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<blockquote data-quote="jaybadger82" data-source="post: 492721" data-attributes="member: 6211"><p>Love the post, tex. Feeling great about my Badgers, too!</p><p> </p><p>ivo, I don't think transitioning a college basketball player to TE in football is nearly the project you think it is. See <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Graham" target="_blank">Graham, Jimmy</a>. Quite frankly, I think it takes greater intelligence and split-second decision-making to play college basketball (especially in a program like Wisconsin's) than it takes to run routes as a TE. Since so few college basketball players in the 6'5" to 6'8" range will never play NBA, I'm a bit surprised more of them don't try to make the jump over to TE or WR: these guys are usually great athletes, well-built to go up and catch the ball. Blocking from the TE or WR position is usually a matter of toughness and willingness. Not hard to teach, not much in the way of technique. These kids grew up watching football, playing Madden. I'll bet they can pick up a route tree and blocking assignments pretty quickly.</p><p> </p><p>I'm not actually saying we should sign Bruiser as a TE project. He stands to make more money playing basketball in Europe (without the risk of head injury) but, as stated above, I'm surprised that more college basketball players remaining stateside don't try this...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jaybadger82, post: 492721, member: 6211"] Love the post, tex. Feeling great about my Badgers, too! ivo, I don't think transitioning a college basketball player to TE in football is nearly the project you think it is. See [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Graham']Graham, Jimmy[/URL]. Quite frankly, I think it takes greater intelligence and split-second decision-making to play college basketball (especially in a program like Wisconsin's) than it takes to run routes as a TE. Since so few college basketball players in the 6'5" to 6'8" range will never play NBA, I'm a bit surprised more of them don't try to make the jump over to TE or WR: these guys are usually great athletes, well-built to go up and catch the ball. Blocking from the TE or WR position is usually a matter of toughness and willingness. Not hard to teach, not much in the way of technique. These kids grew up watching football, playing Madden. I'll bet they can pick up a route tree and blocking assignments pretty quickly. I'm not actually saying we should sign Bruiser as a TE project. He stands to make more money playing basketball in Europe (without the risk of head injury) but, as stated above, I'm surprised that more college basketball players remaining stateside don't try this... [/QUOTE]
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