Recruiting Insider: May 4, 2008 - May 10, 2008
Rising HS Freshman Is Highly Touted
Meet 14-year-old Justin Anderson. The Spotsylvania resident might attend Courtland High as a freshman this fall. Or he could wind up at a private school in either Washington or Richmond - perhaps O'Connell or Montrose Christian -- drawn by their powerful basketball program. Whatever the case, the 6-foot-5 Anderson is...
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| May 9, 2008; 9:38 AM ET |
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Maze Says Go Big Orange, Doesn't Talk U-Md.
It didn't take long for Bobby Maze to find a new home. The one-time Suitland High standout and recent Maryland recruit is bound for Tennessee. "Stevie Wonder could see this is where I needed to be," Maze told the Knoxville News-Sentinel. "They've called me 'The Solution' here [at Hutchinson, Kan.,...
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| May 8, 2008; 4:27 PM ET |
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Evans Not a Terp Yet
Maybe I'm reading too much into things. But reading between the lines of this story about Tyree Evans and Maryland and there are some pretty heady implications. With Evans still awaiting admission to the university, Maryland AD Debbie Yow tells The Sun she was unaware that Maryland was recruiting Evans...
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| May 8, 2008; 12:01 PM ET |
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Spotlight on Dunbar's Tyree White
Post reporter B.J. Koubaroulis sits down with Dunbar's Tyree White -- a 6-foot-2, 170-pound junior quarterback. White, an honorable mention All-Met selection, received his first scholarship official offer Monday, from Howard. Note: Please upgrade your Flash plug-in to view our enhanced content. var thisObj = "flashobj050708X10v"; var so = new...
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| May 7, 2008; 10:15 PM ET |
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Cooley Signs With Niagara
Reader Tom passes along this item: B-CC All-Met guard Austin Cooley has signed with Niagara. Funny how things sometimes work. Niagara assistant Akbar Waheed was at the Maryland semifinals, ostensibly to check out Springbrook guard C.J. Garner. However, a scholarship offer apparently never materialized for Garner, but things started picking...
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| May 7, 2008; 11:27 AM ET |
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G'Town Picking Up Big Transfer?
Is Julian Vaughn bound for Georgetown? That's what the rumor mill has going around. If so, it would be pretty unique to see an ACC-to-Big East transfer take place, and a serious upgrade in programs....
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| May 6, 2008; 3:10 PM ET |
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VMI Gets Guard from WCAC
Paul VI Catholic Coach Glenn Farello reports that guard Ronald Burks has signed to play for VMI. Surprisingly, the Keydets' roster does not include any other Washington-area players. Burks averaged 6.8 points last season....
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| May 6, 2008; 2:09 PM ET |
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Terps Offer Eleanor Roosevelt Standout
Colleague B.J. Koubaroulis passes along that Eleanor Roosevelt rising senior Isaiah Ross reports that he's received a full scholarship offer from Maryland. Ross, a 6-foot-2, 230-pound versatile threat, recorded 111 tackles, 13 sacks, eight forced fumbles and four fumble returns and was named the Raiders' most valuable player in 2007....
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| May 6, 2008; 1:37 PM ET |
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Expectations Too High for Big Frank?
I think so. I empathize with Frank Ben-Eze. He was bound for Harvard, which would have been a good fit. Then he couldn't qualify academically for admission. So he picked Davidson, possibly another good fit for a player whom I think everyone would agree is still quite raw. Then comes...
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| May 6, 2008; 8:59 AM ET |
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More On Hibbert/Texas A&M
Here's more on DeMatha's Naji Hibbert committing to Texas A&M. Hibbert bcame interested in the Aggies after associate head coach Scott Spinelli saw him at a summer league game last year. Then head coach Mark Turgeon started recruiting him. "They've been here as much as they were allowed to," DeMatha...
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| May 5, 2008; 4:35 PM ET |
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Must-Reads On Terps/Evans
Sports Illustrated takes a look at Maryland's gamble on juco guard Tyree Evans. He can score, but he also has quite a checkered past. Personally, I think the key to the marriage between coach and school is buried at the end of this long (and good) story: Williams must hope...
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| May 5, 2008; 4:02 PM ET |
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DeMatha Guard Commits to Texas A&M
Naji Hibbert, who transferred from St. Frances of Baltimore to DeMatha last summer, has committed to play for Texas A&M. The 6-5 junior swingman averaged a team-leading 13.8 points this past season with a high of 22 points. I hope to have more on this later today....
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| May 5, 2008; 12:52 PM ET |
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Indiana Lands Local Player
Anyone else read about local product Maurice Creek committing to Indiana and just shake their head? The one-time Oxon Hill standout, now a junior at South Kent (Conn.) Prep, has never been to the Hoosier state, led alone on the Bloomington campus. No need, he tells the Indianapolis Star-News. New...
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| May 5, 2008; 10:22 AM ET |
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Tuberville Says Saban Has "A Great Idea"
Here's more on Nick Saban's video conferencing. The funny thing about it? Within a few hours of rolling out the idea, Auburn's Tommy Tuberville knew what was his biggest rival was up to and says: "It sounds like a great idea."...
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| May 5, 2008; 8:52 AM ET |
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