2022 SB and beyond.

[CajunT]

Generally speaking, you don't take transfers for transfer's sake.

The smart move is to take a transfer where you have an identified weakness.

You don't take a transfer where you already have a strength.

Wouldn't be prudent.

jmo

There are a number of reasons to take transfers, the most important one is making your program better. You may have a position that is strong, but suffered injuries during the offseason and you are not certain when the athlete or athletes will return. You may also take a transfer because another athlete has decided to leave for personal reasons and you need depth at that position. You may also take a transfer because the athlete is just flat out better and more experienced than what you have on your current roster.

[CajunT]

Just a couple of thoughts. First, using Cadrea as an example is not good. He hasn't won a championship in since forever and the game has pretty much passed him by.

Your last point about local fans wanting the team to be built with local players is correct. There's just not enough good ones to effectively build a championship team.

Oklahoma is the number one team in the nation. There's only one player from Oklahoma, much less Norman. Six of their starters are from California and two from Texas. You don't see their fans complaining about their players not being home grown.

Heard this for so many years about local HS football players. If the athlete is only getting recruited by state programs, how does that help your program build towards becoming a regional or national power? It's people that have no vision, or goals for the program outside of being able to have in state bragging rights.

[Cajunsmike]

7 kids from texas tech just entered the portal! Soon the ncaa will allow teams to trade players!

I know basketball would not be the only sport to have this occur.

[CajunT]

Please tell that to Nerrisa Myers she could do both do you remember the Katie Smith hit to beat Kentucky in the regionals I could go on and on. We had slappers that could put it in the hole and get triples out of it just saying.

Nerrisa Myers was an outstanding HS athlete. As she became stronger, she could do it all physically including hit for power. That's why she played pro ball. The movement in college ball is to more athletic kids that can run, play defense and develop some power as they mature. Kids that are big and not athletic can help you if they have a great bat, but they give you very little game and roster versatility.

[SlickRick]

Nerrisa Myers was an outstanding HS athlete. As she became stronger, she could do it all physically including hit for power. That's why she played pro ball. The movement in college ball is to more athletic kids that can run, play defense and develop some power as they mature. Kids that are big and not athletic can help you if they have a great bat, but they give you very little game and roster versatility.

Agree T....the softball players of today are overall, more athletically gifted than what we saw just 6-7 years ago. Least that's what my eyes are telling me.

[CajunT]

Agree T....the softball players of today are overall, more athletically gifted than what we saw just 6-7 years ago. Least that's what my eyes are telling me.

Christie Orgeron and Nerrisa Myers are the two best athletes I've seen in the program over the past decade. O'Neil and Bryant are also outstanding athletes. You are seeing the power programs recruit more players like them today.

[Turbine]

A team that acquires all "athletes" will end up with so many moving parts they never get out of regionals.

[RoarMan]

I know basketball would not be the only sport to have this occur.

Maybe there's a Lexie Elkins or Raina O'Neil in that bunch of seven.

[JMV JustMyView]

Just a couple of thoughts. First, using Cadrea as an example is not good. He hasn't won a championship in since forever and the game has pretty much passed him by.

Your last point about local fans wanting the team to be built with local players is correct. There's just not enough good ones to effectively build a championship team.

Oklahoma is the number one team in the nation. There's only one player from Oklahoma, much less Norman. Six of their starters are from California and two from Texas. You don't see their fans complaining about their players not being home grown.

Candrea to me is the goat. Maybe the game has passed him by but he is in the supers this year and has a good shot at getting to the wcws.

[JMV JustMyView]

Agree T....the softball players of today are overall, more athletically gifted than what we saw just 6-7 years ago. Least that's what my eyes are telling me.

Bigger, faster, stronger is the name of the game. Everyone on a roster can hit the ball out the yard. At one time only 2 out of 15 could. Remember the days of 2 to 1 games? If you had a runner at first with 1 out you still sacrificed another out to get the runner to 2nd and took your one shot to drive the runner in. Now 5 and 6 runs leads aren't safe anymore.