Thank You Ben, Ben & Dave
by HughGR on Jan 2, 2012 7:39 AM EST
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For all of your efforts in establishing, maintaining, writing and moderating the Testudo Times.
As a Terrapin Fan from before even matriculating, I truly appreciate this forum for the absolutely (and perhaps unhealthily) obsessive Terp Fan. All three of you are excellent writers with intelligent insights to the two sports that matter to me the most - Terps BB and Terps FB. I only recently started posting on this boards, but have been reading it obsessively since it was pointed out to me (actually by fushezzi who I owe a huge thanks to) on the Wapo boards.
This is not about the current state of the programs, the university, or the area. But I have followed the TT during success and disappointment for both programs (which has been farily recently for both). I have to hand it to the team that runs this board for keeping an even keel when dealing with the board members who are irrationally emotional, trolling, or incendiary. We have had several divisive, hot button issues over the last three years - not once have I seen any of the moderators be condescending, or dismissive (except for obvious trolls) or remotely abusive. That is a feat that I know that even at my advanced age, I would not be capable of.
Additionally, thanks to many of the frequent posters - I am not terribly obsessive about recruiting, but love the fact that other posters frequently update about the topic and enjoy some of the debates about kids who may or may not come to CP. The game threads during the games themselves are priceless.
I do like a degree of intelligent and informed sniping. I have stated that intraboard sniping is one of the reasons I tune in to the TI on wapo, but the overkill is why I tuned out (less so than general disgust with team performances) of the RI, WI and other wapo boards. The Terps really are that much more interesting than the Skins, Wiz, Os, or Chelsea in my book. And NOTHING beats the Testudo Times. It is a must read on a daily basis.
oh yeah - thanks fushezzi for pointing me to the Testudo Times.
Regards, and a happy 2012 to all -
-hgr
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I heartily echo those sentiments. Love this site. Thanks guys!
by ChucktownTerpFan on Jan 2, 2012 7:58 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
100%
That is both how much I agree with what has already been said and how much you three give to this site. I looked long and hard and have participated on other fan boards and this, by far, blows them all away. Pay sites included. I would not only like to thank the “Big 3” but I would also like to commend the frequent posters on this board who give up great info from time to time that keeps me coming back. To everyone on this board I would like to give a big thanks and a hearty “Happy New Year!!!”. Oh, one more thing,
JALEN TABOR RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by kaptainterp on Jan 2, 2012 9:07 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Glad you're here
I do know you weren’t one of the “lunatic fringe” demagogues that plagued WaPo and other sites. I’m sure you’ll continue to enjoy the info and banter on here. It’s a solid group of Terps supporters. Having you on the board will be huge
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 2, 2012 10:08 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
agreed. toast!!
hey, if there are hundreds of ‘lunatic fringers’ then we go from being isolated maniacs to a ‘significantly less crazed deeply devoted fringe fan posse’. it just looks weird when there are only a couple of us out there haha.
by space_ on Jan 2, 2012 10:19 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
You can still be one of the "chosen few" fringers if you want
:)
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 2, 2012 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
ditto
As someone far away from CP and Maryland this site has been a godsend. The game threads are the next best thing to sitting down to watch with the boys. I’ve learned a ton from both the mods and frequent contributors. I’ve even had fun with the flame wars because it’s all part of the deal when you’re passionate about your team. I guess I’ll stop now before I cross the “circle jerk moment” line. Thanks, cheers, and Happy New Year to all of you.
by LeftCoastTerp on Jan 2, 2012 10:33 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
then call it an "Iron John" moment
sitting in the woods in a circle, banging the drums, singing Rock and Roll Part II 2gether – lol
For those two young, “Iron John” was a book about guys finding their inner, primal man and being themselves. I guess we’ve found our inner Testudos here!
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 2, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
*too young* - jeez, starting the new year off with mental lapse!
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 2, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
yes mos def
i’m more of a Redskin fan, but I visit this site wayyyyyy more than Hogs Haven because of the quality of the writing and talent. Mike Prada does a great job at Bullets Forever too, but its hurts reading about the Wizards.
SB Nation Ranking?
Is there any way to know how this site ranks within the SB Nation family of Websites? It would be interesting to see how this communities’ activity ranks versus other college sites and also in the overall traffic stats.
I don't know about community involvement
But I believe we’re the biggest college site in terms of traffic.
by Ben Broman on Jan 2, 2012 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Congratulations! That's really impressive!
Especially considering that there are 346 D-1 universities, some of which are really well known for their fan bases. Too bad it’s been so hard to turn this obvious fan interest into a more profitable Athletic Department. Could it be another indication of the UMD “sleeping giant” potential?
Thanks for the kind words, all
They always make it easier. After all, it’s you guys we do it for. I don’t think it’s possible to understand how proud I am of what the site has become.
But Chelski? Yuck. :)
Chelsea, since 1990, based solely on their hooligans
Rode a train from London to Manchester (to see a game vs, Man City who my cousin in England roots for). They saw my Redskins hat, and after insulting me for being an American (and I pointing out that our nuclear arsenal pummels everyone else’s and that we would be quite pleased to have them as the 51st state if they weren’s so darn socialist) they started waxing eloquent about….Joe Theisman. They f-ing loved him and thought that he was a great announcer and a kick-butt QB….all of them related that the first FB game they ever watched was SBXVII. We agreed to meet up at the game….
…where they were dressed up in tuxedos with top hats chanting something to the effect of “Ha Ha, we have jobs and money and you midlands pukes are poor” AS THEY WAVED 20 and 50 pound notes at Man City supporters. Chelsea got pummelled that day (they weren’t even in the Premier league at the time) but I made a commitment to follow them as my Soccer team (“stupid yank, what is this soccer sh*t, its football, your football does not even use the feet”) as they agreed to follow the redskins. Whenever I am in London or they come to DC we hook up and I work in the same industry as a two of the guys I met that day. And yes, my cousin who greeted me in full Dallas Cowboys attire HATES the fact that I follow Chelsea, however marginally. We went to their bar in london later in the trip where I presented them with my #44 jersey which was still hanging there when I visited in 2010.
After forwarding them articles about MD fans and our general unruliness, they have adopted MD as their college team and we always exchange team trinkets whenever we meet up. All of them have unofficial 2002 Natty t-shirts purchased on the street at the official post-game riots and two of them went with me to watch MD beat Indiana at Bentleys (“riot? this isn’t a riot…this is a GGW video with lighters”).
So yeah, I follow Chelsea (marginally), I make no apologies for it, and I converted a few of their fans into fans of my teams.
r-hgr
Actually a really cool story(the 51st state part had me laughing) Im more of a Liverpool fan
but have always dreamed of going to see them play.
Actually the part that still makes me laugh...
…is the collective man-crush on Joe Theisman. The ones I know got into FB because of a comeback in the fourth quarter (in SBXVII) and remained interested because frankly, the 1983-84 redskins were a scoring juggernaut. For whatever reason, JT’s speech cadence comes across as extremely intelligent to them and he was (and maybe still is) the most popular american FB announcer in England. Weird.
Thanks for everything
Living in South Florida, it was really hard getting any news on the Terps until I found this site thanks to Google and Gary Williams retiring. Reading the Post and waiting for Scout to update its site was a waste of time. Thanks for all your work on Testudo Times.
Totally Agree
Being a transplanted Marylander now living in Nebraska i cant tell you how much this site means to me with all the updated info put out so fast. I check the site numerous times daily just to get my Terp fix. The saying for Nebraska is Go Big Red but we on this site no there is only on true Big Red. FEAR THE TURTLE!!
by Fear the TurGle on Jan 2, 2012 12:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Here here
Thanks B, B, & D
"It’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s easier to lie without them." -Fred Mosteller
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Agree....This site is definitely a great way to catch up and discuss Terps sports
I like checking this site often to get a difference in opinions and relevant statistics in the forums….and the moderators and regular posters (well most of them……) are very informed which makes it all the better…
Thanks for the work
"You know my style of play - I know it will be asked - my style of play is winning... " -Mark Turgeon, Maryland Basketball head coach
Thanks for the kind words
You guys really do make the site what it is. Otherwise, it’d just be three guys talking Terps sports. Instead, it’s hundreds of guys (and gals) talking Terps sports. Thanks again, and Happy New Year to you and yours.
I do however wish we could get barno
And some of the others on these boards
I can get Barno on this board
But do you REALLY want that?
Barno comes from a much different direction
sometimes good, sometimes distracting. But he loves his Terps, that’s for sure.
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 3, 2012 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
B, B &D.... Happy New Year and thanks for all your updates and opinions
I live in Raleigh and need all the Terp news I can get. The bottom line is…..if Turge and the Terps can win 8 games this winter, we may qualify for the NIT, which would mean Turge is on his way to the big dance in 2013. I’m already tired of seeing NC St. headlines telling their fans how good they’re going to be this year.
Fear the Turtle!!!
I love this site but
I’ve gotten too many uncurable conditions from this site I sometimes don’t know if it’s worth it. I’ve caught Recruitnikism, Every gamethread I remember nothing but white flashes of uncontrolled anger, I now use too much sarcasm, and Apparently I sleep-walk and visit this site in my sleep. The first step is to admit I have a problem. Good thing I’m in denial.
Good to have you over here HGR
I couldn’t keep this site to myself. It’s always punctual which is huge for me. I don’t want to read about the game 3 days after it ended and TT usually has a recap that night (next morn at latest). I also care about the little games (and all games) like Radford, MSM, etc. and so does TT and most of the posters on here (TI on WaPo seems to focus on detrimental – I mean, “feature” stories instead of recaps and updates). I also love the recruiting news I get here cause I love nothing more then speculating about future glory. And yes, the writing is pretty good. Thanks fellas.
by Fushezzi on Jan 3, 2012 7:48 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Agree
Its good to have HGR here and I also have to thank Fushezzi for the tip about TT. I was on the Wapo TI board for a brief spell (MrScrotums) before learning about TT. TT has everything Fushezzi mentioned above and also doesn’t have cm88 (but then there is CharlesDriesell, although I haven’t seen anything from him lately).
HugeGR, MrScrotums???
What have you brought upon us, Fuschezzi? lol
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 3, 2012 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
May I state for the record...
That my wife loved Fushezzi’s post about women doctors and copied it, pasted it and sent it to a ton of her friends…at least two of whom are women and doctors.
I hope that others who post on other boards share their alternate screen names with us. Good to see you here Mr. Scrotums.
Regards -
-hgr
Hugh
all the screen names is an event in and of itself! I look forward to all of the other new posters sharing – ha ha ha
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
prolly get some more Bart Simpson material in there too
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
Fushezzi's post about women's doctors.
My interest is piqued, any way to copy/paste it here or on another thread?
From the FanPost on Doris Burke
I think this is the first time I have copied and pasted someone else’s comment on this site.
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When I was in high school I had a female doctor give me a physical and I got a boner. It was uncomfortable but I do like female doctors precisely because they give me boners. It really has no relevence to the discussion. Just thought it was a story that needed to be told.
by Fushezzi on Nov 30, 2011 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
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Gives new meaning to the description of “Pied Piper….”
I think i remember reading that post.
That’s disgusting, in a truly fantastic way. I will rec this thread in hopes it goes to the top of the Fanposts, so many more people can enjoy it too, haha.
That reminds me…I’m due for my annual “physical”.
lol
"A new era has dawned in Maryland Athletics..."
by bball purist on Jan 3, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
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