Terrapins Insider - The Washington Post's in-depth coverage of University of Maryland sports - February 27, 2011

OPEN THREAD: Maryland vs. Virginia

It's game time. Leave your thoughts on the Maryland-Virginia game in the comments TV: WTTG-5, WNUV-54. Radio: WTEM (980 AM)....

By Matt Bonesteel | March 5, 2011; 1:52 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (76)
Categories: Men's basketball
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Maryland bounced by Georgia Tech in ACC women's basketball tournament

Maryland suffered a rare letdown on the boards and fell to Georgia Tech, 70-64, in the ACC women's basketball tournament quarterfinals. The Terrapins now must wait two weeks to play in the NCAA tournament. Read all about it here....

By Matt Bonesteel | March 4, 2011; 3:54 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Brenda Frese, women's basketball
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Randy Edsall 'a little bit shocked' about football team's academic standing

Maryland football coach Randy Edsall said Friday that two players -- freshmen Devin Burns and Jeremiah Wilson -- have switched positions heading into spring practice, which will begin later this month. The moves were made in part because the coaching...

By Steve Yanda | March 4, 2011; 2:39 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (32)
Categories: Football, Ralph Friedgen, Randy Edsall
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Gary Williams: Maryland's seniors faced 'tough situation' this season

The stakes won’t be as high at Comcast Center on Saturday afternoon as they were last March, when Maryland closed against Duke with a share of the ACC regular season title on the line. But it will be Senior...

By Liz Clarke | March 4, 2011; 10:29 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (69)
Categories: Gary Williams, Men's basketball
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Talkin' Terps: Lack of senior leadership?

Good afternoon. After Thursday night's dispiriting 80-66 loss to Miami, in which Maryland was competitive for a total of about 10 minutes, Terrapins fan Kevin Permison had this to say on Twitter: .bbpBox43132996517249020 {background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/112807263/ehaxpyhlffe9ffde9ju6.bmp) #b5b2de;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px}...

By Matt Bonesteel | March 3, 2011; 12:27 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (63)

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Mychal Parker possible impact player for Maryland next season

Down by 11 to Miami roughly five minutes remaining the first half on Wednesday night, Maryland Coach Gary Williams turned to his bench Wednesday and called on 6-foot-5 freshman forward Mychal Parker. It was an unexpected move but one...

By Liz Clarke | March 3, 2011; 9:03 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (26)
Categories: Gary Williams, Men's basketball | Tags: Gary Williams, Maryland basketball, Mychal Parker
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OPEN THREAD: Maryland at Miami

It's game time. Feel free to leave your thoughts on how the game is going in the comments. TV: ESPNU. Radio: WTEM-980....

By Matt Bonesteel | March 2, 2011; 6:50 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (47)
Categories: Men's basketball
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Maryland AD Kevin Anderson to hire chief of staff

Maryland Athletic Director Kevin Anderson will hire a chief of staff by the end of next week whose first primary task will be to update the athletic department’s strategic plan, senior associate athletic director Randy Eaton said Wednesday. The athletic...

By Steve Yanda | March 2, 2011; 2:48 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (56)

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Alyssa Thomas named ACC rookie of the year

Guard-forward Alyssa Thomas was selected ACC rookie of the year following a regular season in which she led the 13th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team in scoring and steals, finished second in rebounding and became its most indispensable player. The announcement...

By Gene Wang | March 2, 2011; 2:17 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (5)
Categories: Alyssa Thomas, Brenda Frese, Lynetta Kizer, women's basketball
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Talkin' Terps: Will Maryland beat Miami?

Good afternoon. As Liz Clarke pointed out in today's print story, Miami's BankUnited Center hasn't exactly been a welcoming place for the Terrapins, who have never won there since the Hurricanes joined the ACC in 2004. So do you think...

By Matt Bonesteel | March 2, 2011; 12:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (24)
Categories: Men's basketball
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ESPNU takes fans behind the scenes with Terps

When the Washington Capitals agreed to take part in HBO’s four-part, 24/7 series, what resulted was a slightly embarrassing, if revealing, profanity-laced peek into day-to-day operations of the city’s NHL team leading up to its face-off with the Pittsburgh...

By Liz Clarke | March 2, 2011; 5:22 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (26)
Categories: Gary Williams, Men's basketball | Tags: ESPNU, Gary Williams, Maryland basketball
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Lynetta Kizer, Alyssa Thomas picked to ACC second team

Maryland women's basketball players Lynetta Kizer and Alyssa Thomas were selected to the ACC second team after helping the 13th-ranked Terrapins finish fourth in the conference and secure a first-round bye in the ACC tournament. Thomas, a freshman guard-forward, leads...

By Gene Wang | March 1, 2011; 3:56 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Alyssa Thomas, Lynetta Kizer, women's basketball
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