But Then Came Gary Williams

What the Fuck Did I Just Watch?

2012-02-01T22:34:00.004-05:00

How is any of this possible? How can we be 0-6 at Miami since they joined the ACC? They have NO fanbase and have made the tournament once in that time frame. They usually aren't even close. Then we come in here, and they're without their third leading scorer. But instead of winning, we go down by 16 late in the game. And then after a furious comeback, Miami loses their second and fourth

A Half Dozen Events of Varying Uncertainty

2011-11-15T23:00:00.002-05:00

To ring in the new season, and celebrate FEAST WEEK, we bring you the Coors Light SIX PACK O QUESTIONS, in leiu of an outright season preview. But it's not questions, it's more like topic/question hybrids. These responses will appear here with the original copy storied in a hermetically sealed mayonaisse jar on Funk & Wagnall's front porch. Without further whimsy, away we go. 1. How Will

A New Era

2011-11-06T18:36:00.003-05:00

A new era dawned, unofficially at least, on Friday night at the Comcast Center when new coach Mark Turgeon led a skeleton crew of eight scholarship players into an exhibition battle against the Northwood Seahawks of Big Faced Rollie Massimino. The atmosphere was a bit odd, with a surprisingly sizable, if quiet, student crowd surrounded by a nearly non existent general public. The game seemed to

Maryland Football Has Left the Building

2011-10-24T20:56:00.003-04:00

It's really bad when you write a "Maryland Football has Arrived" post and then have to immediately rescind it upon emerging from your two month disappearance. But hey, that's what happens when you go ahead and get beaten...by Temple...by 31...at home...in week 3...with Randy Edsall at the helm.Now, let's be real, things haven't been ALL terrible. The games against Georgia Tech and (especially)

This...is ACC Football!

2011-09-11T19:59:00.002-04:00

So here at the Says Things Blog, there will be a renewed emphasis on two things this fall. The first of which is actually blogging more frequently (than never) whilst the second is focusing on football. Or at least not making it completely secondary to basketball. Now that we are in the Under Armour Age (briefly the Edsall Era, formerly Fridge Fever until the Fever broke in about 2007), it's

Maryland Football has Arrived

2011-09-06T22:48:00.003-04:00

Since I first came to Maryland in 2005, there have only been two games at Byrd Stadium with close to the hype of last night's game against The U - the 2006 game over thanksgiving against Wake Forest and 2008 against FSU, both of which had divisional title implications. Last night's atmosphere was ridiculous, especially considering that the weather was awful and the game was on a Monday night.

This just in...

2011-07-08T11:49:00.002-04:00

Like a Rock

2011-05-05T16:57:00.003-04:00

24 hours ago, Maryland Basketball was rocked by the news of Jordan hiring an agent and staying in the draft. It hurt, but nothing could compare to the devestation that's spreading from Comcast Center this afternoon.My first reaction was that it's better to have Gary go out on his own terms, rather than having the press and some terrible fans asking for his resignation during the epic 15-12 season

We Must Protect This Birdhouse!

2011-04-01T12:08:00.000-04:00

Awards Season, Part One

2011-03-17T13:34:00.003-04:00

It's that time of the year. As the college basketball regular season has ended and the postseason is gearing up, the individual hardaware is being handed out. All-Conference selections have been made, and national awards like the Wooden and the Naismith are still pending. Here at the Says Things blog, we're starting our own tradition by handing out some alternative awards to honor those who

ORLY

2011-03-13T21:23:00.003-04:00

Things I did tonight:a) watched an NIT Selection Show on ESPNUb) sat in disbelief as I realized that Maryland was not even good enough to make the NIT.17 straight years of postseason play. With 100 teams making the NIT or NCAA Tournament, Maryland was not one of them. Thankfully I just turned to CBS College Sports just in time for a Seth Greenberg interview.

Are the Doilies Even Coming in the Mail?

2011-03-13T00:21:00.002-05:00

I'm seriously sitting here on Selection Sunday pondering the somewhat legitimate chance that we don't make the NIT field. As in, not even invited. As in "sorry, your team isn't good enough to make this tournament that fans use only to derisively taunt less fortunate opponents." What. The. Fuck.

Seeing Triple

2011-03-12T23:09:00.005-05:00

His Name is Frank Haith: Pt. II

2011-03-11T14:24:00.000-05:00

Or maybe taking a massive BM?

His Name is Frank Haith

2011-03-03T21:53:00.003-05:00

Last night was a tough lost. Of course, nearly every time Maryland basketball loses I'm inclined to describe it as such. I care too much. With Terps football, I expect it to be second fiddle on campus and can subsequently live with the expectations of 4 or 5 losses in a normal year. My beloved Orioles have lost 90 games a season since I was in elementary school (note: I am now a grad student

Same Old Story, Same Old Song and Dance

2011-03-02T22:15:00.000-05:00

NOTE: This is a draft of a post I started writing 2-3 years ago. It was meant to be a sweet awesome compilation, but I got lazy and never finished. I feel like sharing this with you because I know I'll never finish it :( Here goes...As a student at the University of Maryland, I've had the opportunity to get tickets to hundreds of Division 1A sporting events where I've been able to watch some of

Another NIT

2011-03-02T21:44:00.004-05:00

I really hope that Gary Williams is planning his retirement.Now longtime readers and friends of the blog will know that I've said things like that before. Most of them, however, have been in the heat of battle when I'm prone to hyperbole. Few things cause me to get madder than a bad Maryland loss (as if there is any other kind) so I'll often vent my frustrations to avoid a stroke. But this

0-5 at Miami's arena?

2011-03-02T20:47:00.006-05:00

Apparently it's not that hard to out-coach Gary these days. I have been quick to reprimand S.Terpleton in his displeasure for Gary recently, but after tonight's game, there is simply no other excuse. Here's why Gary needs to reconsider things:Yes, the refs didn't help and missed SEVERAL calls in tonight's game. But Gary didn't switch into a man-to-man until there were 5 minutes left and Miami had

Dear Gary

2011-02-27T21:13:00.001-05:00

Please retire. The game has passed you by. Thank Rob Ehsan for finding Terrell Stoglin for us on your way out.Love, Garyland

Konerko + Dunn >> Pujols

2011-02-22T16:53:00.003-05:00

"If [owner Jerry Reinsdorf] gave me $30 million right now, I'm not going to spend it on one guy. Sorry, White Sox fans," Williams said, according to CSN. "But I tell you what, I'm going to take that $30 million and I'm going to distribute it around. My team is going to be better as a whole than it is with one player who might get hurt. Then you're done. Sorry, that's just me. And that's no

A List

2011-02-18T15:24:00.001-05:00

Kevin Durant, Josh Selby, Thomas Robinson, Michael Beasley, Wally Judge, Rodney McGruder, Naji Hibbert, Uche Echefu, Jason Clark, Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, Henry Sims, Tyler Thornton, Quin Cook, Nolan Smith, Tywon Lawson, Marcus Ginyard, Isiah Armwood, Tristan Spurlock, Terrell Vinson, Josh Hariston, Rudy Gay, Josh Boone, Carmelo Anthony, Kris Joseph, CJ Fair, Mike Sweetney, Melvin Scott,

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2011-02-06T21:11:00.005-05:00

When we think of failures we think of New Coke, the Magic Hour and the Carter administration. We think of those because they're highly publicized, highly visible examples of failure. They crashed and burned in a spectacular manner. What we don't think of are the lesser failures, those that peter out with nary a reverberation felt my most humanoids out there. Were we to chronicle these events

Hopeful

2011-02-02T20:04:00.000-05:00

"It could happen." - Kid from Angels in the Outfield

Luck, #340 Maryland, -0.131

2011-01-18T16:04:00.003-05:00

So it goes that despite being number 1 in the country in defensive efficiency, Maryland is just 11-6 with a one point win over College of Charleston being by far the best accomplishment of the not-so-young season. Either that or a 23 point rout of Penn State on the road. I'm really not sure which of those is more depressing to have as a signature win.To be sure, luck only accounts for some of

In all likelihood, the BETTER military bowl...

2010-12-29T11:38:00.000-05:00

Congratulations college football. You have made me resort to hours minutes on Microsoft Paint. I'd say I'm getting pretty good.

The Title of this is NOT "Unplugging the Fridge"

2010-12-18T01:21:00.002-05:00

It's been a big week in Maryland football. By the looks of it, the biggest in at least a decade. Yesterday OC James Franklin, the teams contractual Head Coach in Waiting, left the program to become the Head Coach at Vanderbilt. While it had looked very unlikely that he would actually succeed Ralph Friedgen ever since Kevin Anderson became the school's new AD, he was still the man who the

Beating Mumpkins to a Fridge Post

2010-12-04T09:57:00.000-05:00

Luckily, I'm just Owl, the art director for this here web-log. (Click photo for full image.) I mean, I'm excited, but altogether shocked. I guess that's what we get for turning a two win season (lest we forget) into this year. Congrats Fridge. Kudos Danny.

The Fridge

2010-11-30T13:11:00.004-05:00

The Terps now hold the Coach of the Year award in both major sports with the Fridge being announced as this year's football winner today. Things are darkest before the dawn, or so they say, and it couldn't get much worse than last year. The team went just 2-10, with a 24-21 win at home against eventual Atlantic Division champ Clemson being the only win in 11 tries against I-A opponents.Things

Blake Griffin, oh me oh my

2010-11-24T00:53:00.002-05:00

"> Preserved for those who have not seen it. I was LITERALLY speechless after seeing these dunks.

College Basketball Boxer Report 11/24

2010-11-24T00:49:00.002-05:00

This is the PREMIERE EDITION of the College Basketball Boxer Report! Why is it called that, you ask? Because it's being written as I sit here in my boxers having just watched the Terps beat Delaware State. Pants are far too formal for this blog post!Anyway, the Terps are 4-2, having lost the games you'd expect them to lose while winning the others (though not without some hariy moments against

KEY MOVES: COROLLARY III

2010-11-22T17:57:00.000-05:00

It’s that time of year again. That’s right, that favorite time of year for both you and me! KEY MOVES TIME! (Considering we have never done “key move” posts with any sort of schedule or regularity, ignore the aforementioned “time of the year” horse manure.) Without further ado: KEY MOVES: COROLLARY III I.) Using roman numerals for the sheer sake of perceived classiness is a key

Long lost brothers?

2010-11-13T23:01:00.000-05:00

John Calipari is definitely the Greek.

The O's Season Review Hot Stove League Preview Many Part Poorly Spelled Grammatically Incorrect Run-on Two Years in the Making Extravaganza: Catcher

2010-11-12T16:24:00.002-05:00

To put it bluntly, the Dave Trembley era of the Orioles should have never happened and needs to be buried as quickly as possible several miles beneath the Earth's crust where it can join our knowledge of MJ's Wizard excursion, Johnny U's time as a Charger, Joey, Sarah Jessica Parker's face (covered in more detail here by one brave soul willing to scour the internet for visual proof), Fat Orson

Black Greivis!

2010-11-10T22:59:00.000-05:00

Pe'Shon Howard lived up to his appointed nickname by hitting the second game winner on the Terps' last possession in as many years at Comcast (see Tucker, Cliff vs GT). I'm not forgetting GV's epic shot over Scheyer-face, which was basically a game-winner, but it wasn't on the Terp's last possession...The game was entirely too close for comfort, with the Terps trailing almost the entire game

Tape Delay Blog, Terps vs College of Charleston

2010-11-10T22:58:00.003-05:00

I couldn't watch the game tonight on account of class. Or at least I couldn't have watched the first hour and twenty minutes of it, so I taped it. Dusted off the old VCR and then settled back to watch the game on a two hour tape delay. Due to the volume of late game text messages I received, I was sure that this was about to be a patented nonconference loss, by the home team in the ACC.

Terps beat old nemesis Cancer, 105-76

2010-11-08T22:49:00.003-05:00

The Terps tipped off in the Coaches vs Cancer tournament tonight for the third time in its history, this time against Seattle. This was, I suppose, the first round of a four game tournament, but in reality the Terps are guaranteed to play in the semifinal round at Madison Square Garden (I'll be there!) next week regardless of what we did against Seattle or College of Charleston.It wasn't pretty

Fun and/or Gun

2010-11-01T18:04:00.003-04:00

A week or so ago, I read an article about the coming Terps season which talked about how the Terps were going to run more this year. Without the three high scorers from last year, it was going to be a new look roster so the team was going to have a new look stylistically to take advantage of the current team's strengths. When I read all this, I was a little skeptical, first because the Terps

TERPS!

2010-10-19T23:12:00.001-04:00

So now it comes down to the Terps. After a whale of a season last year that included winning the ACC regular season and seeing Greivis win the ACC Player of the Year thanks to a late season surge. Jordan Williams became dominant, Eric Hayes finished out his career as a long distance assassin, and Sean Mosley continued to establish himself as a team leader.But this season is different. Gone are

ACC PREVIEW PART THE SECOND

2010-10-16T23:37:00.000-04:00

6. YOUR MARYLAND TERRAPINS! - See separate blog post.5. Clemson Tigers - You know things are bleak for the long-term outlook of your basketball program when you lose your head coach to Depaul, but that's what happened to Clemson this spring. Oliver Purnell brought them back to respectability, and now the Tigers have to hope they aren't as hopeless as they were for...well, most of their history

BASKETBALL SEASON STARTS IN 2 DAYS aka ACC preview

2010-10-13T20:45:00.002-04:00

HOLY GOD ITS BASKETBALL SEASON!!This is the most exciting time of the year for me. At least until Thanksgiving when we have Feast Week, and later on in March when the Madness begins (even though they came perilously close to ruining with their greed). It's college basketball season, and nothing brings the scrillas together like some good, all-american college hoops. This post will not examine

Things Said Ten Years Ago

2010-10-09T22:16:00.003-04:00

From Sports Illustrated, March 29, 1999:Fifth starter Sidney Ponson is big - 6'1", 220- and slightly roly-poly. He was born in Aruba, where he learned to throw a killer sinker and a curveball that falls off a shelf. The 22-year-old has a veteran's confidence, which is odd, because as a rookie last year he was less than stellar. He did, however, win seven of his last 10 decisions. In the

My Favorite Non-Ravens

2010-10-03T18:01:00.002-04:00

Let me preface this by saying that in general, these players all suck and I hate them.That being said, I must admit, some of my favorite players in the NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Copyright 2008 Ron Jaworski) are not Ravens. Mind you, none of them are in the AFC North, but that's more of a result that the Browns and Bengals suck and I hate the Foremans with so much passion that his smug face pisses

Ravens Listomania by Phoenix

2010-09-23T22:50:00.002-04:00

I was driving to class this morning, and once again, there was no music on. I could have - nay, should have - simply plugged in my iPod, but I decided against that route. Instead, I made the sketchy decision to tune into 105.7 to catch some sports talk radio, in this instance Mark Viviano and someone calling himself O-dawg/dog (did not sound like Orland Hudson). Of course they were discussing

Guess Who's Back

2010-09-16T22:00:00.004-04:00

back again? Scrillas back. Tell a friend.So I was just thinking today that I need to bring this here weblog back into production, and the OWL goes and makes a post. Coincidence or sign from the blog writing gods?It's been upwards of seven months since last we blogged. A lot has changed since...ah fuck it, nothing has changed. We're all still saying things. Maryland suffered one of the worst

Coincidence: Unlikely

2010-09-16T16:34:00.000-04:00

Wandering around Borders Books yesterday, I came across this guy... Now, I'm not saying anything. But all I could think about was this... and this... and certainly this... Now, I know his death is still in fairly recent memory, but, did you SEE the cover and title of that book? Lolz.

JORDAN FUCKING WILLIAMS

2010-03-20T22:47:00.001-04:00

JORDAN FUCKING WILLIAMS

Losses!

2010-02-01T01:46:00.000-05:00

So I got really bored today and counted up all the Terps games I've been to. In my defense, it was a Sunday afternoon, so it's not like I should have been doing something super-productive, but still. Looking at the list I compiled, I realized that I had a pretty distinct memory of every single loss I've seen. So here's a rundown.sophomore year vs Notre Dame at the BB&T - Turd and I got all

Well Then

2010-01-03T22:10:00.002-05:00

Owl: "Why am I the only one that updates the blog anymore?"Me: "You made a new post? I didn't even realize."Owl: "Well, it was in October...."Oh. But anyway, I'm bored (not unusual), and there's a lot to talk about in the world of the Terps. Needless to say, this has not been a very good week in College Park. Let's start with the news you might not have heard about. And let's be real, you

Consult a doctor if you stay at a game for more than the first half.

2009-09-30T20:24:00.001-04:00

Back in Red

2009-08-20T19:38:00.002-04:00

Is this blog died? Probably, but who cares. I need to talk about something. Something near and dear to the five of us that write here on occasion. That something is actually someone; Gary Williams.Gary Williams is a great man and a great coach. There was never any doubting that. But his Terps have fallen on hard times recently, and there's been more than a few people critical of his

TV Showdown

2009-06-25T17:42:00.008-04:00

A question, via Facebook.com, from our friend Mumpkins:Steve Stehle which was better, boy meets world or saved by the bell?yes, these are the questions I ponder at 2:30 am.I originally tried to give a yes or no answer, but that wouldn't suffice. So I thought, why not do a point-by-point comparison. Let's take this down, Dr. Jack Style: Protagonist: Zack Morris vs. Corey Matthews This is

Scrillas are graduating...

2009-05-22T04:07:00.002-04:00

Seeing as how 2 of the Scrillas are graduating in a few hours, I've decided to write a new post as a memorial of their college careers. I could make this a sappy "go get 'em!" post like the drawn out, overdone speeches that will be given at their commencements tomorrow, but that would be pointless. So I will simply say congratulations to Steve and Andrew. You guys made it. As the first Scrillas

What a tangled web we weave.

2009-05-03T18:25:00.002-04:00

The Scrillas are Online!

2009-04-20T18:06:00.001-04:00

www.thescrillas.comgo there.

Eminem is Back

2009-04-15T19:46:00.003-04:00

In case you haven't heard, Eminem is returning from a five year hiatus with a new CD coming out next month. To celebrate this, here are my picks for the three best songs from each of the previous four Eminem CDs, complete with a sample of the lyrics that make Eminem one of the best rappers alive.Slim Shady LP (1999)-My FaultShe said, / I'm twenty-six years old and I'm not marriedI don't even

Payback At Last

2009-04-06T22:48:00.005-04:00

-APIt didn't give back the O's the playoff game they're still owed, but revenge is sweet no matter how its served.

They Shouldn't Let Me Play With This

2009-03-20T03:09:00.008-04:00

Courtesy of the internet and my late-night shenanigans. All photos courtesy The Sun.

I Love Me Some Terps

2009-03-20T02:45:00.003-04:00

Who else isn't excited by a win over Cal? We so own them this year. First Kevin Barnes and now our own Greivis just ethering those hippies from Berkeley.Who would have thought a 13-point upset was coming from this team? Sure, they were the popular pick for an upset by most prognosticators. I myself even had this as a win in my bracket. We all "thought" that the Terps could be the Bears because

The Terps are Back

2009-03-16T01:49:00.006-04:00

Gary Williams is a bad motherfucker. After being left for dead earlier in the season by Kathy Worthington, the Washington Post, the internet message boards, Mumpkins, the scrillas, and various other asundry entities, Coach Gary Williams turned the season around and used every bit of his coaching juices to gain his 13th NCAA Tournament bid as the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins.It was

We're Going to the Lig

2009-03-16T01:41:00.003-04:00

We're going to the LigWe're going to the LigHi-ho the Gary-oWe're going to the LigThe Terps will beat the BearsThe Terps will beat the BearsHi-ho the Gary-oThe Terps will beat the BearsWe're gonna get Born ReadjyWe're gonna get Born ReadjyHi-ho the Gary-oWe're gonna get Born ReadjyThe Terps are back for goodThe Terps are back for goodHi-ho the Gary-oThe Terps are back for good

Dancing Days Are Here Again

2009-03-15T18:53:00.002-04:00

Bring it Cal!

40 Minutes

2009-03-03T17:41:00.002-05:00

What can go wrong?

THIS

2009-03-02T23:01:00.000-05:00

Note: This was written after Steve's post but posted after him sequentially to make more of a point.Sorry about your senior night Dave. You still did awesome and I respect you as a Terp

Gary and Greivis

2009-03-02T10:21:00.003-05:00

There's been a lot of criticism lately about Gary Williams. I have agreed with a lot of it. At one point, I was even going to write a long post about why this team will never be an elite team until Gary retires. I may have been right or wrong about that, but one thing is for sure: there is nothing more satisfying than seeing Gary lead the Maryland Terrapins to victory. He's a tough sonofabitch

What's G?

2009-03-01T21:43:00.003-05:00

I was there when Greivis tied a school record by dropping 15 dimes in the NCST game last year.I was there when Greivis recorded the first triple double at Maryland in 22 years in an upset of #3 UNC last week.But tonight, his 33PTS 2REB 5AST effort in a much needed road win at NCST was his sickest performance ever.Sure, it was over a weaker team than UNC, but with his team sitting on an ever

Resurrecting an old favorite

2009-02-24T15:55:00.002-05:00

Perfect timing, too. Happy Mardi Gras! Welcome, Lent.

I hate being ill-y

2009-02-16T02:09:00.003-05:00

There are very few things I dislike more in the world than being sick. I was lucky to have a really good immune system growing up, so much so that I can't remember missing a day of middle school or high school due to sickness. Then again, if your high school was MSJ, you wouldn't want to miss a day either. Anyways, I hate the restless sleep and the fever. I can't stand the constant need to blow

Recently Found on Youtube

2009-02-14T18:16:00.002-05:00

The Night Before Moosefest

2009-02-12T21:03:00.006-05:00

Twas the night before Moosefest and all through the house,The Scrillas were sleeping, but not one was on a couch.Jeff Moosepants was nestled all snug in his bed,While visions of Jack and a Big Wheel danced in his head.THIH had been cleaned both upstairs and down,Christmas trees and ottoman wheels were no where to be found.The table was cleared and new plastic cover put in place,The Scrillas had

No, I don't want your two cents

2009-02-10T17:50:00.005-05:00

Today in ENEE324 Engineering probability, the professor took 10 minutes to carefully set up a situation where a certain equation could be introduced. He was explaining how rolling a biased die 10 times would create a situation where we could calculate the probability that 1 will be rolled 3 times using this equation. After going though this and most people in the class following along, some kid

James Franklin has been upgraded to baller status

2009-02-10T15:18:00.008-05:00

Friday, Maryland Offensive Coordinator James Franklin was named the head coach in waiting for the university's football program. There could not have been better news for this team as it looks towards the future. James Franklin is the best man for the job, hands down. (This is of course a lie, but the is zero chance Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, or Jack Bauer would coach here). But so what if coach

The Milbourne Supremacy

2009-02-02T02:29:00.005-05:00

Steve: "Bob, is there any difference between Landon Milbourne and James Gist?"Me: "Uhh 2 inches, cornrows, and some arc on the jumpshot."I was expecting somewhat minimal progress out of Landon this past offseason after seeing little change between his first two seasons. I thought the success of the Terps' 2008-09 season would rely on Gary's ability to adapt to a 4-guard offense and the inability

Gary Williams Going Down Swinging

2009-01-28T02:09:00.003-05:00

LOLWilliams also said: "Kathy Worthington doesn't speak for me. She has never won a national championship, she has never done anything. She's an associate AD. This is just giving you guys stuff to make me look bad." Gary F Williams, baller status first class, is waging a public fight with his athletic department. Read that article for the whole context (hint: recruiting). I'm going to post soon

BONECRUSHER

2009-01-28T00:34:00.003-05:00

YES

Father Figures

2009-01-26T18:10:00.001-05:00

I like sitcoms. I like the fun antics and shenanigans. But even better than that are the role models and guides who bring these shenanigan-doers back on course. I'm talking, of course, about father figures. Some may call them TV Dads, but not every one of them is a dad. But they are all sage older men who help and really round out the show. Without these characters, I don't know if any of the

If Nick Markakis Ever Moved Back to the Old Country

2009-01-22T17:58:00.004-05:00

This is what he'd look like:Who doesn't love the Greek/Jewfro?In other news, congrats on the O's for actually doing something right and signing him long-term.

These Pretzels are Makin' me Thirsty!

2009-01-17T15:00:00.016-05:00

The word "pantheon" is thrown around a lot these days. People (me) use it for almost anything to describe lists of great things (or possibly bad things). I'm not one to lightly toss around words (I am), so I will refrain from using such verbiage. But I must tell of a group of finely selected salted snacks that will sate any appetite. I am, of course, talking about pretzels. They may very well be

Dear Gary

2009-01-16T18:26:00.000-05:00

You owe me monies in the amount of $(whatever it costs to fix this). I accept only straight cash, homie. Thank you for your concern in this matter.

Frank Haith pwns Gary

2009-01-15T00:27:00.002-05:00

So it's come to this - Gary losing yet again to a man who wears no jacket, no tie, and has a visible wife beater on under his white dress shirt. Say it ain't so. I guess it's no worse than losing to Todd Bozeman, who literally looked like a homeless man dressed in whatever was available right before game time. Why dress apparel is relevant, I have no idea, but do you think I'm actually going

More Coach Replacements

2009-01-13T14:02:00.018-05:00

It has been a very inconsistent several years to be a Maryland Terrapins basketball fan, to say the least. The team has failed to make the NCAA tournament in three of the past four seasons, despite having a team capable of making it in the ACC's current weakened position. There have really only been two consistently dominant ACC teams (who shall not be named), Duke and UNC (its probably a good

Jack Bauer should coach the Terps.

2009-01-12T23:14:00.003-05:00

Seriously.A head coach isn't just a coach, but he's also a General. And the job of a general is to by God get things done. Is there anyone, alive or dead, real or fictional, that has more expertise in the area of getting things done than Jack F Bauer (please say the motherfucking)?Jack has extensive experience in the area of making hardened terrorists cry like babies while divulging every

A problem.

2009-01-07T00:57:00.004-05:00

Growing up, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were the way to go. They were gold to me, the pinnacle of every school day lunch. Something about the smooth comforting taste and texture of the peanut butter so intimately joined with the sweet fruit jelly made my tastebuds excited with every bite.Sometimes, my Power Rangers lunchbox would end up buried under my math and reading books that were

Fall Music!

2008-12-24T02:18:00.005-05:00

Look (he said, channeling the President-Elect), I'm not a real music reviewer. Those guys are invariably douche bags who think they're smarter than everyone because they break an album down instead of enjoying it. My tastes aren't discerning either. So here are seven (6) new CDs from this fall that I've decided to review, plus a bonus review! (P.S. that "so" doesn't logically follow from the

Facial Hair as a Proxy for Evilness

2008-12-24T00:34:00.003-05:00

SOUL PATCH = NOT EVILCIRCLE BEARD = EVIL

Let's get some Blue Man Group

2008-12-19T22:22:00.002-05:00

This is what doing it right is all about.

Dave Neal Gets to Ride Up Front

2008-11-28T00:09:00.003-05:00

because he's a good guy at sports?Seriously, did Dave Neal just drop 17 points in 17 minutes against the #5 team in the country, on ESPN2, en route to winning the Old Spice Player of the Game? Was that a tryptophan induced hallucination?As someone who absolutely talked TONS of shit about Dave Neal throughout the early part of the season, let me take this moment to extract my foot from my mouth

Terps Preseason Wrap-Up

2008-11-09T22:06:00.006-05:00

Saturday in College Park the Terps put it on the glass against D-III opponent Northwood, beating them 104-60. It was the first time since the 06-07 season that the Terps scored 50 or more in a half and also the first time since 06-07 that they scored more than 100 in a game. Of course, this was expected considering the opponent. Except, of course, that this is Maryland sports and we're always

Terps Terps Terps

2008-11-05T17:21:00.003-05:00

Have you seen the preseason college basketball publications? They all seem to agree that the Terps are going to finish in the bottom half of the lig this season. The Sporting News even went so far as to pick Maryland dead last in the ACC. That's nearly unfathomable for a program that finished tied for 5th in the conference last season, even while having its worst team in about 15 years.It's

A good old fashion rant.

2008-10-17T00:58:00.002-04:00