[cwstech]

I posted this hear because it came from the Cubs website. Jeff Samardzija was a draft pick by the cubs and he should be a 1st round pick for the NFL. Here is part of the article I read and a link to the full thing.

Terry Rooney may have worn purple and yellow and sat among a sea of LSU fans during the Tigers' 41-14 victory over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night, but a small part of him was rooting for someone else.

Rooney is the pitching coach for the LSU baseball team, but until this past season, Notre Dame was his home and Jeff Samardzija was his star pupil.
"LSU pays the bills now, but I wanted Jeff to score four or five touchdowns," Rooney said. "It was an emotional game; I worked with him for three years on a daily basis."

A two-sport athlete at Notre Dame, Samardzija was an All-American wide receiver in the fall and the Irish's right-handed ace in the spring. Following his junior year, when he earned All-Big East Conference honors, the 21-year-old was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, ending his stint as an amateur pitcher.

Now, with his collegiate athletic career officially over, Samardzija stands at a crossroads. Football? Baseball? Both?
"Jeff just likes to compete, no matter what sport it is, football or baseball," Rooney said. "Obviously, athleticism has allowed him to succeed at the highest level in both sports."

Minor League Baseball: News

[Lefty Noob]

Yeah, I hear he's a better pitcher than receiver. From what I've heard, he wants to go all Bo Jackson and try both.

[EmpireWF]

Yep, I read the same thing. He wants to try and play in the NFL and MLB. As a pitcher, I doubt any major league franchise would warm up to that idea lol.

[cwstech]

I agree. Especially the Cubs. They have enough pitching problems. Why allow a guy to go out and get hit everyday by a 250 lb. Linebacker.