The basketball team had their ‘secret’ scrimmage on Saturday versus Georgetown (who will be on the regular schedule starting in 2025) and lost by a final score of 68-64.

Wanted to wait until I actually spoke with someone in the building before posting but here’s what I got.

No surprise here, but Queen pretty much dominated for the Terps, scoring 20-plus and hauling down a number of rebounds. While I expect Reese to be a double-double machine this season, it just feels like Queen’s production is what will ultimately decide the fate of this team. He’s a unique talent, extremely skilled and has the ability to make everyone around him better.

With all of that said, I wouldn’t read too much into his numbers from a scrimmage vs. G’town. The Hoyas really don’t have much, if any, experience in the front court save for Micah Peavy, who’s really more of a wing despite being 6’9”. Thomas Sorber is their prized freshman big and Queen is simply a lot better.

A few other things, sounds like Harvard transfer and one-time Terp target Malik Mack was the best player on the floor for the Hoyas and their leading scorer. It is also worth noting that their leading returning scorer, Jayden Epps, did not play. Maryland trailed by double digits at one point, but started using some full-court pressure in the second half to create some steals and easy offense.

A couple of quick takeaways? I wouldn’t get too worked up over the result, seeing that it was the first scrimmage of the season. These scrimmages are more about tinkering with lineups and seeing what works and what doesn’t more than anything. That said, the fact that Queen scored roughly 1/3 of the Terps’ points should definitely raise some eyebrows. It is also worth noting that the feedback was kinda similar to last year’s secret scrimmage when they lost to UVA minus a couple starters.

I also don’t think you really learn anything about your bench in a game like that, as neither team is very deep.

Outside shooting needs to continue to improve and if I had to guess right now, Selton Miguel will be the go-to guy in that department as he shot the ball very well last season and it sounds like he picked up where he left off in the scrimmage.

Who in the NHL scheduling office gives the Caps an opener against a team that has already played 3 games.

Missy Meharg


Sasho Cirovski

• 462: Head coach Sasho Cirovski picked up win No. 462, which ties him for the most wins for an active coach in Division I.

by way of Inside Lacrosse.

The Cowboys are awful, and their D has already given up. Eagles and Commanders are the top of the NFC East.

Scott, a few years back we had decent success bringing in CC OL and DL prospects. I have often wondered since then why Locksley didn't seem to want to continue mining that source for prospects. Any insights?

Maryland Basketball Scoop: A scorer on the wing and frontcourt force​

The latest scoop from practice on this year's Maryland basketball team.​

After watching Maryland men's basketball practice last week, it seems like there's newfound energy in comparison to last year's group. The rotation is filled with more experienced players who have a firm understanding of what role they'll need to fill. The mix of veterans, sophomores or juniors who know the college basketball landscape and two freshmen in Derik Queen and Malachi Palmer, both who have a chance to make immediate impacts, should result in a group with a much stronger foundation.


A few quick notes:

Rodney Rice had himself a strong afternoon while IMS was in attendance. The 6-foot-4 sophomore transfer from Virginia Tech looked a lot like the player he was as a senior at DeMatha with the way he was knocking down shots from all levels. He played primarily off the ball, but was involved as the initiator in a bunch of ball screens from the wing where he came off looking to get to his spots in the mid-range. As he found his groove, he started showing off his vision hitting the roller for bunnies around the rim or short corner jumpers. Rice could be a scoring sixth man.

A bucket getter ? @rodneyrice__ pic.twitter.com/7d7zQrnM2C
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The frontcourt rotation of Julian Reese, Queen, Tafara Gapare and Jordan Geronimo is a balanced group. Reese is a physical menace in the paint and should be a constant double-double threat entering his senior season. Queen's skill, upside and ability have all been well-documented and the flashes he showed in practice was further proof. Gapare will provide energy, size and springy athleticism off the bench. Don't be surprised if he's on the receiving end of lobs thrown from Queen and guards who penetrate the middle of the paint.

Other quick hitters include Ja'Kobi Gillespie's on-ball shotmaking ability with extended range, Selton Miguel's ability to cause mismatches and quickly take advantage with his size and strength as well as Jay Young, a grad transfer guard from Memphis who could end up serving as a valuable backup to Gillespie.


"Julian Reese was a [rising] senior, we had Derik Queen coming in, two great low-post players. I wanted in the portal to get older guys that could shoot the basketball and not only just shoot the basketball, but shoot the basketball without having to create a shot for them," Willard said. "And a guy like Selton Miguel, Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Rodney Rice, guys that can get a bucket without having to run a play."

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Methzoo W
Mizzoo 1Q W
Army TD 1st series W
Army 1H W
Bama 1H L
Milroe anytime TD W
Iowa W
Pitt W
BYU W

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Illini L
PSU -3 went off at 4 push cause bet early
OSU -3 L
Cuse 1H WIN.
ULM Win

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Cuse 1Q W +130
Ole Miss L
No Tex L
UTSA L
New Mex W
Boise 1Q W
Jeanty over 186

I've got the Terps in a close one. Hope Vegas is right here and the Terps win by double-digits, but I just have a hard time seeing it. This game is virtually must-win if they want to go bowling and I'm sure they have heard all the talk about how Locks is winless coming off a bye while at Maryland. They are rested and the motivation should be there.

Terps - 24
Northwestern - 20

We have to pretend about a lot in life for ridiculous reasons.

Can we finally stop pretending that Locksley is worth keeping?

Can we finally stop pretending that Damon Evans is worth keeping?

It's time to stop with the act and start with some brutal truths.

This is ridiculous.

There's just not enough bourbon on earth for Terps football fans.

Potential game tying td catch against AL....superstar type catch

2 pt failed attempt reminded me of Ohio game and receiver wide open, piss-poor pass

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Anybody going to the scrimmage today in Springfield, PA.


Saturday, Oct. 12
Binghamton, Iona and Le Moyne at Binghamton
Colorado College at Denver
Lehigh, Maryland, Penn State and Saint Joseph’s, noon and 2 p.m. at Springfield (Pa.)

and never play on that patch of grass again. That was the strangest game I’ve ever seen. Every possible thing that could go wrong did, be it bounces or whatever for the home team, and their own mistakes. It was as if NW was the home team getting the lucky bounces. Defense has major lapses. OL is a sieve. We’re not bowling.

Fanduel up first. O/U is 42.5

Locklsey 0-7 in his career coming off an in-season bye. The program is 3-14 all time in Blackout Games, 1-4 against Northwestern.

Maybe the triple whammy is the reverse jinx?

Long range forecast: Sunny Daytime high of 72, overnight low getting down to around 57. Evening winds light and variable.

The Semi-Annual Cluster F under TMR after all the sycophantic heavy breathing every September

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My son wrestles at a D-3 school and some of the parents along with the coach set up a 501c3 booster club. Just found out that the athletic director seems none to pleased and wants us to include the women’s team which is in its first year of existence. Obviously we are hoping the women’s team is successful but have zero interest in funding it. Unfortunately, any money we spend on the men’s team has to be matched by the school on women’s sports so she wants control of our spending. Anybody out there know of other options available for us to pay for things for the team like meals, travel expenses, coach salary to bring in outside coaches? Want to figure out a way to make sure our money and fundraising goes to our boys. Thanks

To clarify, because it is a 501c3 they are bound by Title IX restrictions and if they don’t match the spend then the school could be in violation of Title IX

I guess it's not televised anywhere. Advise

Dante Trader is officially OUT for tonight.

The good news, both Tai Felton and Kaden Prather are a go. Full injury report below.

Maryland was 10-25-14 under Ryan Nemzer. The Terps were 3-21-2 in Big Ten matches and had not scored a goal in the last 16 conference matches


Origin Story....who knew?

Absolutely disgusting and indefensible

Flood Pines' office with complaints about this.

$$$$$ line right here no matter where you stand on this whole thing:

Would any university allow a student organization to burn crosses on its campus to celebrate the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.? To celebrate the anniversary of 9/11 by calling for new Al Qaeda attacks?

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A ton of news here:

Welp, my niece and nephew are taking a small herd of people and pets to Alabama and my mother and sister are riding it out in an apartment built on top of the stable near Ocala at my aunt and uncle’s ranch. Can’t convince them to go to the main house. Crazy times.

moves to FS1. If somehow SD/LAD ends in 3 games and/or possibly NYM/PHI goes to 5 games, then game 5 of NYM/PHI would move from 4:00 pm on FS1 to 8:00 pm on Fox and Terps would move to FS1. There might also be another scenario with SD/LAD if goes 5 games pushing Terps to FS1 as well.