2019 Maryland Offseason Thread

[Anonymous Coward]

To be a Maryland fan....

All the hot rumors associated with the hiring of Locksley, evaporates.

Hurts to Oklahoma.

What were all the hot rumors, and is it that you feel differently about hiring Locksley without those happening or that you merely feel differently about 2019 without them happening?

[mcwterps1]

What were all the hot rumors, and is it that you feel differently about hiring Locksley without those happening or that you merely feel differently about 2019 without them happening?

Really? Are you trying to add salt? 
Gattis was our OC. Jones was TE coach. Hurts was the QB.
Several recruits were supposed to flip. Only 1 did.
Locks is still the coach we needed, because McNair's family approved, and it's a community divided.
Without him, we could totally lose the DMV. 
Very hard not to feel there are forces working against Maryland.

[betarhoalphadelta]

Very hard not to feel there are forces working against Maryland.

"'They' don't want Maryland to succeed, man."
"Who?"
"THEY, man, THEY! The guys who control it all!"

[Anonymous Coward]

Really? Are you trying to add salt?
Gattis was our OC. Jones was TE coach. Hurts was the QB.
Several recruits were supposed to flip. Only 1 did.
Locks is still the coach we needed, because McNair's family approved, and it's a community divided.
Without him, we could totally lose the DMV.
Very hard not to feel there are forces working against Maryland.

Not salt. That was more like my shot at compassion. I'll have to good the McNair name. I assume that's a booster. Anyway, though it's preferable when literally everything works out, having the right HC is clearly bigger than having Hurts or specific assistants. Because the right coach lasts a decade and can find countless good assistants/QBs.

[FearlessF]

Gattis could be the next big thing in the right environment

totally unproven at this point

Hurts?  one and done

[JerseyTerrapin]

"'They' don't want Maryland to succeed, man."
"Who?"
"THEY, man, THEY! The guys who control it all!"

LOL!

[bayareabadger]

Really? Are you trying to add salt?
Gattis was our OC. Jones was TE coach. Hurts was the QB.
Several recruits were supposed to flip. Only 1 did.
Locks is still the coach we needed, because McNair's family approved, and it's a community divided.
Without him, we could totally lose the DMV.
Very hard not to feel there are forces working against Maryland.

I think you might feels that way because you're counting all the chickens before they hatch.
They never had Hurts. I'm sure Miami thought it had him, but he made the choice best for him.
Assuming sudden recruiting bursts when the program hasn't really done much is looking far ahead.
Y'all got outbid for Gattis, and situations dictated Jones had a better opportunity (and his salary doesn't matter)
The forces are the same old ones. You usually can't quickly turn everything around unless you're a historic power. You just have to build, and Maryland has gone through several resets of late. 

[FearlessF]

Former Nebraska assistant John Papuchis has joined the Maryland staff as special-teams coordinator.

[Brutus Buckeye]

[mcwterps1]

I think you might feels that way because you're counting all the chickens before they hatch.
They never had Hurts. I'm sure Miami thought it had him, but he made the choice best for him.
Assuming sudden recruiting bursts when the program hasn't really done much is looking far ahead.
Y'all got outbid for Gattis, and situations dictated Jones had a better opportunity (and his salary doesn't matter)
The forces are the same old ones. You usually can't quickly turn everything around unless you're a historic power. You just have to build, and Maryland has gone through several resets of late.

Yeah.  All of this was the scuttlebutt during the transition.
Counting chickens perhaps, but they were solid. It was a done deal until the last minute. Especially Hurts. Oklahoma wasn't even in the picture due to their QB controversy, and Miami was a cordial visit.
Anyway, Locks picked up 6 commits this weekend.
He has a new signal....

https://twitter.com/CoachLocks/status/1089538279396048897?s=19

[MaximumSam]

LB Keandre Jones transferring from OSU to Maryland

[mcwterps1]

LB Keandre Jones transferring from OSU to Maryland

And a VT WR. Sean Savoy.
Not getting too excited until I see them on the field though. 
Heard Kaindoh and Shaq Smith were possible too. Believe it when I see it. 

[ELA]

And a VT WR. Sean Savoy.
Not getting too excited until I see them on the field though.
Heard Kaindoh and Shaq Smith were possible too. Believe it when I see it.

Savoy was really good as a freshman, good potential there.  VT is an absolute mess that I didn't see come.  Rats jumping off that ship left and right.  I thought Fuentes was a good hire, and the early returns were positive.  Now it's an unmitigated disaster

[mcwterps1]

Savoy was really good as a freshman, good potential there.  VT is an absolute mess that I didn't see come.  Rats jumping off that ship left and right.  I thought Fuentes was a good hire, and the early returns were positive.  Now it's an unmitigated disaster

Watched only B1G games this year, so I'll take your word on it.
Seems both will have to sit a year, unless they get waivers. Savoy seems to be a bit thin, so it may be good for him.