Lot of smoke around him getting a nice 7 figure deal at season’s end. He easily has enough pull with some major boosters to get whatever he desires salary wise.

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look into upgrading the facilities.

These leaked a few days ago, and it definitely seems like upgrades are in the pipeline. He’s wanted expanded seating all the way down LF with a new weight room put in on site under them.

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I think Vitello has a shot at winning a Natty in baseball at Tennessee. I think the fan support would be there as well.

Obviously a lot of luck is involved as we’ve seen with DVH’s inability to win it, but at the very least Vitello will have enough talent on the roster to be in the discussion most years, and that’s all you can really ask for. He’s a relentless recruiter and has JUCO connections for days.

Don’t think fan support will be an issue as some have tried to depict either. Baseball is extremely popular in East TN, and we are top 5 in basketball attendance despite not being a ‘basketball school’. Would have no issues filling LNS every weekend.

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Posted on 5/22/21 at 1:14 pm to Torbraydo

SC’s pitcher has assumed the role of target dummy

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Posted by TRUERockyTop

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Posted on 5/22/21 at 1:26 pm to Torbraydo

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Lot of smoke around him getting a nice 7 figure deal at season’s end. He easily has enough pull with some major boosters to get whatever he desires salary wise.

That's big. I don't pretend to be plugged in with insider information in the slightest, but I've heard through somebody that has moderate connections they're doing everything they can to keep him here for the long haul.

The left field expansion from what I've read seems like a big deal to him. That's great news since that's something that isn't confined by the current design/layout. Make it happen White!

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