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  • #43605
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    qDizzle32
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    Andrew and Aaron Harrison, twin brothers and consensus top-5 recruits in the class of 2013, will announce their college decision this Thursday at 5 p.m. EST on ESPNU. The current SLAM diarists will choose between the University of Kentucky and the University of Maryland, both of which appear to be neck-and-neck in their pursuit.
     
    Aaron Harrison Sr. is scheduled to meet with Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon on Wednesday. Turgeon has been close with the Harrisons for years, tying back to his days as coach of Texas A&M. The family’s strong ties with Turgeon, along with Maryland’s storied basketball tradition and the “Under Armour factor” make the Terrapins a legitimate candidate to land their services.
     
    On the other side of the ballot is the Kentucky Wildcats and head coach John Calipari, who has established himself as a coach that will put his players in the best position to succeed—not only while on campus, but also with regards to NBA Draft positioning and building a professional career.
     
    The Harrisons both stand at roughly 6-5, 210 pounds, with strong ball handling skills, pure jumpshots and tremendous athleticism. While Andrew is more widely recognized as a point guard and Aaron as a shooting guard, both can initiate offense and are dynamic playmakers.
     
    Wherever they commit, Andrew and Aaron will make for a supremely talented college backcourt. As juniors, they led Travis High School (TX) to a 33-3 season, including an appearance in the state championship. Their decision should turn the tide in college basketball, as the school they choose will likely have the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the country.
     
    Kentucky, or Maryland? That is the question.
     

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  • #717687
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    BlueLaces
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    I am really hoping that it is Maryland.  I have been a big Maryland fan ever since I saw them play in their first Final Four appearance at the Metrodome in MPLS and then watching them beat Indiana for the National Title the next year.  I think that the Duke/Maryland rivalry is one of the most underrated and most fun to watch in the country and it would be cool to add some more meaning to those games.  If they are able to land these two, I think it will be a big step for Maryland to climb back towards being one of the elite programs in the country. 

    Also, I am getting a little tired of seeing Kentucky & Coach Cal land the top 4 or 5 recruits in the country each year.

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  • #717696
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    tiberius
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     Andrew Wiggins just announced he will be going to Kentucky University. The addition of the twins, if it ever does happen to KU would probably put a team on paper sicker than that of the Anthony Davis season. And we never know, Julius Randle might even choose Kentucky.

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    • #717707
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       No, Wiggins said he is only going to the Big Blue Madness, he didn’t commit to UK if thats what you meant.

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    • #717863
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      SubZero
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      *UK… KU is Kansas

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  • #717864
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    If I wasn’t a Kentucky man I would say I want them to go to Maryland, because I like when schools that are in a drought get back in it with some top recruits.

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