(SB) Ongoing UF Softball Commentary

ufgator72sb · Apr 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM

rickjs1 said: ↑

Nope. Perhaps someday Gabi will be at the point in her career that she should be our everyday SS. I don't think that is this year. I don't have a solution to the problems on the left side of the infield. But at SS, for better or worse, I think we are going to have to live with Rylee and hope for the best. Edit: I should add I really like Gabi. Lots of speed and apparent potential. I love her attitude. She clearly wants to be at UF. Boundless enthusiasm. She is the first one out of the dugout jumping for joy and hugging anyone she can find.
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I agree that we should go with Rylee. And we should groom Gabi for later. I can see Gabi’s potential, she just needs to be tuned up and groomed. If you remember, Katie Madina was groomed at second base as a freshman and then became on one the best shortstops to ever play at UF. She was a principal players on defense on both National Championship teams. Let’s give Gabi some space and let her develop. BTW, the girl loves being a Gator!

novagatorguy · Apr 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM

gog8rsb said: ↑

During the second inning of today’s game, I thought, “Oh, there they are!” I know it wasn’t a perfect game, but their energy and chemistry were definitely back, and it definitely had a huge positive impact. Also… I said something about it in the game thread, but man… the fans celebrated every single strike Keagan threw like it was the final strike in the WCWS. It was, at risk of sounding like a huge cheeseball, very moving. And I think Keagan fed off of it, too… in the best way possible. Last year she would get stoked here and there, but as a freshman, she seemed pretty even-keeled. Did her job, did it well, and on to the next batter. But today… she FELT it. She showed so
much emotion today, and I am so glad I got to see it in person. Today just felt really, really special. (And now I need to go shower and try to scrub off all these feelings because they’re making me quite uncomfortable.)
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On TV when the camera showed our dugout, it was clear that everyone was more energized, saying things together, moving with dance like moves together. It was awesome to watch the spirit!

orangeblue77 · Apr 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM

scrappygator said: ↑

Keagan was outstanding today.
She was visibly tired, and I thought she was left in 3 or 4 batters too long.
Red came in and was lights out.
I like our spunk. Last night, the Tide put up a 4-spot, and we said, we will give you that and see you a 5-spot.
Today, we let them come back and go ahead. We tied them. They went ahead again, so we scored 2 runs to win.

It was fitting that Korbe got the game-winning hit.
After the game, the commissioner of the new Athletes Unlimited Softball League came with a Golden Ticket into the league.
It was presented to Korbe.
Congratulations to her.
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Thanks I wondered what was going on. Players even looked surprised then something about AU started then the stream ended lol.

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