He could get a head start on playing baseball and give up his last year of eligibility with the Gator football team, or he could put baseball on hold and return to the Orange and Blue for a shot at defending its national title. "It was a tough decision, one of the hardest I've ever had to make ... I wanted to play professional baseball since that is my ultimate goal and I told Texas that I wanted to come back and play my senior season with the team." With the risks inherent in football, Cooper is putting his baseball career in jeopardy every time he steps out onto the field, but the allure of one more fall in Gainesville was too much for him to ignore.
Full Article at GatorZone.com