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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Westside’s Commings, Cedar Grove’s Avery consider baseball
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Westside Augusta wide receiver/defensive back Sanders Commings took in Georgia’s first practice of the season on Aug. 4.
Commings, who is considering scholarship offers from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Florida and South Carolina, is scheduled to travel to Columbia on Saturday to visit the Gamecocks’ coaching staff.
“They want me to come up there and meet the baseball coach and coach [Steve] Spurrier,” said Commings, a baseball centerfielder. “I want to play both sports in college. I think I can be just as good in both.”
Commings hopes to gain approval from South Carolina to participate in both sports. He says he’s already been granted permission to be a two-sport athlete at Georgia and Georgia Tech.
“[Georgia baseball] coach [Dave] Perno has written me, but I haven’t met him yet,” Commings said.
Trip to San Diego a success for Avery
Cedar Grove’s Xavier Avery continues to downplay last week’s rumors, which had him committing to Georgia this week.
“I’m not getting ready to commit yet,” said Avery, who is considering offers from Georgia, Alabama, LSU, North Carolina, Stanford and Florida. “I’m still just laying back low on my decision.”
After scoring the winning run in Saturday’s Aflac All-American Baseball Classic in San Diego, Avery returned home the following day and prepared to join his Cedar Grove football teammates.
“I’ve been practicing since Monday,” Avery said. “It’s going to take a little while to get in football shape. I’m getting in shape, but it won’t happen overnight.”
Avery, who continues to express a desire to play baseball and football in college, likely won’t know which path he will follow until after next summer’s major league baseball draft.
“If I get drafted, like in the first round and they offer me $2 million, yeah, then I’ll play pro baseball,” he said. “But if they offer me something I can’t live on in the minor leagues, I’ll tell them I’ve to get my education.”
College scouts set to converge on Harrison
Harrison’s home game against Hiram on Saturday Sept. 8 could have an impact on where the Hoyas’ Kyle Madden plays college football.
“I’m under the impression that coaches interested in me will come to that game,” said Madden, who is being recruited as a tight end and defensive end. “North Carolina, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Southern Miss, South Florida, Miami (Ohio) and Furman said they will probably be there. And Tulane said they may come.”
Madden is already plotting his strategy to handle the pressure associated with playing in front of college recruiters.
“It will be hard, but I’ll just have to think that they’re not there and just go out and play my game,” Madden said. “A lot of the coaches have seen me play. They just want to see how I’ve improved over the year and see me play.
“I’ve been to North Carolina, Clemson, Vanderbilt and Michigan State and been around a lot of their coaches. But for some coaches, it’ll be the first time they’ve seen me in person.”
Madden’s sole offer to date is from Central Florida.
“I feel Central Florida is a very strong, up-and-coming program,” he said. “I went down to their facility a couple of months ago for junior day.
“They just built a brand new stadium and they have a great weight room. It’s a top-notch program. I think in a couple of years they will be a powerhouse.”
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