Maryland Lands Massachusetts Linebacker Abner Logan
by Ben Broman on Dec 20, 2011 8:21 PM EST
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Everybody knows that with the mass of transfers in the offseason, Maryland and Randy Edsall need a strong recruiting finish. They got a good start today, grabbing the commitment of Massachusetts linebacker Abner Logan.
Dexter football player Abner Logan Jr. has verbally committed to the University of Maryland for the fall of 2012, according to head coach Casey Day. [...]
"Abner really felt comfortable with Maryland, he has family there and they have a great business program, which is something Abner wants to major in," Day said. "Keith Dudzinski (linebacker coach at Maryland) did a great job of recruiting him and (head coach) Randy Edsall got UConn into a BCS Bowl game, so that carries some cache."
I linked to Logan's Big Board profile above, but if you're lazy, he's a pretty fantastic get all things considered. A four-star on Rivals (three-star on ESPN and Scout, four-star on 247), he also had offers from N.C. State, Northwestern, Syracuse, and a few other Big Six conference schools. He could've played either RB or LB, but given how much Maryland needs help at 'backer, it's probably no surprise that he'll end up on defense.
A lot of his highlights have him at running back, so it's a little tough for an untrained eye like me to give some input on how that'll translate. What's there on defense shows a good tackler who likes to deliver an occasional knock-out blow. And I can't wait for his first interception return.
With that out of the way, Maryland should be pretty much set at LB. Now they should turn their attention to getting Wes Brown, Albert Reid, or Jamie Gilmore at running back and using Mike Locksley's presence to poach a few big-time locals.
P.S.: Seems like the family factor was a big draw for Logan, given that it was in the first sentence. I never thought that the DMV being such a transient area would ever actually help Maryland, but here we are.
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nicee
RIP Lennie Bias
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"
Bigger get than
Lil’ Abner…keep rollin’ staff – lots of ground to make up.
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
Let's Go Edsall!
Prove the haters wrong! :)
I lived there for the first week of my life.
Also probably the worst week of my life
by Maryland1206 on Dec 21, 2011 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
Nice Start
To ending the class strong. With all the talent that left, Edsall needs to sign lots of good players otherwise Terps football is in serious trouble.
by TerpFan2001 on Dec 20, 2011 9:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Smart man choosing LB at UMD over RB at NCState
Why get hit when you can hit?
Also, he might realize theres an opportunity to play RB here anyways
Much depends on who we might recruit for the backfield,
but if we come up empty, Logan at RB is not out of the question.
I'm not sure
I’m not an ESPN insider member, but I thought this was interesting. If he’s the No. 3 overall prospect in Mass, that would be a pretty good get. If he’s the No. 3 linebacker/running back in Mass, I think that would still be a pretty good get. Great job by the staff to recruit this young man and to Abner on his choice. Sounds like a smart decision all around.
Linebacker/running back Abner Logan Jr. (Newton, Mass./Dexter School) could make his college choice later this month, according to Dexter School coach Casey Day.
Day said Logan, the No. 3 prospect from Massachusetts in the Class of 2012, visited Maryland last weekend. It was Logan’s second official visit. He also has been to North Carolina State.
Logan has yet to take an official visit to Northwestern, the only other school he is considering at this point.
Nice Pick-Up
Welcome to the squad AL, I imagine you will make an instant impact and see the field early. It sounds like he’s got a good head on his shoulders too.
by LowcountryTerp1 on Dec 21, 2011 8:18 AM EST reply actions
Nice work by Edsall (or someone on this staff)
I can’t in good conscience criticize his mistakes and shortcomings if I don’t acknowledge his successes. This isn’t an earth shattering get, but a solid recruiting job nonetheless.
by Mike S. on Dec 21, 2011 8:22 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
An excellent get, but ...
I’d like to see some more big gets before accepting RE as a top-drawer recruiter. Family connections in this area and UMd’s business program might have been more attractive to Logan than pitches about “this is your kind of team.”
The key to selling a recruit on the school,
is knowing where his interests lie. Knowing AL is interested in a business degree was probably just as important – maybe more important – than selling the football program.
The key is to selling him on whatever the F he wants.
but if you can get a kid to commit to the school instead of just a coach or coordinator, then you did a very good job
by Maryland1206 on Dec 21, 2011 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
Not even close
but a streak has to start somewhere
by LowcountryTerp1 on Dec 21, 2011 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Give me more!
I like what I see.
Go Terps!
by VCTerp on Dec 21, 2011 10:09 AM EST via mobile reply actions
It's cool that he plays the two positions we need the most.
Good get by the staff. Im counting him as a 4 star and i think we’ll end up with 4 maybe 5 4*’s by the end of all this
Dallas Griffiths just commited
Too lazy to make a fanpost or fanshot. If anyone wnats to make one go right ahead
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