#3 overall pick Tate decides to try football

preakness · 05-04-2017, 12:27 AM

Padres draft pick decides to walk of Arizona football team

Padres pay tuition

Decent HS football player

Donavan Tate

ninjacookies · 05-04-2017, 12:34 AM

RIP.

With the violent nature of football, I'd much rather take the baseball route if it were available. Especially as a positional player.

jewcer2k5 · 05-04-2017, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

RIP.

With the violent nature of football, I'd much rather take the baseball route if it were available.

And he chose U of A. Jail time coming up soon.

#GoDevils

Cavaliercards · 05-04-2017, 12:40 AM

Maybe his cards will have value again.

ninjacookies · 05-04-2017, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jewcer2k5

And he chose U of A. Jail time coming up soon.

#GoDevils

Yeah...this has Jameis Winston Jr. written all over it.

jrinne17 · 05-04-2017, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Cavaliercards

Maybe his cards will have value again.

If he does well, yes they will.

padremurph · 05-04-2017, 09:15 AM

I just hope the Padres #3 pick this year turns out a little better

theflushingmets · 05-04-2017, 09:18 AM

Interesting

He had some real life issues with substance abuse relating to all his injuries from what I remember.

Not sure how college football will help that but I hope it works out for him.

Peties Army · 05-04-2017, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

RIP.

With the violent nature of football, I'd much rather take the baseball route if it were available. Especially as a positional player.

He tried that. Wasn't good enough(and I think there was some off the field stuff)

Hopefully he can get through school and lead a good healthy life.

mrveggieman · 05-04-2017, 09:22 AM

I remember when he was drafted to play baseball. Too bad things didn't work out for him on the diamond. I wish him the best of luck on the gridiron.

nadeauman33 · 05-04-2017, 09:29 AM

I was trying to remember what # of pick Dillon Tate was...

IndySportsCards · 05-04-2017, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by nadeauman33

I was trying to remember what # of pick Dillon Tate was...

Fourth overall selection in 2015 Draft

centereacan06 · 05-04-2017, 10:02 AM

You think Bubba Starling will do the same?

no10pin · 05-04-2017, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by centereacan06

You think Bubba Starling will do the same?

He has to be getting close. 25 years old and has hit about a buck-sixty in 70 games of AAA ball.

bounty37h · 05-04-2017, 12:57 PM

He originally came to UNC to paly football and baseball and actually was here for a week or so before practice started waiting for contract to get finalize, once it was he left campus.

Ferg1945 · 05-04-2017, 02:51 PM

A walk on as a quarterback. When I first saw it I thought he would be a secondary guy..CB or Safety. He is basically the size of Richard Sherman... Tate 6'3" 200lbs... Sherman 6'3" and 195 lbs.

Good Luck Donavan.

goblue6919 · 05-05-2017, 12:10 AM

Saw him play in Eugene... One of the most cringe experiences I've witnessed was a 7-10 year old kid before the game asking Donovan if he knew anything about a player who had recently gotten added to the roster (Donovan of course) "who had made a bunch of bad decisions and got in trouble" - kid was obviously clueless and Tate played it off super well.. Still will never forget standing there rattled

tribefan26 · 05-05-2017, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by IndySportsCards

Fourth overall selection in 2015 Draft

He was no 3 in 2009, he had cards in Bowman 2010.

mwash1983 · 05-05-2017, 04:07 AM

Remember him and Heathcott the huge names in 2009 Elite. I was buying a few of a guy named Mike Trout for a third of the price.

awz50 · 05-05-2017, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mwash1983

Remember him and Heathcott the huge names in 2009 Elite. I was buying a few of a guy named Mike Trout for a third of the price.

Nobody cares what you buy

no10pin · 05-05-2017, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mwash1983

Remember him and Heathcott the huge names in 2009 Elite. I was buying a few of a guy named Mike Trout for a third of the price.

Is that before or after you were making thread after thread here about how Trout wasn't going to pan out?

excel_b · 05-05-2017, 09:20 AM

I still have Donovan Tate cards... Man, I would be happy to see the cards rising in value.

jstephens24 · 05-05-2017, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tribefan26

He was no 3 in 2009, he had cards in Bowman 2010.

he was responding to someone who asked about Dillon tate and not Donovan tate

coachnip13 · 05-05-2017, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Yeah...this has Jameis Winston Jr. written all over it.

Because Jameis Winston did jail time or failed at football? Which one?

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preakness Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: In Johnny Ryno's soul Posts: 21,077	#3 overall pick Tate decides to try football Padres draft pick decides to walk of Arizona football team Padres pay tuition Decent HS football player Donavan Tate

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theflushingmets Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 2,014 Rob_digital_nyc Theflushingmets516	Interesting He had some real life issues with substance abuse relating to all his injuries from what I remember. Not sure how college football will help that but I hope it works out for him. __________________ Always looking to add more to my Mets collection. Currently looking for high end cards of the more obscure players to put on a Mets uni in the bigs.

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ninjacookies Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: All the girls see the (boi)/ Look at his flips / Look at his kards / All they say is (oh boi). Posts: 56,964	RIP. With the violent nature of football, I'd much rather take the baseball route if it were available. Especially as a positional player.

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padremurph Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,899 lakermurph	I just hope the Padres #3 pick this year turns out a little better

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centereacan06 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 19,502 centereacan06 centereacan06	You think Bubba Starling will do the same?

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bounty37h Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,434	He originally came to UNC to paly football and baseball and actually was here for a week or so before practice started waiting for contract to get finalize, once it was he left campus. __________________ Looking for UNC and Reds cards/autos/memorabilia. Go Heels Go Reds

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Ferg1945 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 14,720	A walk on as a quarterback. When I first saw it I thought he would be a secondary guy..CB or Safety. He is basically the size of Richard Sherman... Tate 6'3" 200lbs... Sherman 6'3" and 195 lbs. Good Luck Donavan.

05-05-2017, 12:10 AM	#17
goblue6919 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 464 goblue6919	Saw him play in Eugene... One of the most cringe experiences I've witnessed was a 7-10 year old kid before the game asking Donovan if he knew anything about a player who had recently gotten added to the roster (Donovan of course) "who had made a bunch of bad decisions and got in trouble" - kid was obviously clueless and Tate played it off super well.. Still will never forget standing there rattled

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mwash1983 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6,149	Remember him and Heathcott the huge names in 2009 Elite. I was buying a few of a guy named Mike Trout for a third of the price.

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excel_b Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 12,149 excel_B	I still have Donovan Tate cards... Man, I would be happy to see the cards rising in value.