Both have been garbage.
Mikeyshooter said:
3 NCAAs out of 7 at Maryland
1 NCAA out of 7 at A&M
Given Maryland's history, resources, fan base I'm not sure which is worse.
Maryland has better support. But recruiting base is a wash at best. About the same to win here as there.jml2621 said:Mikeyshooter said:
3 NCAAs out of 7 at Maryland
1 NCAA out of 7 at A&M
Given Maryland's history, resources, fan base I'm not sure which is worse.
We have better resources than Maryland does now. Lefty Driesell was a really solid coach as well as Gary Williams...but Maryland only has 2 Final Fours, 4 Elite Eights, and 1 NC.
Williams refused to play the AAU game, so Turge had to start over.
Agreed Turge's sourpuss disposition suits Maryland better.
Yes- my bad part of the time, tougher ACC.biobioprof said:
Maryland isn't in the ACC anymore
biobioprof said:
Maryland isn't in the ACC anymore
Hop said:
A&M has more resources than Maryland in basketball?
We know the situation here. Not sure having a comparison to Turgeon changes the outlook at A&M one way or the other.
EXCELL said:
Head coach always shields himself. ALWAYS.
or at least attempt to do so
Aston04 said:Maryland has better support. But recruiting base is a wash at best. About the same to win here as there.jml2621 said:Mikeyshooter said:
3 NCAAs out of 7 at Maryland
1 NCAA out of 7 at A&M
Given Maryland's history, resources, fan base I'm not sure which is worse.
We have better resources than Maryland does now. Lefty Driesell was a really solid coach as well as Gary Williams...but Maryland only has 2 Final Fours, 4 Elite Eights, and 1 NC.
Williams refused to play the AAU game, so Turge had to start over.
Agreed Turge's sourpuss disposition suits Maryland better.
Keep in mind Turge's ACC record is far superior than BK's conference record... And that's with BK playing in a crap major conference most of his time here. Finally the rest of the SEC has gotten serious about it (except us and Georgia).
Mikeyshooter said:
3 NCAAs out of 7 at Maryland
1 NCAA out of 7 at A&M
Given Maryland's history, resources, fan base I'm not sure which is worse.
TXAggie2011 said:Hop said:
A&M has more resources than Maryland in basketball?
We know the situation here. Not sure having a comparison to Turgeon changes the outlook at A&M one way or the other.
Then why does it matter if A&M has more resources or not?
Maryland was actually a football school dating back to the 50s with conference and 2 national championships ( 1951, 1953). They *think* they're a basketball school, particularly when they were in a basketball conference (ACC), but their fans are as sour as Turge... and adept mostly at turning over and burning couches and cars.Hop said:TXAggie2011 said:Hop said:
A&M has more resources than Maryland in basketball?
We know the situation here. Not sure having a comparison to Turgeon changes the outlook at A&M one way or the other.
Then why does it matter if A&M has more resources or not?
I didn't say here whether it mattered or not. I just found it surprising that somebody thinks A&M is higher on the totem pole than a basketball school like Maryland.
I lived in North Carolina in the 70s, and rooted for NC State. The reason Maryland never went to the NCAAs is because only the conference champion went back then. In fact, it was the 1974 ACC championship that prompted the expansion to 32 teams and allowed more than one team from the same conference to go to the tourney. In that game, NC State, with David Thompson, beat Maryland, with Elmore 103-100 in OT, a game many came to call the greatest college game ever played. Maryland was ranked #3 in the country and went home. NC State was ranked #2 and won the title, beating #1 UCLA.jml2621 said:Maryland was actually a football school dating back to the 50s with conference and 2 national championships ( 1951, 1953). They *think* they're a basketball school, particularly when they were in a basketball conference (ACC), but their fans are as sour as Turge... and adept mostly at turning over and burning couches and cars.Hop said:TXAggie2011 said:Hop said:
A&M has more resources than Maryland in basketball?
We know the situation here. Not sure having a comparison to Turgeon changes the outlook at A&M one way or the other.
Then why does it matter if A&M has more resources or not?
I didn't say here whether it mattered or not. I just found it surprising that somebody thinks A&M is higher on the totem pole than a basketball school like Maryland.
The mid-70s teams (Elmore) were really good but never won a conference championship or even went to the NCAAs. The early 80s teams with Buck Williams then later with Len Bias won only the 1984 ACC crown. Maryland had 2 back to back Final Fours with Gary Williams...aka "Sweaty." But since then Williams and Turge have been winning at about the same rate.
Turge and the Ag fans just pissed off each other re: surliness. Turge also HATED the pre-season game in H-town. Hated it.
CapCityAg89 said:
Oh. And Turgeon is an average to poor MBB coach. BK is poor to bad.