The Maryland Terrapins and coach Gary Williams came close to punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament last night but fell short to Wake Forest by two points at home. That means the Terps will have to impress the committee in the upcoming ACC tournament by going deep through the talented pool.
The bottom line is it looks like Maryland may be NIT bound which is a shame. Not because Maryland’s record cries out for them to be lock for the tournament or that they have had a Cinderella season. It would be a shame because of what Williams has gone through this year.
In his 20thseason at Maryland, Williams came under fire early in the season as rumors floated that he may be on the chopping block. This for a guy who has amassed a record of 397-215 and grabbed a national title and numerous post-season appearances.
The Maryland athletic department dispelled those rumors but that did not stop the Williams haters. Stories started flying about his lack of recruiting prowess. How he could not get top notch recruits? (I think just watching the Terps this season, they have plenty of talent).
When that article was published, Maryland responded and went out and knocked off then No. 3 North Carolina in one of the better comebacks I’ve seen.
Now Williams is under fire for allegedly cheating to get recruits. So let me get this straight, Williams is illegally drawing in poor recruits. Either this story has little legs or Williams is one of the worst cheaters in history.
I think it’s time the Williams haters quit grasping at straws and running with wild stories that really don’t amount to much. (Even if everything is true in the Under Armour story, it is a weak recruiting violation at best.) Let Williams get back to doing what he does best-winning and getting to the post season.
Keywords: ACC Basketball, Gary Williams, Maryland Terrapins, NCAA Basketball news, recruiting, Under Armour, Wake Forest
