2010 Maryland Prospects Update

I was going to save this post for tomorrow, but I couldn't wait to post it. Here is a FANTASTIC article from the Frederick-News Post that really goes into detail on most of our MD recruits this year. Here are my thoughts (initial sentence) followed by some exerpts:

Zach Zwinak- Getting offers from everywhere, including ND. Zwinak is blessed with an ideal speed-size combination -- he's 6-foot-2, 230 pounds and can run the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. He has power, explosiveness, agility, excellent coordination and great stride length. He also has Division I pedigree -- his father B.J. played football at Virginia Tech and his mother Diane was a track star at Frederick High and North Carolina.

Robby Havenstein- No VT offer yet, but getting serious consieration. Division I offensive lineman. And he's a big guy who can move well, a trait that allowed him to be a fine basketball player at Linganore. He's been working with Zwinak to make his footwork and technique even better, allowing him to block for a pro passing set.

Nick Forbes- VT is really high on this guy, and is passing up some big-time in-state talent to offer him. Forbes, 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, is an athletic playmaker who runs the 40 in 4.61, the shuttle in 4.34 and has a 34-inch vertical jump. His ability to move his hips, run well and drop back into coverage make him a coveted prospect. He's also a talented running back.

J.R. "Ego" Ferguson- This guy would be at the top of my DE list, but I think that he's not coming to VT. Ferguson, whose real name is Ego, has the size -- 6-foot-3 1/2, 275 pounds -- and strength. But he also has the footwork, great hands and a lightning-quick first step. At first glance, recruiters see an athlete, one who played for the Vikings basketball team in the competitive MIAA. Such assets allow Ferguson to pull off nifty spin, rip or swim moves on the football field. Ward said Ferguson can do things many are taught at the collegiate level. He must be a fast learner.

Forbes and Ferguson were both just picked to play in the Army All-American Bowl, which features some of nation's top high school players, next January in San Antonio.