Michigan State Ends Terps Season
Oh, I still am going to have a hard time writing about this one. I had come to grips with about 7 minutes left, that this was going to be a loss. I was all set to accept the fact the season was over. Then it started happening. The Terps started a ferocious comeback fired by none one other than Greivis Vasquez. He hit the three from the corner, then the two floaters that both put Maryland up. Only this time the Terps were on the wrong end of the buzzer beater. Lucisous’ shot was the dagger that I may never forget. The opportunity was there for the Terps to make a deep run in the tournament, but it just wasn’t meant to be.
The real pain is not that they lost, not that the season is over, but it was the last time we would get to see this team play together. They weren’t the most successful team in Maryland history, but they were a joy to watch, and I am going to miss seeing them play together.
The pain is still very deep with this loss, but I felt the need to put something up. In due time, I will really go more into what this team was and meant to me, but now is not the time. Just know the realization that Maryland’s second all time leading scorer finished his career today is not fun. There are certain players that you wish could stay for a long time, and luckily for us we got 4 years of Vasquez, and his effort, and love of his team, and more importantly everything Maryland will not be forgotten.
Now that the hard part is over, onto another disaster, known as our Bracket Challenge. I have never seen anything like this, and that is what makes the Tournament so special, it just would have been nicer to see Maryland alive, but the Tournament has been great. So good luck to everyone, and keep checking in for updates to the standings.
| S. Wimbrow | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| B Lee | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| LeAnne | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| Michael W. Jr | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| Mary P | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| RIW III | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| RIWJr. | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| Chris | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| Kristin W | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| J Urban | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| Trish S. | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| J | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| R. Wimbrow | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| J Adams | 22 | 12 | 34 |
Check back during the week, I will break down where everyone stands, and what there chances are to win the big prize. Needless to say, I don’t think I will be the one in the winners circle until the end.
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March 22nd, 2010 at 10:16 am
I’m in utter denial. I keep replaying the last 6.6 seconds in my mind (after replaying the sequence 20 times on DVR) and I am so confident he’s going to miss that 3. There’s no way we come back like that just to lose on an f’ing 3. I’m trying to come up with ways to shut down Faroukmanesh and the rest of UNI on Friday. Therapy may be warranted. Brutal.
March 22nd, 2010 at 10:49 am
I am having a hard time moving on. I think it is the realization that we will not have Vasquez and Hayes back. They played off each other really well this year, and it is hard to imagine what next year is going to be like. As for the shot, you have to give them credit. The big man looked like he was about to panic and take the shot, but to his credit, he found A WIDE OPEN GUARD, who hit a huge shot. I am not mad or angry, I think sad is what I feel. Even thought they weren’t the best team, they were fun to watch. I really hope Hayes, Vasquez, and Milbourne all get to play somewhere and earn a living at something that they all love to do.
March 22nd, 2010 at 11:55 am
I agree, that was a heady play by the big man, although the pass almost careened off of Morgan’s head before it got to Lucious. I thought the Terps had the right defense down since it was only a 1-point game – they had 4 guys spread across the the lane to prevent an easy 2. Even still, MSU exposed our two main weaknesses – inability to rebound and mediocre perimeter defense.
That said, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this Terp squad. For the most part they ran Gary’s offense beautifully, a real testament to the senior leadership in the backcourt. It will be interesting to see how much of that rubs off and stays with the rest of the team later this year. Hopefully Padget will improve over the summer too…he could be huge in helping us gain an advantage on the boards.