Anonymous wrote:It’s because he’s going to leave in a year anyway to train for the Olympics, and this way he can stay with the coach he knows, and near his family, and still make NIL money. And after the Olympics he can go pro. Or make a different college choice. It is not about MD as a track school.

He does not have to wait until after the Olympics to go pro. Almost everyone in the Olympics is a pro. In fact, there may be advantages to going pro before the Olympics in that the professional leagues/meets will expose him to higher level competitors from around the globe, and the global 400m pool is really deep.

It’s because he’s going to leave in a year anyway to train for the Olympics, and this way he can stay with the coach he knows, and near his family, and still make NIL money. And after the Olympics he can go pro. Or make a different college choice. It is not about MD as a track school.

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Anonymous wrote:Smart kid - stay close to family, close to home, stay with your coach. He's keeping his routine, instead of moving far from everyone he knows and getting caught up in the hype as a campus "celebrity."

His NIL contract is going to be insane.

Will his NIL contract be public? The amount of attention he’s going to bring the school, he’s worth every penny.

We have local bias here…most Americans have no idea who this kid is and don’t care about track, especially at the 400m.

DC area forum.

Most Americans who watch the Olympics and track and field (one of the most-watched events) do.

Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:Olympian gold medalist is signing today - any guesses where?! A fun day for the track world!

UmD?

Anonymous wrote:I find it interesting that he picked UMD even though they're only ranked #34 in the country. I assume he had a Stanford offer, and they're ranked #1 Princeton is ranked #2.

I wonder why he picked UMD when he feasibly could've enrolled in top 5 academic schools?

https://www.ncsasports.org/best-colleges/best-mens-track-and-field-colleges

Some of these aren’t even division 1.

Anonymous wrote:His top 5 options (according to his instagram) were:
Texas A&M
Univ of South Carolina
Maryland
USC
UCLA

Texas A&M is particularly known for developing 400m and 800m runners.

That said, the meet schedule of the top schools like A&M is much more packed and there is more pressure to run and get points when the team is a contender for national titles. Quincy has already had some injuries.

Anonymous wrote:I find it interesting that he picked UMD even though they're only ranked #34 in the country. I assume he had a Stanford offer, and they're ranked #1 Princeton is ranked #2.

I wonder why he picked UMD when he feasibly could've enrolled in top 5 academic schools?

https://www.ncsasports.org/best-colleges/best-mens-track-and-field-colleges

I suspect the ability to work with his current coach is a factor, NIL money, plus you can always hit the transfer portal if you're unhappy. It's so much easier for top athletes to move around if they're unhappy.

He also did an official visit to LSU but it wasn't on his top 5

His top 5 options (according to his instagram) were:
Texas A&M
Univ of South Carolina
Maryland
USC
UCLA

Anonymous wrote:He's going to Maryland!

Maryland also signed the local basketball phenom Baba Oladotun. He is a 5 start recruit. Go Terps!

Anonymous wrote:I find it interesting that he picked UMD even though they're only ranked #34 in the country. I assume he had a Stanford offer, and they're ranked #1 Princeton is ranked #2.

I wonder why he picked UMD when he feasibly could've enrolled in top 5 academic schools?

https://www.ncsasports.org/best-colleges/best-mens-track-and-field-colleges

There is a good chance he doesn’t finish his degree if his track career turns out well.

Anonymous wrote:I find it interesting that he picked UMD even though they're only ranked #34 in the country. I assume he had a Stanford offer, and they're ranked #1 Princeton is ranked #2.

I wonder why he picked UMD when he feasibly could've enrolled in top 5 academic schools?

https://www.ncsasports.org/best-colleges/best-mens-track-and-field-colleges

This is not a ranking of track teams. It’s a ranking of academic programs that happen to have track teams.

I find it interesting that he picked UMD even though they're only ranked #34 in the country. I assume he had a Stanford offer, and they're ranked #1 Princeton is ranked #2.

I wonder why he picked UMD when he feasibly could've enrolled in top 5 academic schools?

https://www.ncsasports.org/best-colleges/best-mens-track-and-field-colleges

was a fun video to watch - kid has a sense of humor and seemed humble about the whole thing - kept it pretty low key and was respectful to the other programs he passed on - didn’t make it all about himself

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Anonymous wrote:Smart kid - stay close to family, close to home, stay with your coach. He's keeping his routine, instead of moving far from everyone he knows and getting caught up in the hype as a campus "celebrity."

His NIL contract is going to be insane.

Will his NIL contract be public? The amount of attention he’s going to bring the school, he’s worth every penny.

We have local bias here…most Americans have no idea who this kid is and don’t care about track, especially at the 400m.

The coverage by the NYT and SportsCenter say otherwise.