Coach Shoji, the RPI, A Set Lineup
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:18 pm
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball ... eyball-rpi
Hawaii lost at home to #2 Wisconsin, #8 UCLA, #10, Washington, #14 Kansas St, and a win over #37 Arizona.
Versus Wisconsin, and Kansas St the Wahine was without Nikki Taylor, Annie Mitchem and front-row starter Kalei Greeley. Versus UCLA and Washington, the Wahine had Nikki Taylor back but still no Mitchem blocking/hitting from the front-row.
Bottom line, this computer generated RPI have no subjective/objective human observation skills (human intelligence that knows volleyball, the teams, the tradition, the quality of athletes per team, etc.).…and it does not take into account AVCA’s coaches poll…It is deeply flawed. It is top-heavy with teams that have no chance at all of going deep into the NCAA tournament. The Southeast (only Florida is a credible volleyball power) and the Atlantic Coast is no volleyball powerhouse…LOL this is not BASKETBALL or FOOTBALL where the BCS conference programs are legitimate contenders.
Hawaii at #40! No way is Missouri, Western KENTUCKY, CREIGHTON, UNLV, PITTSBURGH, MARQUETTE, BOISE ST, DAYTON, BAYLOR, WICHITA ST, MIAMI (OH), ARIZONA, CLEVELAND ST ARE BETTER THE WAHINE. THOSE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE TEAMS THAT ARE RATED AHEAD OF THE WAHINE.
Bottom line, there will be a very unhappy hosting school when Hawaii is sent to its sub-regional.
LOL…if you’re a betting man, it’ll be Washington, UCLA, or USC. A cohesive-healthy Wahine team, playing with a SET lineup will be load. I like the Wahine chances of going deep into the NCAA tournament. Hopefully, coach Shoji, starting with this weekend will finally have a set lineup. No more flip-flopping Mitchem…and at this point, I definitely think Natasha Burns, at this point, is better suited to start than Castillo.
The wins at Riverside and Fullerton revealed the Wahine is still far being a cohesive unit; but, if coach continues with the line-up that started this past weekend--with more reps playing together, cohesion should follow. Time is running out…no more flip-flopping players, a SET lineup is the KEY if a FINAL FOUR is the goal…NO IFs or BUTs this is the year for the Wahine to make a statement.
OH Annie Mitchem 6-3 OH/Makenna Granato 6-0 So
MB Emily Maglio 6-4 Jr/Natasha Burns 6-5 RsFr
Setter Norene Iosia 5-11 Fr
Opposite Nikki Taylor 6-4 Sr
Libero Savanah Kahakai 5-8 Jr
DS Emma Smith 5-8 Fr/Claire Anderson 5-7 Jr
And…coach should forget about Kalei Greeley contributing in the front-row. She is far from being the same steady, dependable front-row terminator/blocker that she was last year.
Hawaii lost at home to #2 Wisconsin, #8 UCLA, #10, Washington, #14 Kansas St, and a win over #37 Arizona.
Versus Wisconsin, and Kansas St the Wahine was without Nikki Taylor, Annie Mitchem and front-row starter Kalei Greeley. Versus UCLA and Washington, the Wahine had Nikki Taylor back but still no Mitchem blocking/hitting from the front-row.
Bottom line, this computer generated RPI have no subjective/objective human observation skills (human intelligence that knows volleyball, the teams, the tradition, the quality of athletes per team, etc.).…and it does not take into account AVCA’s coaches poll…It is deeply flawed. It is top-heavy with teams that have no chance at all of going deep into the NCAA tournament. The Southeast (only Florida is a credible volleyball power) and the Atlantic Coast is no volleyball powerhouse…LOL this is not BASKETBALL or FOOTBALL where the BCS conference programs are legitimate contenders.
Hawaii at #40! No way is Missouri, Western KENTUCKY, CREIGHTON, UNLV, PITTSBURGH, MARQUETTE, BOISE ST, DAYTON, BAYLOR, WICHITA ST, MIAMI (OH), ARIZONA, CLEVELAND ST ARE BETTER THE WAHINE. THOSE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE TEAMS THAT ARE RATED AHEAD OF THE WAHINE.
Bottom line, there will be a very unhappy hosting school when Hawaii is sent to its sub-regional.
LOL…if you’re a betting man, it’ll be Washington, UCLA, or USC. A cohesive-healthy Wahine team, playing with a SET lineup will be load. I like the Wahine chances of going deep into the NCAA tournament. Hopefully, coach Shoji, starting with this weekend will finally have a set lineup. No more flip-flopping Mitchem…and at this point, I definitely think Natasha Burns, at this point, is better suited to start than Castillo.
The wins at Riverside and Fullerton revealed the Wahine is still far being a cohesive unit; but, if coach continues with the line-up that started this past weekend--with more reps playing together, cohesion should follow. Time is running out…no more flip-flopping players, a SET lineup is the KEY if a FINAL FOUR is the goal…NO IFs or BUTs this is the year for the Wahine to make a statement.
OH Annie Mitchem 6-3 OH/Makenna Granato 6-0 So
MB Emily Maglio 6-4 Jr/Natasha Burns 6-5 RsFr
Setter Norene Iosia 5-11 Fr
Opposite Nikki Taylor 6-4 Sr
Libero Savanah Kahakai 5-8 Jr
DS Emma Smith 5-8 Fr/Claire Anderson 5-7 Jr
And…coach should forget about Kalei Greeley contributing in the front-row. She is far from being the same steady, dependable front-row terminator/blocker that she was last year.