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Twitter is a great thing, but sometimes it can be maddening.  If you want to hear a joke or witty observation from a friend or celebrity, it works just fine.  If you want it to be a source of news, well then you are taking some risk.  Just like yesterday when word leaked that Danny O’Brien was transferring from Maryland, all hell broke loose.  Finally it took a tweet from O’Brien himself to set the record straight, that in his words, he was still a Terp.

So that put that fire out….for now.

But let’s take a closer look at the situation.  I have always been one to believe that where there is smoke, there very well could be fire, and I think there is merit to this story.  Per the Washington Post Danny will decide his future this weekend.

Here is why I think he is staying.  First we are moving away from the spread offense and back to a system more like what we saw his Freshman year.  How many interceptions did O’Brien throw this past season that were completely uncharacteristic?  Well those stem from not totally grasping the new system, moving back towards what Mike Locksley wants to do will benefit him.

Another reason I think he is staying is that word on the street was that he hosted Stefon Diggs this past weekend.  That doesn’t really make much sense for anyone involved if Danny was indeed heading out the door.  So hopefully this is just a rumor, and it will quickly be put to bed.  After all, if you were the type of person who enjoyed starting rumors (or wanted a certain 5 Star Athlete to pick OSU over Maryland….just saying), wouldn’t this sound believable?

And finally, Danny O’Brien seems happy to be in College Park and has been working with Under Armour up in Baltimore.

OK, that’s the good news.  The bad news is Edsall didn’t really show a lot of faith in O’Brien after his early struggles.  To go from ACC Rookie of the Year to the bench has to hurt.  Another reason is that Danny will soon be graduating which may allow him to go the Russell Wilson route.

Also Danny will be limited this spring as he recovers from his broken arm.  As a new offense is put in place, there will be somewhat of a learning curve.  With a healthy CJ Brown, and a not yet healthy O’Brien, perhaps Danny feels he will fall behind in the competition for the starting job.  Why lose another year of eligibility in a situation where he has to win back what was once his to begin with?

Whatever does end up happening, QB’s transfer all the time, and wouldn’t one expect either CJ Brown or Danny O’Brien to leave this spring?  They can’t both play QB, and I am sure both think they are worthy of starting in College Football, so even if O’Brien does stay, then that probably means we will lose CJ Brown.   So if the unthinkable does happen, we all shouldn’t be shocked.

In fact, I will even go out on a limb and say we will be all right.  I am an O’Brien fan, but I think there is a lot of potential in CJ Brown.  I think we can move forward with either of them, but all that being said, losing O’Brien means more than losing his services, it is a drastic blow to the program and another strike against Randy Edsall, which Randy can’t really afford.  It would also in my mind take us out of the Stefon Diggs conversation, and would bum out everyone who bought the #5 Pride Jersey.

So here’s to hoping he stays.  It isn’t the end of the world if he goes, but it sure makes the world seem like a better place if he doesn’t.

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