The recruitment of five-star Nyckoles Harbor is part of today's Fact or Fiction with Adam Friedman and we both weighed in on how serious of contenders the Terps are. As I've been saying probably all the way back since July or so, yes, the Terps are serious contenders for Harbor. They will get one of his final official visits and from everything I can gather, the track stuff just isn't the big deal some are making it out to be. YES, track is very important to him. In fact, part of the reason he is likely to wait until the 2nd signing period is because he wants to compete at nationals. That said, multiple sources I've talked to also do not believe a school's track program is going to play much of a factor in where he winds up, as a couple of different people told me, 'you can run and be the best anywhere.'
But NIL is likely to play a factor here and don't think the Terps aren't able to compete. Look at Rakim Jarrett and the recent Under Armour slip speed shoe campaign. Jarrett has been all over the ads and he gifted a pair of the shoes to the entire team. I'm not saying he will for certain end up here, but the Terps are absolutely still a major player and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
I'll also add, there's been some talk about where the last visit could be, whether it is Miami or USC, from what I'm hearing, it sounds like his folks aren't too keen on him being that far away from home. Plus Miami has some serious NIL coffers. More at the link below.
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But NIL is likely to play a factor here and don't think the Terps aren't able to compete. Look at Rakim Jarrett and the recent Under Armour slip speed shoe campaign. Jarrett has been all over the ads and he gifted a pair of the shoes to the entire team. I'm not saying he will for certain end up here, but the Terps are absolutely still a major player and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
I'll also add, there's been some talk about where the last visit could be, whether it is Miami or USC, from what I'm hearing, it sounds like his folks aren't too keen on him being that far away from home. Plus Miami has some serious NIL coffers. More at the link below.
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