Maryland is out of the running for Thomas Robinson.

The Brewster (N.H.) Academy power forward recently trimmed his list of schools to five, and the Terps didn’t make the cut.

“Yes, I have narrowed my list of schools,” the 6-foot-8, 210-pound Robinson told JayhawkSlant.com. “Memphis, USC, Kansas, Miami and Texas are the schools I’m looking at. Memphis, Kansas and USC are on top. I still have not scheduled any visits yet, but that’s something I’m going to do soon. I hope to have that done by next week.

• Zags Blog has the latest on Torrington, Conn., power forward and UM target Jordan Williams, who said his recruitment is wide open.

“As of right now, there isn’t anyone standing out only because it only really started towards the end of July. That’s when I started getting the most calls. St. John’s has been there before the spring. They’ve been there for a while but most of the schools just started to recruit me hard after the July period. So it’s not like there is just one school that has stood out just yet.

“I’ve always said that I want to go to a school where I can make an impact. I want to go to a school that needs me and not just wants me. I want to make a difference wherever I go. It doesn’t have to be close to home either. If it means I have to go to the West Coast, I’ll go to the West Coast. If it means it’s near my home, I’ll go there. I want to go where it fits me the best.”

• According to Razorback Central, Findlay (Nev.) Prep forward Clarence Trent intends to make an official visit to Maryland.

[Little Rock Hall point guard A.J.] Walton has his schools down to Arkansas, Baylor, Kentucky and Marquette and is nearing a decision while Trent will make his after taking official visits to Arkansas, UNLV, California, Maryland and Washington.

Trent recently participated in Arkansas’ Elite camp in Fayetteville, impressing NWAnews.com’s Richard Davenport.

Very few forward prospects in the nation can match the athletic ability of the 6-8, 230-pound Trent. I believe his upside is tremendous once he gets on a college campus and is able to be a part of a weight program. Trent, who plays in the summer for the Arkansas Hawks, already looks good physically but probably has the potential to put on another 10-15 pounds of muscle and still keep his 39-inch vertical and quickness. If he does that and continues to make steady improvement in his overall game, the sky is the limit.

Football recruiting

• In response to ESPN’s recent Outside the Lines report on Penn State’s off-the-field problems, MDVarsity.com‘s Mike Loveday checked in with some of the Nittany Lions’ Maryland recruits to get their take on the piece. Eleanor Roosevelt defensive back Derrick Thomas, who picked PSU over the Terps and several others, wasn’t fazed by the story.

"Me and my mother watched it. It didn't really have an affect on me because I know what I can do and what I'm going through," said Derrick Thomas of Greenbelt Eleanor Roosevelt. "It doesn't really change my mind at all. I still like Penn State and I'm still with it."

Thomas’ mother, however, told Loveday she was concerned with the report.

"I am. Honestly, I am." Angela Thomas said. "I'm going to have to have a serious talk with him. I'm definitely not leaving it up to him. We all need to sit down and talk about this because I just want the best for my son and I need to see what type of options he wants to have right now because Penn State, to me, is not a good option."

Derrick Thomas added that his mother had expressed interest in him attending the University of Maryland before his commitment. Thomas chose Penn State over offers from Maryland, Tennessee, Pittsburgh and Illinois.

• The Daily Press of Newport News, Va., looked at the recruitment of Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith linebacker Jerod Askew this week. While the in-state schools were slow to show interest in the four-star recruit, Maryland and several others didn’t hesitate in getting involved.

Askew's response to the late -- or lack of -- attention from Tech and UVa? No worries. He'll go where he's wanted.

He's down to West Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina and Maryland.

• Dartmouth, Mass., tight end Arthur Fontaine has Maryland in his final four along with Boston College, Georgia and Virginia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution looks at the Bulldogs’ chances with the four-star prospect.

“I never really considered Georgia until I went down there the first time and was just blown away by the experience,” Fontaine said. “So my family and I want to go back and see if I feel the same way this time as I did the first time.”

When Fontaine was asked if he would consider committing if the Georgia trip met expectations, he said, “We’ll have to see what happens, how everything goes. I definitely plan on making a decision before my first high school game on Sept. 12, if not sooner.”

• For those of you wondering how Maryland’s 2009 recruiting class stacks up nationally, Rivals.com has your answer. According to the site’s updated team rankings, the Terps are just outside the top 25, but have the potential to join that list by Signing Day.

Maryland also has made a nice move up the charts and could be in line for a top-25 class.

• WashingtonPost.com’s latest Recruiting Spotlight video takes a look at Quince Orchard defensive end Jason Ankrah, who sports offers from Maryland, Penn State, West Virginia, Tennessee, NC State, Michigan and Virginia Tech. Click here to watch the video.