Softball Offseason

[NOCajun]

Yeah those are a dime a dozen, lol.

Hardly, but they're out there, if you look for them. Covid Carolina found one...

[UL_Cajuns]

Excellent post. # 1 needs to change, we were poorly coached in my opinion. Everything is on the table as of today. Habetz needs to also do an honest, critical self evaluation. She gets a grace period given the terrible hand she was dealt by Glasco.

She wouldn't be here if that terrible hand by Glasco wasn't dealt though. It is her job to fix it.

[CajunSID]

No question this is the most important offseason in program history. As said, tough roster, coaching and philosophy decisions coming.

What I’m most interested in is the caliber of player we can land in the portal. Are we still a program that can attract top 30 talent? Do we have the NIL money to compete for the ones we really want?

Unfortunately this program, in the ever- changing landscape of athletics, has a very short window.

If they can’t show the ability to land players addressing major areas of need, La Tech women’s basketball, here we come.

I 100% believe Coach Habetz will figure it out.

[VObserver]

So basically we just need a bunch of girls who hit .350 with 15 HRs and an All American pitcher??

That should be easy. Can’t wait for next year!

I didn't say that. Of course we would want all that, but we don't need all that to get back to where we were. We DO need more power and better clutch hitting and for Hoover/Delbry/Wheeler + a recruit or portal pitcher to be effective. The hitters don't need to hit .350 and have 15 HR, but .300+ and 8-10 HR would be nice. There are a number of those that may be in the portal this year. Once the portal opens, we will have a much better idea about what is available.

Remember, according to what I have heard, we will fund all 25 allowed scholarships next year, so everyone can get a full ride. Also the roster limit is 25; so no matter how much NIL money the big girls have, they can only give it to 25 girls. No more big rosters. There will be girls available.

[UL_Cajuns]

I am sure Coach Aly will figure it out, but we all have that fear of being the Lady Techsters Basketball story of college softball. Once Nationally recognized program for decades to long forgotten.

[VObserver]

Hardly, but they're out there, if you look for them. Covid Carolina found one...

No, they didn't. Picone is very good, but not elite.

[SlickRick]

I hope she has the toughness to make the hard decisions because there's more than a few to make, at least that's how I see it. She's had years and years of seeing top talent in the SEC, now comes the hard part of being the head coach.

[VObserver]

No question this is the most important offseason in program history. As said, tough roster, coaching and philosophy decisions coming.

What I’m most interested in is the caliber of player we can land in the portal. Are we still a program that can attract top 30 talent? Do we have the NIL money to compete for the ones we really want?

Unfortunately this program, in the ever- changing landscape of athletics, has a very short window.

If they can’t show the ability to land players addressing major areas of need, La Tech women’s basketball, here we come.

I 100% believe Coach Habetz will figure it out.

See the last paragraph of post 14. There will be quality players in the portal.

As to your comparison with LaTech WBB; they fell off a cliff because when Leon Barmore left, they hired someone other than Kim Mulkey, who was already on staff, and who Barmore promoted to Tech as his replacement. Though unlikely, they might still be great had they hired her.

[VObserver]

I hope she has the toughness to make the hard decisions because there's more than a few to make, at least that's how I see it. She's had years and years of seeing top talent in the SEC, now comes the hard part of being the head coach.

Completely agree, Rick, with everything you said here.

[JMV JustMyView]

No question this is the most important offseason in program history. As said, tough roster, coaching and philosophy decisions coming.

What I’m most interested in is the caliber of player we can land in the portal. Are we still a program that can attract top 30 talent? Do we have the NIL money to compete for the ones we really want?

Unfortunately this program, in the ever- changing landscape of athletics, has a very short window.

If they can’t show the ability to land players addressing major areas of need, La Tech women’s basketball, here we come.

I 100% believe Coach Habetz will figure it out.

I believe we will land a big time, talented local player in the portal.