Official Maryland Terps Thread 4.0

80sballboy · Post #21 » by **80sballboy** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 10:11 pm

I'm not a Turge fan. It seems like it's perception vs. reality because while he's not a great coach, that's not what his record says:
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/mark-turgeon-1.html

If I can find it, I'll post his record against ranked teams and teams on the road, which is putrid.

Post #22 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:27 pm

C'mon guys, Turge would be a great coach... if we were in the 1960's. Seems like he's never understood the importance of transition basketball - getting easy buckets, and he's never emphasized 3 point shooting. He even under-utilized the one great 3 point shooter he recruited - Huerter. Even the recruits he's gotten for next season are not shooters. And there has been so little development from year to year of his players. He's a very professional and likable coach, but it seems like his coaching style is about 50 years behind the times.

Wizardspride · Post #23 » by **Wizardspride** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:03 pm

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Post #27 » by **Ruzious** » Thu Jan 3, 2019 2:15 pm

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It was a good win, but really, they should win at home against 24th ranked Nebraska. Bruno continues to show he's a likely top 20 pick, and Jalen Smith making 2 of 3 3's is a big deal.

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Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #29 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Sun Jan 6, 2019 8:50 pm

80sballboy wrote:I'm not a Turge fan. It seems like it's perception vs. reality because while he's not a great coach, that's not what his record says:
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/mark-turgeon-1.html

If I can find it, I'll post his record against ranked teams and teams on the road, which is putrid.

The win over ranked Nebraska was the first...in a long time. The favorable part of the schedule served up a real bad Rutgers team for a road win.

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Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #30 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Sun Jan 6, 2019 8:56 pm

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It was a good win, but really, they should win at home against 24th ranked Nebraska. Bruno continues to show he's a likely top 20 pick, and Jalen Smith making 2 of 3 3's is a big deal.

Agreed on all points.

The freshmen are potentially a reason for optimism. Getting fewer turnovers as a whole and less ball dominance out of Cowan will help. Sticks and Morsell have on court chemistry.

I haven't seen the Terps yet...just replays on YouTube etc. Thinking about picking up BigTen Network for live games over Spectrum cable TV so I can watch them closely. I expect disappointment because of past Turge teams.

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trast66 · Post #33 » by **trast66** » Tue Jan 8, 2019 3:26 am

Sorry to see Ben Coleman from 84 team passed. Bias, Coleman, Branch, Adkins, Veal, Gatlin. Fun team.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #34 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue Jan 8, 2019 6:07 am

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trast66 wrote:Sorry to see Ben Coleman from 84 team passed. Bias, Coleman, Branch, Adkins, Veal, Gatlin. Fun team.

Sad news.

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Post #35 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Jan 8, 2019 3:18 pm

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:That
trast66 wrote:Sorry to see Ben Coleman from 84 team passed. Bias, Coleman, Branch, Adkins, Veal, Gatlin. Fun team.
Sad news.

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Man, he graduated from MD the same time I did - in 1984. He was Mr Dependable in his 2 seasons as MD's big. You could write down before each game that he'd get 15 and 8 boards; okay some games it'd be 16 and 9. He wasn't Buck Williams, but he helped fill that big-man void that Buck left, and he did it real well.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #36 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Wed Jan 9, 2019 1:31 am

Ruzious wrote:
Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:That
trast66 wrote:Sorry to see Ben Coleman from 84 team passed. Bias, Coleman, Branch, Adkins, Veal, Gatlin. Fun team.
Sad news.

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Man, he graduated from MD the same time I did - in 1984. He was Mr Dependable in his 2 seasons as MD's big. You could write down before each game that he'd get 15 and 8 boards; okay some games it'd be 16 and 9. He wasn't Buck Williams, but he helped fill that big-man void that Buck left, and he did it real well.

Ben had nifty moves. His footwork and that nice jump hook of his made him very consistent and effective.

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Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #37 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Wed Jan 9, 2019 2:48 am

Really good road win for the Terrapins over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

They have a great roster, the best since Turgeon had that most overrated team featuring Diamond Stone.

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FAH1223 · Post #38 » by **FAH1223** » Wed Jan 9, 2019 4:18 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Really good road win for the Terrapins over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

They have a great roster, the best since Turgeon had that most overrated team featuring Diamond Stone.

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Turgeon going to a zone in the 2nd half changed things. I'm shocked they won due to his coaching.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #39 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Wed Jan 9, 2019 4:34 am

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/tracking-the-terps/bs-sp-maryland-minnesota-basketball-gamer-0109-story.html

Nice write up on the win; as well as remembering Ben Coleman. Ben was the same age I am.

Ben Coleman, who started his career at Minnesota and finished it at Maryland, was honored with a moment of silence before Tuesday night’s game. Coleman, who returned to his home in the Twin Cities after his 12-year professional career ended, died Sunday at age 57.

After averaging a little over five points and three rebounds for the Gophers — he was the first African-American player from Minneapolis to play for Minnesota — Coleman went to Maryland, where he averaged nearly 15 points and eight rebounds in two seasons.

Post #40 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Jan 9, 2019 7:33 pm

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Really good road win for the Terrapins over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

They have a great roster, the best since Turgeon had that most overrated team featuring Diamond Stone.

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Gotta figure that after beating the top 24 team and then a 12-2 Minnesota team on the road - both double-digit wins - the Terps have a good shot at getting ranked in the top 25. What hurts them is not getting a major non-conference win - which has consistently been a problem under Turgeon. Nice to see Cowan finally busting out of his slump - they need him to be the catalyst. Ayala's a nice role-player, but he's not that guy - certainly not as a freshman. Wiggins also should get more run - he's already their best 3 point shooter, and he's got some serious all-around talent. Morsell continues to disappoint with his shooting.