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The University of Maryland Men’s Lacrosse team isn’t exactly a high flying production with jaw dropping goals and lightning quick attacks, but man can they play some suffocating defense.  In fact, how appropriate was it that the game was played in M & T Bank Stadium, where 11  years ago the Baltimore Ravens won their [...]

Don’t forget to check in at 6:30 to watch the Maryland Men’s Lacrosse team try to do what the woman’s lacrosse team did last night…..which was beat Duke.  As a Marylander from one of the poorer counties who did not have Lacrosse growing up (though they now do), I can’t claim to be any kind [...]

Maryland Lacrosse wins a sudden death game against Syracuse to advance to next weekends Final Four in Baltimore.  Maryland lead 5-3 (yes 5-3) going into the fourth quarter before Syracuse tied it with about 1:30 left. In OT Maryland dodged a bullet as Syracuse missed on a fast break, but the Terps actually got the [...]

Apparently Maryland Basketball committed secondary rules violations during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons by having Joe Harrington prepare game plans in 8 games over the two seasons.  Maryland self reported and apparently there is nothing more to happen.  If you remember Harrington wasn’t actually one of the three assistants Gary Williams was allowed to have [...]

Coach Turgeon has reportedly named his assistant coaches for his Maryland Basketball staff and I must say the Terps have some recruiting heavy weights for the Baltimore and DC areas.  Bino Ranson was retained and should help build a pipeline to Baltimore. The big get was Dalonte Hill from Kansas St.  Ever wonder why Michael [...]

Well you can’t say Mark Turgeon isn’t trying.  And that is great, because even my 3 year old knows he has his work cut out for him.  Speaking of my three year old, I was so proud of her yesterday when she pointed at my shirt and said “Daddy, you’re wearing a Maryland shirt”.  Later [...]

Well, with all the changes taking place in the Maryland basketball program, the recruits who signed letter of intents have all been granted their release.  Nick Faust, Sterling Gibbs, and Martin Breunig have all decided they want to take a look around in the wake of Gary Williams’ retirement and the hiring of Mark Turgeon. I [...]

It becomes official today.  We are looking at Maryland Basketball for the first time in 22 years with out Gary Williams on the sideline as a reality.  Today at noon Mark Turgeon will be introduced by the school at press conference that can be seen live on Comcast Sports Net or here on Umterps.com. I [...]

Looks like I need to add a new name to the Spell Check Allow list.  The Terps have announced (or are about to) that Mark Turgeon will be taking the Head Coaching job vacated by Gary Williams.  I have written as recently as today about how worried I am about this search.  Well we can cast [...]

Notre Dame’s Mike Brey has shown that he has no interest in taking over the Men’s Basketball Head Coaching job at the University of Maryland. Brey recently texted his ND commitment to the Chicago Tribune and indicated that he has not met with the Terps. He even added a “Go Irish” to the end of [...]