Pro Players You Saw In Person During Their College Years

Screwtape2 · 10-09-2008, 12:02 PM

What professional athletes and players have you seen in person while they were in college and high school?

I thought this would be an interesting question.

Personally I've seen these players:

Basketball:
Anthony Tolliver (at Creighton) PF-San Antonio

Baseball:
Ryan Braun (at Miami) LF-Milwaukee
Carlos Quentin (at Stanford) LF-Chicago White Sox
Ryan Garko (at Stanford) 1B-Cleveland
Kurt Suzuki (at Cal St. Fullerton) C-Oakland
Shaun Marcum (Missouri St.) SP-Toronto

elevated_u2_fan · 10-09-2008, 12:19 PM

I met Bobby Orr in a grocery store once...

UberBeaver · 10-09-2008, 12:57 PM

Mike Bossy stalks me.

elevated_u2_fan · 10-09-2008, 01:02 PM

impy13 · 10-09-2008, 01:20 PM

VY, KD, and any other Horn who went pro in the last three years.

Also LT in his TCU days.

phanan · 10-09-2008, 01:24 PM

Apparently when I was 1 and on a plane with my mother from New York to Boston, I sat next to Jim Plunkett. This was after he was drafted by the Patriots, I guess, so it might not count.

Screwtape2 · 10-09-2008, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by impy13

Also LT in his TCU days.

Did you think he would be as good as he has been?

GirlsAloudFan · 10-09-2008, 01:42 PM

I'm good friends with the guy that sold weed to Deron Williams, Luther Head, and Dee Brown in college. And I saw those guys play, of course, and saw 'em out at the bars all the time.

No spoken words · 10-09-2008, 01:48 PM

I saw a lot of USC/UCLA football and basketball from 1997-2007.....too many to list, really....Polamalu stands out.......

Headache in a Suitcase · 10-09-2008, 06:48 PM

i've played against speey claxton, wally szczerbiak and lamar odom. probably others, but those are the ones i can remember.

phillyfan26 · 10-10-2008, 09:43 PM

Matt Schaub from West Chester East. He was damn good. I saw him play in high school. I've met him before since then. Good times.

And if future pros count, Ellington and Henderson from Episcopal, the two guys who went to UNC and Duke.

bono_212 · 10-10-2008, 09:48 PM

I was at the TCU/NIU game when we kicked Garrett Wolfe's ass and held him to negative rushing yards. He plays for the Bears now. Does that count?

phillyfan26 · 10-10-2008, 09:51 PM

Jameer Nelson and Delonte West at St. Joe's.

And Randy Foye and Allan Ray at 'Nova.

And Pepe Sanchez at Temple.

And a bunch of Penn State players.

DaveC · 10-11-2008, 03:40 PM

I played road hockey with Sidney Crosby when I was nine years old (he was 8).

zonelistener · 10-11-2008, 05:09 PM

Larry Fitzgerald Jr. went the H.S. I worked and coached at. He would come over, pick up a lacrosse stick and ask me if he could play on my team. I told him I didn't want to see him get hurt by the hacks that we played against.

Now the poor guy has a QB that throws up passes that get you knocked out (poor Antwan).

I saw the three guys GAF mentioned...one of the UI coaches held tickets for me at Penn State. Sat right behind the IU bench.

Also seen a lot of NHL'ers as high schoolers and NCAA'ers when I lived in Minnesota and wrote for a few newspapers.

I also get to see a crapload of the college players come in to town for the NFL Combine.

10-09-2008, 12:02 PM	#1
Screwtape2 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska “With Screwtape on Kettle Drum and Wormwood on Harpsichord!” Posts: 18,109 Local Time: 11:55 PM	Pro Players You Saw In Person During Their College Years What professional athletes and players have you seen in person while they were in college and high school? I thought this would be an interesting question. Personally I've seen these players: Basketball: Anthony Tolliver (at Creighton) PF-San Antonio Baseball: Ryan Braun (at Miami) LF-Milwaukee Carlos Quentin (at Stanford) LF-Chicago White Sox Ryan Garko (at Stanford) 1B-Cleveland Kurt Suzuki (at Cal St. Fullerton) C-Oakland Shaun Marcum (Missouri St.) SP-Toronto

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phanan Slug Premium Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 21,245 Local Time: 12:55 AM	Apparently when I was 1 and on a plane with my mother from New York to Boston, I sat next to Jim Plunkett. This was after he was drafted by the Patriots, I guess, so it might not count. __________________ Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed. - Bruce Springsteen Desert Island

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10-09-2008, 12:57 PM	#3
UberBeaver Breakdancing Soul Pilgrim Premium Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the most serious...douch hammer ever Posts: 19,579 Local Time: 12:55 AM	Mike Bossy stalks me.

10-09-2008, 01:20 PM	#5
impy13 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,613 Local Time: 05:55 PM	VY, KD, and any other Horn who went pro in the last three years. Also LT in his TCU days.

10-09-2008, 01:42 PM	#8
GirlsAloudFan ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Revenge of the Giant Face Posts: 10,768 Local Time: 11:55 PM	I'm good friends with the guy that sold weed to Deron Williams, Luther Head, and Dee Brown in college. And I saw those guys play, of course, and saw 'em out at the bars all the time.

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No spoken words Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Clavius Base Posts: 32,416 Local Time: 11:55 PM	I saw a lot of USC/UCLA football and basketball from 1997-2007.....too many to list, really....Polamalu stands out.......

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Headache in a Suitcase Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 32,959 Local Time: 12:55 AM	i've played against speey claxton, wally szczerbiak and lamar odom. probably others, but those are the ones i can remember.

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phillyfan26 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30,441 Local Time: 11:55 PM	Matt Schaub from West Chester East. He was damn good. I saw him play in high school. I've met him before since then. Good times. And if future pros count, Ellington and Henderson from Episcopal, the two guys who went to UNC and Duke.

10-10-2008, 09:48 PM	#12
bono_212 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: :synthy: Posts: 46,692 Local Time: 11:55 PM	I was at the TCU/NIU game when we kicked Garrett Wolfe's ass and held him to negative rushing yards. He plays for the Bears now. Does that count?

10-10-2008, 09:51 PM	#13
phillyfan26 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30,441 Local Time: 11:55 PM	Jameer Nelson and Delonte West at St. Joe's. And Randy Foye and Allan Ray at 'Nova. And Pepe Sanchez at Temple. And a bunch of Penn State players.

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DaveC ONE love, blood, life Premium Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 13,208 Local Time: 12:55 AM	I played road hockey with Sidney Crosby when I was nine years old (he was 8).

10-11-2008, 05:09 PM	#15
zonelistener ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2001 Location: six convenient metro locations Posts: 14,637 Local Time: 11:55 PM	Larry Fitzgerald Jr. went the H.S. I worked and coached at. He would come over, pick up a lacrosse stick and ask me if he could play on my team. I told him I didn't want to see him get hurt by the hacks that we played against. Now the poor guy has a QB that throws up passes that get you knocked out (poor Antwan). I saw the three guys GAF mentioned...one of the UI coaches held tickets for me at Penn State. Sat right behind the IU bench. Also seen a lot of NHL'ers as high schoolers and NCAA'ers when I lived in Minnesota and wrote for a few newspapers. I also get to see a crapload of the college players come in to town for the NFL Combine.