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Lucky Jim Hangout Grand Counsel

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I don't think so. I'm comparing the few Terps games I watch (6 or so) to all the other college games I get to see including the other ACC teams who make it onto ESPN with greater frequency.

Do you disagree with me? :D I just don't think most of this team is talented enough to play in the ACC and when the season is done I suspect MD's conference record will prove me right. They need 9-7 to make the NCAA and I suspect they'll end up w/7 at best.

Uggh. Dukies up by 20 now w/2+ mins left in the half.

Oh, I don't disagree that this is the worst game I've watched since the UCLA tournament loss, and probably the worst Maryland team that I've watched in a decade.

My point wasn't that you were wrong about that. It's that the team obviously has ACC caliber players. In fact, you're claiming that they're not good enough to be in the ACC and then in your next post predicting 7 wins for them. Which is it? Almost .500 in the ACC or so woefully overmatched that they should be in the CAA?

We probably don't disagree. I'm just not going to go overboard. The team is horrible, and they're obviously going to get blown out on occasion. My guess is they win 7 ACC games, too.

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Mike B Veteran All-Star

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This is the single worst performance I've evevr seen from any MD team in any sport.

I am sitting here watching this and I came to the same conclusion. Maryland has absolutely 0 inside game and their perimeter guys are playing scared. Watch the jumpers, no conviction at all.

At least lose busting your butt.

Interstingly up 40 Duke feels the need to apply pressure.

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In games like this, I always try to look at who is still playing hard and attemting to play the game right. I see 2 guys, Landon Milbourne and Sean Moseley from the guys that play regularly. The rest need to look in the mirror.

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In games like this, I always try to look at who is still playing hard and attemting to play the game right. I see 2 guys, Landon Milbourne and Sean Moseley from the guys that play regularly. The rest need to look in the mirror.

Agreed. Although Bowie has played hard, he's just been overmatched.

Hayes and Vazquez were terrible. Hayes was getting beat off the dribble by Paulus, for crying out loud.

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Agreed. Although Bowie has played hard, he's just been overmatched.

Hayes and Vazquez were terrible. Hayes was getting beat off the dribble by Paulus, for crying out loud.

Bowie is playing hard but Duke took away the drive from him and he does not have the confidence in the outside shot.

At least I got to see what Steve Goins looks like. Big Strong kid. Give him some time, what difference does it make.

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