Maryland Minute 5.26.10 - Debbie Yow: "We're Not Going Anywhere"

by Ben Goldstein on May 26, 2010 9:07 PM EDT in Maryland Minute

Yow On Maryland/Big Ten Rumors: "We’re Not Going Anywhere"

The new President will probably have a strong say in the matter but Yow has made her position clear.

Ouch.

Maryland says men's lacrosse coaching search is wide open

Well then. That goes against the previous report that they were looking at three candidates, but it's not exactly informative. - BB

Lacrosse Analyst Quint Kessenich on the Coaching Vacancy

Says there's about 10 people Debbie Yow should talk to and calls the MD job the "fourth or fifth" best in the country.

FanHouse Says Maryland at #7 in the ACC

That's borderline NCAA tournament. - BB

The Terps are this low because of who they lost – longtime stars Vasquez, Hayes and Landon Milbourne – and this high because of who they haven't – coach Gary Williams. He'll have to replace three starters and their combined 43.6 points per game, more than half Maryland's offense in 2010, but Williams always finds a way. There is still talent left in College Park, notably center Jordan Williams, who, after an impressive freshman campaign, may become the Terps' best post player since Lonnie Baxter and Chris Wilcox in 2002. Picking Maryland seventh, however, is a blind vote of confidence to Williams, one of the nation's finest, and somehow still underrated, coaches. Sean Mosley and Adrian Bowie should form a nice backcourt and incoming wing Mychal Parker could be a pleasant surprise for a team in need of a scoring punch. Expect the typical rebuilding year from the longtime coach: a few painful losses early and a team no one will look forward to facing by season's end.

Yes, Gary Williams is Golfing

Feel free to make some jokes now.

Reviewing the Terps 1995 BB Recruiting Class

The first in a series of pieces from IMS reviewing the Terps' last 15 recruiting classes. This one's free. Enjoy.

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Outright dismissal of Big 10 interest makes no sense

ACC expansion did not go well for the UMD nor as well as it should have for ACC academics and basketball. Former Gov Warner forced the ACC to withdraw the Syracuse offer and accept Va Tech to get the UVa expansion vote. Syracuse has the more prestigious academic reputation and a nationally-recognized basketball program that would have helped the ACC continue to be the premier bball conference. (Syracuse would also have been a geat natural rival for us since we have competed for the same recruits.) Instead, UMD is isolated. It has two states directly to the south with strong intrastate rivalries among their ACC schools and only BC to our north. Given these circumstances, why wouldn’t we listen to what the Big 10 has to offer? The interests of UMD have the highest priority. If Debbie Yow can’t act on behalf of this university, she needs to go.

by wmterp on May 26, 2010 10:10 PM EDT reply actions

Love the caption

But I agree w/ wm; the B10 might not be a no-brainer, but if she’s really determined to stay in the ACC at all costs, I’d be quite puzzled. It’s clear that a lot of people dont want the B10, but they have a lot of advantages. I have difficulty believing she doesn’t see those.

And regardless, even if Mote never overruled her, I’d imagine an academically focused new president, whoever it may be, would be all over a bid if it came.

by Ben Broman on May 26, 2010 10:17 PM EDT reply actions