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McNabb at first was strongly considering going
to the University of Nebraska. He enjoyed the idea of being
coached by the legendary Tom Osborne. However, McNabb decided
not to attend Nebraska mainly because he did not want to be
labeled an "option quarterback" (the option is the
primary play Tom Osborne designed his offense around at Nebraska).
He then decided to attend Syracuse University.
One of the most decorated athletes in Syracuse University
history, he was a four-year starter at quarterback and a reserve
on the school's nationally ranked basketball team. On the gridiron
he was named the Big East Conference's offensive player of
the decade (1990s) and of the year an unprecedented three times
from 1996-98, as well as the first-team all-conference vote
earner in each of his four seasons. Later, he was named to
the Syracuse All-Century Football team. He also played basketball
there, playing as a key reserve in the Orangemen's (now called
Orange) Final Four team back in 1996, where they lost to the
Kentucky Wildcats in the championship game.
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