Quotes, Notes, Photos, and Videos from Stefon Diggs' Maryland Commitment
by Ben Broman on Feb 11, 2012 10:00 AM EST
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PrintSo ... yesterday was a little crazy, wasn't it? Or, uh, a lotta crazy. Flat-out insane.
With good reason, of course. Stefon Diggs, one of the biggest recruits the D.C. area has ever put out and one of the best players in the country, committing to Maryland in an upset is a pretty big deal. But in the euphoria that followed, a lot got lost in the shuffle. So, in a poor attempt to emulate the Steinz, here's a recap of all the awesome that fell through the cracks last night.
First up, videos:
A few quotes:
Blessed to be apart of #TERPNATION TIME TO PUT UMD WHERE THEY SHOULD BE #believe
— Teamdiggssssdsss (@Marseanbaybee) February 11, 2012
"I want to make people stay home. I want to make people go where they from." -- @Marseanbaybee #allmets
— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) February 11, 2012
"I want to win championships, I want to win bowl games. Where else to do it but in your city?" #allmets
— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) February 11, 2012
Diggs said UNC game pushed him over the edge. "Felt like home."
— Conor Walsh (@Conor__Walsh) February 11, 2012
Diggs: "I wouldn’t be no where without my city, so I want to finish it with ya’ll ... have a good night. I’ll see ya’ll in the fall." #Terps
— Jakob Engelke (@Jakob_Engelke) February 11, 2012
"We're very pleased to receive the commitment of Stefon," Edsall said. "He is an impact player who brings a playmaking ability that will enhance our team and certainly help us offensively. He's a great competitor and team player who loves to work every day and win. We're honored and happy to have him." [...]
"This shows our commitment and effort to keep the best local players at home," Edsall said. "We got the No. 1 player in the state of Maryland (Diggs) and the Gatorade Player of the Year in Washington, D.C. (Albert Reid of Friendship Collegiate Academy). Hopefully the top players in the area will follow their lead in the future."
[Diggs on Edsall:] He's a good guy. He's a very stand-up guy. I believe in his plan for succeeding in the classroom academically. That's one of the important reasons I chose UMD cause I feel like I'll succeed. He accepts nothing but your best. Some people have a problem with it, but it's nothing wrong with structure.
And a couple of pictures to round things out:
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Why, yes, that is Stefon Diggs Zach-ing. Great to see him already becoming such a big part of the university.
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Stefon Diggs = Walt Williams
New beginnings…hopefully
by Righty Driesell on Feb 11, 2012 10:13 AM EST reply actions
So basically we have our bball to thank for our football recruiting
Thanks again to GW for building Comcast.
Let's be real...
The UNC game had nothing to so with it…like I said before, Locksley came to Maryland with a few players already in his pocket…he clearly has a great relationship with the Dancel family…its not a coincidence that as soon as Locksley gets hired that Dancel’s son transfers to MD, then Wes Brown (who happens to live with the Dancels) committs…then Diggs (who is best friends with Brown) also committs…bball had nothing to do with it.
word = joking
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Feb 11, 2012 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
But...
That UNC game was crazy
by mb333terps on Feb 11, 2012 1:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Player on the football team
says DOB is likely headed to Vandy
by CPRaven420 on Feb 11, 2012 11:10 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I heard stanford too
But that was back in November and I thought maybe things would change.
DOB is transferring to Stanford
by Fushezzi on Nov 13, 2011 2:57 PM PST on Prediction: DOB stays at Maryland next year on Testudo Times
DOB is transferring to Stanford
Why now/?
He has weapons this year and the fanbase loves him. If he didn’t leave with all the uncertainties of last year…. WHY NOW?
by TwerpsNoMore on Feb 11, 2012 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
Why not?
Even with Diggs, we’d be fooling ourselves if we said that we expect an immediate turn around. We have two new coordinators that need to implement a new system, along with plenty of positions (offensively and defensively) that are yet to be filled, and a head coach that people are stil getting used to. Admit it, we literally are in a rebuilding phase. Whereas Vandy (or better yet Stanford) has an established team poised to make a run sooner rather than later. Danny O has 2 years left, if those are occupied by the middling results of this team, then shame on him for not leaving. I love DOB as much as the next guy, and he’s easily the face of the program and gives this team the best chance to win. But considering he has limited time left in College football, and could possibly become and NFL draft pick if he has success at one of these schools, its selfish on our part to ridicule the kid for doing whats best for him.
by fballplyr92 on Feb 11, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
Well if he leaves off one of those schools
He has one year to show his ability to the NFL, where as if he stays here he has 2. And he might not be a started if he goes there, vandy already has a guy and I’m sure stanford does to. So he would have to work to MAYBE become a starter. So he can do what he wants, but staying here might be best for his NFL career. If its not about the NFL for him and he just doesn’t like it here, he should leave and not look back, I’m fine if it’s personal and he just doesn’t want to be here. But staying is probably what’s best for his NFL future.
RIP Lennie Bias
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"
by dterpfan on Feb 11, 2012 12:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He’s graduating so he can transfer without sitting out a year as long as the school he goes to has a graduate program not offered at UMD.
Edsall said he didn’t graduate. Is there a source that says he did?
by grasshugger7 on Feb 11, 2012 2:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He's a redshirt sophomore
So he’s basically a Junior on the academic level. He must be smart, as he graduates in April.
i understand all that, I am just wondering who can confirm that? did he say that? did the school say that? who says he is graduating in April besides you?
by grasshugger7 on Feb 11, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
i am in a class with him and he has stated multiple times
that he is scheduled to graduate this spring. Whether or not that happens nobody knows but he is at least scheduled for that to happen
by formerlyknownasjinsookim on Feb 11, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
summer classes to make up course won't workq
cause of spring practices.
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Feb 11, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
IF this is true...
It would be a mistake for the youngster to leave CP for the vandy wreck down south. The only other thing that I see is that he expects to be outplayed the starting gig by CJB. I hope he stays as vandy is a train wreck in a superior conference.
by LowcountryTerp1 on Feb 11, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Stanford or Vandy???
Stanford has some of the best QB’s in college and he might be third string there and Vandy’s OL will be facing SEC deffensive monsters. He should stay and play this out. If he has another soso year here…. he has one more to prove himself NFL worthy elsewhere. But honestly, I really like the kid and don’t want him to leave.
by TwerpsNoMore on Feb 11, 2012 3:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
must have a collegiate license
I hope – lol
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Feb 11, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
Any use of "Terrapin" - big problem
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Feb 11, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
So I'm starting college in August...
At Franklin and Marshall, but I’ve grown up in Montgomery County and my dad is a UMD alum. Naturally, I’ll always have a place for the Terps… especially because F&M is Division III and it’s damn hard to root for a team called the Diplomats. Anyway, I’ve paid minimal attention to football… more of a basketball person myself (although I love the Redskins). I know that we were 2-10 last year, and I know that DOB is transferring, and I know that we just got Stefon Diggs. But beyond that, I’m pretty clueless.
For me, 2012 should be a fresh start in many ways. I sincerely hope that it can be for the Terps as well. I probably won’t get any Maryland games from Lancaster, PA, and seeing as DOJ has seriously cracked down on streaming services, it seems that I’m SOL. Yay for acronyms!
Okay well, I’m not really sure what I was trying to say other than this: the future is a scary place, and with the looming end-of-world prediction, there’s many reasons to be worried. Yet, there are times when the past is best forgotten. I’m not saying it will be easy. Rarely anything is easy or simple. I’m looking forward to a new chapter in my academic and personal life, and I wish the same for Maryland football.
/end post rife with stupid cliches
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
Welcome to the home of the Fighting Amish
You’ll like it here. F&M is a great school, and a big part of the community. Ther are lots of places and opportunities for a young person to find some harmless trouble. I bekieve we got 4 or 5 games here last year.
Serious question Ben
why is there not a full, front page article, about that play about a minute thru the highlight video where he is at QB, runs right, has an entire high school football team around his ankles, breaks free, cuts back across the court and scores
2nd best I've ever seen
Go to youtube and look up Noel Devine’s HS tape. I know he’s hated around here but the play is insane. He breaks 8 taclkes total and 4 with 10 yards
Its from 8:35-8:55 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vHcOI7uxQU&feature=fvst
by terpsallday on Feb 12, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
Forget the go to youtube
I did that for you already lol
by terpsallday on Feb 12, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
oh and i apologize for calling it a court
im in full linsanity mode right now
Did the Announcement Get Any Airtime?
Local meida (CSN, MASN, local sports news) coverage or print from the Post, Sun or Times?
by LowcountryTerp1 on Feb 11, 2012 12:41 PM EST reply actions
Fox5 was there with a camera and i saw ESPN 980 too. Don’t know if it got airtime.
by hockeyman33 on Feb 11, 2012 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
that sucks
seems like the kind of feel good local story that should get some front of the sports page and local 10:00 news love. We got a long way to go…
by LowcountryTerp1 on Feb 11, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I don't think anybody expects us to have much of an impact
in the ACC next year, but right now I feel like our football team is sort of where our basketball team was in September after we locked up Cleare and Layman. We have a solid recruiting class, but more importantly one that will change the perception of UMD football for local recruits. If Stefon comes out and is a star next year, or even a decent player, whether it be on a good team or a bad team, lots of guys in the area are going to be taking a hard look at Maryland. Not to mention 4 Good Counsel players in the 2013 ESPNU top 150….things are looking up.
that first announcement video
gave me chills
RIP Lennie Bias
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"
Agree
The love from the locals was awesome and the chant was $$$$
by LowcountryTerp1 on Feb 11, 2012 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
someone needs to take stefons best plays
put them into a shorter, 3-5 minute highlight reel, and put some sick music on it!
Its hard watching a 10 minute highlight tape.
RIP Lennie Bias
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"
Haters unplug, don't want to hear it....
This is huge for our school, for all of the high school ballers looking at what Diggs and Wes did, trust me, the good local ballers are now gonna take a look at MD and this cannot be understated! Think about where we were a year ago with local recruits. Hell…think about the last time we had any local FB stars looking at us (I’m class of 95, CP born and raised).
I couldn’t be more excited to land a guy like Diggs, let’s not make today a hangover(even though we’re hungover), let’s keep the Diggs love goin!
Edsall haters and DOB leaving whoa-is-me victims, stay home today and let us enjoy this weekend and this moment!
Keep the hits coming Ben, and everyone else grab a bloody mary.
LET’S GOOOO MARYLAND!!! LET"S GOOOOOO MARYLAND!!! COME ON!!!
DOB
Is it confirmed that he is set to graduate? I have heard yes and no. Anyone know for sure?
by grasshugger7 on Feb 11, 2012 2:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I put on for my city
We need to make a video with a mix of his highlights and his announcement yesterday with that track playing. It would be a cool Maryland Pride type video that other top recruits would see on you tube.
I think the whole Maryland Pride campaign might be working.
And please no negative DOB news. I second that plea.
by ihaterudygay on Feb 11, 2012 3:02 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Wow I guess I was a minute late
But still it would be even better with that track. Thanks though
by ihaterudygay on Feb 11, 2012 3:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Unscientific Message-Baord Analysis
Just based on my own observations taken over the past few days, OSU is by far and away the leader in message-board poop tossing, and it’s not even close.
The majority of what I’ve read coming from Gainesville is either self-promoting (the Gators are great!) or generally good-natured. Auburn’s followers have not weighed in with sufficient numbers to really say one way or the other. But the Buckeyes are omnipresent, highly vocal, and usually not just insulting but downright contemptuous.
I’ve never been willing or able to follow high school recruiting very closely, and this undoubtedly is part of the reason as to why.
Ticket apps hit the mailbox today!
How ironic – season ticket renewals hit my mailbox today? Thinking of expanding thanks to Diggs news and Lox’s efforts! Buy some seats people – tailgating is a blast and prices are very reasonable! Could be an investment when things turnaround!
so much on the running thread
It’s worth posting this again from cbssports:
After losing out on Stefon and DGB, even Urban figures he needs to go “Zaching” for some luck:
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
So what about...
.. who was it that posted that Diggs dissed Edsall at the MD game? Are they going to hate each other from the start?
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