I’m not totally convinced this is legit, and I won’t be until i see some names.

First off, let me say that I never bought the “Greivas in, Lance out” scenario, and I would love to see Lance in a Terps uniform even for one year. So I hope this is all bs, but two possibilities immediately come to mind:

1. Maryland has been out for a while, and Lance’s dad has been lying for some weeks. Why? Because a lot of teams have been going cold on Stevenson, and it helps his case if he’s still “in play.” I could see Gary letting the dad maintain the charade if he thought it would help Lance. Nevermind that it makes UMD look a little needy to hold out hope well into June. Gary is a player’s coach, and I could see him cutting a young man at least that much slack.

1. Opinions on Stevenson are divided, and a faction within the AD Office and/or coaching staff confirmed Baker’s suspicions to kibosh his recruitment. It’s going to be hard to put this genie back in the bottle.

Maybe it’s both. Maybe they gave Stevenson some time to stay officially “in play” with MD but are just plain tired of the drama so leaked to Baker.

Of course I hope it’s all bs and Born Ready ends up in CP! It’ll be good for him and probably good for the Terps as well.

i think the most likely scenario was that we were pursuing him as a fall back in case GV didn’t come back…

if he had committed early, and vaz came back, at the time we were willing to put up with the mess of having such a logjam in the backcourt and a premadana type who has to get 35 mins per game…

now that gv has committed our backcourt is filled up…and thankfully br hasn’t committed to us yet so we can simply stop pursuing him

the last thing potential recruits in the top 150 (like cliff, bowie or hayes) want to feel like is that if they commit here, we will sign some young gun even when it’s not a need to take up there spot and force them out of town…we don’t pride ourselves on doign that to kids the way cal does…

if BR came something would have to give…tucker would be forced to transfer in all likelihood…mosely and bowie would see their minutes go way down after promising campaigns last year…hayes would have his senior season be the season he plays the least since his freshman year…and who knows if we’d even be better…it’d be an explosive, unnecessary situation

we don’t need that

it makes perfect sense

I agree with t4786 on this one. There was a certain “chemistry” that was in the team last year, pure overachievers by all accounts. All of them are back except one senior who played way over his head at times, and now we have 3? seniors who are starters and 2 big men freshman with huge potential who should get plenty of playing time. Why screw that up with a guy who expects to be the go to guy right off the bat, and screw up the chemistry that was established last year. When these freshmen come in they will be molded by Gary. It does not sound like Lance will accept that kind of discipline as a Prima donna type who expects to go right to the NBA after the season is over. I say leave Lance alone and mold this team for the future.

Anyone think that Greivis had some input into the decision to drop Lance. Did he say he would come back but he did not want Lance here as well. Or is he pushing for Lance to come, or is he ambivelant about the whole thing. I would guess he has an opinion and some say in the matter since how he (Greivis) performs this year will have an impact on his future draft prospects. When you are talking about making millions of dollars as a pro, I would think a decision like this is important.

There are so many variables here it is hard to decipher all the thoughts that go into the decision making process. Sometimes it defies normal logic, at least for me. Each person involved has their own agenda and goals, and sometimes I wonder if everyone is on the same page. Yeah, everybody wants to win the ACC and a NC, but there are so many “alternative” pieces to this puzzle. College basketball is not as pure as it used to be, obviously. Win one for the Gipper is as outdated as Leave it ti Beaver or Ozzie and Harriet. For you young dudes, go look those shows up. I am young enough to appreciate the caliber and thought process of players that are coming out of high school and AAU, but am old enough to understand the mentality of wearing a schools “letter” on a cardigan sweater. I have older siblings who did just that and it was that pride that drove them to succeed in sports. Things have changed and not for the better.

Yeah, I know, but who really knows the specific dynamics of the situation except the people intimately involved. I doubt Gary can be told what to do, but isn’t it possible for him to be swayed one way or the other. If you have kids you know what I am talking about. Most of us are just speculating based on the info that is put out by people who are supposedly “in the know”. I doubt we will ever get the whole story, the behind the scenes truth, until years from now. Anyway, I am glad G came back and Gary can start to build this team again.

Lance never wanted to come to UMD. We were never high on his list to begin with and it showed through out the entire recruitment process. Only once the big names like KU UK Memphis….. started dropping off did UMD move to the " front " of his list. Why would we even want a player that decides to come to maryland only after he has been rejected over and over again. The one thing 08-09 time had was chemistry and heart. Every game they left it all on the court. Why would we want to ruin that chemistry by bringing a me first player and his marketing team family to our great program. Let him go ruin someone elses program ala Derrick Rose/O.J. Mayo.

Dude I love blog I have been reading it form the sidelines since its inception. This whole BR saga and its ongoing twist and turns is just too much though and I had to open an account to comment. UMD did take a player like you mentioned above….Chris Wilcox . He was the final piece in that NT team puzzle. Lance is not that piece. Nor is he going to stay long enough so we can build a team around him.

This one and done rule is killing college Basketball. These kids are just using programs as a springboard to the league and whatever mess they leave behind is not there problem. We may not graduate all of them but I like the fact we get committed ball players who stay all four years.

Also I think your second opinion is the far more likely one. The NCAA is starting to pay more attention to the programs that are recruiting one and done players.

If you know a player is or has stated he intends to stay one year and gone, leave him alone. Where is K-state right now. Are they even being considered in the national rankings now? NO! Because they did not establish a pattern of recruiting and DEVELOPING players. At this level players are essentially learning the game with the possibility of advancing to the next level if they have the goods to do so. What happens to the multitide of players who “think” they are the next LeBron but get shown the door at the NBA level. How many if them come back to finish their degrees once the scholly drys up? How many of them end up in the big dance? I am sure one of you guys has the stats. What real good does it do a PROGRAM to have 1&dones overall. How many programs have had them only to have a fleeting moment with notority, and soon to be forgotten in the big picture.

And that is not what is is all about in my view anyway. As much as I hate Duke, look at what has happened at that school. They are ALWAYS mentioned as a potential final 4 or whatever because of the recruits. Same with NC now. Who on these teams screams…I AM ONE AND DONE!!!! Yeah, they do get a few guys who bolt, but overall, most stay for the duration……Team Chemistry….play to each persons strengths and weaknesses (sp?).

(Where is the spell checker on this site?)

“Lance is extremely competitive and seemingly always wants to win”.

BB…..do you think that the players we have don’t feel that way? The current crop of players may not be as “talented” physically as LS, but I would rather live and die by the David Neals of the college basketball world, than to deal with the Lances. Give me Greivous, Neal, Tucker and other guys with HEART, PASSION AND DESIRE anyday over any prima donna wanna be. Just me sayin……..It translate to the real world.