'08 VA OL Kyle Long (Florida State baseball signee - transfer to Piedmont CC)

[wadc45]

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5/9

Irish Eyes alert...Long has not been in contact with ND. Will likely focus on either football or baseball in college and lists interest in Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Virginia, Notre Dame and USC.

[jwinslow]

Originally Posted by wadc45

Irish Eyes alert...Long has not been in contact with ND. Will likely focus on either football or baseball in college and lists interest in Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Virginia, Notre Dame and USC.

[Buckskin86]

Originally published May 12, 2007
Long looks long-term
Top two-sport recruit leans toward baseball
By Steve Ellis
DEMOCRAT SENIOR WRITER

In stature alone, Kyle Long would be an impressive addition to any roster. At 6-foot-7 and 280 pounds, Long certainly caught a few eyes when he visited the Florida State dugout before Friday night's game.

Long, who is taking a weekend visit to FSU, would also be a fine addition on the mound or in the infield. And that's where FSU fans might see him next season. Speculation has run rampant that Long has committed to FSU's baseball coaches.

Long apparently wants to play baseball over football, where he is a standout tackle prospect. And, so far anyway, FSU is the only school to offer a baseball scholarship to the left-handed pitcher from St. Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Va. Long began his junior season with two saves.

On his way out of Dick Howser Stadium on Friday night, Long said he had not made a college decision. He was complimentary of the program and Dick Howser Stadium.

?(The program), it's awesome,? Long said following FSU's 11-1 victory over Clemson. ?I had a great time today.?

The nation's best college football programs have been pursuing Long, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long, who accompanied his son on the trip - and to Howser Stadium on Friday night. The programs to offer scholarships to Kyle Long in football include Florida State, Ohio State, Penn State, Southern Cal and Florida among others.

http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs...55/1002/SPORTS

[Bob.Barker]

Tallahassee Democrat

Long commits to FSU. Credit to TeddyHeisman on BN$ for the find.

The Tallahassee Democrat confirmed on Saturday night that top baseball prospect Kyle Long has committed to play for the Seminoles. Long, a 6-foot-7 pitcher/first baseman, took his official visit to FSU over the weekend. He is also a highly rated football prospect but may opt to play just baseball in college.

[Jaxbuck]

Can't blame him. Smart play is to follow baseball.

Longer careers, more money, less injury risk and less overall wear and tear on your body.

Howie Longs kids are smart, go figure.

[endzoneBucki]

Good Luck to him the world needs baseball players too

[osugrad21]

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Kyle confirms that he will only play baseball at FSU and does not wish to give any more interviews.

[Taosman]

This was cleverly played by FSU. They can bring him in under the "idea" of playing baseball, then talk him into football. My take.

[BGriffBuckeye]

Not much you can say here but good luck and hopefully he an follow his dream of playing in the MLB, rather than the NFL, which is apparently where his passion lies. Good luck Kyle! I guess it is on to Jenkins or Shaw now.

[Oneshot]

I thought he was good enough to be drafted straight out of HS?

I don't really follow baseball, but I thought this was the case.

[BGriffBuckeye]

He still can be drafted. Just if he doesn't go as high as he wants, he can go play at FSU for free.

[Bob.Barker]

Originally Posted by BGriffBuckeye

He still can be drafted. Just if he doesn't go as high as he wants, he can go play at FSU for free.

Right, but he has to wait for three years after he enrolls.

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Jaxbuck

Can't blame him. Smart play is to follow baseball.

Longer careers, more money, less injury risk and less overall wear and tear on your body.

Howie Longs kids are smart, go figure.

Absolutely agree.

[RB07OSU]

Would he make more money being taken in the middle rounds in the MLB or more money as a first round LT? Just curious because I don't watch MLB salaries very closely.

[osugrad21]

Link

BASEBALL: Long follows heart to Florida State

By Jerry Miller / jmiller@dailyprogress.com | 978-7258
May 15, 2007



Few people who walk this Earth can say they have been recruited with the diligence and thoroughness of a Kyle Long.
The head coaches at Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Virginia and Virginia Tech not only respectively offered Long a football scholarship, they also visited him in person at St. Anne?s-Belfield in the last few months.
While appreciated and certainly deserved, the attention was not enough to sway the rising senior from verbally committing to the Florida State baseball program.
?Kyle verbally committed to Florida State while he was on an unofficial visit this weekend,? said St. Anne?s baseball coach Allan Swanson, who indicated Long gave his verbal late Sunday. ?He was blown away by the visit. He just had a spectacular time.?

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