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Sulaimon, Carter Jr., Trimble lead Terps to victory over Hoyas in front of sellout crowd

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics.  Maryland Terrapins point guard Melo Trimble stood at the free throw line, his team trailed 61-56 with four minutes and 11 seconds remaining in the game. While Trimble sank both free throws, former Terps point guard Grevis Vasquez entered the building. Maryland alum Scott Van Pelt and mascot Testudo embraced Vasquez before a sellout crowd gave him a roaring standing ovation. Trimble then hit…

November 18, 2015
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Terps look to expand on success against Georgetown

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Head coach Mark Turgeon has noted several times early in the season that the Maryland Terrapins were not together during the summer. Point guard Melo Trimble was travelling with the U.S. Pan American Team, while center Diamond Stone and guard Rasheed Sulaimon had not yet arrived. But since preseason workouts, the team has been together. That has Turgeon and his team feeling good before…

November 17, 2015
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Layman scores 16 as Terps tip off season with win

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Guard Jaylen Brantley coasted down the court with under six minutes to go in regulation. Once he crossed the timeline, he launched the ball toward the basket. Forward Jake Layman was there to complete the alley-oop dunk and extend the Maryland Terrapins’ lead to 20. On a night where the Terps debuted their long awaited basketball team stocked with new faces, Layman, their longest tenured…

November 13, 2015
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Terps commit five turnovers, fall to Penn State 31-30 in Locksley’s debut

October 24, 2015
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Feature photo courtesy of umterps.com. BALTIMORE, MD – Under the lights of M&T Bank Stadium in front of nearly 70,000 fans, the scoreboard showed  one minute and 21 seconds remaining in the game. The Maryland Terrapins had one final chance. Quarterback Perry Hills and the offense trotted out onto the field, but Hills’ mistake was a dagger in the Terps’ hope of a win. On the next play, he threw…

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Dixon hopes to help bring title to Maryland, this time from the bench

Featured photo courtesy of UMTerps.com. The game clock read 0.08 seconds as center Tahj Holden stood on the baseline, prepared to execute the final inbound pass in the 2002 NCAA basketball national championship game. Steps ahead of him was senior guard Juan Dixon. “Give it to Dixon, he deserves it,” CBS announcer Jim Nantz said as Holden lobbed the ball to Dixon. Dixon launched the ball up into the air…

October 23, 2015
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High expectations from fans highlighted at Maryland Madness

Feature photo courtesy of UMTerps.com and Greg Fiume. Set to start his fifth season as the head man for the Maryland men’s basketball team, Mark Turgeon stood on Gary Williams Court at Xfinity Center and addressed the Terrapin faithful in attendance at Maryland Madness Saturday night. “We’ve worked really hard to get to this point since we’ve been here in our five years,” Turgeon said. “When I took the job…

October 19, 2015
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NFC West Preview

Arguably the toughest division in the NFL, the NFC West has boasted a team in the Super Bowl in each of the past three seasons. As the Seahawks strive for a third consecutive trip to the Super Bowl and the Cardinals look to earn a playoff spot in back-to-back years, the 49ers and Rams will attempt to restore their relevancy in the division’s treacherous landscape.   1st place: Seattle Seahawks A…

September 12, 2015
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Finals win would cement LeBron’s legacy

Feature photo courtesy of Basket Streaming / Flickr. If there’s one thing I remember from my introductory Government and Politics course last semester, it’s that the president’s national approval rating can change drastically when a crisis occurs. It can skyrocket or it can plummet. Now I’m no aficionado of government and politics, but I like to think I am when it comes to sports. That being said, the Cleveland Cavaliers…

June 9, 2015
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NFL Mock Draft: What should happen, acting as general manager for teams

In the months leading up to the NFL’s biggest stage beside the gridiron, analysts and fans alike bustle to pinpoint exactly which players franchises will select and when. In this mock draft instead of trying my hand at clairvoyance, I look at each pick from the team’s perspective and select a player that would most help the team.   1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Jameis Winston, QB, Florida St. I hope…

April 30, 2015
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