Recruit Watch: Matt Roark '08 Athlete

[Coldstream]

New recruit with an offer from UK:
Matt Roark
http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/43/436053m.jpg (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:photos%28%29;)
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 190
Position: QB, WR
Year: Class of 2008
High School: North Cobb HS (http://hsgeorgia.scout.com/)
(Kennesaw, GA)
2008 Scout.com HS Football Rankings (full list (http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=4&yr=2008)):
Pos: QB
Pos Rank: NR
Pos Rating: http://media.scout.com/media/site_logo/rating.gif

Biography: Not available.
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=140&p=8&c=1&nid=3134902

[AndyPopCat]

Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Duke, Wake Forest and Oregon. "I really want to play wide receiver in college," the 6-foot-6, 195-pounder said. "[North Cobb] put me at quarterback because that's the easiest way to put the ball in my hands." ...

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/uga/stories/2007/05/29/0530recruiting.html

[AndyPopCat]

North Cobb quarterback Matt Roark says his four favorites are Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and Oregon.

It’s perhaps surprising that two of them — Kentucky and Oregon - are recruiting him as a quarterback when his preference is wide receiver. Roark’s father, Ray Gover, is a former Kentucky wide receiver.

“I’ll play either one, but I prefer receiver,” he said. “It’s more fun. At quarterback, I don’t really do much [in high school] that a true quarterback does.”

Roark is primarily a running quarterback for North Cobb. He had over 900 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns, many on breakaway runs, last season.

But his size at 6-foot-6 and natural arm strength make him appealing at quarterback at the next level, too. He’s also one of his school’s top basketball players.

Roark also has offers from Duke, Indiana, Alabama-Birmingham, South Florida and Illinois. He says he won’t make a decision before the season.

Roark, who didn’t start at quarterback until the second game last season and was better known for his basketball, admits he’s surprised to have so many Division 1 football offers.

“They just started coming,” he said.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfbrecruit/entries/2007/07/16/georgiabound_ja.html

[AndyPopCat]

Georgia Tech will play host to North Cobb quarterback Matt Roark on Saturday.

The Yellow Jackets, Kentucky, Duke, Wake Forest, Oregon, Illinois, South Florida and UAB are actively recruiting the 6-foot-6, 195-pound speedster, who is projected to play wide receiver on the next level.

Roark recently attended camps at South Carolina, Tennessee and Duke.

He’s waiting to see if scholarship offers arrive from the Gamecocks and Volunteers.

“I’m not really in a hurry [to commit] right now,” Roark said. “I was going to try to make a decision before the season starts. But that’s too hard.

“I want to think about it some more. I need to see a little bit more. I haven’t got to see too much. I’d like to go to as many official visits as I can.”

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfbrecruit/entries/2007/07/12/green_to_visit.html?imw=Y

[AndyPopCat]

39. Matt Roark WR Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb 6-6/190

http://recruiting.scout.com/3/2008_Georgia.html

[poodoo]

It’s perhaps surprising that two of them — Kentucky and Oregon - are recruiting him as a quarterback when his preference is wide receiver. Roark’s father, Ray Gover, is a former Kentucky wide receiver.

“I’ll play either one, but I prefer receiver,” he said. “It’s more fun. At quarterback, I don’t really do much [in high school] that a true quarterback does.” QUOTE
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INTERESTING. Also, thanks, Andy.

[EricBigNally]

Sounds like a kid that could be a lot of fun to watch over the years. Good size for either position and good speed with a good arm... He could develop into quite an athlete