http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/ Baltimoresun.com's Matt Bracken on University of Maryland, local and national recruiting news en Copyright 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:14:35 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Hippolyte Tsafack made an official visit to Maryland. This weekend, it’s St. Anthony (N.J.) power forward Ashton Pankey’s turn to see College Park. “He and his mom took the train down today and it wouldn’t surprise me if he really liked the visit, he might just take one more to compare apples to oranges,” [St. Anthony coach Bob] Hurley said.]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/weekly_recruiting_roundup_101.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/weekly_recruiting_roundup_101.html Weekly recruiting roundup Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:14:35 -0500 Darius Kilgo committed to the Terps on Wednesday. Kilgo, a 6-foot-3, 285-pound defensive tackle, picked Maryland over offers from East Carolina, Illinois, Michigan State, South Carolina and Tennessee. Kilgo’s coach at Weddington High in Matthews, N.C., Justin Hardin, said his standout lineman started hearing from Maryland early on in the recruiting process. “They jumped on Darius the spring of his junior year,” Hardin said. “So they jumped on him pretty early on and that was a selling point. They stayed with him through the entire recruiting process, calling him, sending letters and visiting. He felt comfortable that they wanted him so that’s why he committed there.”]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/coach_terps_dt_recruit_an_impact_player.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/coach_terps_dt_recruit_an_impact_player.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:46:48 -0500 Isaiah Miles' standout freshman season at Glenelg Country School last year, most people expected him to develop into a high-major Division I recruit. Now it’s official. Miles, a 6-foot-7, 190-pound sophomore forward, drew “probably 10-15” Division I coaches to the Glenelg Country open gyms this fall, according to Dragons coach Charlie Stewart. In talking with the coaches, Stewart said the consensus was that Miles is “a big-time Division I player.” “Maryland was out, the University of Washington, Penn State, Xavier has been there from day one, Richmond really likes him a lot ... [and] UMass has been very actively recruiting him,” Stewart said. “So he’s gotten a wide amount of interest from pretty much every major conference. It’s been very exciting for him to get across-the-board, high-major interest from virtually every major basketball conference.” A strong showing this summer with Nike Baltimore Elite ensured Miles’ status as a high-major recruit. He positioned himself as a definite top 100 -- if not top 50 -- prospect in the 2012 class. Still, having so many big programs visit Glenelg Country was startling at first.]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/many_schools_tracking_glenelg_countrys_miles.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/many_schools_tracking_glenelg_countrys_miles.html Local recruiting Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:44:03 -0500 Rahsaan Moore watched as his teammate, safety Titus Till, committed to Maryland. This week it was Moore’s turn to do the same. He pledged to the Terps on Monday. “It feels good. It feels like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders,” Moore said of his commitment. “I always wanted to go to a DI school and fortunately Maryland has been the school I’ve been wanting to go to since I’ve been in high school.” Moore, 6 feet 2, 235 pounds, admitted he wasn’t sure if a Maryland offer would come through. A host of powerhouse FCS schools offered, including James Madison, Richmond and William & Mary. But New Mexico was Moore’s only FBS offer -- until the Terps followed suit this fall.]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/rahsaan_moore_discusses_terps_commitment.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/rahsaan_moore_discusses_terps_commitment.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:48:17 -0500 Dylon Cormier decided to commit to Loyola last week. Reason No. 1 on the 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior’s list of positives was simple. “Minutes. A lot of minutes,” said Cormier, who averaged 19 points, six rebounds and four assists last season. “The situation is that they’re losing their starting point guard, Brett Harvey. The kid that’s the backup right now, Brian [Rudolph], is going to be a senior next year, and that’s the only point guard [on the roster for next season]. I’ll get minutes as a freshman and it’s pretty much going to be my team for the rest of my college career.” Cormier, an All-MIAA A Conference first-team selection as a junior, picked the Greyhounds over offers from Long Island, St. Francis (Pa.), Stony Brook and Youngstown State. Cormier took an official visit to St. Francis earlier this fall, calling the trip to rural Loretto, Pa., “real boring.” His visit to Loyola, meanwhile, couldn’t have been better.]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/gibbons_point_guard_talks_loyola_pledge.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/gibbons_point_guard_talks_loyola_pledge.html Local recruiting Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:34:04 -0500 Titus Till to College Park next season. Rahsaan Moore, another Pumas standout, committed to Maryland on Monday. Moore, a 6-foot-2, 235-pound defensive end, tight end and fullback, picked the Terps over offers from New Mexico, Delaware State, James Madison, Liberty, Old Dominion, Richmond, Towson and William & Mary.]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/wise_high_athlete_commits_to_terps.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/wise_high_athlete_commits_to_terps.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:19:56 -0500 Ian Evans' Hammonton (N.J.) High team cruised to a 41-0 win over Millville on Friday night. The Maryland defensive end commitment played an integral role in the Blue Devils’ shutout, starting with a forced fumble and recovery on Millville’s first possession. "We swarmed to the ball," he said. "Our secondary covered every guy perfectly. Our line made the right cuts and the right slants. Everyone did a great job." Evans had three sacks to go along with the fumble recovery.]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/weekend_wrap_evans_dominates.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/11/weekend_wrap_evans_dominates.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:14:58 -0500 Max Garcia is winding down, according to Phil Kornblut. Offensive lineman Max Garcia of Norcross, Ga., is scheduled for his official visit to Clemson on Nov. 6. A week or two later, he plans to have a decision between the Tigers, Maryland and Vanderbilt. Maryland is his favorite going into the final visit. ]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/weekly_recruiting_roundup_100.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/weekly_recruiting_roundup_100.html Weekly recruiting roundup Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:58 -0500 George Jackson has left Digital Harbor and taken his game across town to Coppin State. But while Jackson, a Baltimore Sun first-team All-Metro selection, is gone, the defending Class 1A state champion Rams won’t be devoid of talent. Digital Harbor coach Johnnie Grimes’ quest to repeat as state champions will depend largely upon seniors Davon Usher, 6 feet 5, and Justin Jackson, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound point guard and George Jackson’s younger brother. Usher’s stock rose dramatically this summer, and Grimes witnessed it firsthand while serving as an assistant coach for Nike Baltimore Elite. When Will Barton and Josh Selby were at the NBA Top 100 Camp one week in June, Usher “really just blew up” at a tournament in Chantilly, Va. Thanks to his summer on the AAU circuit, Usher has heard from a host of mid- and high-major schools. ]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/digital_harbors_two_div_i_seniors.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/digital_harbors_two_div_i_seniors.html Local recruiting Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:20:38 -0500 Terrence Ross took the road less traveled this summer. Instead of joining other top-ranked players on the AAU circuit, the Maryland shooting guard commitment stayed at Montrose Christian this summer to take classes and work on his game. Staying out of the spotlight did have its consequences. Some scouting services dropped Ross in their rankings, drawing the ire of many Maryland fans. But for the future Terp, a lower rating couldn’t be less important. “Probably my freshman to sophomore year [I paid attention to recruiting rankings],” Ross said. “But after my junior year, it didn’t matter to me. I was getting recruited, so it really didn’t matter who was [ranked] better than me. It really didn’t matter.” Ross did admit to missing the competition aspect of AAU. He played his fair share of pickup ball in College Park with some of his future teammates, which whetted his appetite a bit. Now he’s just counting down the days until his senior season starts. “It was just pretty quiet,” Ross said of his summer. “[So] I’m really excited [for the high school season] because it’s just like all that hard work I put in, [now] I get to show it off.” Ross has stayed in close contact with Maryland’s other 2010 commitments, Miller School (Va.) small forward Mychal Parker and Tucson (Ariz.) Santa Rita point guard Terrell Stoglin. There’s already a strong bond between the Maryland recruits, Ross said. “Me and Mike are close and me and Terrell are close,” Ross said. “Before we get [to Maryland], we already got a friendship. We’re all pretty close and text each other. … Right now I’m just focused on high school, but in the meantime, I can’t wait to get to Maryland.” Here’s an introduction to Ross. ]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/meet_terrence_ross.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/meet_terrence_ross.html Meet the recruit Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:42:51 -0500 Laurin Mincy couldn't wait to put her mid-summer injury setback behind her. The Maryland shooting guard commitment had torn the meniscus in her left knee while playing in an AAU tournament in July. After eight weeks of rehab, she was ready to make her return to the court at a tournament in New York last month. “Three minutes into the game, [the knee] gave out on me,” Mincy said. “[It was the] same move [as I made in July]. It was a crossover and it just gave out. That time, I definitely knew that there was something wrong.” Mincy tore her ACL and her meniscus this time. She underwent surgery three weeks ago and had her stitches removed last week. Mincy will sit out her senior year, but still take on an active role for University High’s team. She plans on serving as a student assistant. The opportunity to contribute to her team as a coach helped ease the disappointment of being unable to play this season. “At first I took it real hard,” Mincy said. “I was devastated, being that it was my senior year and knowing that I couldn’t be on the court helping my teammates. But then I started talking to my family and it’s only going to make me a stronger person and a stronger player.” Mincy said she plans on returning to the court in May and reporting to College Park in July. Terps coach Brenda Frese has been extremely supportive throughout her injury ordeal, according to Mincy. “She just told me she was sad to hear that,” Mincy said, “but she told me that she just wanted me to get taken care of as soon as I could and just rest up. I should be good to go when it’s time to play for Maryland.” Here’s an introduction to Mincy. ]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/meet_laurin_mincy.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/meet_laurin_mincy.html Meet the recruit Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:53:18 -0500 Matt Robinson. In the Raiders’ 49-13 win over Marriotts Ridge, Robinson contributed six tackles on defense and, once again, made a big impact on offense. Kalvin Seamonson completed all five of his pass attempts for 105 yards and three touchdowns, including scoring passes of 31 and 27 yards to Matt Robinson, in the homecoming win.]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/weekend_wrap_big_day_for_robinson.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/weekend_wrap_big_day_for_robinson.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:55:21 -0500 Tobias Harris has already visited Syracuse, Tennessee and Kentucky this fall. Now the five-star forward from New York has scheduled trips to his four other finalists -- West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Louisville and Maryland. Then the weekend of November 7 they will travel to West Virginia. The following weekend they will visit Maryland with a final visit to Georgia Tech scheduled for November 16 and 17 following the Maryland visit. • MemphisRoar.com caught up with Albany (N.Y.) City Rocks coach Jim Hart this week for an update on Hippolyte Tsafack, a Cameroon native and Miller School (Va.) big man. “He loves Maryland,” replied Hart. ”He’s pretty high on Maryland. I think he still has his scheduled visit (next weekend) to Maryland. Maryland has recruited him longer than anybody, probably. Nothing else is scheduled right now, but Auburn, Alabama, Miami, and UCLA are all showing interest. ”]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/weekly_recruiting_roundup_99.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/weekly_recruiting_roundup_99.html Weekly recruiting roundup Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:38:39 -0500 Josh Selby got a sneak preview last weekend of what it would be like to play for Kansas. The five-star prospect, who is also considering Baylor, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami and Syracuse, took an unofficial visit to Lawrence for Midnight Madness and was impressed with what he saw, according to his mother, Maeshon Witherspoon. “Kansas was a very good trip,” Witherspoon said. “The fans were crazy and supportive. I wasn’t expecting the fans to support the kids the way they did. Josh was in awe of how the fan support was.”]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/selby_enjoys_kansas_visit.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/selby_enjoys_kansas_visit.html Local recruiting Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:35:03 -0500 Derrell Edwards committed to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi last month, he did so without ever having visited the Southland Conference school. Last weekend, Edwards made the nearly 1,670-mile trip from Baltimore to Corpus-Christi for Island Invasion -- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s version of Midnight Madness. “It turned out really nice and I really enjoyed it. I had a lot of fun down there,” Edwards said. “They had a dunk contest, a 3-point shootout and a scrimmage. So it was nice down there. It was real hot. I think it was about 80. There’s no winter down there.”]]> http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/dunbars_edwards_visits_future_home.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/10/dunbars_edwards_visits_future_home.html Local recruiting Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:44:04 -0500