Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 17 December 2019 - 08:17 AM
5-star WR Rakim Jarrett (currently an LSU commit) posted a picture with Locksley on Twitter during his official visit tonight. He's a local kid (SJC) and the staff has been working him hard for awhile now. Something to keep an eye on as we get close to NSD.
Jarrett has announced he won't be signing until February. Good news for Maryland, but also for the other schools still pursuing him.
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Posted 17 December 2019 - 08:18 AM
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 17 December 2019 - 08:21 AM
Think we're in agreement of where they are overall. At 35th Nationally it's still 10th or so in the Big Ten. Still this could've been a disaster class and it won't be. Im pleased that he was able to find a way to make it work.
You've also got blue-chip guys like Jeff Sims, Rakim Jarrett, Marcus Fleming, Fadil Diggs, etc. who have Maryland among their top choices. Some of them may not sign until February, so it's a little early to be judging the class as a whole yet.
CFB Analyst
Posted 17 December 2019 - 04:20 PM
They've gone from about the 52nd overall class to 35th in the last two weeks.
While they are lacking elites, they've got something like 23 3 stars. This class could've been a disaster but its been salvaged.
I also like the JUCO line targets. Getting some 2 deep talent that can help some immediately.
In '21 & '22 we're going to need to see more locals and more 'difference' makers, but Im very pleased that Locksley has found a way to put together something respectable for '20.
Mostly agree here.
There's certainly nothing about this class (as it currently stands) that will excite the fan base, and no particular player(s) you can point to that will give the overall talent level a jolt (not that it can't happen, just no obvious choice among the group).
But the potential is there to add critical depth at certain positions, namely the OL, that they have lacked for a long time. I wish they could find those sort of guys for the DL too, but they tend to be harder to come by.
Based on this class and previous ones he was involved with at UM, Locksley seems like a guy who is a "closer." The players who often define his recruiting classes seem to come in at the end, going all the way back to Stefon Diggs and more recently Cross and LeGendre.
Posted 17 December 2019 - 08:05 PM
Obviously you guys are all very optimistic about Locks and his recruiting. I hope y'all are right about it. If he can somehow get Jarrett to flip, that would be the biggest commitment since Diggs right? Also, Fadil Diggs looks like he might indeed come to MD just looking at his recent tweet but he is signing tomorrow so we'll see.
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 18 December 2019 - 08:10 AM
3-star JuCo CB Jakorian Bennett committed to Maryland last night. He had other offers from Miami (FL), Mississippi State, and Oklahoma, among others.
The Terps' class currently ranks #35 in the country, #9 in the Big Ten.
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 18 December 2019 - 08:11 AM
LOIs are already coming in from the 2020 class. 8 players have signed, including Ruben Hyppolite II, the top-ranked member of the class.
Some important times for Maryland fans:
9:00 AM - Jeff Sims signs
11:00 AM - Marcus Fleming signs
11:30 AM - Alante Brown signs
1:00 PM - Fadil Diggs signs
HOF
Posted 18 December 2019 - 08:39 AM
Lotta credit to Hyppolite - the Terps offered him pretty early, he blew up a bit and bigger suitors came calling, and he never wavered. I thought for sure he'd be one to flip eventually. And credit obviously to Locksley and the staff for keeping him on board.
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 18 December 2019 - 08:55 AM
Lotta credit to Hyppolite - the Terps offered him pretty early, he blew up a bit and bigger suitors came calling, and he never wavered. I thought for sure he'd be one to flip eventually. And credit obviously to Locksley and the staff for keeping him on board.
Not only did he never waver, he's been recruiting guys from Florida left and right.
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 18 December 2019 - 09:50 AM
4-star QB Jeff Sims will sign with Georgia Tech.
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 18 December 2019 - 10:02 AM
3-star LB Frankie Burgess commits and signs with Maryland. He had other offers from FAU, USF, and Washington State, among others.
The class currently ranks #34 nationally, #9 in the Big Ten.
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 18 December 2019 - 11:22 AM
4-star WR Marcus Fleming will sign with Nebraska.
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 18 December 2019 - 11:48 AM
5-star WR Rakim Jarrett has flipped from LSU to Maryland. He's the biggest recruit for the Terps since Stefon Diggs and is an absolutely massive pickup for Locksley and his staff. He had previously announced he wouldn't be signing until February, but his LOI was submitted today.
Jarrett is the #2 WR in the country and the #20 player in the country overall.
Posted 18 December 2019 - 12:05 PM
5-star WR Rakim Jarrett has flipped from LSU to Maryland. He's the biggest recruit for the Terps since Stefon Diggs and is an absolutely massive pickup for Locksley and his staff. He had previously announced he wouldn't be signing until February, but his LOI was submitted today.
Jarrett is the #2 WR in the country and the #20 player in the country overall.
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 18 December 2019 - 12:08 PM
Next season's receiving trio of Dontay Demus, Jr., Jeshaun Jones, and Rakim Jarrett should be one of the conference's best.
Maryland's class currently ranks #27 nationally, and #6 in the conference.
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HOF
Posted 18 December 2019 - 12:20 PM
From a purely football perspective why in the world would anyone choose MD over LSU?
Owner
Posted 18 December 2019 - 12:22 PM
From a purely football perspective why in the world would anyone choose MD over LSU?
Get on the field quicker.
Of course the decision can't just be on the field...
Education, where you want to be (in this case home), prospects after career... (job ties developed)... chance to help build up a program, vs. being another cog.
HOF
Posted 18 December 2019 - 12:31 PM
Wow. That is stunning. It's rare that anything really surprises you in the recruiting world but this had to be up there. I have no idea what kind of hex Locksley has on some of these guys. I think he might actually be some sort of wizard or something. But for him to close as well as he did, after the season that he just had - I'm still very pessimistic, but he's earned some slack here to see if he can coach them up.
HOF
Posted 18 December 2019 - 01:00 PM
5-star WR Rakim Jarrett has flipped from LSU to Maryland. He's the biggest recruit for the Terps since Stefon Diggs and is an absolutely massive pickup for Locksley and his staff. He had previously announced he wouldn't be signing until February, but his LOI was submitted today.
Jarrett is the #2 WR in the country and the #20 player in the country overall.
Stunning to me.
LSU is one of the top programs in the country and the current #1 and Maryland is well Maryland, but Jarrett picks the Terps. Besides being a 5 star talent, he seems to be a kid who is not afraid to buck the norm.
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