PSA: Stefon Diggs Visiting Maryland on Saturday
by Ben Broman on Feb 2, 2012 12:20 PM EST
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So, yeah, Wednesday was kind of awful. You know what isn't awful? Getting a visit from this fella.
Electric Good Counsel wide receiver, consensus five-star, and the best 2012 prospect still on the board, Stefon Diggs, will be visiting Maryland this Saturday, which nicely coincides with the North Carolina home game in basketball. We already knew that this was in the works, but we've gotten some extra confirmation that it is, indeed, happening. And, as a bonus, we've been told his host on the official visit will be Danny O'Brien, who would likely be Diggs' quarterback in College Park. I'm not sure I could've picked a better host.
People were already going to show up in full force for the North Carolina game, because it's North Carolina and people always show up for them. But in case you needed any extra incentive, one of the best Maryland football recruits in history will be in attendance.
Maryland probably has a better shot with Diggs than most people are making out, just based on the logic of it. (I know recruiting is far from logical, but hear me out.) We know his family really likes Edsall, and he has three teammates in College Park already. But perhaps the biggest factor is getting the final visit. The media has been rotating his favorites for ever visit he took: first he visited Auburn, and they became the leader; then Florida, and they became the leader; then Ohio State, and now they're "making up ground."
Truth be told, Diggs is an agreeable guy who started the process late; it's only natural that he's impressed by every visit he takes. The more context he gets, the less impressive Auburn and Florida will seem. Getting that last shot at him is more than a little important, and provides Maryland a great chance at bringing him aboard.
Oh, and: also in attendance is superstar 2013 tight end Adam Breneman. It's quite the recruiting weekend in College Park.
For the fans, especially students, going to the game: Do chants. Bring signs. Print out a t-shirt if you want to, I really don't care. You know the drill. And for those who say "Oh, no, that's a violation": well, technically you're correct, but tell that to Missouri.
I wish we could just paint a magical rock or something. Instead, the enterprising among you can use this thread for chant/sign/photoshop ideas. Get to it.
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students!! Get creative, wild and crazy for Diggs. I need to hear some chants coming through the TV on Saturday.
Thank God he chose us over his Winter Formal!!!
Give me a break… Slim to nonexistent.
Yeah when I saw that
all I could think was wow, if you really need to make that decision you don’t want to come here. When I was in high school that was cancelled every year for lack of tickets purchased.
Let's refrase the title
“Stefon Digg Commiting to Maryland on Saturday”
Someone needs to get the announcer to play..
“Can you dig it!!!!!” from The Warriors when Diggs walks into the building.
Danny "Who didn't sign with Tennessee" O'Brien
Danny O’Brien Is Not A Part Of National Signing Day 2012, Folks
by Mike Prada • Feb 1, 2012 11:20 AM PST
There’s a defensive lineman from Michigan named Danny O’Brien who committed to Tennessee prior to National Signing Day 2012. One of Maryland football’s quarterbacks shares the same name, and somehow is being confused for said recruit.
http://dc.sbnation.com/maryland-terrapins/2012/2/1/2764355/danny-obrien-is-not-a-part-of-national-signing-day-2012-folks
Danny O’Brien
@DannyOBrien5 I hate to burst anyone’s bubble, but to all my @’s, I did not just sign my LOI to tennessee..and am not a DLineman..or from Michigan..
final two?
A rivals story yesterday about Edsall/Maryland’s class, at the very bottom, said that Diggs was choosing between Maryland and Florida. I looked around and couldn’t find that anywhere else, but I thought it was worth mentioning. I hadn’t heard anything about him eliminating Auburn and OSU until then.
Link
For those of you who are rivals subscribers:
I could sort of see that being true, especially because I think he''ll be a gator
I do think OSU is at the bottom, but thats just a guess really
It's probably too obvious and overplayed, but...
Would be cool if there was one student shouting ‘CAN YOU DIGG IT?’ and the rest if the students responding with ‘WE CAN DIGG IT!’
by NAmstrong on Feb 2, 2012 1:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Last nights banquet...
I was at the same table with Brian Stewart, Curome Cox, and Dexter McDougle and all three were really excited about this weekends visit from Diggs. When asking various players about Diggs, ALL OF THEM seemed very optimistic about the visit. I didn’t get any hint of a “no chance in hell” type response from any of them.
Vandylaxn21 = horse's mouth
many should learn and listen
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
Ha can't really tell if you're making fun or not...but it's all good
I expected the canned coaches answer from Stewart. But a lot of the younger guys seemed pretty excited about this weekend, especially Quinton Jefferson. Didn’t get talk with Locksley for a while, but he just laughed when I asked him about Diggs haha.
Not making fun at all
Comments such as yours are the best feedback to receive and read – even if it’s a vibe you get from the coaches, etc. I value your post a lot – thx – sorry I didn’t say it 1st time
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
Yea no problem man
I mean I thought it was funny if you were making fun, I was just checking though haha. Yea last night was a pretty cool event, first time I had gone. I was a little disappointed though because Kenny Tate was suppose to be at our table, but couldn’t make it. I was super impressed with Coach Stewart though, the guy is razor shape. He said he has been all over the place since he got to MD, just working his ass off. I asked him what he thought of our pride uniforms, he said “I love them now”, thought that was a pretty funny answer.
LOL - If you're Terp, gotta love them unis no matter what
Outside UMD, find out the truth.
Too bad you couldn’t meet Kenny – everyone loves him. He has a great attitude about ball and life.
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
hopefully he doesnt pull a Grant
go to a key game then commit elsewhere
That was all on Layman... not Grant
Layman pulled the trigger first. You choose to see things from a very very tiny hole, instead of seeing the big picture. Always so negative…. and usually way out in left field on your assumptions. Were you one of those kids who picked the dandy lions out in the outfield in little league instead of paying attention?
by Charlotte NC Terp on Feb 2, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
LOL
I can just picture the kids playing t-ball picking flowers in the outfield. haha
I coached
the dirt pilers – when they had to play infield, i put ’em at second base – lol – too much Charlotte…
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
Is the fact that Danny is the host a strong indication he's staying?
I’ve thought all along he’d stay, but this seems to solidify it. Why would you want to assign someone to host your prized prospect who is considering transferring?
DOB
DOB wouldnt leave after the winter semester anyway. First off he had a major injury that sidelined him for the rest of the season. He statisically had a horrible season compared to his freshman year, so the chances of him going elsewhere would have only been Vandy due to Franklin. There would have been very few options given his situation.
Also, if he were to transfer it would be after the spring semester and spring practice. I think DOB is a Terp for life and will be the starter at the start of the season next year. Crowton spelled doom for DOB and that has changed now. We will see though.
by El Goodd Terps13 on Feb 2, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
I usually gloss over your posts
but that is a great explanation of it. DOB wouldn’t transfer until he is healed up, keep getting that free medical attention. And he’d wait for the end of spring practice to see if he won the QB battle or not.
I think CJ Brown is gone after spring practice, he knows he won’t get a look at hte field unless DOB is injured again, especially with this QB class coming in. The only downer on that is someone is going to have to burn a redshirt to be the backup this year.
I hope this happens, besides the obvious reason which is him being Stefon freakin' Diggs
This would pretty much make GC UMD’s development program you;d imagine
Which would be awesome
Next year they have two of the areas top players, and likely top 100-150 guys nationally in Devon Fuller and Dorian O’Daniel
not to mention...
Local area players (MD, DC, Northern VA) rated in the initial ESPN top 100 for 2013:
Ryan Burns – Stone Bridge in VA (QB) 5 star on ESPN
Christian Hackenburg – Fork Union Military Academy (QB) 5 star on ESPN
Jonathon Allen – Stone Bridge (DE) 4 star on ESPN
Derwin Gray – Dunbar in DC (OT) 4 star on ESPN
EJ Levenberry Jr – Woodbridge (OLB) 4 star on ESPN
Henry Poggi – Gilman (DT) 4 star on ESPN (eh…damn Gilman connection, hope that breaks now that we finally landed someone in 28 years)
I am including one Pennsylvania player since it is Western PA and we have ties to the area:
Robert Foster – Central Valley in PA (WR) 4 star on ESPN
If you want to go to the NJ route since we somehow have so many Jersey kids at UMD (no offense, friends with a lot), there are a few more as well. So, we have some top local talent next year that is top 100, if not 150-200 once rankings are updated and the initial rivals250, espn150, etc. come out
Dorian O’Daniel is a 4 star on ESPN
Fuller is a 5 star, I think it is safe to call him a consensus 5 star at this point
I left him off on purpose
Was just hitting the local area plus Western PA since we have the ties out there, he is from around Mechanicsburg, which is up by Harrisburg in Eastern/Central PA.
But yeah, we’re definitely in with Breneman. 5 star TE on ESPN, he’s been down for at least 4-5 unofficial visits, and is taking another tomorrow for the UNC game.
As optimistic as I am about the direction of recruiting, I have to think we don't have a shot with most of those guys
Not with Burns and Hackenburg almost surely. Same goes for Foster. And maybe Levenberry.
2013 is going to be all about offensive linemen and defense, throwing in some gratuitous elite athletes just because. Guys like Allen, Gray, O’Daniel, Na’Ty Rodgers, and Breneman should be the real foci, IMO. Then throw in some firecrackers like Ross and Taivon Jacobs and I’m set.
I think getting Bernie Dancel on board will help regardless
But Dancel, Brown, and Diggs? Lock it down.
by Ben Broman on Feb 2, 2012 3:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
"ACC Champs 20##, I can Digg it"
Getting diggy wit it. (Corny as hell, I know)
“Diggs City, Diggs Diggs City b*tch”
Digging graves for UF, Auburn, and OSU recruiters since 2012.
Diggin Dobs ice cream…The new “Rockin Randy.”
for some reason
i really like “diggs city, diggs diggs city b*tch”
it would be impossible to get a chant of that going though, so someone would need to put “DIGGS CITY, DIGGS DIGGS CITY” on a sign
by lovethemterps on Feb 3, 2012 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
also
really like just a ton of signs with
“CAN YOU DIGG IT?”
or
“UMD CAN DIGG IT”
by lovethemterps on Feb 3, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
STUDENTS
do work with Diggs
but don’t forget Breneman as well
chants
posters
women scantily clad
$$$
oh, and let’s get Ed Reed and Torrey Smith there again
by bloodwatermission on Feb 2, 2012 3:14 PM EST reply actions
torrey
should talk to stef and tell him whats good
by lovethemterps on Feb 3, 2012 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
This game will be my first Maryland bball
Game ever.
Kinda sad, but it was never in the budget, with usually getting football tickets and all.
But I’m pumped! Letssss goooo!
RIP Lennie Bias
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"
by dterpfan on Feb 2, 2012 3:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
We go hand-in-hand on the field. It’s not Wes Brown. It’s not Stefon Diggs. It’s Brown & Diggs.
by Ben Broman on Feb 2, 2012 3:53 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I jsut saw these tweets
You are leaving out the
Are you guys a package deal heading to college? Digss – Yes, thats the idea.
by Charlotte NC Terp on Feb 2, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting read
These guys think very highly of themselves though. Adrian Peterson and DeSean Jackson?
From that same Rivals article.. gotta hope this still holds true
OK, let’s play that angle. Are you guys a package deal heading to college? Do you want to play with each other?
Diggs: Yes, that’s the idea.
OK, let’s play that angle. Are you guys a package deal heading to college? Do you want to play with each other?
Diggs: Yes, that’s the idea.
Brown: Yes, but just because a coach recruits one of us doesn’t mean he’s automatically getting the other one. He’s got to want the other one, too. He can’t just be like, ‘Oh, we’ll take Wes because we really want Stefon.’ He has to have a role for both of us.
Diggs: Right. You can’t just offer one of us and then I don’t hear from you for a few months.
so, the question is???
Has the staff been on Stefon every week since Wes committed?
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
Will Wes help recruit him?
At the UA game he said he wouldn’t recruit
Where is Torrey Smith?
Just had a huge rookie season in the NFL… is it a violation for him to be there with danny and Diggs?
He was at the Duke game
and he took Jalen Tabor over to meet Ed Reed and other Ravens players during one of the breaks
Not sure if this is the proper way to quote a tweet, but here goes. Not good news.
@DanHellie MT: Stefon Diggs visit to Maryland seems like a courtesy. I’m hearing he’s leaning heavily towards Urban Meyer and Ohio State. #Terps #OSU
Yeah, there's a lot to like in that rivals article,
but it ends with him saying that he wants the spotlight. It’s hard to compete with Ohio State or Florida in that regard. They have names on the back of their jerseys, right?
All you can ask for is the ball at the end of the game with a chance to win it and that’s what we’ve got.
Don't worry about it.
Dan Hellie’s awesome, but not when it comes to recruiting. Maybe he talked to a teacher at GC who had second-hand info. He’s not a recruiting maestro.
ill take your word for it
but im still nervous and highly doubtful we’ll get him
but im a glass half empty kinda guy.
RIP Lennie Bias
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"
You should be doubtful we'll get him, because there are three huge schools out there fighting us for him
But that doesn’t mean this is a courtesy visit.
Diggs can be the hero of our recruiting class, which isn't all that bad
Randy did a pretty good job filling the class with quality players. Can you Digg it?
Pretty sure Diggs will be joining me at OSU
Have a couple friends here on the football team that said Diggs absolutely loved his visit and Meyer and OSU is the heavy favorite. Take it for what its worth.
well apparentally
thats basically the way every one of his visits went, and we’re his last visit.
RIP Lennie Bias
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"
Don't fall into that trap, man.
I’ve heard similar things about Auburn and Florida visits.
People: Diggs is just a really agreeable dude. He’s loved all three of his visits, and all four schools think they have a great shot at him. No one knows what he’s thinking. It’s not worth predicting over, because no one has a clue.
Oh, I agree
Just providing some info. I don’t think anyone really knows where Stefon is going either.
However, if I was to make a prediction, it would be tOSU. It makes the most sense in my opinion. Meyer’s definitely the best coach out of every school he’s looking at, and probably the most likely school to win it all during his time in school. Braxton Miller is the best quarterback in the group of schools he is looking at too.
But, then again, we all know a lot of recruits make decisions that don’t make sense, so who knows.
Ben, but
only one has bowl sanctions next season – :) ha ha ha
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
Make sure we have a Chic Fil A on campus.
Would hate to be like Clemson and lose a big-time recruit because of that.
1. that was an amazing answer by that kid
2. we’re good to go on that front
by bloodwatermission on Feb 3, 2012 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
If I was Diggs I’d visit just to go to unc vs Maryland for free.
If a player doesn't chose Maryland it doesn't make him a bum
Isn’t that why Josh Selby went to Maryland puke a couple years ago.
If a player doesn't chose Maryland it doesn't make him a bum
He tried to get tickets, we didn't let him.
I have no idea if he just wanted to see a game or if he was truly interested and we weren’t.
I actually had a dream
that once the student section found out Diggs was there, we went crazy chanting his name. Lol. Weird! Maybe we should make it happen! We students really need to organize ourselves and make Comcast THE toughest place to play. I met with the AD last month about this and they are on-board, but we students need to take initiative, so that when we decide to do chant, we are all on the same page. Any students out there interested in setting up a meeting to talk about this and that way we start the next season strong?
How about this for a chant?
STAY HOME STEF…STAY HOME STEF…STAY HOME STEF.
Simple, easily identifiable, and would resonate with both him and his mother.
@kckb8 ... #getatme
by kckb8 on Feb 3, 2012 11:33 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
What's the word on Diggs?
After today’s visit, has Diggs been blown away by the Terps to join their ranks?
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