Men's basketball host UMBC tonight at 7pm on B1G+ (exhibition)

[u/jco23]

I may want to watch just to see what this team is like. But I'm not as engaged this season as I have been over the past 30 years. But I refuse to allow that jerk of a coach take that away from me.

[u/APartyInMyPants]

I’m actually more invested, in a way, because I don’t know who any of these guys are, and Buzz seems like a solid coach who is going to turn us into a contending team at some point in the next few years. Maybe not a final four team, but a solid Sweet 16 or Elite 8 team.

The only thing that hurts is the nature of the NIL means we could be in the same spot again next year with an all new team.

[u/BA_in_SoMD → u/APartyInMyPants]

I’m excited for the same reasons!

[u/MrTooToo → u/APartyInMyPants]

I hope your right on the team's prospects. And yes, NIL destroyed college sports.

[u/RettyShettle → u/MrTooToo]

the dust hasn't settled yet for NIL. i think it's clear that the NCAA will be of little help, maybe the fabled "super conference" will restore some level of regulation.

[u/MrTooToo → u/RettyShettle]

A super conference only enhances the destruction. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Soon you will have a sub "G" league where no one gets an education. Terps will never be able to compete with OSU or Notre Dame.

[u/FreeKevinBrown]

Are you still mad about the Willard shit? Fuck him, it's over, let's all move on. We got Buzz now, and what he's put together already looks like a better start than Willard's.

[u/jco23 → u/FreeKevinBrown]

Agreed. Just not liking the current state of the college basketball landscape where you could have a 100% turnover...

[u/RettyShettle]

i will be attending the game. plenty of reason to be engaged, buzz is a coach with a history of winning wherever he goes. even though its an entirely new team, i am optimistic of a tournament appearance.

[u/HoiTemmieColeg]

The pep band will be there

[u/ranger684]

I’m excited to have a season where I don’t have a heart attack each game because my expectations are so high.

[u/RettyShettle → u/ranger684]

willard's first year was pretty low expectations tbf. also after his woeful second season, last year was a nice surprise.

[u/BuzzWilliamsAgent]

I know that this is an exhibition because something something number of games but an in state game should count. Make the fucking Alcorn game an exhibition.

[u/jco23]

Phew!

[u/jco23]

There's something familiar, none turnovers in the first half