Why is Speed important?

It is more than a reaction time issue. It is the ultimate attention getter to college coaches. I will never forget listening to the college coaches at the NFCA 408 Masters Class at the WCWS say that they believe that they have some of the best if not the best college coaches in the world at their schools. So if they can get a flame thrower throwing 65+, they do not care if she does not even have a change up. Their pitching coach at their school can take care of that. One coach pointed out that Hannah Rogers came to his school with only a 68 mph fastball. Nothing else! He said that by the time she left his school she was throwing everything with no problems. He recruited her because she was extra-ordinary in the speed department. It is so rare to see that kind of speed D-1 coaches jump on recruiting these unicorns immediately. Always, always, ALWAYS work on speed!
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