The April commitment from C.J. Brown hasn’t stopped Maryland from pursuing additional 2009 quarterbacks.

According to The [Charleston, S.C.] Post and Courier, the Terps recently offered Morgan Newton, a quarterback from the Indianapolis area.

Maryland and Florida are recent offers for QB Morgan Newton (6-5, 215) of Carmel, Ind., giving him a total of 16, including USC and Clemson. Newton said last week the Gamecocks and Tigers "probably" will make it when he cuts down his list. USC's Reaves watched Newton practice last Monday. "Hopefully, he got to see what he wanted to see," Newton said. Clemson quarterbacks coach Rob Spence visited the school earlier in the spring. Coaches from Maryland, Nebraska and Penn State came through late last week, and he has talked with Florida head coach Urban Meyer. Newton said he does not have favorites and is not planning to attend any camps this summer.

The above-linked article also contains notes on two other reported UM targets -- Gastonia, N.C., wide receiver Jheranie Boyd and Tucker, Ga., defensive lineman Deion Roberson.

• Windsor, N.C., offensive tackle Travis Bond picked up two new offers recently, one of which was from Maryland.

“Michigan and Maryland offered me, but that’s about it for right now,” he said. “I don’t have any favorites right now. This summer I’m probably going to go to five or ten one-day camps but I’m not sure where yet.”

He said he gets along with coaches from all of the schools that have recruited him so far. Michigan and Maryland join schools like North Carolina, NC State, South Carolina and East Carolina to have offered Bond.

• Maryland and West Virginia are the two schools to offer Jefferson Hills, Pa., offensive tackle Pat Eger, which puts the Terps and Mountaineers in the driver’s seat.

“I got an offer from Maryland the other week,” he said. “I mean, West Virginia and Maryland are my offers right now so I’d say they’re my favorites.

• The recruitment of Edmondson athlete Carroll Washington is starting to take shape. Washington, who plays quarterback for the Red Storm, is waiting on his first offer, but has Maryland and West Virginia as his early leaders.

“Maryland is because they are recruiting me as a defensive back and I have a high chance of playing as a freshman there. West Virginia it is because of their facilities and the offense. I think I’d fit great in that offense.”

• DeMatha linebacker Raheem Caldwell told Yahoo! Sports this week that he expects his recruitment to pick up steam soon.

“I actually just got my highlight film out and should start hearing back,” he stated. “I really like Maryland, Hawaii, Virginia, Illinois and Virginia Tech. I would say Oregon and Missouri are up there.

• The latest Recruiting Spotlight video from washingtonpost.com looks at Whitman quarterback/wide receiver/defensive back Anthony Young-Wiseman, who will camp at Maryland this summer. Click here to watch the video.

Basketball links

• Tyree Evans’ JUCO coach could be leaving Motlow State (Tenn.) Community College for the Mid-American Conference.

The third member of Kent State's staff has not yet been hired, but Motlow State Community College head coach Bobby Steinburg appears to be the leading candidate.

• Former Terps target Greg Echenique will get an early start on his college career at Rutgers. The St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) center recently reclassified his eligibility status from 2009 to 2008.

"Gregory had a choice of returning for a fifth year of high school or going to college and moving on to his college life and he felt like it was in his best interest to begin college and he felt like he was physically and mentally and emotionally prepared," St. Benedict's coach Dan Hurley said Tuesday by phone.

• Virginia power forward Deshawn Painter reportedly claimed a Maryland offer, but last weekend he committed to Florida.

"That relieves a lot of pressure, and now he can concentrate on improving his game," [AAU coach Boo] Williams said. "It's a good fit and a win-win for both Florida and DeShawn."