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To: mainepatsfan
When he graduated from Penn State as an academic All-American in the spring of 1987, he had a national championship ring and a reputation as a solid citizen who had no legitimate shot of making it in the National Football League.

How is this possible? An NCAA Division I QB can have a national championship under his belt and not get drafted?

10 posted on 01/02/2007 11:26:43 AM PST by Oberon (What does it take to make government shrink?)
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To: Oberon
It's not as uncommon as you think. Charlie Ward even had a Heismann trophy and he wasn't drafted.
12 posted on 01/02/2007 11:30:57 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: Oberon
Some sports expert could fill in the blanks, but a quarterback named "Charlie Ward" (???) won the Heisman about 20 years ago, and wasn't drafted. He became a guard in the NBA for awhile. I don't know what became of him. He's probably too old now to play in either pro sport.

FYI...

16 posted on 01/02/2007 11:48:55 AM PST by willgolfforfood
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To: Oberon

>>How is this possible? An NCAA Division I QB can have a national championship under his belt and not get drafted?<

If he either didn't pass much or was short...


28 posted on 01/02/2007 2:42:17 PM PST by gondramB (It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.)
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To: Oberon
****An NCAA Division I QB can have a national championship under his belt and not get drafted?****

I'm pretty sure Craig Krentzel of Ohio State (2002) was not drafted.

30 posted on 01/02/2007 7:56:29 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule (Go Bucks.....beat FLORIDUH!!!!)
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