Prior to attending Virginia Tech's July 9 one-day camp (for a visit, not to participate), Brentwood Academy (Nashville, TN) rising senior Woody Baron had narrowed his list of schools to two: Tech and hometown Vanderbilt. Baron went with the Hokies, committing to head coach Frank Beamer before heading back home to Nashville. Both options were enticing, but one major factor tipped the scales in favor of the maroon and orange.
"The experience of the Virginia Tech coaching staff together did it for me," Baron said. "Vanderbilt, all but one of the coaches is brand new. The Virginia Tech staff has been together going on 20 years or some crazy number."