Maryland Minute 3.17.10 - Dreaming the Best Possible Outcome for the Terps
NCAA tournament: Best case/worst case scenarios for 64 teams - ESPN
Sounds great. Pretty sure I'd die of happiness. Except for, y'know, losing to John Wall. - BB
After romping past Houston and Michigan State, the Terrapins face Kansas in the Sweet 16. Jayhawks make the grievous error of guarding Greivis Vasquez as if he's just another player -- simply put, they don't have sufficient fear of the lead Turtle. Vasquez goes for 25 points and 10 assists to take out the No. 1 team. Then Gary Williams hunkers down in a Beltway Battle regional final against Georgetown and outcoaches John Thompson III to reach another Final Four, where the Terps lose a national final bloodbath with Kentucky. The eight years of fan complaints since Maryland's last trip to the Final Four vanish. Williams almost smiles while cutting down the regional nets. Off in Jacksonville, Duke has lost in the second round.
Doesn't that just sound awesome? A guy can dream, right? - DT
Greivis Vasquez enters his final NCAA tournament with his place among greats secure
Juan Dixon is one of the main judges. My favorite quote:
"I give it up to Greivis," Dixon said. "He has a ticker. He's out there and he's chatting it up to the crowd and to the opposing team. He's not afraid. He's not afraid to take shots. He's not afraid to make plays. Just the other day I watched him play against Virginia Tech. He took 33 shots. You know, I'm talking with Coach Williams during practice the other day, and I'm like, 'Damn, whoever took 33 shots in your system?'
Problems Still Plague Cinderella Houston
Nice story. At some point, though, someone has to realize that this team isn't that good, momentum or no.
Maryland Offers 2011 QB Martay Mattox
He'll be in the database sometime tomorrow. Let's say this: I have a new favorite.
Eugene McCrory Back on Market?
Local 2010 PF Eugene McCrory might be backing out of Seton Hall commitment. Pretty irrelevant, because 1) he goes to KIMA, and 2) he's not all that good. Still, at least keep an eye on it.
Former Maryland Target Herb Pope Punches a Guy in the Nuts
If I recall correctly, Maryland was big on Pope and came pretty close to getting a commitment. He ended up originally at New Mexico, I thought, though I could be wrong. Supposedly had attitude problems. I think they manifested themselves.
The 7 People in Every NCAA Tournament Pool on Sports Pickle
This is hilarious. I'm definitely not #1! - DT
I'm #3. - BB
Last Chance to Join Our Bracket Challenge
One more day - the brackets lock tomorrow. Fill out, update, or join if you haven't yet. Just want to say this is one of my gutsier brackets - lots of random, unlikely upsets.
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Come on, the worst case scenerio is pretty funny too:
Sucked into a scoring duel with Houston gunner Aubrey Coleman, the excitable Vasquez goes crazy and shoots 6-for-32 from the field. Williams loses his mind and spends the entire game ripping everyone who comes through his field of vision — all while sweating through his suit. Grumbling about Williams returns after upset loss to the Cougars. Duke wins it all.
Awesome story
My coworker just told me this…Vasquez was at Santa Fe the other night, and some duke fans were there and one of them shoved Vasquez or tried to take a swing or something, but some football players were there with Vasquez and took the duke kids out back.
Obviously that story isn’t super believable, but it’s just so awesome that I’m going to choose to believe it no matter how far fetched it is.
I’ve heard a few stories of Vasquez being out…he and the other players are pretty protected
by kryptonianjorel on Mar 18, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
TimW
Ummmm… Santa Fe is closed. Must’ve been another bar.
by Timothy Winters on Mar 18, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
the funniest part of the worst case scenario is that i could totally see gary forcing three kids to transfer at halftime out of anger
Haha Same
I could see him forcing J-Will because he’s not cleaning up the boards and is missing a ton of free throws, Mosley because he can’t shut down Coleman, and Goins because he isn’t doing anything.
Goins is the inspirational leader of the team. He’s not transfering.
by Steve Goins on Mar 18, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The Pope story made me laugh
Answer: Crazier than Robert Whaley.
And Whaley, one of Huggins’ former players, was arrested last week with weed in his butt .

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