Maryland's board should be in full meltdown.....
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The new UMD coach has created quite the dumpster fire already. He comes in and tells a bunch of committed kids, "Thanks but no thanks". That chaps a lot of arses with other commits, coaches, moms, dads, etc. Now some of the top commits are saying, "Thanks, but no thanks" to him. Didn't think it was possible to be worse than the Edsel, but I guess so.
We'll see. Edsel was really bad. Maryland had more transfers than PSU in the year we got massive sanctions.
McLean is just jealous....I think he wishes he had an option to get out. He is stuck now!!!!
The LB is the better of the two. Haskins wont see the field much there, not a runner.
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Haskins struck me as incredibly immobile when I saw him in the Under Armour game. Agree the LB Keandre Jones is the bigger talent. But, the rich just get richer.
And while I think Maryland football is clown shoes and their fans are twits, I feel a bit for them here. This was a huge troll move by Haskins (pretty sure he's the ringleader of 'The Movement' and swayed Jones) who was all about representing Maryland, keeping local talent, etc., and then bails a few weeks before signing day. My guess is there will be more attrition before it's all said and done. I will also be shocked if/when McLean ever plays a down in a Maryland uniform. If Durkin ran these kids off by wanting to do things his way, that's fine. But, he desperately NEEDS local talent for Maryland to win.
I'm reading that Durkin didn't run them off, he worked hard to keep them. Really, to think that he'd run off players of their caliber, especially players from Maryland, makes no sense. But, as someone mentioned earlier in this thread, not retaining Locksley was a game-changer.
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Oh, I don't think he ran them off per se, but rather the de facto result of him not retaining Locklsey (and I think they flip either way).
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Their 247 board is pretty active....(not sure how much of this is 'premium'):
http://maryland.247sports.com/Board...-Dwayne-Haskins-Keandre-Jones-to-OSU-42930471
If I were a Terp, I'd be pissed at Haskins' BS statement. OSU program more in line with his family's Christian values? Somebody in Columbus gave him a snow job.
As a child, if you were to have asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, the definitive answer would have been to play football at the college of my dreams and ultimately in the NFL.
I began to have an interest in sports at eight years old and was curious about football from watching classmates play at recess. As I remember, I wasn’t the best athlete and my classmates never chose me to be on their team, but that didn’t stop me from having dreams of playing football.
I come from a Christian family with a firm belief in our faith and persevering through adversity, so I tried to play football in hopes that my dream would become a reality.
I started out playing along the offensive line, but always wanted to be a quarterback. To encourage me, my dad took me to quarterback camps and other coaches recognized my abilities, which helped me believe that I could become a quarterback.
I wasn’t the best athlete and was the third string quarterback in my first year at the position, but I knew you needed to have great character, be detail oriented and a leader to be successful.
Being a leader is about inspiring others to fulfill their dreams and understand their gifts and that was one thing I knew how to do.
Fast forward to the present and I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I could have accomplished this much success in a short amount of time. From the first football camp at 10 years old where I won MVP for quarterbacks to the 42 college scholarship offers I currently hold.
It has truly been a blessing from God to be in this position and I never fathomed the thought that I would actually be able to pick the college of my dreams.
As I write this statement I look back at what I have been able to achieve and my goal is to inspire all of the young football players that through hard work and perseverance, you can achieve anything that you set your mind to.
It was exciting and flattering to communicate with the best college coaches in the country through the recruiting process, but I didn’t know who I could trust. I sought God daily and am truly grateful for my support system of my parents and sister.
If there was one piece of advice I would recommend to all high school recruits, it’s don’t go through the recruiting process by yourself. Confide in people that you can trust to navigate you along the way. Unfortunately you will be exposed to lies, promises and coaching changes that are beyond your control during the process. Ultimately select the college that you want to attend based on where you fit. You must decide for yourself where you will be most happy for the next three to four years and with life after football.
I verbally committed to the University of Maryland on May 15, 2015, and after committing there is an unwritten rule that you don’t engage or visit other schools. I chose Maryland because of the close proximity to my home, academics, the opportunity to do something special and a fond relationship with my recruiters.
It is a great academic school in the Big Ten that is only 35 minutes away from my home. However, as a result of coaching changes, my family and I thought it was best for me to keep my options open and confirm my final decision. I stayed verbally committed to Maryland despite the coaching changes and I believe things happen for a reason. This was God’s way of giving me an opportunity to re-evaluate my decision.
I would like to take the time to acknowledge the DMV area, the Bullis school, classmates, Maryland pride and the fans for their support throughout this process. After conversations with my parents, coaches and mentors, I came to the decision that it is in the best interest for me to de-commit from the University of Maryland.
It has been a dream of mine to play for The Ohio State University. This prestigious university best represents my family values and playing under Coach Meyer, Coach Beck and the rest of the coaching staff best exampled strong leadership abilities and a people that I can have a relationship with after football was important.
At the age of eight years old, I went to numerous Ohio State camps, loved watching their games and idolized the university. Finally, my dream to attend Ohio State will come true. It’s a blessing to say that I will be an Ohio State Buckeye. I hope that my story inspires all that took the time to read it.
God bless,
Dwayne Haskins Jr.
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Visualization of Haskins' open letter:
Since this is a .gif and not a link, does this count as being Rick Rolled?
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