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Greg Paulus (HC Niagara University)

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jwinslow;1450552; said:
Did Rex Kern skip football during high school?

I think Paulus was a player. Whether he can overcome 4 years for a 3 month career is another story, especially with only August to learn the playbook.
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A 3-month career? What about their bowl game?

OK, forget it, carry on. :tongue2:
 
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jwinslow;1450552; said:
I think Paulus was a player. Whether he can overcome 4 years for a 3 month career is another story, especially with only August to learn the playbook.
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Luckily, they only have a handful of plays. A couple sneaks, a couple off-tackles, and maybe a route or two.

goblue15;1450561; said:
Since when did this turn into the bash Rich Rodriguez thread?
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We bashed Rodriguez when he was at WVU. What the fuck do you think we're going to do now that he's at scUM, especially when he's trying to get Greg Paulus?
 
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JohnnyCockfight;1450718; said:
If Paulus plays for Michigan, can we get a vBet on how many concussions he will suffer?
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I don't know, at this point he's probably used to getting his head banged around. He's taken a groin to the face from every non-Duke player in the country.
 
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3074326;1450723; said:
I don't know, at this point he's probably used to getting his head banged around. He's taken a groin to the face from every non-Duke player in the country.
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:slappy: You are correct, sir.

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Poe McKnoe;1450336; said:
What does this tell you about the state of Michigan football?

Cutcliffe: Paulus invited to spring tryout - ESPN.com


We are all assuming that he's looking at Michigan to play QB. It makes the most sense. So how do you feel about lowly Duke football saying "there is no way he'd be able to compete to play for us at the quarterback position"?

Duke won't let you compete for a QB spot, but Michigan will.
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If losing a QB prospect they really wanted to Tulsa didn't say it, then you'd think taking Dukes scraps might.
 
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Dennis Dodd gives a further explanation of Paulus's eligibility situation:

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How Greg Paulus can play for five years
Posted on: April 15, 2009

That's the first thing that came to mind when point-quarterback Greg Paulus began marketing himself to Michigan.

How can this guy play college sports for five years? A veteran compliance officer at a BCS conference school clued me in. Players are allowed four years of eligibility per sport. Paulus has exhausted his four years as annoying point guard at Duke. Now he gets one more year.

Here's how it works: If Paulus goes to Michigan he would have to pursue a master's program that is not available at Duke. That's step one, and a big one considering that Michigan isn't exactly South Carolina when it comes to post-graduate work. I have to think that Michigan and Duke match up a lot on master's offerings.

Step Two: Write a formal letter to Michigan asking to be accepted.

Step Three: Obtain a waiver from the NCAA. That's no guarantee but I'm assuming that Paulus (being from Duke) isn't exactly abusing the system.
I'm starting to wonder what Rich Rodriguez really feels about his quarterback situation. The fact that he would have serious discussions with a kid who hasn't played quarterback since high school tells me something about how Rich Rod views his quarterbacks. Early-enrolling Tate Forcier has the job going into the fall, but incoming freshman Denard Robinson will challenge. If Paulus beats out those two guys, Michigan is in worse shape than I thought.

And what does it say about Paulus that he is closer to playing football for Michigan than basketball in the NBA?

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Duke Blue Devils coach says Greg Paulus could try out at receiver - ESPN

Since Greg Paulus appears serious about making the transition to college football this fall, Duke coach David Cutcliffe is willing to have the former Blue Devils point guard in for a tryout.
Greg Paulus was Duke's starting point guard for three seasons before losing the job to Nolan Smith.
Cutcliffe said Wednesday that he has told the 6-foot-1, 180-pound Paulus, a standout quarterback in high school who just finished his fourth year of basketball at Duke, that he could try out for a spot at inside receiver in Duke's last six spring practices.
Cutcliffe said he and Paulus "talked extensively" about the possibility of Paulus' joining the football team, but the bottom line was there was "no way" he could come out and try to play quarterback for the Blue Devils after such a long hiatus from the position.
"He's a quarterback at heart, but there was no way he was going to be able to compete and play quarterback for us," Cutcliffe said. "I think that was the deciding factor. Prior to our last six practices, I was going to try to get him out, give him a chance to work at slot receiver. He's a fierce competitor, a great young man. He's been a tremendous basketball player."
According to NCAA eligibility guidelines, student-athletes generally must sit out a year if they transfer from one four-year school to another. Because student-athletes are allowed to redshirt for medical or other reasons, they are granted 10 semesters of eligibility.
In the case of Paulus, because he was never a basketball redshirt at Duke, as an undergraduate transfer he would be eligible to play football at another school, assuming there are no extenuating circumstances concerning his eligibility.
In advance of the NFL draft next weekend, Paulus worked out in front of representatives for the Green Bay Packers last week in Durham, N.C., Duke spokesman Art Chase said.
Chase also said that the Blue Devils point guard visited Michigan on Tuesday to explore the possibility of transferring there to play football.
Michigan spokesman David Abluaf declined comment and coach Rich Rodriguez has repeatedly said he talks only about players on his roster.
Sources told ESPN.com's Christopher Lawlor that Paulus was there to speak to Rodriguez about the possibility of playing this season for the Wolverines. Paulus watched Michigan practice.
Cutcliffe said perhaps Paulus would have a better shot at trying to play quarterback in a spread system like that of Michigan's.
"I hadn't even heard that about Michigan. I had heard he worked out for some pro team," Cutcliffe said. "It's difficult when you haven't been playing quarterback in a long time, to step back into a pro-style offense and have any chance to play. If that's indeed the fact ? they've had quarterback issues, and certainly that offense would be more friendly to a more athletic-type quarterback."
Paulus, who started 95 games for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski at point guard, saw his role drastically reduced his senior season. The Syracuse, N.Y., product opted to play basketball over football at Duke after being offered a football scholarship by Notre Dame as well as the University of Miami.
Paulus was a former Gatorade high school football player of the year at Christian Brothers Academy, where he was a four-time all-state player, set six state passing records and was a starter in the U.S. Army All-American game. Christian Brothers was 42-3 during Paulus' time there, and he had 11,763 career passing yards and 152 touchdown passes in 45 games.
"To play at the NFL level he might have to add 30 pounds," Christian Brothers football coach Joe Casamento told ESPN's Joe Schad on Wednesday. "He could always throw it accurately and he's a smart winner and a leader, but where now is the arm strength?"
As for a year of playing college football?
"I'm not sure the Michigan offense suits him," Casamento said. "We ran a spread, but a spread to pass. He might take some pounding in that offense. I understand Greg is keeping his options open, but I still believe basketball is his passion. When he chose basketball, he told me that one day he'd like to be a basketball coach."
During an interview in January with USA Today, Paulus expressed no regret about choosing basketball over football.
"I wanted to play point guard, and I got a chance to do that and to play for Duke and Coach K," Paulus told the newspaper. "I wouldn't change a thing."
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