Reddit mentions of Steve Mcnair:Running & Gunning (Football's New Wave)

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"He eventually made recruiting visits to Miami, Louisiana State and Mississippi State. But these schools wanted him as a defensive back. McNair wanted to play quarterback."

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"Steve was recruited heavily by schools like Florida State, but every school who recruited him wanted him to play safety."

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From the out-of-print book "Running & Gunning":

"When Cardell Jones heard that schools like Florida State were recruiting Steve McNair, he gave up on the idea of carrying on a 'family tradition.'"

(Cardell Jones was the coach at Alcorn State at the time, and Steve's brother Fred had played there, so Jones had hoped to lure Steve there as well).

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"McNair was recruited by several of those colleges as a defensive back -- he tied Terrell Buckley's state career record with 30 interceptions at Mount Olive (Miss.) High. But he wanted to play quarterback. When Jones offered him the chance, he chose Alcorn over the likes of Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Florida State, Miami and Mississippi State."

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Steve was recruited heavily by schools all over the southeast, including Florida State. But every major program wanted him as a defensive back. Steve considered himself a quarterback and refused to go to any college that didn’t share this view. That essentially narrowed his choice down to Alcorn State in Mississippi"

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"McNair was initially offered a full scholarship to the University of Florida to play running back"

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"McNair spurned a full scholarship to the University of Florida because they were only offering it to be a running back"