I'll take Padgett or Williams instead and never look back.

Isn't this your only job, Mr. Barker? What we don't and do know... more like, the Washington Post was able to find a small scoop a while ago, I have no contacts or reporting ability to actually get out there and give you any new information on what happened. What's the point of a 'Tracking the Terps' blog if the writer of the blog can offer absolutely no inside info?

Ryan K, what part of "federal regulations protect the privacy of student records" did you not understand? Do you think it's Jeff's job to break federal law or simply to encourage others to do so - to satisfy your craving for instant information?

The federal regulations protecting the privacy of student records is what is stopping the University of Maryland from releasing an official statement regarding the matter.

None of that should stop a journalist from using their contacts (and I would hope the Baltimore Sun has reporters capable of establishing contacts within the departments they cover) to give their readers the real story, rather than waiting for the big boys at the Washington Post to figure it out for them.

Barker knows as much as I do had I Google searched Dino Gregory... that's not reporting. This is the sort of situation where a journalist should be able to offer us some information.

This is not a ho-hum issue. Just when you thought the Terps could be back, this could be a set-back that is not so insignificant.

As much as peple might think Williams and Padgett would be superior, the Terps still had a little problem this year with size depth.

Make no mistake, the loss of Gregory for the season would be a pretty big (if not major) blow.

Has anyone watched this guy play the last 2 years? Not ACC caliber, just a live body to give fouls and a 2 min rest for somebody. If he was to play more than 8 min a game, Terps already have issues, like the freshman are not that good, especially if they can't beat out Dino. Gary is loyal to his upperclassmen to a fault sometimes, declaring him the starter before the start of practice. Blessing in disguise, get the freshman the time now.

Paul, are you kidding me...a major blow to the program? If we've the last of gregory, it will affect the year like a paper cut affects your finger...it hurts for a second or 2 and its done. Let's not make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Hey Ryan K, take it easy. The "insider" you need to let have it is Mike Preston. One week his "inside" information was about Flacco buying a house. What would we do without our "insider's"?

Totally disagree with dee-lut. Obviouisly this person never say Rodney Elliott play, who was totally overmatched his first two years in the ACC. By his senior year he was on the ACC second team. Gregory may very well take a similar leap.

who is that Dee-Lut? That is why I am dead set against certain inmates being allowed to use the internet. Reasons why are as follows:
#1 being that the day room is sometimes jam packed certain inmates like our friend (dee--lut) can not watch the programs that they want to watch, such as CSI,CNN,or in Dee--luc case Terp Basketball
so there for he is unable to give a intelligent response that he could back up with facts.

If he would have watched some of the games he would have known that Gregory did things that do not show up in the score board. such as run the floor, sacrifice your body for the team(gregory led the terps in taking charges) also lets talk about block shots Gregory ran down the best point guard in the country last season(Ty Lawson) to block his easy lay up and help spark a terp come back. Things like that are called intangibles coaches and fans love it. Because they understand every player cannot score a bunch points or get a bunch of rebounds,They understand that if a 6ft7 230 pound Gregory can block out 6ft9 285 player and hold him off while a Sean Mosley or a Grevious Vasquez can run in and get the rebound that means the terps get the rebound.

Also Gregory had 35 block shots,Landon had 36 he played over 300 minutes more than Gregory. Hey Dee-luc,or whatever your name is,when you get out,get a life.

Ryan K--act like an adult rather than a disrespectful kid. It makes people actually interested in what you have to say.

On another note, this story is worrisome as we need healthy bodies--even average players until the freshman duo can pull their own weight.

From Ryan K- "and I would hope the Baltimore Sun has reporters capable of establishing contacts within the departments they cover) to give their readers the real story, rather than waiting for the big boys at the Washington Post to figure it out for them"

Are you serious- you obviously know nothing about Eric Prisbell and Steve Yanda- two of the absolute worst "journalists" a term used quite loosely, to ever cover local sports

Dino Gregory will not be missed. If those two freshmen aren't better than Dino. Maryland will have a long losing season.

Even the 'insiders' among the fan base have been scratching their heads over Dino's situation. We'll know soon enough.
Dino showed some promise at the end of last season (the 'intangibles' described earlier are spot on). While he's not first team all ACC caliber, he's not Goins either. But when you lose Burney, Goins, and Gregory, when Choi apparently isn't going to contribute much, and when you have to hand the starting/major minutes keys over to the freshmen, it is a big concern. I'm eager to see them mature - PT will do that. But what happens when Williams and/or Padgett get into foul trouble or wear out during a game? Milbourne better be ready for another year at the 4.

If it is true, Dino should not have cheated and should be expelled. however, why is it taking so long for a determination by the school, either he did or he did not. if there is not sufficient evidence, throw it out and stop screwing with this young man and stringing him along.

Leave him alone, and no terps fan should be giving the post any credit after they attacked our program last year and did not say a word about how georgetown sucked. At least Jeff takes the time to report on the terps here and give us a place to talk some md sports.

In Basketball news, the loss of Dino is HUGE, his defense is leaps and bounds ahead of either of the freshmen and Dino is most certaintly an acc caliber player. So all you jokers who think losing him is a joke need to watch some md BBAll games, before you open your mouth.

the truth, gbx79, and Terps Forever are absolutely correct. Dino played great defense last year, hustled up and down the court, and was a presence inside the paint. Sure his offense wasn't stellar, but that's not what we necessarily need out of him. Plus with added minutes expected this year, I'd expect his offense to improve. We need Dino Gregory and I hope he can play this year.

Wayne, If Gregory even makes honorable mention I will eat my words. But I don’t understand your point, so you do agree that he is “overmatched” from what you have seen in his first 2 years? I am not sure you are comparing him but, you can't compare him to Elliott, because he played a lot of his game on the perimeter like more recently Garrison. Gregory is not a hybrid like that; he is totally post O & D player.

The "Truth" it is just an opinion. I love the Terps; trust me we are on the same team. You have some valid points, although I would argue those attributes should be expected. I was focusing more on skills than hustle. Although, maybe you should question what type of person you are as opposed to me because it certainly does not take much for you to be insulting. You can debate and disagree without sounding like a buffoon can’t you?

The truth is "Truth" that you have no class, to throw around insults and call Dee-Lut and inmate is not cool. I personally know Dee-Lut and he is a DIE HARD Terps fan so much that he looses sleep if they lose. I have been attending games with him ever since we knew what basketball was...Pre-Len Bias days.

D. Gregory has a ton of heart & hustle and he will make plays but as far as skill goes he is still lacking the "it" factor. I hope he steps up this year 'cause the Terps need that inside force to be better than they were last year. I can't stand it when the team takes a step back with so much potential.

Paul and the truth know of what they speak. I'm not sure what basketball77, Dee-Lut, and jim are basing their opinion on.

Dino made great strides last year and was a definitely a contributor at the end of the season. He was beginning to develop his defensive game and confidence. He certainly showed he's "ACC caliber".
If you had seen him in practices and as late as the scrimmage last Saturday, you would have seen that he has continued to develop and emerge - his positive attitude, energy, and hustle on the court, his continued improvement as a defender and shot blocker as well as (kinda unexpected to me) developing an offense (the short jumper).
Far from a polished season veteran but again, he's starting his junior year and more accurately his 2nd year as a player.

I think some fans get unfairly impatient with too many of our young players - if they arent showing exceptional skills and contributions as freshman - all of a sudden theyre "not ACC caliber".

Most of these players need time to physically develop and mature, as well as adjust from HS ball to the faster college game. Few arrive at CP "ready" to compete.

Dino is a very important part of this team. If this very serious situation works out favorably and he is able to play, while he may not be an ACC 1st team player, he will definitely be a serious contributor. Certainly not a "papercut". While I am confident that Jordan and Padge will eventually be solid inside (so far both look very good - again this is based on practices and scrimmages) they're far from "ACC ready". Having Dino's experience and three players who can rotate and play together at times as well is very important to this teams success.

If this business about Gregory comes from a rumor last Summer, why has Gary had Dino penciled in as a starter just recently? Anyway, those who don’t think Gregory is important to this team need to keep in mind that we have lost 5 bigs (well, sort of) from last year’s squad. A group that was widly recognized as having its biggst problems in the paint. Neal (graduated); Dupree (transferred); Goins (knee); Burney (career-ending foot injury); and now Gregory. When we get to Maui, we’ll have to play three nights in a row (2 against quality teams). Does J. Williams appear to be in condition to do that? Who comes in and offers a break? I thought Dino made great strides last year and was hoping for more fireworks this year. I felt about him like I did Neal, a couple of years ago, good things happen with him on the court.

Gary and staff have a penchant for grooming guys who look over-matched in their early years. Gregory is an ATHLETE with some basketball skill. His defense is critical to the team. If he's gone, it's 5-6 less wins.