Yeah some of these prospects can look pretty good at batting practice or in a skill / highlight video too. But again, they are big, strong and fast. You would hope some coach along the way would figure out that their shortcomings are not physical. But rather in their approach or vision/mental side of hitting and work with them.Big 10 teams in the Midwest seem to be made up of California and Texas kids that fit this mold. The University of Illinois and the University of Iowa have so much local talent that slips through their fingers or goes unnoticed who live within four hours of campus.
The University of Illinois should be competitive in every sport they field. They should be recruiting in state first and not giving up athletes to other states. Not just talking about softball but I’m talking about softball, lol.