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Monday, March 10, 2008
Auburn, Clemson, Tennessee interested in Tamburo
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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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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Cedar Grove’s Jarboe suspended over gun charges
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Classes had already ended for the day when the two teenagers pulled into the students’ parking lot at Cedar Grove High School, got out and went around to the yellow Geo Storm’s hatch.
One teen — the school’s star wide receiver and one of the nation’s top college recruits — opened the rear door and pulled back the spare tire. That’s when police say Josh Jarboe took out a black and silver handgun and tucked it into the waistband of his pants.
Jarboe, 18, and 17-year-old James Davis were arrested March 6 by a school police officer and booked into the DeKalb County Jail. Both were charged with two felony counts of having a weapon on school property and receiving stolen property. Turns out the gun was stolen.
Jarboe and Davis are seniors at Cedar Grove. Over the weekend each posted $4,000 bail and got out jail. But DeKalb school system officials said Monday that neither teen would be allowed back in school until a hearing on the incident is held.
Jarboe was ranked by Rivals.com as the nation’s 10th-best wide receiver in the Class of 2008. Last month, he signed with the University of Oklahoma, choosing the Sooners over Florida, Georgia and LSU.
Officials at the University of Oklahoma said last week they were aware of Jarboe’s arrest but declined to comment further.
According to a police report released Monday, Jarboe and Davis were in Davis’ car last Thursday when Cedar Grove assistant principal Karl Moton saw them pull into the school parking lot, get out and go to the hatch.
Moton saw Jarboe pull out the gun. Moton called over a school police officer who was sitting in his patrol car nearby. The officer’s approach apparently panicked Jarboe. Moton saw him try to hide the gun under the driver’s seat, the report said.
When the officer examined the gun, he saw that it was loaded. The officer removed four bullets, the report said, and also checked its serial number. It was stolen.
Federal law requires school systems to expel students for at least a year for possession of a firearm. School hearings for Jarboe and Davis have not been scheduled.
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