Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)

[Js1 83,685]

2 hours ago, FloridaHorn said:

Only Hodge received meaningful playing time this year, but with OU losing 10 seniors, plus these 3 portal entrants, Patty will be churning more than 1/2 her roster. 

Unless there’s going to be a massive additional of kids into the portal in the next 6 days, it’s not looking great for OU to reload in the portal. It’s going to be a young roster 

For anyone curious, Stanford’s academic calendar shows that exams end this week (tomorrow). If Canady was going to jump in, it would be after she finishes exams. 

[chiu1040 62]

I was curious about OU’s incoming class. One site said that all 8 incoming freshman were ranked in the top 21.

[Js1 83,685]

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 

[FloridaHorn 4,726]

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.

[chiu1040 62]

Agreed. It’s doubtful that the freshman will match the performance of the outgoing seniors, so you would expect a step back.

[bschoolprof 6,221]

all the feels

 

[Js1 83,685]

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 by Js1

[Js1 83,685]

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 by Js1

[Pato del Muerto 52,117]

Shouldn’t be any opposition to either of those. 

[BonzoMontreaux 1,032]

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>

[bschoolprof 6,221]

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.  

[Js1 83,685]

[Js1 83,685]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8I0hWPpBFD/?igsh=MW83ZGR0bGIxM25xaQ==

[Cairn Horn88 8,089]

https://softballamerica.com/ucla-commit-addisen-fisher-wins-gatorade-national-softball-player-of-the-year-award/

[Js1 83,685]

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

[Js1 83,685]

RyLee Crandall Baylor -> OKST

[FloridaHorn 4,726]

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

RyLee Crandall Baylor -> OKST

still no Texas players confirmed to the Portal?

[Js1 83,685]

29 minutes ago, FloridaHorn said:

still no Texas players confirmed to the Portal?

Not yet.

[TheBryMan81 2,470]

Certainly doesn't look like she's planning to transfer anytime soon

 

 

[FloridaHorn 4,726]

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.

[Js1 83,685]

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. 

[torre 1,284]

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 ?

[Js1 83,685]

15 minutes ago, torre said:

Good point !

@Js1   when time permits,  can you crunch the numbers for us ?

Someone on HF already did that. 

[Js1 83,685]

Rumors flying that Canady is entering the portal 

[bschoolprof 6,221]

She is definitely going to base this on academics. 
 

so OU. 

[Out Whataburgered 21]

Don't look now, but Canady from Stanford just entered the transfer portal. 

[Js1 83,685]

Supposedly she has a $250k NIL offer from OU already. Stanford coach did say she’s going to put people on blast for tampering. 

[BurntOrange&White 38,890]

I, for one, think we should pursue. It would be negligent not to with a player of her caliber.

Edited June 16 by BurntOrange&White

[perfectchaos007 6,542]

Going from Stanford academics to OU academics....for softball? 
Seems like a bad decision for future career outside of softball

[bschoolprof 6,221]

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."

 

[Hondo 660]

Leaving Stanford and passing up that degree is a really dumb decision.

[Js1 83,685]

1 minute ago, Hondo said:

Leaving Stanford and passing up that degree is a really dumb decision.

Extremely 

[Cairn Horn88 8,089]

36 minutes ago, Hondo said:

Leaving Stanford and passing up that degree is a really dumb decision.

$$$$$ talks

[BurntOrange&White 38,890]

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. 

[bschoolprof 6,221]

Remember when we were gonna get Maxwell?  Anyone that thinks she is going anywhere but OU is naive. 

[Hard Times 286]

Horrible decision by Canady. She's never going to get a job in Biomedical Engineering with a worthless degree from blowu.

[BurntOrange&White 38,890]

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?

[bschoolprof 6,221]

Sure. . . worth a phone call.  But we can't match OU's pay or sales pitch.  

[bschoolprof 6,221]

Also, some of the earliest leaks online came from OU affiliated folks.  This one has been in the cards for a while.  

[Js1 83,685]

We can try. What we can offer being a title favorite based on returners, versus hoping all those OU freshmen are day 1 stars. 

[BurntOrange&White 38,890]

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. 

[BurntOrange&White 38,890]

Do we have a softball recruiting thread?

[bschoolprof 6,221]

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. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,741]

And miffed when a C gets PR for early. 

[Js1 83,685]

And the shock that softball pitchers can pitch multiple days in a row or even games in the same day 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,741]

Although even js & I agree the bases should be moved back 5'. 

[BurntOrange&White 38,890]

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

[Js1 83,685]

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 

[Gut Wagon 8,039]

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.  

[Js1 83,685]

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