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The NCAA announced Wednesday that the ongoing recruiting dead period would be extended until June 30.
Division I schools were currently under a dead period until the end of May, but now, on May 27 the NCAA Council Coordination Committee will review the dead period situation and could further extend the period.
During a dead period, coaches are not allowed to have in-person contact with student athletes on or off campuses. This bars schools from hosting recruits on visits and holding summer camps, but does allow for other contact between coaches and athletes.
On Monday, the NCAA announced that it was lifting restrictions for coaches to contact Class of 2021 football athletes as much as they pleased through the dead period.
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) institutions may initiate telephone calls at their discretion to any individual (or the individual’s family members) beginning April 15 of the individual’s junior year of high school through the conclusion of the COVID-19 recruiting dead period.
This waiver permits an institutional coaching staff member to make telephone calls to prospective student- athletes (e.g., high school, two-year and four-year transfer student-athletes) at their discretion rom May 2020, through the conclusion of the COVID-19 recruiting dead period.
On the basketball side, the National Association of Basketball Coaches and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association recommended Monday that the NCAA extend the dead period through the end of July.
Many recruits aim to commit before their senior football seasons in the fall, but generally are able to take official visits before reaching their decisions. As the dead period is extended, players will be forced to either commit without visiting some campuses or draw out the process longer than anticipated.
In other news
Lila and Matt had recent Maryland men’s basketball grad transfer commit Galin Smith on a podcast to talk about his decision to join the Terps.
Maryland athletics named its Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients Wednesday.
Honored to announce our Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients!@Jared_bernhardt - @TerpsMLax @__KC5 - @umdwbb
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) May 13, 2020
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Maryland men’s basketball quickly became a destination mentioned by college basketball analysts for Georgetown guard Mac McClung, whose intention to enter the transfer portal was announced Wednesday.
Georgetown transfer Mac McClung would be a huge get for the Terps, especially if he gets a waiver to play next season — which he is filing for.
— Lila Bromberg (@lilabbromberg) May 13, 2020
The 6’2 guard averaged 15.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 26.9 minutes per game last season. https://t.co/kCbIJ159iZ
Anthony Cowan Jr. showed off his Maryland jersey collection.
What does 4️⃣ years of memories look like?
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) May 13, 2020
Uno gave everything he had for Maryland ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0mroWT0Bih
Check out this clip from Maryland football’s #UNLOCKED.
Lifelong friends that have never strayed from their roots in The District.@CoachLocks and @citizencope talk about childhood, inspiring each other and the talent in D.C.
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) May 13, 2020
This is #UNLOCKED: On the Cutting Room Floor pic.twitter.com/XbbvN0TLSU
Maryland men’s lacrosse posted a throwback to 2006.
#OTD - May 13, 2006
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) May 13, 2020
The Ritz brothers combined for 8 goals as the Terps took down Denver 16-8 in College Park in the first round of the NCAA Tourney. #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/O4gSvCyPJL
Maryland field hockey gave a shout out to one its alums.
Saluting alum Delaney Leathers who is working on coronavirus diagnostic testing in the state of Virginia’s labs. #ThankYou, Delaney! #frontlineworkers // @heytheredelaney pic.twitter.com/nWEpAYtF8Z
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) May 13, 2020
Women’s basketball’s Kaila Charles and men’s lacrosse’s Jared Bernhardt earned the 2020 Big Ten Medal of Honor awards for success on the field and in the classroom.
Honored to announce our Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients!@Jared_bernhardt - @TerpsMLax @__KC5 - @umdwbb
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) May 13, 2020
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Maryland athletics honored a number of student athletes who achieved high levels of success in the classroom:
Hitting the links and the books! @TerpsWGolf and @GoTerpsGolf receive the President’s Cup for the highest team GPAs! pic.twitter.com/mx3yKRsYc4
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) May 13, 2020
Getting it done in the Classroom!
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) May 13, 2020
The female and male senior student-athletes with the highest GPA are...@andiwenck and @bs40404! pic.twitter.com/E30sYaNig7
Congrats to our recipients of the Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships! @JohannesBergma7 - @MarylandMSoccer @who_wantsmoore - @TerpsWSoccer
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) May 13, 2020
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