These guys are making the right choice with baseball…(Jenkins and Bryant). Both are great athletes, and have a future with baseball.

Bryant did not go higher in the draft because he is still a raw baseball player, and because he also happens to be a raw football player, but one with enough athletic talent to be offered a scholarship as a wide receiver by USC. He also was a track star in high school, winning the district 100-meter championship.

He also is 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, a lefthanded hitter and someone who area scout Ralph Garr Jr. thinks just might be a major-leaguer one day.

“He kind of let it be known from day one that professional baseball was where he wanted to be,” Garr said. “He said baseball was his first love.”

Garr, the son of former major league outfielder Ralph Garr, developed a good relationship with Bryant’s family before the draft, but told Bryant and his mother that what they were looking for as a signing bonus was not going to work for him and the Cardinals. As the early rounds of the draft progressed, and Bryant had not been selected, he began to lower his demands.

“They texted me and called me during the draft and told me they really wanted to go out and play,” Garr said. “I let them know what we could do, and they agreed over the phone. It was refreshing — they were people of their word. Once I got to their home to sign him, there was no problem whatsoever.”

In his second year as the area scout handling Texas high schools and junior colleges for the Cardinals, Garr has seen some outstanding players. He was responsible for scouting Shelby Miller last year, and supplemental first-round pick Tyrell Jenkins this year.

Even though Bryant is not as high profile of a choice, Garr thinks the 499th overall pick in the draft could develop into a player who will have a chance.

“He’s not refined but he’s got tools,” Garr said. “He’s got power, he’s a plus runner, he’s a very good athlete. He’s strong, but he’s still got young muscles. I think he’s kind of a throwback, like a lot of guys from the 1970s and ‘80s.

“When some of those guys got a lot of at-bats and starting concentrating on baseball, they turned out pretty good. I’m hoping that’s the case with Anthony.”

Bryant will most likely begin his professional career in the rookie Gulf Coast League.

Bryant is leaning toward an official announcement to commit to USC where he’ll likely play baseball and football. He only had 10 catches last season, but it was for more than 200 yards. He also had a standout summer in baseball? Definitely a name to remember this year and in the future?

Guess this is inconclusive about if he was going to be getting a scholarship at USC or not, if so that may have changed when they lost so many scholarships.

http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/04/09/anthony-bryant-video/#more-5167

The Anthony Bryant angle has been covered above I see, so i won’t go down that angle again. He wasn’t a football recruit to USC at all.