Maryland Basketball (some football) recruiting news (Shaq, Layman Commits!)

Danny benched over at Wisconsin...I'm still a fan of his but maybe he wasnt as good as we all thought?

The Terps are playing WVU at 12:00PM on FX.


The Terps will also be unveiling thier new "White Ops" uniforms.

already down 14-0. Edsall looks lost and angry out there. If possible, he'd be taking them I-AA by end of the season. Pure shambles.

The Uni's look cool. The helmets especially.

This team is playing hard after that mistake. Hopefully the rain will equalize the game!

I'm shocked that this is tied beyond the 2nd quarter

Good job by MD so far, props for them for showing up today

Doesn't mean anything but I'll take it.

https://twitter.com/JoshGershon

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The Harrison twins showed up but aren't playing yet. One of them is wearing Maryland practice shorts.

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/t...0,291926.story

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Alex Len returns to the Terps ready for an even better season


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— Bulkier and more self-assured, Maryland center Alex Len appears poised for a breakout season after an uneven freshman year in which he said he struggled to adjust to the physical nature of the American game and to understand play calls because of his limited English.

"I didn't understand a lot of plays," the 7-foot-1, Ukraine-born player said Tuesday in his first interview since joining the Terps last year. "I wasn't getting it, so it was really hard. I was really like confused on the court. When I caught the ball I didn't know what to do. Now I feel more comfortable."

Len has gained 25 pounds since arriving on campus last season as a reserved, 18-year-old freshman who was reluctant to shoot in games. He developed so markedly over the summer — and became more fluent in English — that coach Mark Turgeon on Tuesday called him "a different Alex."

"He's close to being twice as good in the low post," Turgeon said. "He's much further along. He's got so much more game in him that we'll bring out."

Len's comfort level has increased on and off the court.

"American basketball, it was really hard to adjust — much more physical," Len said. He said he is more at ease with the language, his studies, being noticed by fans and his social life.

"Last year, I didn't know English, so people would come talk to me. It was…challenging. It was a little embarrassing," Len said.

He spoke haltingly at times — he can still be shy — but understood most of the questions from the media.

His adjustment to American life has been aided by senior Essence Townsend, a 6-foot-7 center on the women's basketball team who is from Paterson, N.J. "It's no secret" that the two are dating, she said. Len and Townsend have become Maryland's most recognizable couple.

"It's hard to miss us," she said. "One of our teammates Googled 'tallest couple in the world' and they were like 7-feet and 6-4, so we beat them."

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/t...tory?track=rss

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Terps' Stefon Diggs named ACC Rookie of the Week

Terps freshman Stefon Diggs was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week after his performance in Saturday's 31-21 loss to West Virginia, the league announced Monday.

Diggs had three catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns, as well as 63 kickoff return yards and 25 punt return yards, in the defeat. With 201 all-purpose yards, it marked the second straight game that Diggs went over 200 all-purpose yards. The Gaithersburg native scored on a 42-yard catch in the first quarter and a 56-yard reception in the fourth quarter.

Diggs follows quarterback Perry Hills as an ACC Rookie of the Week this season. Hills earned the award after going 11 of 21 for 190 yards, two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in a 36-27 win over Temple on Sept. 8.

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http://www.testudotimes.com/2012/9/2...g-on-the-trail

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Football Recruiting Reset: Reassessing Maryland's Standing on the Trail

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https://twitter.com/insidemdsports

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Jeff Ermann ‏@insidemdsports

#Terps commit Deon Long, having a HUGE year at juco, says he & @StefonDiggss could lead nation's best WR corps in 2013

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A freshman AA at New Mex last yr, Long leads juco receivers in receptions (37), receiving yards (609) and touchdowns (11) through four games

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Recruiting update: Turgeon working to seal the deal on the Harrison twins

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http://www.testudotimes.com/basketba...rsday-on-espnu

Could be an awesome day for us Terps fans.

They arent coming to MD. Unfortunately, I wanted them more then anyone and really thought we had a chance...BUT they came out last week and said they were going to UK midnight madness for the 2nd strait year....to me thats a pretty big tell. The article hits the nail on the head about why Turgeon and Bino were in Houston last week. It was most likely bc they got wind from dad that the twins were going to commit to KY earlier then ppl thought and it was their last effort to sway them back.

Im not saying its impossible but highly unlikely which really REALLY dissapoints me

MFW the TV said Maryland had a "Top 20" defense

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Harrison to meet with Maryland on Wednesday. Decision on Thursday.

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https://twitter.com/EricPrisbell/sta...54289604763648

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Eric Prisbell

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Harrison Sr. told me college coaches not allowed to call his sons directly. Only person allowed to call them: One Under Armour official.

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Nike officials are a bit anxious about this decision, I’m told. Even with Maryland’s in-home visit tomorrow, I still think coin flip.

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Eric Prisbell


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The UA-Maryland relationship is a slippery slope, but not unlike the relationship between Nike and Adidas and some schools, with one catch..

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This is a fascinating autumn showdown between the best modern day recruiter, Cal, and the rising influence of UA, the new kid on the block.

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Sonny Vaccaro told me Kevin Plank is a young Phil Knight ... Under Armour has come a long way in short time. We'll see how far Thursday.

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