Hardin Valley pitcher Will Neely commits to Tennessee

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Is it common for baseball players to commit this early?

Not really - but becoming more so. Especially when the program, or in this case, the coaching staff is proven.

If Will keeps progressing he may have to weigh a lucrative pro contract versus UT.
 
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Well all righty then. Looks like we will see in 3 more years what this kid can do. His fastball clocked at 92 mph now can only get better later on. Him being only 5'10" & 150#'s he'll have some more growing to do & add some more weight to that frame...should be a great addition to the club. Article says that GA & KY are looking at him also. We'll see if he holds true to his commitment.
 
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I like that they offered him early. Congrats Will Neely, look forward to watching you play!:fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::fireworks:
 
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For Anybody that doesn't follow baseball recruiting but does football, this is like a four star top 100 player in the country committing. Perfectgame has him rated in the top 100.
 
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Is it common for baseball players to commit this early?

The more elite the talent, the earlier they get recruited. That's why when Serrano was hired in June of 2011, it was already too late to put together great recruiting classes for either 2012 or 2013 high school graduates. It's also why he had to recruit so many JUCO transfers.

Obviously, the early commits carry risks of going pro, not keeping up with the grades, getting hurt, hitting plateaus, and changing minds--but you have to take a few chances to get this level talent. Very few sophomores throw this hard.

I recently read that Serrano now has 4 Top 100's committed for 2015. That's huge!

If he can get past these next few rocky years and sustain that kind of excellence in recruiting, things will look very bright.
 
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The more elite the talent, the earlier they get recruited. That's why when Serrano was hired in June of 2011, it was already too late to put together great recruiting classes for either 2012 or 2013 high school graduates. It's also why he had to recruit so many JUCO transfers.

Obviously, the early commits carry risks of going pro, not keeping up with the grades, getting hurt, hitting plateaus, and changing minds--but you have to take a few chances to get this level talent. Very few sophomores throw this hard.

I recently read that Serrano now has 4 Top 100's committed for 2015. That's huge!

If he can get past these next few rocky years and sustain that kind of excellence in recruiting, things will look very bright.

Who are the 4??
 

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