The best 16U team in North Texas

[TexasYellowBall]

It is a long story, if you search it on hey bucket, you can read the history of the rivalry . I only know what I have read. I have no first had knowledge other then I know Texas Glory Naudin ( shelton organization) has been legit for a very long time.

[Joe]

It is a long story, if you search it on hey bucket, you can read the history of the rivalry . I only know what I have read. I have no first had knowledge other then I know Texas Glory Naudin ( shelton organization) has been legit for a very long time.

..other than Dan Adkins was the original founder of Texas Glory.

[patty]

Joe,

From my trailor house trashed up computer room. I have to say "right on" to that.

[TexasYellowBall]

It is a long story, if you search it on hey bucket, you can read the history of the rivalry . I only know what I have read. I have no first had knowledge other then I know Texas Glory Naudin ( shelton organization) has been legit for a very long time.

..other than Dan Adkins was the original founder of Texas Glory.

And.....

[0to60in2.5]

Iam from Houston, and Glory Naudin and Fusion are the only teams that I would allow my daughter to play on. There are other good teams, but none with the history.

I just received a PM from someone telling me to stay clear of the Glory Adkins Org.Are they the black sheep of this area.Boy It must be very bad?

If that happened to be true, I suppose the Adkins Gold team would be empty of college commitments. It's a stupid game people play when telling someone to steer clear, more than likely they were hurt by an experience. There is good/bad in both, you need to make your own mind up. The difference 'this year' is that Shelton is heading to the Premier in California and has kept all of those connections to the exclusive tournaments. Adkins moved away from Dallas and did a rebuild through Strickland's team (now the the Gold team). The Adkins Gold team is a very good team and qualified for Gold Nationals. So who knows what next year will look like. The pipeline of both organizations will continue to evolve.

I'm sure you know this already, if your kid has a good attitude, can hit books, can play softball and does the right things to help in the recruiting process, you'll have no issues on either side.

[Joe]

It is a long story, if you search it on hey bucket, you can read the history of the rivalry . I only know what I have read. I have no first had knowledge other then I know Texas Glory Naudin ( shelton organization) has been legit for a very long time.

..other than Dan Adkins was the original founder of Texas Glory.

And.....

AND....Shelton should thank his lucky stars that Dan handed him the car keys when he left town.

[Taco Bell]

It is a long story, if you search it on hey bucket, you can read the history of the rivalry . I only know what I have read. I have no first had knowledge other then I know Texas Glory Naudin ( shelton organization) has been legit for a very long time.

..other than Dan Adkins was the original founder of Texas Glory.

And.....

AND....Shelton should thank his lucky stars that Dan handed him the car keys when he left
town.

Why does everyone seem to hate Mr Adkins Org.I guess from what I am hearing he left this area & now wants the Glory Shelton Org. back.As an outsider he sounds kinda like a spolied little kid.I believe we will steer clear of that Adkins group.Thanks for the heads up.

[TRICKY DICK]

To set the record straight Glory adkins is a fine group.I know most of the coaches & Dan is the man.Trust me.

[RoyalPitch]

Keep Looking.... Practically 90% of the top players in N TX have played for a Glory team. The other 10% had older sisters that had been-there-done-that or simply well informed parents. They have Great Marketing. I love the mandatory meetings where you are told that its is YOUR responsibility to promote your daughter and tell you to stay on top of your communication with the school of your choice. WELL DUH.
And yes, at any point and time theyll have a standout team. But before you sip that Glory KoolAid, check out some specifics. How much playing time will your DD get on a roster of 20? Oh yes, they might have a fine lineup of D1 and D2 girls but 11 are on the bench this game. But they can get a Fresh one to go into the next game! and lets see, um, 5 pitchers? FIVE?

But hey... Everyone has their own prioroities. If you leave the org, yes, therell be Hell to pay. Smiling to your face but bad mouthing the DD and parents through the grapevine. But it doesnt last. Couple of months later a different Glory coach will be calling saying he has a different flavor, just come try it. "Its not what you know, Its WHO you know" is very true. But I know the girls whose Glory exposure got them riding a bench at college. And others that left for a different school their Sophomore year. I personally think that their 65% playing time left them a little sluggish.

I like Adkins, Naudin, Hart, and Fouch. Good coaches, good practices, decent teams, nice tourney selections-- but again some of those 20player rosters I refuse to deal with. Shelton vs Adkins BLAHBLAHBLAH

Take all of your offers to hit the Showcases this Fall. If youre at a high school with a solid Softball program(which I assume you are) your options will open up as the varsity girls will share their experiences and the parents can clue you in.

For what it is worth, Welcome to Texas Softball.... heh

[Taco Bell]

[quote="RoyalPitch"]Keep Looking.... Practically 90% of the top players in N TX have played for a Glory team. The other 10% had older sisters that had been-there-done-that or simply well informed parents. They have Great Marketing. I love the mandatory meetings where you are told that its is YOUR responsibility to promote your daughter and tell you to stay on top of your communication with the school of your choice. WELL DUH.
And yes, at any point and time theyll have a standout team. But before you sip that Glory KoolAid, check out some specifics. How much playing time will your DD get on a roster of 20? Oh yes, they might have a fine lineup of D1 and D2 girls but 11 are on the bench this game. But they can get a Fresh one to go into the next game! and lets see, um, 5 pitchers? FIVE?

But hey... Everyone has their own prioroities. If you leave the org, yes, therell be Hell to pay. Smiling to your face but bad mouthing the DD and parents through the grapevine. But it doesnt last. Couple of months later a different Glory coach will be calling saying he has a different flavor, just come try it. "Its not what you know, Its WHO you know" is very true. But I know the girls whose Glory exposure got them riding a bench at college. And others that left for a different school their Sophomore year. I personally think that their 65% playing time left them a little sluggish.

I like Adkins, Naudin, Hart, and Fouch. Good coaches, good practices, decent teams, nice tourney selections-- but again some of those 20player rosters I refuse to deal with. Shelton vs Adkins BLAHBLAHBLAH

Take all of your offers to hit the Showcases this Fall. If youre at a high school with a solid Softball program(which I assume you are) your options will open up as the varsity girls will share their experiences and the parents can clue you in.

For what it is worth, Welcome to Texas Softball.... heh ;)[/quote]

Gosh!!! Thats alot to take in & I believe your are telling it like you see it. Do you know who will coach the 16u adkins team and the 2 16u shelton teams that I see posting tryouts on vtd?If you know the coaches please give me the info on them good,bad,etc.