With Johnny OBryant Done, Where Does Maryland Basketball Recruiting Go Now?
So, now that Johnny O’Bryant’s LSU commitment is looking more and more official by the hour, it’s time to talk about Maryland’s contingency plan. After all, it’s tough to just lose your probable #1 target and not be wondering where to go from here. (Note: for those that follow basketball recruiting religiously, there’s not a lot of new stuff here). First off, Maryland has four scholarships to spend on 2011; Sterling Gibbs has already taken up one of them. Personally, I’m of the opinion that it makes sense for Maryland to use two of the remaining three schollies on big men, mostly because that’s the biggest area of need but also because they’ve invested a lot of time in 2012 wings already. Luckily for Maryland, there are three big men still on the board that they’ve been recruiting for awhile now. Adjehi Baru is the most notable, and to be honest is just as good as O’Bryant, or at the very least has a higher ceiling. His recruitment is…interesting. UNC has offered and will obviously b
