawaii — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:06:43 +0000

As everyone in this blog is projecting that the 2016 team will be of a championship team caliber, they will have a better chance if UH will try to bid for one of the 4 regional sites as yet to be determined with the final 4 to be held in Columbus, Ohio. For 2015, the sites are already chosen – Lexington, KY, Austin, Texas, San Diego, CA and Des Moines, IA. with the final 4 in Omaha, NE.