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DEL.ICIO.USRecruiters swarm to Roswell
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 01/22/08
Roswell coach Tim McFarlin said he is busier these days than he was during football season, which is hard to imagine until finding out why.
For the first time in school history, Roswell is projected to lead the state in the number of players (six to eight) who will sign major-college scholarships.
“You have no idea, ” McFarlin said. “As much as I enjoy people, I rarely get to eat lunch and dinner these days. It’s just nonstop, meeting coaches at school, returning phone calls from coaches. … I could work until midnight and still not be caught up.
“It’s just the way it works this time of year. Everyone thinks football is over when the season ends. It’s not over at all.”
McFarlin said he’s not complaining and is very happy for his seniors. But he also admits national signing day (Feb. 6) won’t come soon enough. Five Hornets have committed: linebacker Ebele Okakpu (North Carolina); wide receiver Garrett Embry (Oregon); tailback Alex Daniel (Northwestern); defensive tackle Curtis Hazelton (Duke); and cornerback Dominique Wheeler (Butler Jr. College).
Hazelton picked Duke a few months ago, but opened up his recruiting again after Duke’s coaching staff was fired. He then decided to go back to the Blue Devils after David Cutcliffe was hired.
Four other players will make college decisions in the next three weeks:
Dustin Taliaferro: The quarterback has 11 offers, including Southern Miss, Tulane and East Carolina, along with three Ivy League schools. Duke, Louisville and Alabama-Birmingham also have shown recent interest.
Zack Waddell: The linebacker appears to be favoring Air Force over offers from Louisiana-LaFayette, Murray State and Western Carolina.
Jim Broadway: The kicker has offers from Navy, Georgia Southern, Western Carolina and Chattanooga. He is still waiting to hear back from Georgia Tech, while N.C. State has discussed a walk-on status.
Lavelle Larry: He can play safety or tailback and has offers from Louisville, Georgia Southern and Alabama A&M.
- Staff writer Michael Carvell contributed to this report
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