travisduncan
Gator Fan
Update: Stefon Diggs announced Friday night he will play at the University of Maryland.
Update: "The Decision" will come from a local eatery in College Park, Maryland.
Stefon Diggs (Olney, MD Our Lady of Good Counsel) is rated as the No. 2 wide receiver in the Class of 2012 by Rivals and the 13th overall talent by ESPN.
Diggs will make his official announcement on Friday evening. As of Thursday night the Washington Post is reporting that he will stay state and sign with Maryland. Urban Meyer and Ohio State were thought to be the third school as a finalist. Auburn has also been mentioned.
ESPN and other outlets have previously indicated that Gators were the leading candidate to land Diggs as the 24th member of the 2012 Class, contrary to the WaPo Report.
Comcast SportsNet was originally thought to broadcast Digg's announcement Friday but as of Thursday the station says they have no plans of that nature.
After hauling in the line-of-scrimmage-centric class of 2012, Diggs would be the perfect grand finale to let Gator Nation know that Muschamp and Co. hasn't lost too much sight about the vertical passing came. It's hard to know exactly what players like Andre Debose, Quinton Dumbar, Deonte Thompson and Frankie Hammond Jr. could do given the last two seasons with John Brantley under quarterback and the inexperience Jeff Driskel or Jacboy Brissett filling in for the senior this past season.
There is talent at the wide receiver position there but Diggs would be a game changer, in the mode of Percy Harvin.
Diggs could possibly take plays out of the back field but would be an ideal slot receiver.
Diggs official visit to the Gators in January went very well, he tweeted, "I love it. Love the environment and just the thought of being a gator."
After meeting new offensive coordinator Brent Pease Diggs said, via ESPN "He has a well-thought-out plan and scheme. He would be a great guy to work with. Florida's offense is in good hands with him."
But Diggs seemed to enjoy just about every recruiting visits he took and his recruitment hype has been buoyed by the delay and his personal Twitter account.
About Auburn he said, "I feel comfortable here."
He was at Ohio State just for a single night as he had to fly back to Maryland the next morning to take the SAT, but posted photos of him trying on the Ohio State gear in the Buckeyes locker room.
But alas Friday night should not only be an announcement but also a letter of intent to follow and we should know for sure of the Stefon Diggs show will be a part of Gator Nation for the next four to five years.