Opportunity Knocks in Clemson, SC

Make no mistake. The Terps are a long shot to make the NCAAs. However, a loss at Clemson on Tuesday, will not eliminate the Terps. Maryland is not expected to beat the #8 team in the RPI on the road. So, the Terps have no expectations and nothing to lose. [...]

Terps Adjust, Beat Clemson!!!!

Wow.
I’m nearly speechless. For anyone who watched this team play in the first half, we had no business to be on the same field as Clemson. They ran it down our throats all day long in the first half. It was men against boys. The offense shot itself in the foot [...]

Can the Terps Defy Death (Valley)?

Winning a football game in Death Valley is a rare occurance for Clemson opponents. Few venues in the ACC boast a larger capacity than the 81,473 seats in Memorial Stadium. The Terps have posted victories in Death Valley only three times since 1985- roughly 27% of the time.
The odds are against the [...]

Show Me

Spending eight days in South America has a way of putting things into perspective. For example, in Buenos Aires, the biggest sports rivalry is the intra-city feud between the Boca Juniors and River Plate. Think of it as Maryland – Duke, with River Plate playing the role of Duke (their fans are known [...]

Final Home Game… We Hope.

Well, this is it.
It’s a big night. Sunday night hoops. On all over the country. A perfect time to make a statement to the selection committee. You got a chance to go 9-6 in the ACC against a top 50 RPI team. This is what they play for. [...]

A Phoenix From the Ashes

7 days ago, the Terps were a talented team that had woefully underacheived, squandered an impressive start, and seem destined to destroy the program. After today’s gi-normous victory at Clemson, the Terps are riding a three game winning streak, have won four of five (including three straight road wins) and have reached the upper-division of [...]

We’re Back– Almost

That was a wonderful win. First of all let me thank my fiance Ms. Turtle Soup (I got engaged last weekend) for allowing me to watch the Terp game during our Valentine’s Day dinner.
What I saw was a team that played to their strengths (strong guard play, Straw and MJ taking what the defense gives [...]

Season Saved, For Now

Phew. We needed that. A season saving win against Clemson obviously impressed the pollsters as the Terps actually moved up to No. 22 in the polls despite losing to a team with an RPI of 161 earlier in the week.
Everyone contributed to Saturday’s win and it appeared that Ekene Ibekwe was revived from his month [...]