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What stood out to Drew Gilbert when Tony Vitello recruited him to Tennessee
When coaching changes at Oregon State led Gilbert to reevaluate his choices, Vitello returned with the same level of effort, and by then, it was clear that he was turning Tennessee into something special. Gilbert decided to visit the campus and saw right away that it was where he wanted to be, in large part because of Vitello’s messaging.
Gilbert describes the 47-year-old Vitello as a "chameleon" capable of talking to anybody and maintaining strong relationships up and down the roster. President of baseball operations Buster Posey is counting on that, and there's little doubt that Vitello's interpersonal skills played a strong part in the decision to hire him.
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The push for Tony Vitello from Buster Posey has been due to one main factor, which has been really close to the Tennessee head coach.