By Gregg Cobert, on February 2nd, 2012  umterps.com For a lot of the game it looked like this might be the same Terps team that fans have seen all year. However, Maryland (13-8, 3-4) showed they had some fight still in them. The whole evening in Coral Gables went exactly as Miami would want it to go as they lead 62-46 with 7:09 but the Terps closed regulation on a 23-7 run to send it to overtime. They even had a chance to win with a Terrell Stoglin 3 at the buzzer that rimmed out. In the first overtime, the Terps had a brief lead at 72-71 but Miami was able to answer and the teams closed the first overtime tied at 76. In the second overtime, the Hurricanes (13-7, 4-3) scored the first 7 points and were able to hold off the Terps 90-86. Let’s get to the report card.
Nick Faust B
Faust was the starter in name only as his production and minutes were similar to what he has done off the bench. He had some bright spots and I love his ability to grab a steal for the team (he finished with 3). Faust’s shooting has also improved over the last few games as well which is a good sign. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on January 26th, 2012  There was a lot of emotion in the Comcast Center with the court being named in honor of Gary Williams tonight. The Terps played strong again for 30 minutes and had the lead by 3 points with 8 minutes to play. However, the Terps went through 2 separate cold spells of not having a field goal for over 3 minutes which sealed their fate. They could not help themselves either as they were 3-10 from the line in the 2nd half. Maryland (12-7, 2-3) fell 74-61 to the Blue Devils (17-3, 5-1). The main problem for the Terps was the fact they could not stop Mason Plumlee as he had 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. Let’s get to the report card.
Pe’Shon Howard B+
Howard had a very good all around game with 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. He was aggressive looking for his shot and also looking to find teammates for shots. It might have been his best game since coming back from the broken foot. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on January 21st, 2012  The Terps had an opportunity game to pick up a quality non conference road win. However, Roman was pretty close in his final score prediction of the game. The Terps hung close for most of the game and had the game down to one at 57-56 but were outscored 16-4 in the final 5:16 and lost the game 73-60. The telling stat for the game was the score from three point range. Temple won 27-12. Let’s get to the report card.
Pe’Shon Howard B
Mark Turgeon asked him to look for his offense more and today he found some. He finished with 15 points and was much more aggressive looking for his shot. It was good to see. However, it seems like it is a Catch 22. If he gets his offense, his assist numbers suffer and vice versa. I don’t know if a balance exists.
Terrell Stoglin B
Stoglin finished with 20 points again and added 2 assists and 3 rebounds. However, there were moments during the game as Temple built the lead that he didn’t touch the ball on offensive possessions. It’s great to see the Terps try and get others involved in the offense but as the team is struggling, you have to turn to the ACC’s leading scorer. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on January 21st, 2012 Typically, assistant coaches do not end up making coverage here at BSR unless your name is Cam Cameron or you make a knuckle-headed decision. Dalonte Hill committed the latter. Hill, one of the assistant coaches on the Terps bench, will not be on the bench the next two games after getting arrested for suspicion of DUI. The crazy part is that this is the second time Hill has been suspended. The same incident occurred in January 2008 when he was an assistant at Kansas State.
Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident just in College Park as Pat Forde points out in his Forde Minutes. It is amusing reading about Fran McCaffery’s chair tossing and how it doesn’t even come close to being the benchmark for the Big 10.
Dalonte Hill is an excellent recruiter as he was the man who was able to recruit Michael Beasley to Kansas State due to his DC Assault roots. However, it feels coaches say one thing to their players and then not follow it themselves. The double standard is amazing. Coaches are supposed to teach young men life lessons that hopefully extend beyond sports, but with misconduct, it shows the double standard. If a player were to be arrested for suspicion of DUI, I don’t think the punishment would be 2 games. Errors in judgment do occur for everyone but for repeat offenders clearly they did not learn from their initial punishment.
However, the bottom line is this. As long as coaches get wins or score the big recruits, they will still be able to find gainful employment. However, please don’t call yourselves teachers because it just confuses your pupils.
By Gregg Cobert, on January 18th, 2012  Maryland (12-5, 2-2) stayed close with Florida State (12-6, 3-1) for the first half and even had the lead with 17:18 to go. However, a couple of threes by Deividas Dulkys led the Seminoles on a run to put the team up 61-45. The Terps were unable to recover and suffered their second ACC loss. The game reminded me of the fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort. Everything is going fine, and then WHAM!!! lights out (begin at 2:10 mark). Let’s check out the report card.
Pe’Shon Howard C
4 points, 4 assists. He floated through the game and never made a mark on the game. Pe’Shon is such a solid passer and the team runs so much smoother when he gets the ball to teammates in their spots.
Terrell Stoglin A
Stoglin was a beast again tonight scoring 27 points but he also contributed in other ways adding 4 assists and 3 boards. He came to play but could never get another running mate to go with him. As a player this year, his decision making and growth has been a pleasure to watch. If only the Terps could find a Scottie. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on January 16th, 2012  Last night, the Terps struggled shooting in the first half as did the Yellow Jackets. However, the Terps (12-4, 2-1) led by Terrell Stoglin went on an early run in the second half to go up 10 points. The Jackets (8-9, 1-2) did make runs to try and close the gap but were never able to take the lead again as the Terps won 61-50. The Terps were able to get key baskets from Sean Mosley down the stretch and James Padgett’s offensive rebounding were keys. The Terps again needed to hold their home court and pick up a victory over a weaker team and they did. Let’s get to the report card.
Pe’Shon Howard B-
Pe’Shon looked for his offense last night and was successful finding it. He was more aggressive taking shots and made a three point shot in the first half. Mark Turgeon was wanting Pe’Shon to average 10 points a game and be more aggressive looking for his offense. He did a very good job with that but now he just needs to convert a higher percentage and hold onto the ball as he had five turnovers and only 1 assist. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on January 12th, 2012 In the preview of the game, Maryland needed to hold serve at home and pick up a victory over a lesser Wake Forest team. Maryland (11-4, 1-1) played a very strong first half against the Demon Deacons (10-5, 1-1) and held on to win 70-64. In the first half, the Terps had runs of 12-2 and 14-4 to grab the halftime lead at 40-24. It was a strong team effort that fueled the lead and in the second half despite their putrid shooting, the Terps held on. Let’s get to the report card:
Pe’Shon Howard B
Howard struggled from the field shooting going 0-5 but he found other ways to contribute as he dished out 3 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds and had 2 steals.
Nick Faust B-
Faust got the start over Stoglin and gave the team 6 points and 6 boards in 13 minutes. I felt the 6 boards were the crucial part of the stat line as he was able to be aggressive with his time on the court. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on January 8th, 2012 Sunday night the Terps played against the Wolfpack in Raleigh. The Terps had won nine straight games over State and the last time the Wolfpack won was February 7, 2006. However, the Terps were unable to secure the victory falling 79-74 after a monster game from CJ Leslie with 20 points, 11 boards and 2 steals. Let’s get to the Terps report card:
Pe’Shon Howard: B
Although Howard is still getting his legs under him following the broken leg, he had a really good game directing the team and getting the team quality shots. In the first half on back to back possessions, he was able to set up both Nick Faust and Mychal Parker for threes. He significantly improves the team’s ball movement. However, there were a few opportunities where he drove the lane and had a quality shot and passed it up. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on January 4th, 2012 The Terps completed the first half of their schedule and are 10-3 and ride a 7 game winning streak into conference play. Maryland has looked shaky the first two months of the season to say the least as they seem to struggle against lesser competition like Cornell or Radford or Florida Gulf Coast. They have also gotten some beat downs at the hands of Alabama and Iona who are legitimate NCAA teams. For all the lackluster play following the Illinois loss in early December, they were able to win each game and get the seven straight wins with the best win being Notre Dame. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on December 22nd, 2011  Happy Holidays to all the BSR staff and readers and thank you for everything over the last year. One of my favorite Christmas traditions is watching the NBA games that come on the slate for the day and this year we get five games. For me, it was an early Christmas present to hear the NBA was coming back from the lockout even if it was in a shortened season. So let’s rank the 5 games in terms of watchability and possible drama.
5) Oklahoma City @ Orlando 8 PM
When my favorite player and back to back scoring champion, Kevin Durant, and the Thunder are in the fifth game, you have a rock solid lineup. The Thunder will have to deal with expectations this year as they are the front runner to win the West and compete for the championship. It will be interesting how the duo of Russell Westbrook and Durant evolves as the media tries to create tension between the two. On the other side of the coin, there is the Magic. Dwight Howard and his constant will he or won’t he mentality in terms of staying with the Magic long term drama will be a distraction this year. How much is yet to be determined? If Howard is no worse than the second best player in the league, the Magic will do well. If not, there is not much there to carry the team. The Thunder have bodies to throw at Howard with Kendrick Perkins and Nazr Mohammad so with that, the Thunder will get a valuable road win as James Harden emerges as the X factor for the Thunder.
4) Los Angeles Clippers @ Golden State 10:30 PM
Lob City will be a must see attraction with the best point guard in the league, Chris Paul, joining the Clippers and teaming with Blake Griffin. With Griffin’s high flying ability and CP3′s passing, it truly will be Lob City. As for the Warriors, they introduce a new coach in Mark Jackson and hope to continue the electric offense with Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis and company but add some defense as well. I think the new look Clippers will emerge victorious over their Pacific division foe as their team will be too much for Golden State. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on December 8th, 2011 So it has been a three week sabbatical from writing with BSR and it has been a crazy three weeks in sports to say the least. The last time I wrote something the NBA was nowhere close to signing an agreement so basketball could start, Tim Tebow was in his infancy and the hype train hadn’t run out of control, the Florida Marlins had changed their name to Miami but they still were the lowest payroll team in MLB and the idea of signing Jose Reyes, Heath Bell, Mark Buehrle, and to put up over $200 million to sign Albert Pujols seemed like a pipe dream. Other events that have happened include the Harbowl, Sads and I watching the Terps look good in the first half of the ACC Big Ten Challenge but then get steamrolled in the second half, and of course the announcement of the bowls in college football. So a lot has happened, but let’s focus on the last thing, the bowl season for college football.
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By Gregg Cobert, on November 17th, 2011 The New Jersey Nets home is set to open next year in Brooklyn, New York called the Barclays Cener. So why is that important to the Terps? Well, they and the Kentucky Wildcats will be the first college teams to play in the Barclays Center in the Barclays Classic. The game is set for November 9, 2012 as part of a doubleheader. The other game is Long Island and Morehead State. It should provide the Terps an early measuring stick next year on how good they are as the Wildcats are year in and year out a top 10 team under Coach John Calipari.
By Gregg Cobert, on November 17th, 2011 The Terps are participating in the 5th annual Puerto RIco Tipoff on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; they open the tournament at 5:30 Thursday against number 15 Alabama. Alabama is the only ranked team in the tournament but the field is loaded with quality teams like Temple, Purdue, and Wichita State who all received votes in the others receiving votes in the most recent USA Today poll. Colorado had a very good season last year finishing with 24 wins. Iona is always a tough mid major from the MAAC and always seem to be a tough out when they got to the tournament (just ask Wake Forest). Depending on the Terps result, they will play the winner or loser of the Wichita State-Colorado game.
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By Gregg Cobert, on November 10th, 2011 Yesterday began the National Signing Day for basketball players and Mark Turgeon converted his verbal commitments to written letters of intent for Shaquille Cleare, Jake Layman, and Seth Allen. With the signings, it lands Maryland with the 17th best class according to ESPN. All three players were targeted by Turgeon while he was at Texas A&M. The Terps hope to sign one or two more players specifically a power forward and a guard, but Turgeon is “thrilled to death” with the current haul. READ MORE >>>
By Gregg Cobert, on November 9th, 2011 Alex Len, the 7 foot 1 center, for the Terps will be suspended for the first 10 games of the season after the NCAA ruled that Len violated the amateur rules. He played overseas for college and the Terps will not push the ruling since there was a chance he could have been ruled ineligible all together for the whole season. Len is able to participate in practices and exhibitions for the team. READ MORE >>>
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