As predicted, Joe Reed has transferred from Randolph Henry for his senior year. Great kid, great family, best of luck to him.
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Does he plan to reclass or not? Sounds like Fuqua will be stronger in both football and baseball. He is by far a better baseball player. I hope he has a shot to play both at UVA.
I have seen him beat out routine grounders to second base. If he hits a single, opposing coaches might as well call it a double. He steals on the next pitch and it is VERY rare that he gets thrown out. He will help UVA out in both sports if they allow him to play both. He and buddy C. Blackman (Glen Allen) both are recruited to play WR, and both can contribute to the baseball team.
I remember reading somewhere that the UVA baseball coach typically does not allow multi sport athletes to play baseball, but was making an exception for Reed.
He loves football...baseball is his hobby. Is he a stout football player too. Plenty of benefit in this move for him. Much better move than staying at RH with another new football coach and all the new changes at RH, which was a factor in the move.
Well, good news.....several guys from keysville tell me he is staying at Randolph henry. Really at best would be lateral move to go to fuqua. Already has committed to uva. Really nothing to gain, only less competition. Would win a few more games in football playing lackluster private school schedule. Nothing against fuqua, but it is what it is
I would agree with you that under the circumstances there is no real reason for him to leave now. Again, how does it help him. New coach at RH, but it would be a new coach for him at Fuqua.
Moving to a whole new school would be a greater change. He really feels baseball is a "hobby"? Wow, then there is no reason for UVA baseball to consider him as some posters have indicated. Don't get me wrong, I hope he is successful in whatever he chooses to do.
How does him loving one sport over the other turn into UVA not considering him? I'm confused...
I heard it the other way around a few years back. The first time I saw him play he was in 8th grade. At that time I was told (by an inside source) he was like the Hicks kid from Goochland. Baseball was his love, and football was a hobby. But he would excel at both. Hicks could have played for UVA in football and probably contributed, but chose to play baseball and is now getting paid to play. Good luck to Joe in the future.
After having personal discussions...the choice has been made, his family supports him, and that's that.
Great athlete, no doubt. I agree about baseball and I also have seen him play both over the course of his career in the county and at R-H.
Now we have people harassing him on social media because of the move. Let the kid be. Harrass adults. Not kids.
Jalen Harrison who committed to UVA baseball last fall still has option to play football there as well, I hope he does! He is a great athlete, and could do both really well.
Looks like guys from keysville > your source.
Glad to see him back at RH and not at a private school.
Really don't know why he would have thought Fuqua would be a better move.
lateral move at best and would have to give up Baseball at RH which should be a strong team again this spring.....
HR, I'm just glad to see the young man is smart enough to choose UVA over that secondary school in Bleaksburg!!!
If he goes to UVA for baseball, good decision. If he goes for football, very bad decision. I cannot understand why anyone would go there for football, unless it's for early playing time, because they are so bad of a team.
I doubt if any sport at VT is as bad as UVA football is. The Hoos might be better served if they just dropped football, and focus on non-revenue sports.
Dummy...The source was the family itself. He left RH. Then returned.
This is funny. Sounds like someone's feelings are hurt. The guys from Keysville weren't the source in the beginning, and trust me, they don't know it all either.
Heard RH held their own in their 1st scrimmage and Reed played some QB. Good for the new coach, letting his best athlete touch the ball. Already an improvement over last year.