re: LSU SOFTBALL Adds #3, #4 and #5 2026 Recruits

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Again, what you’re not saying is that the coaches have seen every practice, every scrimmage, every hitting session and have judged McKee a better option. Why do you think that is? Let’s hear it… you’re also wrong about not playing Freshmen..Briggs , Coffey and Pleasants were every day starters, Newland started a bunch. Andrews started a bunch.. Jayquish,Bell, Landry every day starters..Torina will start Freshmen if they deserve to start…these freshmen minus JH do not

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Redoutey started most of her freshman season, too.

I don't want to get in the middle of this shitshow, but I thought McKee did well in finding holes with the balls that she did hit. We'll see more of all of them this season though.

Some crazies up in this thread. Pretty sure she made Jermain and asst coach this fall.

Nm

I was up at OU one weekend last season to see one of my best friends daughter pitch and that's when Hodge was starting to play regularly because of an injury I believe. She showed signs of hitting like in HS and travel... plus as a HS coach we played her every year and I was to the point that we made sure we didn't throw anything she could reach with her bat. I think she will be fine in time.

** Jones is definitely going to transfer after this season which is a damn shame. for her to have been given 0 chances these first two weeks is very telling of how Torina views her on this team.**

I hope not. Regardless of what my buddy Casual thinks of the last two classes the Jones kid has potential to be a truly impactful player if given the chance. If you judge her the same as you judge what sounds like a stout 2026 class she could be special: She was one of the most dynamic, successful and proven players in travel ball against the best competition in the country. The portal has changed things so much. Heavener and Jones are the two from the freshman class that I would like to keep away from the portal. Someone will inherit a stud we may regret losing.

Now on to seeing how we fair against V Tech!!! Hoping they throw that pitcher that has 2 perfect games. Will be a good test!!!! Looks like we may have lost Walker in the NW game. Ankle roll looked bad

YES, Tigerbait!!!! I agree. Coach Beth and Bryce have a plan that isn’t in our know. I will wait like you suggest. A lot can change throughout season. And yes so far it’s fun watching them right now!!! Hoping this is an indication of what we’ll see in SEC play!!!!!

Stating his/her opinion doesn’t mean he/she isn’t cheering for the team. Unnecessary and completely irrelevant response for a very reasonable comment by MeauxJeaux. Even if I hope they are wrong I respect and understand the comment.

Casual, I don’t see MeauxJeaux comment as a criticism so much as an observation. I know you don’t like Jones or Daniel but others have contrary anecdotal evidence to your statement about how Jones has done in practices/scrimmages—albeit irrelevant to the comment. I think MeauxJeaux’s only point was that they think Jones may transfer because of not being given in-game opportunities which is her prerogative if she does. I’m gonna avoid getting back into the fruitless debate about Jones, Daniel, McKee, Hodge or anyone else. But we should completely dismiss the assessments of how good the 2026 class is too if their accomplishments and displays of talent mean nothing in travel ball (note again some of the 24 kids were recruited by the best programs with Jones being one of the most highly sought after). Like the several top programs that saw it as a loss that she chose LSU, I personally think her transferring would be a big program loss in my opinion and you think differently.

Well all evidence I have and several others have point to a huge loss IF that happens. As far as I know she may be completely content with whatever the situation is in the dugout and won’t leave. She chose LSU and Coach Torina over some major programs for some reason and the 4WS coach thought enough of her to go after her pretty hard apparently. Like the earlier wise poster said: I’d rather wait and let things play out.

BY the way I know it doesn’t matter to you but the kid excelled against several Top SEC pitchers before they entered college (including Heavener in limited matchups I was told). And based on what Torina stated, NO ONE on the team did well against Heavener or Berzon in scrimmages so probably not the best reference IF that were true which actually I was excited to hear.