"It's still a nice class, but definitely there is no way to replace Ross at this stage in the game," Telep said. "So it's not a Top 25 class. It's a Top 25 class with him. When you remove him from the equation, obviously it takes a hit."

Added Telep, "It would be a tough pill to swallow [for Maryland to lose Ross] for the simple fact that the guy's a good basketball player. When you get to this point in the year, the guys of his caliber are just not out there in quantity. It would be very difficult to replace him at this stage."