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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Avery visits Georgia
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A professional baseball career continues to be a distinct possibility for Georgia-bound running back Xavier Avery of Cedar Grove.
Avery’s official visit to Georgia this weekend was cut short after he departed Athens late Saturday to be in Suwanee on Sunday for an invitation-only event at Chipper Jones’ 10th Inning Baseball Academy.
“Xavier had a good visit,” Avery’s father, Theophilus Griffin Jr. said Sunday evening. “We went to Athens on Friday and I dropped him off at [Georgia coach] Mark Richt’s house. They were having a meeting [with the recruits visiting Georgia].
“Then they went to the Arkansas basketball game on Saturday.”
Pro baseball aside, Avery may not be a lock to sign with Georgia on Feb. 6. Schools such as Oklahoma and Stanford continue to court Avery.
“[Oklahoma coach] Bob Stoops was at Xavier’s school on Friday to see his teammate, Josh Jarboe [who has committed to the Sooners],” Griffin said. “Stoops was putting some pressure on [Xavier] on Friday.
“And Stanford has indicated he could start much quicker for them because they don’t have much speed in the secondary.”
But Avery, who is scheduled to play football and baseball at Georgia if he signs with the Dogs next month, may have put on a set of shoulder pads and football helmet for the final time.
Griffin hinted that his son will be a lock to turn pro if he is a first or early second-round pick in June’s major league baseball draft.
“And I kind of get the feeling that baseball is going to draft him high,” Griffin said. “Scouts from the Phillies, Padres, Pirates, Dodgers, Yankees and Royals have all come to our house.”
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Stone Mountain WR to Troy
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Stone Mountain receiver Charles Reeves Jr. has committed to Troy.
“I like the family atmosphere at Troy and the fact they try to make big plays,” said Reeves, who was also considering Tennessee. “The campus is nice and they just received new equipment for what I’m trying to major in, which is music production.”
Reeves, who caught 43 passes for 736 yards and three touchdowns in nine games during his senior season, is expected to be part of Troy’s offense as a freshman.
“I will play at receiver as a freshman and will returns punts and kickoffs,” said Reeves, who will wear jersey No. 3 this fall.
Kopacka commits to Air Force
Blessed Trinity tight end Ben Kopacka has elected to play college football for the Air Force Academy.
“When I went out there to visit, I was considering an offer from Samford,” Kopacka said. “I also had offers from Navy and Army. I had said from the beginning that I’d check out one of them.
“I got out there to Colorado Springs and was blown away. Air Force has a great coaching staff. And I really think in the next few years that program is going somewhere, and I want to be part of that.”
More commitments as Feb. 6 signing day approaches
Stockbridge quarterback Tyler Bass committed to Maryland over the weekend… Chattahoochee defensive tackle Justin Smith has apparently withdrawn his commitment to Arkansas and will follow former Razorbacks coach Houston Nutt to Ole Miss…Grady linebacker Darryl Farley intends to sign with Tulane…Austin Wilson, a tight end for Mill Creek, has committed to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga…Wesleyan running back Derren Evans intends to sign a letter of intent with Presbyterian College.
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Uzzi meet new Tech coach
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Fresh off a visit to Alabama, Chamblee offensive lineman Omoregie Uzzi stayed closer to home this weekend by taking an official visit to Georgia Tech.
“I liked it a lot,” said Uzzi, who will visit Virginia on Jan. 25. “I got to meet coach [Paul] Johnson. He’s a good guy. I could see myself playing there for him.”
Uzzi said he hopes to announce his college choice following his trip to Charlottesville next weekend.
In the interim, Uzzi claims there is no front-runner between Alabama, Georgia Tech and Virginia.
“They’re all even,” he said.
