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Eye on NFL, Duke Hoops Player May Head to Mich.

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 15, 2009 2:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – A quest to play pro football might keep a Duke basketball player in school for another year, ESPN reports. Greg Paulus, who has used up his basketball eligibility at Duke, has been offered a tryout for the school’s football team—but at receiver, not quarterback, where he starred in high school. Yesterday, Paulus visited the University of Michigan, which has an uncertain quarterback situation, the Detroit Free Press reports.

The NCAA gives student-athletes 10 semesters, or five academic years, of eligibility, meaning Paulus has 1 year left to play another sport. An academic senior, Paulus worked out for the Green Bay Packers last week. But his high school coach tells ESPN he needs to gain weight, not to mention experience, to play in the NFL.

Duke guard Greg Paulus, looking to enhance his prospects for a career in professional football, may be considering playing for a year at Michigan.
Duke guard Greg Paulus, looking to enhance his prospects for a career in professional football, may be considering playing for a year at Michigan.   (AP Photo)
Greg Paulus could go from Duke's famed Cameron Indoor Stadium to Michigan's so-called Big House.
Greg Paulus could go from Duke's famed Cameron Indoor Stadium to Michigan's so-called Big House.   (AP Photo)
Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez chatted with Duke guard Greg Paulus at practice yesterday, sources confirm.
Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez chatted with Duke guard Greg Paulus at practice yesterday, sources confirm.   (AP Photo)
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I'm not sure the Michigan offense suits him. He might take some pounding in that offense. I understand Greg is keeping his options open, but I still believe basketball is his passion. - Joe Casamento, Greg Paulus'
high school coach

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