Myron Rolle Chat
Tom Luginbill: (3:59 PM ET ) Hello, this is Tom Luginbill. Welcome to the third installment of our weekly chat. It's our pleasure today to welcome one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation, Myron Rolle of the Hun School in Princeton.
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Myron Rolle: (3:59 PM ET ) Hello everyone, this is Myron Rolle. I look forward to answering as many of your questions as I can in the next half hour.
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Joe, Pittsburgh, PA: How much will academics factor into your decision? Chris
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Myron Rolle: (4:00 PM ET ) Academics will be a major factor in my decision. My family has taught me to value education. Each school that I visited I focused on the academic side as well as the athletic side.
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Keith, Grand Rapids, MI: You've said that CB is your preferred position, but are you concerned you're getting too big to play that spot in college? I've heard you're up to 217 and that just might be too big to play corner. What about safety or even linebacker?
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Myron Rolle: (4:02 PM ET ) As long as I maintain my speed and my flexibility I'll be able to play any of the 4 defensive back positions in college. I prefer to play cornerback, but whether the coaches feel that my abilities and my strengths can best be used on the field, that's where I'll play.
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Rob (Holmdel, NJ): Myron, What sacrifes have you made in order to become a premier student and athlete? Good luck!
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Myron Rolle: (4:04 PM ET ) I've sacrificed spending time with some of my friends when they go to various parties and I need to study or I need to prepare myself for a football game. But I don't think I'm missing out on anything because my ultimate goal is to do well in college and my career aspirations are much further down the road.
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Brooks(PA): Myron, you recently added PSU to your list of schools you are interested in, what are the chances you take a serious visit to PSU before you make a decision?
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Myron Rolle: (4:05 PM ET ) I visited Penn State when I went to the Nike Camp on April 30th. I enjoyed my time there and I enjoyed speaking with Coach Paterno and his staff. My brother and my sister all went to Penn State. I'm definitely going to take a look at that before I make my decision.
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Dave (Philadelphia): Myron, I hear you are very interested in becoming a doctor. If your career takes you into the pros, do u still want to pursue being a doctor after a possible illustrious NFL career?
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Myron Rolle: (4:07 PM ET ) I'm just as committed to being a doctor and doing well in school as I am with winning the Thorpe Award and being an All-American. I'm just as satisfied wtih getting an INT as with scoring a 100 on a test. So to answer your question, being a physician would definitely be in my future plans.
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Jason (Coral Springs,Fl): Is Miami a school you look at mainly because you know they're the best in the business at getting a player to play to his potential and then sending them to the NFL or is it the fact they are a private school with one of the best medical programs? Thank You
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Myron Rolle: (4:09 PM ET ) Miami is a great school and affords me the opportunity to achieve my goals on the football field as well as in the classroom. I understand that Miami prepares DBs for the NFL probably better than any school in the country. And I also know that the medical program at Miami is one of the top in the country. These are some of the reasons why I'm considering Miami.
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LabattsBleu: Myron: For those who've never been recruited before, can you tell us how the process has been? There is an awful lot of scrutiny directed in every move you make nowadays...How strongly are you looking at Michigan?
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Myron Rolle: (4:12 PM ET ) First thing, the way I've handled the recruiting process is I was forthright and very upfront with everybody who recruited me. I didn't get involved in the rumor mill and the hoopla that surrounds recruiting today. My family basically noticed that people have agendas and you have to see through them and pick out the good in each school, the good in each person.
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Myron Rolle: (4:13 PM ET ) Another thing that benefitted my recruitment was going to University Camps to test my skills against some of the best players in the country. That improved my stock tremendously.
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Chris ((Lexington, Ky)): Myron, are you considering the University of Michigan?
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Myron Rolle: (4:15 PM ET ) I like Coach Rod English the DB coach at Michigan for his ability to teach and prepare players for the next level. I like the atmosphere of Ann Arbor and the college town feel you receive from the university. I also am intrigued by the Michigan tradition and the history of the program itself. Not to mention its fine academic reputation.
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dan: When do you plan on making your college decision?
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Myron Rolle: (4:17 PM ET ) I plan on making my decision late August (not sure on specific date).
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Mike (Tallahassee): Myron, What do you think of Coach Urban Meyer and how good are the Gators chances with you?
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Myron Rolle: (4:19 PM ET ) Coach Urban Meyer is a great leader and a motivator. Whenever he talks to me, he refers to me as Dr. Rolle and the future team physician for the Florida Gators. Florida's a great team, they have a lot of momentum going into the season, and I expect them to do big things this year.
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Bobby Austin,Tx: Myron, How do you feel about the Sooners? I can just imagine the kind of cornerback you could become with Stoops and company coaching you up.
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Myron Rolle: (4:20 PM ET ) I attended Oklahoma's summer camp while I was a rising sophomore, and I was offered a scholarship after that camp. Since then, I've maintained a great relationship with Coach Stoops. Oklahoma remains a team still high on my list.
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Brian (Philly): Really PSU? That would be great but what about schools like FSU and Georgia? Are you looking at them as well?
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Myron Rolle: (4:24 PM ET ) I grew up a Florida State Seminoles fan. I liked watching guys like Deion Sanders, Samari Rolle and Charlie Ward. I'm just fascinated by the way you play the game. I'm looking forward to making a visit to FSU soon. As for Georgia, I like their staff and I also like the way they compare me to Thomas Davis because they feel I can do similar things that he did on the field for the Bulldogs. And he wore number 10, and I wear number 10 too.
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Jared (Norman, OK): Are you going to let the schools know prior to your announcement?
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Myron Rolle: (4:25 PM ET ) I haven't even thought about that yet. One school will be very happy with my decision.
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Myron Rolle: (4:26 PM ET ) Thanks for your questions, thanks to ESPN and thanks to the Scouts, Inc. recruiting staff (Tom Luginbill and Henry Gola). I hope that ESPN is around when I'm making my decision.
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Tom Luginbill: (4:27 PM ET ) Thanks to Myron Rolle for joining us. What a great person aside from being a great football player. He certainly has his head in the right place.
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