Announced by Coach Turgeon today. Look out 2012!!!!

Please someone explain to me why after grinding and playing brilliant poker to reach the final 3, Ben Lamb, arguably the greates player in the land) would go all in with KJ off. Martin Stasko’s pair of 7s held up. 2 hands later later Ben went home with Q6 off against Stasko’s JJ.  As I go to bed, Pius Heinz holds a slight chip edge over Stasko in an all Euro Bluffest final.

When the ink is on the 3 LOIs (Letter of Intent), the near future of Terrapin basketball will be secure!!! Add the remainders of this year’s squad and Maryland should be able to challenge for an ACC Title next year.

The winner of that game will face the Cuse-Richmond victor on Sunday.

I was extremely lucky to be at what some call the Greatest Fight ever–Ali Frazier I at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971. Mike Switwenbaum (Switz) came up with tickets from his Dad and though we sat in the last row of the upper deck, I can still vividly the shock when Ali went down in the 15th from a thunderous left hook.  As he will receive in every fight arena the next few months, I will honor  Joe … Read More »

The No. 10 Maryland women’s basketball team rolled past Holy Family, 94-36, Sunday night in its final tune up before the regular season begins later this week.

Alyssa Thomas led all scorers with 23 points, including 19 in the first half, in the exhibition victory. Freshman Brene Moseley notched 16. Alicia DeVaughn added 14 points and 14 boards and Tianna Hawkins had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Laurin Mincy added 10 points. from umterps.com

Just great coverage on the deuce—Ben Lamb was both the recipient and deiverer of bad beats last night as the Poker Player of the Year chases the title every poker pro dreams of. The finals willbe televised live ( 15 minute delay) on Tuesday night on ESPN at 9PM.

Next up—the former Red Sox Gm Dan Duquette—-Will report tomorrow.