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National Signing Day is just two days away, and the landscape of College Football could potentially change drastically in that time. Maryland is still being mentioned, perhaps optimistically, with some of the biggest recruits in the Country, so the buildup in the next two days should be well worth following. Our Maryland football blog Testudo Times has a nice little rundown of the commitments …

This is part of a series of 2012 Maryland football commitment Q&As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 1. All answers are provided by the featured player.

Maryland's 2-10 season, the departure of players and two coordinators did not bode well for its 2012 recruiting class. But the Terps' committed prospects didn't back out, and a former assistant's return to College Park improved the team's recruiting fortunes. "If I had to give it a letter grade, it would be a B-," said Rivals.com analyst Mike Farrell.

Start with a 2-10 season, add an exodus of players, and then subtract two coordinators. What you would typically get from those undeniably negative ingredients is a football recruiting class ranked among the lowest of any BCS-level program in the country. Maryland's 2012 football class, at one point in the recruiting cycle, seemed like it may be headed for such an unfortunate distinction. But …

Start with a 2-10 season, add an exodus of players, and then subtract two coordinators. What you would typically get from those undeniably negative ingredients is a football recruiting class ranked among the lowest of any BCS-level program in the country.

New Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien knows it will be important to recruit the Maryland-D.C. corridor.

New Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien knows it will be important to recruit the Maryland-D.C. corridor.

Maryland Reapers Professional Indoor Football Team have just signed QB Ike Whitaker from Virginia Tech. Ike is a very dangerous QB that has a deadly arm and is very smart and makes proper reads. He has some knowledge of the Arena game, but he has also played in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes.

New Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien knows it will be important to recruit the Maryland-D.C. corridor.

This is part of a series of 2012 Maryland football commitment Q&As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 1. All answers are provided by the featured player.