Did That Really Happen?

How can something that looked so promising just completely slip away? How can the butterflies of an exciting season so suddenly turn into a downright sickening feeling when that season comes to an abrupt end? This sums up yet another disappointing season for the Maryland basketball team. Every Maryland basketball player, coach, or fan has this same feeling and probably will for a while.

The last three weeks of the Maryland basketball season was a horrifying time that was a classic example of how a talented team's overconfidence and lack of heart put an end to a season. There is absolutely no reason the Terps should lose a 20-point second half lead at home and then proceed to lose to two of the worst teams in the ACC ( Virginia, BC). First off the Terps are better than that. But more importantly and a bigger concern is the fact that nowhere during this downfall did the Terps wake up or gain any sense of urgency. It didn't matter how many times Gary yelled at them (not to say Gary's not at fault in all this), how many boos they received from the crowd or how many embarrassing mistakes they made on the court. They just continure to look flat out uninspired on the court. When I look at the blank expressions on the players' faces I sometimes wonder if the team even cares that they aren't in the tournament.

There is no doubt that it will be a long and unbearable offseason for the Terps players who have the same feeling of nausea that all of College Park has. After missing the tourney 3 of the last 4 seasons the Maryland basketball program is in a serious slump. It's up to Gary Williams to turn things around quickly or he may find himself in a position he never thought he'd be in... on the hot seat.