A screenshot of Terps DT Adam McLean’s Twitter on Sept. 18, 2015.
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If you were browsing Twitter on Friday afternoon, you’d know that Terrapins freshman defensive tackle Adam McLean, a former four-star recruit and one of the top players in Randy Edsall’s 2015 recruiting class, is no longer enrolled at the University of Maryland.
READ MORE: McLean no longer enrolled due to issue with NCAA eligibility
But the departure of a player who has been a key member of the #DMVtoUMD recruiting movement doesn’t appear to be permanent.
UMD fans don’t worry, Adam will be back soon.
— Dwayne Haskins, Jr♚™ (@dh_simba7) September 18, 2015
But you don’t have to take Haskins’ word for it. Not long after reports came out, McLean took to Twitter to reassure fans they haven’t seen the last of him.
I will be back in no time couple months and I am back in the red black and yellow
— THE MOVEMENT (@MoneyMakeinAdam) September 18, 2015
just know I will be on the line come spring ball
— THE MOVEMENT (@MoneyMakeinAdam) September 18, 2015
McLean was the Terps’ highest-rated recruit in the class of 2015, according to ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports.
READ MORE: McLean, who de-committed from Penn State, says he’s looking to recruit others to Maryland
He tore his ACL senior year at Quince Orchard High School, so he wasn’t expected to play this season anyway. If he’s back for spring ball like he says, he should be on track to be a contributor on the defensive line in 2016.
Looks like Maryland fans can breathe a sigh of relief on this one.
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