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Great journey!
College Roster Sizes, sorry some of you don't get to go with us~
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As always DFP'ers come through in flying colors with excellent feedback on the mega roster situation!
Within my post was something that stands out to me because it is a topic that doesn't really get talked about too much and it is
While I do understand all the added help players bring to the seasons those individual players are still dealing with the weekly list. Difficult to be a college athlete!
Within my post was something that stands out to me because it is a topic that doesn't really get talked about too much and it is
That has to be a difficult thing!There is a list of players that don't get to go.
sorta like finding out weekly if you're actually on the team or not.
While I do understand all the added help players bring to the seasons those individual players are still dealing with the weekly list. Difficult to be a college athlete!
My DD reminded me of another player who trying to return from a knee injury that never saw the field. The first girl had an on going injury that she never recovered from. I think from the previous year. Both players were Srs.
I can't imagine being on a roster, suiting up for games, and never seeing the field. This is a game that they've played for most of their life, and their remaining time left playing is rather short. I can't imagine that would be very fulfilling.
This ^^^^^ - there's no reason to carry a massive roster. My daughter plays at a D1 school w/ a roster of 29. Nine of those girls don't get to travel. She gets to travel but there's a weekly pawn play by the coaches on who gets the last few travel spots. I would consider any softball roster of 22+ as a red flag.
OU also does a great job of keeping those players in shape and nutritionist to feed them to help with injury avoidance. I say this while Hansen is injured. She also has a stable of pitchers that go the distance 3 times a weekend if needed. OU also has its fair share of transfer outs and transfer ins.
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Well said !
Most of the games I watch are on the other end of the spectrum... just enough kids to field a team and no matter how poor the play there's no chance of losing your 'spot.'
22 players seem like a max number. That would include a couple of pitchers and a couple of catchers that know and accept they are there for throwing BP and catching bullpens and just want to be part of the team.
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