Melia Iwamoto gone

[rabidrabbit]

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I like beer and pie ;-)

Smarty Pants ~

[BTownJack]

Re: Melia Iwamoto gone

Any additions to where Melia has gone, and how she's doing are fine in this thread. Any other subject (ie Palileo discussion) are matters for another thread. Next non Melia item here locks this thread.

I like beer and pie ;-)

[rabidrabbit]

Re: Melia Iwamoto gone

Any additions to where Melia has gone, and how she's doing are fine in this thread. Any other subject (ie Palileo discussion) are matters for another thread. Next non Melia item here locks this thread.

[JACKGUYII]

Re: Melia Iwamoto gone

I think its best to leave it be JackGuy. You really don't know how it was left and blaming Andrew for everything is just flat wrong.

I'm not blaming him for everything, but I'm also not going to listen quietly to rhetoric that makes him into some kind hero!

[EQguy]

Re: Melia Iwamoto gone

Than your a pretty good apologist for someone who did not "leave it be" the right way.

I think its best to leave it be JackGuy. You really don't know how it was left and blaming Andrew for everything is just flat wrong.

[91jack]

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Let's see... A year ago WSU only won one PAC-10 match, this year 3. Swept the Arizona's on the final weekend of the regular season. 7 of the 10 PAC-10 teams were in the NCAA TOurnament, 9 of the league teams were ranked in the top 25 a majority of the year.

I don't know how it works but can you be ranked most of the year and not make the tourney? I guess if you lose enough games at the end of the season(in conference) it could happen.

I think it's really to early to judge how he'll do. He did improve them from 1 to 3 wins in the conference. I think they only had 2 seniors and 3 juniors last year. They were a rebuilding team. I guess you could compare them to SDSU's Men's basketball team. SDSU"s team was as young last year and only won 3 conference games. They've already won the many this year. I'm not saying Palileo isn't a good coach. I think he's good but he would have struggled with SDSU's team this year, too. He just didn't have well rounded recruiting classes.

For getting rid of Phil and then leaving the team, that's not typical of most SDSU coaches I know. He might not have got the job anyway but that's something we'll never know.

[JACKGUYII]

Re: Melia Iwamoto gone

Not Coach Palileo. Leave it be.

Than your a pretty good apologist for someone who did not "leave it be" the right way.

[gojacks89]

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Not Coach Palileo. Leave it be.

[JACKGUYII]

Re: Melia Iwamoto gone

Melia is going back to Hawaii to be a student at UH. She missed home and her family thought she was too far away. As for Coach Palileo being a part of the puzzle, get over it. He is not trying to make WSU a second SDSU. Just because Annie and Emily chose to go with the COACH they were recruited by because they respected him and wanted to play for him, doesnt mean every other player on the team will go there also. Besides, who's to say Melia is at the talent level of the PAC-10. Melia is an awesome kid and I wish her the best of luck in her future, but just because she is a nice kid doesn't mean she is PAC -10 ready. I saw WSU play numerous times on the internet and on TV and I think they have a setter that is pretty good. I would bet that with the training that will happen during the off-season with Coach Palileo and Coach Lamppa putting in their system, that setter will get even better and WSU may move into the middle of the PAC-10 next season. Best of luck May!

Thank you coach palileo!

Re: Melia Iwamoto gone

No, that's okay.

Agreed. Something is more personal here than we know.

[Nidaros]

Re: Melia Iwamoto gone

goJacks89 do you work undercover for Palileo?

Seriously, I PM'd you about what I know about one instance and I did not want to put it on the board. It would not be fair to the people involved.

Does not Andrew also pay attention to the state of Minneosota, specifically the Twin cities since Bethel is located there, for recruiting? I am sure he does and why should he not? I do appreciate all that he did do at SDSU, and can see why he was able to move on. He is a good coach and a good recruiter too for that matter. He knows talent when he sees it and how to develope it into skilled athletic ability.

I apologize in being presumptious in thinking that Coach Palileo had been involved in Melia's situation. I think you pretty much cleared the air on that matter, and I am done.

I wish Coach Palieleo the best at WSU.

[gojacks89]

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Thanks B Town. I think we can stop too.

[rational thought]

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Please continue...new info for me

[BTownJack]

Re: Melia Iwamoto gone

No, that's okay.

[gojacks89]

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Oh by the way, do we remember a couple of former Jacks by the names of Biggerstaff and Bostrom. I believe they were ready to play at Bethel in the cities when Coach Palileo was hired at SDSU. They chose to come with HIM to SDSU. They were pretty good huh? I don't remember any SDSU fans objecting to them coming with the coach. Just a thought. Shall I keep going?