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Anyone even watching?  We all know they have to impossibly run the table to and win it all in the Big 10 tournament to have a chance at the big dance.  I still hold out hope, just can't help it.  I'm sorta off and on watching at work and hoping they can get past step 1.  

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1 hour ago, murph said:

Well Huerter came to play!  That's all I got...

I was listening on the radio a bit this afternoon as I was coming back from a meeting. I'm torn. as much As I don't want to root against the Terps, I secretly hope that if the Terps are bounced in the first round and don't get to 20 wins they might not even make the NIT. Maybe that will encourage the new AD to make a change before next season.

Probably just wishful thinking though.

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Just now, Tony-OH said:

I was listening on the radio a bit this afternoon as I was coming back from a meeting. I'm torn. as much As I don't want to root against the Terps, I secretly hope that if the Terps are bounced in the first round and don't get to 20 wins they might not even make the NIT. Maybe that will encourage the new AD to make a change before next season.

Probably just wishful thinking though.

Heard on the Fan this morning that Turgeon's contract runs through 2022/2023 season and it would be unlikely they would do anything at all next season. 

I am still cheering for them either way, but all the MD players are running out of gas quickly it sounds like.  

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26 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

I was listening on the radio a bit this afternoon as I was coming back from a meeting. I'm torn. as much As I don't want to root against the Terps, I secretly hope that if the Terps are bounced in the first round and don't get to 20 wins they might not even make the NIT. Maybe that will encourage the new AD to make a change before next season.

Probably just wishful thinking though.

Yeah, I've never understood people who root against the home team, even when the O's are talking about draft picks I still want them to win.  But I totally get this mindset.  MD has had worse seasons, but I can't remember one that was less enjoyable than this one.  All today was was one more day closer to a new coach.

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28 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Hard to get emotionally invested in this team.  

Losing Jackson killed them. Next year better improve. 

Agree with this completely, I cannot remember a year I have been less engaged with a team.  I do like watching Cowan and Huerter play, but that's more just to see what they will do then with hope of a team effort resulting in winning.  Sucks that the season is over, but at least baseball is back!

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22 hours ago, eddie83 said:

Hard to get emotionally invested in this team.  

Losing Jackson killed them. Next year better improve. 

But that's part of the problem. Losing one player should not kill a season. Turgeon's lack of depth year in and year out is a huge problem. Look at how many minutes Cowan was forced to play because of no backup point guard? Turgeon's recruiting is way overrated by some. His McDonald All-Americans seem to under achieve often. Could be his lack of development as a coach, but considering they aren't exactly tearing it up after they leave, I'd say the talent he's recruited has more name than substance.

I will say this team played hard, but if the game was close down the stretch, you knew the Terps were going to lose because they just aren't coached well and usually those close games down the stretch is where coaching can have some effect. 

I doubt the University is going to eat so much contract so I expect he'll be around for years to come as the Terps remain mediocre or worse.

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1 hour ago, birdwatcher55 said:

I understand your reasoning. To my thinking, money can change anything and fast if the Administration is willing to eat a contract. Hell they are getting tons of money from this Big Ten marriage. My other issue is the Diamond Stone situation. Is it something or nothing? Does the Administration decide to clean house?? It could be an interesting few months ahead. You have to wonder too if what is going on at Michigan State, Sean Miller etc. will impact more NCAA schools to make sure their programs from top to bottom are clean. I dont think schools worry about the NCCA much but if the FBI gets involved, that is a different kind of animal.

I just don't think Turgeon had anything to do with the Stone situation besides recruiting him into the school. Stone is one of those players you gamble on because they can have an impact right away on your team, but if they fail like Stone did and then leave, it just is one more bad tick mark on Turgeon. 

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2 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

But that's part of the problem. Losing one player should not kill a season. Turgeon's lack of depth year in and year out is a huge problem. Look at how many minutes Cowan was forced to play because of no backup point guard? Turgeon's recruiting is way overrated by some. His McDonald All-Americans seem to under achieve often. Could be his lack of development as a coach, but considering they aren't exactly tearing it up after they leave, I'd say the talent he's recruited has more name than substance.

I will say this team played hard, but if the game was close down the stretch, you knew the Terps were going to lose because they just aren't coached well and usually those close games down the stretch is where coaching can have some effect. 

I doubt the University is going to eat so much contract so I expect he'll be around for years to come as the Terps remain mediocre or worse.

I agree. Losing him should not have doomed the season, and it is true they didn’t finish games this year, a big part of which is lack of scorers 

He is owed a bunch of money so that helps him. That said if he has a rough year next year I don’t know how much more rope he gets. This is a basketball school and should be a Top 25 team year in and year out with some legit teams capable of winning it all mixed in.  

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