Maryland Minute - 10.11.12 - Gonnella Shows Leadership for Terps Despite Injury

by Dave Tucker on Oct 12, 2011 1:39 PM EDT in Maryland Minute

As I noted, Gonnella was taken back to the hospital for an apparent blood clot in his leg. Prior to that, Patrick Stevens did a great piece showing how the senior captain and former walk-on was continuing to show his leadership on the team despite his injury.

Terps' Gonnella a presence despite season-ending injury - Washington Times

Boyd expects to be ready for Terps | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment
Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd plans to play on Saturday.

Bill Barnwell on the champs and chumps in Week 5 in the NFL, plus a breakdown of playoff and regular-season foes - Grantland

2. Nick Novak: Out of the league at the beginning of the year, Novak was signed by the Chargers after Nate Kaeding tore up his knee on the opening kickoff of the season. Since then, Novak has been automatic; he hit all five of his field goals today in Denver, including a 51-yarder1 and added two extra points. Since San Diego added him to the roster, Novak has gone 11-of-11 on field goals, 9-of-9 on extra points, and put 14 of his 24 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks. That's just about perfect, something the Chargers special teams never could have imagined after their disastrous 2010 campaign.

I'm so glad to see Novak doing well. He was so money for Maryland and sometimes it takes a few years for a kicker to get a regular gig in the NFL. Glad he's making the most of his opportunity thus far.

Terps' Turgeon talks Len, Faust and more before Media Day - baltimoresun.com
Great piece by Jeff Barker over at the Sun as he talks hoops with new coach Mark Turgeon.

Terps' Field Hockey Win Over Duke Begets ACC Player of the Week - Terrapin Station - A Maryland Terrapins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
Vassalotti, from Maryland's awesome Field Hockey team, won the ACC field hockey player of the week award after her awesome play against #7 Duke.

Retro College Cuts, Midnight Madness + Memories
A new company, Retro College Cuts, is promoting their new gear and since Maryland originated Midnight Madness, they're giving away one of their retro Terps shirts tomorrow (Thursday). Just follow them on Twitter @RetroCollegeCut and retweet the applicable tweet to get entered to win the shirt.

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Any word on Saturday’s uniform?

by grasshugger7 on Oct 12, 2011 1:56 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

should come later

they announce them after wed. practices, If i recall

by The Burning Scheyer Jersey on Oct 12, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm predicting Traditional Red/White for HC

Maybe break out the Shellmets for ESPNU

by umcp96 on Oct 12, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Any Word on Attendance?

I got a good feeling about this one. Would be nice to see Byrd packed for homecoming.

by LowcountryTerp1 on Oct 12, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

it better be if we want to win

Gonna need the homefield advantage in full force for this one. And maybe the team can rally around gonella’s injury, the same way the bruins did when horton went down with the concussion.

Im not sure if were going to win saturday but I expect a well played game, hopefully proving to everyone that the temple game was a fluke

by churl77 on Oct 12, 2011 3:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

As of yesterday afternoon...

I heard 40,000 tickets + change had been sold.

clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose!
smoke'em if ya got'em!

by Daniel Hamilton on Oct 12, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

hopefully more sold in the coming days

And on gameday considering its going to be perfect football weather. High of 70, no rain (for the first time this season?) attendance should be just as high if not higher than the Miami game

by churl77 on Oct 12, 2011 3:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Get Well Soon Gonnella

What a stud, he’ll be missed on the field.

"I believe in my teammates 100 percent and I believe in my team 100 percent. I think that we’ve yet to play to our ability," Gonnella said. "I can’t wait and I’m excited to see the day we finally break out and show everyone who Maryland is and what we’re going to be. I think we’re going to reach some high points, and I can’t wait to see it happen. "

by LowcountryTerp1 on Oct 12, 2011 2:20 PM EDT reply actions