Yeah there is absolutely no reason for pin hitters who are that tall and have such good arm swings to feel the need to push the ball over that often. They should basically be able to always smash the ball down. The connection between them and the setter just isn’t there.

I think it’s worth mentioning that UCI has way better defense than Hawaii as evident by how often they were able to dig Hawaii’s attacks (it also doesn’t help that Hawaii’s hitters are hitting the ball directly to the defenders instead of aiming it elsewhere and making them work for the ball). They also have smart players with guys like Henno and Sani who change it up instead of just slamming it all the time, such as tipping or roll shot it into the far corner where no one is. In fact, they made Hawaii look foolish by how many times they were able to tip the ball over them for the kill, and by how many times they were able to fool Voss into jumping with the middle for the back row player to score. When was the last time you saw Hawaii tip the ball unforced, and tipped it successfully? I wish Hawaii would do what other teams do and make combination plays more often. Yes, Hawaii does have more weapons. The problem is that Thelle rarely ever uses them. He used to incorporate the middle and bic a lot into their arsenal. Now he hardly does and instead heavily relies on the pins. Of course it doesn’t help when Chakas keeps clipping the net when he attacks from the back but still it would be better for Thelle to use all the weapons instead of just some.

@@locomojoboy2 I think we have very different reads on the match. UCI’s players tipped the ball over so many times because they were FORCED to, the opposite of what you said. Tipping is cool every now and then, but doing it as many times as they did in a row? Clearly they were uncomfortable with the sets they were getting. My perspective on the digs, which was a natural conclusion seeing the outcome of the match, is that Hawaii were just that much more successful attacking the other side of the net, whereas UCI had significantly more attacking errors and a nonexistent block to stop the ball from reaching their defenders. If it were me I would start by swapping Sani’s and Henno’s positions. I get that Sani is their best attacker so they want him on the right, but if both of them are uncomfortable hitting the ball it is all for moot anyway.

@@Downypour I should clarify when I said unforced I was referring to bad sets that are way off from its mark that the hitter has no choice but to tip it over. I think what Sani and Henno did with their tips was smart because even if Hawaii’s triple block forced them not to blast it through due to lack of straight line options, etc., they made perfect tips that landed right behind them due to everyone being all spread out and leaving gaping holes on the court. And Hawaii kept falling for it, just like they did when Penn St and UCLA did the same.

@@locomojoboy2 I should clarify myself; I agree that smart tips are a good way to change up your attacks, but the amount of times UCI’s TOP hitters did them leads you to believe their connection with their setter is poor. I’m not arguing that they had bad tips, I’m saying that doing them consistently is weaker, but they were forced to do so anyway.

I'm happy you got to see it

I will~

You can kinda hear the conversation with the R1 saying “that ball’s not going over” so I figured that there’s no way they can do anything without committing an error.

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same question. i hope this channel will not take down. watching here from the philippines

@@bmarkdos I really hope so as well, my heart was broken when I saw 808's community post😥

I asked him that on his first UCSB upload. He said he’s not.

No, I'm not. I'm new to this scene and learning about the legend of 808. I lived abroad for many years and appreciated the efforts of people like UH Volleyball Fan, so I'm trying to keep things going. I don't know what will happen, but anyway...I'm glad if people (esp those out of state) can enjoy the games and support our teams

@@bmarkdos No, I'm not. I'm new to this scene and learning about the legend of 808. I lived abroad for many years and appreciated the efforts of people like UH Volleyball Fan, so I'm trying to keep things going. I don't know what will happen, but anyway...I'm glad if people (esp those out of state) can enjoy the games and support our teams

lol