Stickball: D1Softball.com's Associate Editor Justin McLeod gives us the portal information.

We welcomed in Associate Editor Justin McLeod to talk about the amazing season that was for Patty Gasso and the OU softball program. Is Love's Field as impressive to him as it is to us? And what does that stadium mean for softball? Also, Nijaree Canady. McLeod gives us the intel on how much of a chance the Sooners have of landing her. And who else could they land in the portal?

[@mikehappy2620]

I can see doners coming to Patty and saying how much do you need.

[@allanhee]

This is going to be really interesting. I've said before that Canady's landing spot will probably win the next two championships. Given this, do you pay her $1-2 million per year? At what point would the asking price for two championships be too high?

[@jdwilmoth]

I don't think so because she's not all of that

[@jdwilmoth]

​@@allanheeI don't think so she isn't worth that much money Oklahoma will win with or without her so she can go somewhere else as far as I'm concerned

[@allanhee]

@@jdwilmoth I guess we see it differently. I see her as a generational pitcher that is basically a kingmaker. Put her behind a lineup that can actually score a couple of runs in the WCWS and you'll win a championship.

[@jdwilmoth]

@@allanhee I didn't say she wasn't good but it doesn't matter if she comes to Oklahoma or not they will win championships with or without her and if she expects Oklahoma to get in a bidding war for her it's not going to happen if she comes to Oklahoma that's fine but if she doesn't no big deal and it doesn't matter how good of a pitcher you are you have to have a defense and a offense to back you up

[@carlwilliams6300]

I think OU overall even though losing some key seniors Canady should consider Sooners over longhorns I just think the pitching coach is better Maxwell used a little more different pitches this season by coming to OU then what I seen seen in previous time at OSU go Sooners just my opinion.

[@mark_a_vigil]

Nijaree probably didn't want to play next year on a makeshift home field at Stanford. Cause they started construction on the existing stadium

[@robertneff-tm2pc]

Patty tweets GO BOOMER these morning at 9:30 she got someone today.

[@soonerfromsocal7741]

Portal watch 24 baby

[@okiegolfer1]

#1 OU Sooner Softball coaching staff named National coaches of the year, today #2 2028 Olympic softball competition will be played in OKC at Devon Park, announced today!! So in my opinion those new things that were announced today is only going to help us get Nija Canady to think more about coming to play for the Sooners.....!

[@jdwilmoth]

Not if she wants to Oklahoma to get in a bidding war with her because that is not what is going to happen that's what Mary Caleb was expecting in Oklahoma City now we're not going to get up in a bidding war for you go ahead and kick rocks

[@colelay3891]

I just can't see Texas being targeted over OU. Mike White is really good at excuses and whining. He is a great coach but tends to cry a bit much about how unfair things are. Patty Gasso is the GOAT

[@robertneff-tm2pc]

Don't be surprised the 8 freshman and redshirt Nelly making 9 the best draft class with Parker and KP might be better senior class and juniors some are just as good as the 5 if they all stick with the next class is loaded

[@Jaduder405]

Bob!!

[@Mooney4587Mooney]

She commits to Oklahoma on July 1st to make sure football doesn’t get all the attention!! Lol she takes a visit in that day and commits before she leaves campus!!

[@jaetoncary6956]

First

[@zachpangus7584]

I think between OU and TX. I leaning TX cause they have a solid team and icing on the cake would be to beat 4x champ rather than join the 4x champ and be the KD of softball.

[@BranDZ7]

Actually going to texas would make her the kevin durant of softball because she joined the team that beat her. And the warriors lost in the finals the year before he joined just like texas

[@allanhee]

@@BranDZ7 Yeah, but OU beat her the year before.

[@jdwilmoth]

Texas ain't all of that but let Texas have her I don't think she's all of that

[@davidmedrano709]

Coach White is all we need to know

[@christophermorales1509]

Why should she care about Texas beating OU? That’s a special thing to existing Texas fans.

[@gabbyhamil247]

Oklahoma boosters need to open up their checkbooks like they do for football. Give her a fake job at a car dealership.

[@jdwilmoth]

Let Texas have her because she is not really all of that Oklahoma is not going to get in a bidding war for her

[@christophermorales1509]

We probably are.

[@AnthonyWW45]

Oklahoma does need a top of the line picher.

[@jdwilmoth]

@@AnthonyWW45 she's not the only one out there

[@jaetoncary6956]

Boomer

[@okiegolfer1]

SOONERRRRRR......!!!!

[@ronbrown124]

Don't count out Duke

[@christophermorales1509]

Would be a bizarre choice. One far coast to another, not much better roster, still in the ACC traveling a lot. But okay.

[@soonergrif]

LOL...ok.

[@colelay3891]

Honestly, I didn't count Duke out.. I just never considered them to begin with..

[@MrChinchopper]

She going to texas or florida,both teams returning a shit load of good hitters! BOOMER SOONER!!!

[@jeffreylc]

Texas’ Achilles heel is their fielding. They’re already deep at pitcher.

[@BranDZ7]

Canady goin to texas

[@anthonyromero470]

Yes she going to Texas airport before moving to Norman Oklahoma 🎉

[@christophermorales1509]

This is the guy saying “Texas gonna smoke” OU each time OU repeatedly beat dat ass. Now eat that shit. Hopes and prayers always for the losers.

[@christophermorales1509]

At some point you gotta pay up for your bad guesses. Same thing with champ games lol 🤡