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By Ken Rosenthal | June 9, 1996
Former assistant coach Art Perry was not the scapegoat for Maryland basketball's recruiting problems. How do we know? Because head coach Gary Williams said, "I don't think there is a problem."If there is a problem -- and one talent evaluator rates the Terps' latest class as the worst in the Atlantic Coast Conference -- it's the perception that Williams doesn't bring the same intensity to recruiting that he does to coaching.Williams denies that charge, saying, "I'm out there as much as anyone."
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By HEATHER A. DINICH and HEATHER A. DINICH,SUN REPORTER | February 1, 2006
After struggling to retain some of the top high school players in the state, the University of Maryland went elsewhere to fill its needs, and is expecting at least 21 national-letter-of-intent signatures today. In mid-December, Maryland's recruiting class was ranked No. 19 in the nation by Rivals.com, but has since dropped to No. 29 with the recent change of heart of a highly touted offensive lineman. A top-30 ranking is respectable after back-to-back 5-6 seasons, but recruiting experts agreed the expectations were higher for Maryland during a year in which there was an abundance of talent in the state.
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By Fred Mitchell and Fred Mitchell,Chicago Tribune | June 23, 1991
CHICAGO -- In the summer of 1988, all seemed right with the world of 17-year-old Deon Thomas.Entering his senior year at Chicago's Simeon High School, Thomas was one of the most gifted basketball players in the country. And he was qualified academically to play for the universities he was considering.Three years later, Thomas is entering his junior year at one of the country's leading schools, carrying a C-plus average studying pre-law. He is coming off a season in which he averaged 15 points a game and was named third team All-Big 10.But what should be a success story for the athlete and his school -- the University of Illinois -- has turned into an acrimonious legal and recruiting dispute that keeps growing and already has cost Illinois nearly $1 million in legal fees to defend itself against NCAA charges.
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By Larry Carson and Larry Carson,Sun Staff Writer | December 29, 1994
Shannon Quinn, 26, wants to work for the FBI when she graduates from Towson State University in May, and she found a hopeful sign at the university's annual job fair yesterday.After several years absence, the bureau had a recruiting booth at the fair this year.There was good news for other job seekers, too. Alice M. Feeney, the fair's chairwoman, said the number of firms out recruiting rose by 60 percent this year, to a total of 112. Theyincluded some sought-after employers, such as Bethlehem Steel Corp.
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By Paul McMullen and Paul McMullen,Staff Writer | March 26, 1992
Frostburg State athletic director Loyal Park expects to be swamped with applications for the football coaching position that was vacated when Dennis Riccio moved to St. Lawrence (N.Y.) after five years with the Bobcats.The university wants to name a new coach by May 1. In the interim, the Bobcats' program will be under the direction of assistant coach Paul Barnes, who played for Dulaney High in the mid-1970s and then at James Madison.Barnes had much to do with recruiting the talent from central Maryland that allowed Frostburg State to go 26-6 during the past three seasons.
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By Don Markus and Don Markus,Sun Staff Correspondent | January 9, 1991
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- After longtime assistant coach Eddie Fogler left Dean Smith's staff at the University of North Carolina four years ago, there were some doubts whether the Tar Heels would have the same success recruiting they had in the past.The whispers along Tobacco Road were that Smith had lost his touch for attracting the bluest of blue chippers. The Tar Heels lost a number of players to other high-profile schools. Alonzo Mourning chose Georgetown. Billy Owens went to Syracuse. Kenny Anderson opted for Georgia Tech.