SI Article about Stefannakah Diggsmas
by umcp96 on Feb 13, 2012 9:05 AM EST
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"I want to play for my city," Diggs said in front of a crazed crowd full of Maryland fans. "I want to win champinships, I want to win bowl games and what better place than your home city."
Diggs, ranked as the No. 2 wide receiver in the country by Rivals.com for the class of 2012 and No. 8 overall, took his last official visit after National Signing Day to Maryland and everything changed. What was once thought to be a trip out of respect for his home state school and a chance to have one last fun final visit turned into the key factor in his recruitment.
"The visit opened my eyes to what they can do at Maryland," he said. "I think we can win here and I'm excited about starting my career. Heading into the visit I wasn't sure it was going to be Maryland, but afterwards it was clear to me."
For Maryland, this is a huge commitment and will certainly help recruiting in 2013 and beyond. Once considered out of the race for months, the hiring of Locksley was key. Many people nationally and even locally were stunned when rumors began to swirl Wednesday and Thursday that the Terps would win this battle. They wondered why a top 10 player nationally would choose a 2-10 football program on the rocks over SEC powers Florida and Auburn and Big Ten power Ohio State led by Meyer. Diggs has simple answers.
"I want to build something and I want others in Maryland to see this as a viable option," he said. "I want people to think that they can do special things at Maryland and hopefully I'm just the start."
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I have a buddy down here who is a huge Ohio State fan. He sent me an email yesterday that contained the video of Diggs selecting MD. He was shocked that he had the balls to stay home and play for his state, rather then fall into the trap of thinking that he has to play for a top 10 type team to make it to the next level. He said that this kid made him somewhat of a MD fan now. I wonder how many other people out there will hear about this story and take an interest in MD, especially if Diggs even has HALF the season that Sammy Watkins had this year. I realize that the Watkins comparison/mention is somewhat unrealistic but Im pumped.
Im even more excited because I of the tweets that Mike Ferrel was sending out this weekend. He said that numerous 2013 recruits who werent considering MD a week ago were listing them on Saturday in their top destinations… THATS IMPRESSIVE…. less than 24 hrs into the Diggs era.
You just got Locksley'd.... get use to it
by Charlotte NC Terp on Feb 13, 2012 9:30 AM EST reply actions
Watkins
Someone on another thread was comparing Diggs to Watkins. I think you make a good point. We can’t expect Diggs to be Sammy Watkins 2.0. Watkins is coming off arguably one of the best freshman seasons for a WR ever.
If Diggs can be 50-75% as effective as Watkins we’ve got ourselves one hell of a player.
agree 100%
If Watkins could go pro this year I think he would be the #2 WR drafted behind Blackmon. He is an amazing player. Just gimme 50% next year, 75% the following, and Sammy 2.0 his JR year. Then he goes first round #15 overall and it looks great for the MD program.
Who wants to make bets on it? Haha.. You heard it first. #15 overall
You just got Locksley'd.... get use to it
by Charlotte NC Terp on Feb 13, 2012 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
MD would be putting out some receivers in the League
Davis (TE obviously), DHB, Smith…Diggs. That’s impressive. Something we can point to ‘Want to be a receiver at the next level? Come to UMD.’
Watkins...
If he plays half as good as Watkins I’m happy. Watkins was ridiculous
I want to save up all the hateful comments...
that people from OSU, UF etc. have been writing on the message boards and shove them back in their faces in 2 or 3 years when we’re in the Orange Bowl and Stefon is an All-American
by retlag on Feb 13, 2012 9:52 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Love to hear this, especially because
I don’t think he was blowing smoke. I think he legitimately realized that big things can be done here IF guys like him change their way of thinking. I cannot emphasize how tough it is to be the one (especially at 17 years old) who stops following the conventional way of thinking and breaks the mold. This kid will be successful here on the field and at changing the vision that people have for MD football. It won’t happen overnight, but I can’t help but think that we might look back at this event as a watershed for MD football.
Ben or another Football Guy
Is MD still involved with any 2012 prospects? I went on to ESPN and there are still quite a few borderline 4 star players that ESPN is claiming to be involved with MD. There are 3 of them with similar grades to Wes Brown.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/120/class/2012/page/considering
You just got Locksley'd.... get use to it
by Charlotte NC Terp on Feb 13, 2012 11:28 AM EST reply actions
ESPN is bad at updating the considering page
They did well on signing day though, so it could be fairly up to date assuming that the list before signing day was accurate. They were taking people off as they committed.
If the list is accurate
They should be targeting the OT, obviously. I feel like I’ve heard AJ Liddell’s name before too, but I’m not sure how interested he is in us, or us in him
yeah I hit it in the other thread
I ended up googling it because the name was so familiar but I couldn’t remember what happened to him. He decommitted looking for better offers supposedly
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