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the NCAA is toothless so we just need to play the game as if there are no rules.  which there aren't.  we'd be stupid not to.

the only possible downside to breaking any rules is not being permitted to play in the tournament.  If they did that to Tech, after spending all the money, schools might think twice.  barring that, who cares about a "reduction" in scholarships or anything of the sort.  essentially, scholarships don't really exist anymore.

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I'm impressed with how quickly Tech has moved from the ranks of forgettable also-rans to Public Enemy #1. Not quite the same as Jimbo's 2022 auction haul, but some parallels. Back then we had Saban to serve notice, but will anyone other than Weekly do it this time? As noted, Tech's moves aren't illegal per se, just unsavory. A large-scale boycott of scheduling the tortilla tramps seems in order. 

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52 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

I'm impressed with how quickly Tech has moved from the ranks of forgettable also-rans to Public Enemy #1. Not quite the same as Jimbo's 2022 auction haul, but some parallels. Back then we had Saban to serve notice, but will anyone other than Weekly do it this time? As noted, Tech's moves aren't illegal per se, just unsavory. A large-scale boycott of scheduling the tortilla tramps seems in order. 

So they’ll just play midwestern st, acu, tarleton, and similar and put up ridiculously gaudy numbers the first month.  How does that hurt them?

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2 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So they’ll just play midwestern st, acu, tarleton, and similar and put up ridiculously gaudy numbers the first month.  How does that hurt them?

Not saying it would. For all I know, they aren't looking to play anyone decent before the B12 starts anyway. But maybe it would send some useful message within the greater softball community. Whether or not the donors or administration care is another matter.   

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13 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So they’ll just play midwestern st, acu, tarleton, and similar and put up ridiculously gaudy numbers the first month.  How does that hurt them?

I’d argue facing top teams early helps teams that are championship caliber. You don’t think we drew on our 2-1 (9) win over Tech and Canady to help grind out game 1? 

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Article about Teagan:

Kavan said she’ll spend the summer doing all kinds of work for the agency. She’ll also be attending a USA Camp at the end of June and will play in an international tournament in Canada. But the highlight of the year likely already came, with Kavan and her Texas teammates hoisting the championship trophy.

“A lot of celebrations with our fans and with my family of course,” she said. “But it's been wild.”

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/2025/06/10/teagan-kavan-softball-dowling-catholic-maroons-texas-longhorns/84125064007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawK6jnpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBaTHVib09oUGI3aUdleEdsAR4oFLWjpKIF8mWZqb1CQMHCOf3r89BCu0yxEVLkIbZqhawdQwaQrQrDqzbGYA_aem_qja6hrsAgiJfyu4df0NezA

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On 6/13/2025 at 8:45 PM, txhorns said:

Is there anything other schools can do about Tech contacting players in the middle of the season?

5 of the best NCAA softball players just transferred to this Women’s College World Series team

Texas Tech is reloading.

Just a week after losing to Texas in a three-game series in the championship stage of the Women’s College World Series, the Red Raiders are doing all they can to assemble a squad more than capable of getting back to Oklahoma City next year.

In addition to reportedly re-signing ace pitcher NiJaree Canady to another NIL deal worthnorth of $1 million, the Red Raiders have now added five of the best players in college softball via the transfer portal. According to the site On3, Texas Tech has landed four of the top 10 players available in the portal, and a fifth that ranks inside the top 30. Three of the players joining Texas Tech were stars on other teams that competed in this year’s World Series.

Leading the pack of new players coming to Lubbock is Kaitlyn Terry, the sophomore who was not only UCLA’s best pitcher this season, but also a solid two-way player who tallied 35 hits and 30 runs scored. Terry, a lefthander, was 11th nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio with a 5.06 mark. From the circle, Terry went 20-5 with a 2.64 ERA and 172 strikeouts.

On3 ranked Terry as the third-best player in the softball portal. The fourth-best player is joining Texas Tech too, as Tennessee third baseman Taylor Pannell is also taking her talents to Lubbock. The All-American redshirt sophomore was the top hitter for the Lady Vols this season, posting a 1.240 OPS, a .398 batting average, 74 hits, 34 walks, 16 homers and 65 RBI.

Pannell will be a big boost to the Red Raiders’ batting order, as will On3’s sixth-best transfer, Ohio State catcher Jasmyn Burns, who ranked fourth nationally in home runs this season with 25 dingers, which set a single-season program record for the Buckeyes. The All-American sophomore was eighth nationally in batting average with a .455 mark, 14th in RBI (72), fifth in slugging percentage (1.006), fifth in total bases (166), and seventh in OPS (1.546).

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2 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

5 of the best NCAA softball players just transferred to this Women’s College World Series team

5 of the best in the portal. Not 5 of the best overall. 

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3 minutes ago, Js1 said:

5 of the best in the portal. Not 5 of the best overall. 

https://www.sbnation.com/2025/6/13/24448723/ncaa-softball-transfer-portal-rankings-texas-tech-nil-canady-terry-pannell

Texas Tech aims to go back to the Women’s College World Series. The Red Raiders have added UCLA’s top pitcher, Tennessee’s best hitter and a few more of the most talented players in NCAA softball.

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I’m very aware. They aren’t the 5 best players in softball. Just 5 of the best portal players. Thats a difference 

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Apparently our weekend visitors were Spearman (NMSU) and Kaiah Altmeyer from Arizona

Career (137 GP/113 GS, .356 AVG/.454 OBP/.548 SLG/1.002 OPS, 26 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 91 RBI, 15-19 SB, .948 fld%)

Has started 173 games for Arizona; 74 in right field, 18 in left field, 13 in centerfield, and eight as the designated player

Became Arizona’s starting right fielder halfway through her sophomore season

Had a breakout sophomore year, hitting .333 with seven doubles, one triple, and five home runs

Hit 19 doubles in 2025 which ranked fifth in program history for doubles in a single season

 

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