goeduck
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I am now rooting for the 43 year old fart to win it all. :thumbsup:
Speaking of Aaron Rodgers, a must read:
Despite his impressive high school record, Rodgers attracted little interest from Division I programs. In a 2011 interview with E:60, he attributed the relative lack of attention in the recruiting process to his unimposing physical stature as a high school player at 5'10" (1.78 m) and 165 lb (75 kg). Rodgers had wanted to attend Florida State and play under head coach Bobby Bowden, but was rejected.[27] He was only offered an opportunity to compete for a scholarship as a walk-on from Illinois.[28] He declined the invitation, and considered quitting football to study for law school.[29]
He was then recruited to play football at Butte Community College in Oroville, a junior college about 15 miles (25 km) southeast of Chico.
2002
Rodgers threw 26 touchdowns in his freshman season at Butte Community College, leading the school to a 10–1 record, the NorCal Conference championship, and a No. 2 national ranking. While there, he was discovered by the California Golden Bears's head coach Jeff Tedford, who was recruiting Butte tight end Garrett Cross. Tedford was surprised to learn that Rodgers had not been recruited earlier. Because of Rodgers' good high school scholastic record, he was eligible to transfer to the University of California, Berkeley after one year of junior college instead of the typical two.
2003
See also: 2003 California Golden Bears football team
As a junior college transfer, Rodgers had three years of eligibility at Cal. He was named the starting quarterback in the fifth game of the 2003 season, beating the only team that offered him a Division I opportunity out of high school, Illinois. As a sophomore, he helped lead the Golden Bears to a 7–3 record as a starter........
Very interesting. Thanks.
Tom Brady was drafted 199th after playing for Michigan.
Just goes to show that these guys have something special inside that the high level scouts and coaches didn’t see.
MoKelly
Joe Montana was 83rd overall pick at the end of the 3rd round
On the opposite side, the STL Rams drafted Sam Bradford #1. He was supposedly a can’t miss QB. He was a flop.
Then, they start Kurt Warner (who wasn’t ever drafted) after an injury to the first string guy and go to 2 straight Super Bowls. Warner is in the HOF.
You never know.
MoKelly