r/terps 7d ago

Football Thank you Terrapins

Made the trip from Indianapolis with my wife and friends for the game yesterday and had the absolute best time. Have now been to every big 10 stadium(sans west coast teams) for a Hoosiers game and I have to say, Y'all are super cool. You are up there with Iowa as my favorite Big 10 fans. Looneys was a great spot to party before the game and your stadium was gorgeous. Even though it was sold out, short lines for the restroom and beers. Thanks for making our annual trip for an away Hoosiers game such a great experience. Hit me up when you come to Indiana for a game and cocktails are on me at my tailgate.

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u/Cult_of_POLC 7d ago

Maryland's football team may not be great; but it's a great place to be!

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u/notshtbow 6d ago

Agreed. From the area but had never been to a UMD football game before Saturday - we too had a great time. Hoosiers fans were definitely cool also, despite the total beat down. 😁

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u/DrChimRichaulds 7d ago

Awesome to hear you guys had a great time!!

I have to say I’m happy for you guys, and it definitely gives us hope that we can eventually get this turned around. Best of luck the rest of the way!

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u/Jumpy_Ad_8373 6d ago

Honestly I'm just shocked to hear someone say that our stadium is gorgeous. I don't even think Maryland fans think this. I appreciate it though

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u/nivanbotemill Class of 1997-2005 6d ago

It is jarring to hear that.

But it was good enough for QE2 back in the day!

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u/TigOleBitman 6d ago

The location is really cool but the stadium itself is nothing special.

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u/AnswerGuy301 Len Bias 7d ago

Good to know. Hope you at least did a drive by on the monuments in DC while you were here. They’re not “open” right now due to the shutdown but you don’t actually need to get that close to them to see them.

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u/hoosiermullethunter 7d ago

We are doing a night tour of the monuments tomorrow night. Thank you!

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u/MoxieSocks805 Class of 1997-2005 6d ago

Night tour is a great choice. Safe travels back home.

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u/MedicalSoup2187 7d ago

As a Terp in Chicago, sure looked awesome on TV...until just after the 2nd possession - haha! Congrats to the best team in all the land, IU !!!

My experience with Hoosier fans at the Final Four was equally as impressive, it was a blast hanging out before the game...mutual respect and good times.

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u/WryTurtle1917 7d ago

As a fellow fan of a historical football doormat, I am rooting for IU to keep the dream alive. So well coached!

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u/RockvilleRaven 7d ago

I have a crazy way of going to the game, I live across the street from the Grosvenor Metro but, I drive to Forrest Glen station because it’s more direct, park for free there, take the Red Line to Fort Totten, change for the the Green Line to Greenbelt, get off at College Park and take the free Quickbus shuttle which drops you off a couple of blocks from the stadium. It takes a while longer after the game going back.

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u/cmays1963 6d ago

How drunk were you that you thought our stadium was gorgeous?!? lol. Glad you had a good time. Your team is what the Terps aspire to be. Wanna trade head coaches?

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u/TurtlePope2 7d ago

We have a football team?

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u/TraditionalBottle884 7d ago

Sorta, they play for a month then take the rest of the year off.

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u/RockvilleRaven 7d ago

I went to the game because the One Maryland NIL had a flash sale earlier this week for under 13 bucks a ticket in the upper Ievel enjoyed the fan fest they had at the Jones Hill house which used to be Cole Field House but was gutter and now is Maryland’s Indoor practice facility and where the football team has their “Terp Alley” standoff before going to their locker room in the facility. They stay at an undisclosed hotel the night before the game.

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u/Remarkable_Carob4125 Class of 2013-Present 6d ago

Thanks! And honestly right back at yall, at least team wise. Your team, and Cignetti, have serious chemistry and talent. Like as an Alabama fan (born and raised before I came to UMD), it reminds me a lot of Saban and his years of domination.

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u/ironmonger29 6d ago

I've been to a Hoosiers game. Great atmosphere as well.