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Gap said:

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Lulu is definitely expected to return.

Another note: I believe one of the two remaining transfer players we were expecting just signed elsewhere in the last couple of days.

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What are you basing this on? Their UTR?

If we sign one more 11ish UTR we are going to be better than this year on paper.

This team had unbelievable chemistry, experience, and intangibles that don't show up on paper, but pure rating/level/results we have a chance.

if we sign an 11 UTR, we'll be the outright favorite to repeat the natty

I'm not sure there are many 11+ UTRs (aside from Nicole) in the portal. Olivia Lincer is close at 10.95. Anyone in the 10.5+ range is icing on the cake at this point. We are already very good.

I'd LOVE to see a doubles specialist

Who?

aggiedrjdub said:

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I'm not sure there are many 11+ UTRs (aside from Nicole) in the portal. Olivia Lincer is close at 10.95. Anyone in the 10.5+ range is icing on the cake at this point. We are already very good.

I'd LOVE to see a doubles specialist

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Lot of time til Spring season. I think at least one of the two is close to that. Ilinca was announced in Feb.

illinca wasn't the plan A for that last roster spot last year. Abbaggnato, who went to tu, was plan A. she was committed but when they tried to get her admitted to the university it failed. she then went to texas and was the #3 player in the country by the end of the year.

Mark would rather have all his pieces on the board now than waiting on a late spring addition. Someone signing now and arriving later is a different story, but a possibility.

Chruchie said:

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illinca wasn't the plan A for that last roster spot last year. Abbaggnato, who went to tu, was plan A. she was committed but when they tried to get her admitted to the university it failed. she then went to texas and was the #3 player in the country by the end of the year.

Mark would rather have all his pieces on the board now than waiting on a late spring addition. Someone signing now and arriving later is a different story, but a possibility.

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Yep. Hear you and agree.

Primary point is I think Mark holds out for another big one.

Speaking of Abbagnato. It's been fun having Texas down these past several years but they look stacked for next year. Top 5 talent with 4 11ish UTRs already.

I like our team better (always do) but think they make some noise.

they definitely are building to be really good, i'll continue to hold my reservations about how good they really are until joffee can truly compete in the SEC. joffee is a great recruiter, but the past 5 years has done near nothing with all that talent.

Chruchie said:

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they definitely are building to be really good, i'll continue to hold my reservations about how good they really are until joffee can truly compete in the SEC. joffee is a great recruiter, but the past 5 years has done near nothing with all that talent.

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He did win back to back titles a while back. He can coach.

Maybe he's caught up in getting the biggest UTRs and not the best fit for his team.

aggiedrjdub said:

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Who

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After 3 seasons at Utah, 🇩🇰 Emma Kamper (UTR 10.71) is transferring & has signed w/ @AuburnWTennis for fall of 2026 following her official visit last week. Played at #1 singles w/ record of 62-29 & has ITA singles high rank of #37. WTA rankings of #905 in singles/#812 in doubles. pic.twitter.com/rw1h6mAtmq

— Parsa Bombs 💣 (@ParsaBombs) May 29, 2026

ah - i had a feeling that might have been her. good player but she was looking at line 3 or 4 for us i'm thinking. hard to go from line 1 to 3/4?

Good player but not as good as Olivia.

Another Olivia?

Is she committed?

Gap said:

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I think so. But I also understood the girl from Utah was.

So, what I'm hearing as committed might actually mean just really close to being committed.

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Or committed until Jordan drops a bag.

Gap said:

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Yes, that is the transfer we lost out on.

We need 2 more players to fill 2 of the 3 spots at lines 3-5 if we want to be right back at the front of the pack nationally. The other rumored transfer also plays line 1 at a "non-elite" school.

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If she slots in at 3 this team is scary good.

I follow match results pretty closely.

-Lu speaks for herself. Clear #1 in college tennis.
-Olivia is a fantastic #2 with tons of experience.
-Ruby has gone from 10.2 to 10.7 in the last year. It's very realistic she could be an 11 level by Spring. I'll feel better once she's on campus but this is a huge addition.
-Our own Lexington has gone from a 10.3 to almost a 10.7 over the last year. If she continues at this rate, she could be closing in on 11. When she's on she's already 11+ as we saw against Auburn. She can also have off days which are becoming fewer.
-Then we have a lot of competition with new faces that are a notch below this level but young and talented.

This team is already competitive for the SEC / NCAA titles.

If we bring in a recruit that is close to Olivia level this team is absolutely loaded. Not quite 2024 on paper but crazy good.

Salma, Violeta, and Olivia win in W100 Sumter today. Rachael was first one to miss the cut.

Mary finally touched grass and won: 46, 76 (108), 62. WTA 125 Birmingham.