Ongoing UF Softball Commentary

Looking at Baylors resume and not so sure I would rather play them over the cajuns.. they may actually be more dangerous

 

Wow! This team is coming together. It’s a team… they play like one. Katie and AK sealed the deal after Skylar set them up to finish it. Go Gators!

 

As for AK...I' think she could be the most versatile player on the roster...she may change position again next year and I don't think it will be an issue.

 

I think it will be too. We bring in another quality freshman pitcher and, hopefully, a quality veteran pitcher from the portal. Taylor Shumaker is elite. Ariel has locked up a starting spot. Question is do you move her from third to short? Right now I don't see a clear cut shortstop. Could be Mia, could be Ariel, could be Gabbie Comia. I can't imagine Shumaker not starting in right but then, what do you do with Townsen Thomas? Or Lyla Lamar? It is a puzzle but a fortunate puzzle.

 

Will be interesting to see if anyone hits the portal once the season is over. The flock of talent coming in, with what is already here, might cause a player or two to try to find greener pastures. It looks like to me that Pollard made the correct choice to get out and flee to Oregon. While she is a solid player, I don't see her with a place in this year's or next year's lineup. And Pollard is a quality player. Yikes!

 

Thanks Rick… I corrected it.

 

Any thoughts on who is not getting sufficient playing time who could transfer to another elite team and get playing time? I'm not asking about just going *somewhere* to get playing time, like some of our players have done in the past, but rather who might go to another good team.

 

I don't see one that really stands out as possibly leaving. Hovermale would be somewhat likely, I guess. Olivia? - doubt it very much. She seems full in. Barnard? Same thought as Olivia. That really only leaves Cassidy and I doubt it for her also. She would have gotten more playing time this year but for the arm injury. Wonder the actual diagnosis as it must be severe. She has been 100% of the time in that huge sling for several weeks.

 

Can someone easily explain what determines home team and does this stay the same through out entire playoffs. What I am finding doesn't seem to fit how the brackets actually look.

 

Not sure if it was posted but the all American teams came out.... we are well represented. Brown and Rothrock and Falby are 2nd team and all the others are 1st. Don't understand how Miloy at Tennessee is 1st team outfield over falby.

 

I guess in this day you have to expect players leave. But I really don't see who from this group. The non started are pretty much all senior that are fixing to be done. The role Avery played this year will need to be filled... probably Barnard? So that opened a spot. Also RF and SS. Everyone has been given opportunities and everyone seems happy and excited to be a Gator. Last year I was not shocked at all by the transfers. It seemed like there was riffs all over the team and I think the best thing happened with those that weren't haply leaving.

 

In another thread, if I understood his post, ocalaman mentioned lack of insight into SW's inside the parker. I highly recommend Matt Highlights #2 youtube page to anyone who, like me, has limited to no ESPN accessibility. The guy is a machine. He pumps out highlights within hours of games.

 

I think it aged well!

 

Cajuns or Baylor? I’d like to see Sam Roe again.

 

You were saying that before I even learned to pronounce her last name.
Good call!

 

Top 16 host Regionals
Top 8 host then Super Regionals, assuming they win their Regional.

I have never understood who hosts the Super Regional if the Regional host does not advance.

 

I just call her AK47. She choose her number and she knew what she was doing lol.

 

I think he meant the rotation of home/visitor within the regional and super.

In supers the host is home team in game 1 and 3, the "visiting" team is home team in game 2

There is a more complicated schedule for regionals....as you saw UF was the visitor in this game but would have been home team if USA had forced another game.