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Post by alienrace on Mar 21, 2022 10:51:05 GMT -5
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Post by pickle20 on Mar 21, 2022 13:51:56 GMT -5
Seems like a solid hire.
Turned Seton Hall into a successful program so hopefully he can do the same here.
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Post by alienrace on Nov 30, 2022 15:24:53 GMT -5
Well, they've started off 7-0, and are currently #22. That is pretty surprising given their roster. I caught them last night, and it was definitely different than Turg's teams.
They have #16 Illinois next, so they'll find out if they've actually got something here or not pretty soon.
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Post by pickle20 on Dec 1, 2022 9:04:57 GMT -5
Well, they've started off 7-0, and are currently #22. That is pretty surprising given their roster. I caught them last night, and it was definitely different than Turg's teams. They have #16 Illinois next, so they'll find out if they've actually got something here or not pretty soon. Yeah the first real test of the season is tomorrow. I caught some of the Louisville game, they're awful.
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Post by alienrace on Dec 3, 2022 12:36:39 GMT -5
Welp...they're good. They can really defend.
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Post by pickle20 on Dec 3, 2022 15:48:11 GMT -5
It's a noticeable difference between the team I saw last night and the Turgeon-coached teams. They looked more aggressive on offense and fast-paced. What a fun game.
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Post by alienrace on Dec 5, 2022 13:11:01 GMT -5
It's a noticeable difference between the team I saw last night and the Turgeon-coached teams. They looked more aggressive on offense and fast-paced. What a fun game. Yeah they really do look different. Just crisper and more organized and less of the "dumb" moments that killed momentum. They also seemed to be far more resilient when getting punched and counter punched by a team that was probably better than they are. People are taking notice - they are now #13 in the AP poll.
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Post by alienrace on Dec 7, 2022 8:13:51 GMT -5
No longer undefeated. Faced a tough Wisconsin team on the road, got in a hole, clawed back out and was a back and forth game in the second half. Got down again after an offensive dry spell mostly caused by exceptional Wisconsin defense, then got closer near the end. Nothing to hang their heads about for sure.
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Post by pickle20 on Dec 7, 2022 9:05:20 GMT -5
Yeah the Wisconsin defense and height definitely cost MD the game in the second half. It was frustrating to watch but you also have to tip the cap. I hope this doesn't become a problem moving forward.
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Post by alienrace on Dec 12, 2022 11:47:27 GMT -5
Another tough loss to a very good Tennessee team. I didn't watch, but looks like they were down by 20 in the first half and rallied to make it very close down the stretch. Still overachieving IMO.
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Post by pickle20 on Dec 12, 2022 13:59:42 GMT -5
Yup. Had trouble getting anything to drop in first half, but surged back to make it competitive toward the end.
Doesn't get any easier with UCLA next.
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Post by pickle20 on Dec 14, 2022 22:06:41 GMT -5
Well MD just got blown off the home court in the first half. They trail ucla by 30. That Willard goodwill is gone.
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Post by alienrace on Dec 15, 2022 9:15:53 GMT -5
Yeah, it seems the Terps may be been a bit of a mirage. They are more like what was expected before the season started.
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Post by pickle20 on Dec 15, 2022 9:52:33 GMT -5
Yeah, it seems the Terps may be been a bit of a mirage. They are more like what was expected before the season started. Offense is horrible. No presence inside and their 3-point shooting is very spotty. Also their passes last night we trash. Starting to very much resemble a Turgeon team but to be fair, they did just play a very tough schedule in the last week.
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Post by alienrace on Dec 15, 2022 12:29:52 GMT -5
No presence inside and their 3-point shooting is very spotty. Yeah the constant missing of wide open shots killed them in the first half. Shooting is definitely an issue, but that had to be expected to a degree with this team.
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Post by alienrace on Jan 3, 2023 11:04:45 GMT -5
Man. This team has no real offense. Michigan smothered them.
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Post by alienrace on Jan 27, 2023 11:32:44 GMT -5
Very good 3 game stretch seems to have possibly gotten them righted after a tough stretch of close losses and blowouts.
Solid victory against Michigan. Very close game against top ranked Purdue - and most say that the officiating screwed them over too. Dominant win against a tough Wisconsin team that's had a tough stretch of road games recently.
Lunardi has them on the bubble as the top ranked of "last four byes", so they are in decent shape to make the tournament. This was before last night's win I think. Their schedule looks favorable to make it.
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Post by alienrace on Feb 17, 2023 9:22:03 GMT -5
Well, last night the Terps demolished #3 Purdue. Huge run in the second half with great defense got the job done. They've quietly been creeping up in the bracketology. I think Lunardi has them as a 7 seed, but they'll surely rise up provided they don't have a letdown against Nebraska on Sunday.
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Post by alienrace on Feb 23, 2023 8:02:06 GMT -5
Of course they did have the prerequisite letdown against Nebraska. Wouldn't be a Terps season without one. Rebounded in a big way last night though, setting some records along the way. Now they face a tough game against Northwestern on Sunday that is pivotal between them possibly having a very successful season and being "decent".
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Post by alienrace on Feb 27, 2023 11:14:26 GMT -5
Absolutely dominant against Northwestern! Insane first half where both teams were shooting some ridiculous shots. Terps defense was super aggressive, and eventually NW couldn't keep making those off kilter shots, and the Terps went on a run and blew them out.
20-win team in what most thought would be a lost season. Team is in line to get a double bye in the B1G tourney and could get a top 5 seed in the NCAA tournament.
This team is still one that you really cannot trust, as they are creating a lot of their scoring with defense, they aren't a great shooting team. Kind of similar to Gary's mid-late 90's teams that were offensively challenged at times but athletic. Still, you get the feeling we are witnessing the birth of a new era of greatness in College Park. One thing about Willard - the guy 'kin coach!
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Post by pickle20 on Feb 27, 2023 15:38:43 GMT -5
They've been excellent at home, terrible on the road. Let's see how they play on neutral courts in the Big 10 tournament and presumably, the NCAA tournament.
That is what worries me.
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Post by up2 on Feb 28, 2023 7:52:38 GMT -5
Absolutely dominant against Northwestern! Insane first half where both teams were shooting some ridiculous shots. Terps defense was super aggressive, and eventually NW couldn't keep making those off kilter shots, and the Terps went on a run and blew them out. 20-win team in what most thought would be a lost season. Team is in line to get a double bye in the B1G tourney and could get a top 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. This team is still one that you really cannot trust, as they are creating a lot of their scoring with defense, they aren't a great shooting team. Kind of similar to Gary's mid-late 90's teams that were offensively challenged at times but athletic. Still, you get the feeling we are witnessing the birth of a new era of greatness in College Park. One thing about Willard - the guy 'kin coach! The number 5 seed in the NCAA tourney would be quite the accomplishment. It is also a vulnerable spot for a first round upset, as a lot of teams getting it were top 25 teams that often are swooning late in the season and the 12 seed they face are more likely mid-major teams in D1 who are playing really good ball and overlooked in favor of the top 25 teams in general. Now I'll admit, the Terps actually had a pretty good second half, though inconsistent. Either way, this season has more than exceeded expectations.
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Post by alienrace on Feb 28, 2023 7:59:22 GMT -5
They've been excellent at home, terrible on the road. Let's see how they play on neutral courts in the Big 10 tournament and presumably, the NCAA tournament. That is what worries me. Good point, and that is a worry. This isn't a team that is consistently shooting the ball well either. It is also a vulnerable spot for a first round upset, as a lot of teams getting it were top 25 teams that often are swooning late in the season Indeed, and the Terps found that out in the 90's as a 5 seed. The thing about those mid major teams is that a lot of them can really shoot the ball well and overcome tough, physical opponents with that. The Terps defense is one of the best in the country, but as you probably saw even in the first half of the NW game, great shooting can overcome that.
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Post by alienrace on Mar 13, 2023 15:05:40 GMT -5
8th seed. Pity they're in the bracket with Alabama and not Purdue. They looked good against Minnesota in the first round of the B1G, and through most of the game with Indiana in the quarterfinals - but the inconsistency on offense doomed them. To be fair, that was a home game for Indiana.
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Post by alienrace on Mar 16, 2023 13:49:35 GMT -5
Couldn't watch on TV, but followed online, looked like a crazy game of runs. Terps go nearly 8 minutes without scoring in the first half, then storm back to take a lead at the half. Go flat again in the second half, falling down by as much as 8, but then go on a big run to jump out by 6. Held on at the end despite a turnover by Young in the last seconds.
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Post by pickle20 on Mar 16, 2023 14:15:03 GMT -5
It was insane. A game of hot and cold runs in both halves. WVU had a chance to win at the end with a 3, but missed. Banked off the rim.
But they pulled it out. On to what looks to be #1 seed Alabama.
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Post by ivanbalt on Mar 17, 2023 7:09:47 GMT -5
WVU took way too long to score their last basket considering they'd still be down.
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Post by pickle20 on Nov 20, 2023 9:36:13 GMT -5
So MD has not had a good start to the 23-24 season. Losses to Davidson, UAB and they scored 40 points against Villanova in a loss over the weekend.
Looks to be a lost season for the Terps.
Maryland basketball & football continues to be mired in mediocrity.
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Post by ishmael on Mar 13, 2024 9:30:24 GMT -5
So MD has not had a good start to the 23-24 season. Losses to Davidson, UAB and they scored 40 points against Villanova in a loss over the weekend. Looks to be a lost season for the Terps. Maryland basketball & football continues to be mired in mediocrity. Nor a good finish, p20. I'm not a big basketball fan, but what the heck has happened to this basketball team? Coaching? Lousy recruiting? The move to the Big Ten?
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Post by alienrace on Mar 13, 2024 10:04:23 GMT -5
So MD has not had a good start to the 23-24 season. Losses to Davidson, UAB and they scored 40 points against Villanova in a loss over the weekend. Looks to be a lost season for the Terps. Maryland basketball & football continues to be mired in mediocrity. Nor a good finish, p20. I'm not a big basketball fan, but what the heck has happened to this basketball team? Coaching? Lousy recruiting? The move to the Big Ten? The move the B10 isn't the issue. They've won the conference before and been pretty competitive most years. Heck, they were very good last year and brought most key players back. They should have been near the top and were projected to be. Then they had the awful start, seemed to right the ship a couple of times, but then would lose a lot of close games against good teams. They just couldn't string anything together, and now they clearly have lost their fight. I loved Willard last season, but this season has exposed him as a coach that does not know how to run an offense. That was kind of the story on him, great defenses, but spotty offense. This team is extremely poor on offense despite having a lot of talent.
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