Positivelyag512 said:

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Unless we all pay and give her and her family more money, it's possible. Trust me, it's a bidding war between us, Tu. Blowu, Tennessee, Mizzu, FL, and Bama

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Rongagin71 said:

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So, I understand that the player now has insurance coverage in case injury prevents performance, but what about the school and its donors? Any coverage?

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MSTC Man said:

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Missed her. I was hoping since she had Aggie family.

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LB12Diamond said:

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Astroag said:

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If you are expecting multiple freshmen to come in and play significant time and make a deep run, I think you are misguided…it's great to build talented depth but you need proven production. And leadership.

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Gavin and Sorrell state otherwise.

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HeyAbbott said:

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This is the biggest advantage by far in college athletics and it needs to change. OU never has to leave its hometown area for the entire NCAA tournament and gets to utilize all of those advantages in recruiting and selling their program.

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Is there another stadium that could host it? I don't think there's any stadium close in size. And they spend a ton of money to get to host. No one else is going to do that.

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That stadium is awesome for softball and there isn't a good alternative. Off topic, but I wish they would host the softball tournament at the 2028 Olympics in OKC. I know it won't happen and they will be playing somewhere in LA as the host city (does anyone know where yet?), but they have had other offsite locations for other sports before and OKC isn't ever going to host the entire Olympics.

Watching Olympic softball last Olympics right after watching the WCWS that year was such a stark contrast in atmosphere. They had some COVID issues as well that year, but it would be such a better atmosphere/product for in person and TV if they did it in OKC.

We had in in 2020, not this year, and back in 2028. Decent chance it stays for 2032 with it being in Australia but I haven't hear anything official. Need to put on a good show for it to have a chance to become a core sport again and OKC is the best place for that to happen.

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BREAKING: @LA28 confirms Oklahoma City will host Canoe Slalom AND Softball in 2028. @NEWS9

— Matt McCabe (@MattLMcCabe) June 21, 2024

Astroag said:

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If you are expecting multiple freshmen to come in and play significant time and make a deep run, I think you are misguided…it's great to build talented depth but you need proven production. And leadership.

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Belton Ag said:

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Astroag said:

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If you are expecting multiple freshmen to come in and play significant time and make a deep run, I think you are misguided…it's great to build talented depth but you need proven production. And leadership.

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I would be concerned if we had to replace half our roster with freshman. But here we're talking about 2nd base and catcher. In the case of 2nd base, Harper has a ton of experience playing there and I expect her to slide back over if someone else can't fill Wiggins' shoes. I thought Harper had a better season as a freshman 2nd baseman anyway.

Catcher is a concern. Replacing Julia won't be easy. If the staff expects Coleman to be that replacement I hope like heck she sticks like glue to Kennedy this summer.

Bottom line is we're in nowhere near the same position we were in at the end of last season when it comes to the portal. We don't need that many pieces other than pitchers. This gal that bailed on OU wouldn't have been the difference between making a deep run or not.

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Astroag said:

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If you are expecting multiple freshmen to come in and play significant time and make a deep run, I think you are misguided…it's great to build talented depth but you need proven production. And leadership.

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Astroag said:

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Belton Ag said:

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Astroag said:

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If you are expecting multiple freshmen to come in and play significant time and make a deep run, I think you are misguided…it's great to build talented depth but you need proven production. And leadership.

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I would be concerned if we had to replace half our roster with freshman. But here we're talking about 2nd base and catcher. In the case of 2nd base, Harper has a ton of experience playing there and I expect her to slide back over if someone else can't fill Wiggins' shoes. I thought Harper had a better season as a freshman 2nd baseman anyway.

Catcher is a concern. Replacing Julia won't be easy. If the staff expects Coleman to be that replacement I hope like heck she sticks like glue to Kennedy this summer.

Bottom line is we're in nowhere near the same position we were in at the end of last season when it comes to the portal. We don't need that many pieces other than pitchers. This gal that bailed on OU wouldn't have been the difference between making a deep run or not.

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Who is going to replace jazz hill, trinity cannon, and Julia cottrills offense?

That's the question… period

Those are our 3 leaders in runs and rbi if I recall

I'm not worried about the defensive side of things…freshmen can be excellent fielders but you don't see freshmen come in and hit a ton unless they are top level national recruits…

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frankie00 said:

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I mentioned a few Freshman and others followed with several comments. I like the old finance thing of 'past performance does not guarantee future returns'.

Same can be said of transfers. Great example: Brooke was good enough to be signed by OU but did not do too well in college, at three different schools with three different coaching staffs. Some great innings but inconsistent. But then you have players like Jaz. A transfer that worked out really, really well.

Great high school players can be great college players. Or they can be average college players. Or they can be less than average. Lots of variables.

Coach Ford has brought in a huge Freshman class. Part of building her team, bringing in players to play her style of ball. Usually ten is far too many in one year but it is only her second class and she wants plenty to pick from. I think Coach likes to 'season' her new recruits. Playing on her 'special teams' for a year at least. Has to be a really special player to start as a Freshman. But she is not shy about trying them out early and is willing to give them a shot - Maya is a good example.

And several transfers. Half the team new this past year and next year. All part of the process of building her team. That team in Norman is well known for their development program (and buying really, really good players!) and I think Coach has a pretty good chance of doing something similar in Aggieland. We'll see next year but a great tell will be in a few years once she has had a chance to bring in a couple more recruiting classes, of players she wants. But getting them to buy in to her system and program is the key - want to try to limit good players from leaving after a year or two to get more playing time. I like to look back at Baylee Klingler. Daughter of famous Houston QB. One year in College Station then went on to become a huge star at Washington and currently on the National Team. What a loss.

Leaders - Lefty is the obvious 'boss' of the team. Koko is Koko. Amari is quiet but a great player and person. She is one of my favorite players. Not loud, not flashy but just gets the job down. All three have been there their whole careers. A huge plus. But Jaz was a transfer and there for only one year but she was an outspoken leader so others can obviously come forward.

We lost about 75% of our hits, runs, RBI's and HR's from graduating starters.

I think Amari has a very good chance at the 2B position. A proven player. There are several infielders who are all gunning for that position. In my earlier post on this I mentioned the Sophomore and Freshmen - I was not discounting Amari. I am sure it will be a very spirited competition - and competition makes everyone better.

Gracyn did not get a lot of playing time and had few hits when she did. But good defensive catcher. I do not know DeeDee but if she plays anywhere like high school she might slot in behind the plate. Recall, though, the second sentence of this post about past performance not guaranteeing future returns! Another spirited competition. And I agree with another person on another catcher - I think Coach will probably draft one the end of this year for the 2026 season OR might even grab one in the Fall from the transfer portal. Depends on how Fall practice goes. But I think DeeDee will make the cut. Going out on a limb ... but that's the way I ride!

Hard to replace Jaz. What an arm! And she had only one error all year. Yes, Keely is in the running. Five trying for the slot. Obiously, whoever has the best defense/offense combination will get the nod. Keely's season BA was pretty low so a player with a really good bat and similar arm and glove will slot in. Might be a freshman. Might be Golden or Scout. If a Freshman, the numbers point toward Kelsey. Gosh, there I go again ... out on a limb!

As mentioned previously, Barbara was signed to replace Trinity.

Maya had a lot of looks last year, with 11 starts and 42 AB's. Coaching staff is really high on her, publicly stating that she has been successful at all levels of her career. But only 9 hits. I sure do hope the awesome HR in Austin gives her a ton of confidence and it carries over to next season. We'll see!

Seven pitchers to go with Lefty (barring any transfers or redshirts, of course). If only one of them is as good or better than Lefty we will be a lot better off next year on the mound. If two of them are as good or better we will be in great shape on the mound. And still have several left over. Pretty darn good odds! We will find out early next season when we play in the usual tournaments with five games each long weekend! I still think two Freshman pitchers might be redshirted. If so, I hope they knew that before they signed. But I think it would be best long term if two do.

I think there will be one or two Freshmen starting next year. Wrong or right, we have a lot of talent. Great coaching and support staff. The 12th Man. I see great things in the future!

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frankie00 said:

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Transfer portal questions:

I have read that the last day a player can enter the transfer portal for this cycle was June 17 but what is the last day a coach can grab a player from the portal?

Does anyone know of a free site that lists all players in the portal, what teams they signed with, etc.? I have seen a few sites but they all require a subscription and I go with free any time I can.

Any word on Canady? Curious about what team will come up with the money to sign her.

Thanks.

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LB12Diamond said:

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Appears we might have a commitment. Anyone in the know?

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