Tennessee Softball 2025

#326
#326
Majors said:
Side bar, would love for them to make that field at Irvine a WCWS site. One of my personal favorite locations.

For pitchers to be in the weekend rotation, Karen has to have trust. Not sure she is willing to ride the SEC with two freshman and Pickens. I anticipate unless one comes onboard late that it’ll be Pickens much like Canady.
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Coming back to this post, but if we somehow don’t get a pitcher from the portal Karen will have to trust one if not both of them real quick. It is obvious she does not trust Orsini to pitch longer than 2 inning so what Pickens has to pitch more than half the innings? This past season was fine because we had Payton, but as good as Pickens is we need her best coming May and June and in order for that to happen we need both Nuwer and Tanner to be able to take some innings during conference. I am okay taking some losses in sec play if both of them are able to grow and be strong down the stretch. I am sure the staff knows that.
 
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#328
#328
anecwnrjcns12 said:
Coming back to this post, but if we somehow don’t get a pitcher from the portal Karen will have to trust one if not both of them real quick. It is obvious she does not trust Orsini to pitch longer than 2 inning so what Pickens has to pitch more than half the innings? This past season was fine because we had Payton, but as good as Pickens is we need her best coming May and June and in order for that to happen we need both Nuwer and Tanner to be able to take some innings during conference. I am okay taking some losses in sec play if both of them are able to grow and be strong down the stretch. I am sure the staff knows that.
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With 3 pitchers coming in next year, I’m taking Karen for her word in that she wants a small staff. Hardenburger, Plumlee and Hensley. Hensley is a MI/P so she could be considered a UTL more than a pitcher.
 
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#329
Majors said:
With 3 pitchers coming in next year, I’m taking Karen for her word in that she wants a small staff. Hardenburger, Plumlee and Hensley. Hensley is a MI/P so she could be considered a UTL more than a pitcher.
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She'll have 5 to 7 in 26 minimum
 
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#330
Majors said:
With 3 pitchers coming in next year, I’m taking Karen for her word in that she wants a small staff. Hardenburger, Plumlee and Hensley. Hensley is a MI/P so she could be considered a UTL more than a pitcher.
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I agree that a smaller staff definitely is better to manage, I just think Karen should have more trust even if we lose a couple of games early with freshman pitching. I am not saying the pitchers coming in won’t be lights out from the start, but at the end of the day they are freshman and they might have a rough patch in the season. The way it is now we go as far as Pickens will take us and if she is throwing so many innings by the middle of April that is asking a lot of her.
 
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#331
anecwnrjcns12 said:
I agree that a smaller staff definitely is better to manage, I just think Karen should have more trust even if we lose a couple of games early with freshman pitching. I am not saying the pitchers coming in won’t be lights out from the start, but at the end of the day they are freshman and they might have a rough patch in the season. The way it is now we go as far as Pickens will take us and if she is throwing so many innings by the middle of April that is asking a lot of her.
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I was told Sage visited already. I’m not sold on Sage, she just happens to be the best one available not name Canady. You take her now to avoid a situation like last season when White got hurt if she’s available.
 
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anecwnrjcns12 said:
I agree that a smaller staff definitely is better to manage, I just think Karen should have more trust even if we lose a couple of games early with freshman pitching. I am not saying the pitchers coming in won’t be lights out from the start, but at the end of the day they are freshman and they might have a rough patch in the season. The way it is now we go as far as Pickens will take us and if she is throwing so many innings by the middle of April that is asking a lot of her.
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They’ll take a transfer pitcher if they can get someone that they think can help. Canady isn’t coming. The portal isn’t as deep now that the Covid year is done.
 
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#333
Majors said:
I was told Sage visited already. I’m not sold on Sage, she just happens to be the best one available not name Canady. You take her now to avoid a situation like last season when White got hurt if she’s available.
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I am just weary that if we do get Sage it will help this upcoming season, but to your point the '26 season we will have too many pitchers. Like you said she is the best pitcher available outside of Canady, but if Karen and Megan feel like there is something to work with there I'm all for it. I also think in order to help this pitching situation we need a better offense. Like OU this past season, outside of Maxwell their pitchers were giving up runs, but the good thing is that they had the offense and defense to be able to give up a 4-5 runs and still win...I am hoping with Snider joining the staff and a little bit more speed coming in that we have a more dynamic offense to be able to score.
 
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#334
#334
One true Ace is all you need to win the whole deal… But you you can’t overuse that ace during the regular season throwing her on Friday and Sunday.
 
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anecwnrjcns12 said:
I am just weary that if we do get Sage it will help this upcoming season, but to your point the '26 season we will have too many pitchers. Like you said she is the best pitcher available outside of Canady, but if Karen and Megan feel like there is something to work with there I'm all for it. I also think in order to help this pitching situation we need a better offense. Like OU this past season, outside of Maxwell their pitchers were giving up runs, but the good thing is that they had the offense and defense to be able to give up a 4-5 runs and still win...I am hoping with Snider joining the staff and a little bit more speed coming in that we have a more dynamic offense to be able to score.
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Can’t disagree. We lose a lot in Kiki, West and Zaida..not the best year by those 3 but hard to argue the results over their years as a whole.
 
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#336
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I'd say the second pitcher will be by committee: Orsini and the 3 freshman. Orsini for 3-4 innings and the Freshman for 2-3 innings. They might even start game 3 to give Pickins a break especially if they've won the series.
 
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#338
Any word on Kailey Wyckoff? From the OU I’ve heard nothing. Her camp really quiet
 
#339
#339
M40 said:
One true Ace is all you need to win the whole deal… But you you can’t overuse that ace during the regular season throwing her on Friday and Sunday.
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I think you need at least two and I am more comfortable with three. Never know what will happen during the season.
 
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I guess you don’t remember what happened when we had two aces and scored three run against Alabama who was at least three deep in their pitching staff. We had two aces and it was not enough, especially when you get to the playoffs.
 
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#342
VOLINVONORE said:
I guess you don’t remember what happened when we had two aces and scored three run against Alabama who was at least three deep in their pitching staff. We had two aces and it was not enough, especially when you get to the playoffs.
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That’s not having enough bats problem not pitching. Stanford didn’t need another Canady and OU didn’t need another Maxwell. Last year Tennessee moves and beats Bama if they have bats… Pitching was not the problem.
 
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#343
M40 said:
That’s not having enough bats problem not pitching. Stanford didn’t need another Canady and OU didn’t need another Maxwell. Last year Tennessee moves and beats Bama if they have bats… Pitching was not the problem.
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Alabama had more pitching and they won. We have/ had some pretty good bats, but they were silent against good pitching. In either case, I want the best pitchers and I will take my chance at wining more games.
 
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#346
#346
Chris and Kate with there first portal pickup with SJ from Oklahoma. That’s probably not a good first pickup.

Sounds like Canady is giving Texas an opportunity to match Oklahoma’s NLI offer. Her family would prefer Texas overall Oklahoma.

Sage is at Georgia this week and they have a nice NLI package waiting for her on her upcoming visit.

Could someone please explain the NLI to me. Are the coaches able to be apart of the NLI deals with the players or does that have to be a 3rd party? Where does Tennessee sit with NLI money and deals? This is the 2nd year in a row we can’t get a pitcher. Can the school give any NLI money
 
#348
#348
Lady Vols Fan said:
Chris and Kate with there first portal pickup with SJ from Oklahoma. That’s probably not a good first pickup.

Sounds like Canady is giving Texas an opportunity to match Oklahoma’s NLI offer.

Sage is at Georgia this week and they have a nice NLI package waiting for her on her upcoming visit.

Could someone please explain the NLI to me. Are the coaches able to be apart of the NLI deals with the players or does that have to be a 3rd party? Where does Tennessee sit with NLI money and deals? This is the 2nd year in a row we can’t get a pitcher. Can the school give any NLI money
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Not a good pickup for Auburn in Geurin, good for her but seems like a take what you can. Ryker will have his work to do with her.
 
#349
#349
Lady Vols Fan said:
Chris and Kate with there first portal pickup with SJ from Oklahoma. That’s probably not a good first pickup.

Sounds like Canady is giving Texas an opportunity to match Oklahoma’s NLI offer. Her family would prefer Texas overall Oklahoma.

Sage is at Georgia this week and they have a nice NLI package waiting for her on her upcoming visit.

Could someone please explain the NLI to me. Are the coaches able to be apart of the NLI deals with the players or does that have to be a 3rd party? Where does Tennessee sit with NLI money and deals? This is the 2nd year in a row we can’t get a pitcher. Can the school give any NLI money
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#350
#350
M40 said:
That’s not having enough bats problem not pitching. Stanford didn’t need another Canady and OU didn’t need another Maxwell. Last year Tennessee moves and beats Bama if they have bats… Pitching was not the problem.
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But the difference is those schools and pitchers aren’t going through the SEC gauntlet either. Can’t have enough pitching.
 
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