Tori Oerhlein

[samloupete]

Praise be the saints. Tori Oerhlein has co.mitted to the Gophers!!!

 

[GringaGopher]

Great news and hope this starts a positive trend !

 

[Mulligan]

Thanks for adding the separate thread for Tori. Am looking forward to seeing her play this winter.

 

[60's Guy]

on3 report
AND From the Star Tribune:

37 point game vs Sauk Centre last year

 

[DietCokeFan]

Hopefully she is the start of an exciting 2026 recruiting class!

 

[Belzx009]

Hopefully she is the start of an exciting 2026 recruiting class!

Yes! Is Sophie Hart stay which I believe is her intent the Gophers will be graduating 4 starters in 2026. Right now the class of 25 is only two girls and I feel like that could be all they are looking for. Maybe another PG. I’m thinking they would like the class of 26 to be around 4 players.

 

[BigTenGuy]

. . . Is Sophie Hart stay which I believe is her intent the Gophers will be graduating 4 starters in 2026.

If I understand your post, Hart is a senior this year. Don’t believe she has another year, unless she somehow got a waiver from the NCAA. Did I miss that? Not sure what the basis would be for a waiver. Played 5 games as a sophomore, but was buried on the bench so transferred mid-year. Not sure how that supports a waiver for additional eligibility.

 

[Belzx009]

I believe I saw an interview where she talks about having another year. Maybe I am mistaken….. maybe the podcast the girls do.

 

[Hoopsmom]

Sophie has applied for a waiver, the circumstances of which are between her and the NCAA.

 

[Holy Man]

Sophie has applied for a waiver, the circumstances of which are between her and the NCAA.

It would be a scandal in this day and age if she doesn’t get it. She was originally denied an extra year for being at NC State for just a few games. With functionally no restrictions on transfers, etc. she better get that additional year. Will NC State weigh in on this?

 

[BigTenGuy]

It would be a scandal in this day and age if she doesn’t get it.

If she has a legitimate hardship reason other than getting beat out at NC State so her 5 games shouldn't count, then I'm all for the waiver. But if it's just she chose the wrong college, and shouldn't have gone back for her sophomore year, but only played 5 games so give her a break, then I am against the waiver. Don't think it's a scandal to not great an extra 5th year of eligibility in the absence of injury or hardship.

Also, if the 5 games at NC State don't count, then she should have been able to play immediately when she transferred. Why make her sit out, only to grant her a waiver on the back end?