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

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EvanDanielscout Evan Daniels
A lot of movement at the top of the 2012 class rankings today. Maryland is a top 10 class now. Probably in the 5 or 6 range

http://twitter.com/#!/EvanDanielscout

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DaveTelep Dave Telep
Layman cancelled visits to Florida, Louisville and Syracuse. Story posting tomorrow. MD visit blew him away.

[abdcskins]

^ Yep!

I didn't even mention Amile Jefferson! If we get any 2 of those remaining three (McGary, Grant, Jefferson) to go with Layman and Cleare that would be a POTENT recruiting class. All 3 would be a miraculous happening. To go with Stoglin, Faust, Howard, Parker, Padgett, Len, etc...I can't imagine that being anything less than a good team.

[Goingforburgundy]

Dont forget about Seth Allen.


Josh Barr is saying in the Post

DeMatha forward Jerami Grant, who burst onto the national landscape with a strong spring season with his club team, is expected to announce his college choice this week, possibly Tuesday, and is believed to have narrowed his choices to Maryland and Rutgers.

“I don’t think he is going to make any more visits,” DeMatha Coach Mike Jones said.

Grant visited Rutgers late last week. He is scheduled to attend the Maryland football game against Miami on Monday night.

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In 2-3 years MD will be a powerhouse.


Love It!


Fear the Turtle!

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http://dc.sbnation.com/maryland-terr...forms-vs-miami

Maryland Uniforms Establish Terrapins As National Brand In Win Over Miami

By Martin Shatzer - Associate Editor

Even if you didn’t like Maryland’s uniforms, you might at least want to admit that they are good for a program on the rise.

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Sep 6, 2011 - So you didn’t like the Maryland uniforms unveiled in the Terps' 32-24 win over Miami? That’s okay. You’re not alone.

But let’s take a step back and imagine a world where the Maryland Terrapins didn’t wear those new Under Armour uniforms on Monday night. Imagine that they didn’t split two perfectly good helmets in half and combine them. Imagine if they had just worn those same old white helmets with cursive red lettering.

The Terps may have gotten a full segment of talk on the Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan, but not the full hour that they actually got Tuesday morning. The word Maryland wouldn’t have crossed the lips of either host of Mike And Mike In the Morning across the dial on ESPN 980. LeBron James would have been tweeting about something else. Sure, Maryland’s 32-24 win over Miami still would have been the lead story here on SB Nation D.C., but would it be the top story at SBNation.com? I doubt it.

The uniform’s most avid critics will tell you that bad press is bad for the team. It isn’t. Every sports fan in the country has seen Maryland’s uniform by now, and most of them are at least aware that the Terps and new head coach Randy Edsall earned the big win they were looking for over Miami.

As a life-long Maryland resident, I loved the uniforms. I take pride in my state, and so it’s great to see my state’s flag represented on ESPN. As a Maryland alumnus though, I have mixed feelings, because the Maryland brand is changing. The Terps t-shirt that I got for free from the Maryland Book Exchange my freshman year is quickly becoming irrelevant. But maybe that’s a good thing. Maybe the brand needed changing. Maryland wasn’t a recognizable national brand before. Now it is.

In fact, my only complaint about the uniforms is that the Terrapins won’t be wearing them more often. I want to see those multi-faceted shoulder pads every time they suit up for a big game at Byrd Stadium. Or at least every time they’re on national TV.

Those that watched a game saw a good one. They saw a defense that can force turnovers and even put points on the board. They saw an offense with the capability of moving the ball down the field on almost every single drive. Of course the red zone offense could be better, but the potential is certainly there. Getting star running back D.J. Adams back from suspension will certainly help. But not giving up penalties when you’ve forced a third-and-17 on the edge of field goal range will help too. Maryland must cut out the mental errors if they want to make noise in the ACC.

The Terrapins might actually be the "sleeping giant" that ESPN analyst Mark May said they are on TV. Edsall inherited a great team from Ralph Friedgen, and the new coach may be just what the Terrapins need to take the next step. There’s no reason why Maryland shouldn’t be competing with Virginia Tech for ACC titles on an annual basis.

For years, UMD fans have complained that the best athletes from the state of Maryland never seem to want to go to school in College Park. Darnell Dockett went to Florida State. Kevin Durant went to Texas. Why? Lots of reasons, surely.

But one reason is that those schools are national brands. They’re recognizable. They’re schools that people talk about. Well at least for one day, the University of Maryland is a school that people are talking about. If a high school star wants to go to a nationally branded university, Maryland might just now be on his list.

[Goingforburgundy]

A classic case of bad press is better than no press at all. Personally I loved the jerseys

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Right when I saw the Comcast Center I was amazed,” Layman said. “It’s huge compared to some of the other schools I’ve seen. At the end of my visit they actually had me and my parents watching a video. They took us into the Comcast Center with a spotlight shining on a bunch of chairs in a circle (at mid court) and we sat down and talked. It was cool.”

That is pretty kick ass to show to a 16-17 year old

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Maryland's 2012 class is now up to #9 per ESPN Recruiting.

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http://dc.sbnation.com/2011/9/6/2407...layman-commits

Sep 6, 2011 - What was already a very good night for the University of Maryland Athletic Department got even better after their win over Miami when Jake Layman committed to play basketball for Mark Turgeon and the Terps.

Layman is a very versatile small forward who is a four star recruit on all the major recruiting services. He ranges from the No. 41 prospect on Scout to the No. 53 prospect on ESPN. Layman is considered a defensive specialist, and has very good length and athleticism. But he has surprising handle with the basketball and a pretty nice stroke on his jumpshot. He is versatile enough to defend 2-4, and might be able to play all those positions if he develops his skill a little bit more. Testudo Times was delirious after the Miami win last night, but they were still pretty excited about Layman's commitment, particularly what it could mean for the Terps defensively.

He's really exciting defensively. His length and athleticism mean he can cover anywhere between the 2 and the 4, assuming it's not a particularly quick 2. He's not particularly quick, but his long strides make up for that somewhat. His defensive instincts are very good, and he disrupts passing lanes well. If Mark Turgeon wants to press, he has a great player to head it up in Layman.

Layman is now the third recruit in the class of 2012 fr Mark Turgeon, and the second top 50 player in that class. It is really shaping up to be a fantastic first class for new coach Mark Turgeon. Here is some video of Layman to wet your whistle.
http://youtu.be/Za2XnuWGAt4

[Goingforburgundy]

He is more of a pure 3 being too small in terms of bulk to guard 4s and not fast enough to guard 2s. Having said that he does give some swing if we need to go big or small he CAN guard both if need be.

[abdcskins]

Dont forget about Seth Allen.

That's true, he was Turgeon's first recruit. He's almost an afterthought compared to Cleare, McGary, Grant, Layman, etc. But nonetheless he was an All-State player in Virginia and appears to be a good signing.

[Goingforburgundy]

Right now he is rated as a 3 star prospect. Bound to rise during the season

[pjfootballer]

Good win. We should have blown them out. But I feel like the team could do some damage this year. Love the recruiting. Keep up the good news guys.

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Despite a published report that Jerami Grant has trimmed his list to Rutgers and Maryland, Keith Stevens of Team Takeover says that’s not the case.

“He hasn’t really narrowed it down,” Stevens told SNY.tv by phone. “I don’t know where the hell they got that from.”

Syracuse and Virginia Tech are still in the mix for the 6-foot-7 Grant along with Maryland and Rutgers. N.C. State and Oklahoma have also been mentioned.

“He’s going to make a decision this week probably,” Stevens said.

“We’re all supposed to meet, then we’ll have a better gauge.”

He added: “He’s definitely still wide open.”

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Prized Jr. TE Adam Breneman on Terps new unis: "I loved them. I think the old people didn't like them, and the young people all loved them."

Breneman, if you're wondering, is a highly-regarded 2013 TE prospect from Camp Hill, PA. He was visiting last night, and got to see the unis up close and in person. In addition to holding a Maryland offer, he's been offered by Pitt, Michigan, Florida State, and Alabama.

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Kevin Durant representin'.