Updates on Terps targets heading elsewhere
The decision is in for Brandon Coleman
The four-star wide receiver from Bishop McNamara committed to Rutgers on Tuesday.
Coleman also held offers from Boston College, Maryland, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
Maryland was the runner-up school in Coleman’s recruitment.
"I [decided] over the weekend and talked it over with my family the last couple days and i just knew Rutgers was the place," Coleman said. "I just went with my gut feeling. We did all the pros and cons and everything was pretty much even. I went where I felt more comfortable."
• DeMatha offensive tackle Arie Kouandjio committed to Alabama on Monday.
Kouandjio selected Alabama over scholarship offers from Southern Cal, New Mexico, Maryland and Cal. He committed to Alabama Monday, but went public Tuesday night.
• The Washington Post’s Josh Barr reports that Forestville wide receiver Antonio Belt -- a former Maryland target – will play his college football in Philadelphia.
The 6-foot, 171-pound senior visited Temple this past weekend and Wednesday will sign a letter-of-intent to play for the Owls, Knights Coach Charles Harley said.
• Christchurch (Va.) tight end Josh Lovell -- another former Terps target – is headed to Marshall.
Lovell is from Gloucester. He's 6-foot-6 and weight 275 pounds. According to Homer, Lovell had offers from Maryland, East Carolina, West Virginia and South Carolina.
• Hollywood Hills (Fla.) cornerback Tony Grimes made an oral commitment to Ole Miss over the weekend.
Hollywood Hills coach Scott Barnwell said Grimes' final decision came down to Maryland and Ole Miss. He said the final decision was based on the depth chart being low at cornerback at Ole Miss.
Comments
I know this is unrelated, but Ross is leaving Montrose and going back home.
Posted by: Joe | February 3, 2010 1:21 AM
I think the Brandon Coleman situation also had something to do with the depth chart. WR is the one position in which MD is pretty much loaded.
Posted by: Skin | February 3, 2010 5:57 AM
I agree with Skin. Would've been nice to land a big offensive line recruit in Arie Kouandjio, but I like the guys we've got coming in too.
I'm drinking the football Kool Aid and it's February...
Posted by: David | February 3, 2010 9:58 AM
Well, everyone, if Joe's information is correct, that would likely signal the end of Maryland's hopes to sign Ross. So long as he remained at MC, Coach Vetter would be a continuing influence on his decision which would certainly include reminding him of his prior commitment to the Terps. By severing that tie, he is now completely free of any external Maryland-based pressure other than that which will come directly from Williams and his staff. With such a move, it'll be interesting to see if he further opens his recruitment to West Coast schools too.
Posted by: Terp'nTexas | February 3, 2010 10:38 AM
Here is the article about Ross from the Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/02/AR2010020204323.html.
I imagine he was feeling the heat from Terp fans and decided he had enough. I don't expect him to sign in the ACC now. I put Kansas out in front, he can take the scholly that will open up when Xavier Henry bolts after this year.
Posted by: Christian | February 3, 2010 12:34 PM
hey we gonna get any new recruits 2 day?? weve lost out on all the big ones , which hurt especially in state guys like Coleman, Arie,Coxson,etc.
Posted by: greg | February 3, 2010 1:36 PM