I didn't really see anything posted on this, and it is a slow news day, and I was interested to see how Maryland did with their recruiting. There are obviously lots of parallels between Rutgers and Maryland: new coaches where were defensive coordinators at B1G programs, both teams new to the B1G, and both had similar records this past season, both hired coaches late in the recruiting season.
Maryland picked up 23 commits, and their class was ranked:
Quarterback: 2
Running back: 3
Wide receiver: 2
Tight end: 1
Offensive line: 4
Defensive line: 2
Linebacker: 2
Defensive back: 6
Punter: 1
Total offense: 12
Total defense: 10
Total special teams: 1
Total: 23
(sources: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...cc-sp-terps-recruiting-numbers-0204-story.htm, http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...national-signing-day-0204-20160203-story.html )
They lost their share of recruits, most notably Haskins and 4 star WR Trevon Diggs, little brother to Stefon, but they do a better job of keeping in-state talent and signed 4 4-star recruits. (Perhaps Maryland is not as self-hating as New Jersey.)
I'm not saying Durkin is better than Ash at recruiting (it's more like Edsall was better than Flood at recruiting), it's just that Durkin was able to hold on to his class better. I think Ash is pushing the culture change more than Durkin, which scared some commits off...
Thoughts?
Maryland picked up 23 commits, and their class was ranked:
- 247sports.com: No. 42
- Rivals.com: No. 40
- Scout.com: No. 54
- ESPN: No. 43
- 7th in the Big 10 (according to 247)
Quarterback: 2
Running back: 3
Wide receiver: 2
Tight end: 1
Offensive line: 4
Defensive line: 2
Linebacker: 2
Defensive back: 6
Punter: 1
Total offense: 12
Total defense: 10
Total special teams: 1
Total: 23
(sources: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...cc-sp-terps-recruiting-numbers-0204-story.htm, http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...national-signing-day-0204-20160203-story.html )
They lost their share of recruits, most notably Haskins and 4 star WR Trevon Diggs, little brother to Stefon, but they do a better job of keeping in-state talent and signed 4 4-star recruits. (Perhaps Maryland is not as self-hating as New Jersey.)
I'm not saying Durkin is better than Ash at recruiting (it's more like Edsall was better than Flood at recruiting), it's just that Durkin was able to hold on to his class better. I think Ash is pushing the culture change more than Durkin, which scared some commits off...
Thoughts?