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re: Has there ever been a more successful position change than Blake Sims?
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:51 pm to WG_Dawg
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:51 pm to WG_Dawg
Can't believe I forgot about David Pollack...who came in as a very lightly recruited fullback, then switched to DE where he became UGA's 2nd 3-time all american as well as a 1st round draft pick.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:53 pm to Fratigerguy
I mean two years is a long time at a position. He got handoffs in games. It wasn't like he changed positions during August of his freshman year.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:53 pm to Patton
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Totally forgot about Tanny. Did he have a better career than Blake?
Statistically, he broke over half of A&M's quarterback records...until some midget from Kerrville came in.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:53 pm to WestCoastAg
Yeah, Ryan Tannehill is clearly a more successful position change. Dude is actually a decent NFL starter at his new position.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:55 pm to pankReb
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Jeremy Parnell.
One year of scout team DE work....now, starting RT for the Cowboys.
once again....
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:55 pm to Patton
Derrick Thomas was recruited to Alabama as a punter.
Does that count?
Does that count?
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:55 pm to GeauxPack81
Agreed. Didn't know why I missed him. Probably because he never played against the SEC. He killed it yesterday for the Fins
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:56 pm to pankReb
That's very impressive but I was talking about changing a position in college. Did that kid?
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:56 pm to WG_Dawg
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Can't believe I forgot about David Pollack...who came in as a very lightly recruited fullback, then switched to DE where he became UGA's 2nd 3-time all american as well as a 1st round draft pick.
and then he discovered teh booger sugar
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:57 pm to Patton
Josh Reed
Corey Webster
Devery Henderson
Corey Webster
Devery Henderson
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:59 pm to Patton
George Herman Ruth. Quit pitching and had a solid career as a fielder.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 1:01 pm to Patton
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That's very impressive but I was talking about changing a position in college. Did that kid?
technically, yes.....via the Jimmy Graham route.
4 years of basketball at Ole Miss. 5th year...joined the football team as a DE. Eventually switched to OL before leaving school.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 1:02 pm to Patton
umm tons. Karlos Dansby was a WR. Terrell Davis was DB. Ben Grubbs turned into All-Pro
Posted on 12/22/14 at 1:02 pm to Patton
He was good for us. Maybe never had a season as good as what blake had, he turned the ball over his senior year, but he also never had amari cooper
He's having a solid pro career though
He's having a solid pro career though
This post was edited on 12/22/14 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 12/22/14 at 1:05 pm to Patton
Frank Thomas switched from tight end to first base
I'd say that worked out pretty damn well
I'd say that worked out pretty damn well
Posted on 12/22/14 at 1:08 pm to Fratigerguy
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are we discounting the fact that he was a 4* dual threat quarterback coming out of high school and pretending like he had been a running back all of his life? He only played two years at rb at Bama right? Was a QB the rest of his life?
Are we pretending this entire board wasn't convinced Kiffin was the worst hire ever and the best Blake Sims would ever be was the QB we saw during the spring game?
Posted on 12/22/14 at 1:08 pm to danfraz
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Josh Reed maybe, got paid via NFL probably more than Sims will
Yep. 5th string RB to record setting All-American,Biletnikoff award winner by his Junior year. Switched to WR in spring of Sophomore year.
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