NCAA Tournament Round Two: Maryland-Michigan State GameThread
by Ben Broman on Mar 21, 2010 11:47 AM EDT
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Fellow starter Chris Allen is more doubtful. The Spartans’ leading 3-point shooter missed practice and was wearing a walking boot over his right foot and ankle. Izzo said he suffered an arch injury against the Lobos.
Allen vowed to play against Maryland, but Izzo said it may come down to a game-time decision and is a concern because an injured arch is hard to deal with.
“You can’t tape it like an ankle,” Izzo said.
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/sports/tournament-109953-ncaa-success.html
My guess: he’ll play, but he won’t be healthy. He was expected to guard Vaz.
I fear that they may
I do think they are too inexperienced, it’ll come back to bite them eventually. I think I have WVU coming out of that region. Still, if they win the championship, I wouldn’t be surprised.
An Uncertain Future
eh . . . too early to tell
I had WVU coming out of that region but
Kentucky has looked great so far, so I’m rethinking that pick.
Right now I would say Syracuse vs Kentucky for the title. If the Syracuse big man is able to play at 100% then their my pick. But without him I don’t think Syracuse is deep enough and Kentucky is my pick.
Wow, I just figured out that MMOD has useful tidbits of information on the bottom line
Next to ExxonMobil. For instance, “Syracuse’s Rick Jackson, F, has 3 fouls in the 1st half.”
That’s an awesome idea. Good job NCAA on that one.
Go Murlin
wild and disciplined Terp basketball – 40 minutes or more – beat the challenge
And the Elite Eight are on the 27-28?
This is my first season really paying attention to March Madness.
BTW I’m watching the Cuse game and they were saying they were going to do something about Greivis Vasquez during the halftime show
never mute gus johnson.
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, I said basically the same thing for Maryland
Although I at least indicated that they had to beat Michigan State. But hey, I’m up for any disrespect I can find.
Oh, and BTW Detroit News, pretty sure MSU would have to beat Ohio State, whom they lost to on their home court late in the season.
Lenny Elmore
Our man on CBS tellin it like it is!
Anyone else wish we had Gus Johnson for our game today?
Batista with the CATCH
ha ha yeah...
Or the Gonzaga UCLA classic he called a few years ago when UCLA came back to beat Adam Morrison and Gonzaga and that was the final play that he called. Classic Gus
He'd blow out my speakers.
He loves to yell like he is at the game.
When your team is winning he is great. But when they are losing you want to punch him in the face for getting so excited about the other team’s good fortune.
by s.r.genovese on Mar 21, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Touche.
I meant a fan at the game, rather than an announcer at the game.
by s.r.genovese on Mar 21, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
that's why he is so awesome
at least makes the game exciting especially if it is close at the end. Is annoying if we are losing but still love to have him at the game
I would hire Gus Johnson to call games in my living room
Or follow me around and do play by play for my life.
oh that'd be awesome.
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
We can go to at least the Elite 8.
Let’s win this
I'd be a lot more upset
winning today and then losing to UNI instead of just losing to Kansas in a close one
Batista-best one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgeqrYxu_YM&feature=related
“Gus will be out of the hospital in time for tomorrow’s game”
A new way to eat chicken
already I am glad I tuned in today
Commercial break
Perhaps – that’s what came on the TV
Maybe its not the best time to bring this up, but heres closure:
http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/03/21/terrence-ross-has-top-5/
I dont care that were not involved, just glad to be out of the headache.
I almost hope he doesn't qualify
I know I’m not supposed to wish bad on anyone, but I find it difficult to wish good on Terrence Ross.
Syracuse is legit
They’re gonna be a tough out.
And if they get Tony Wroten in 2011, they’ll be good for a long time. I can’t believe Wroten had us in his top 5 once.
Culture
MD has more culture than upper NY – I would rather go here
Isn't Syracuse the "city of festival"?
Agreed, though, DC > * in terms of culture. Not sure CP is the best college town, though.
Not to mention
Winter lasts like 9 months in Syracuse. That is a freaking miserable existence.
by s.r.genovese on Mar 21, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
College towns
What is the best college town?
U of Md's location isn't bad by most standards, not the best, but not bad.
Having DC right next door, only a subway stop away is pretty damn cool. Compare that to most midwestern towns.
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Jordan Williams freshman Manbeast
Any school in New York
Though I don’t know if that counts.
by s.r.genovese on Mar 21, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
in NY?
in NYC, or any NY? (like, say, Canisius)
yeah perhaps
NYC hard to beat – the city that never sleeps
UNLV
also is pretty amazing. Located right near the strip.
by s.r.genovese on Mar 21, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Ballgame
Orangemen sure puttin a whippin on them Zags, aint they
Even Gus Johnson
can’t make this game interesting. This is every bit as one-sided as last night’s UK v. WF game.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
This tournament has been an awful waste of Gus Johnson
Imagine if he was in KC for the Northern Iowa games.
that ALI 3 would have sent him to the ER
by amoskowi on Mar 21, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Any updates on Lucas and their other guy who might miss the game?
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
You think Lucas is 100% though? I can’t imagine he would be.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Not 100%, but probably close enough to be effective
He’s been playing for awhile after the original injury, and he returned to the game on Friday after the reaggravation. Dropped 25.
Methodology
We better take it to these guys as if they were 100% no questions
Can they just
let the clock continuously the rest of the game—even during timeouts?
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 1:45 PM EDT reply actions
This isn't anywhere near pretty.
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 1:45 PM EDT reply actions
the player or how to spell his name properly?
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
he's playing...
someone brought it up earlier…kinda like the Lance Thomas thing at Duke…he’ll play…Pretend everyone’s 100% and play like it, no sympathy here
If I go the no sympathy route, I don't pretend they're 100%
I’d send Ersin out there to stomp on some feet.
Send Ersin out to pull an Aubrey Coleman
Curbstomp FTW.
by s.r.genovese on Mar 21, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Levent?
The sophomore walk-on. Pronounced “air-sin”.
http://www.testudotimes.com/2009/10/15/1086633/meet-your-newest-terp-ersin-levent
http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/levent_ersin00.html
If you didn't see the halftime story on GV on CBS
http://www.mediafire.com/?zz5ztot2ntj
Adapted from a torrent found on IMS, but if you don’t have torrent software and don’t want to install it, I uploaded it to MediaFire.
As boring as the Syracuse v. Gonzaga game has been
if the Terps want to lay a similar beatdown on MSU, I’d be perfectly okay with that sort of “boring” game.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:05 PM EDT reply actions
Second
Far as I concerned, that would be the best sort of game we could have – let the bench get some NCAA experience
A lot of the "experts" have picked MSU
the computers, though, apparently like the Terps. Accuscore gives them a 59.7% chance of winning.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:07 PM EDT reply actions
which is good
pre-tournament accuscore had MSU favored 51-49
Terp mystique
With the Terps, once the ball goes up, all that stuff out the window
Interesting
I didn’t know they had MSU favored pre-tourney.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:09 PM EDT reply actions
hopefully not
But may Butt them out of the picture – they aint invincible
Cuse will lose eventually, but I don't see it happening to a team that beat Murray State by 2
Then again, UNI only beat UNLV by a couple too…
I'm pulling for GT
I always pull for ACC teams not named Duke and UNC. I wouldn’t be devastated if they lost though.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
Starting a new game thread? This was more like the pregame thread.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Well I was going to do a open thread for the day, but no one posts in those
So no. Let this be a lesson to the rest of you.
Looking back on it, I don't know what I mean
I was going to open up a general open thread for general discussion, like we’ve done here, but I decided not to because it’ll all just migrate to here anyway.
If it gets too long after halftime, I might open up a second half gamethread.
Probably
OSU doesn’t have much of a frontcourt.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:22 PM EDT reply actions
agreed
Which is why Tech has a shot at the upset
Yep
Favors and Lewall (sp?) could dominate.
If they win, I think they could struggle against UT though. The Vols force a lot of TO’s,
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:25 PM EDT reply actions
Dont know about that
We already know we have problems with GT’s height inside. UT is at least an unknown how we would match up
matchin up
Ben probably knows how we would match up
rather them all just concede to our dominance, let us cut down the nets, and just call it a region.
by nmprisons on Mar 21, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know.
I live in TN, so I see a lot of the Vols games. They’re athletic, but their halfcourt offense often resembles something you’d see from a junior high team.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:27 PM EDT reply actions
oh! you live in TN
good for you – no state tax, history of independence and resistance to tyranny
clairvoyant
. . . some people can sense things beyond rational comprehension . . .
Greivis needs to get involved.
We’re getting inside and they’re doubling down on us. We need to get it kicked back out or someone needs to cut to the basket.
Not the start
I was hoping for to say the least
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:38 PM EDT reply actions
No, MSU proved in the 1st half of the NMSU game
that when you leave them wide open, they make shots.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:40 PM EDT reply actions
This game actually gives me hope
MSU looks like a first half team if that’s any indication, and we’re definitely a second half team.
I would feel better if we looked good in both halves
Too much room for screw up by banking on 2nd half.
Gary Williams for President!
Jordan Williams freshman Manbeast
Lethargy
Do we seem somewhat lethargic at the start of games, or are we just overmatched?
It looks like lethargy
especially on that wide open 3
by s.r.genovese on Mar 21, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Not overmatched, Landon just missed a 5 foot jumper.
Gary Williams for President!
Jordan Williams freshman Manbeast
Terps have been pitiful
at getting back in transition
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
Bear in mind MSU
is shooting at the magic basket this half.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:44 PM EDT reply actions
Tucker
I like you, but you’re not Michael Jordan
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:46 PM EDT reply actions
What team is this?
And what did they do with my Terps?
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
We need to make a run soon to keep close enough
I don’t want to be in a 15 point hole come halftime.
We're not getting ANY fouls called.
We’re getting hacked everytime we go inside and they’re not making calls, so MSU can keep doing it.
If the game plan was to miss two footers, force bad shots, and give MSU one easy transition hoop after the next
then the Terps are kicking tail.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:50 PM EDT reply actions
We will reel them in if we keep up the attack
Gary Williams for President!
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Greivis just passed Len Bias for 2nd all time scoring!
by discuit on Mar 21, 2010 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Sparty is playing out of their mind right now. We need to get to the line to get back into this
by moewiththegimpyleg on Mar 21, 2010 2:53 PM EDT reply actions
That shot looked bad from the release.
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Won't last
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 21, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Where the hell is the rebounding. This is embarassing. We need some Dave Neal hustle right now.
by moewiththegimpyleg on Mar 21, 2010 2:55 PM EDT reply actions
These moving screens on the perimeter are KILLLING me
They are setting screens and then plowing guys who cut underneath further away from the ball.
But to his point
This is what I LOATH about officiating in the NCAA. One group of officials, they call it every time, another crew won’t call it at all. And when the latter happens, Maryland always struggles.
MSU came out ready to play....
… we havent so much. No ones very active—- Grevis needs to start taking over.
Terps
need to force some TO’s and get some easy baskets. I think they’ve forced one TO so far, and they gave that one right back.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 2:57 PM EDT reply actions
We have looked like crap, yet only 7 down. We can do this.
Gary Williams for President!
Jordan Williams freshman Manbeast
Lots of time. Lets start running the offense again.
by moewiththegimpyleg on Mar 21, 2010 2:59 PM EDT reply actions
Are these Big 10 refs? They are calling everything
by Martin Shatzer on Mar 21, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Some serious foul trouble for the terps.
by moewiththegimpyleg on Mar 21, 2010 3:01 PM EDT reply actions
It would be helpful
if MSU were to actually miss a shot.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:02 PM EDT reply actions
on the verge of becoming embarassing
let’s go. keep it close
MSU is not giving up points in transition or driving into the paint.
We have to hit mid-range jumpers…like that one from Landon.
MSU is hitting shots
even after the whistle. Good grief.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
Getting pinned under the basket = bad for rebounds
Gary Williams for President!
Jordan Williams freshman Manbeast
Yes
at least he just picked up his 2nd foul.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:04 PM EDT reply actions
Still very do-able
Gary is great at adjustments. Coach em up baby!!
Gary Williams for President!
Jordan Williams freshman Manbeast
Dear Green.
THAT IS A FOUL. Stop making a face like someone is holding a big steaming pile under your nose every time you get called with one.
Made the same exact face last time
Just like Cousins and the Morris twins. Never seen them get a foul the didn’t pout about.
by booth not boo on Mar 21, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd like to think MSU
won’t shoot 60-some % the entire game. Of course, the Terps could help that by not giving up tons of lay ups.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:06 PM EDT reply actions
Their points in the paint are more disturbing than the 3's
Gary Williams for President!
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Announcers
strangely silent for a change – someone whistling heh heh
MSU came out cooking the same way
in the NMSU game
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:08 PM EDT reply actions
Dino
needs to yank that ball away like a madman
Dino was fouled.
And when did the Terps get a previous alternate possession?
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:09 PM EDT reply actions
Hey, I have a great idea
guard the guy who keeps hitting wide open 3’s.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:11 PM EDT reply actions
Despite our struggles on offense
I’m WAY more concerned on defense. We’re terrible on D right now. Back off the press.
What the fuck! They are literally pushing Williams and we can’t get a call?
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
That was a clinic
on how not to grab a defensive rebound.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
Terps' offense has warmed up a bit
but picking up the D is going to be the key. MSU probably missed more shots in warm ups than they have so far in the game.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:17 PM EDT reply actions
Can the press
They hit whenever they are set and wide open and get a pass, even if our D is flyin at them after the fact
My guy in their locker room says he probably wont play
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An ACC-style run
would be nice to end the half
Next time there is a rebound
Watch MSU’s players. They’re nudging us from behind then we can’t get the board.
If you are gonna foul, make em feel it
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OMG
2nd time that MSU has stepped out trying to get a board and NO CALL. Get your whistle out of your butt, refs/\
Single digits at half = Md win 2nd half
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Rip into them Gary. This is embarrassing.
by moewiththegimpyleg on Mar 21, 2010 3:27 PM EDT reply actions
DEVASTATING
I’m trying to stay positive, but this is looking like a huge oppurtunity squandered.
I'm so freaking angry
Refs are dictating this game. We were fouled again when we tried to get that board and no call. Cliff Tucker needs to foul a ref and get them out of there.
We are hurting ourselves more than the refs
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Frustrating game
for a Terp fan – reminds me of Cinn, Zag, Wisc earlier in year – we can compete, but we are not playing well
J WIll is the only one trying to rebound
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I dont care what everyone else says...i have always hated our press.
ill admit it worked against GT but god damn it is killing us now!
Reasons for optimism
Pros:
- We’ll be shooting at the magic basket.
- No Kalin Lucas.
- We’re a second half team.
- We played terribly, and we’re one rebound away from this being a seven point game. We’ve come back from worse.
- MSU has played above their level.
None of this will matter if we don’t at least rebound a little bit more, though.
OK, lets all take a deep breath
Its a single digit game
GV and JWill got to the half without picking up a 3rd foul
Lucas may be out
Gary is a master at halftime adjustments
Landon, Williams, Hayes, and GV have all scored so it’s not a one man show out there
If we can clamp down on D we can win this thing
we can DO THIS
we just need to get them rattled w/out lucas. Couple turnovers, they’re FG % will drop and we must capitalize!!!
In other news. Georgia Tech is hanging tough with OSU
Could be a future Elite 8 Matchup if we can pull this out
With the way we've been playing I'd expect this be be a doubble digit lead.
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 3:34 PM EDT reply actions
Lucas being out may not really matter much, if he is,
because he’s not the one abusing MD on the boards.
The Terps haven’t done anything defensively that instills a lot of confidence in me for the 2nd half.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:35 PM EDT reply actions
We haven't put ourselves into position for any easy buckets
We really need to run our offense effectively to make a comeback
by s.r.genovese on Mar 21, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I had them winning this game
Just click on SHIM WOW
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
no i won't
did you not see my Natty pick?
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, Kansas and Nova in your final 4 with Kansas winning it all
Not that I can talk seeing as I had them winning it all too
Just looked at it
My money’s on s.r.g. He has Cuse winning, and is already in a pretty good position.
We put up 39 in the half
And I think we tend to score better in the 2nd half. But we allowed MSU to score 48. That is my big concern.
One half to go
Need to scratch, claw, stomp like a turtle for 20 min – no more undisciplined offense, get back on defense, make some treys
Looking at the halftime stats
I see MSU shot 56% and outrebounded the Terps 21-9. Ouch.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:38 PM EDT reply actions
We can stop the press if we can stop them on the offensive end
The way they are getting those second chances, I am not sure how we can gt back into this without playing uptempo. We either start getting rebounds or we keep pressing.
I like the press
they are without their top 2 gaurds
ill take getting rebounds then
too many easy baskets and open threes in the first half because of the press.
MSU has been a pretty average offensive team
on the season. So giving up 48 points to them in a half is like giving up 60 to, say, Duke.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:39 PM EDT reply actions
I said this before the GT second half, I'll say it again
Go on a 6-0 run. That’s three possessions. We get the ball first, so that’s 5 total possessions. That takes, what, two minutes?
18:00 left, it’s a 3 point game.
GT has regressed
to their turnover-prone ways
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:41 PM EDT reply actions
Rebounds from J Will hopefully will be better in the 2nd half. He played with 2 fouls for most of the 1st half.
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I’d rather have a payton manning pep talk
by moewiththegimpyleg on Mar 21, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
At least one more half of Terps
I am going to try to enjoy our favorite team trying to come back from adversity here – I cannot go out on the court and play – if they want it badly enough, they can get it
Remember Clemson game, part 2?
We were down 9 at the half and came out and won in the 2nd. We need to do the same. I have faith in Gary.
that's what i thought was going to happen vs. ga tech in acc tourney
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
We need this
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by terp12 on Mar 21, 2010 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I don't mind the press
so long as the Terps don’t give uncontested looks from 3 to Summers.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:50 PM EDT reply actions
Does anyone else hate that Bud Light Commercial?
Bud light has some funny ones, but that one is terrible. And way to have a party with a 6 pack of Bud Light. Sounds like a rockin’ time.
I prefer:
They got Bud Light in the fridge made of Bud Light.
If only because of the guy’s bewildered look when he says it.
But this Buffalo Wild Wings commercial
Is 100% worse. Yes, I would rather send a game to OT than have my team win. Good idea.
and it's recycled for SB44
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
This is the longest commercial break
ever after 20 seconds of the second half.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:52 PM EDT reply actions
E Hayes
one thing he can do is hit a free throw
we should get 1000 again.
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 3:55 PM EDT reply actions
If they call they a foul on Dino
then it was certainly a foul when he got tied up in the 1st.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 3:58 PM EDT reply actions
That was a sad alley-oop
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 3:59 PM EDT reply actions
I counted 6 seconds on that inbound. Fuck these refs.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
5 second call!
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 4:00 PM EDT reply actions
is anyone else having problems with the reply feature? It tries to post previous posts.
Gary Williams for President!
Jordan Williams freshman Manbeast
What do you mean?
Like they’re preloaded? I think it saves your previous “reply” post if you don’t post it.
not me
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Georgia Tech game we couldn't get over the hump
We have to do it here. We need to run some screens for Bowie and Hayes to try to hit a 3.
I wouldn't mind that sort of 3
just not the ill-advised kind we saw in the GT game. Just work to get a good shot whether it’s a 2 or a 3.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Lots of time left!
Terps need to rebound and make MSU make contested shots.
When a team hits tough shots against the Terps, it’s annoying but it’s far more annoying to see a team get hot with wide open jumpers and layups.
Come on, Terps!
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:01 PM EDT reply actions
I'm really starting
to hate Summers. Although I hate our lame defense against him even more.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:03 PM EDT reply actions
Why in the ()@#53511
do they keep leaving him WIDE OPEN?!
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:04 PM EDT reply actions
I hate the guy who first suggested the 3 point line.
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 4:05 PM EDT reply actions
It's not rocket science
find Summers before he gets the ball, then don’t leave him.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:05 PM EDT reply actions
Im sorry but Gary needs to realize that his press isnt working
Weve gained maybe 8 pts off of it, but given up at least 20
Just like that
Terps went from 5 down with the ball to 11 down.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:06 PM EDT reply actions
I'm not even watching it
I’ve still got a dumb commercial on my Internet.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:07 PM EDT reply actions
Enjoy these last 12 mins
I fear it might the last time you see Vaz, MIlbourne and Hayes in a Terps uniform.
BACK OFF!!!!!
BACK OFF THE PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY CAN"T SCORE EXPECT THESE THREES OFF OF THE PRESS!!!! JUST PLAY STRAIGHT UP D! BACK OFF!!!!!!!!!!
Shut the game window off. See you all again in November.
by moewiththegimpyleg on Mar 21, 2010 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
Wang dang is hangin
Go irrepressible Terps! A quitter never wins.
Summers shoots
29% from 3 for the season, so naturally he hits every freaking shot he takes today.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:11 PM EDT reply actions
who is guarding Summers?
Whoever it is, is getting schooled!!! When will Gary figure out how to guard the three??
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 4:11 PM EDT reply actions
DAMMIT
how can we be this ice cold! what a horrible time to suck it up from the floor
A loss is bad enough
but this if a really frustrating end to an otherwise enjoyable season.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:12 PM EDT reply actions
Yea, not the health care reform or fixing this economy.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
well we all now gary is a great coach...so thats bs
but id def say hes getting out-coached right now
Eventually a Maryland team will box out
Effort + Box out > Effort
The Peter Principle
Have we risen to our level of incompetence? We cannot rebound. Poor perimeter defense. Strength of other team is rebounds. And unconscious 3-shooter today.
JW
needs to work on finishing when he gets fouled. That or he needs to improve from the foul line.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:16 PM EDT reply actions
Not sure if this went through last time but
Who’s guarding Summers?
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 4:18 PM EDT reply actions
Izzo
he’s walkin to midcourt – isnt that a T?
Crap!
And Mosley got shoved going for the rebound.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:19 PM EDT reply actions
what?
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
stoglin?
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Screw this
We can’t come back when the officials are also against us and when any time MSU puts the ball up we lose.
How in the world
is MSU 5-5 from 3 this half?
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:20 PM EDT reply actions
I can't watch this much longer
gonna have to cut my losses and turn this off…
All MSU needs now
to complete their video game-like offense today is for one of their goofy white guys to have a windmill dunk on someone
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:23 PM EDT reply actions
GT is coming back down by 4 with 1:47 left.
Gary Williams for President!
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Dear Dino
6 seconds on the shot clock, and a guy is shotting a fadeaway (going to his left). Don’t foul.
With the way they are shooting
He would have made it
by s.r.genovese on Mar 21, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
When was the last time
the Terps played over their heads in a tourney game?
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:25 PM EDT reply actions
MD
Led by the General, the team that never goes away
I credit Izzo a lot for getting his team to play well
but no coaching to account for MSU hitting every shot they put up.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:27 PM EDT reply actions
a lot of time left, but...
this is what we get when we look too far ahead. aka UNI. im proud to say that i was NOT guilty of this.
This is the only thing that can keep us in this game
Summers getting his 4th and us shooting FTs without the clock running.
You make your own breaks, RIGHT!
I had to log out then log in
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Ah
And true. You do. But there is a difference between basketball and football. But I won’t make excuses – sometimes a player just goes lights out, and you can’t do much against it.
Not a windmill dunk
but a killer jumper after MSU should’ve turned the ball over twice. It’s been that sort of game.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:29 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah
don’t call a jump ball there, ref. Geesh.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:32 PM EDT reply actions
Hey punks
These anti-white comments gotta stop.
Read you
Both of us are white – we’ve just been kidding around. Done.
To be fair, their white players are terrible.
Does anyone remember the awful game against Duke when we were up by 10 with a minute to go and lost?
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Jordan Williams freshman Manbeast
I've seen weirder things than a possible comeback here
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I'm not sure what's more infuriating about this game
MSU hitting every shot they take or the fact that if MD could’ve gotten a few breaks, this game would be a nail-biter.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:33 PM EDT reply actions
Me neither.
I’m just waiting for MSU to pull another shot out of their backsides. Summers will return to the game to do just that, I’m sure. Dude, shoots 29% from 3 for the season. 29%!
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
For a right handed shooter
Bowie has a great left hand.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
we could just put up one letter non sensical posts
it would be a small victory
agreed
but they put themselves in this situation
Every loose or batted ball
has gone to MSU
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:39 PM EDT reply actions
MI white kid
That white kid hustles and helps his team win
You sorry whites
hate yourselves like dorks
Grow a set
someday, won’t you?
as it stands, you deserve to have your legacy ripped away from you, into barbarity
Aztec Warrior
is still fired up – does not want to lose
Don't know
what you gents are watching, but we almost cut lead to 2 with 1:45 to go
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sorry if i kant tipe rght now gotta typ wit lft hand
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Someone dial up Jim Lampley
BANG! You want some Shimmy? BANG! How about the long ball? BANG! Some quick steals? BANG BANG!
We need to play good defense
And then EVERYONE needs to crash the boards. Even all of us on this game thread
Credit to our boys
They couldve gone out without a fight
i am waiting for somehow that doesn't count
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I think I would've rather
they just lost by the margin they’d been at.
But, nope. we had to suffer one more unlikely 3 from an MSU player. Unreal.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:49 PM EDT reply actions
Greivas went out in style in the last minute
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What did I say about not being to guard the three????
Once again, the Terps complete failure to guard the 3-point shot leads to their doom!!!!
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 4:49 PM EDT reply actions
togertherness???
The last thing we need is togetherness. What we (college basketball) need to stop allowing any bum with IQ’s of 10 to referee a basketball game.
I mean is it not clear as day that Green TRAVELED?
Problem
Could not play 6 seconds of defense . . .
54%
Give me a mother effing break. WHO shoots 54% from 3-point land in the tourney? Is there some law that all my teams must give up unbelievable games where their opponents play out of their rectum when it matters most?
Yeah, and they are a season 33% 3P team.
Which is really my point. We are a season 38% team, so it’s at least more characteristic of us than it was them.
I can't believe its over
That was the last UMD game I will ever see Vasquez, Hayes, and Milbourne
I want to punch a hole in the wall
It's up to Stoglin to make as big of an impact as Vasquez
Though no one will ever be able to bring what Vasquez brought to the floor.
Well guys
It was an amazing season. There’s nothing left, so there’s no reason to be upset.
MD left it all on the floor. It sucks, but what can you do.
I can still root against Dook
I am really developing a healthy hatred of Izzo and Michigan State.
by dgackey on Mar 21, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Of course, it was Lucious
Lucas’s backup, who hit the game-winner.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:54 PM EDT reply actions
Thanks all
I am somewhat numbed right now, but I want to thank all you fanatics for helping me through this ordeal – I am trying not to think about the result – when is the next Caps game?
Will the Orioles establish some respect for a change?
It will be a great summer . . .
GV passed Len Bias in all time scoring and our freshman had a 2nd straight double double
It’s not all bad
great fight great fight
mich state needed an insane buzzer beater to beat us despite mich state leading for the entire game….great fight, just sadness now
Sorry Greivis. Sorry Eric. Sorry Landon.
now i know wat GTech felt like. to do everything right at the end but losing on a freak buzer beater
nah this is worse
considering we were down the ENTIRE game and just when our star player saves us…
Week? No way
This hurts a lot. It’s up there with gown in 58 seconds, IMO. This game meant too much, especially considering it was an NCAA tourney game and that it was Greivis’s last game. Throw in the fact that it was Gary’s best chance to get back to the Sweet 16 in 7 years and they had a shot to even get to the Elite 8 and Final 4.
I still can't get over it
But I just smiled, thinking of Vasquez hitting that shot.
Why couldn’t Lucious just missed?
Nobody got even close to getting in front of him
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Because that would've meant MSU missing a 3-pointer during the game
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't wait for next season. Can it please start in June?
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The curse ended in 2002, we just didn't play well
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Ben,
can we just not have a recap of this….PLEASE?
DAMN
My adrenline is coming down, now I am just sad …..
I just hope I don't bitch-slap my next customer for no reason
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that hurt like hell
i’m in shock and i don’t even know how long it will take to get over that. after coming back with the D and doing everything right they had to play such bad D on the last play. man that sucked
Heartbreaker
I don’t think that was GW’s best game plan. That press to start the game seem to launch MSU, especially Summers. Maybe he has beaten Izzo before with that plan. It didn’t work today. The comeback was great but I’m not big on moral victories.
TRAVEL!!!!!!
Green fucking TRAVELED. Does nobody realize this?
seemed like
after the Warrior scored our final hoop, the defense was WAITING for them to respond . . . like they were frozen in place – nobody picked up that guard at top of key – JWill was standing in middle of lane not picking anyone up right?
Most painful loss I've ever endured as a Maryland fan
I will never recover from this
It's been a fun tourney, but I can't watch anymore. Feels like I'm watching soccer or something now.
Really enjoy the site, it’s been a great source for an expat like me (living in TX now). I’ll definitely see you guys next year!
Want to know the ultimate dagger?
We were cheering for this at the time. When that guy on MSU lost his tooth, the clock initially showed 3:58 left after Bowie made the shot. Then the officials went back and reset the clock to 4:03. There would have been 2 seconds left rather than 6. Difference in the game right there (among other things).
There were multiple non-calls
There were 2 other times they didn’t call traveling. MSU pushed us from behind all game when we were going for boards, they went over the back, they had non-5 second calls. Officiating, from a crew that was “a Final 4” group, was piss poor.
Pretty much sums it up.
And I can’t watch the tournament anymore either.
I just can’t stop thinking that it was the last time we’ll see Greivis, Eric and Landon play. That’s what’s really getting me down. Seems just like yesterday Greivis stepped into Gary’s office, saluted him and said “Reporting for duty, sir.”
Very sad. Very, very sad.
Just to torture myself
I watched the last 6.6 seconds on YouTube. Although Green wasn’t graceful, I don’t think he traveled. Sadly, Lucious ran the whole way up the court with no one anywhere close to him. Alas.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 5:36 PM EDT reply actions
Wasn't a travel, didn't shuffle his feet
I just watched it five times. He didn’t shuffle his feet. He came to a stop, rotated his pivot foot, and then took a little leap. The ball left his hand before the pivot foot came back down.
You sir, are a masochist
How could you watch that five times?
Light a man a fire, he'll stay warm for a day.
Light a man afire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Its worse than the fifty eight second meltdown against Duke because its the NCAA Tourney, Greivis Hayes and Landy-Cakes are done for good, the guy traveled, and most importantly NORTHERN IOWA. Maryland had the easiest road to the FINAL FOUR IN THE HISTORY.
SOMEBODY PLEASE KILL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just screw michigan state
and mike gminskis ear ring. That d-bag.
I dont see how someone did not get a hand in lucious’ face.
As of right now the world is ending….jk but really. I cant believe this is the last time we will see this team play together.
I am sick to my stomach.
Also we can not blame the refs for anything. We can blame ourselfs because none and none of our guards crashed the boards at all. There was three spartans around who ever was our center.
As far as i am concerned this game is bullshit because Mich.State is a crappy shooting team and they made everything. Like i said last game thread it is like throwin a hotdog down a hallway.
I dont even care about the coming up football season i just want t get to next basketball season now.
I am the biggest Vazquez fan in the world but Vazquez can you really not make it to the sweet sixteen in your whole career. It took him 35 minutes to play with some intensity today.
ok serioulsy shut up
we all are pissed but you are just pissing me off even more
by MurlandTerps on Mar 21, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure I'd care about football
even if the Terps had won.
A game like today’s is so frustrating because you can think about all the plays besides the last shot that, if just one had gone differently, the Terps would’ve won—any of the Terps 3’s that went in and out, any of the loose balls from near steals that MSU managed to recover.
Just to really tick me off, MSU will shoot about 35% against Northern Iowa.
by Jason Middlekauff on Mar 21, 2010 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe there's something wrong with me
But I’m not as bummed as I should be, I think it’s because I was expecting MSU to make that.
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 21, 2010 5:47 PM EDT reply actions
I am certain GW in particular is taking this hard and he is not alone
I have watched a lot of Terp basketball and there is just something special about these guys. Maybe its seeing the potential these guys had when others didn’t give them much respect. I was around when Walt Williams kept Maryland basketball respectable. I have had a special admiration for him ever since. I think a lot of Terp fans feel the same way about Eric, Landon, and Greivis.
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