Weekend wrap – Football recap; McGary note
Maryland linebacker commitment Avery Thompson played a critical role in Grassfield High's 21-0 win over Hickory (Va.).
Grassfield's Avery Thompson picked off two passes and returned one 30 yards for a score in the fourth quarter.
• A big day from Maryland linebacker recruit Stefan Houston was not enough for Clarksburg in its 30-12 loss to Northwest.
The Coyotes looked as though they would run away and hide in the first quarter, thanks to the duo of Darrell Howard and Stefan Houston. Howard put his team on top with a 75-yard punt return, and Houston made a sliding touchdown grab of junior quarterback Michael Sheehan 31-yard delivery.
• Maryland quarterback pledge Caleb Rowe guided Blue Ridge to a big win over Chapman (S.C.).
Quarterback Caleb Rowe threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns. The Maryland commitment added another 36 yards and two touchdowns on the ground to lead Blue Ridge to a 62-17 win.
• Terps linebacker commitment Shawn Petty returned from a foot injury that sidelined him last week to lead Eleanor Roosevelt to a 26-6 win over Parkdale.
The University of Maryland recruit threw for 193 yards and tossed touchdown passes to Tamlin Antoine and Tyrone Temoney. Petty also ran for 40 yards and a touchdown, and Jermaine Boykins added a rushing touchdown for the Raiders, who improved to 5-0.
• Maryland defensive back pledge Sean Davis helped Maret to a 38-20 win over Theodore Roosevelt (D.C.). Davis carried the ball eight times for 119 yards and a touchdown. He also caught eight passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
• UM athlete recruit Joe Riddle powered Linganore to a 49-0 win over Frederick.
Joe Riddle, Frederick County's leading rusher entering the game, amassed 87 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. The senior chipped in a 30-yard touchdown catch as well to pace the Lancers (4-1) in first half.
• The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Mike White wrote Saturday that if he had to pick a player of the half year, Terps commitment Anthony Nixon would merit serious consideration.
Nixon impacts a game on both sides of the ball - as a receiver and defensive back. He is most certainly one of the best receivers in the WPIAL. Heading into this week's games, Nixon was the WPIAL's third-leading receiver with 23 catches.
Basketball recruiting
• Terps target and Brewster (N.H.) Academy power forward Mitch McGary revealed in his latest blog for ESPN.com that he is unlikely to make any more visits. The five-star prospect, who has made official trips to Duke, Michigan and North Carolina, wrote about all six schools on his list.
With Maryland, I love that they fed the post a lot last year with Jordan Williams. They also get out in transition. Same with Florida, they play a really fast tempo.
ESPN.com's Dave Telep tweeted his take on McGary's recruitment this morning.
If I were to set the odds, I'd install Michigan as the favorite w/McGary at this juncture. College recruiters concerned about UM the most.
• Former Maryland target Arnaud Moto committed Saturday to Wake Forest.
Adala Moto in July narrowed his choices to Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Miami, Florida, UCLA and Vanderbilt. He had taken official visits to Wake Forest, Miami and Vanderbilt, but will cancel trips planned to Virginia Tech and Florida the next two weeks.
• The Maryland women's basketball program landed a commitment over the weekend from Malina Howard, a 6-foot-5 post player and five-star prospect.
"I made an official visit to Notre Dame the weekend of Sept. 16th and visited Maryland this weekend,'' said Howard. "I narrowed it down to those two schools at the end of July because they spent a lot of time recruiting me.
Comments
Welcome Malina!
Posted by: Charles | October 3, 2011 11:23 AM
Oh well. At least McGary isn't going to string everyone along. I'd rather spend our time getting to know the people who are going to be a part of Maryland's resurgence! Whos' the next man up?
Posted by: Andrew | October 3, 2011 12:07 PM
---With Maryland, I love that they fed the post a lot last year with Jordan Williams. They also get out in transition. Same with Florida, they play a really fast tempo. ---
He does realize there is a new coach and new scheme here right?
If he isn't coming to Maryland - I hope he picks Michingan or Florida and not Duke or Carolina.
Posted by: Scott | October 3, 2011 1:07 PM
Perhaps I'm dreaming here but I have this feeling we pull off a coupe and sign McGary. We certainly have the guards to make the transition go IMHO
Posted by: steveinboston | October 3, 2011 1:33 PM
Although I can't reveal my source, a good friend of mine who has worked with Beilein says this is in the bag for Big Blue. And we ain't talkin Duke or Carolina. Would have been a sweet get for the Terps. Think our UM would have been the better basketball decision but can't say anything bad about Michigan as a University overall. Sound like we'll know for sure very soon...
Posted by: Tenn Terp | October 3, 2011 10:52 PM
Sorry to say it, but the way McGary was talking about Coach K and how he'd fit right in to Duke's front court, I'd be very surprised to see him go anywhere else, the visits not withstanding.
As close to a done deal as it gets.
Posted by: Ken Francis | October 4, 2011 12:57 AM
He's got three new big men including the European for the 2012 season and a guard plus the two on the squad. That's plenty for a rebuilding program. I don't expect any other changes.
Posted by: John C. Calhoun | October 4, 2011 6:56 AM
Most of the reports I'm seeing say that the announcement that he won't take additional visits effectively cuts it to a 3-horse race. (which makes sense- why would he decide not to visit a school he is seriously considering?).
Odd rumors all around, from his parents pushing him to Duke to his AAU coach lobbying for Michigan. Some people say that he has already decided to commit to UNC as a "package deal" with another top-100 player from his high school team, while others say that current and future Michigan players from his hometown are influencing the decision.
At any rate, after spending 5 minutes reading his "memo" on ESPN I'm kind of glad Maryland won't get him. The guy seems like a diva and kind of a douche- referring to himself as "white chocolate" and giving "shout outs". He sounds like someone who has been reading his own clippings, and will demand a certain level of coddling from whichever team he chooses. For that reason, I'm betting on Michigan, which is the school most likely to cater to his ego (treating him like a savior instead of just another 5-star recruit), and tailor their gameplan around him from day one.
That said, if the guy is really as much of a stud as he seems to think he is, why the post-graduate year in prep ball instead of going straight to D1? Suspicious...
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Andrew: McGary has ADHD, and apparently Brewster was better for him academically in dealing with that than his hometown school. Check the story below. -- Matt
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=6692344
Posted by: Andrew | October 6, 2011 9:44 AM
McGary will play for Michigan.....both AAU and H.S coaches as well as the parents have a very nice relationship with Beilein. I'd be VERY surprised if he ended up anywhere other than Ann Arbor.
Posted by: Grapevine | October 6, 2011 10:04 AM