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Mitchell Twins commit to Maryland

August 8, 2017 jjrob15Mark Turgeon, Maryland Basketball, Maryland Terrapins, NCAAB, Recruiting, terps0 comment

Good things come in pairs, or so the saying goes. Well, on Friday, a pair of twins–Makhi and Makhel Mitchell–announced their intention to be a part of the Maryland basketball program. The twins’ commitment comes rather early, as both are just rising juniors in the 2019 recruiting class. Usually, we see elite prospects wait until late in their academic junior… Read More

NCAAB

Former Hoya Great Tabbed as New Head Coach

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 jjrob15Bradley Hayes, Georgetown, Hoyas, Jagan Moseley, Jessie Govan, JTIII, marcus derrickson, NCAAB, Patrick Ewing, Reggie Cameron, Rodney Pryor, Tremon Waters0 comment

Two weeks after parting ways with longtime coach John Thompson III, the Georgetown Hoyas have chosen to anoint former alum Patrick Ewing as the new man at the helm. The move to hire Ewing comes after the Hoyas’ unsuccessful attempt to attract the interest of big name college coaches Shaka Smart (Texas) and Mike Brey (Notre Dame). Ewing now joins Chris… Read More

NCAAB

Georgetown Parts Ways with JTIII

March 23, 2017 jjrob15Georgetown, John Thompson III, NCAAB0 comment

Head Coach John Thompson III has been relieved of his duties, according to an early afternoon statement from University President, John J. DeGioia: It is with profound regret and deep appreciation that I informed John Thompson III this morning that the University will no longer be retaining his services as our Head Men’s Basketball Coach. In 13 seasons as at the… Read More

NCAAB Terps

Takeaways From Terps Rout of Illinois

December 29, 2016 jjrob15Anthony Cowan, Big 10, Damone Dodd, Illinois, Maryland Basketball, Michal Cekovsky, NCAAB, terps0 comment

Maryland opened Big Ten conference play with a major statement, as they drubbed (84-59) an Illinois team that was on a 6-game winning streak. Despite missing two key big men, the Terps put together the most complete performance of the season (even Coach Turgeon was surprised about how well the team played). Here are some observations: Anthony Cowan is the quintessential… Read More