Usually for an on-court reason, unfortunately.I think maybe 300 players are still in the portal.
Usually for an on-court reason, unfortunately.I think maybe 300 players are still in the portal.
I think the fallacy here is the assumption we need quality bodies. We don’t. We need backup and practice players. The nine we have are going to be the first nine on the court. These transfers know that. Even the post-transfer polls have us in the top 10. We will have what we need by the end of the summer.yeah. we're just not able to entice ANYONE it seems. this is a complete failure in the portal, when we've really needed quality bodies. pretty much anyone that could contribute is taken already now.
Exactly. OU was like, 6th or so in the SEC last year, and added 1 player who will truly contribute next season. OU didn't get as much better as other schools did, who used both the Portal and HS recruiting.I think the fallacy here is the assumption that we don’t need quality bodies. We do. We need experienced and rotation players. The nine we have, barring any sort of injury, are being tasked with going the distance in a rough & tough conference, counting on that is not logical or the best decision.
I understand the notion of feeling like 9 players is enough, but in reality it’s going to be tough no matter who we have. If we were still in the Big 12 that could be a little more realistic but not the SEC, the SEC is another level.
South Carolina added the nations top scorer in Latson and 6’6” Center Okot and will welcome back their dynamic post in Watkins; Watkins/Kitts/Okot/Dauda is an absurd post rotation to contend against with only Beers/Culliton and I guess Stewart, we NEED depth
LSU is bringing in a top recruiting class and a 6’5” transfer post from Notre Dame along with Faujae they’ll be a lot better
Tennessee has the #1 overall recruiting class coming in and has added some quality depth through the portal which will fit their hockey style system which will be better
Texas retooled through the portal and will be right back in conversations and Ole Miss too
It will be TOUGH with only 9, really 8 players, Keziah is still coming back from a major injury & shouldn’t be rushed in her healing.
But hey I do still believe that Chavez/Verhulst/Williams/Beers/& whomever will give us a chance but we have very little to no room for error this season and it’s soo important to add 2/3 more players at least even if it’s not quality, depth is just as if not more important to support our stars.
I’m confident they’ll add and in our coaches but it is frustrating losing out on everyone we know about and struggling to find info about our team. We will see what happens
Based on the above, we will struggle to maintain that same position next season. Our highly touted frosh will have to be a near AA player to lift the team to aExactly. OU was like, 6th or so in the SEC last year, and added 1 player who will truly contribute next season. OU didn't get as much better as other schools did, who used both the Portal and HS recruiting.
Most college teams scrimmage and practice against a practice squad of men.Simply put, if you are putting your eggs all into having a season with 0 injuries, you are asking for trouble. Fate will happen when this is the strategy. Just imagine if something happens to Beers or Chavez, OU would paddle their way to the bottom of the SEC. Just a couple of ladies getting in foul trouble will cause a short term debacle. Now, how many SEC teams will enter next season with nine players besides OU. I think the answer is none. This will also cause those teams to play OU with more physicality. It is danger. Another question is how to you have an actual scrimmage in practice unless a coach or GA plays?
this is the first i'm hearing of this..Anyone know anything about the new girl on the team from Ireland? 5'11 wing by the name of Emma Tolan. Read where she has 4 years of eligibility. So, at least we can have the team scrimmage.
It appears she played for the Irish U16 and 18U teams. The last couple of years she averaged around 10 points and eight rebounds per game. I don’t see her listed on the roster at Sooner Sports. Definitely a potentially interesting story.this is the first i'm hearing of this..