Nick Faust Cuts List to Four, Includes Terps [Update: Memphis, Kansas in Picture?]
by Ben Broman on Sep 2, 2010 8:14 PM EDT
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Who needs Maurice Harkless when you have Nick Faust?
Okay, maybe Maryland doesn't have the four-star Baltimore shooting guard, but it appears that they have a pretty good shot. And it looks even better now that Faust has officially cut his list, and the most imposing team on the last one - Louisville - is now gone. The Terps, of course, still remain.
(Props to chrisp. I'm actually in L'ville this weekend, so I appreciate the help).
Update, 8:11 PM EDT - Ruh roh. Apparently he has a list of six, which includes MD, Marquette, Florida State, Oregon State (as expected), plus Memphis and Kansas.
Per Scout (premium article linked, four teams listed on his profile), his final four six are Maryland, Marquette, Florida State, Oregon State, Memphis, and Kansas. Some of the big-name teams that had popped up lately on Faust's list, like Tennessee and Louisville, are now gone. In their place, the teams that have been recruiting him the longest are now his top schools.
I'd be shocked if he went to Oregon State, for a variety of reasons. That's not a prestigious basketball program, there are no connections to the area, it's not renowned as a recruiting program...it's a long shot. Florida State has a better shot, but the lack of basketball tradition, recruiting power, and the overall program there means they don't really make sense.
Marquette has been Maryland's biggest competition all along, and they probably still are. Unlike some others, I could definitely see him in Milwaukee, but considering that list, Maryland has to be considered the leader, at least on the surface.
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all i can say is...
YOU BETTER BE RIGHT!!!!
by UncleRayRay52 on Sep 2, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Bino better be putting in that work.
we gotta get this kid
kck what are you talking about? And since jhough has been right on all accounts so far I therefore assume he is a. god b. nick faust himself/parents or somebody who has a considerable amount of inside knowledge.
Nick Faust posted an article saying that he was down to four...
But Alex Kline said that Nick told him it was a final SIX. I’m kinda confused.
Now Kline also said that
Jacob Lawson is down to 3. Maryland didn’t make the list.
hmmm
a lot of people on twitter saying he’s down to 6 with Memphis and Kanasa
http://twitter.com/#search?q=Nick%20Faust
I don't like those programs.......
I swear they both violate recruiting rules. One’s already been investigated by the NCAA. Above all else, they’re always stealing our recruits.
Memphis
is scary because of his relationship with the Barton bros.
by bloodwatermission on Sep 3, 2010 12:23 AM EDT reply actions
True.
I’m scared of the “cousin” relationship. I hope he takes advantage of whats in front of him. He could be the face of the UMD program for 4 years (ala Juan Dixon) and lead us to a nattie, and change Terps bball forever. Its all in Nick’s hands, and I know he’ll make the right choice.
If Faust comes to UMD...
the program is going to take off big time. With Bino farming the Bmore area for us, we won’t have to worry about defections like M. Delaney, Melo and Rudy Gay(although I’m kinda glad he went to UConn so I don’t have to wear his jersey w/name on it :).
Hopefully we can get both Faust and Lewis, and then parlay that into the up-and-coming, speed-demon Bmore soph. P.G.(can’t remember his name) in a couple years. Folks, I think good times are ahead of us here.
Maybe Faust is just mentioning Kansas and Memphis out of respect...
or maybe he’s just mentioning them as a “Thank You” for the money they’re trying to slip him under the table…i’m just sayin
by 1 proud terp on Sep 3, 2010 9:56 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It's great to be going up against sleazy programs
like Memphis and Kansas. Teams we NEVER beat when it comes to recruiting. But if we do this one time, then maybe the recruiting world isn’t as corrupt after all.
If we don't land Faust
I wouldn’t be that surprised considering our past with big-time recruits and this will have been the most hyped, most disappointing recruiting season in a while.
The Maryland fanbase has to have the highest pessimistic to optimistic fan ratio in college basketball. I get that there have been disappointments in recruiting in the past but that is just recruiting, our team always does well on the court. Always. Also, our recruiting is not even close to being done yet so it can’t be disappointing. I think we’re going to land Faust(top 25-50) and Space(top 75-100) and either Baru, O’Bryant, or Lewis.
wow,,,jhough813
wait a minute, for awhile now you have been saying Faust is coming?? Now above you say " you think we are gonna get him" which is it??, that limb getting heavy just as i thought my friend? lolol, and yeah we Terp fans have every right to be pessimistic as every week another player comes off the board and goes someplace else, lololol,,,tell me you know something my friend?!?!??!
Perfect example of pessimism vs. optimism.
jhough always sees clear skies, vandegrift always acts like theres a hurricane on the horizon.
What happened to the days when recruiting was just something that “happened” and not something that EVERYONE took so much stock in? Whatever happens, happens.
Would I like to have Faust? ABSOLUTELY. But I’m not gonna act like it makes or breaks our team.
by kckb8 on Sep 3, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
We’re landing Faust, the “I think” was in reference to Space and the others who if we push for we’ll most likely land. Everyone acts as if all of these recruits that are committing to other schools were “ours to lose”. Brown wasn’t coming, Finney-Smith, Harkless, and Sullivan were 75/25 but inconsequential with a number of options after them, and Lawson is just another name for the pessimists to throw out there even though they hadn’t heard of him a week ago. The only 2 recruits who have been “ours to lose” are Faust and Baru.
kckb8
look to the east its on the horizon, i have fun with it, i have just learned to realize its all a talking point. And I am the first to tell you and everyone else, it makes no difference because our coach is the best. And your right, I would like to have Faust also, among others. I would like to go to Duke one year knowing that talent wise we match up, thats all…
Sorry for being a little pessimistic
but Maryland has not been a top 25 team year in year out lately. We seem to be on the bubble every year when Maryland has the potential to be a powerhouse basketball school. Gary is one of the best coaches and he is great practice and in game coach. But we are not going to be able to consistently compete with Duke and Carolina with above average recruits. Faust is obviously not the last guy left to get in the 2011 class but I find it hard to believe we are going to get Baru or O’byrant if we can’t get someone 30 miles away to play for us first.
Faust has scheduled a visit to Memphis
on October 15th, according to Jeff Borzello. Why would he do that if he were announcing the weekend of September 25th?
Hang in there kids, this might be a bumpy ride...
Maybe Faust knows that Jabari is coming and he’s just checking his options. Think positive. I still would rather take JOB over all of the above if I had to pick just one from this class.
Oh, I don’t think we are out of it by any stretch. I just wish I shared the view that it was a done deal. If we can land 2 of Faust, Brown, Baru, and O’Bryant we will be in great shape (and Space as a 3rd would be excellent). I’ve been following Maryland recruiting religiously since the Booth/Smith/etc. class—one of these days we are going to breakthrough with a top 5 class that actually pans out, hopefully it is this year.
Just relax and let it play out. There is a good chance we get an announcement from Faust within the next couple weeks. All indications are that we are still in very good position to get him. I believe he will be committed before that visit and he is cousins with the Bartons so it might not be as big of a deal as it seems.
Good coaching
Can only get you so far. Look I love Gary but we need talent. Consistent 4 and 5 star recruits year in and year out to seriously compete for tops in the acc and the NCAA. BTW ignore my previous post.
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