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Greg Paulus (HC Niagara University)

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I guess i'll play devils advocate this time. I don't want him getting a scholorship. Robbie is a great QB pick up possibly, i'm happy with smith and Zwick for 2 years also both.

If this kid is good enough to be one of Dukes big signings that means he is good enough to go to the NBA after 1 year of college and we won't ever get to use him much (if at all) anyways.
 
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I would trust the quotes from his father vs. the quotes from his basketball coach who would have a selfish interest to see the kid go to Duke....


Wrestle141, if you use your logic, a comparative would be that we had a shot at the #1 wr Derrick Williams but you wouldn't take him and would rather stand pat with our current group. If you got a shot at a star like this, you gotta take him. In addition, Thad Matta would want him as well so you have to factor the double benefit...
 
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If this kid is good enough to be one of Dukes big signings that means he is good enough to go to the NBA after 1 year of college and we won't ever get to use him much (if at all) anyways.
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i don't think he's the type of player that could only play 1-2 years of college basketball and be a high draft pick; he's a good player (5 star on rivals), but he's not a superstar. from what i can gather, he's a better football player than basketball player, so he might be better served picking a school with top b-ball AND football programs.

i doubt there is really anything to this, but but it would sure be a big boost to osu athletics if he decided to come here.
 
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bobcat84 said:
Wrestle141, if you use your logic, a comparative would be that we had a shot at the #1 wr Derrick Williams but you wouldn't take him and would rather stand pat with our current group. If you got a shot at a star like this, you gotta take him. In addition, Thad Matta would want him as well so you have to factor the double benefit...
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I didn't know Derrick Williams was also a 5 star basketball prospect? I don't mind a TOP football player coming and staying 3 years (a Ginn so to speak) because in order ot get drafted after that third season it means you've proved yourself on the feild until the NBA changes their rule you don't have to do the same in basketball.
I just see too many college basketball stars getting drafted after 1 or 2 seasons and i'm not sure he would make any impact during that time aside form being a big name to possibly bring in that big WR this class needs.
If we land him thats great and all, i'm just a huge Ringer fan at this point and don't want to see him lose a scholorship to a player i'm not sold would play.
From an OSU as a whole standpoint I guess if the kid wants to come you'd be crazy to turn him down. I just don't follow basketball very close but it'd be huge for the university and program there, I just wish they could set it up so it cost the basketball team their scholorship instead of the football teams.
 
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141, one of the guys that follows hoops over at bnuts said this guy's sport is definitely football. He outperformed Henne (who is a year older than GP) at a camp last summer. His hoops skills compare to that Wojo dude at Duke and they say he is a step slower but a better shooter--not NBA early entry material....sounds like he is realizing he should not give up the football career...
 
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free Rivals article from a week ago

November 17, 2004
Football or basketball for Paulus?
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Chris Wallace
Rivals.com Editor

Every year, tremendous athletes grace high school football fields and basketball courts across the country.

This year alone, you have the likes of Martellus Bennett, the nation’s No. 1 tight end prospect who also could be a basketball standout. Or Byron Eaton, a highly rated point guard who will play at Oklahoma State, but a young man who also could have made an impact in college football as a running back.


Rivals.com

Greg Paulus is a football and basketball standout at Christian Brothers Academy in New York.
But if you’re talking about the best of the best, there’s no better place to start than with Greg Paulus of Christian Brothers High School in upstate New York.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder is rated by Rivals.com as a five-star prospect in basketball, as a point guard, and in football, as a quarterback.

It appeared as though Paulus’ collegiate sport of choice was finalized in September of 2003 when he made a verbal commitment to play basketball for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke.

But the early-signing period for basketball is set to end today, and Paulus has not signed a national letter of intent to play for the Blue Devils, fueling speculation that he might be reconsidering which sport will be his primary focus at the college level.

“Right now, he remains verbally committed to Duke,” said Dave Paulus, Greg’s father. “We feel it’s not the appropriate time to address other issues.”

Dave Paulus added that trying to win a state championship at Christian Brothers, which is 11-0 on the season and just two wins shy of accomplishing that feat, is his son’s primary focus at present.

The major reason that the Brothers are in a position to capture a state crown has been the play of the younger Paulus, who’s 186-for-291 for 3,085 yards and 38 touchdowns this season. Christian Brothers will take on Webster-Thomas, a perennial powerhouse from the Rochester area, this weekend for the right to play for a state title.

But questions remain. Is Paulus reconsidering his pledge to Duke for basketball and is football still a consideration? Is a potential change of heart the reason Krzyzewski made a recent visit to the Paulus’ home?

“I think he needs to evaluate (his options), but at the same time, he’s got an opportunity to play basketball for Coach K and the best program in the country,” Dave Paulus said. “However, at some point you also have to ask the question ‘Which sport do you think you can play at the professional level?’”

Dave Paulus also conceded that there is another consideration, that being an NCAA rule that would prohibit his son from playing football in college for two years should he accept a basketball scholarship offer. “That’s something that we’re discussing,” he said.

The elder Paulus confirmed that several schools have continued to pursue his son to play football. He declined to mention specific schools that are in contact, saying only, “When he was a sophomore, he had over 75 offers in both sports and that number has continued to grow. He could go to any school in the country.”

Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell said several schools are still recruiting Paulus for their football programs. Farrell also said their relentless pursuit is hardly a surprise, adding that two college recruiting coordinators told him last year that Paulus was the better prospect as a junior than senior standouts Chad Henne, who’s gone on to star at Michigan as a freshman, and highly touted Penn State recruit Anthony Morelli.


Associated Press

Miami's Larry Coker is one of several coaches who would like to see Greg Paulus play football.
“The kid’s amazing. He’s clearly got that Joe Montana or Tom Brady presence in the pocket,” Farrell said. “He’s as good as any quarterback in the country, and he has great football instincts. Notre Dame, Miami, Syracuse and Michigan are schools that I know are still recruiting him.

“The recruitment of Paulus has been very hush, hush for a few different reasons. Greg is still committed to play basketball for Coach K at Duke and many of the football schools recruiting him already have a committed quarterback or other players high on their lists. As a result, Paulus' football recruiting coverage could be the most secretive in years for a national top-five player.”

Paulus is rated in Rivals.com’s annual recruiting yearbook as a five-star recruit, but because of his basketball commitment to Duke and statements that he would play basketball in college, Paulus is not currently rated by Rivals.com among the quarterbacks in the class of 2005 or among the nations top 100 prospects. That would change, however, should he decide to pursue football.

“If he were to concentrate on football, I think he’d be the No. 1 quarterback in the country and one of the top 10 players regardless of position,” said Rivals.com recruiting expert Bobby Burton.

In addition to not signing a letter of intent with Duke in the last week, other hints exist that Paulus is not done with his football career. He recently accepted an invitation to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January and will be the starting quarterback for the East squad. Paulus also was named recently as one of the finalists for the Gatorade Player of the Year award that goes to the nation’s top high school football player.

All the while, Duke basketball fans have to be wondering what the ultimate outcome will be after Paulus weighs all his options. He is expected to come in as a freshman and take over as the starting point guard in Durham and is part of what is currently ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 1 basketball recruiting class in the country.

“What’s unresolved with Duke’s recruiting class is the status of Greg Paulus,” said Rivals.com national basketball recruiting analyst Bob Gibbons. “He says he’s going to Duke, but we won’t know until he signs, and not signing a letter of intent this fall just triggers more speculation.

“At the very least, it appears he will wait until April to sign. Everyone knows that he’s a great quarterback, and if he goes the football route, he probably won’t go to Duke.”

While Dave Paulus didn’t come right out and say that Paulus would not sign with the Devils before the end of the early signing period, he did offer the following: “The timing is such that he doesn’t want to be a distraction to his team at this time.”

Dave Paulus also was quick to add that while Greg has not signed with Duke, that his relationship with Coach K remains strong.


Associated Press

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is hoping that Greg Paulus ends up playing basketball for the Devils.
“The great thing about Coach K is that besides being one of the best coaches in the history of basketball, he’s also a great person,” said Dave Paulus. “Greg has a great relationship with Coach K. I think that they have talked on a weekly basis since Greg committed, and that has great value.”

While it appears that a football career is still a legitimate consideration for Paulus, it would be a mistake to bet against basketball as his future sport.

He averaged 23 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals per game as a junior, while shooting better than 48 percent from the floor. As a sophomore, Paulus, who is ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 25 basketball prospect in the country, poured in nearly 25 points per contest, while dishing out seven assists per game.

Paulus has scored 1,831 points in his high school basketball career and with 781 points as a senior he would eclipse Kenny Anderson’s state record of 2,612 points.

“He’s played against all the other guards, and they aren’t close to where he is,” said Dave Paulus, who coaches Greg’s AAU basketball team. “He has the ability to see the game, and he makes everybody else on the court better. He takes what the game gives him, and that’s hard to teach.”

The fact that Paulus is a great athlete is not surprising: he comes from a family of great athletes. He has four older brothers who were all-state selections in football and basketball in high school, all of whom went on to play college football, including Dave Jr., who was a four-year starter at quarterback for Georgetown.

Paulus also has a younger brother, Mike, who’s his backup on the football team and a highly regarded quarterback prospect who stands nearly 6-5 and has a cannon for an arm, as well as a younger sister who’s a basketball and soccer standout.

“I guess you could say we’re a football and a basketball family,” Dave Paulus said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

What might not be fun, however, is dealing with all of the questions and speculation that are sure to come as the Paulus family decides what is best for Greg’s future.

And as you would expect from a father, Dave Paulus refused to give any definitive hints as to which way his son might be leaning, saying only, “I think Greg is fortunate in that he has so many great opportunities.”
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/2004-11-18-paulus-notes_x.htm

Greg Paulus of Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, N.Y.) has put his basketball commitment to Duke on hold.
Paulus, considered the nation's top high school quarterback and a USA TODAY preseason Super 25 point guard, did not sign with the Blue Devils during the one-week early signing period that ended Wednesday.

"Greg doesn't want any distractions during football and will address the matter after the (football) season," said his father, Dave Paulus. CBA (11-0), No. 17 in USA TODAY's Super 25 rankings, plays Webster Thomas on Saturday in the Class AA state semifinals at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

Dave Paulus says his son might play both sports in college, or he'd sign with Duke for basketball during the late signing period in April.
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http://www.chronicle.duke.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/17/419b549f9963f

November 17, 2004
Paulus holds out on Duke
by Michael Mueller

The player Coach K saw as his point guard of the future may not be coming to Duke after all.

Greg Paulus, who verbally committed to Duke more than a year ago, has not yet signed his National Letter of Intent, father Dave Paulus said Monday. One of the top point guards in the country, Paulus is also among the nation’s top quarterback recruits.

“Greg would prefer not to really address that issue right now just simply because he’s focused on his football season,” Dave Paulus said. “Unfortunately the timing of the open period just falls at a time where it becomes a distraction to his teammates.”

Many have speculated that he decided not to sign because he is reconsidering his decision to play college basketball. As a quarterback, Greg Paulus has led Christian Brothers Academy to the New York State Section AA semifinals, breaking a host of state records. Consequently, the Manlius, N.Y., native has drawn interest from many of the nation’s elite football programs, including Miami and Ohio State. Dave Paulus, however, has said his son has only delayed signing in order to concentrate on the football playoffs.

“I’m sure that people are going to interpret that in the football circles in a lot of different ways,” Dave Paulus said. “What I can tell you is that Greg’s commitment to Duke remains unchanged. He’s very committed to playing for Duke in the future.”

Christian Brothers Academy football coach Joe Casamento, who has fielded numerous calls from college coaches about Paulus, also believes that the two-sport star will ultimately play basketball at Duke.

“I think it’s just a done deal,” Casamento said. “Whenever it’s going to fit in so that we can find some time to give it the proper attention that it should get, I’m sure it’ll get done.”

In addition, Casamento said he had not been in contact with the Duke football coaches regarding Paulus, indicating that he would likely not play both sports at Duke.

“I did talk with Coach Roof about him when coach first got on, but since that time I think he’s been pretty much solidified with basketball,” Casamento said. “I haven’t talked with anyone at Duke football about him for a long time now.”

The signing process requires several forms and signatures, which can be faxed to the University. Paulus, who spoke with Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earlier this week, has until Wednesday to sign his letter of intent during the early signing period.

Last season, Paulus averaged 24 points and eight assists per game for his Christian Brothers Academy team. He is the No. 3 point guard and No. 28 player in the class of 2005 according to the recruiting service scout.com. He verbally committed to the Blue Devils over Notre Dame, North Carolina, Syracuse and Xavier at a press conference in early September 2003.
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Paulus leads his team to the state title

http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/112804/28newrofootweb.html

Greg Paulus wasn't just the phenomenal talent everybody said he was — he was better. The state's all-time leading passer was elusive, continually escaping sacks and picking apart the Huguenots' secondary. Paulus, who is soon expected to sign his letter of intent to play basketball at Duke, completed 23 of 29 passes for a state tournament-record 371 yards and three touchdowns.
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Paulus, who also rushed for 50 yards
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http://www.democratandchronicle.com...?AID=/20041128/SPORTS08/411280348/1007/SPORTS

Paulus finishes his career as New York's all-time leading passer with 11,763 yards and 152 TDs.
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I wish one of the so-called OSU recruiting sites would investigate this. Sometimes I think Kurelic and BSB are pretty lame. This would be a coup for OSU. Is Matta in contact? I guess we won't know anytime soon.

This kid could very well be a prolific passer in OSU's "new scheme" and could be groomed to be Troy's successor...
 
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Here is what Kyle posted over on the bn premium basketball board:

"I just got off the phone with Greg's mother, and she is going to have Greg give me a call this evening.

I told her who I was with, and she goes, "oh, well we're from Ohio so we most certainly appreciate the fact you're from Bucknuts. We know all about Ohio State".

She was in a hurry to cook dinner for the family, and her other son coming from college, but she did say when I asked that he was still committed to Duke, but they are still talking things over. She didnt want to speak for Greg but said she would have him call me.

Hopefully i'll have more later this evening."

I guess they were originally from Ohio or something. Maybe this could turn into something big for us.
 
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crazybuckfan40 said:
Here is what Kyle posted over on the bn premium basketball board:

"I just got off the phone with Greg's mother, and she is going to have Greg give me a call this evening.

I told her who I was with, and she goes, "oh, well we're from Ohio so we most certainly appreciate the fact you're from Bucknuts. We know all about Ohio State".

She was in a hurry to cook dinner for the family, and her other son coming from college, but she did say when I asked that he was still committed to Duke, but they are still talking things over. She didnt want to speak for Greg but said she would have him call me.

Hopefully i'll have more later this evening."

I guess they were originally from Ohio or something. Maybe this could turn into something big for us.
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dont get your hopes up.

plus, do we really want a kid from a family that can "appreciate the fact that you're from Bucknuts"? :p
 
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