Birds of B'more
12-29-2010, 12:12 PM
I won't be able to see it live, so I guess I'll have to avoid this area until I can watch it on the DVR after work. Some interesting notes on this game.
-For those who want Mike Leach at MD, you'll get a chance to see his offense today in the Terps' opponent
-E Carolina's coach is Ruffin McNeill, who served as the DC under Mike Leach at Texas Tech
-ECU's team name is the Pirates, a favorite topic of Leach's...so for those of you going to the game who are pro-Leach, don't wear pirate gear or you'll end up looking pretty dumb
The Terps definitely have the better talent in this game. It will all come down to their state of mind. I see it going either of two ways:
1) All of the recent turmoil....dropping to the #8 bowl when they finished tied for 3rd, Fridge's ouster, uncertainty over who might be coaching the game for a while, the future of the program....could be too much of a distraction in preparing to face ECU's offense and the lack of focus will have them in big trouble.
2) They are very determined to win this game.....for themselves, for Fridge, and to show the ACC and the bowls that passed them over that they made a mistake. That and their superior talent propel them to a comfortable win.
No matter what, I definitely think this is a motivated team. I lean towards #2 and say they win by a couple TDs.
-For those who want Mike Leach at MD, you'll get a chance to see his offense today in the Terps' opponent
-E Carolina's coach is Ruffin McNeill, who served as the DC under Mike Leach at Texas Tech
-ECU's team name is the Pirates, a favorite topic of Leach's...so for those of you going to the game who are pro-Leach, don't wear pirate gear or you'll end up looking pretty dumb
The Terps definitely have the better talent in this game. It will all come down to their state of mind. I see it going either of two ways:
1) All of the recent turmoil....dropping to the #8 bowl when they finished tied for 3rd, Fridge's ouster, uncertainty over who might be coaching the game for a while, the future of the program....could be too much of a distraction in preparing to face ECU's offense and the lack of focus will have them in big trouble.
2) They are very determined to win this game.....for themselves, for Fridge, and to show the ACC and the bowls that passed them over that they made a mistake. That and their superior talent propel them to a comfortable win.
No matter what, I definitely think this is a motivated team. I lean towards #2 and say they win by a couple TDs.