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September 26, 2007

Jennings, Thomas links

Just two quick links on the constantly evolving Maryland basketball big man recruiting situation ...

Rivals.com reported that Terrence Jennings will spend his senior year of high school at Fitchburg (Mass.) Notre Dame Prep, not Mt. Zion (N.C.) Christian Academy.

Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal thinks Jennings' switch to NDP could be a good sign for Louisville in Rick Pitino's efforts to land the former Terp commit.

Adam Zagoria of the Herald News in West Paterson, N.J. is all over the Quintrell Thomas recruitment, particularly where Rutgers factors in.

According to Zagoria, the Scarlet Knights have impressed Thomas more than he expected, but Maryland might still hold an edge.

Posted by Matt Bracken at 11:07 AM | | Comments (2)
        

Comments

Even if the Terps were to land Jennings, he's definitely a one and done player, and that's IF he can keep his grades up and stay eligible....I don't think it's that much to get worked up about if he goes elsewhere....

With this latest tidbit on Mr. Jennings, uk, louisville--which I would be shocked to find out it did not have something to do with this unfolding drama--et al., can have him. I'm all for Maryland formally severing its ties with this guy as it has become clear that he will not qualify at Maryland.

Youthful impetuousness and general immaturity aside, it appears that he may now be switching high schools...again...for the 3rd or 4th time...in 4 years. That, along with his rebuttal to his Mt. Zion coach's statement that he had transferred to Kent, further demonstrates that he is flaky, undependable and possesses some significant character flaws.

All told, I believe the Terps' program and the University deserves much better than what Mr. Jennings may offer it. In the long run, Gary Williams and his staff are better served to focus their attention upon recruiting 3-5 Star student-athletes with strong academics and character. Such an approach will ensure the program's overall health and strength over time.

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About Matt Bracken

Matt Bracken was a lightly recruited football and tennis prospect out of East Lansing (Mich.) High School in 2001, but spurned all (nonexistent) scholarship offers to attend the University of Michigan. Matt graduated from UM in 2005, earned a master's degree in new media journalism from Northwestern University in 2006, and spent the first 11 months of his career as an online producer / videographer / blogger at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. He has worked at The Baltimore Sun since July 2007, where he currently serves as an assistant sports editor / producer / recruiting writer.

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