Matt39 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 How is this possible? Sources: Paulus may play football at Michigan by Jeff Goodman The Green Bay Packers aren't the only ones who are interested in Greg Paulus. According to sources close to the situation, the former Duke point guard was in Ann Arbor on Tuesday meeting with Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez about the possibility of playing this season for the Wolverines. The 6-foot-1 Paulus, who was the Gatorade National Player of the Year as a standout quarterback at Christian Brothers Academy in New York, has one year of eligibility left for football after playing four years of basketball at Duke. He watched Michigan practice Tuesday afternoon and could fit in with Rodriguez's spread offense. The Wolverines don't have a clear-cut starting quarterback, and Paulus could come in and play immediately. Two Michigan freshmen, Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson, will likely compete with Nick Sheridan for the starting spot. Sheridan, however, has a small fracture in his lower right leg. Rodriguez said that Sheridan's injury won't require surgery, but he should be out two to three more weeks. Sources also told FOXSports.com that Paulus, who worked out last Thursday for the Packers in Durham, N.C., has been contacted by a half-dozen NFL teams and several other college programs. What's Hot: * Kriegel: De La Hoya right to retire * Hench: Fidrych was one of a kind * 'Boys rule prime time in '09 sked * De La Hoya retiring from boxing * Red Sox ace suspended 6 games Top stories | Rumors | Video | Photos Paulus, 22, started three seasons for Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski but came off the bench this season. Coming out of high school, he was recruited by numerous big-time football programs, and schools such as Notre Dame would have allowed him to play both sports. Paulus, however, has not played football since graduating high school, when he threw for 11,763 yards and 152 touchdowns in 45 career games and led CBA to a 42-3 record in four seasons. His younger brother, Mike, is a reserve quarterback at North Carolina. Paulus, according to one source, is still exploring the possibility of continuing his basketball career but was caught off-guard when a Packers scout contacted him a couple weeks ago after the Blue Devils' season ended with a loss to Villanova in the Sweet 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 If he had played college football he would be considered a too short QB with a noodle arm, but since he played basketball, he's a diamond in the rough. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinGreenNC Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 And he's a Duke scrub, he will fail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 And he's a Duke scrub, he will fail! Holy nipples Batman, nice avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinGreenNC Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Holy nipples Batman, nice avatar. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetLee83 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Well, he can't be as bad at football as he is/was at basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Wtf happened to Michigan. Even Duke who sucks won't give him a sniff at the starting QB role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 The fact that he went to CBA makes me hate him that much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 If he had played college football he would be considered a too short QB with a noodle arm, but since he played basketball, he's a diamond in the rough. Go figure. A VERY valid point, right on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Wtf happened to Michigan. Even Duke who sucks won't give him a sniff at the starting QB role While at Duke it sounds like he just focused on hoops only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetLee83 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Wtf happened to Michigan. Even Duke who sucks won't give him a sniff at the starting QB role Well, actually he talked to the Duke football coach recently. However, Duke has a 3rd year starter, who is going to be a senior this fall at QB, and is actually pretty good. If Paulus played there, he could play this fall, but would have to compete with Thaddeus Young (I believe that's his name?). If he transfers to Michigan, he'd sit out this season, and be ready for next season, and would have a year to learn the system and have a better shot at being a better contributor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 The fact that he went to CBA makes me hate him that much more. You realize that it was the Christian Brothers in Syracuse, not the one that dominates the Shore Conference in every sport on a regular basis (and is filled with young men who are imminently smarter and better looking than the rest of NJ)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 If he transfers to Michigan, he'd sit out this season, and be ready for next season, and would have a year to learn the system and have a better shot at being a better contributor. He doesn't have to sit out a year, because he isn't transferring to play basketball. He only has one year of eligibility as a college athlete left, though, and he can't use his fifth year to play basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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