Weekly recruiting roundup
• Running back target Kevin Whaley has been one of the more under-publicized recruits on Maryland’s wish list, thanks to him skipping most of the summer camp/combine season. But when Whaley has talked about his recruitment, Virginia Tech, Virginia and Maryland receive the most frequent mentions.
According to The Virginian-Pilot, Whaley’s interest in Maryland is serious.
Salem's Kevin Whaley is headed on his first official college visit on Oct. 6 during the Sun Devils' bye week, according to coach Robert Jackson. He'll visit Maryland when the Terrapins host Georgia Tech. Whaley also is likely to visit Michigan State, although that date hasn't been finalized.
Whaley needs just 76 yards rushing to break the South Hampton Roads career rushing record. To commemorate the occasion, HamptonRoads.tv produced this excellent video profile of Whaley, which has highlights of the 5-foot-9, 165-pounder, as well as interviews with him and his coach.
• Alexandria (Va.) Edison athlete Ben Barber has long been thought of as another Maryland-Virginia-Virginia Tech battle, with the Hokies holding a lead.
The 5-foot-10, 200-pounder, who was moved from wide receiver to quarterback this season, has family ties to Virginia Tech. But The Roanoke (Va.) Times’ Doug Doughty speculates that the Hokies may have more in-state kids wanting to commit than they have available spots, which could leave Barber (or one of the others) looking elsewhere.
Wide receiver Ben Barber from Edison High School in Alexandria is the brother of former Tech safety Willie Pile and is said to favor the Hokies, too, but does Tech run the table and get Painter, Williams, Bennett, Davis, Massie and Barber? I can’t see where there’s room for all of them.
• One of the aforementioned VaTech targets, Lynchburg (Va.) Liberty Christian offensive tackle Bobby Massie, has four official visits set, but is still mulling the fifth – a spot the Terps are in contention for, according to GoUpState.com.
OL Bobby Massie (6-7 315) of Lynchburg, VA has scheduled official visits with Clemson for November 30th and Georgia for December 7th. He will also set officials with Tennessee and Virginia Tech. He is considering North Carolina and Maryland for his fifth visit. Massie plans to attend the Virginia at North Carolina game this weekend. He does not have a favorite among his finalists.
• BYU continues to loom as a potential destination for Saint Cloud (Fla.) Harmony safety/receiver O’Neill Chambers. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Chambers and teammate Kedron Paul are headed to Provo, Utah for an official visit on Jan. 11-13.
The Longhorns are 2-0 so far via touchdowns by both Paul and Chambers. Paul also has offers from Houston and Mississippi State. Chambers has other offers from Florida, Houston, Maryland, Mississippi State, Purdue and South Carolina. The best friends have said they want to play for the same school.
• The state’s top-ranked player (according to Rivals.com) for 2008, Fort Washington Friendly running back Lamaar Thomas, is set to officially visit Ohio State on Sept. 21. According to Rivals.com analyst Mike Farrell, the Buckeyes are in great shape.
… the Buckeyes are the team to beat. If he doesn't commit on his trip, he'll visit Illinois the following weekend. Maryland is a dark horse, but a commitment on his first official trip to Columbus would not be a shocker.
Other links of note
• The Gazette checks in with Terp football commits Davin Meggett and Cameron Chism.
• Rivals.com released its Prep School Top 50 list, and Hargrave standouts/Terp commits Devonte Campbell and Zach Brown both make appearances.
• nbc4.com posted a video profile of DeMatha athlete and UM target Kenny Tate.
Comments
i dont really care where lamaar thmos goes, as long AS KENNY TATE COMES TO MARYLAND I AM HAPPY.
I AM SAING THIS OUT WRITE IT DOWN, TATE IS GOING TO BE THE GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYER FROM MARYLAND EVER, .YES I SAID IT .
Posted by: tony | September 14, 2007 7:46 PM
Tate may be good but only time will tell if will be the best ever from Maryland. There have been some decent players from the state.:
Calvin Hill had a 12-year NFL career from 1969 to 1981. Hill was named to the Pro Bowl team 4 times (1969, 1972, 1973 and 1974). In 1972, he became the first Dallas Cowboy running back to have a 1,000 yard rushing season (with 1036 yards rushing);
Chuck Foreman was a consensus choice as the National Football Conference (NFC) Rookie of the Year in 1973, when he rushed for 801 yards on 182 attempts and caught 37 passes for 362 yards. Foreman was named NFC player of the year by The Sporting News in 1974 and by UPI in 1976. He was named All-Pro in 1975 and played in five consecutive Pro Bowls (1973-1977). Foreman had 3 straight seasons rushing for 1,000+ yards (1975-1977) and scored a then NFC record 22 Touchdowns in 14 games during the 1975 campaign. During that same season, he also led the NFL in receptions with 73, a record for receptions by a running back.
Jack Scarbath was an All-American at the University of Maryland, College Park. He was runner up in the Heisman Trophy balloting. In 1983 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Posted by: Corn T | September 15, 2007 11:22 AM
all does other guys are good, but TATE IS 6-4 214 4.4 SPEED, runs like the wind,
can play about 5-6 postiona, rb, wr, te, Lb, saftey .return guy .
he needs some coaching up but he's Athletic abilty is down right scary.
the only other football player i can think of that he reminds me of is like Sean Taylor, Calvin Johnson, guys like that Jumbo Athletes that can run like the wind ,come every 25 years. to maryland
Posted by: tony | September 16, 2007 1:40 AM
Are the TERPS going after running back Darius Willis from Indiana?
Posted by: Tom | September 16, 2007 7:29 AM
willis no we are not, but we are going after pead, stud rb from ohio , dide is liek 6-0 185, avaraging, 230 yards rushing a game, and 5 tds a game. and 17 yards a carry.
Posted by: TONY | September 17, 2007 11:43 AM