Remember Jeff Samardjiza wide receiver from Notre Dame?

[will2survive]

He played with Brady Quinn.WTF kind of a bonehead decision did he make? He was a 2 sport player.

I remember him being a kick ass wide receiver and he chose to be a pitcher in baseball.What a f*cking bonehead! He sucks! If he was in the NFL,he'd be a top receiver.Is this guy on crack?

[pat venditto]

More money in baseball if you are above average.

[pat venditto]

Less wear and tear on the body etc.

[will2survive]

I'd rather be a superstar making less money and he would still be a multimillionaire

[JEK]

He used football as leverage and got a guaranteed contract.

[pat venditto]

Guy doesn't have what it takes.

[will2survive]

He was a guaranteed early draft pick in the NFL.This guy never dropped a ball.Now he's on the Cubs and he stinks.

[Cuse0323]

Well he gets to sit on his ass most of the time and make millions. Instead of getting hit by safeties daily. Sounds good to me.

[MexicanStallion]

I would have made the same move. Guaranteed money and less abuse on your body. Plus the potential of a longer career if he is just average. He has plenty of time to turn his pitching career around.

[d2bets]

I'd rather be a superstar making less money and he would still be a multimillionaire

So you'd rather:
a. play 6 years in the NFL as a star, making 20 million and getting beaten to hell with concussions instead of:
b. playing 12 years in baseball, making 40 million and not getting beaten up or suffering concussions.

I think he could have been a good NFL player, but a top receiver? Not so sure about that. I think he was projected as a late first rounder.

[pat venditto]

Well he gets to sit on his ass most of the time and make millions. Instead of getting hit by safeties daily. Sounds good to me.

This guy understands. Fans may think he's shit, but he's laughing all the way to the bank. Smart man.

[rm18]

Bo Jackson

Most multisport guys choose baseball Brian Jordan, Chris Young, Mark Hendrickson, Dave Winfield, Grady Sizemore, Carl Crawford, Jackie Robinson and others.

[Sam Odom]

People who disagree with his decision are the same people who cannot handicap worth a shitt ...

Takes some logic to understand risk/reward

[will2survive]

Where's his heart man?

Break it down here:

1. He's going to be a millionaire regardless
2. Be a f'ing man and take the hits and play the game that you excel at(He was an awesome receiver).He never dropped the ball. His yac(yards after catch was great).He was the man--flatout at ND
3.In baseball he was the unknown.---Is everything about getting every dollar?Would you rather be a superstar WR or a lousy relief pitcher?
4.If this was Michael Jordan,Tiger woods,Jeter---THEY WOULD BE PLAYING THEIR BEST SPORT---I'M ONLY 38 BUT COULD YOU IMAGINE JIM BROWN "NOT WANTING TO GET HIT"---? JIM BROWN WAS KNOWN TO BE THE BEST LACROSSE PLAYER OF ALL TIME--OTHER ATHLETES WOULD'VE PLAYED THEIR BEST SPORT!

[Domer]

how long would his career be in the NFL? even *IF* he was a top receiver, it'd be like 10 years at most. plus no guaranteed contracts. if he is injured, he is out of luck.

baseball = more money, longer career, easier on the body, and probably a whole lot more fun.

[will2survive]

Football is the most popular sport.Play a great 10 year career,save your money,and be a sportscaster when you retire--that's all he needed to do

[Chi_archie]

guy prob made the right decision..... only a handful of successful white WR's in the last two decades....

better chance of long $ filled career in bases, no cuts, less chance of crippling injuries....


hindsight is 20/20 and even better from the cheap seats

[rm18]

He was huge and had RAC ability no other big white receiver had. More about what sport you love though than success. I would rather play in the NBA than be a star in MLB or NFL personally.

[gryfyn1]

Perhaps, an this just maybe a theory, he enjoys baseball more -

either way he was going to make millions, maybe he just decided he rather spend the next 15 years playing baseball over football.

[Naz18]

A lot of difference between $20 million and $40 million....

[G's pks]

Up to now he has been a fail...

[pat venditto]

Guy looks like a stiff. Would get killed in the nfl.

[stealthyburrito]

guy will only get more money long term if he can actually get some batters to miss.

still, i would make the same decision in his position.

[pat venditto]

guy will only get more money long term if he can actually get some batters to miss. still, i would make the same decision in his position.

[Andy117]

Where's his heart man?

Break it down here:

1. He's going to be a millionaire regardless
2. Be a f'ing man and take the hits and play the game that you excel at(He was an awesome receiver).He never dropped the ball. His yac(yards after catch was great).He was the man--flatout at ND
3.In baseball he was the unknown.---Is everything about getting every dollar?Would you rather be a superstar WR or a lousy relief pitcher?
4.If this was Michael Jordan,Tiger woods,Jeter---THEY WOULD BE PLAYING THEIR BEST SPORT---I'M ONLY 38 BUT COULD YOU IMAGINE JIM BROWN "NOT WANTING TO GET HIT"---? JIM BROWN WAS KNOWN TO BE THE BEST LACROSSE PLAYER OF ALL TIME--OTHER ATHLETES WOULD'VE PLAYED THEIR BEST SPORT!

He was also an pretty good pitcher while at ND. He wouldn't have been a superstar receiver in the NFL anyway.

[pat venditto]

He was also an pretty good pitcher while at ND. He wouldn't have been a superstar receiver in the NFL anyway.

Right i think he made the right choice.