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I didn’t plan on writing anything prior to tonight’s tip, but I got to thinking on the way home.  This has all the makings of a win. Now granted, I’m not going out on a limb here.  UVA hasn’t been lighting the world on fire and they have to play in our gym tonight, but for [...]

Maryland returns to the Comcast Center to take on UVA tonight.  This is a big game for several reasons.  One I like to think UVA is the worst team in the conference.  Secondly, it is at home, and we need to snap this two game losing skid.  I have no idea what to expect from this [...]

Let me just first say the title of this post is all about me.  I was this close (imagine me pinching my fingers together) to writing a “Woe is me” post about how the season is lost, how we can’t go down to Florida come up empty and expect to make the NCAA tournament, but [...]

Just some random thoughts after letting this one digest. The 3-2 zone or is it a 1-2-2, anyway, that was the key to getting back into the game.  Sean Mosley at the top of that was outstanding.  It reminded me of the years when we used to Put Terrance Morris up top.  Of course these [...]

Well I am getting tired of writing about loses!   I said this was a must win.  Not totally true, but it would have been much better to be 2-1 vs 1-2.  MD used a 3-2 zone to force a comeback, and allow them to force OT, before having to many miscues in OT to pull [...]

I just wanted to throw a few nuggets out there for you before today’s game.  Greivis Vasquez needs 4 points to move into 30 th place all time scoring for the Terps.  He will pass Larry Gibson who played in 1976-1979.   Twenty-five points will move him past Steve Sheppard who played 1975-1977.  With three more [...]

I just want to say congratulations to the University of Maryland Men’s Soccer team.  Not only did they win the NCAA National Championship this year, but they also had 3 players selected in the MLS SuperDraft.  Omar Gonzalez was selected with the third pick by the Los Angeles Galaxy.  Omar goes from playing college ball [...]

Well, I still have a hard time having positive thoughts after last nights loss.  That wasn’t a must win, and I will try to keep that in my mind, but man does that sting.  We are continuing our Florida portion of first road trip with Saturday’s match up with Florida State at noon.  This one [...]

Last night I had that old familiar feeling again.  It had been a while since I felt it, but once it returns you remember it very clearly.  It was the old stomach punch, the kick in the pants game.  It comes when you are so sure of victory you have already moved on and started [...]

Hmm, this is hard to write, being that it is only seconds after Greivis Vasquez’s two three point attempts with under 5 seconds left both missed.  This is one was the complete opposite of Saturdays comeback win against GT.  I have to say even though I had mentally started writing an article, and this certainly [...]