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Sad to read, but not totally unexpected, I guess:

https://www.okcspark.com/post/oklahoma- ... 024-season

TropicalSooner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:01 am Sad to read, but not totally unexpected, I guess:

https://www.okcspark.com/post/oklahoma- ... 024-season

Well, the WCWS is THE PINNACLE of women's softball - that, and the Olympics/Olympic Team.
That's where the money resides.

inconnu wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 4:23 pm

TropicalSooner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:01 am Sad to read, but not totally unexpected, I guess:

https://www.okcspark.com/post/oklahoma- ... 024-season

Well, the WCWS is THE PINNACLE of women's softball - that, and the Olympics/Olympic Team.
That's where the money resides.

You are correct about that of course.....I'm not sure WPF would ever gain the stature of either of those. But it was kind of nice to watch an extension of the softball season and watch our favorite former Sooner players throughout the Summer.
I hope Tina has a big bank to keep them going for awhile, looks like they could play some of the various USA teams and maybe some international teams....and there's another independent team in Fla----the Vibe I think its called--so we should be able to schedule some games. I've read speculation about if the Texas Smoke is going independent also.
I hope we are able to keep HOF Stadium as their home---or if that's too expensive....maybe rent out Marita Hynes......and maybe draw in some summer school students as fans.
I wonder if this will free Tina up from the "Draft" so she can go after whatever Sooner player graduates that she can afford??
She could probably make an entire team out of Sooner Alumnae! How awesome would that be!!

They could call themselves the "LATERS"...or maybe the "BOOMERS"

LOL......
I was thinking the same thing---about the Boomers! Make it the "Oklahoma Boomers"
Ha!!
Great minds and all that............

Why not the "Denco Darlins"?

[bbvideo]https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/19 ... 363685007/[/bbvideo]

"A pair lookin' at cha"
Man...haven't heard that one in loooonnnng time!

TropicalSooner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:55 pm "A pair lookin' at cha"
Man...haven't heard that one in loooonnnng time!

2 new waitresses hired, outpatients from Central State Hospital!

TropicalSooner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:55 pm "A pair lookin' at cha"
Man...haven't heard that one in loooonnnng time!

You GOTTA read the link I posted! It's the essence of the Denco experience! Any Sooner at OU in the 1960's will enjoy the heck out of that article!

Just finished it....thanks for posting.
I was one of those stupid idiots back in the 60s........
Wow, the memories......
Graduated in '69
Boomer!

btw, I worked with Charlie for a few years back15-20 yrs ago or so....

TropicalSooner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:39 pm Just finished it....thanks for posting.
I was one of those stupid idiots back in the 60s........
Wow, the memories......
Graduated in '69
Boomer!

btw, I worked with Charlie for a few years back15-20 yrs ago or so....

I didn't particularly like the looks of the Denco Darlin, but usually used to get their enchiladas. That was an inebriated sh*t show in there late nights, and without fail on weekend nights. If those softball girls were to name themselves Denco Darlins, only us old-timers would have a clue about the name.

LOL...you're right about that....but there's probably not much danger in that happening--the softball girls probably don't have any idea what a Denco Darlin is anyway....lol.....