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  1. jmclean jmclean is offline

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    Nov 5th, 2009 (11/5/2009 2:42pm)

    http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba...ory?id=4625777

    <h2>'Big Baby' wants to play in NFL</h2>
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    <cite> By Chris Broussard
    ESPN The Magazine
    Archive </cite>

    Glen "Big Baby" Davis has no regrets about choosing basketball over football. That's because he's achieved success and a championship with the Boston Celtics -- and also because he doesn't believe his days on the football field are over.

    Davis, the Celtics' 6-foot-9, 290-pound forward, said he eventually wants to play in the NFL.

    <blockquote> <span>“</span>
    When I become an All-Star in the NBA, when I become a great player in the NBA, then I'll try football. One of my dreams has always been to play football.
    <span>”</span> <cite>-- Glen Davis</cite> </blockquote>
    "I will try it," said Davis, who's on the injured list for six weeks with a broken right thumb sustained in a fight. "When I become an All-Star in the NBA, when I become a great player in the NBA, then I'll try football. One of my dreams has always been to play football."

    Davis was a terrific two-way football player at University Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, La., starring at defensive end, defensive tackle and tailback. But he chose to hang up his cleats and accept a basketball scholarship to LSU, where he became an All-American.

    "I definitely could have made it to the NFL," Davis said.

    He doesn't have a specific position in mind in the NFL.

    "It don't matter," he said. "I just want to play."

    Davis is now in his third season with the Celtics. He averaged just 7 points and 4 rebounds per game as a reserve last season, but while replacing Kevin Garnett as a starter in the playoffs, Davis pushed his averages to 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

    In August, Davis signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Celtics. He doesn't foresee jumping to the NFL at the end of this contract because he doesn't think he'll reach his NBA goals by then.

    "No, we've got too many other great players in front of me -- KG and Rasheed Wallace -- for that to happen," he said.

    Davis found himself in hot water with the Celtics after breaking his thumb in an early-morning fight with a longtime friend just two days before the start of the regular season. He apologized to his teammates and was fined for the indiscretion, but was not suspended.

    Chris Broussard is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine.
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    Nov 5th, 2009 (11/5/2009 2:44pm) in reply to jmclean

     
    Originally Posted by jmclean View Post

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    <cite> By Chris Broussard
    ESPN The Magazine
    Archive </cite>

    Davis was a terrific two-way football player at University Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, La., starring at defensive end, defensive tackle and tailback. But he chose to hang up his cleats and accept a basketball scholarship to LSU, where he became an All-American.

    WAT
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    Nov 5th, 2009 (11/5/2009 2:52pm) in reply to JRoth15

     
    Originally Posted by JRoth15 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by jmclean View Post

    http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=4625777

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    <CITE class=source>By Chris Broussard
    ESPN The Magazine
    Archive </CITE>

    Davis was a terrific two-way football player at University Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, La., starring at defensive end, defensive tackle and tailback. But he chose to hang up his cleats and accept a basketball scholarship to LSU, where he became an All-American.

    WAT

    I remember reading about that back a few years ago.

    Apparently not only did he indeed play tailback in high school, but the thing that was even nastier is that he weighed considerably more back when he was in high school. He weighed three hundred fifty pounds at the time (yes, that's right, not a typo, 350 lbs). So sick...
  4. JRoth15 JRoth15 is offline

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    Nov 5th, 2009 (11/5/2009 3:00pm) in reply to bfactor

    lol jesus...i couldn't even imagine that coming at me.

    but, if you just wrap up his legs, i doubt he'd do much...good goalline back, i guess.
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    Nov 5th, 2009 (11/5/2009 3:03pm) in reply to bfactor

     
    Originally Posted by bfactor View Post

    I remember reading about that back a few years ago.

    Apparently not only did he indeed play tailback in high school, but the thing that was even nastier is that he weighed considerably more back when he was in high school. He weighed three hundred fifty pounds at the time (yes, that's right, not a typo, 350 lbs). So sick...

    Warren Sapp ran a 4.8 40 @ 300lbs in HS.. That was faster than our starting tailback in HS... sapp was crazy athletic... insane...
  6. TheAlbatross TheAlbatross is offline

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    Nov 5th, 2009 (11/5/2009 3:04pm) in reply to JRoth15

     
    Originally Posted by JRoth15 View Post

    but, if you just wrap up his legs, i doubt he'd do much...good goalline back, i guess.

    he would topple over and crush your spine
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    Nov 5th, 2009 (11/5/2009 3:10pm) in reply to TheAlbatross

    He's not much bigger and probably less athletic than your average OT in the NLF.
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    Nov 6th, 2009 (11/6/2009 1:29am) in reply to jmclean

     
    Originally Posted by jmclean View Post

    http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=4625777

    <H2>When I become an All-Star in the NBA, when I become a great player in the NBA, then I'll try football. One of my dreams has always been to play football. </H2>
    <BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class=quote-end>”</SPAN> <CITE>-- Glen Davis</CITE> </BLOCKQUOTE>

    Odds on Glen Davis ever playing in the All-star game?
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