As they say in Bears draft pick's hometown: 'There's only one Roquan Smith'
When Larry Harold, then the football coach at Macon County High School in Georgia, first met Roquan Smith, he was 1-for-2 in his assessment of the young man.
Harold had just been hired as the varsity coach, and Smith was playing basketball as a freshman. Harold caught one glimpse of Smith, then about 175 pounds, on the hardwood and pegged him as a football player.
He got that part right, but only after a little convincing. Smith was fixing to stop playing football and focus on hoops. His father had been a talented basketball player, and the sport was his first love.
"I was obviously very good at football, but I had my mind made up that I wanted to be a basketball player," Smith said.
"I just told him, 'Man, you're not a basketball player. You're a football player. Give me one year and I will show you you're a football player,' " Harold said. "Changed his number. Changed his position, and here we are today."
Harold incorrectly guessed Smith's age. The youngster had done a
