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by 1KCSoonerFan
Tue May 28, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Who Do You Think Will Be The Last 8 Standing To Go To OKC???
Replies: 25
Views: 1116

Re: Who Do You Think Will Be The Last 8 Standing To Go To OKC???

ESPN cares about Eyeballs more than Softballs for sure. Texas is a huge market (along with Cali and Fla). Not surprised at the hype and extra attention for potential big ad revenue. Hope it puts a chip squarely on the Sooner ladies' shoulders! What OU Softball has done over the past decade is all th...
by 1KCSoonerFan
Tue May 28, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: 2026 Softball Recruiting
Replies: 7
Views: 258

Re: 2026 Softball Recruiting

Rackley looks like a fine prospect - and getting many offers from some top notch programs means something about her quality as an athlete. IF OU offers, she must have something special. As Believer indicates, I'd like to see interest from Smith and/or Stanton - they are in that Top Three Tier of Tal...
by 1KCSoonerFan
Mon May 27, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Who Do You Think Will Be The Last 8 Standing To Go To OKC???
Replies: 25
Views: 1116

Re: Who Do You Think Will Be The Last 8 Standing To Go To OKC???

That was a very competitive Super Regional Round!

Thank you for the write ups, '56!
by 1KCSoonerFan
Mon May 13, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Scouting Cleveland St
Replies: 4
Views: 234

Re: Scouting Cleveland St

It would be interesting to see how the recent upsurge in interest in women's softball will affect Cleveland St. in the future. I hope OU crushes them and continues their momentum into the WCWS. At the same time, I have a whimsical affection for these kinds of teams. Thanks for the write-up AustinTXS...
by 1KCSoonerFan
Mon May 06, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: The Elephant in the Room
Replies: 16
Views: 841

Re: The Elephant in the Room

The stats are great! The wins are terrific! This is an Historic Run and Moment in all of sports! No arguments with any of that. However, the stats feel a little hollow right now, to be honest. Not because the stats are meaningless, but because they don't matter anymore for the Ultimate Goal of the T...
by 1KCSoonerFan
Fri May 03, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Bedlam game #1
Replies: 26
Views: 628

Re: Bedlam game #1

The team did the best they could do tonight. I'm positive it was not for lack or will, want to, or trying. It wasn't enough to win for one reason or another. What more can be said? Yes, there are reasons for the loss. I'm just not sure what the Sooners can do about those reasons staring down the pos...
by 1KCSoonerFan
Wed May 01, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Kierston Deal B12 Pitcher of the Week Back to Back!!
Replies: 2
Views: 688

Re: Kierston Deal B12 Pitcher of the Week Back to Back!!

I am proud of Kierston and her achievements this season.

She embodies so many Sooner values and has grown tremendously as an athlete and person this year.

Congratulations to KD!
by 1KCSoonerFan
Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Upcoming OU vs OSU Clash
Replies: 2
Views: 581

Re: Upcoming OU vs OSU Clash

I have adopted the philosophy that OU's team "imperfections" are still good enough to beat most teams on a given day. I think if the squad plays solid, and in line with their stats in all categories, they will have every chance to win - even with a bobble here and there. Playing OSU is an ...
by 1KCSoonerFan
Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Sooner Softball scores 9 runs in 1st / 7th to win 10-2 over UCF!
Replies: 8
Views: 1189

Re: Sooner Softball scores 9 runs in 1st / 7th to win 10-2 over UCF!

In Defense of Chicken Little: Defense 1.) I think it's the scoring lulls for multiple innings that get folks nervous, including myself at times. I think if OU had scored one or two runs each inning, the vibe of the game might have switched from "scoring drought" to "steady progress&qu...
by 1KCSoonerFan
Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: OU Freshman Softballers, Parker & Pickering on Top 25 Watchlist
Replies: 1
Views: 760

Re: OU Freshman Softballers, Parker & Pickering on Top 25 Watchlist

Fabulous Freshwomen! They deserve all the accolades! Pickering and Parker does have a certain Ring(s) to it!

It made me reflect on Tiare Jennings frosh season and how amazing it was, too.
by 1KCSoonerFan
Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Kierston Deal Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for Tulsa/Houston
Replies: 3
Views: 624

Re: Kierston Deal Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for Tulsa/Houston

KD seems to have reached another level lately. Good for her! From what I could parse as to why, it is that she stopped trying so hard to be perfect....and started being a pitcher instead.

I really like this young lady!
by 1KCSoonerFan
Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Kierston Deal Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for Tulsa/Houston
Replies: 3
Views: 624

Re: Kierston Deal Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for Tulsa/Houston

KD seems to have reached another level lately. Good for her! From what I could parse as to why, it is that she stopped trying so hard to be perfect....and started being a pitcher instead.

I am so hoping everything gels for the team going down the stretch!
by 1KCSoonerFan
Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Food for Thought: LOB for the Sooners in 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 854

Re: Food for Thought: LOB for the Sooners in 2024

That all makes sense, '56! Thank you for putting in terms that are easy to understand. All the indicators that positively influence the LOB% favor the Sooners. It also makes sense that if the other team has only one base runner, and she scores, they have no runners left on base for a perfect LOB%......
by 1KCSoonerFan
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: Food for Thought: LOB for the Sooners in 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 854

Re: Food for Thought: LOB for the Sooners in 2024

Thank you '56 and Sooner Girl for your stats and thoughts about the stats. You certainly answered my questions and expressed my thoughts about the LOB "issue" for OU. I thrive on the dialogue between my own perceptions (often biased and based on what I Want to be happening rather than what...
by 1KCSoonerFan
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: OU Softball
Topic: OU Sooners Host Houston in 3-Game Series @ Love's Field: F, S, S
Replies: 25
Views: 1805

Re: OU Sooners Host Houston in 3-Game Series @ Love's Field: F, S, S

Not being glib....but can anyone make the connection between spiritualism, analytics and statistics in softball? Not being glib...is there a connection between a player's or team's spiritualism and their OPS, BA, ERA, or Slug%? Are spiritual teams more successful than non-spiritual teams? How would ...