The whole Ross situation really does just suck.

After Burney and Goins, can GW really take a chance on Pankey? Or should he try and look elsewhere like Graham. I don't know his options as far as Pankey's commitment goes.

Scott -- Pankey signed his letter of intent to attend Maryland in November.

I know he signed, just didn't know what happens to that if this injury never heals or is deemed by doctors to be something that will linger on for years.

Scott -- Gotcha, sorry for the misunderstanding. I would imagine that if the injury eventually proves to be that bad -- a huge if -- then UM could go the Burney route with him. The staff is still looking at big guys for 2010, particularly McKnight.

Scott, excellent point and we don't need another recruit that has a bad wheel. Don't we ever learn our lesson? Next GW will be recruiting a 8 ft 100 lb Korean kid with one leg. This whole thing has gotten comical in a pathetic way. How did it all go so bad...

GW, time to hit the links for good and take Yow as your caddy.

Learn our lesson? the kid got hurt recently-do you think they have a crystal ball. None of us know the extent of the injury-Making negative comments when you don't know the facts makes you look STUPID Players have recovered from injuries in the past. Lets wait and see what happens

Rob,
Pankey was recruited and signed well before the leg injury. Bad luck for Ashton and St. Anthony's.
Hopefully, he will have a complete recovery. It is hard to see how Gary could be faulted on this recruitment. Just a bad break, no pun intended.

Bob, I understand your point that Gary had no way of knowing that this would happen. But as we have seen and with most basketball players who have foot or knee problems, they are usually reoccuring and life long. I believe Panky has had a history of injuries much like Goins did before we brought him on board. Can anyone say that was not a waste of a scholarship, two years for a kid who played maybe a couple minutes. Gary has been handing out scholarships to below average players like it's PEZ candy. We all know Burney's story and how long that continued to play out, like three years. These kids with their amazing growth sputs have muscular skeleton challenges that average sized people don't experience. That is just a medical fact. How is our questioning giving a scholarship to an individual like that stupid JJ? If you were the head of recruiting for a pro football team you would not immediately question whether to draft a kid if he got hurt? What is the length of time one should wait? This is not our top recruit by the way and he was lightly recruited. Missing the entire year of your senior year is not just a minor injury.

Pankey certainly has a lot of time to heal and recover from this injury, however, as has proven with big men in the past, stress fractures can have both a lingering effect and resurface in the future. As with all Maryland fans, he and his family, I sure hope that is not the case with him. As for his scholarship situation, Williams will honor it, whatever happens, as he has done with all such players throughout his career (you may recall one such case with Christian Blab who never suited up for a game, but kept his scholarship, when it was determined that he had a congenital heart condition). In that event, the school will certainly seek whatever appropriate relief is available through the NCAA.

While the Terps seem a bit snakebitten with this coming on the heels of Burney's chronic injury, please understand that Maryland is not the only school that has had to endure such setbacks. While I shed no tears for its program, you have to go no further than UNC to see this. It's just lost Tyler Zeller for 4-6 weeks due to an injury. As you will recall, it lost him for almost the entire season last year due to another injury. It also played without Marcus Ginyard last year and he, too, has had additional injury problems this year. As well, Ga Tech lost one of its top incoming recruits for the year due to a pre-season injury too.

On another note, news of Greg Enchenique's transfer is surprising. While such a situation, until a new school is chosen, probably should remain relatively quiet, until this entry, I had heard nothing of same. Matt, do you, or does anyone, know the underlying reason(s) for his transfer? Given the time Maryland spent recruiting him--then and, apparently, now--and with his time spent playing ball with the Terps during his recruitment which supposedly was very positive, his choice of Creighton is puzzling. As I recall, one of his big criteria involved choosing a school with very strong academics (he was also considering some of the Ivy League schools). Promixity to his home, I believe, also played into his decision. Notwithstanding his hometown ties with Rutgers which, understandably, contributed to his ultimate commitment to the Scarlet Knights, it seems as if this decision, despite Maryland's, Miami's and even Duke's apparent interest, was made solely for basketball purposes. Specifically, to me, this suggests that he recognized that his basketball "ceiling" may initially have been projected too high and that he understood that he'd never be "the man" at a Big East or ACC school, something that he can probably aspire to at a mid-major such as Creighton. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. If he proves to be anywhere near as good as he was rated out of high school (his frame and game reminds me a little of Lonny Baxter), it's a shame that he didn't come to Maryland as the team can use additional help on the front line.

Rob Pankey had no previous injury Remember,being lightly recruited doesn"t mean you can"t play. The kid,according to a source who saw him play a number of times last year, rebounds and blocks shots. Very active inside player. Bob hurley srwouuld not have taken him at St. Anthony's if he can"t play

Rob:

Where did you get your information, specifically, what are your sources, regarding Pankey's alleged history of injury? While it is proper to question the signing of a kid who has a clear and problematic medical history, merely offering speculation of such a history, without more, only serves to dogpile Williams' already well-chronicled recruiting "issues."

As far as Goins is concerned, I understand that he has had his share of injuries. Despite the size and a frame that one would think could only help an overtaxed and/or undersized front line, I get the impression that his failure to see any game time over the past 2 years has been more a product of his talent (or lack thereof) level than injuries. Irrespective of any injury history, I get the impression that he'll transfer after this year.

My fault, I thought Pankey had been injured before. If you guys say he is a baller, I will take your word for it. At the very least it should be nice seeing some new players suit up. I do think that next year could be one of our worst. I just don't see Bowie or Tucker possessing any scoring or leadership qualities. Many of our players seem too timid. Not all kids thrive under GW's intense coaching style. I think that is why he makes average players usually better, and better players usually play below average. Hopefully we get lucky and one of these kids blossoms along the likes of a Dixon, Baxter or Smith. I am tired of our lack of hustle and unoriginal offense play that is riddled with poor decision making.

I am tired of our lack of hustle and unoriginal offense play that is riddled with poor decision making.

Is this guy serious? He hops around from one ridiculous accusation to another. His first post regarding Pankey is simply false. Pankey has had no injury history. The post was just another one of those inane ramblings about Gary that has no basis in fact whatsoever.

The Terps don't hustle? LOL. Under GW, the Terps are KNOWN for huslte. Unoriginal offense. The flex offense is a lot more creative and thought prooking better than say Callipari or Pitano's run and gun offense, eh? And that offense and hustle was good enough to beat UNC and Michigan State last year with a team most blasted as being undermanned. So which argument is it? While the argument that Gary can't recuit has some merit, the argument that Gary can't coach is about as ignorant as you can get.

Tell you what. I'll take a head coach with a title, 600+ wins and what looks to me to be two pretty good recruiting classes back to back.

GO Terps, I did say I made a mistake about Pankey medical history. But there is no mistake about our offense being boring. The only team that I've seen run the flex without much "flex" was Boston College. Our flex does not work very well against bigger size opponents and it often creates turnovers with our less talented players. If you are happy with UMD play this week, wait till the next game when Bowie and Tucker will combine for 5 points. Hayes or Milboune will disappear into the night. Watch how slow they get back on d-fense. To me they just don't hustle and that shows by them continually being out-rebounded.

They were undermanned against many of teams last year and for the last couple years because your "Golden God Gary" can't recruit! I like Gary but I am not willing to give him a hall pass just because of his previous accolades. It guys like you that make cults thrive.

Hopefully I am wrong and Pankey won't be another Goins or Burney. But don't bet on it. These kids just don't rebound fast from these types of injuries. I do like many of the players coming in and if we do land Ross somehow, we will be a fun team to watch.