June 11, 20241 yr Author 7 minutes ago, chiu1040 said: I was curious about OU’s incoming class. One site said that all 8 incoming freshman were ranked in the top 21. It’s a large and very talented class. But they don’t have any college experience. Youth can get you far (Texas and UF), but it’s hard to get you to the top of the mountain
June 11, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, chiu1040 said: I was curious about OU’s incoming class. One site said that all 8 incoming freshman were ranked in the top 21. Patty recruits well every year, but they won't all be hits. Her recruits are always highly ranked, but part of that is due to perception once they commit to OU. Even if 3-4 turn out to be all americans during their careers, they will still be freshmen this year, and the learning curve and workload of college softball can be tough.
June 11, 20241 yr Agreed. It’s doubtful that the freshman will match the performance of the outgoing seniors, so you would expect a step back.
June 12, 20241 yr Author Not a lot of portal entrants to be worried about yet, but a bunch that would be surefire Gasso pickups have gone elsewhere. Meylan (UW to OKST) - 2.14 ERA as a freshman/Freshman All American, 2.55 ERA this past year Groff (Southern Ill to Omaha) - top 10 in ERA this year Roelling (Cal to Georgia) - 3.16 ERA (former top 15 recruit) DiNardo (Arizona to Nebraska) - .382 and 7 HR as a freshman; .295 and 13 HR as a sophomore Johnson (UW to aggy lean) - .336 and 7 HR as a freshman; .336 and 13 HR as a sophomore So far for OU, it's likely Wyckoff, unless she goes to Tenn, and whoever else enters in the next 7 days (17th is the final day to enter, but coaches have up to 48 hours to enter the names) Edited June 12, 20241 yr by Js1
June 12, 20241 yr Author New rule proposals: Leaving early - would only be challenged if called on the field by an ump or if the runner successfully advances a base on a play, EXCEPT if the play is: a home run, a ground rule double, hit by pitch, foul ball, or when a runner is forced to advance, such as a blocked base (interference), walk or catcher obstruction Video reviews - umpires would be able to initiate a video review without a coach's challenge any any point in the game when a base is not properly covered by an umpire during a play Edited June 12, 20241 yr by Js1
June 12, 20241 yr Challenges - you win your challenge, you keep your challenge. Robo umps for balls and strikes during playoffs. Fewer mound visits <Old man rant> Conduct - They need to reel in OU on their celebrations. Slamming the bat down at home plate after getting a walk should constitute a warning followed by an out the next time and an ejection the third. I.e if Player 1 gets a warning, Player 2 gets an out, Player 3 gets kicked out. </Old man rant>
June 12, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Js1 said: Leaving early - would only be challenged if called on the field by an ump or if the runner successfully advances a base on a play, EXCEPT if the play is: a home run, a ground rule double, hit by pitch, foul ball, or when a runner is forced to advance, such as a blocked base (interference), walk or catcher obstruction This is a step in the right direction, but going back to the 2023 review rules (leaving early not reviewable at all by coaches) would be even better. This certainly did not make the game any better in 2024.
June 14, 20241 yr https://softballamerica.com/ucla-commit-addisen-fisher-wins-gatorade-national-softball-player-of-the-year-award/
June 14, 20241 yr Author According to Gasso, they have "9 visitors" over the next 2 weeks from the portal. Wyckoff has to be one (C/1B), Rylee Holtorf from UW is probably one (infielder) and maybe Kenleigh Cahalan from Bama (SS). As a reminder, OU has to replace: Ace - Maxwell Pitcher - Keeney Catcher - Hansen INF- Torres/Hodge INF - Jennings INF - Brito OF - Coleman OF - Boone
June 14, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Js1 said: RyLee Crandall Baylor -> OKST still no Texas players confirmed to the Portal?
June 14, 20241 yr Author 29 minutes ago, FloridaHorn said: still no Texas players confirmed to the Portal? Not yet.
June 15, 20241 yr Maybe some of the girls need to finish up degrees and will transfer after the fall. I am shocked none have entered the portal yet….truth is, we needed a few to enter.
June 15, 20241 yr Author 1 hour ago, FloridaHorn said: Maybe some of the girls need to finish up degrees and will transfer after the fall. I am shocked none have entered the portal yet….truth is, we needed a few to enter. I always forget about that portal period after fall ball. It’s when we got Dolcini. Always a chance for Gasso to get someone that graduates in the fall.
June 15, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, FloridaHorn said: Maybe some of the girls need to finish up degrees and will transfer after the fall. I am shocked none have entered the portal yet….truth is, we needed a few to enter. Good point ! @Js1 when time permits, can you crunch the numbers for us ?
June 15, 20241 yr Author 15 minutes ago, torre said: Good point ! @Js1 when time permits, can you crunch the numbers for us ? Someone on HF already did that.
June 15, 20241 yr Author Supposedly she has a $250k NIL offer from OU already. Stanford coach did say she’s going to put people on blast for tampering.
June 15, 20241 yr I, for one, think we should pursue. It would be negligent not to with a player of her caliber. Edited June 16, 20241 yr by BurntOrange&White
June 16, 20241 yr Going from Stanford academics to OU academics....for softball? Seems like a bad decision for future career outside of softball
June 16, 20241 yr Quotes when she committed Quote “At first, you always think four years. But Stanford? You’re talking about the next 44 years,” Bruce Canady said. “And if you can get something from Stanford, you’ve done your job.”” “College isn’t just a four year decision. It’s a 40 year decision,” Nija Canady said. “So, I feel like Stanford, it’s going to prepare me for life. I’m excited for that.” "Unless, of course, my team slap dicks the ball around and provides me with no run support," Canady added. "In that case, boomer sooner bitches."
June 16, 20241 yr Author 1 minute ago, Hondo said: Leaving Stanford and passing up that degree is a really dumb decision. Extremely
June 16, 20241 yr 36 minutes ago, Hondo said: Leaving Stanford and passing up that degree is a really dumb decision. $$$$$ talks
June 16, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, Js1 said: Extremely Unless she wants a degree from the university of Texas. some lady I know who follow softball closely said she has heard OU, Texas and Florida as the 3 potential destinations.
June 16, 20241 yr Remember when we were gonna get Maxwell? Anyone that thinks she is going anywhere but OU is naive.
June 16, 20241 yr Horrible decision by Canady. She's never going to get a job in Biomedical Engineering with a worthless degree from blowu.
June 16, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, bschoolprof said: Remember when we were gonna get Maxwell? Anyone that thinks she is going anywhere but OU is naive. So e we shouldn’t try?
June 16, 20241 yr Also, some of the earliest leaks online came from OU affiliated folks. This one has been in the cards for a while.
June 16, 20241 yr Author We can try. What we can offer being a title favorite based on returners, versus hoping all those OU freshmen are day 1 stars.
June 16, 20241 yr 25 minutes ago, Js1 said: We can try. What we can offer being a title favorite based on returners, versus hoping all those OU freshmen are day 1 stars.
June 16, 20241 yr Popular Post Nope. We have historically just had one catch all thread for every softball season started by Js1. There’s only a handful of us that post about the program throughout the pre season and season. During the WCWS, we get the usual drive by baseball dudes that show up telling us we need to move the bases further apart, also incredulous that the starting pitcher can be pulled and return in the same game.
June 16, 20241 yr Author And the shock that softball pitchers can pitch multiple days in a row or even games in the same day
June 16, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, bschoolprof said: Nope. We have historically just had one catch all thread for every softball season started by Js1. There’s only a handful of us that post about the program throughout the pre season and season. During the WCWS, we get the usual drive by baseball dudes that show up telling us we need to move the bases further apart, also incredulous that the starting pitcher can be pulled and return in the same game. I tend to agree with starting pitcher thing. Should we start a recruiting thread that way we can look back more easily in one thread for portal and recruiting stuff? If not we should then definitely move the bases back lol
June 16, 20241 yr Author I’m not opposed to it. It’s just hard to find coverage, commitments, etc. Even harder to find news of visits for portal players
June 16, 20241 yr Wouldn't a better chance at a national title at the expense of our main rival be worth well above $250K to Texas? I'd assume so.
June 17, 20241 yr Author 7 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said: Wouldn't a better chance at a national title at the expense of our main rival be worth well above $250K to Texas? I'd assume so. Judy Love loves OU softball and is worth $10.5 billion. She’s not going to get outbid by Texas
June 17, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, Js1 said: Judy Love loves OU softball and is worth $10.5 billion. She’s not going to get outbid by Texas Once I figured out that business was owned by Sooners, I never stopped there again. Not that she noticed.
June 17, 20241 yr 37 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said: Once I figured out that business was owned by Sooners, I never stopped there again. Not that she noticed. And Buc-ees was founded by an aggy. I stick to Pilot or Flying J
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