Comments on: Shoji on the 'Animals'

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:37:25 +0000

I wonder if passi will get a starting role next year. She hits very hard but I think she needs to work on placement.

By: jake

jake — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:43:32 +0000

42. for what it’s worth agree that a redshirt could not have helped her with her role now.
believe they understand that she does not belong in the back row and now have her concentrate on offense
in the front. i believe thats why her numbers are improving…. if they use her that way, she may become
more than awesome not worrying about ‘defense’ as much.

By: Hot

Hot — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:32:28 +0000

38. I guess I don’t understand how being a redshirt last could have helped her with her role NOW. Last year, even though she didn’t redshirt, she STILL participated in all practices and still had enough time to adjust to the collegiate game. It’s not like she was a starter in every match. I was responding to the original comment that a full redshirt year would have been helpful to her status now to which I disagree. Her actual game experience last year should help her with her role as a starter now. And again, it depends on the needs of the team. They needed her last year, so no redshirt.

By: Warriorfan

Warriorfan — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:43:55 +0000

40. I just hope she can hit over .220 for the rest of the remaining matches, hopefully .250 it would really help UH’s chances if she picks up her game.

By: LC

LC — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:44:58 +0000

I stay off of Tai’s case because every time I think I want to criticize she puts up some great numbers I have finally accepted her as inconstant at times but someone who wants to get better.

By: Maverick

Maverick — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:37:17 +0000

35. Agree with Hot. Practice is no substitute for in-game experience. Olevao would have been less effective this year without the experience from last year. The price paid for dropping the redshirt, as pointed above, is that Oleavo will be in uniform four years rather than five.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:26:54 +0000

32. no use second-guessing the decision on Manu-Olevao. but it was done out of necessity. They needed another OH last season when Croson didn’t make that first road trip.
35. Disagree about being raw coming off a redshirt year. She still would have been in all the practices, getting used to the speed of the college game and maybe not have as much pressure to perform right away.
Agree with Ron about focus and confidence.

By: setaone

setaone — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:16:45 +0000

Gotta agree with Hot…..Tai would not develop as quickly sitting on the bench. Getting her playing time last year made her a better player to start the season.

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:00:05 +0000

Hot- The answer is that she would have had one more year to develop and contribute. Tai is not a lost cause yet. She seems to be too self- conscious or lacks focus at times. She has the hops and the arm to be a factor with maturity and practice.

By: Hot

Hot — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:26:48 +0000

32. How could a full redshirt year benefit Olevao? She would have been even more raw than she is now. Getting actual game experience last year was beneficial.