22 SB Recap & 23 Fall Outlook

[roarman]

Oh, so our girls are not that good?

What I'm saying is, this ain't football. Besides, Montana Fouts, I haven't heard of any softball player making huge bank. I just have not heard of any softball player transferring for an NIL deal.

[JMV JustMyView]

What I'm saying is, this ain't football. Besides, Montana Fouts, I haven't heard of any softball player making huge bank. I just have not heard of any softball player transferring for an NIL deal.

Correct but some big time players entered the portal today. As teams get eliminated and exit interviews happen expect the portal to blow up.

[CajunVic]

What I'm saying is, this ain't football. Besides, Montana Fouts, I haven't heard of any softball player making huge bank. I just have not heard of any softball player transferring for an NIL deal.

And my point is that for anyone who wants to take any of them, the mechanism is there with immediate transfer eligibility and NIL. Don’t think that there is not some team out there with available boosters who want to compete at a higher level who could not pull this off.

[cajungmg]

And my point is that for anyone who wants to take any of them, the mechanism is there with immediate transfer eligibility and NIL. Don’t think that there is not some team out there with available boosters who want to compete at a higher level who could not pull this off.

From Roarman's podcast he seems to know the landscape of college softball.

[roarman]

And my point is that for anyone who wants to take any of them, the mechanism is there with immediate transfer eligibility and NIL. Don’t think that there is not some team out there with available boosters who want to compete at a higher level who could not pull this off.

I'm not saying it's not possible. I'm saying I have not yet seen it to happen. Again, softball is not football.

[sportsfanatic21]

I'm not saying it's not possible. I'm saying I have not yet seen it to happen. Again, softball is not football.

Agree. I’d guess that 95% of the population of the Acadiana area cant name a single player on the UL softball team. And that it’s similar in most college towns/cities across the country.

I doubt there are many people willing to fork over any significant money to use one of the players in an ad campaign.

[CajunVic]

Agree. I’d guess that 95% of the population of the Acadiana area cant name a single player on the UL softball team. And that it’s similar in most college towns/cities across the country.

I doubt there are many people willing to fork over any significant money to use one of the players in an ad campaign.

Let face it, there are more and more schools and their boosters who have made a commitment to be more competitive is softball. Clemson of recent.

If any one of those believes that what they need for next year is one of our players as a missing piece to make it to the WCWS, she will get offered some NIL incentive and could end up on one of those teams. I understand it has not happened much as of this year, but NIL is new and trust me there are big time softball supporters at big time schools who will eventually chase our specially talented girls if they are good enough and wanted or needed at those schools to compete for a WCWS championship.

To believe otherwise is just naive.

[CajunT]

Agree. I’d guess that 95% of the population of the Acadiana area cant name a single player on the UL softball team. And that it’s similar in most college towns/cities across the country.

I doubt there are many people willing to fork over any significant money to use one of the players in an ad campaign.

Define significant money? Some football NIL deals on social media that I've read about are several hundred dollars monthly. Of course those aren't cable or radio advertisements, and certainly not nationally recognized athletes in major programs.

I have no knowledge of what an NIL deal with a highly recognizable college softball player would be worth. But does the demographics, people actually following them on social media like other softball athletes, coaches, and family actually meet the target audience? I have no ideal until we get one here at UL.

[sportsfanatic21]

Define significant money? Some football NIL deals on social media that I've read about are several hundred dollars monthly. Of course those aren't cable or radio advertisements, and certainly not nationally recognized athletes in major programs.

I have no knowledge of what an NIL deal with a highly recognizable college softball player would be worth. But does the demographics, people actually following them on social media like other softball athletes, coaches, and family actually meet the target audience? I have no ideal until we get one here at UL.

We’re on the same page. I just have a hard time imagining anyone parting with thousands of dollars for a NIL deal with a softball player. And to be honest, a baseball player either.

Like you, I don’t know what those would be worth. And if I’m being honest, I hope we don’t find out

[JMV JustMyView]

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[JMV JustMyView]

Totally agree......We definitely have OKC potential. Lack of power from all but 1 returning in outfield is the biggest gap for 23 IMO

Transfer portal big 3.
A) Power hitting LF/RF
B) stud defensive catcher
C) Elite level pitcher

Also an option is transition 1 or 2 of the quicker power hitters from the IF into LF/RF in the fall. Surplus of power talent is in the IF

Campbell will be a good candidate for RF next year.

[CajunVic]

Any of you really believe Get Gordon parted with $$$$ to Kyren Lacy because of how ell known that player’s name may be?

No, he parted with the $$$$ to show Tigah fans and supporters he was willing to pay to support an improvement on the Tigah team.

Don’t be surprised in the next few years that hardcore supporters of softball programs across the country don’t start coming up with meaningful NIL $$$$. They will put money together to buy a piece here or there to make it to the WCWS.