Robbie Sovie to W. Carolina

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Former Detroit Tigers minor league farm hand has seen the light of day after three miserable seasons and re-signed with Western Carolina to play safety. Right off the bat, no pun intended, Sovie will be one of the fastest college players around. Over 6 feet and 200 lbs, Sovie was a three sport star in Georgia.(Baseball, football and sprint champion). Like another speedy Georgia athlete who switched from baseball back to football--Chris Covington, (Georgia Southern) perhaps we are finally seeing a mini trend where fast white athletes are switching from baseball to football when it becomes obvious they can't play baseball at a high level. This is a good trend for too often great white athletes go unnoticed as they rot in the minors for years. Chad Green is a perfect example.Touted as being faster than light Green ( a two sport star in HS) was a high draft pick out of Kentucky U but stalled in the minors. Could have been a star tailback. . Andno one and I mean no one would have caught this dude from behind.Often it is painfully obvoius they aren't good baseball players.That said obviously the fast white baseball prospects who can play should stick to baseball. But for the rest of the dreamers stick or switch backto football or track.
 
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