Maryland coach Gary Williams made good use of an in-home visit this week by traveling to Torrington, Conn., to see 2009 power forward prospect Jordan Williams.

According to NBE Basketball Report, Williams came away impressed with Maryland's presentation.

About the Maryland visit, he said that “it went real well. They spoke to me for an hour at my school about what the program has to offer, and then they came to my uncle’s house. I feel real comfortable around both of them. It was kind of surreal having both of them there.” Still, Williams insisted that nothing has changed, and that although he would like to be able to decide by November, he’ll most likely wait until April.

“It’s tough to say right now, every day I get calls from new schools. It’s tough to remember them all,” he said. Williams said that St John’s was the school that was on him the first, stating that “they’ve been there from the beginning. They’ve been recruiting me since I was in the 10th grade.” Now he said that it’s been the Terrapins that have been coming at him the hardest. In addition to those two schools, he said he also has offers from Arizona, California, UMass, Penn St, Marquette, and Georgetown.

• Gary Williams will be back in the Northeast this weekend. The Terps coach will speak at the school of Albany, N.Y., guard Taran Buie during a coaches clinic.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, Maryland coach Gary Williams, Georgia Tech coach, and former Siena mentor, Paul Hewitt, Penn State coach Ed DeChellis, Fairfield coach Ed Cooley, Rutgers coach Fred Hill and Siena assistant Mitch Buonaguro are all slated to give an hour clinic each beginning at 9 a.m.

All of these prominent college coaches are known for being very giving of their time, but they also were quick to sign up to help Hurley for another reason — each school is heavily recruiting Bishop Maginn junior guard Taran Buie.

• New Jersey forward David Bruce reportedly has a Maryland offer and is favoring the Terps. Alex Schwartz of Northstar Basketball spoke with Bruce recently.

I just got off the phone with Linden (NJ) big man David Bruce '09, one of the premier post players in the New Jersey/New York/Pennsylvania area in the class of 2009. I discussed his college list with him, and he informed me that he has a top two of Maryland and St. Joseph's, with the Terrapins out in front. Despite getting involved in Bruce's recruitment "around [the] end of the summer," Gary Williams and Co. are currently the favorite to land the Garden State star.

• According to Zags Blog, Westchester (N.Y.) Community College center Jarrid Famous was expecting to be seen by Terps coaches this week.

Coaches from St. Peter’s, DePaul and Arkansas turned out today to watch Westchester Community College 7-footer Jarrid Famous. Maryland comes tomorrow and St. Bonaventure on Friday. Seton Hall is also involved.

Click here for more on Famous.

Football recruiting

• Dunbar’s 25-game winning streak came to an end this week with a season-opening loss to Gwynn Park. Terps target Tavon Austin was held somewhat in check.

Two-time All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year Tavon Austin was kept quiet, as he ran for 79 yards and caught three passes for 12 yards. ...

Austin ran for a 7-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion with 8:08 left. He then ran for an 11-yard touchdown on the next drive that was set up by an interception by Davon Muse.

• New Jersey defensive tackle Isaac Holmes remains on the Terps’ wish list. According to GatorCountry.com, Florida is targeting Holmes and two other DTs for what could be just one spot.

At defensive tackle, the Gators are still recruiting Curtis Porter (6-0, 220, Charlotte, N.C. Victory Christian), Antwan Lowery (6-4, 335, Miami Columbus) and now Isaac Holmes (6-3, 295, Hoboken, N.J.). Holmes came in for an official this past weekend and it is our belief that the first one to commit will most likely fill the spot for 2009.

• The Progress-Index of Petersburg, Va., profiled Terps linebacker commitment Bradley Johnson and his Dinwiddie teammate, quarterback Adam Morgan, this week. The story details Johnson’s transformation into a DI prospect.

Johnson epitomizes the growth of the Generals program, especially in the strength and conditioning category. According to Mills, he came into the program a 160 to 170-pound youngster and will be leaving as a 6-2, 215-pound chiseled man. His hard work in the weight room is a testament to what has accomplished and one of those things will be a free education on College Park, Md.

“Bradley and I have been playing together since we were 9-10 years old,” Morgan explained. “Bradley brings leadership, determination, and a hard work ethic to this team as well as being one of the best defensive players in the state.”