2008-09 Basketball Preview Part II

Before I make my feeble attempt to predict the Terps’ record; I’d be remiss if I didn’t make mention of something I neglected to mention in Part I of my preview. PC was right to point out in a comment made in that post that Maryland must cut down on turnovers.
This is absolutely crucial. [...]

2008-09 Basketball Preview Part I

The clearinghouse drama surrounding Jin Soo Kim notwithstanding, the Terps are getting ready to open the season in two week’s time. I can’t recall a season with so many questions for the Terps. Media expectations have not been lower since Joe Smith’s freshman year in 1993.
Maryland opened that 1993-94 season with a stunning [...]

Terps Football Preview

Before I get going, a couple of housekeeping notes….

My lack of production this summer is inexcusable. Not that you care, but I’m chalking up my hideous performance to the fact that my company is going through a major transition (we are combining with our parent company), and this basketball offseason has depressed me beyond belief. [...]

Basketball Season Preview, Part 2: The Good

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In the first half of my season preview (the Ugly), I outlined some of the [...]

Terps Picked To Finish Sixth In The ACC

Is there any poll with less credibility than the annual preseason poll by ACC beat writers? I think when Maryland won it all in 2002, the writers still picked the Terps to finish third in the conference that year. The bias toward Carolina (UNC and Duke in particular) is so obvious and has [...]

Terps Hoops Preview Part 1: The Ugly

Welcome to the fourth year of Turtle Soup’s coverage of Maryland Basketball. It’s good to have you all back for what should be a thrilling season.
Next to March Madness, there is no time as exciting as Midnight Madness. So much hope, so much possibility! The 2007-08 edition of the Maryland Terrapins will [...]