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If you were instantly granted GOAT skills at one sport....

Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:11 pm
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:11 pm
....but could only have the skills for 5 years, which sport would you choose?

Considering nobody would know who you are, which sport could you break into the quickest and try to make some money?

How would you go about convincing the right people that you were pro material quickly?

ETA: college is not an option you have already finished.
This post was edited on 5/28/13 at 6:43 pm
Posted by msutiger
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:11 pm to
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Posted by iheartlsu
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:11 pm to
Golf, duh
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:11 pm to
Soccer
Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:12 pm to
Golf
Posted by MrBlue105
chillin with the BWC - anaconda
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:12 pm to
Sprinting, if you run world record speed, nobody can tell you you don't
Posted by DMagic
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:13 pm to
Basketball
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
22928 posts
Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:13 pm to
Has to be basketball because you only have to play 1 year at college level. Walk on somewhere, play one year, go play in the nba for 4, take your money and run.
Posted by SabiDojo
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:13 pm to
Post your videos on YouTube and contact an agent.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
28614 posts
Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:13 pm to
Soccer
Posted by BenDover
Member since Jul 2010
5427 posts
Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:14 pm to
Golf easily. Have 1-2 good years and rack up the endorsements, win Masters and go John Daly route once my 5 years were up
Posted by KingwoodLsuFan
Member since Aug 2008
11447 posts
Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:14 pm to
Boxing or golf
This post was edited on 5/28/13 at 6:16 pm
Posted by WestCoastAg
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:16 pm to
golf. youd make a stupid amount of money
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:17 pm to
Y'all are leaving out this part.

quote:

How would you go about convincing the right people that you were pro material quickly?
Posted by TDawg1313
WA
Member since Jul 2009
12314 posts
Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:17 pm to
If you got to the majors by the end of your first year, how long would club control last?

If you could land that big 10 year $250 million guaranteed contract before your 5 years ended, then baseball is the easy answer.
This post was edited on 5/28/13 at 6:18 pm
Posted by apfour21
New Orleans, LA
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:28 pm to
Soccer
Posted by WITNESS23
Member since Feb 2010
13724 posts
Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:28 pm to
Basketball would be easiest to try out for a team and make the squad but wouldn't give you the most money.

Sprinting would be good because it's not hard on the body like football, but 5 years gives you 2 olympics if you spread it out perfectly

Baseball pitcher or Boxer would give me the most money to retire on.

Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:35 pm to
Hockey. It's a prefect 5 year window. And you would be a hero in the US, Canada and Europe.
Posted by Davie Crocket
Member since Jan 2013
1072 posts
Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:35 pm to
Basketball. You can get huge endorsement deals with Nike or Addidas right out of college. Then sign a max deal. After that you can sign with the Heat and sit on the bench collecting rings.
Posted by USAF Hart
My House
Member since Jun 2011
10273 posts
Posted on 5/28/13 at 6:36 pm to
The obvious answer is Poker. Win enough money in those 5 years to be set for life, and your kids' lives.

Poker is a sport, they show it on ESPN

ETA: After those 5 years, you can spend all the time you want on the golf course practicing to get better. Since you won't have to work, you could golf 3-4 times a week, pay for a couple of training courses, and get good enough to go pro.
This post was edited on 5/28/13 at 6:38 pm
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