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That our "fall back" is a player the caliber of Roddy Peters speaks volumes about where our recruiting is.

As for the "sources" on both sides. No one knows a thing. We're neck deep in innuendo and connecting dots.

I'm really starting to think that's the case in most recruitments, like in Julius Randle's, every "recruiting expert" out there, said Duke and UNC were leaders at one time or another, and they end up getting cut off his list. It speaks volumes about most of these "sources" just being pure speculation by people.

I find it neat that we're in this big fight with Kentucky for the twins, then play them early on this year.

This post feels like the back pat and unsolicited advice mike krzyzewski gives to a mid-major coach after the refs just screwed them out of a victory.

You're nuts man...do you remember the last few years of the Gary era...I love the man, but cmon...be serious

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From a Kentucky site

"They're ready!" Harrison told Cats Illustrated.

While the twins will be ready to announce that decision to fans across the nation on Thursday, Harrison maintains that his sons have not quite made that decision; but they will sometime in the next two days.
"They haven't actually made the decision," said Harrison, "But they are close enough to make it on Thursday."

Since the decision is not 100% finalized, Harrison said that Maryland coach Mark Turgeron's visit with the twins on Wednesday afternoon will not be to inform him of the decision. Rather, the visit with Turgeron should give Maryland one more chance to make a pitch to the Fort Bend (Tex.) Travis guards.

This might be my eternal pessimism speaking but I just can't make heads or tails of Turgeon's visit tomorrow.

I can't see this visit being at the request of the Harrison family. If the answer is no, it would be very rude to waste a day or more of their time during a recruit contact period. If the answer is yes, you let them use that day of the contact period to pitch to another recruit and increase the chances of the twins having better talent around them.

It doesn't make sense if Turgeon requested to be able to talk to them. If they are a lock, its a waste of time that could be spent on another recruit. If they decided on UK, a last minute talk after months and months of heavy recruiting isn't going to change their minds (plus it doesn't exactly seem particularly professional to invade their house at the last minute to beg).

"There is no logical reason for someone to think Maryland competing with Kentucky for two of the best players in this class," Vaccaro said. "It is illogical. Maryland has not won a game since 1919, since Gary (Williams) won the championship (in 2002). They have had problems. And you are talking about Kentucky — Kentucky. They choose who they want."

wattttttttt

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/recruiting/2012/10/02/andrew-harrison-aaron-harrison-kentucky-maryland-nike-under-armour-recruiting/1608511/

I've seen too many recruiting wars go south after a lock. Lets wait and see and hope for the best.

This sounds like an example of the old ''paralysis by analysis." There is no way that the twins can learn anything new at this stage with another visit. After all this, they'll be going with their gut.

I don't care what anyone says, their minds were made up a long time ago. Maybe each has a difference of opinion and they needed to sell one of the three (twins or dad) on a point or topic. That's all I can see happening here. This recruitment is unique in that you have three very interested parties that all needed to be pointed to the same school. Most times it's up to a single kid making the decision - here it's much more complicated.
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Win or lose, I must say this has been a fun ride. But it will feel like a nut punch if they choose Kentucky. One feeling Terp fans know too well.