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Thanks for that tidbit of information, this recruiting business is like a chess match.Here’s another example of the rub with two sport athletes: full ride with the football scholarship, or around a 25% ride with a baseball scholarship. Of course they might be eligible for other types of academic or need based scholarships, but if it doesn’t get close to 100%, that might be a hard decision for the family to make.
That is the cost of wanting to play in the SEC, much less one of the top teams in the nation. We knew when Kirby committed that there was a chance he would not find the playing time he needed and if it was not for the mentality of Coach A and Coach V of wanting results rather than just numbers he might not have got that chance along with guys like REdmond and Sewell. Any player that commits to an SEC team better have a plan B. Because it can change from year to year. You either have to be willing to fight for your position or move on. That is the bad part of being a top team is there is always a fight for positions. This fall will be incredible to watch with all the talent fighting for the 8 positions in the field and mound time.
Any player drafted in the top ten rounds is gone to the MLB.
I was meaning that if they are selected and actually drafted, it’s rare to get them on campus.Not true. Chase Burns would have been drafted in the Top 10 Rounds, but we convinced him to come to Tennessee. I would argue that 95% of high school players drafted in the first round will go, because you are the best of the best and the money won't change much. But, programs like Arkansas and Vandy and LSU for years have made their programs by keeping those Round 2-5 guys in the program and convincing them college was the best route for them. Tennessee will have to do the same to consistently be the elite program we know we can be.
Thanks vol66. Vitello never stops recruiting. I‘m not being cute, but I wonder if he’s the only single sans kids head coach in the SEC. Being on the road and away from the wife and kids so much has to be really tough on a family. I can’t imagine the hours that these coaches put in.
Gotta say it sounds like you're describing Bama or UGA in football. The fact that we're talkin' UT baseball pleases me no end. Good....no...GREAT problem to have.I find it so interesting. All of the commits...so happy now and they want to play and they're absolutely loving UT & Coach V. But then reality sets in....
There needs to be an opening or they need to "out-stud" the stud that has the position. When that doesn't work out (for the majority), it becomes tough mentally. They become disillusioned, faced with waiting their turn (3rd base Trey Lipscomb), hit up a JUCO (SS - Angus Pence), hit the transfer portal (Grant Cherry), de-commit then re-commit elsewhere, satisfied riding the bench and happy just being on the team, or simply hang up the cleats .
It's a tough road. I wish 'em all luck.