New football signees also playing baseball

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New to the baseball thread but have been following football recruiting for a while . Any thought on the two football signees that have also talked to Coach about playing both? Have heard that they are both pretty highly regarded and are on the MLB draft radar. I had forgotten their names, but they are Brandon Davis and Traevon Flowers. Will be on football scholarship, so that is a plus.
 
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New to the baseball thread but have been following football recruiting for a while . Any thought on the two football signees that have also talked to Coach about playing both? Have heard that they are both pretty highly regarded and are on the MLB draft radar. I had forgotten their names, but they are Brandon Davis and Traevon Flowers. Will be on football scholarship, so that is a plus.

Flowers is a great get for baseball. MLB prospect that I think makes it to school. Don't know about davis
 
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Flowers is a great get for baseball. MLB prospect that I think makes it to school. Don't know about davis
This is what I found on Perfect game"Brandon Davis-Micheu is a 2018 SS/2B with a 5-11 165 lb. frame from Chalmette, LA who attends John Curtis Christian HS. Slender young athletic build, lots of room to get stronger. 6.71 runner, has very soft and quick hands on ground balls and in picking low throws, compact arm action, more of second base actions moving forward. Right handed hitter, open stance with a hanging front leg trigger, swings hard and is aggressive, shows his speed well on the bases, 4.32 home to first. High energy player who likes to play. Also honorable mention LBCA All State Class 5A baseball team.
 
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Nothing more than a distraction. Unless your name is Bo its not going to work in the SEC. Give 100% to one sport and your academics.
 
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Nothing more than a distraction. Unless your name is Bo its not going to work in the SEC. Give 100% to one sport and your academics.
If the kid is good enough to make both teams and contribute why you got a problem with it? If he is not then he can concentrate on the one he is best at. There is a lot of skills common to both sports.
 
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I feel like they will give them an opportunity in both sports, You just never Know until you see them in person and on your field and in practice....i really find it hard to believe that both would do it for 3 to 4 years. Your body needs to rebuild itself back up after football,,especially football.. But Im not the one that likes to put limits on a kids dream,,Nothing wrong with trying..IMO....7 days to go until opening day.. Go Vols!!!!!!
 
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If the kid is good enough to make both teams and contribute why you got a problem with it? If he is not then he can concentrate on the one he is best at. There is a lot of skills common to both sports.

No problem with any athlete wanting to play two sports. But be honest, its not high school. The challenges (to name only a few) are off-season / in-season training, body fatigue, team building, and academics. A player that cannot commit time in the off season but wants ALL IN in the regular season CAN be a distraction.
 
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No problem with any athlete wanting to play two sports. But be honest, its not high school. The challenges (to name only a few) are off-season / in-season training, body fatigue, team building, and academics. A player that cannot commit time in the off season but wants ALL IN in the regular season CAN be a distraction.
It is not that common, but two that I can think of at the moment, that played two sports are Todd Helton and Ron Widby. I remember Widby joining the basketball team in December after football season was over; listened to a couple of the first games after joining the basketball team. Most remember Helton. Football and track, probably most common combo had Willie Gault . Anyone remember other two sport players for U.T
 
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It is not that common, but two that I can think of at the moment, that played two sports are Todd Helton and Ron Widby. I remember Widby joining the basketball team in December after football season was over; listened to a couple of the first games after joining the basketball team. Most remember Helton. Football and track, probably most common combo had Willie Gault . Anyone remember other two sport players for U.T

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Alan Cockrell, 1st true freshman to start at QB

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Cockrell's first love had always been baseball, and he was an even better outfielder than he was a quarterback. An All-American, he was named to the University of Tennessee All-Century Baseball Team in 2009. The San Francisco Giants made Cockrell the ninth pick overall in the 1984 MLB draft, and he chose to forgo his senior year in college and play professional baseball.

Cockrell played in the minor leagues for thirteen years with five different organizations, including five years with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He starred for the Sky Sox and eventually became a member of the Sky Sox Hall of Fame. At the end of the 1996 season, at the age of 33, he finally had a cup of coffee in the major leagues. He debuted for the Colorado Rockies on September 7, 1996 with a pinch hit appearance in which he struck out against All-Star closer Billy Wagner. His first major league hit came three days later in the form of a pinch hit double off Tom Glavine against the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field. He had nine plate appearances for the Rockies, and retired at the end of the season.
 
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Alan Cockrell, 1st true freshman to start at QB

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Cockrell's first love had always been baseball, and he was an even better outfielder than he was a quarterback. An All-American, he was named to the University of Tennessee All-Century Baseball Team in 2009. The San Francisco Giants made Cockrell the ninth pick overall in the 1984 MLB draft, and he chose to forgo his senior year in college and play professional baseball.

Cockrell played in the minor leagues for thirteen years with five different organizations, including five years with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He starred for the Sky Sox and eventually became a member of the Sky Sox Hall of Fame. At the end of the 1996 season, at the age of 33, he finally had a cup of coffee in the major leagues. He debuted for the Colorado Rockies on September 7, 1996 with a pinch hit appearance in which he struck out against All-Star closer Billy Wagner. His first major league hit came three days later in the form of a pinch hit double off Tom Glavine against the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field. He had nine plate appearances for the Rockies, and retired at the end of the season.

I have some Cockrell minor league baseball cards.
 
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I have some Cockrell minor league baseball cards.
Thanks , watched most all of these guys over the years. You know what they say about getting old . Some of the first things to go are your memory..... and I can't remember the rest.
 
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No problem with any athlete wanting to play two sports. But be honest, its not high school. The challenges (to name only a few) are off-season / in-season training, body fatigue, team building, and academics. A player that cannot commit time in the off season but wants ALL IN in the regular season CAN be a distraction.

Jameis Winston was a huge distraction for FSU. But not because he played baseball. Managed to win a Heisman and NC tho.
 
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It is not that common, but two that I can think of at the moment, that played two sports are Todd Helton and Ron Widby. I remember Widby joining the basketball team in December after football season was over; listened to a couple of the first games after joining the basketball team. Most remember Helton. Football and track, probably most common combo had Willie Gault . Anyone remember other two sport players for U.T

Sam Graddy. Football and track. Won an Olympic Gold medal.
 
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Alan Cockrell, 1st true freshman to start at QB

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Cockrell's first love had always been baseball, and he was an even better outfielder than he was a quarterback. An All-American, he was named to the University of Tennessee All-Century Baseball Team in 2009. The San Francisco Giants made Cockrell the ninth pick overall in the 1984 MLB draft, and he chose to forgo his senior year in college and play professional baseball.

Cockrell played in the minor leagues for thirteen years with five different organizations, including five years with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He starred for the Sky Sox and eventually became a member of the Sky Sox Hall of Fame. At the end of the 1996 season, at the age of 33, he finally had a cup of coffee in the major leagues. He debuted for the Colorado Rockies on September 7, 1996 with a pinch hit appearance in which he struck out against All-Star closer Billy Wagner. His first major league hit came three days later in the form of a pinch hit double off Tom Glavine against the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field. He had nine plate appearances for the Rockies, and retired at the end of the season.

Allen is now the Hitting Coach for the Yankees. I think this is his 3rd or 4th year there. He's done a great job in their rebuilding.

ETA.... He's no longer there. Replaced by new Yankee head coach.
 
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It is not that common, but two that I can think of at the moment, that played two sports are Todd Helton and Ron Widby. I remember Widby joining the basketball team in December after football season was over; listened to a couple of the first games after joining the basketball team. Most remember Helton. Football and track, probably most common combo had Willie Gault . Anyone remember other two sport players for U.T

Lots of Football/Track. Chuck Rohe and Doug Dickey were early adopters. Seems like Rohe might have even been part of the football staff. Majors embraced it as well.

Chip Kell
Richmond Flowers
Alvin Harper
Gault
Grady
Carl Pickens
Mike Miller/Darryal Wilson (I think)
Jeff Powell

I've left out a bunch of others.

I think that Holly Warlick was Track and LV BB.

Condredge
Widby (FB, BB, Golf)
Cockrell
Helton

Did Jim Bob Cooter play tennis too? Maybe it was a different BU QB. Maybe gave up tennis while at UT as well.

Mike Smithson (BB & BB)

Mark Griffin (BB & BB)

Did Pat Ryan also play baseball? Jimmy Streater?
 

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