Prisbell writes about Shaq
by tortoiserun on Jan 30, 2012 10:08 PM EST
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and its actually positive. ive just become so accustomed to prisbell/yanda writing pieces about the terps that are negative. this is a really interesting article about cleare, where he came from, how he became a star. also discusses the shadier side of recruiting, including everyones favorite arizona / miller. love the love he had for gary and for turegeon
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/maryland-recruit-shaquille-cleare-has-gone-from-the-bottom-to-a-top-prospect/2012/01/24/gIQArKXbdQ_story.html
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It really is a fantastic article.
I love the image of Shaq and the coaches sitting down for crabcakes in Comcast. And Shaq’s words about both Gary and Turgeon make me proud to be a Terp.
agreed - feels good to have Shaq
on our side.
We’re gonna love him – It’s time once again:
“Who is the man that would risk his neck
For his brother man? Shaq, can you dig it?”
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 31, 2012 12:45 AM EST up reply actions
I think we'll like this kid...
Cleare sought authenticity from his prospective college coach. He wanted to play for Gary Williams at Maryland. But one afternoon last May, Cleare sat in school with tears streaming down his cheeks. His favorite college coach had retired. It was the lowest Harvey had seen Cleare. And the sadness did not subside when Cleare watched the news conference in the days that followed.
But then came a surprise. Maryland hired Cleare’s second-favorite coach: Mark Turgeon, who had recruited Cleare while at Texas A&M.
These are the kind of kids I want wearing Terrapins jerseys
Good for Shaq for making it this far. I’m excited to see what he can do next year.
by mdmadness on Jan 30, 2012 10:41 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Great read
He seems like a great kid. Can’t wait to see him in a Terps uniform!
That story is inspiring
but it only makes it better that he is a BEAST of a player. Just an absolute animal in the paint, a good passer, has a little jump shot and will be the strongest player on the court every game he plays until he is in the NBA facing Howard Lebron and Blake
I think
I might have a new favorite player early next year…
And it just reaffirms everything we’ve been feeling about Turgeon.
Papa Harrison sounds like he has the same type of values and grounding
His boys sure would look good next to Shaq on the court! Stogs, Len, Cleare, Harrison twins…it’s enough to make me giggle.
Please, just say no to Paypal Cal and the armada of Escalades. Honor, dignity, pride. Stronger than $ and rimz will ever be.
Was thinking the same thing about Papa Harrison...
…Shaq seems like a quality kid AND a good basketball player!!!
Wow
That’s an excellent piece. And from Prisbell nonetheless. Shaq’s gonna be an easy one to root for.
If we make the tourney next year I can guarantee you this will be on outside the lines
It is a perfect story for them and it has a happy ending. Shaq trumps all obstacles in order to bring the Terps back to the post season. I can see it now
UCLA who?
If he makes it to the NBA get ready for the
blindside part II
kudos
Kudos to Prisbell for a story well written. Kudos to Harvey for doing right by the kid and laying a great foundation for him to develop into a good man. Any Hollywood producers out there? this will be a great movie with the ending showing Maryland cutting down the nets. It already gives me chills.
More comments on this fanpost
than on the actual Wapo article.
Its hard not to get excited about next season with the massive injection of talented size Shaq and Layman bring. The only question I have is whether he is a legit 6’9" or not. I am sure he can win at the college level with his drive and work ethic with good coaching. I hope he has the skills – a la Ben Wallace – to be a force in the pros as well since he’s not a 7-footer.
r-hgr
Hugh - "Hugh" surprised?
WaPo is a bone yard for most articles – this is the only place to truly discuss Terps sports! ha ha ha
I bet you love this site compared to the incessant jousting that would veer off topic on the WaPo site.
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 31, 2012 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
I actually enjoyed the sniping amongst the regulars on Wapo
It was fairly intelligent and informed. TI was my favorite board until fairly recently due to its familiarity. we’ve shared a ton of stories from the college days across the decades.
However the coverage of the Terps at Wapo is spotty at best, and the reporters there do not hold a candle to Ben, Ben & Dave. Seriously.
Regards -
-hgr
by HughGR on Jan 31, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Don't forget Pete...
…gotta show him some love, too.
by curterp on Jan 31, 2012 4:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I ddin't know you had
long standing with TI. I’ve seen some decent discussions, but also some like the deleted flame out today.
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
Great article... great kid
Says a lot for Gary and Turge… Can’t wait to see him in Gold against Duke
The only thing that should surprise us
about this article is that it has a positive slant from Eric Prisbell. Hasn’t Turgeon said from day 1 that he wnats young men of a certain character and that he would recruit to simply have bodies?
Wow .... that is a great article
Kudos to Gary for making the initial efforts and being the “real” guy he is, and to Turge as well. Def the kind of coaches & kids we can be proud of.
H/T to TerpPride and WompWomp
pulled Prisbell’s continuing story on ShaQ:
TerpPride: Follow up to the Cleare WaPo article
Prisbell posted extra thoughts not included in the original article. Worth a read.
WompWomp: Jeez. There’s ANOTHER story from Prisbell from Shaq
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/terrapins-insider/post/high-school-coach-on-shaq-cleare-he-has-turned-into-a-beast-he-is-a-beast/2012/01/31/gIQAA5QxeQ_blog.html#pagebreak
He’s milking this cow for all it’s worth, and I couldn’t be happier about it.
Thanks Guys. This quote floors me even though I’ve read all Shaq material that’s posted here…Read THIS.
Prisbell: “One of the things that jumped out to me about Shaq’s personality was how grounded and humble he is. Over the last 15 years, I have dealt with most of the top so-called high school basketball phenoms in the country. Few appeared to have more of a sense of focus and less of an ego than Shaq. He knows where he has come from and where he wants to go. He appears to lack a sense of entitlement that you’ll find in some top players who have been flown around the country on shoe company money and looked at their national rankings in publications since they were 10 or 12. Shaq didn’t take that route, of course, because he grew up in the Bahamas and hardly played organized basketball, much less excel in it, when he first came here for the ninth grade.”
HOLY S Batman! We have a gem in the making!
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
AND
His HS Coach:
"He is stronger than any high school basketball player I have ever met," Harvey said. "He works harder than any player I know. If we have no practice on a Saturday, he will lift first and then go running — every time. He has turned into a beast. He is a beast."
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 31, 2012 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
Drooling over his potential.
My kind of Terp. Dust off a spot in the rafters next to the General, looks like we may be adding a couple more with Stogs and Shaq.
by 1 proud terp on Jan 31, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
I want to see Plumlee(s) move Shaq
out of his spot once he posts up down low!
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 31, 2012 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
I will actually laugh out loud at the game
when one of those soft ass plumlees tries to back down shaq. That shit is comical. Shaq and Len are going to work SOOO well together. Shaq as the immovable object where players will have to try and move around him then Len will come and swat their weak ass shot, shaq will grab the ball, outlet pass to allen who lobs it up for a Len ally oop
I want to see him pull a JWill "This is a Terp"
Testudo Power!
The only reason it’s a positive article about Maryland basketball is because Gary is gone. I thought that would be obvious to everyone, but I guess not.
First I'll respond to how ignorant this is, then I'll post what I was going to say.
Gary had Shaq in the bag and had three solid years of recruiting done. So to say anything negative about Gary in this thread is just absolutely asinine.
Fear the Turgle!
think you missed the point there
I don’t think the comment was a slam against GW. Prisbell never had anything good to say about us and particilarly Gary. I think that’s what is being referenced.
by LeftCoastTerp on Jan 31, 2012 11:51 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Yeah, the comment pissed me off at first
but then I was like, this a dig at the Wapo, so it’s cool.
I just want to say....
How pleased I am with the level of character Turge is recruiting. Shaq, Allen, and Layman are about the best kids you could get (character-wise) and they are all going to be flat out ballers.
I will be proud to have them representing us.
Fear the Turgle!
by NY Terp on Jan 31, 2012 10:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
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