It can't be easy being Greg Paulus
Posted on: September 5, 2009 4:34 pm
Edited on: September 5, 2009 4:36 pm
I spent four years watching Greg Paulus fall down on the basketball court.
It's called a flop .
There was at least one every game.
So you can imagine my surprise when I saw Paulus refuse to flop (or even get tackled) on Syracuse's opening possession of Saturday's overtime, and it was that decision to scramble and scramble and finally throw the ball into coverage that ultimately ruined his debut as a Syracuse football player after four seasons as a Duke basketball player. Had Paulus simply taken a sack, Syracuse would've kicked a field goal and probably gone to a second overtime. As it was, Paulus tossed an interception, at which point Minnesota took the ball, kicked a field goal and escaped the Carrier Dome with a 23-20 victory.
Honestly, it was tough to watch.
No college player has been ridiculed more in recent years than Paulus -- partly because he played at Duke, mostly because he always seemed to get dunked on . People just love to laugh at him. And so thousands (if not millions) of sports fans who wouldn't otherwise care about a Minnesota-Syracuse game paid special attention to this Minnesota-Syracuse game, and through four quarters Paulus gave them nothing to mock. In fact, he was quite impressive -- completing 19 of 31 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown. But the way it ended is all anybody will remember, and that's too bad because it would've been nice for Paulus to earn praise for leading his hometown school to a win over a Big Ten program.
Instead, he threw the pick that lost the game.
And now I'm making flop jokes.
And don't you feel kind of badly for the guy?
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districtfan
Since: Sep 4, 2006 |
Posted on: September 5, 2009 6:12 pm
It can't be easy being Greg PaulusSeconded
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NumberCruncher
Since: Sep 27, 2006 |
Posted on: September 5, 2009 6:04 pm
It can't be easy being Greg PaulusActually Gary I feel badly for you. Greg Paulus has more class in his little finger than you can claim in your entire body. This article is a sophmoric attempt to belittle somone who has the athleticism and ability to be out on the Duke court or inside the Syracuse Dome, what have you ever done that could compare..... I thought not.
Grow up, get a life and maybe someday you can actually become a journalist and be maligned like Bud Poliquin in the Syracuse Post Standard also.
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big_red01027
Since: Feb 19, 2007 |
Posted on: September 5, 2009 5:42 pm
It can't be easy being Greg PaulusAnd don't you feel kind of badly for the guy?No.
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Justlovetalent
Since: May 14, 2008 |
Posted on: September 5, 2009 5:39 pm
It can't be easy being Greg PaulusGary, this entry was wholly unnecessary. I mean, come on. The kid played a good game and almost led a terrible team past a decent Big10 opponent. If you actually felt bad for him, you wouldn't have written this demeaning article. It was his first NCAA football game EVER. Give it a rest Gary.
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