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Lucky Jim Hangout Grand Counsel

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I'll be interested to see what else Turg pulls in. Right now this class isn't any better than what it would have been if Gary had still been coaching, so I'm looking to see that next step forward.

That's true. But it would have been better than his previous....how many? A lot, I think.

(And I would swap Layman and Allen for Anderson and Gibbs any day.)

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That's true. But it would have been better than his previous....how many? A lot, I think.

(And I would swap Layman and Allen for Anderson and Gibbs any day.)

You do make a good point there, Jim. While Gary did look like he had the makings for a good class this upcoming year he had struggled in that department for years. Maybe it was gonna get better with Ehsan and Bino but we'll never no. Unlike football, we didn't fire Gary, he quit! I was a huge Gary fan and will always appreciate what he did for Maryland basketball but I am happy with what i have seen/heard about Turgeon and think that we are heading in the right direction regardless of who/if we get and other recruits this year.

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Why would you swap them any day? Doesn't really seem like too many other schools found Allen all that interesting...

He was a little under-the-radar. But Gibbs was a low-ceiling talent who was just above radar. Mostly, I'm happy with the Layman-Anderson switch, because I think Anderson is over-rated and Layman is going to be very good.

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Turgeon was not supposed to come in here and light it up in recruiting his first year. His job was to keep Faust, and build on the seeds that Gary had planted here for this upcoming class. He built on the Cleare relationship and got him here, he replaced Justin Andersons commitment with a very good talent in Layman, and he got a commitment from a player that he really liked in Texas in Seth Allen. He joined Maryland too late to join in on the bigger commitments, even though he tried with players like Jefferson and McGary. Turgeons biggest judgement is going to come from the next 2-3 years. In my opinion his biggest judgement is going to come on if he can get the Harrisons and/or Britt here.

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He was a little under-the-radar. But Gibbs was a low-ceiling talent who was just above radar. Mostly, I'm happy with the Layman-Anderson switch, because I think Anderson is over-rated and Layman is going to be very good.

Agreed. Anderson is definitely overrated. Layman over him every day. Gibbs would have been here this year but it was a guy from my understanding Turg didn't go hard after retaining.

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Agreed. Anderson is definitely overrated. Layman over him every day. Gibbs would have been here this year but it was a guy from my understanding Turg didn't go hard after retaining.

Yep. Error on my part. Though I think there's probably some overlap there.

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I read the other day they are in early on 3 of the top 15 for next year and Cassell Jr. has them at the top of his list. Could be a turnaround coming...

Yeah - they have a shot at the Harrison twins and Nate Britt - though all three will be tough to close on. Cassell Jr. isn't much of a prospect unfortunately - nothing special.

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I read the other day they are in early on 3 of the top 15 for next year and Cassell Jr. has them at the top of his list. Could be a turnaround coming...

Well two of those are the Harrison twins, who are also being recruited hard by Kentucky.

Also going to be tough to keep Britt away from Carolina IMO.

That's the thing, it's great to be in on these big fish, but you have to land some now and again.

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