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re: Playing two sports in college
Posted on 6/7/12 at 9:08 am to GRIZZ
Posted on 6/7/12 at 9:08 am to GRIZZ
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Tough for guys to play those two sports in college.
I did.
I was the captain of the LSU chess team and a four year starter for cup stack team. I was also recruited by Stansbury, the Harvard of the West, but I knew I would be a better fit at LSU
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Posted on 6/7/12 at 9:20 am to C
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worked out ok for Chad Jones as a recent example
Chad Jones played basketball? Damn, didn't know that.
Posted on 6/7/12 at 9:28 am to Broham
donovan mcnab, tony gonzales, julius peppers, charlie ward, the list goes on and on
Posted on 6/7/12 at 11:31 am to DanPatrick
Julius peppers was a freak and could have played any sport he wanted to if he felt like it
Posted on 6/7/12 at 12:43 pm to tadelatt
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Julius peppers was a freak and could have played any sport he wanted to if he felt like it
not so sure about that!! have you seen some of these super athletes at charity softball events?
This post was edited on 6/7/12 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 6/7/12 at 1:30 pm to treyk89
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easy. Do what Julius Peppers Did at UNC. He joined the basketball team after football was over with.
Much easier for Peppers back then. UNC was horrible at football. They were done in mid December instead of mid Jan
Posted on 6/7/12 at 1:38 pm to FriscoKid
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not so sure about that!! have you seen some of these super athletes at charity softball events?
Back in his college days he could.
Posted on 6/7/12 at 2:12 pm to AZTiger7072
List of NFL players who played college basketball:
Cris Carter, Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Jimmy Graham, Donovan McNabb, Terrell Owens, Julius Peppers, and Antwan Randle El.
IDK how they did it, but these guys made it work. I imagine that football comes first when November rolls around, and the player joins the basketball team full-time after the bowls.
Cris Carter, Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Jimmy Graham, Donovan McNabb, Terrell Owens, Julius Peppers, and Antwan Randle El.
IDK how they did it, but these guys made it work. I imagine that football comes first when November rolls around, and the player joins the basketball team full-time after the bowls.
Posted on 6/7/12 at 5:11 pm to TxTiger82
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Cris Carter, Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Jimmy Graham, Donovan McNabb, Terrell Owens, Julius Peppers, and Antwan Randle El.
Cris Carter - Not sure if he truly ever played basketball at Ohio State
Antonio Gates - Oddly, he didn't play college football because Nick Saban (Coaching Michigan State at the time) wanted him to play only football so he transferred
Tony Gonzalez - Played both sports at Cal
Jimmy Graham - Funny story. He already graduated from Miami before going back to grad school which is when he played football but was already finished with basketball
Donovan McNabb - He barely played basketball. He only logged about 116 mins for his career and scored 41 points over two seasons and 18 games
TO - Also ran track
Peppers - Dude was a freak, hence the nickname. So he could do whatever he wanted at UNC.
Randle El - Didn't know about him but he did play for Indiana but not enough to matter, imo
You did forget...
Justin Gage (basketball at Missouri)
Toby Gerhart - played baseball at Stanford
Andre Johnson - dominate track and field star at the U
Jabari Greer - also did track at Tenn
This post was edited on 6/7/12 at 5:12 pm
Posted on 6/7/12 at 5:18 pm to tadelatt
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Antonio Gates - Oddly, he didn't play college football because Nick Saban (Coaching Michigan State at the time) wanted him to play only football so he transferred
Gates played every where, Eastern Michigan, Michigan State, a pair of JCs, & then Kent State. I might be forgeting one.
Posted on 6/7/12 at 5:22 pm to GRIZZ
back when the football season was only 8 or 9 games, lots of guys played basketball too.
let him do the best he can. he will make the choices he makes, by and by. let him enjoy his opportunities.
Welcome to LSU, RSJ.
Posted on 6/7/12 at 5:29 pm to tadelatt
Samardzija at Notre Dame. Numerous LSU guys.
I know it's old, but a good read
I know it's old, but a good read
This post was edited on 6/7/12 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 6/7/12 at 5:36 pm to TigerintheNO
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Gates played every where, Eastern Michigan, Michigan State, a pair of JCs, & then Kent State. I might be forgeting one.
But never football, only basketball
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