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Musings from the mind of someone who doesn't use "the ring argument". Ever.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Mark Turgeon at Maryland

Posted on May 10, 2011 at 12:37 PM.

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He should be a solid hire. He preaches defense and from what I've heard, is a fiery competitor. However, his teams do not play at the high-tempo clip that Gary Williams's were known for, so that will be an adjustment. Still, winning slow beats losing fast, and I'm sure fans in College Park will warm up to him in no time.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Maryland's Coaching Search

Posted on May 8, 2011 at 05:51 PM.

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For all the things Gary Williams has done for Maryland, he sure didn't do them a favor timing his retirement when he did. Granted, it could have been a whole lot worse, but it could have been a whole lot better too.

Now Maryland is going to have to find a coach, and the list of good ones who are willing to change jobs now is pretty short, and the list of ones who would keep a similar system in place is even shorter.

VCU's Shaka Smart would have been a fairly obvious choice ... Read More