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Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 1:36 pm
by ballcoach15
Is in transfer portal according to Extra Inning Softball website.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 3:33 pm
by ballcoach15
Also Keeney and Machado, according to sources.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 3:57 pm
by prototype
Why? This portal is a disaster and affects every sport.... Should not be this way.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 4:01 pm
by ballcoach15
I have said since Day 1, NCAA should eliminate portal. It will eventually destroy NCAA sports, yet NCAA is too stupid to realize what they're doing to college sports.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 5:47 pm
by soccer7
What is the speculation on the reasoning of the departures?

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 5:56 pm
by ATrain
Big losses if true, but the portal works both ways.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 7:47 pm
by Chippy
soccer7 wrote: May 23rd, 2023, 5:47 pm What is the speculation on the reasoning of the departures?
Frustration over beating on the Super regional door and not being able to enter with this team? I dunno. Must be disheartening for the rest of the team when the 2 players, the heart and soul of the team leaves. And next year looked so promising.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 8:04 pm
by ballcoach15
We were so close to Super Regional. We should have scored at least 5 runs in first inning vs SD State Sunday, but only scored 2 and give SD a life rope, and they took advantage.
If SD State makes it to World Series it will be even more sickening.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 9:24 pm
by Chippy
It appears Hudson is wanting to get a Master's in Speech Pathology which we don't offer. Not sure about Keeney.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 9:29 pm
by Purple Haize
Chippy wrote: May 23rd, 2023, 9:24 pm It appears Hudson is wanting to get a Master's in Speech Pathology which we don't offer. Not sure about Keeney.
Seems like a legit reason.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 9:30 pm
by Purple Haize
prototype wrote: May 23rd, 2023, 3:57 pm Why? This portal is a disaster and affects every sport.... Should not be this way.
The portal is awesome! Love the freedom it gives players.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 9:32 pm
by ballah09
I’m not familiar with softball but do we have any pitchers coming in next year? Cause we literally have no pitchers outside Keeney.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 9:39 pm
by Cider Jim
ballah09 wrote: May 23rd, 2023, 9:32 pm Cause we literally have no pitchers outside Keeney.
Bachman is on line one.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 23rd, 2023, 11:36 pm
by Ill flame
soccer7 wrote: May 23rd, 2023, 5:47 pm What is the speculation on the reasoning of the departures?
I assume Keeney was just tired of all the back pain from carrying the team all season.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 24th, 2023, 6:58 am
by thepostman
Purple Haize wrote: May 23rd, 2023, 9:30 pm
prototype wrote: May 23rd, 2023, 3:57 pm Why? This portal is a disaster and affects every sport.... Should not be this way.
The portal is awesome! Love the freedom it gives players.
I will never understand why people think this is so bad. Especially Liberty fans. We have benefited from the transfer portal more and more each year it seems. It's great.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 24th, 2023, 8:28 am
by ballcoach15
A team needs more than 1 ace pitcher. The days of riding the ace to glory land are over. You need 3 pitchers that can win the big game(s) in May. The deflection of Wagner and Jones really hurt us this past season.
We have a good freshman coming in, but we're gonna need depth on the staff for 2024.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 24th, 2023, 9:00 am
by Sly Fox
JMU did OK just a couple of seasons ago riding that one horse.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 24th, 2023, 9:28 am
by Chippy
Sly Fox wrote: May 24th, 2023, 9:00 am JMU did OK just a couple of seasons ago riding that one horse.
Just looking at those stats that horse pitched half the innings that Keeney pitched, and the 2nd and 3rd horse had a combined record of 23-1.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 24th, 2023, 9:29 am
by Chippy
Chippy wrote: May 24th, 2023, 9:28 am
Sly Fox wrote: May 24th, 2023, 9:00 am JMU did OK just a couple of seasons ago riding that one horse.
Just looking at those stats, that horse pitched half the innings that Keeney pitched, and the 2nd and 3rd horses had a combined record of 23-1 :shock:

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 24th, 2023, 10:55 am
by ballcoach15
Most top teams now "pitch by committee". Softball is rapidly changing.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 24th, 2023, 1:55 pm
by ballcoach15
There's a pitcher at Kentucky in portal, we should take a look at.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 24th, 2023, 4:19 pm
by flamehunter
ballcoach15 wrote: May 24th, 2023, 1:55 pm There's a pitcher at Kentucky in portal, we should take a look at.
I trust you've given those instructions to Coach Dot. Hopefully she's on the horn with her as we speak.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 25th, 2023, 12:28 am
by JK37
Just have BC call her. Cut out the middle-man

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 28th, 2023, 8:45 am
by DStewart
My understanding is that Hudson and Kenney have not only been roommates, but they are best friends. Because of that, and other reasons mentioned here, I wouldn't be surprised if they're gone.

Regarding the portal, I'll bet you our coaching staff isn't sitting around lamenting its existence... They're monitoring and working it as diligently, if not moreso, as any other staff in the nation.

And with the pedigree on this coaching staff, coupled with our amazing facilities, I feel the portal will ultimately benefit us more often than not.

Re: Caroline Hudson

Posted: May 28th, 2023, 4:27 pm
by ballcoach15
Hopefully they're going after pitchers.