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I was thinking the same thing this afternoon. How did Gopher softball get out of the gutter in the first place? Simple. We got lucky on a totally unproven coach hired at a bargain basement salary. And rest assured this administration wouldn’t be throwing money at a new coach. Odds are we would...

The last team in rarely deserves to be in, but someone has to be that team. Might as well be us.

The Gophers played six home games against teams with superior talent and they won two of them. They might have needed one or two more to make the tourney but we will see. The Michigan game was there for the taking but superior talent eventually made the plays needed to win. And they came close...

Yes, but only if they make the NCAAs. If they are relegated to the WBIT, the portal shopping will have to wait a bit.

I can say with a high level of confidence that she is the second-best coach we’ve ever had, behind only Frese, and I’m thankful we have her. She will get the most out of whomever she is coaching. I think we will see a steady improvement in recruiting as well. There really is no limit to what...

Virginia Tech may well pass the Gophers when all is said and done, but it won’t be due to any recent Quad 1 wins. Their only Quad 1 win came Jan. 9th at Georgia Tech. They play Georgia Tech again in the ACC Tournament, so that’s certainly a game to keep an eye on. The Gophers could do...

I expect to see one thank you post like this one each day through Tuesday leading up to Senior Night.

If I were an AD who wanted to prioritize a championship-caliber softball program, she would be. This administration says they do, but actions speak louder than words. Let’s face it. Piper bleeds maroon and gold, but she just isn’t a top-flight recruiter, nor does she approach the talent...

Agree 100% that having elite level pitching is a necessity to be a Top 20 team and to compete for a spot in the WCWS. The interesting thing is really none of our recent elite-level pitchers were highly-touted “sure things” when they arrived. So I haven’t given up hope that we can find one or two...

Interesting that the decision to go or not to go to LA during the fires didn’t seem to have an impact on today’s performances. Both beat-down Penn State and rested but rusty Northwestern are playing well today.

The good news is it has been done before (2019). The bad news is we don’t have a bonafide ace in the circle returning like we did with Fiser. In 2019, we also were fortunate to get a transfer (Brandner) and a freshman (DenHartog) who combined for nearly 40 HRs. We do have a couple of players...

Much better than a year ago but not over-confident by any means.

That’s fine if the staff thinks she’s that good of a hitter and fielder but it was interesting that she called out Sara Moulton by name in helping her get to this point where she has an opportunity to play P5 softball. If it turns out she can be a two-way player all the better for the Gophers!

Yes, indeed. It’s very important for this program to continue attracting the top in-state talent, especially pitching. Realistically though, we will usually need our studs to come from other states, so that second assistant job is huge because it will usually be the lead recruiter on out of...

Texas has money, but they also have Vic Schaefer. Look what he did recruiting and winning at relative backwater Mississippi State.

Nebraska is trying to capitalize on having Jordy Bahl for two more seasons to attract transfers for an attempt at a WCWS run while the Bahl window is open. Unlike Bahl though, none of these players are demonstrated all-American caliber players. But maybe one or two will break through for them...

It’s kind of a Catch-22 situation. For northern schools to get more hosting opportunities in the NCAA tournament, when the weather for games is at its finest, they have to win more games early in the year when they can’t play tough opponents at home due to weather.

Yes, I always thought her potential far exceeded actual results. She had some good games early in both her seasons but never could really get going in conference play. I think she needs to play where she is the bona fide starter and I didn’t see that happening here. On the flip side, portal...

True, but with Susa even if she doesn’t become the next Nemeth and dominate right away, one can’t help but being fairly confident she can still perform as well or better than anyone on the staff did this season. Ohio produces a lot of very good players. We are fortunate to land one of the best...

Good question. We’ve never heard any rumblings like you see on other boards, so there’s that. Let’s look at Piper’s tenure. 2021 - B1G refused to play any non-conference games, hurting the tournament chances of everyone, and especially sad for Amber Fiser. Yet were still one of only three B1G...