Gil Biruta released from scholarship

by mmford10 on Apr 6, 2010 5:55 PM EDT

http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/04/06/rutgers-actively-investigating-hill-incident/

A former Terp recruiting target, Gil Biruta from St. Benedict's in NJ, requested a release from Rutgers today.

Anyone think the Terps may make another run at him? ESPN rates him as a 91 and the #36 Power Forward in the 2010 class (Pankey, for the sake of reference, is #39).The Lithuania native is a big body with a good outside shot, two things the Terps could use next year and for years to come. Could be a target.

Also, Eric McKnight, the #42 Power Forward in the class, has Maryland as one of his top schools along with some teams like Memphis, Oklahoma State, and VCU. He seems like he's more of a tough rebounder than Biruta, but given our lack of depth down in the paint, and considering Dino is leaving next year, I would want to scoop up one of these guys in this class.

Any thoughts? Anyone have any knowledge about either of these guys worth sharing?

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Biruta will be a baller coming from Bob Hurley’s son Danny’s team… rather have him playing the competition he played against than McKnight… way more ready for this level of competition some what like Howard vs. Stoglin

by nowaxxy22 on Apr 6, 2010 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

Biruta would be big

but there’s a diff. b/e asking for your release and having it be granted…is there not?

mcknight—-i wouldn’t hold my breath

he seemed to really want to come this winter and we kinda gave him the cold shoulder…we had our chance if we liked him but it doesn’t seem like we made the push….

Biruta defly intrigues me though

by tiimbitz4786 on Apr 6, 2010 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

I WANT GIL.

Look at his ESPN highlights. Can shoot the three and appears to be quite explosive around the basket…not C.J. Leslie-esque by any means, but still looks pretty good.

by kckb8 on Apr 6, 2010 6:44 PM EDT reply actions