Terrence Ross Tells All
Wow. Pretty revealing interview. I do not feel confident. He doesn't seem interested at Maryland much at all anymore. Definitely loving the attention.
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His comment about playing on a good team and not having to be the man , tells me all I need to know. I would put my money on Duke, kid is not a leader , more the follower type. Head on down to Duke and be a follower young man. Such a shame, he would have learned so much about being a leader in life here at MD. Gd luck.
Ouch
Wow, that looks really bad for Maryland. Looks like all that negative facebook comments left a bad taste in his mouth (and I don’t blame him)
I don't think...
that fans comments really had/have a huge impact on his decision. Seems like MD was out of the picture the moment he de-committed.
by Ben Goldstein on Jan 13, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
Parker on Ross
People alluded to it in another thread here but its before the jump on the IMS free board, so I figure its OK to post.
Parker on Ross: "He won’t answer my calls and I texted him, he won’t text me back. It’s his choice, he’s going to have to live with his choice."
Glad that our other 2010 recruits have a good deal of class.
Pe’Shon, Ashton, Mychal, and Terrell all seem like great guys. I’ve always felt that Ross belongs in that category…
Re: Parker
How great will it be when Mychal P is an all-ACC player and Ross is riding pine somewhere wondering “I thought I was Johnny Five Star?” Karma is a bitch. I’m going to love seeing this team thrive over the next few years without that guy.
Dude sounds like a self centered guy who could have ruined the locker room anyway a la John Gilchrist. TRoss please go to Duke so Gary Williams can crush you right back.
That's just rude
As a human being that’s rude and reflects poorly on Ross as an individual. It seems like he can’t man up to the people he let down, and I totally understand how difficult that is but again, it reflects poorly on his character. This has nothing to do with de-committing or anything, it’s just my viewpoint of his actions. The fact that his mom has to do the dirty work and then he closes communication with past friends tells you everything you need to know. Coack K, enjoy!
really...
did you apply to college without any help or guidance from your parents, and if so, did you have remotely the same amount as a 4/5 star recruit. I would doubt it. You question the character of a kid!!!!! 90% of the character I have right I gained in or after college. Get off the kids case, it is embarrassing to see people judge him without knowing anything about him.
Current Character Lesson
I understand your point about him being a kid, so let this be part of Ross’ character building. I am passionate about MD basketball, therefore, it affects me. Ross’ decision to commit to MD for 10 months and keep the coaches from pursuing other potential recruits, is not something to be dismissed because he is a kid. He is a young adult now, and he should learn what repurcussions come with breaking a promise that affects so many people (to varying degrees). So, while I agree some class is warranted, I have no problem berating his actions, as they are redicuously rude, self centered, and childish.
I actually did...
I applied to school on my own, paid for most of the applications and am now paying for the tuition myself since my parents live overseas. I am a mature individual and have been for a while, and as I mentioned in my post, I completely understand that his situation is a difficult one, but I still believe he handled it “roughly”. I think he can certainly learn from his actions, and I hope that he does.
BTW, I was talking about the Parker issue
I apologize if my earlier posts were misunderstood, the main issue I was talking about was his handling of the Mychal Parker situation, i.e. not returning his calls or texts. Hope this clears that up.
really??
Your attitude is why so many of these kids are exactly what they are. Be an adult and show some character yourself Jeeffro78. I agree with Terperator below, Ross is a young adult and should be told his character is very much in question. The fact he commited and was helping recruit others then to turn his back on those same people is at the very least child like… Terrence,,,go ahead and take your ball and go home, you are not wanted. Character buliding should be a topic of interest in his home. So many of these kids are left alone to make decisions they cant handle, this is just another case. One that hits home with Terp fans.
The Facebook
You can think all you want that the comments on his facebook page weren’t a contributing factor to him leaving UMD, but they sure aren’t helping him decide to recommit. Also, it is so unbelievably low class to do something like that to a kid… yes a KID. It was truly embarrassing to read that Maryland fans (and I am a graduate) were posting comments like that. “Stalker-ish” is a lasting impression. It boggles my mind that people think he decommitted with malicious intent towards Maryland, 18 year old just don’t think that way. TRoss if you read these things, I hope you kill it in college, your offseason work has paid off and I would love to see you in a Terp uniform, if not good luck.
I agree that people shouldn't be posting negative things on his FB page
But Jeffro, it is what it is. College athletics is a big deal. Look what happened at Tennessee last night over the Lane Kiffin situation. Thousands of people chased his car as he left, people chanted F-U Kiffin, burned things, rioted. The point is people care greatly about their sports teams. It’s the society we live in. Should people be posting on his FB? Probably not. But I understand and share the frustrations of Terp fans.
by Ben Goldstein on Jan 13, 2010 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, posting on his fb was dumb and probably creeped him out...
but your argument, Jeffro, that he shouldnt be held accountable because hes in high school is absolutely ridiculous. im sorry you didnt learn some basic character traits, such as loyalty or doing your own dirty work, until after college (as you said)—but im pretty sure most people have developed them enough by then to be held accountable for decommiting. Yeah sure, people change their minds…but step up and take responsibility by letting the coaches know YOURSELF. yeah maybe he did talk to them about it, but not until his mom broke the ice. not cool. but still, i saw those comments on his facebook (yeah, i looked at it) and i cringed. lets not appear THAT desparate.
still interested
not crazy about us but we are still in it. But im starting to like him less and less after he de-committed. He is getting attention hungry.
Don't even care
I really believed we dodged a bullet with him decommitting. He seems immature and selfcentered. I want us to have team players who can handle the responsibility of being student athletes, not some child that has his mommy doing all the talking for him.
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