Terps game is ugly at the half
Maybe it would have been better if the Maryland-Georgetown game was being televised on ESPNU. (Would that be unwatchable if you were a Terp fan?)
I'm sitting here waiting for the traffic outside FedEx Field to ease up (after seeing the Redskins get blown out by the Giants) and I don't think I'm going to miss much if I don't stick around to watch the second half.
I actually thought the Terps were going to give the Hoyas a decent run. Georgetown isn't as good as Gonzaga, but Maryland is playing a lot worse. If not for Greivis Vasquez getting shut out in the first half, the Terps might have had all five scorers with two points. Talk about balanced scoring. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
They're getting outrebounded by 10, are shooting eight of 25 from the field. Georgetown is 13 of 25 and the Hoyas look like they're running a layup drill. Or a Princeton backdoor drill. Or a tip drill. The Terps? They're just getting drilled.
Hate to be negative, but it looks as if Maryland has taken several steps back since Thursday's win over No. 5 Michigan State. That's a quality win, but if the Terps get hammered for the second straight game, whatever confidence they built with the win over the Spartans after coming back to beat Vermont in overtime will probably be shattered.
I have to get back to the game. Or maybe just to the car. The Hoyas might not be letting up, but the traffic outside FedEx Field is.
Comments
I can see your point, the terps have not one player that can man the low post what so ever. If they don't get points from the perimeter they don't win the game. There is no one that Gary can bring off the bench that can provide them with any help. I thought they might start a little slow this year but wow. It is safe to say that the low post freshman that are coming in next year will start as soon as they hit the floor, and if they get Epps, and Buie that will be they best talent MD will have since the Championship year. I will watch this years team to see if they can improve but its goin to be a long season.
Posted by: Mike | November 30, 2008 7:27 PM
Another masterful coaching performance by GaryBall!!
Posted by: Tom | December 1, 2008 2:39 AM
I've got a Maryland ring from a long time ago and I really did see Gary Williams play for Bud Milliken. (I was not at the Garden the night Wilt scored 100. The game was in Hershey, PA. I wasn't there, either.) I've rooted for every Terp from redhead O'Brien's hook shot that beat South Carolina at the buzzer 30 years ago to Juan Dixon, who has the heart of a lion. The games are still fun to watch, but I fall asleep in the second half if I've had a big meal. My favorite Terp is still my sister, Bubbette, who was a cheerleader at lacrosse games in Byrd Stadium and didn't come home for 18 years. . .
Posted by: Bubba | December 1, 2008 9:40 AM