EagleEye67 1,948 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Bring the croots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Skywalker 0 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Six commits so far great class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) Wondering which pitcher was Dean’s first call at midnight. There are a few highly ranked ones who everyone will be fighting over, but it seems the 2024 class is deeper and more talented than the 2022 and 2023 classes from a pitching perspective. We probably need two pitchers in the class because Penta and Lowe will graduate three months earlier, leaving Widra, Tresvik, Rolfe, Tamborra, and Clemmons as players who can pitch. Edited September 1, 2022 by Jad0003 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 LHP Heavener off the board (LSU). She is #1 player for EIS and #5 for Softball America. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakem 304 Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Jad0003 said: LHP Heavener off the board (LSU). She is #1 player for EIS and #5 for Softball America. She got her visit in fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 9 hours ago, blakem said: She got her visit in fast. An Arkansas fan explained the softball recruiting process really well on Discord. To paraphrase, most of these young women are going to college camps long before September 1st of their junior year, so they have an idea of which schools they are interested in and which ones will offer scholarships. Heavener had interest from every major program, but she has been an LSU lean for a while. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakem 304 Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 LSU got another 2024 commit off of that same Unity team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) First commit of the 2024 class is Jolie Adams. Ranked #11 by EIS but seems to be higher on Softball America (Again, these rankings mean nothing these days). She has been coming to camps at Auburn for a long time. I’ve seen a few other visitors on Instagram and Twitter but no other commitments. Edited September 30, 2022 by Jad0003 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Second commit of the class also came in today: Blayne Godfrey, a RHP / power hitter from Hartselle who plays for Alabama Impact. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderWhiskey 997 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Looks like she is a bit of a pitcher as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerman1186 537 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Like it….look forward to the season and the future….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 EIS is posting their rankings for the 2023 class now. It seems they have reduced the number of people ranked due to recent criticism, but it is still not a true “Top 100” ranking. Kyla dropped a good bit in the rankings, but the commentary on her is positive, specifically her hitting ability. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDirtFan 59 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 A word of caution: Be careful placing too much credence into these write-ups. They are mostly submitted by parents. However, the rankings are done by EIS, so those are helpful benchmarks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 2 hours ago, RedDirtFan said: A word of caution: Be careful placing too much credence into these write-ups. They are mostly submitted by parents. However, the rankings are done by EIS, so those are helpful benchmarks.. Yes - I didn’t mention this time around, but it is very important to remember. Club, high school, and, to your point, even parents can submit nominations, and I think club coaches make recommendations on ranking. Coaches can use as a tool to promote their teams, attract better players, and highlight uncommitted players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Two more for 2023: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slot canyon 1,374 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Jad0003, thanks for staying on top of this stuff and taking the time to keep us updated. Much appreciated. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 (edited) Happy to help! To be honest, I’m not really sure what to make of the 2023 and 2024 classes. As I said above, the rankings have lost a lot of credibility over the years due to the number of players included and the sources of information. With that being said, a number of our players were ranked in the “Top 20” of their classes - Penta, Lowe, Bryant, Lisenby, Peralta, Blaine, Ellis, Widra, Rolfe, and Elkins. Every other player on the roster was ranked in “Top 150” except Packer and Tresvik. I think our coaches do a good job of evaluating talent and finding under the radar players, but I’d love to see more “Top 10” players to compete with the the softball powerhouses who are signing multiple “Top 10” players. Edited November 10, 2022 by Jad0003 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakem 304 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Jad0003 said: Happy to help! To be honest, I’m not really sure what to make of the 2023 and 2024 classes. As I said above, the rankings have lost a lot of credibility over the years due to the number of players included and the sources of information. With that being said, most of our starters were ranked in the “Top 20” of their classes - Penta, Lowe, Bryant, Lisenby, Peralta, Blaine, Ellis, and now, Widra. Every other player on the roster was ranked in “Top 150” except Packer and Tresvik. I think our coaches do a good job of evaluating talent and finding under the radar players, but I’d love to see more “Top 10” players to compete with the the softball powerhouses who are signing multiple “Top 10” players. Yeah it seems like Florida is cleaning house in top talent in the 23-24 classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDirtFan 59 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Extra Inning Softball 2023 Top 50 Signing Classes... University Class Rankings Florida 1 Oklahoma 2 Florida State 3 Texas 4 LSU 5 Michigan 6 Washington 7 UCLA 8 Arizona 9 Mississippi State 10 Kentucky 11 Virginia Tech 12 Oregon 13 Missouri 14 Tennessee 15 Central Florida 16 Ohio State 17 Nebraska 18 North Carolina 19 Clemson 20 Oklahoma State 21 Virginia 22 Purdue 23 Texas A&M 24 Auburn 25 Boston College 26 Alabama 27 Northwestern 28 Pitt 29 Georgia Tech 30 Stanford 31 Arkansas 32 Arizona State 33 Georgia 34 Alabama-Birmingham 35 Penn State 36 Texas Tech 37 South Carolina 38 Central Michigan 39 Jacksonville State 40 James Madison 41 South Florida 42 San Diego 43 Oregon State 44 Utah 45 Minnesota 46 Cal – Berkeley 47 Liberty 48 Illinois 49 Louisville 50 Schools “On the Bubble” of the Top 50 Iowa Syracuse East Carolina Sam Houston State Samford UNLV Eastern Kentucky Loyola Marymount Maryland Abilene Christian Houston North Carolina State Princeton McNeese State Kansas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad0003 492 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, blakem said: Yeah it seems like Florida is cleaning house in top talent in the 23-24 classes. Florida is recruiting exceptionally well in the 2023 and 2024 classes. Oklahoma, UCLA, FSU, Georgia, Tennessee, and LSU are also recruiting very well in these classes. One thing to consider is the last classes affected by COVID will graduate after the 2024 season, so a lot of teams are going HARD in the 2024 recruiting class to replenish their rosters for the 2025 season. On the flip side, we graduate Lowe, Penta, Bryant, Packer, Cox, and McCrary after the 2024 season, but assuming no transfers, we will have 10 seniors, 4 juniors, 6 sophomores, and (as of now) 2 freshman on the roster for the 2025 season. Dean will need a large incoming class after the 2025 season, whether through the portal or recruiting. Edited November 10, 2022 by Jad0003 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderWhiskey 997 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Am I correct in thinking that the 2023 class has now signed? Last year's news release for this event was on 11/10, but haven't seen one yet this year. the 2023 class includes Martin, Clemons, Penta, Stroud, and Tamborra? My old brain needs a lot of reminders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDirtFan 59 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 I haven't seen the comprehensive report, but the official page has announced 3 on twitter. I don't think it's over...Some HS schedules can vary on when they have the ceremony for all Spring sports. I searched the Tamborra and Martin as well, couldn't find Martin on Social Media, but shared Tamborra's personal announcements below as well: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slot canyon 1,374 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Summary article from AU Athletics- Softball on 2023 recruiting class. https://auburntigers.com/news/2022/11/14/softball-dean-softball-complete-2023-signing-class.aspx 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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