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

[abdcskins]

I also really like what is ging on with the basketball program. If Stoglin stays for one more year then leaves, it sets up the Harrison twins coming in and playing right away (I dont think Howard/Faust can hold a candle to them). From what I understand, playing time is very important to them and they are already thinking ahead that MD has a potential logjam at the Guard position, especially if they come in

I think the Harrison twins are the key to prominent success. Not only are they top flight ballers, but we desperately need help at the guard position, particularly at PG and Andrew Harrison is the #1 ranked point guard in the nation. Man, getting them both would be so tremendous. The 2013 class is very important to Turgeon, because it will be setting the foundation along with Cleare, Layman, Allen, and Mitchell in terms of who he has brought it. If we don't get the Harrison twins then we must land Rysheed Jordan (#6 PG), Tyler Ennis (#7 PG) or Rashawn Powell (#19 PG). They all are considering Maryland, per ESPN.

http://espn.go.com/colleges/basketba...ge/considering

I want to see Stoglin come back for one more year, cuz I think we could be dangerous with him next year. If he leaves after that then we only have Faust, Howard, Allen, and Parker as guards. Plenty of room for the Harrison twins.

We are playing North Carolina right now, and I am stuck at work like a fool. Not expecting a win, but anything is possible!

*edit* Reading the recap of the game, read a quote from Stoglin that made it sounds like he's returning.

Maryland endured a transitional first season under new coach Mark Turgeon, who took over after Gary Williams retired. Clearly, the Terrapins have a ways to go to catch up to the ACC's elite teams, losing to North Carolina for the third straight time this season -- by an average of more than 16 points a game.

"Their length gives us problems," Turgeon said. "I was disappointed we couldn't score on McAdoo. I thought we could score on him. He is not 7 foot. Our guys were just out of it. Our post guys were just out of it."

Stoglin is looking for things to improve in next year under Turgeon.

"We learned so much this year," Stogln said. "We are a young team."

[skinfan2k]

i wish stoglin leaves to be honest.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

i wish stoglin leaves to be honest.

Well then, don't expect to win many games next season.

[jobaga]

i wish stoglin leaves to be honest.

He's the only guy on the team that can create his own shot

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

He's the only guy on the team that can create his own shot

Actually, Faust can create his own shot as well.

He just doesn't make many of them.

[skinfan2k]

Well then, don't expect to win many games next season.

um do you realize how good this class is coming in. top 10 sf, pf and center lol

[jobaga]

Actually, Faust can create his own shot as well.

He just doesn't make many of them.

Faust reminds me of Stoglin last year. I hope he makes a big jump next year

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

um do you realize how good this class is coming in. top 10 sf, pf and center lol

Yeah, I know how good the incoming class is.

But its a class full of front court players for the most part.

You still need perimeter players and Stoglin provides that.

---------- Post added March-10th-2012 at 02:24 AM ----------

http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/03/09/h...gs/#more-69235

Addition of New Big Doesn’t Impact Harrison Twins


Maryland landed 6-8 power forward Charles Mitchell of Marietta, Ga., Thursday but his addition to the Terps doesn’t impact their top targets for 2013: twins Andrew and Aaron Harrison.

“Would it be bad if I said I didn’t know who that was?” Aaron Harrison Sr. asked SNY.tv when informed of Mitchell’s commitment.

Mitchell also considered Tennessee, Florida State, Seton Hall, Florida, Memphis and Cincinnati. He joins 6-9 Eastern Shore forward Damonte Dodd, Houston center Shaquille Cleare and Massachusetts forward Jake Layman in Maryland’s 2012 recruiting class. Mitchell and Dodd figure to play behind Cleare, the Rivals No. 9 center in the Class of 2012.

Harrison Sr. confessed he didn’t know much about Dodd, either.

“To them, Maryland’s already got the big guy that they wanted,” he said, referring to Cleare. “So it’s kind of a little different for them. They are real close.”

Andrew and Aaron Harrison, both 6-foot-5 and out of Richmond (TX) Travis High, are among the top five players in the class of 2013.

They are AAU teammates with the 6-9 Cleare on the Houston Defenders.

Head coach Mark Turgeon and assistant Bino Ranson recruited the twins while at Texas A&M, but Gary Williams also recruited them before he retired.

“Maryland was recruiting them before,” Harrison Sr. said. “We went on a visit to Maryland last year at this time. They went to a practice when Gary was coaching at the beginning of his last year.

“Bino Ranson saw them play when they were like in seventh grade. Because I’m from Baltimore, we were in the Melo Center playing.”

So even though Maryland’s newest recruits haven’t impacted the twins, they’re still strongly considering the Terps.

[skinfan2k]

Mark T is not particularly fond of Stoglin

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Mark T is not particularly fond of Stoglin

Yeah, I've noticed.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

https://twitter.com/#!/bsnowscout

Brian Snow ‏ @BSnowScout

Out at lunch, but Sam Cassell Jr is now a Maryland Terrapin.. Done deal

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

The Lady Terps will play Notre Dame on Tuesday night for the right to go to the Final Four.


"Fear the Turtle".

[Buford]

Huge kudos to Coach Frese and the Terps. We all know mens sports get the spotlight and bring in the big back to schools. But she's done an excellent job with this program at the same time as helping her son battle leukemia. Her 1st 10 years here have been great and she deserved that extension last summer.

Hats off to her and the squad. Keep it rolling.

[Tulane Skins Fan]

https://twitter.com/#!/bsnowscout

Can't hurt.

[skinfan2k]

Huge kudos to Coach Frese and the Terps. We all know mens sports get the spotlight and bring in the big back to schools. But she's done an excellent job with this program at the same time as helping her son battle leukemia. Her 1st 10 years here have been great and she deserved that extension last summer.

Hats off to her and the squad. Keep it rolling.

unless something happens, brenda frees will win multiple championships here at UMD