It’s going to be a slow week at Recruiting Report, thanks to the fact that my voice is completely gone, thus preventing me from doing any interviews.

I can communicate about as effectively as Kramer in the Seinfeld episode where he takes dog medicine to treat a cough (sadly, no You Tube clip is available to demonstrate this).

So, since I’m limited, this seems like as good a time as any to stray from recruiting for a second, and highlight a few of my favorite Maryland sports blogs, something I’ve been meaning to do for awhile.

I’m sure I’ll miss several good ones, so feel free to post your favorite Terps blogs below. I’ll add them to my blog roll on the right rail. Without further ado, here’s a list of five UM sports blogs that I enjoy:

Terps Nation by Greg Abel

Full disclosure -- I do occasional appearances on Abel’s weekend sports talk show on ESPN 1300. That’s how I found the blog, but it’s a good one nonetheless, mixing humor and Terps basketball. Abel hasn’t posted in a few days -- I’m guessing he’s still depressed about the Terps’ late-season collapse. His most recent post is a pre-Boston College, American Idol-style breakdown of the Maryland basketball team. I’m not an Idol watcher, so I’ll defer to those that do watch the show on that entry.

The best part about Terps Nation right now, however, has nothing to do with the Terps at all. Scrolling down past the Idol post, you’ll find a three-part video interview Abel did on his radio show with Jermaine Crawford, better known as ‘Dukie’ from The Wire. Fantastic stuff (although I still haven’t gotten over Dukie becoming the next Bubbles ... Heartbreaking).

Turtle Soup by Jeremy Gold and Gregg Kanner

More full disclosure here -- About three-and-a-half years ago, I interned at WJBK TV in Detroit after my junior year at Michigan. My boss at this internship was Kanner, a sports producer for the FOX affiliate. I’d log Tigers games, while he flipped on MASN to watch the Orioles, wrote the night’s sportscast, and intermittently cursed out Sidney Ponson. Good times. Anyway, my former boss actually didn’t even mention he had a Terps blog when I took this job -- I stumbled upon it randomly a few months back.

Regardless of my connections to one of the co-authors, Turtle Soup is easily the most dependable and interactive Terps blog out there. You’ll routinely find 50 or more comments on a particular post. That sort of reader interactivity is tough to come by, and it says a lot about the voices of Gold and Kanner. Their writing styles consistently fire up the Maryland fan base.

It Never Rains in College Park by Kyle Goon

One of the more prolific Terps bloggers out there, Goon brings a student’s perspective to the Maryland blogosphere. Since I’m not a Maryland alumnus, there’s a ton I really can’t relate to about the Terps. I’m not sure this is Goon’s intent, but it feels like he’s the voice of the gung-ho Maryland student fan. It definitely brings a viewpoint that I wouldn’t ordinarily be familiar with. It Never Rains in College Park is still in its infancy, but it’s been really strong so far.

Turtle Waxing by Esquire

This blog’s been around since March 2005, and shows no signs of slowing down. Some of Esquire’s best material are his pregame previews -- he had a great one courtesy of Gopher Nation before last night’s Minnesota game. Overall, Turtle Waxing is just a no-frills, always well-written, enjoyable blog.

DC BasketCases by Eileen and Judith

This is probably the best source for Maryland women’s basketball discussion (and Washington Mystics talk, if WNBA is your cup of tea). Eileen and Judith are ultra-passionate about women’s hoops, which shines through in each post. Much of the photography on the site comes from Eileen and Judith, exemplified by an excellent photo feature they did at the ACC tournament in Greensboro.

Those are my picks for some of the best Maryland blogs. What are yours?