In that same radius, Porter can now recruit from Fort Valley, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern, Middle Georgia, Georgia Military, Clark Atlanta and Morris Brown, among others, not to mention former high school players who didn't play college ball. The pool of talent in this area is considerable. With his early start in mind, the Macon team has scheduled its first tryout tentatively on Oct. 14, with several more to follow. The site has yet to be finalized. Because Porter hadn't been in Macon very long before the press conference, he hadn't had a chance to sign his contract, but all of the details had been ironed out.
Porter hopes to hire two assistant coaches in the near future.
He has a few candidates in mind, including members of his Pensacola staff, but wanted to wait to see who was available. With Porter's defensive background, he wanted to bring in someone who was more offensive-minded. We'll just have to wait and see what the situation will be. For team owner Beverly Olson, hiring Porter was the most important step thus far in building the franchise. It's a big plus for the whole league.