Official Maryland Terps Thread 3.0

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Diamond Stone Jabs Wisconsin Fans After Championship Loss

Could see a Maryland-Wisconsin rivalry brewing in the B10. We already kinda have one with Indiana too.

[Illmatic12]

I'm seeing most predictions with Maryland in the preseason top 5.. been a while since the program has had expectations like this

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

I'm seeing most predictions with Maryland in the preseason top 5.. been a while since the program has had expectations like this

Maryland had 2 wins over Michigan State and IMO was better than the Final Four Spartans. They'd beat that team 7 or 8 times out of 10.

Maryland whipped Wisconsin and could beat them again if they played tomorrow.\

Maryland wouldn't have lost to Duke as badly as they lost to Thuggy Bear's Mountaineers. I think they could beat this Duke team 3 or 4 times out of 10.

They SHOULD BE ranked top 5.

[Illmatic12]

I'm seeing most predictions with Maryland in the preseason top 5.. been a while since the program has had expectations like this

Maryland had 2 wins over Michigan State and IMO was better than the Final Four Spartans. They'd beat that team 7 or 8 times out of 10.

Maryland whipped Wisconsin and could beat them again if they played tomorrow.\

Maryland wouldn't have lost to Duke as badly as they lost to Thuggy Bear's Mountaineers. I think they could beat this Duke team 3 or 4 times out of 10.

They SHOULD BE ranked top 5.

With all the returning players, an even better Trimble, and adding Stone + Carter there's no question they look to be the best team in the Big 10.

I remember everyone saying the Terps were going to get embarrassed in Big 10 sports, that's certainly not been the case.

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Maryland top assistant Tina Langley accepts head coaching job at Rice


Tina Langley has resigned as associate head coach of the Maryland women’s basketball team in order to accept the head coaching position at Rice.

Langley was Coach Brenda Frese’s top assistant, helping the Terrapins reach the Final Four in each of the past two seasons. Maryland’s season ended Sunday with an 81-58 loss to Connecticut in Tampa.

Rice had been searching for a new coach since Gregg Williams announced his retirement March 17 following 10 seasons with his alma mater.

“Being a part of the Maryland family has been one of the greatest blessings of my life,” Langley said in a statement. “I don’t know how to begin to thank Brenda Frese for the many years of friendship and mentoring. She is not only one of the greatest coaches in the game, she is also an amazing person.

To her, and to all the staff and student-athletes I have been so fortunate to work with, I will be forever grateful.”

Langley is Frese’s second assistant to leave in as many years. Last season, David Adkins departed Frese’s staff to become a player development assistant with the Washington Wizards.

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Terps assistant coach Marlin Chinn named head coach at FIU


Marlin Chinn is leaving his position as an assistant with the Marylandwomen’s basketball team in order to accept the head coaching job at Florida International University.

The move comes one day after former top assistant Tina Langley departedto become head coach at Rice. Shay Robinson is the only assistant remaining at the moment on Terrapins Coach Brenda Frese‘s staff following a second straight appearance in the Final Four.

Maryland’s season ended with an 81-58 loss to Connecticut Sunday in the national semifinals. The Huskies won their third straight national championship and 10th overall Tuesday night, beating Notre Dame, 63-53.

“I’m really happy for Marlin to get this opportunity,” Frese said in a statement. “He’s been a veteran assistant. We’ve watched him grow, and this is the next step for him.”

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BREAKING: Jake Layman Returning to Maryland

Maryland junior Jake Layman will return to school for his senior season, a source confirmed to IMS, giving Mark Turgeon a major piece of a roster regarded among the best in college basketball.

Layman, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound forward, averaged 12.5 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds this season, earring third-team all-Big Ten honors. With Dez Wells graduating, he could be the No. 2 scoring option -- after freshman point guard Melo Trimble -- on a Terps team listed in the top five of most early 2015-2016 rankings.

Layman, though viewed by most scouting services as a second-round pick, was seriously considering entering his name in the Draft as first reported by InsideMDSports earlier in April. With the addition of heralded 6-10 center Diamond Stone and 6-9 power forward Robert Carter, who sat out last year following his transfer from Georgia Tech, Layman, who played major minutes this season at power forward, should slide back to small forward, his natural position -- both in college and the NBA.

Layman will also be the first four-year scholarship player at Maryland under Turgeon; fellow Class of 2012 signees Seth Allen, Shaquille Cleare, and Charles Mitchell transferred last off-season. The other member of Turgeon's first full class, guard Sam Cassell Jr., was denied admissions and is now at UConn.

With Layman back in the fold, Maryland's lineup will be filled with talent, but also size. Turgeon could start a lineup that includes three players 6-9 or taller in Layman, Carter and Stone, with 7-foot rising sophomore Michal Cekovsky and 6-10 junior-to-be Damonte Dodd coming off the bench.

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[tweet]https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/586182776778461187[/tweet]

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[tweet]https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/586182724546793472[/tweet]



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Excellent!

And prime rival (?) Sconsin officially lost Dekker to the draft. Wiscy was likely going to stay a top 10 team if Dekker returned, because they have a very good redshirted freshman to step in at center replacing Frank.

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[tweet]https://twitter.com/SteveJones_CJ/status/586680060746280960[/tweet]

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I just saw a recently added title on Netflix "I Hate Christian Laetner"

[Ruzious]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/SteveJones_CJ/status/586680060746280960[/tweet]

OMG, can the Wiz borrow him - on a territorial rights kind of thing?

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[tweet]https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/587296003172212736[/tweet]

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[tweet]https://twitter.com/DL_XIV/status/587326120145588226[/tweet]

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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDQIuAp_LCE[/youtube]

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Awesome video.

Trimble is deadly when shooting pull up jumpers.

Layman, who I am now happy with for his choice to return, throws nice pocket passes to Trimble and he is great at rolling and finishing on screen roll. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terp ... story.html

Next year I expect Nickens to be stronger and a double figure scorer, even as a sixth man.

Brantley figures to start as will Carter and Stone.

I expect Drexel transfer Damian Lee will choose another school besides Maryland. He averaged 21.6 points per game this season, but he won't average near as many field goal attempts or minutes if he chooses Maryland. He should go somewhere like Kentucky.

The Terps are going to be loaded next season. It may be the best of all Terps teams.

[closg00]

The Terps will make their run next year, then Stone and Trimble will be gone.

[Higga]

The Terps will make their run next year, then Stone and Trimble will be gone.

Thats how it works in college basketball now. You got one shot at winning with freshmen and sometimes sophomores, then your window is closed. Gone are the days of four year seniors(guys like Kaminsky are the exception).

[Wizardspride]

The Terps will make their run next year, then Stone and Trimble will be gone.

And then we reload with guys like Anthony Cowan etc.