After this morning's practice, Ralph Friedgen mentioned that he showed a tape of the Ali-Frazier "Thrilla in Manila" fight to his team one night last week.

"I pointed out that both guys had won the championship and what they were willing to endure,'' Friedgen said. "The intensity and wills of both guys is what I really wanted to show them. This is what it takes to be champion.''

So did the Terps take what they watched to the practice field?

"Kids will listen to that, you can tell them that, but sometimes when you show them the video, it sinks in a little bit,'' Friedgen said. "Of course a fight broke out and one guy thought he was Ali. They all said, 'Well, you showed us the fight.'"

Friedgen said he has plans on showing the team a piece about the Boston Celtics going from worst to first in winning this year's NBA championship, as well as one of Tiger Woods winning this year's U.S. Open while playing with a torn ACL.

Maryland alum and ESPN announcer Scott Van Pelt sent Friedgen a tape of an interview he did with Woods.

"It's not just enough to have talent, you have to have heart,'' Friedgen said. "He's such an unbelievable competitor. The will to win is unbelievable.''

Maybe the Terps will take out their 2-irons after watching that one.