Comments for Turtle Soup | A University of Maryland Terrapins Sports Blog http://turtle-soup.com/wp A University of Maryland Athletics Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:48:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Previewing the Tourney by ScottyDrama http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/16/previewing-the-tourney/#comment-26490 ScottyDrama Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:48:11 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1438#comment-26490 I simply refuse to worry about a team like Houston in the first round.<br><br>Sure, any team can be beaten, but to put any real stock in Houston's chances you have to set aside all logic. We have an overwhelming advantage in talent, size, bench, level of competition played, experience and coaching. To really "worry" about this game is to fall back on our old fears about Terps teams of past seasons. If this team has not proven by now that they are in a different category than those teams and do not choke against the likes of Morgan State, Houston, et al, then what more did they need to accomplish this season to do so? <br><br>We win by 20 going away. I simply refuse to worry about a team like Houston in the first round.

Sure, any team can be beaten, but to put any real stock in Houston's chances you have to set aside all logic. We have an overwhelming advantage in talent, size, bench, level of competition played, experience and coaching. To really “worry” about this game is to fall back on our old fears about Terps teams of past seasons. If this team has not proven by now that they are in a different category than those teams and do not choke against the likes of Morgan State, Houston, et al, then what more did they need to accomplish this season to do so?

We win by 20 going away.

]]> Comment on Previewing the Tourney by NYMets9631 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/16/previewing-the-tourney/#comment-26489 NYMets9631 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:35:36 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1438#comment-26489 Greivis seems to be aware of stupid ass Gregg Doyle's Comments. This is from his facebook...<br><br>Greivis Vasquez I do not like when people talk bad about my coach... on our way to Spokane Greivis seems to be aware of stupid ass Gregg Doyle's Comments. This is from his facebook…

Greivis Vasquez I do not like when people talk bad about my coach… on our way to Spokane

]]> Comment on Previewing the Tourney by talaya7 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/16/previewing-the-tourney/#comment-26488 talaya7 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:33:20 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1438#comment-26488 I like the policy of worrying about Houston before fretting about what's next. This is what I think about the Terps v. Houston after little bit of study....<br><br>I'm not expecting the Terp's to full court trap defense either, but I would not be surprised if GW has the point guard checked all the way up court...no easy passes and no easy looks from 3....JWill, Landon and Dino are there to erase any mistakes.<br><br>Mosely/Bowie will be marking this Aubrey Coleman cat (pun intended) everywhere on the floor. Mosely/Bowie won't need to score a point to get co-players of the game if they shuts down Coleman.<br><br>One guy who should be loving this game is Landon. Landon gets beaten down playing the #4 in the ACC (and his scoring suffers). He should be better suited against the UF frontcourt to have a bigger scoring game. <br><br>Instead of looking to score himself, GV's going to be dishing dimes inside all night....at least that's what I'm thinking. We got the size to go inside, so let's use it. If Houston collapses their D, then GV and EH will need to strike from deep.<br><br>And lets finish with a cliche....on paper, the Terps should be able to handle Houston relatively easily...but paper doesn't always translate. I like the policy of worrying about Houston before fretting about what's next. This is what I think about the Terps v. Houston after little bit of study….

I'm not expecting the Terp's to full court trap defense either, but I would not be surprised if GW has the point guard checked all the way up court…no easy passes and no easy looks from 3….JWill, Landon and Dino are there to erase any mistakes.

Mosely/Bowie will be marking this Aubrey Coleman cat (pun intended) everywhere on the floor. Mosely/Bowie won't need to score a point to get co-players of the game if they shuts down Coleman.

One guy who should be loving this game is Landon. Landon gets beaten down playing the #4 in the ACC (and his scoring suffers). He should be better suited against the UF frontcourt to have a bigger scoring game.

Instead of looking to score himself, GV's going to be dishing dimes inside all night….at least that's what I'm thinking. We got the size to go inside, so let's use it. If Houston collapses their D, then GV and EH will need to strike from deep.

And lets finish with a cliche….on paper, the Terps should be able to handle Houston relatively easily…but paper doesn't always translate.

]]> Comment on NCAA Selection Show Thread by ScottyDrama http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/14/ncaa-selection-show-thread/#comment-26487 ScottyDrama Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:31:15 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1434#comment-26487 He is the main commentator for Sportsline. I understand he is just one guy, but with his position his words have weight. He is the main commentator for Sportsline. I understand he is just one guy, but with his position his words have weight.

]]> Comment on NCAA Selection Show Thread by Wheels http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/14/ncaa-selection-show-thread/#comment-26486 Wheels Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:56:20 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1434#comment-26486 And he is who? Exactly. Nothing to see here. Move along. And he is who? Exactly. Nothing to see here. Move along.

]]> Comment on NCAA Selection Show Thread by ScottyDrama http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/14/ncaa-selection-show-thread/#comment-26485 ScottyDrama Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:15:28 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1434#comment-26485 has anybody checked out the statements by Doyle reported on Testudo Times? This guy is really out of control. I think the statements he made about Gary's mental state boder on defamation. He owes the coach and the school an apology. <br><br>Has Doyle always hated Coach and Maryland? <br><a href="http://www.testudotimes.com/2010/3/15/1374875/gregg-doyel-continues-shtick-calls" rel="nofollow">http://www.testudotimes.com/2010/3/15/1374875/g...</a> has anybody checked out the statements by Doyle reported on Testudo Times? This guy is really out of control. I think the statements he made about Gary's mental state boder on defamation. He owes the coach and the school an apology.

Has Doyle always hated Coach and Maryland?
http://www.testudotimes.com/2010/3/15/1374875/g...

]]> Comment on NCAA Selection Show Thread by DiamondbackRuss http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/14/ncaa-selection-show-thread/#comment-26484 DiamondbackRuss Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:56:22 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1434#comment-26484 Rut roh Sidney Low <a href="http://www.statefansnation.com/index.php/archives/2010/03/16/cothron-decommits/" rel="nofollow">http://www.statefansnation.com/index.php/archiv...</a> Rut roh Sidney Low http://www.statefansnation.com/index.php/archiv...

]]> Comment on NCAA Selection Show Thread by DiamondbackRuss http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/14/ncaa-selection-show-thread/#comment-26483 DiamondbackRuss Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:54:55 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1434#comment-26483 Three of the 5 members of the Terps 2010 class will play in the Capital Classic <a href="http://www.thecapitalclassic.com/Rosters/USAllStars.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.thecapitalclassic.com/Rosters/USAllS...</a> Three of the 5 members of the Terps 2010 class will play in the Capital Classic http://www.thecapitalclassic.com/Rosters/USAllS...

]]> Comment on NCAA Selection Show Thread by DiamondbackRuss http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/14/ncaa-selection-show-thread/#comment-26482 DiamondbackRuss Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:54:06 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1434#comment-26482 Ehhh I dunno. The only reason he put that in is because Gary called him out on it. And Gary is right. Yanda never would have included that information in his article on his own. He never would have qualified UMD's grad rate by saying it's weighed down by what happened from '99-'03 and that more recently the Terps have graduated 10 of their last 12 players.<br><br>He had to have a hot poker held to his nads in order to include that info.<br><br>Yanda's world must either really be an unhappy place or since the Post is in DC and UMD is in Maryland he must look at us as the enemy. Figuring "you want good press go talk to the Sun" or something immature like that. Ehhh I dunno. The only reason he put that in is because Gary called him out on it. And Gary is right. Yanda never would have included that information in his article on his own. He never would have qualified UMD's grad rate by saying it's weighed down by what happened from '99-'03 and that more recently the Terps have graduated 10 of their last 12 players.

He had to have a hot poker held to his nads in order to include that info.

Yanda's world must either really be an unhappy place or since the Post is in DC and UMD is in Maryland he must look at us as the enemy. Figuring “you want good press go talk to the Sun” or something immature like that.

]]> Comment on NCAA Selection Show Thread by DiamondbackRuss http://turtle-soup.com/wp/2010/03/14/ncaa-selection-show-thread/#comment-26481 DiamondbackRuss Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:48:47 +0000 http://turtle-soup.com/wp/?p=1434#comment-26481 I believe I heard that CBS will announce Sunday's game times after all of the Friday night games are completed. I believe I heard that CBS will announce Sunday's game times after all of the Friday night games are completed.

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