Vince, there is a much more complicated back story than what most of the mainstream media has presented in the Tyree Evans story. <br><br>On Dec 20, 2007, Maryland signed junior college point guard Bobby Maze from Hutchinson Junior College. He was academcially a question mark and Gary Williams most likely gave him a list of academic benchmarks that he would need to reach in order to play at Maryland. He didn't reach all of them or wasn't progressing fast enough academically, so Gary jumped on Tyree and didn't take Bobby. <br><br>While Tyree Evans has certainly had a lot of negative issues in his past, he is a much more safe bet academically at this time than Bobby Maze was (Terps also signed his JUCO teammate Ken Bowman, but he was a problem academically as well and he won't be coming to Maryland). <br><br>This is certainly a risk, but both Gary and Tyree claim that the guard has changed his bad habits of the past. Moreover, Greivis Vasquez has said that he will also help mentor Evans and keep him out of trouble, the two of them are hitting it off pretty well which is good because they will be the starting backcourt of the next 2 years. <br><br>So, I say its worth the risk. The Maryland backcourt is young and loaded next year and can really be the best backcourt in the ACC two years from now (2009-2010 season). <br><br>If Tyree works out, if Gary can pull in a stud big man in his 2009 class (Dante Taylor of NCA would be ideal!) and if Vasquez stays for his senior season, the 09-10 Terps have a chance to be a really good team. (VF Edit: Matt you are correct that Bobby Maze set this in motion, as did Sean Mosley's academics. Don't be amazed if Greivis goes from point guard to small forward next year. That would leave Hayes or Bowie running the team and Evans at shooting guard.)

Vince, I heard from a source who covers Maryland sports for a living that part of the agreement GV had with Gary when deciding whether to say or go is playing the point guard position. Apparently, and this is all just coming from this person who does this for a living, GV basically told Gary to gurantee him the PG spot as one of the conditions for his staying at Maryland. It sounds really dumb and selfish, but I'm just reporting what I heard. With that in mind, I would expect the 09-10 lineup (if GV stays as senior) to still have GV at the 1-guard. If he jets for the NBA or he agrees to move off the ball, then Bowie or Hayes would have to step in there. In 2010, Maryland has a multitude of PG options in recruiting to replace the departing Vasquez and Hayes, many of whom play in Baltimore now. For Mosley's academic standing, this same source says he hasn't 100% qualified yet, but things appear to be fine now. I agree, there were definetly more worries when Gary agreed to take Tyree Evans. Go Terps! (VF Edit: Matt, I hope this isn't true. While I like Greivis as a player and yes he currently is the best functioning point guard on the team, he is not a point guard. He belongs at either the two or three position in college and two at the NBA level. They need to work with Bowie in the summer to make him a point. Maybe a 12-14 minutes this year at the one. Thanks for your comment.)

love to hear all this talk of bringing in good citizens. does not shock me gary grasping to make the big dance. never hear of these type of players coming to DUKE. hate coach K all you want i will take him over that drunk at maryland. he does well when he is in dewey beach. (VF Edit: Duke Fan, you have a very short memory or did you forget Sheldon Williams was embroiled in a shady incident that involved allegations of sexual assault while he was still in high school.)

You do realize what Sheldon Williams did is much worse than what is being reported happened to Tyree? Also, did you hear Nik Caner-Medley's girlfiend's name is Myra and she calls him Piggy? You should put that on your cheer sheet.