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Old 04-22-2017, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by San Diego Flyer View Post
Antonio Gates is likely the poster boy for excelling in college basketball, and then carving out an illustrious career in the NFL. I believe Pat Riley was among those hopefuls attempting to do the same.

But the reality is that it's mostly fools gold. Many have tried, few succeed. Banging under the boards is child's play next to the job of continually banging into hard-rock fast 250lb linebackers. The first test of catching a football in the open field is easy. It's all up hill from that point on.

Also one of my favorite all-time names, along with Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.
I believe Antonio Gates was offered a football scholarship to Mich St but they would not let him be lay basketball too. He had much more football experience than Mo.
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