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Maryland Minute - 4.30.13 - Joe Vellano Signs with Patriots and is Antonio Barton the Answer at Point Guard

Joe Vellano signs with the Pats, Antonio Barton and Mark Turgeon seem to have mutual interest, and more lacrosse news.

Joe V. signed with the Patriots Monday
Joe V. signed with the Patriots Monday
Charles LeClaire-US PRESSWIRE

Joe Vellano, former Terps DL, signs with Patriots as undrafted free agent - baltimoresun.com
Great to see Joe land with a good team like the Pats. If I was a player who didn't get drafted, you have to be happy with the opportunity to work with someone like Belichick. Hope it works out.

Antonio Barton says Maryland is one of a few programs he's seriously considering - baltimoresun.com
I personally would like to have Barton more than Eli Carter. Barton is a guard, can play the 1, but can also score at the 2. He's a decent 3-point shooter and would bring some needed depth to the 1 & 2 guard positions. Carter on the other hand is much more of a wing, where I think we have a log jam, and as Ben B. pointed out yesterday, Carter is Stoglin-esque in his shooting. He'll get you points but he has to put up a ton of shots to get 'em. Give me Barton, please. He's also a Baltimore guy, which is always a good thing to have on your roster. Love that Nick is recruiting him too.

After blistering start to open season, Terps can’t find dominant scorer, identity in late swoon - The Diamondback : Men's Lacrosse
The Men's Lax team has had a pretty good season, but their recent struggles on offense are coming at a bad time. Hopefully they can get things together before the NCAAs.

Maryland drops out of top five of latest RPI list for second time in three weeks - baltimoresun.com
Speaking of the NCAA tourney, Maryland dropped out of the top 5 in the RPI after their loss to UVA. We'll see how big of an impact that has on their seeding when the 16-team tourney bracket is unveiled on Sunday at 9:00 PM.

Maryland recruit Isaiah Davis-Allen bounces back from broken leg to lead St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes
Story about Maryland Lax recruit Isaiah Davis-Allen, who's recovering from a broken leg.

Maryland QBs healthy, ready for fall camp - ACC Blog - ESPN
Heather Dinich looks at Maryland's healthy QBs.

Stinnett, Terps Secure Series Win Over Duke
Maryland baseball secured a series win over Duke on Sunday.

NBA player Jason Collins says he is gay - The Magazine - SI.com
Not directly related to Maryland, but arguably one of the bigger sports stories of the last decade or so. It's worth a read, if you haven't done so already.