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Legendary MLB slugger's son picks school

As first reported by the Orlando Sentinel, Trey Griffey, the eldest child of future MLB Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. who chose to focus on football instead of baseball, committed to play college football at the University of Arizona on Monday night. Griffey can make his decision official on National Signing Day on Feb. 1.
"I feel great … it was basically just the atmosphere and I loved everything about it," Trey Griffey told the Sentinel. "It was just a great, enjoyable trip to Tucson.
"My parents said, 'It's up to you, you got to do what you want to do ... what you feel is right.' I'm going to the University of Arizona. It doesn't get any better than that."
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Griffey's decision follows an impressive senior season for Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips High, where the wide receiver set school records for receptions and receiving yards in a season, as well as receptions and receiving yards in a single game. Before those performances, Griffey had gained most of his notoriety based on his famous athletic roots (even though his favorite athlete was not his dad), receiving significant recruiting interest from the likes of Michigan State, Iowa State and Washington State. In the meantime, he was profiled by the likes of always excellent fellow Yahoo! Sports blogs Dr. Saturday and Big League Stew, as well as here at Prep Rally, of course.