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$$$$$$$...and some culture....reminder, even their #5 and #6 are getting paid. If the money is similar, then yes, culture and winning are the factors...if a team came in and said, hey Nicole, we can get you 500k to leave OK and be a part of the team to unthrone them...she jumps.

NIL is presenting more of an issue that you would like to think. Even Gasso's comment in regards to having 6 pitchers on staff that she feels can go at any time. Oklahoma "type" players are OK sitting on the bench, aiming for a national title, getting playing time when they can, because they...

Mostly due to a juiced ball.

Did some comparisons of 2023 Clearwater scores to 2024 Clearwater scores. 2023 40 games 383 runs scored 9.6 runs per game average (both teams combined) 2024 23 games 359 runs scored 15.6 runs per game average (both teams combined) The outliers were Stanford with Canady...

After this past weekend, I don't see this happening. They have to try and go 5-0 on the weekend and I'm not sure, based on games last weekend, that the trust is there for any of the freshmen pitchers yet.

I can also confirm this…multiple sources saying the ball was juiced and not the NCAA ball that is normally used. ESPN wanted a spectacle and got one. Fences were also 220 to center and 205 down the lines. Take a look at the scores, and especially number of home runs hit by all teams...

She was coming in off a shoulder surgery.

It was a good game, even though it got away a little at the end. A 3-0 loss to the #3 team in the country isn't anything to be disappointed about.

Softball doesn't redshirt unless it is a medical redshirt.

There are other leagues like this...Florida Gulf Coast league in the summer runs a competitive schedule vs other teams in the league. Teams are made up of collegiate players, most of which do not play much or those that are going (or planning on going) into the portal. Its a tough sell as the...

I entirely disagree with the comment that the Pac 12 schools coming in will ruin Big Ten Softball. IF anything, these teams coming in will make the conference better, make coaches recruit better, give better competition throughout the conference schedule, and will increase the entire...

Agree with a lot of observations here. A couple of notes outside listed above: Pitchers looked like a first fall game, weren't as sharp as mid-season form, nor should anyone expect them to be. However, I like to watch catchers...the freshmen have work to do in the receiving game. Both missed...

Gophers win game 1 vs UMD 4-1 No sign of Krapf or Lindmark.

Pretty uneventful so far, UMD out hitting us 5-3 through 3 innings, but Gophers have the lead 4-0 mostly due to free bases. Hambrick pitched the first 3 innings, Enter came in in the 4th.

Lindmark had shoulder issues coming from Penn State, Forgot about Jones. I'd be surprised if we see either Lindmark or Krapf during meaningless fall games if they aren't 100%

I agree it will be a nice first look, but I don't put too much stock into fall games. Do we have a healthy catcher on the roster?

Not unusual. Verdun and Laura Trout -associate head coach at Illinois-are married...Highly unlikely that Monticelli leaves for Illinois. And Illinois just brought in transfer Brianna Bower-P from Mississippi State.

Kianna Jones (MN/NC) is in the portal....seems odd.

Copied this from twitter @karissahovinga Bought and paid for....except the one I'll be rooting for.

Not necessarily 100% accurate. The NCAA travel size is limited to 22 athletes That means they can have over the alloyed 22, they just can’t travel them. They obviously are also bound by only 12 equivalency scholarships….which means there may be more players on the roster that are...