March Sadness
Lucky me, I guess I draw the short straw tonight. Well what can I say? I take pride in being one of the most optimistic people I know, but even I’m depressed. This isn’t at all what I thought would happen. Even when I got the inevitable text messages as panic set in across Terp Nation, I kept my cool and said “Relax, we got this one”. But once again I’m wrong.
Things started out great and before the first TV timeout, I had already made up my mind that Maryland was going to win tonight. And in all honesty, nothing in the first half really made me think otherwise, well almost. I got a sinking feeling when BC hit the 3 before half time. I don’t know why, but it took a little bit of wind out of my sails. I really wish I had a dollar for everytime I have seen an absolute killer 3 made against Maryland as the shot clock winds down. I think I would rather see the other teams shooting guard left completely unguarded at the 3 point line with both feet square, than to see someone hoist up a reckless three against us as time expires.
Anyway, no point in rehashing the second half, that will come tomorrow after we have all had time to digest this week old burrito of a game. But needless to say, this was a make or break game and the Terps didn’t just come up short, they chocked it away. Which in my opinion is far worse to sit through. But what angers me the most is that it isn’t even February and I already know, baring a miracle (no scratch that, I’m not going to fool myself into believing again) the Terps won’t be in the Tournament.
So all the pools we organize, all the final score grid boxes we buy, it’s all just to watch 65 other teams go for the “One Shining Moment”. That used to be us, and it used to be awesome. What happened? How did we go from the National Champions in 2002 to a team that is going to miss the tournament 4 out of the last 5 years? I just can’t get over that.
Extra Droppings:
So let me get this straight, I call you, you send me an envelope, I put all my gold into it, and then mail it back to you and wait for a check? Uh, no thanks.
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January 27th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Bob, you have been watching A LOT of television lately. How about the Sham-Wow! That things is amazing.
January 27th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
I think the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. Well, I have seen this show over and I too thought we had this one in the bag. I was so foolish or maybe even a little insane. Even after BC made the 3 before the half I said to myself, “No problem we are still up by 11.” I’m such an idiot. I thought we would win even with 2 minutes left. There was no way MD was going to lose THIS game after playing so well at the start. I think I just heard the kitchen timer go off. Stick a fork in em’. At least there is football again in 8 months.
January 27th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
How is MD Basketball like the U.S. economy? Struggling!