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DEL.ICIO.USAuburn, Clemson, Tennessee interested in Tamburo
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North Gwinnett quarterback Mike Tamburo, who has a scholarship offer from Tulsa, is being heavily recruited by schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, East Carolina, Michigan State, South Carolina, South Florida, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt.
“South Florida says they’re 90 percent sure they’re going to offer me,” Tamburo said. “And Auburn and Tennessee are two schools that are interested in me. They both like me a lot, but they want to see me in camp.”
Tamburo, who recently attended junior days at Clemson at East Carolina, said the Bulls want him to visit their campus in Tampa.
“South Florida has a throwing camp in April that they want me to attend,” he said.
It is unlikely that Georgia will have a scholarship to offer the left-handed Tamburo. Oconee County quarterback Zach Mettenberger has already committed to the Dogs.
Georgia is expected to sign two quarterbacks in the class of 2009.
“[Georgia offensive coordinator] coach [Mike] Bobo was real up front and cool with me about it,” Tamburo said. “There’s a kid from Florida [Aaron Murray of Plant Senior High in Tampa] who has about 40 offers.
“They told me I’m one of the quarterbacks behind him, and depending on what happens with him will determine whether they offer me or not.”
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Murray visited Athens last week.
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By Sic'em Dawg
March 10, 2008 11:53 PM | Link to this
First!!!
Coach Bobo…honesty is the best policy….good to see Tamburo talking like the class act he evidently is. Good luck to Tamburo..where ever he lands.
By justmyopinion
March 11, 2008 12:56 AM | Link to this
Tamburo is a 5’9” DivisionII quarterback. If he has any offer from any D1 program, he should take it immediately!
By Nancy?
March 11, 2008 2:21 AM | Link to this
Learn to play another position.
By Carz
March 11, 2008 6:33 AM | Link to this
Tamburo will be fine at any major conference school if he gets his shot. Justmyopinion and Nancy must be fans of a rival school. I’ve seen the kid play several times and he’s smart with the ball, and will add some size with age. Stay away from Sprurrier young man. Good coach, but horrible to his QBs.
By hop
March 11, 2008 7:21 AM | Link to this
this kid is a player and i hope georgia makes him an offer.
he has all the skills of a great qb reminds me of a young joe montana!
By Travis
March 11, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this
“Stay away from Spurrier”!? Are you serious! He’s only coached a Heisman QB and oh yeah, he was a Heisman QB!
Personally if Tamburo is only 5’9” I don’t want him as my QB but if Spurrier wants him that’s fine with me. He is the expert.
By Pat
March 11, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this
Why does Tamburo run in place when setting to throw?
By seriously...
March 11, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this
Jeff Hood, are you related to Tamburo? You hype this kid like he’s the biggest thing to ever come out of Gwinnett County. He is not an SEC QB…hell, South Florida is wavering on an offer. Surely, there is more interesting recruiting news in the area, than to constantly write about a 2-star QB. AND, if he was that GREAT of an athlete, schools would be offering him to play another position, like safety. AND, I’m not from a rival school, i’m just being realistic. Quit writing about squibs you squib!!!
By Jim Jiminey
March 11, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this
UGA is not interested in QB talent from the State of GA. Is there a reason for this? Stafford is from Texas; Cox is from NC; where are the other UGA QB’s from?
I guess the State of GA is only good for RB’s.
By Jim Jiminey
March 11, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this
UGA is not interested in QB talent from the State of GA. Is there a reason for this? Stafford is from Texas; Cox is from NC; where are the other UGA QB’s from?
I guess the State of GA is only good for RB’s.
By southsideghsa
March 11, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this
Is Tamburo only 5’9? I thought he was 6’2. He has a lot of upsize from what I understand. He should do fine where ever he decides to play.Drew Little of Henry Co. and Tanner Bryant of Landmark Christian are the only QB’s I saw play last year that stuck out in my mind, they are by far the best on the Southside in my opinion. Tanner is a huge Georgia fan but Tech says his style fits with Johnson. Drew, I think will go to Alabama. Tanner plays at a smaller school but he still was a big part of Camden County as a Freshman before transferring. 6’3, 181 and 4.52 in the forty at 16 years old. 90 + fastball. Frank Wren told me about this site. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8_Bbn847Q4
By a young Joe wha?
March 11, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this
he reminds you of a young Joe Montana?
no he doesn’t; come on, you didn’t mean that.
By PMC
March 11, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this
Tamburo is a very good football player. He has great instincts and reacts well under pressure. Whereever he goes I think he’ll be a good asset to have on a team. Hopefully he’ll have a great senior year and get into a good school where he’ll get to play. It really dosen’t matter where it is.. hell Joe Flacco is getting NFL hype. Good luck Mike T. Choose the best school for you.
By countryboy
March 11, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
I wish Tamburo well in signing an athletic scholarship with a college or university. I have seen him play twice - vs. Tift Co. in ‘06 playoffs in person and vs. Lowndes in ‘07 playoffs on TV. He and his team were clearly not ready for the speed of the game in both cases. Tamburo benefits from a weak but overhyped region near Atlanta. I hope Tamburo will play for someone like Duke, Vandy or East Carolina - otherwise he will get sparse playing time.
By tiger7_88
March 11, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this
justmyopinion, Scout.com has Tamburo listed as 6-1/178.
By cool guy
March 11, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this
Saying someone on Scout.com is 6-1 means they are 5-11. He might be talented, but seems like a preferred walk-on at any good D-1 school. UGA won’t offer him. Auburn signed 3 QB’s last year and has bigger fish to fry at QB, maybe Clemson will offer him. Will have to go to a college’s camp and prove he is great and a special player to get an offer.
By gtwareagle
March 11, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this
I don’t see Auburn pursuing him very hard.
By hotdawg
March 12, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
It’s a shame to see UGA offering players from Florida over players with very similar skills in Georgia. Where’s the in-state loyalty?
By ngdogdad
March 12, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this
I have watched Mikey since ‘05 and he is a great talent. Smart football player who rarely makes mistakes. He IS 6’-1”+ as I am only 5’-10” and look up to this young man. His knock is arm strength. He might get passed up by some D1 schools due to this but his football smarts will compenstate for some of this. He will end up at a D1 school next year. Good luck Mikey and I look forward to seeing you finish out your high school career this year with another run for a state title.
By Dee
March 12, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this
Mikey - may be very SMART. But if you don’t have arm strength and speed, SMARTS is only good in the classroom. Lowndes ate him and his team alive with their speed and aggressiveness and the college game is even worse. Mikey is a runner and not DI type runner. On Saturdays, you are trying to throw GO routes and post patterns, not solve calculus problems. As for Richt and UGA not going for in State QBS, I think they just go for the BEST QB that is available Nationwide. Thank God they have a reputation and option to do that. Oh wait, weren’t David Greene, DJ Shockley and Joe Tereshinki from GA.
By deandawg
March 12, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this
mike t. might do ok at any school he chooses as long as they dont have to play against lowndes high school. i am sure he still has nightmares dashing through his head like greg reid dashed all over the field angainst the north gwinett slowpokes
By DANNY
March 13, 2008 1:12 AM | Link to this
REAL MEN HATE UGA
By german
March 13, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this
get of mikeys back hes good football player with a hot girlfriend, go look atyourwife then go look at mike and katlin …………..whatyou gotto say now ?
By german
March 13, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
get of mikeys back hes good football player with a hot girlfriend, go look atyourwife then go look at mike and katlin …………..whatyou gotto say now ?
By german
March 13, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
get of mikeys back hes good football player with a hot girlfriend, go look atyourwife then go look at mike and katlin …………..whatyou gotto say now ?
By salty dawg
March 13, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this
Why on God’s green earth would you bring the guy’s girlfriend into a conversation about his playing abilities? Bottom line is that these schools scout the hell out of prospective players. If UGA didn’t offer him there is a reason - they don’t think he has as much potential as the players they did tender. Where he is from, and certainly what his girlfriend looks like, will count very little towards a scholarship offer. Sounds like he has some interest from some pretty good schools, so good luck to the kid.
By cfrank
March 13, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this
Allright heres the deal. I go to school with Mikey. He’s in my LA class right now. First off, he’s 6’2”. No doubt about it. Yeah he’s not as built like the other guys but he’s close, and believe me, he is SMART when it comes to football. Maybe not in the classroom, but by far the smartest kid in football terms. He’d love to get the chance to go to a nice D1 school but he told me all he cares about right now is improving during his senior year. He’ll get better and colleges will focus on him more. He’ll be fine. Good luck Mikey!
By cfrank
March 13, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
Allright heres the deal. I go to school with Mikey. He’s in my LA class right now. First off, he’s 6’2”. No doubt about it. Yeah he’s not as built like the other guys but he’s close, and believe me, he is SMART when it comes to football. Maybe not in the classroom, but by far the smartest kid in football terms. He’d love to get the chance to go to a nice D1 school but he told me all he cares about right now is improving during his senior year. He’ll get better and colleges will focus on him more. He’ll be fine. Good luck Mikey!
By cfrank
March 13, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
Allright heres the deal. I go to school with Mikey. He’s in my LA class right now. First off, he’s 6’2”. No doubt about it. Yeah he’s not as built like the other guys but he’s close, and believe me, he is SMART when it comes to football. Maybe not in the classroom, but by far the smartest kid in football terms. He’d love to get the chance to go to a nice D1 school but he told me all he cares about right now is improving during his senior year. He’ll get better and colleges will focus on him more. He’ll be fine. Good luck Mikey!
By Smiley
March 17, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this
Mikey is legit.
By Jeffrey
March 24, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
Actually Mike Tamburo is 6’1
By Puddin
March 25, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
Mickey will do just fine any where he lands. I hope USF is where he goes. First we got to win state! GO DAWGS!
By ngwr87
March 30, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this
Mikey tamburo is 6’1 I see him many times in the weight room working out after work out is over. His brother also taught him a lot. His brother aj tamburo went to auburn. He will go to a d1 school. Why do yall have to hate on him. I have seen any of you even get close to a scholarship from a d2 school.