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Monday, February 25, 2008
Will it be football or baseball for Lars Tate’s son?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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It remains to be seen if Georgia will have the upper hand in the recruitment of Cartersville junior quarterback/free safety Donavan Tate.
The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Tate, the son of former Bulldog running back Lars Tate, has scholarship offers from football powers such as Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Michigan, Southern Cal and Texas.
But Tate is also a highly-regarded outfielder, who will likely be a high draft choice in the major league baseball draft in June 2009.
If Tate does play college football, Cartersville coach Frank Barden believes his prized athlete isn’t close to choosing a school.
“I really don’t think he’s leaning toward one place,” Barden said Monday evening. “He’s just gathering all of his information.
“It will be a situation where he’ll sign something next February and whatever happens in June [2009] will dictate whether he plays football. That’s where he is as far as his recruiting.”
Tate’s baseball commitment at Cartersville has prevented him from attending many of the recent junior days conducted by college coaches.
“Donavan is a very talented young man,” Barden said. “He runs a 4.4 [in the 40] and benches over 300 [pounds].
“I know the kid loves playing both sports and is thrilled to have this opportunity before him. It will be interesting to see how it all unfolds for him.”
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