Is this a commit (Finley Chastain)

[Hoosier]

Will Kellie still be here is the question.

If I had any money, I'd bet lots of it on Kellie being at UT then and beyond.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Nice, an 8th grader.

Even better, a third grade post.

 

[Darth_Vol]

Even better, a third grade post.

I'm expecting that commitment any day now...

 

[Majors]

Even better, a third grade post.

Have to start early. Many believe recruits come here for guidance, so I don’t want those playing on 9 foot goals to feel slighted.

 

[River67]

I would say Finley is all in with this program. She’s currently in Greenville supporting the Lady Vols. This kid is different!

 

[Jax_Vol]

I would say Finley is all in with this program. She’s currently in Greenville supporting the Lady Vols. This kid is different!

Where is she from?

 

[Benionsopinion]

Where is she from?

Celina,Texas —- Dallas suburb,I believe.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Celina,Texas —- Dallas suburb,I believe.

Nice!

 

[kamoshika]

No one told Finley Chastain where she was going. The eighth grader from Celina, Texas, was plucked from her seat in Thompson-Boling Arena at halftime of the Lady Vols basketball game against Florida on Jan. 19. The noise of the crowd faded away as Chastain made her way down the tunnel to a private room.

When she walked in the door, Tennessee athletics director Danny White was there waiting for her – just like she had requested. The 6-foot point guard, who's ranked No. 1 in the 2027 class, went on her first unofficial visit to Tennessee in November. When Chastain came back eight weeks later, she wanted to talk with her potential future AD.

“I just wanted to see his perspective on the program,” Chastain told Knox News. “As a player there, I would want to have a ton of support from the AD. So, I knew if that was there, then it was another check.” Chastain wanted to be completely sure of White’s commitment to the Lady Vols.

Chastain gave her mother, Heather, one job during the meeting. “He can only give us one answer, but I want you there to read his body language to see how much you think he means it,” Chastain told her mother. The fact that Chastain not only asked for a meeting with one of the most powerful athletic directors in the country – but she got it – is a testament to her incredible potential, her maturity and her meticulous decision-making.
Finley Chastain picking Lady Vols as 8th-grader involved Kellie Harper videos, Danny White meeting

Lady Vols basketball commit Finley Chastain's workout in Dallas

 

[DarkPhoenix]

I know it’s hard to say what a player will be in a few years, but for me I see Generational talent, she has all the tools and gifts at a very young age, I hope she stays committed and I get to see her play in Orange.

 

[Hexad Vol]

The biggest potential danger I see is the possibility of an overuse type injury due to her constant focus on basketball.

 

[chuckiepoo]

The biggest potential danger I see is the possibility of an overuse type injury due to her constant focus on basketball.

I’d hate to see her burn out. From the video I’ve seen she’s special.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

The biggest potential danger I see is the possibility of an overuse type injury due to her constant focus on basketball.

I think she will be fine, that’s up to her parents to keep the work load at a manageable pace.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

I’d hate to see her burn out. From the video I’ve seen she’s special.

I literally had goosebumps while watching it.

 

[Volfan1000]

Nice article by Cora Hall on Chastain and her recruitment in today's edition of the Knoxville News Sentinel.