2026 recruiting talk

[Sooner Cal]

Bottom post of the previous page:

I was referring to the comments regard the new recruit being a project or that she was offered as a favor to her aunt. I think both comments were out of line and that if Patty were shown them she’d not think very highly of them. It tweaked the poster a bit, which made me role my eyes. The touchscreen on this old iPad doesn’t always record keystroke and I’m too old to catch them all, but in my opinion, he definitely strayed outside his lane by posting those two thoughts,

"Sooner Cal and ohiosooner#1"

I am not understanding your comments, please help me. I do not think that anyone above campaigned for anyone for the Sooners to recruit out of the Class of 2026. I think all anyone did was talk about who was at OU Showcases or Camps, that was known due to social media posts or things like that. Maybe a couple of names were mentioned as favorites, but that is all.

I think the posters (including me) are just trying to inform who might be recruited by the Sooner Coaching Staff. We all trust Coach Gasso immensely and believe in her picks. Or at least we should.

I think basically everyone supported the first Class of 2026 recruit, Malaya Majam-Finch. One poster she would take some development at OU, but other than that, everything was positive.

We want to help, if we are not, tell us how to do better, please.

[OUBeliever56A]

Tuua has committed tonight to LSU.

[navier]

if Patty were shown them she’d not think very highly of them.

Oh no, not that. I gave my opinion feel free to ignore. Nothing that gets written on here effects recruiting one iota.

The fact is the results on the field up to this point for the one kid they have
gotten a commitment from are not nearly as good as many of the other pitchers in the class. Perhaps they feel her ceiling is higher and with some work she will be better..that is the definition of a project.

[TN Sooner]

The idea that Patty Gasso gives two BLEEPS about conversations on message boards reveals a way, way inflated view of the relevance of message boards.

Probably much the same for recruits and their families. Further, any recruit influenced by message boards probably doesn’t have the fortitude to be a Sooner for the GOAT.

[TropicalSooner]

Tuua has committed tonight to LSU.

<sigh>

[inconnu]

If OU is as loaded as I think we are with the 2024 and 2025 classes, then I can understand why we might not do similarly well with the 2026 recruiting. Playing time is a BIG issue.

[cclift38]

3 pitchers in 25 class so very possible OU is only adding one this class.

[TropicalSooner]

3 pitchers in 25 class so very possible OU is only adding one this class.

It's beginning to look like one total in this class.

[oufanforever]

[cclift38]

Possibly Shayla Bahr in the black shirt.

[OUBeliever56A]

Possibly Shayla Bahr in the black shirt.

I would agree.

I think the player on the right in the grey shirt is McLain Hudson, the player who posted the pic. Middle Infielder.

[TropicalSooner]

Thanks ouff for posting the picture--and to both you guys for putting up a couple of ID's.

For anyone interested....Brooklyn Gidley committed to Florida.
I may have been the only one following her---she stole 51 bases last year alone. We stole 66 as team.
I hope we can get Bahr to commit.
I'm sorry but I don't know anything about Hudson at all.
And tbh, I don't really know anything about the one commit that we do have, except for her bloodline, but not really anything else at all about her accomplishments.
In Patty I trust though.

[TropicalSooner]

I'm hearing the 3rd girl may be Payton Westra--OF with AZ Storm.

[inconnu]

Guessing NIL and increasingly bigger payouts are becoming more common. As college softball has gotten more popular, maybe so have the donors become more involved?!

[OUBeliever56A]

[OUBeliever56A]

Here is a list of recruits that I have logged for the Class of 2026: There is no implied order in the listings.

LSU: 4 top 15 recruits and 2 non-ranked
RHP/UTL - Addie Rackley -GA Impact Taylor
C - Karmen Vasquez - CA Dirt Dogs
RHP/UTL - Ayla Tuua - CA BSC Bengals
OF - Sydnee Williams - AZ Storm
Adelynn Siegel, OF, Impact Gold
Giselle de Casas, IF/UT, Universal Fastpitch

Florida: 2 top 25 recruits and 2 non-ranked
RHP - Caroline Stanton - TX Bombers
MIF - Brooklyn Gidley - TX Bombers
Kennedy Bradley, 3B,SS, Texas Glory
Avery Killian, a catcher and third baseman for Louisiana Voodoo

Duke: 3 top 90 recruits and 4 non-ranked
OF - Laci Martinez - GA Athletics Gold Tamborra
OF - Kharisma “Riz” White - GA Impact Taylor
RHP/UTL - Jordynn Parnell - NC Lady Dukes
Sienna Caro, MIF, 3B, OF, AZ Storm National Mathis
Kyndall Banks, 3B/IF, Starz Gold
Kayla Fletcher, IF/OF, Tennessee Mojo
Eva Lantagne, RHP, Bombers Fastpitch

Oklahoma: 1 top 25 recruit, 1 top 40 recruit
RHP/UTL - Malaya Majam-Finch - CA Corona Angels
OF - Payton Westra - AZ Storm

Texas: 2 top 5 recruits
MIF - Anabela Abdullah - TX Bombers
RHP - Madi Doty - TX Glory

Georgia: 1 top 10 recruit, 1 top 45 recruit
P - Kynzee Anderson - LA D1Vision
MIF - Luna Taboas - TN Mojo Ramsey/ Fisher

Auburn: 1 top 45 recruit, 1 top 100 recruit and 1 non-ranked
MIF - Peyton - Valentine - AZ Storm or Rising
OF - Bella Maria - NJ Intensity
Camryn Winarski, RHP/1B, VA Unity

Oregon: 2 top 35 recruits
MIF - Bailey Goldberg - CA Athletics Mercado
MIF - Analise DeWitt - IA Premier

Arkansas: 2 top 60 recruits and 1 non-ranked
Corner - Mia Johnson - GA Impact Taylor
MIF - Katie King - AL Birmingham Thunderbolts
Skylar Sterritt, SS/OF, AR Prime

There are still 32 players in the Top 50 that are uncommitted from what I can tell. There is some evidence that OU could be interested in 10 of them. I am sure there are others that none of us know about as well.

There is a long ways to go yet.