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Which sport's athletes would be most successful changing to another professional sport?

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  1. astaggs astaggs is offline

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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 12:47am) in reply to FenwayKing

    LaGarrette Blount to MMA...SF Obv
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 1:06am) in reply to astaggs

    1. Usain Bolt to WR/kickoff returns... He's got the body to go with the speed.

    2. Lebron: He could def be a TE in the league

    3. Antonio Gates to the NBA.. He was a helluva inside presence in college

    No way Mcnabb b/c he is too old to play NBA now and whoever says Tiger is just plain idiotic.. yes he is the greatest golfer in the world but let's not confuse being a top tier athlete with being a golfer (and this comes from a golfer)

    I am sure there are others but those are my top 3

    Edit: and noone that doesn't already play bball can play bball... PERIOD
     
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 7:54am) in reply to orgnalsooners

    Going by how they perform at Rugby Union and Rugby League, I'm surprised it seems only Pete Carroll has figured out that the world's most abundant source of strength athletes is the Pacific Islands.

    Really, if the scouts bothered to look, hardly a lineman in the NFL wouldn't be from there.
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 7:58am) in reply to budo09

     
    Originally Posted by budo09 View Post


    and?

    And go fuck yourself?
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 8:35am) in reply to KingMonty

     
    Originally Posted by KingMonty View Post

    Going by how they perform at Rugby Union and Rugby League, I'm surprised it seems only Pete Carroll has figured out that the world's most abundant source of strength athletes is the Pacific Islands.

    Really, if the scouts bothered to look, hardly a lineman in the NFL wouldn't be from there.

    yeah, im sure there are no scouts doing this. You are clearly ahead of every nfl gm and scout and should own a team immediately.
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 8:41am) in reply to zander

    Shaqmu, the big shaquisition, big shaqtus, the big aristotle, and the diesel himself. didn't you watch Shaq Vs? he could have gone pro at 9 different sports
     
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 9:04am) in reply to Denty

    melvin mora is a sick athlete... besides playing all 3 of, 2b, ss, and 3b he was on venezuelan national soccer team and was also a professional boxer @ 15
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 9:05am) in reply to budo09

     
    Originally Posted by budo09 View Post

    Tiger Woods is the best athlete in the world. He could easily be a star NBA/NFL player. No doubt.

    fail
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 9:10am) in reply to Luckless

    There are a lot of professional athletes that have the physical attributes to be successful in more than one sport. The thing is, to play at the top level there must also be a level of skill that was developed over years of playing the sport.

    So a person who is a top sumo wrestler probably could have been developed into an excellent lineman in footaball. He would have the size, and strength, as well as an desire/willingness to train, and he must have enough body awareness that he can execute techniques. However, you couldn't just take a sumo wrestler and put him on a professional football team. He'd get crushed because he never developed the proper techniques.
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 9:30am) in reply to RaidenRadio

     
    Originally Posted by RaidenRadio View Post

    You're right, I was an idiot to think that someone being in a final four meant they would be successful as a pro in that sport. Sorry about that.

    No problem. Don't be such a dumb shit next time.
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 10:00am) in reply to zander

    Rugby athletes dominate football players... And Lebron would be the best 2 sport athlete ever if nike didnt have his nuts in a vice... Also Iverson would of been solid in the NFL
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 10:15am) in reply to BBerryYumYum

    pretty obv mauer would be the best...

    goes without saying countless others could have solid careers.
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 10:58am) in reply to smheilbron

    its Lebron to WR, theres video proof of this too
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 12:37pm) in reply to smheilbron

    I am thinking of turning track stars into a jamaican bobsled team...
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    Nov 3rd, 2009 (11/3/2009 12:59pm) in reply to budo09

     
    Originally Posted by budo09 View Post

    Tiger Woods is the best athlete in the world. He could easily be a star NBA/NFL player. No doubt.

    Incorrect.
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    Nov 4th, 2009 (11/4/2009 3:04pm) in reply to budo09

     
    Originally Posted by budo09 View Post

    I can't tell the difference between someone just stating a fact that is relevant to the thread itself but not necessarily answering the original question posed. Also I like to shit in my hand and rub it all over my chest and face and also I like to eat my own shit and sometimes I ask my neighbors to save their shit in a bag so they can give it to me and I'll have more shit to rub on myself and eat cause I like eating shit. brb the neighbor's dog just took a big shit in the yard I'm gonna go swipe it so I can rub it on myself and eat the dog shit.

    Yeah I can quote you and change it too.
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    Nov 4th, 2009 (11/4/2009 3:08pm) in reply to RaidenRadio



    imo
     
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    Nov 4th, 2009 (11/4/2009 3:51pm) in reply to USCswimmer

     
    Originally Posted by USCswimmer View Post



    imo

    Phelps to poker it is, wp sir
     
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    Nov 4th, 2009 (11/4/2009 4:07pm) in reply to zander

    tiger woods pee-wee golf. didn't read thread, just remembered that answer from the last time we did this
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