Recruiting Insider: August 26, 2007 - September 1, 2007

A Living Legend?

Not really on the recruiting front, but an interesting read nonetheless. Gotta say, I've talked with DeMatha football Bill McGregor several times, even shared a meal and talked about one of our favorite teams but I've never thought of him as a legend....

By Josh Barr  | August 31, 2007; 1:41 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Former All-Met QB Keeps His Cool

Remember All-Met quarterback Sean Schaefer? He was a first-teamer in 2003 out of Northern High. (The other first-team quarterback that year was Sean Glennon) Well, Schaefer is entering his third season as Towson's starter and he has quite an interesting story to boot....

By Josh Barr  | August 30, 2007; 8:51 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Montrose Set to Add Twin Towers?

As the school year begins, Montrose Christian has a trio of transfers and there could be news soon on two tall players waiting to be admitted to the basketball power. Coach Stu Vetter today confirmed that senior guard Kevon Moore (Spalding), junior guard Dominic Milburn (St. John's) and sophomore guard...

By Josh Barr  | August 29, 2007; 2:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Don't Believe the (Mayo) Hype

The start of the college basketball season is still three months away, but the hype around O.J. Mayo is full speed ahead. He's yet to have a college practice, but already Mayo is saying how he wants to come back for a sophomore season unless he can make millions in...

By Josh Barr  | August 29, 2007; 9:55 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
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Top Prospect Chooses Terps

Maryland landed a big pickup last night when Bishop McNamara cornerback Cameron Chism committed to play for the Terrapins. "He talked to [defensive coordinator] Chris Cosh, who is a McNamara alum," McNamara Coach Bryce Bevill said. Just last week, Bevill said he believed that Chism would wait until after the...

By Josh Barr  | August 28, 2007; 4:14 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (6)
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Terps/Turner: Things On Hold?

Spoke to Winchendon Coach Mike Byrnes this morning and he confirms that there might be a minor hiccup between guard Chris Turner and Maryland. With the Terrapins getting a commitment from Baltimore guard Sean Mosley and a commitment in hand from forward Terrence Jennings, Maryland would have only one scholarship...

By Josh Barr  | August 28, 2007; 12:41 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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More on Mosley/Terps

Here's more on Maryland's recent commitment from Sean Mosley and how he ended up picking the Terrapins. That's three Maryland recruits from Baltimore in just over a year....

By Josh Barr  | August 28, 2007; 8:22 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Top Hoopsters Hit the Road

There's been a purge of local basketball talent, with three top players bound for prep schools. Hargrave Military Academy basketball coach Kevin Keatts said he expects forward Roscoe Davis to check in this afternoon. Davis, a 6-10 rising senior, was a third-team All-Met last winter at Wise High. It appears...

By Josh Barr  | August 27, 2007; 12:14 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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Blast From the Past Could Be Done

There's a scholarship open on the San Diego State men's basketball team. Oft-traveled center Jerome Habel, a Rockville native whose high school career included stops at Paint Branch, Whitman and Marriott Charter, has been kicked off the Aztecs' roster. Habel signed with Florida State but never enrolled. He subseuqently made...

By Josh Barr  | August 27, 2007; 10:16 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Local Player Joins Bonnies

Former H.D. Woodson forward Delonte Taylor, who spent the past two years at Philadelphia Lutheran, will play for St. Bonaventure. Taylor was a fourth-team All-Met as a senior in 2004....

By Josh Barr  | August 27, 2007; 9:17 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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