Finally, Terrapin Nation has escaped the clutches of the ACC. It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day. Everything has changed.
Yesterday at the Under Armour Factory Store in Inner Harbor East, the 2 Commissioners, Kevin Anderson and Jim Delaney spoke in a true partnership way as the quotes below will attest. Just about every significant member of Maryland’s athletic staff were present.
Quotes
Maryland Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson
“I want to first thank Under Armour, what a great partner they are and they’ve helped us along the way.”
“Today is a great day to be a Terp.”
“Over the last 15 months we’ve been asked to be a partner and a member of the Big Ten and tomorrow will be official.”
“One thing I like to say about this whole process is that my colleagues in the Big Ten and Commissioner Delany have accepted us and welcomed us from the very beginning. We’ve never felt like we were an outsider. We’ve always been a part of the participation of becoming a true member of the Big Ten.”
“I want to thank all the coaches and staff from the University of Maryland who worked diligently and hard to make this day happen.”
Big Ten Conference Commissioner Jim Delany
“The last 18 months has just been a terrific experience, getting to know Maryland leaders, faculty, athletic directors and coaches. We’ve worked awful hard over those 18 months to make tomorrow a day that everyone can feel great about.”
“The Big Ten has been a great conference, established in 1896, and it’s a greater conference after tomorrow with Maryland as our newest member.”
“Maryland is not only educating great undergraduate students but also leading the way into the 21st century with a terrific research commitment.”
“I want to welcome Maryland. I want to welcome the coaches and the athletes. We are going to have great competition. It’s the beginning of something terrific.”
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