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Any thoughts about Texas and OU joining the SEC? That’ll affect more than just football because all their sports teams, including softball, will move to SEC play, correct?
 
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peachstatevolgirl said:
Any thoughts about Texas and OU joining the SEC? That’ll affect more than just football because all their sports teams, including softball, will move to SEC play, correct?
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I personally do not like it because you are essentially making a super conference driven by money. I do not like the idea of a super conference because let’s say OU & Texas join, more than likely OU would win the regular season every season just like they did in the big 12 and so there is no parody. What makes a conference like the SEC, specifically in softball, is that any team can flip the switch and be a regular season contender. I would like to see mid-majors like a JMU or Liberty join that conference. Obviously is goes more than softball, but the fact that this move was money driven instead of based demographic is sad IMO.
 
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anecwnrjcns12 said:
I personally do not like it because you are essentially making a super conference driven by money. I do not like the idea of a super conference because let’s say OU & Texas join, more than likely OU would win the regular season every season just like they did in the big 12 and so there is no parody. What makes a conference like the SEC, specifically in softball, is that any team can flip the switch and be a regular season contender. I would like to see mid-majors like a JMU or Liberty join that conference. Obviously is goes more than softball, but the fact that this move was money driven instead of based demographic is sad IMO.
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The Sec is bar none way better than the big 12 in softball. Oklahoma would probably be at the top most years but I wouldn’t say they would win the conference every year. Oklahoma’s pitching would be put under way more stress in a grueling Sec conference stretch than they are used to in the big 12. They’re front line pitchers wouldn’t get as much rest as they normally would.
 
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Oklahoma is stacked right now but you can bet they are not thrilled having to play an SEC schedule. Who knows they may have to go on a legit road trip every once and a while. ;)
 
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kregman said:
Oklahoma is stacked right now but you can bet they are not thrilled having to play an SEC schedule. Who knows they may have to go on a legit road trip every once and a while. ;)
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I am for sure am glad that I won’t have to see run rule after run rule on their schedule.
 
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anecwnrjcns12 said:
I am for sure am glad that I won’t have to see run rule after run rule on their schedule.
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Is it true that even if eleven of the fourteen member schools of the SEC approve of the Texas and Oklahoma crossover that it would take until the 2026 season for current SEC schools to start playing them? Aren't Texas and Oklahoma bound to the Big-12 TV contracts thru 2025? I remember reading that they have stated they intend to honor those contracts. So aren't we still talking a number of years until we play them in any sports.
 
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jeebie said:
Is it true that even if eleven of the fourteen member schools of the SEC approve of the Texas and Oklahoma crossover that it would take until the 2026 season for current SEC schools to start playing them? Aren't Texas and Oklahoma bound to the Big-12 TV contracts thru 2025? I remember reading that they have stated they intend to honor those contracts. So aren't we still talking a number of years until we play them in any sports.
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Getting them formally into the SEC was step #1. Step 2 - they'll work on reducing the time period for them to start playing an SEC schedule in all the sports. I've read where some supposed experts are say 2022 or 23 at latest is likely.
 
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youcancallmeAl said:
Getting them formally into the SEC was step #1. Step 2 - they'll work on reducing the time period for them to start playing an SEC schedule in all the sports. I've read where some supposed experts are say 2022 or 23 at latest is likely.
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Big 12 is about to be sold for parts to help speed up and adjust scheduling. I anticipate the 2025 timeline will be in the next head or two. If you have your two brands leave, no use in trying to uphold contracts, seek buyouts and let everyone (schools) save themselves.
 
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I watched all 3 of our athletes play in the PGF All-American Game and I was very impressed with Nicola Simpson. If I am being honest did not have high expectations for her, but she had a good presence in the circle. She was in the low 60s about 60-63, had a really good change up, and good movement on her pitches. What I was really impressed with was that she went and attacked the batters and although the defense had some struggles and loaded the bases she still went and attacked the batters and got out of it. I do think that she has tons of room to grow, but would prefer for her to redshirt this season to work on some mechanics with Megan.
 
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anecwnrjcns12 said:
I watched all 3 of our athletes play in the PGF All-American Game and I was very impressed with Nicola Simpson. If I am being honest did not have high expectations for her, but she had a good presence in the circle. She was in the low 60s about 60-63, had a really good change up, and good movement on her pitches. What I was really impressed with was that she went and attacked the batters and although the defense had some struggles and loaded the bases she still went and attacked the batters and got out of it. I do think that she has tons of room to grow, but would prefer for her to redshirt this season to work on some mechanics with Megan.
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Good to hear, because she struggled at PGF and summer ball. I do agree she’s a redshirt but she’s also the reason I feel we took White.
 
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There was a cause for concern on display today with the Lady Dukes playing in the 18U championship. Direct pipeline to Duke and one of the reasons with the emergence of Duke and Clemson we cannot miss on kids.
 
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Majors said:
Good to hear, because she struggled at PGF and summer ball. I do agree she’s a redshirt but she’s also the reason I feel we took White.
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I do think that if we redshirt her, I feel like Karen needs to take the long term view in terms of who pitches when. I think everyone in this thread knows Ashley will be our way to OKC, but in order to make it easier on her I think the staff needs to allow all the other pitchers to pitch against the tough competition early on in the season. I believe this upcoming team has the capability to make it to the WCWS and I have never been this confident in a team since 2013.
 
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jeebie said:
Is it true that even if eleven of the fourteen member schools of the SEC approve of the Texas and Oklahoma crossover that it would take until the 2026 season for current SEC schools to start playing them? Aren't Texas and Oklahoma bound to the Big-12 TV contracts thru 2025? I remember reading that they have stated they intend to honor those contracts. So aren't we still talking a number of years until we play them in any sports.
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Don't bet on it being 2026. Try 2023 at latest
 
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anecwnrjcns12 said:
I watched all 3 of our athletes play in the PGF All-American Game and I was very impressed with Nicola Simpson. If I am being honest did not have high expectations for her, but she had a good presence in the circle. She was in the low 60s about 60-63, had a really good change up, and good movement on her pitches. What I was really impressed with was that she went and attacked the batters and although the defense had some struggles and loaded the bases she still went and attacked the batters and got out of it. I do think that she has tons of room to grow, but would prefer for her to redshirt this season to work on some mechanics with Megan.
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Outside of injury, I can’t recall a player that has redshirted since the Weeklys have been here and I don’t expect that to change.
 
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kregman said:
She has the tools to be a great hitter too but our history is we don't like pitchers hitting.
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The only reference I have of a hitting pitcher was Rainey Gaffin and I think the memory of her getting injured in the sec tournament in 2016 left a sour taste in the coaches mouth. I believe that if we had her for regionals that year we would have made it to supers. Correct me if I am wrong, but ashley did have a couple at bats her freshman year and drove in some runs
 
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anecwnrjcns12 said:
The only reference I have of a hitting pitcher was Rainey Gaffin and I think the memory of her getting injured in the sec tournament in 2016 left a sour taste in the coaches mouth. I believe that if we had her for regionals that year we would have made it to supers. Correct me if I am wrong, but ashley did have a couple at bats her freshman year and drove in some runs
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Yes she hit in a few games and was not bad.
 
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