Good News: Maryland Hosting Top-5 Big Man Mitch McGary for Visit
by Ben Broman on Jun 7, 2011 8:03 PM EDT
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If there was any legitimate home-run prospect in the 2012 class that Maryland even had an outside shot with, it's Mitch McGary. The 6-11 big man who plays for Brewster Prep in New Hampshire, by way of Indiana, absolutely exploded this spring, jumping into ESPN's and Rivals' top 5. He was a Maryland target before his explosion, and shortly afterwards claimed Maryland in his top four.
Then Gary Williams retired, McGary got even more hype, and everyone kind of stopped obsessing over him (with reason). Let the obsession begin anew:
The expected early summer visit from top-10 big man Mitch McGary took place today. #Terps are in the mix more than some may think.less than a minute ago via web 
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Hearing from people with knowledge of the situation that Mitch McGary was in College Park today visiting Maryland...less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet Reply
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Um, yes please.
Now, this doesn't change too much. McGary is a legitimate top 5 prospect with no ties to the area. He has legitimate interest from every big-hitting school in the country. Mathematically, every school on his list is a longshot, especially Maryland, if only because they have no track record of landing McGary-type kids.
But if you were worried about writing him off entirely - something that I was giving very serious consideration just a few days ago, incidentally - this should probably quell that.
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Whoever is on campus...
Start making some “We Want McGary” signs ASAP!
by TerpMasterX on Jun 7, 2011 8:11 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
any word on the 2011 reclassification as a possibility?
we are about do for a good home run if he can reclassify for 2011 that would be a grand slam
it would be a
smart decision to go somewhere where they desperately need a big man… like UMD… in 2011
Great News!!!!
One of the biggest recruits in the nation is on our campus. What else could you ask for at this point in the transition from the GW regime? Great News!!!!
Overrated?
Jesus Christ Dude, he might still be on campus hanging out with some students and checking out the Terps sites. What team are you on? Because that BS is NOT helping the cause at all. NOT AT ALL!!!!!
Yeah...
I’d much rather have…oh crap, that’s right…we don’t have a freakin’ center! Let alone one that is even rated, over or otherwise.
by TonyOrlando78 on Jun 7, 2011 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
You dont like big country boys bryant reeves
by valenciais1 on Jun 7, 2011 8:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
HIll
Anyone heard of this guy?
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/56336/isaiah-hill
Isaiah Hill. It says on ESPN (creditibility is shaky at best, I know, but still), that he was considering A&M so Turgeon has to at least know him. 6’11" and a 91 on ESPN. I’d take it.
I think I'd pass
Doubtful that he would be able to come in and readily contribute in important games. Next year is probably gonna be a struggle regardless, I say save the scholarship and try to land some mega classes in 2012 & 2013
Disagree
I don’t know Hill from Adam, but I totally disagree with this logic. A culture of losing creeps in (look at NC State) and we have never had that around here. As I stated in another post, the worst we ever did under Gary post sanctions was 7-9. We are dangerously close to really sucking next year. If we can get another rebounder which will help us win some close games we might otherwise lose, it is worth a scholarship. I would glad trade one scholarship night now to go 7-9 next year vs. 3-13.
Not saying Hill is that guy, but we should keep looking for him.
If I thought he was going to provide 4 wins in ACC games we would otherwise lose
I would love to toss out a scholly, but not sure that is going to happen. If he could legitimately help us next year, I’m sure Turgeon would be all over it.
Today was a bad day to visit campus. There were high school graduations in comcast all day, so traffic on campus was terrible.
MASN Announcer: "Ususally they have what they call here 'the privilege,' and that's what bobby cox calls it when he let's the veteran guys swing away on 3-0. This is not such a hitter."
Jason Heyward: Single up the middle, ballgame.
Just what i needed to hear!
As Terp fans I thinks we need to stop referring to our basketball program like we are no comparison to the other big name schools. As long as we continue to think that we can’t get a Mcgary or we don’t have a chance to get a top 5 prospect. Like we need to hope, pray and dream about getting a prospect like that we will never get them. We need to talk about Md with confidence in our coaches, system and history. Once we believe then I’m sure others will to. But as long as we believe we are below those other top programs the we will be and the prospects we see this too. Go Terps! Fan for life!
Ok, this is a dream, but...
Suppose we somehow get the “Shaq n Mac Attack” along with one of House, Grant, or Moto, which of our point guards starts? I would imagine the rest of our lineup as:
SG: Faust
SF: Parker(?)
PF: McGary
C: Cleare
That seems like plenty of scoring to me, so does Howard make more sense than Stogs (assuming Stogs isn’t playing in Tel Aviv by then)?
I think you still start Stogs
Yes, right now, he is a shoot first PG. But by 2013 he will be a Junior and with a former PG in Turgeon coaching him up Im sure he will be able to decide when is best to shoot and pass.
Parker is still an unknown commodity
So until he proves otherwise or unless House / Moto / Grant turns out to be a monstrous freshman, my lineup is: Pe’ / Stogs / Faust / McGary / Cleare.
Then again, Faust is an unknown commodity, too. But considering he hasn’t been in the program for a very average year, I have higher expectations. Whichever of the two is better starts at the 3, I suppose.
If they’re both great, then Pe’ comes off the bench. He fits the personnel on the floor much better, but Stoglin offers too much scoring potential.
Nick Faust, per his twitter
Will wear number 5 next year.
What other Maryland great wore number 5 as a freshman, oh yeah, Juan Dixon.
so we got faust and danny wearing #5
Sweetness
RIP Lennie Bias
Hold my Vick
The rebirth of Maryland Basketball. GO TERPS
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Danny O'brien=future #1 overall pick
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"
I should have known that
Juan sat next to me in physics class his senior year at Calvert Hall; my junior year.
by E$ on Jun 7, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like Pe'Shon got a chance to talk to Mcgary today
Mitch mcGary said if he comin to MD he want to wear #33 how do u feel bout tht @Dinogreg33
lol
Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
"It’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s easier to lie without them." -Fred Mosteller
by John Stephens on Jun 8, 2011 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Tell him 33 is off limits
That was Mike Mardesich’s number.
Probably not
But I can guarantee you that Nick and Pe’Shon want Mcgary to be a Terp as much if not more then we do so they are going to do everything they can to show him love and get him in an MD jersey.
According to DBR over at Turtle Soup
Turgeon met with 2013 PG Nate Britt at some point this week as well.
Question is, if we get the Harrison bros, do we still take Britt if he wants to come here? Obviously this is a ways away but from everything we’re hearing it seems very possible that we are the favorites or at least very good possibilities with both the Harrison’s and Britt.
There are two problems with that
Just so we’re clear(e), you obviously take the Harrisons before anyone else. After that comes Anya, Meeks, or some big man.
So, problem #1, does Britt want to come in knowing that he’ll be behind Andrew Harrison and Pe’Shon Howard at the point? Basically, despite being a top 30 player, he has to know he’s not getting serious PT until his sophomore year at the earliest, and he probably doesn’t want to be in that situation.
But, if by some magic he still wants in, then do you have room if both Harrisons and some big man commit? If you do then of course you take him. Screw roster balance – both Harrisons are one-and-done anyway so you can land some impact wings in 2014 if you really need to.
One and Dones
Will they still exist after the new CBA for the NBA? I’m sure the owners would like the requirement time for turning pro for a college player increased. Could have a major effect on the landscape of college basketball.
There's a chance it could go to 2 years
The one-and-done rule is something that will be discussed when they are making the new CBA.
Right
I would want him even if he isn’t going to play at all his freshman year just because he is a DC Assault player and it would be nice to get one of their best players for once, and it would be huge to open up that pipeline and get things rolling in the area.
That'd be nice, but he'd also be a killer PG after the Harrisons left
One less thing to worry about in 2014.
Follow McGary D1son33
Flood his twitter account with #terpnation type posts. Fans can truely be the 6th or 12th man depending on the sport.
I like how him and Pe have already discussed what number he would wear. That isnt a typical first visit discussion.
by Charlotte NC Terp on Jun 8, 2011 8:58 AM EDT reply actions
Do we really know that isn't a typical first visit discussion?
I mean, how many have you been on? Besides, maybe Pe’ was just like “What’s your number?” And maybe McGary said “33 in HS, and that’s what I want to wear in college.” Then Pe’ said he’s going to wear #33 if he comes to CP, which is true but not exactly the gist of the conversation.
Gotta love Pe tho
But did McGary get this much love after his UCONN visit? I’m too lazy to find out. And I hate twitter.
Baseball
When I went on my visits for baseball to Mt. St Marys, Elon, UMBC, & Towson not one of them asked me what number I wanted. I just dont really think that is a typical first visit conversation. Its kind of putting the cart before the horse. I could be reading to far into it and maybe you are right that Pe asked him what his number was… who knows.
For the sake of MD basketball I hope I am correct in thinking it isnt a typical first conversation and McGary said “Ill come here if you let me wear #33” haha
by Charlotte NC Terp on Jun 8, 2011 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe Pe is just too friendly
At least its a good sign that he’s tweeting with them. They’re friendly at least. So you can assume that at least he wasnt turned off by the visit. I am just waiting for a Youtube video where he says MD is at the top of his list. That would make my day.
by word2bigbird on Jun 8, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Unrelated
But is there any buzz for any temporary big men to bring in for this year? I know in a lot of ways next year is a transition year but if we can atleast find a big body, someway, somewhere, somehow, to play inside I feel like we could squeeze out a 18-12 (8-8) year next year.
Obviously this is short term thinking but I don’t want to deal with the fact that we could be under .500 next year…
thank the messiah on this board
Gary williams….
tell me how much you guys will miss him in two yrs, when we are landing top ten players, not having to listen to him complain and defend his garbage recruiting, talking about the final fours and title as if it was yesterday. he was really a joke
And so it begins
I am predicting 20 + replies to this post…. with all of them trying to take Firegary out behind the woodshed and open up a can of whoop ass.
by Charlotte NC Terp on Jun 8, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
IDK
I think he has some sort of sexual fetish with getting hated on. In any case he’s just a weirdo.
by word2bigbird on Jun 8, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Ok we get it
and he is gone… now can you leave too.
Someone should have the screen name firefiregary
Sad part is I agree with almost everything you say
just tired of the drum you insist on beating
You're the classic case of "what have you done for me lately"
That plagues sports
Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
"It’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s easier to lie without them." -Fred Mosteller
by John Stephens on Jun 8, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Here it goes
I will stop ripping on gary, when he stops trying to defend the downfall of the program the past 9 yrs since the title. He was asked about turgeon last week and wouldnt shut up about defending himself. Its like those people who did a crime and then try to talk their way out of it. and I compare it to a crime because at 2 million a yr….HE WAS stealing from the university; even if was considered legal. there was an article on sporting news talking about the top ten jobs, and of course maryland is in there. I will bang this drum on here even louder when turgeon starts to land these big boys and we are back in the top ten. not trying to pull out moral victories with 6-5 unathletic centers and teams that couldnt hit 3 point shots in an open gym with nobody around.
Anybody want to discuss gary’s excellent 3 point team defense last yr?
Or how cliff tucker and bowie eroded as seniors when given the chance.
you become what you despise most in your obsession
You piss and moan about Gary always defending his record yet how are you any different? You ALWAYS are tearing him down. He has a LOT more to work with than you do. You THINK you are a crusader but you are only a despoiler terrorist.
by Lucky Horseshoe on Jun 8, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Gary on 980
I think firegary is referring to Gary when he went on the Sports Fix on 980. He was asked about how Turgeon will do with recruiting. Gary responded first that he thinks Turgeon and his staff will do an excellent job in recruiting and the program is in great hands. After that Gary went on to say that it wasn’t like during his time they didn’t recruit good players. He threw out some figures about how MD has won more games in the last 10 years than anyone except for Dook, including UNC. His point was that in order to have the success that he had he had to have been recruiting good players, even if he wasn’t playing ‘the game.’
The way Gary responded to this question was Gary’s personality in a nutshell. He’s going to defend himself to the end, he’s a fighter. If he even senses a hint of disrespect, he’s going to defend himself. That’s Gary and he ain’t changing for anyone. And guess what, this part of him is the same exact reason why he beat 8 #1 teams over his career, why he never backed down against Dook or UNC, and why he eventually took us to the top of the mountain. Instead of hating on Gary for being Gary, embrace him and what he gave us as fans.
by terp121 on Jun 8, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
So
Do you just pretend like 2009-10 didn’t happen?
Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
"It’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s easier to lie without them." -Fred Mosteller
by John Stephens on Jun 8, 2011 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh
and that article in which he kept defending himself was in the washingtonpost if you would like to read. and like that paper or not. these are direct quotes from the messiah himself.
I have asked you this before, without response, but
what standard do you hold yourself to in your daily work? Is it the same standard of excellence that you constantly say Gary Williams fell short of in the latter years of his tenure? Gary has his faults, just like anyone else, but he consistently hit a higher standard in the ACC over his 22 years than most of his competitors. Maybe I should ask it this way: How does your boss or teacher rate your work product?
by RaleighTerp on Jun 8, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
firegary go have sex with debbie
you play the dingaling you like the fool in the spookhouse blew the jizz cause the monkey shot one up the rear end know what im sayin
by terpsontop on Jun 8, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
which part was difficult to understand?
The “you like the fool in the spookhouse,” the “play the dingaling,” or the “blew the jizz cause the monkey shot one up the rear?”
ba ha ha ha lmssao
great stuff
"firegary, go sit under the basket at one of FCHS's games next year so...
Seth can flush one right down your throat you little trouble making hatin’ weasel…"
by bball purist on Jun 9, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
firegary drinks his own pee...
by TerpMasterX on Jun 8, 2011 11:43 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
+2
"firegary, go sit under the basket at one of FCHS's games next year so...
Seth can flush one right down your throat you little trouble making hatin’ weasel…"
Gary Recruiting
I refuse to respond directly to FG, but let’s look at the facts:
Gary’s 2011 class:
Faust
Gibbs
Breunig
Gary’s 2012 class:
Anderson
Cleare
Judge
Now, Turgeon’s 2011:
Faust
Turgeon 2012:
Seth Allen
I hope Cleare will still commit, and I think Turgeon will eventually land some great recruits. I am psyched about the hire. But the idea that firing a legend like Gary was the way to help our recruting is insane.
The way to fix it was to do what he did. Rededicate himself, hire assitants like Ehsan and Ranson who can land recruits, and build for the future. Did Gary botch recruting from 07 — 09? Yes. Was it on the upswing yes? YES!!! Was firing Gary the answer? You would have to be completely insane to think so.
People better not be idiots and say earlbadu is wrong
Its on the record that both Cleare and Judge were on record saying they were going to commit prior to Gary’s retirement.
by word2bigbird on Jun 8, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
yes
but we are not sure how the 2012 class will turn out. Cleare still favors MD and he was recruited by Bino not Gary…. and thatss why he didnt comitt because he didnt know if Bino was going to stay. Judge wasnt allowed to comitt because we hired Hill.
Seth Allen > Gibbs. So the only people we are really talking about are Breunig and Anderson. If Turge lands McGary, Moto, Grant, House etc he will be putting together a better class than Gary was. I see you point but lets see how the 2012 class pans out before we start making judgements.
by Charlotte NC Terp on Jun 8, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not knocking on Turge
Im just saying that Gary was putting together a great recruiting class of his own. Potentially top 25 class for 2012.
Hill had nothing to do w/ it
He’s in a coaching position, so it’s perfectly legal. The problem occurs when the person in question is in an “admin” role. Judge didn’t come to MD because he had no relationship w/ Turge.
I really hope the new NBA cba does something about 1-and-done.
Hopefully, they bump it up to 2 or 3. It’s hard to get super-excited for a player that will only suit up for one season(which I’m assuming will be the case with McGary, if he’s Top 5 ranked). Part of the fun of being a fan is watching players grow and progress in the program, a la Juan Dixon and GV. I know this is the trade-off when you are going after the upper echelon of talent like Turge & staff are doing, I just hope we don’t end up like the d-bags of Kentucky, with revolving classes of exiting underclassmen, and a bunch of scrubs on the bench, whom nobody cares about.
Jordan Williams is leaving after only 2 seasons, and although I wish him well, I don’t feel much of a connection to him yet, prolly won’t at this point. I think players cement their connections with the fans in their junior/senior years, after they’ve paid their dues and given the proverbial blood/sweat/tears for the school. Case in point, I always make a point to watch Stevie Blake play whenever I get a chance(became sort of a Lakers fan this year). But on the contrary, with Chris Wilcox, another player from that same Natty team, I really don’t have any inkling to watch him at all. I haven’t followed Wilcox much since he went pro. I think it has to do with Blake giving me 2 mores seasons to build up that connection.
Bottom line, I know it’s been beaten like a dead horse, but mandating a 3 year minimum commitment from players who are not good enough for the NBA right out of high school, will do nothing but improve BOTH the NBA and college ball alike. I hope it happens, so I can watch McGary kill it for the Terps for more than just a year or two .
McGaryland
I can see the signs already. Seems like a great prospect, and there is no reason Maryland shouldn’t be in the mix. Loads of PT to give to young talented players, a strong supporting backcourt to allow the team to win despite the holes in the inside. A coaching staff with a proven track record of winning and developing talent, and a top tier league with tremendous media exposure and a chance to compete against the best night in and night out. Sure you can say all those things about a number of other teams, but Maryland wanted Mitch before he blew up and that means something to some people.
Anybody know if Faust was on campus too, and if he had a chance
to talk with McGary?
he tweeted him some love
idk if he was on campus tho. doesnt really matter. Faust is one and done =)
Faust
He has been on campus for a few weeks now. He is enrolled in summer classes. I saw tweets last week talking about how he was already in college classes but hadnt even graduated from high school yet. He has been working out with the team as well.
by Charlotte NC Terp on Jun 8, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Nick's the Man!
"firegary, go sit under the basket at one of FCHS's games next year so...
Seth can flush one right down your throat you little trouble making hatin’ weasel…"
that makes me so happy
hopefully by the time the season rolls around hes got 10-20 pounds of muscle.
Nick Faust will be
an even more clutch version of Doron Lamb. Hes got that killer stroke. Gonna be deadly- not to mention the occasional throwdowns
it's in the air
gotta shoot for the top to get there.
"firegary, go sit under the basket at one of FCHS's games next year so...
Seth can flush one right down your throat you little trouble making hatin’ weasel…"
by bball purist on Jun 9, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
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