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Maryland gets arguably the biggest commitment in school history from five-star Baba Oladotun but needs overtime to get past Mount St. Mary's. David "Diggy" Coit's heroics saved the night for the Terps, finishing with 41 points. InsideMDSports.com Publisher Jeff Ermann joins Matt Modderno from the Maryland Club in Xfinity Center to discuss the commitment and the nail-biting win.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maryland will take on Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday night, their first game without star center Pharrel Payne who will likely miss considerable time due to an injury sustained against Marquette. To get Terps fans up to speed on the Mount, Matt Modderno is joined on Fear the Podcast by Adam Pohl, the Executive Director for Marketing and Fan Development at Mount St. Mary's. Pohl provides insight into what fans can expect from this Mount team and the matchups to watch. You can catch Pohl out on the Donny Lind show, with Mount head coach Donny Lind: https://youtu.be/asu9oVqN4lg?si=MZnSwdPbB-l863t_ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maryland gets a hard-fought win against Marquette despite getting beat badly on the offensive glass and losing star center Pharrel Payne to what appeared to be a very serious lower body injury. Eli Cohen of InsideMDsports.com joins Matt Modderno on this Fear the Podcast to break down the win and what comes next for the Terps if they're without Payne for an extended period of time To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maryland Basketball beats Alcorn State, 84-64, based on strong performances from Pharrel Payne (22 points, 7 rebounds) and Andre Mills (16 points, 8 rebounds). There were still some growing pains for the Terps as they turned the ball over 17 times and hit less than 30% of their threes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest Fear the Podcast, Matt Modderno tells Terps fans what they can expect and the names to know for each of Maryland's next two opponents: Alcorn State on Tuesday and Marquette on Saturday. He also tells you why he thinks this should be a 2-0 week for Buzz Williams and his squad. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Hayes joins Matt Modderno on Fear the Podcast to break down what went wrong in Maryland's 70-60 loss to Georgetown. They discuss what worked, what didn't, what adjustments they need to make, and some of the bright spots like Pharrel Payne and Myles Rice. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karl Heiser (@KHeiserCBB) joins Matt Modderno on Fear the Podcast to preview Maryland's upcoming matchup with Georgetown on Friday at 6pm EST. They discuss strengths and weaknesses of both teams, key matchups, major storylines, injury status, and give predictions on the outcome. They also discuss possible recruiting implications at five-star recruit Baba Oladotun announced his final four teams on Tuesday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Terp James Gist joins Fear the Podcast for a recap of Maryland's season opening 83-61 win over Coppin State. They discuss the positive takeaways, standout performers, and where there's still some room for improvement. Pharrel Payne (21 points, 6 rebounds) and Darius Adams (16 points) led the way for the Terps tonight. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buzz Williams and Maryland received another commitment for the Class of 2026, this time from 44th ranked guard Kaden House, son of former NBA guard Eddie House. The 6'3 combo guard should fit right into Williams's system as a slasher. Jack Sheehan of InsideMDSports.com joins Fear the Podcast to talk about House's recruitment, his fit with the Terps, and any other commitments that might be on the horizon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Modderno is back with another Fear the Podcast to preview the Terps' season opener against Coppin State. He provides the storylines to be aware of, who are the players to pay attention to on Coppin State, the state of their program, and their likely strengths and weaknesses. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Hendricks, an assistant coach at Big Bend Community College & co-host of the Upside Swings podcast, joins Matt Modderno on Fear the Podcast to get into the weeds on what Maryland is going to run under Buzz Williams. If you're curious about what his offensive and defensive systems look like, this is the episode for you. Will they run a motion offense, ball-screen continuity, or spread pick-and-roll? Does Buzz use a no-middle defense, play the pack-line, and can you expect to any zone defense? Tune in to find out! Upside Swings: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upside-swings-nba-draft-podcast/id1561566975 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A short-handed Terps team narrowly escaped UMBC, 82-81. Maryland was led by Pharrel Payne with 26 points and 9 rebounds, Darius Adams with 19 points and 7 rebounds, and George Turkson with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Matt Modderno has a full breakdown of the game after being there in person. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UMBC head coach Jim Ferry joins Fear the Podcast to help preview their upcoming exhibition game against the Terps on Monday night. Ferry talks through his team's style of play, what will be the same and different about this group compared to previous seasons, how they went about building their roster, key newcomers, and key returners. He also explains their process for preparing for a matchup like this against a Big Ten team. UMBC should be one of the best teams in the America East so this is a great early season test for both teams! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Hammer (@adamhhammer) of the BlueBlooded college basketball podcast joins Fear the Podcast to rank all 18 teams in the Big Ten. Then he and Matt Modderno each draft five teams that they think will win the most games in the 2025-2026 season and NCAA Tournament. At the end of the season they'll tally up how their teams did and compare. Plus, some updates from Maryland's not-so-secret scrimmage and injury news. BlueBlooded: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blueblooded/id1824038187 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Fear the Podcast, Matt Modderno goes through his projected minutes per game for each player on the Maryland basketball roster, what their stats per game will look like, where the team will finish in the Big Ten, and their NCAA Tournament chances. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Modderno is back for another Fear the Podcast, this time to discuss the blatant disrespect for this Maryland Basketball program from Big Ten media. The Terps land at 13th in the preseason poll and had no players on the first or second team. Darius Adams received a few votes for Freshman of the Year and Pharrel Payne was one of many to receive a vote but fall short of a Big Team preseason team. But that's it for the Terps! Did the media get it right or are they sleeping on this team? Plus, some news on 2026 four-star recruit Latrell Almond as Maryland makes his final five after locking in his final official visit. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Modderno go throughs the top freshman campaigns in Terps history on the latest Fear the Podcast! Who would be on your Mount Rushmore of top Terps freshmen? Plus, he gives out some names who could be the next players to make this list. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Maryland football on the verge of its biggest game in a while, the IMS Radio crew breaks down the Terps' chances against Washington. How far would a win go for the program and the fanbase? Will the Terps break their bye week and big-game slump? Also, the latest on a bumpy stretch in basketball recruiting, and five-star Maryland football commit Zion Elee names the one question that he's sick of hearing. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adama Tambedou, an athletic four-star forward, recently committed to Maryland and head coach Buzz Williams. Adama joins Fear the Podcast to discuss his style of play, who he models his game after, how he started playing basketball, what he was looking for in a school, his visit to College Park, "the vibes" with Buzz Williams, and why he ultimately chose Maryland. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maryland head coach Mike Locksley joined the IMS Radio to reflect on the Terps' 4–0 start and first-ever win at Wisconsin. Locksley praised his team's growth and resilience of his young roster and credited true freshmen Malik Washington, Zahir Mathis and Sidney Stewart. Locksley explained how Maryland has leaned more on high school recruiting than the transfer portal, likening the approach to NFL teams building through the draft. He also described collaboration across the staff and roster management. With new athletic director Jim Smith on board, Locksley sees fresh opportunities to leverage the Baltimore/Washington markets and corporate support to push the program forward. The coach acknowledged that last season he spread himself too thin and "lost the locker room," but said the addition of new assistants and his time investment in building relationships with players has freed him to reconnect with players. That, he believes, has helped restore strong vibes inside the program. He also praised veteran receiver Shaleak "Punch" Knotts for his patience and breakout performance, highlighted special teams as a new strength, and noted the program's expanded life-skills training to help players manage NIL money. Also: -- Locksley reveals his favorite win of all-time and his favorite Maryland uniforms, New Edition song and go-to crab spot. -- Maryland loses out on a top basketball recruit. -- What did Buzz Williams get in his latest commitment? -- Will Maryland beat Wisconsin and what's the updated prediction on the rest of the season? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Sheehan of InsideMDSports.com joins Matt Modderno to discuss the commitment of 4-star forward Adama Tambedou. They discuss Tambedou's game, his fit with Maryland, why he picked the Terps, and Buzz Williams's ability to close recruits after visits. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Gist, a Maryland basketball forward from 2004-2008, joins Fear the Podcast to discuss his new position as an assistant coach at Good Counsel High School, being featured in the Hulu/Andscape documentary "Imported" on overseas basketball, and the Terps electing to skip the 2026 Maui Invitational for the Vegas Players Era Festival. He also shared his thoughts on NIL, the transfer portal, the ups and downs of his '04-'05 freshman season, and what happened to his '06-'07 team during the NCAA Tournament. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After passing an easy test against three lesser-name opponents, Maryland football hits the road for a far tougher challenge at Wisconsin. Will Mike Locksley get a validating win that gets the fans fired up? What factors does Billy Edwards' situation present and what are the biggest concerns (and the IMS Radio crew's predictions) for the game? Plus: -- How did the big basketball recruiting weekend go? -- Who will be Buzz Williams' next commit? -- Could the Terps get two top-40 guards and what's the latest on Baba Oladotun. -- What's the issue with Maryland's running game? -- And lots more ... FEEL BETTER SOON LARRY! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maryland recently received visits from 2026 recruits Baba Oladotun, Kaden House, Adama Tambedou, Jackson Sheffield, and Trey Beamer. At least one player from this group seems close to committing while one is likely headed elsewhere. Tune in to find out who from recruiting insider Colby Giacubeno! Junior County and Anthony Brown have visits coming up as well. Plus, the latest on Jalyn Collingwood's status. How much of a factor is the new practice facility? Initial reports seem promising. Get all of your recruiting updates here and at InsideMDSports.com! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In response to NBA 2K adding college basketball play to its game, we came up with 2K ratings for each member of the Terps. We also kept the video game theme going by coming up with player comparisons for Terps players from the inaugural NBA Jam roster in 1993. No, we aren't saying Pharrel Payne is the next Hakeem Olajuwon, just using the comp to discuss his projected role on the team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Although the quality of competition makes it hard to judge Maryland football's 2-0 start, the Terps have shown some promise, most notably in a true freshman class that looks like one of the program's most talented in decades. But can the Terps keep winning when the schedule gets real? And if the season is a success, can Mike Locksley keep his army of young talent in College Park? Plus: -- A huge basketball recruiting weekend is coming up. -- How many top-50 players could Buzz Williams' first full high school class have? -- Is this freshman class the beginning of something special (and some extra job security) for Mike Locksley? -- No Maui Invitational for the Terps. And lots more Terps talk! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did Maryland football's impressive season-opening win change expectations for this season? Is Malik Washington the quarterback the Terps have been waiting for? Plus: Maryland basketball recruiting is heating up, with loads of top prospects coming to campus. Updated wins total predictions. Can Mike Locksley clean up the penalties? The new basketball practice facility is finally open. Larry says Washington is the Big Ten's best freshman. Picks for this week's games and lost more Terps talk! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Hayes was a guard for Maryland from 2006 to 2010 and he was one of the best shooters in school history. He joins Fear the Podcast to talk about how he ended up at Maryland, what it was like playing for Gary Williams, the best dunkers he played with, and pairing with Greivis Vasquez. He also shared some thoughts on the NIL era and what the Terps will look like under new coach Buzz Williams. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colby Giacubeno, a recruiting expert for InsideMDSports.com, joins Fear the Podcast to answer fan questions, share insight on Maryland's upcoming slate of marquee recruits coming for official visits, and update listeners on who the most realistic options are. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At last, we've survived the sports-impoverished summer months. College football season is here, and so is a crucial season for Mike Locksley and Maryland. How many wins will the Terps get? Is Malik Washington The Guy at quarterback? How can Locksley quiet the rumblings? Plus lots of basketball recruiting news, emerging star linebacker Daniel Wingate gives us an inside look on the team and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Sheehan of InsideMDSports.com joins Matt Modderno on Fear the Podcast this week to do a position-by-position comparison of last year's basketball roster with this year's team. They go spot by spot and project whether it'll be an upgrade or a downgrade based on their expectations for the new group. Then Jack provides updates on several recruits who are high on Maryland's wishlist, including several who have scheduled official visits. Recruits discussed include: Baba Oladotun, Qayden Samuels, Abdou Toure, Junior County, Anthony Brown, Darius Bivins, Trey Beamer, Adama Tambedou, Asher Elson, and Chase Richardson. 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Upgrade/Downgrade between last year and this year's roster 36:40 - Recruiting updates To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith has brought new energy to Xfinity Center, and along with it, hope that the athletic department and its teams can climb the mammoth mountain that is the Big Ten. Smith joined IMS Radio for an in-depth session on the most pressing subjects during a time of turbulence, including: How will he get the revenue machine pumping so Maryland can compete for top recruits and championships? What are his expectations for and observations of the football team and Mike Locksley heading into a pivotal year? How many more schools could join the Big Ten? What is the future of the Olympic sports programs? That and lots more Terps topics with the new AD. It's a must-listen if you're a Maryland diehard. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LG Gill, a 2016-2017 Maryland forward, joins Fear the Podcast to talk about his time in College Park, playing with Melo Trimble - Ant Cowan - Kevin Huerter - Justin Jackson, and what it was like playing for Mark Turgeon. He also shares about his international pro career, his favorite countries to play in, his craziest story from playing overseas, and what he did to pass the time. Gill also talks about playing from Shell Shock the Maryland alumni team in The Basketball Tournament and starting a non-profit, the Richmond Rhythm Foundation, and a 1v1 basketball event he's hosting this week to raise money for a good cause. If you're looking for some fun basketball to watch in the Glen Allen, VA area and want to support a fellow Terp, you can get tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxz2nsa To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Hammer of the BlueBlooded podcast, which he does with his brother Ryan Hammer, joins Fear the Podcast this week to go through a whole bunch of Terps basketball topics including: The one all-time Maryland player we would want to add to this year's team The one all-time Terp that Buzz Williams would want to add The one former Buzz Williams player who would fit best with this group We also went through which Maryland players could earn Big Ten postseason awards this season, including: Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Sixth Man, Coach of the Year, Assistant Coach of the Year, or make an all-Big Ten team. Check out Adam and Ryan on the BlueBlooded podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blueblooded/id1824038187 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Incoming Maryland guard Guillermo Del Pino scored 23 points, including a game-winning three with 1.3 seconds left, to lead Spain to victory in the FIBA U18 European Championship final over France. Matt Modderno covers what Del Pino did well, where he still has room to improve, and what this performance may mean for his role and redshirt status with the Terps this upcoming season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kent Auslander, an assistant coach for Shell Shock and former Maryland basketball player, joins Fear the Podcast to preview the team's next game in The Basketball Tournament against Best Virginia, a WVU alumni team. Auslander goes behind the scenes of the teams run talks about his role on the coaching staff, his relationship with the other coaches, their core principles as a team, how they've been able to install aspects of their game plans, halftime adjustments, and much more. He also gives fans an idea of what to expect from Best Virginia and what Shell Shock needs to do to advance. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a summer break, the IMS Radio crew returns to dish the latest on hoops recruiting and talk about the upcoming Maryland football season. Plus: Who will start and who will be in the rotation for Terps hoops in '25? Which football units have improved and which have gotten worse? Shell Shock is making a run in the TBT. Football recruiting and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shell Shock, the Maryland alumni team, wins the JMU Regional of The Basketball Tournament and will advance to the Elite 8! This is Maryland's 1st Elite 8 of any kind since the National Championship team. In the Regional Final they defeated Nxt Era Elite 68-62 thanks to 21 points from honorary Terp Ronald March and the playmaking and defense of Darryl Morsell. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shell Shock, the Maryland alumni team in The Basketball Tournament, pulled out an 81-78 win to advance to the JMU Regional final on Tuesday night at 7pm. The game will be streamed on the TBT YouTube channel. Head coach Juan Dixon spoke to media after the game and talked about standout performances from Diamond Stone (23 points) and Darryl Morsell (18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shell Shock, the Maryland alumni team in the TBT, scored an exciting Round 1 win in The Basketball Tournament. Head coach Juan Dixon provided some postgame insights, including his thoughts on the play of honorary Terp Ronald March. Shell Shock was without several marquee former Terps due to injury and March came up big for them with 24 points, including the game-winning free throws. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2008-2012 Terps guard Sean Mosley is now one of the General Managers of Shell Shock and he joins Fear the Podcast this week to preview Shell Shock's first round game against Love Virginia on Friday, 7/18, at 6pm. The game will be on  @The.Tournament  YouTube channel. The team features former Terps Melo Trimble, Darryl Morsell, Diamond Stone, Terrell Stoglin, Eric Ayala, Xavier Green, L.G. Gill, and Varun Ram. And they'll be joined other overseas pros from the area including Jeff Allen, Will Cherry, Anthony Tarke, Andre Fox, Kevon Voyles, Ronald March, and Kyle Foster. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Gorgei of the Route 1 Rundown podcast joins Matt Modderno to talk about the latest scheduling details from the announcement that Maryland will be playing in the Player's Era Festival in Las Vegas in November. They'll start against UNLV before playing Gonzaga and their third opponent is TBD. Then they go through the offseason Big10 transfer rankings from 247, On3, Bart Torvik, and EvanMiya.com. They close out the show by going through individual player transfer rankings and Maryland's potential NCAA Tournament seed according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi. 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - What is the Players Era Festival 7:15 - Maryland's schedule so far 11:56 - Renewing rivalries with Georgetown and Virginia 17:01 - How does Maryland's transfer class rank in the Big10 27:00 - Pharrel Payne is underrated nationally 31:49 - Myles Rice has a chance to outperform transfer rankings 36:28 - Elijah Sanders, Rakease Passmore, Solomon Washington 40:42 - Isaiah Watts, David Coit, Andre Mills, George Turkson 44:05 - Early Bracketology and preseason rankings  50:19 - Continuity and familiarity between players 51:25 - Buzzball and Maryland's athleticism 54:30 - Closing thoughts and where to find Steve's content To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derik Queen was drafted 13th to the New Orleans Pelicans as a part of a trade that Bill Simmons labeled one of the five dumbest of the decade. Was it really that bad and how is his fit with the Pelicans? Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops (@MotorCityHoops), The Game Theory podcast with Sam Vecenie, & The Pistons Pulse podcast joins Matt Modderno this week to break down the deal. Plus, Julian Reese signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers & Selton Miguel will play in NBA Summer League for the Utah Jazz, which both seem like good fits. In 2007, Simon scored 17 points for American University in a 67-59 win over Maryland so he shares some memories from that game and tells some stories for any fans who remember that upset. But we don't hold that against him! https://motorcityhoops.substack.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike LaTulip, an Illinois guard from 2012-2015, and analyst for the Field of 68 and the Illini Inquirer does as good a job covering college basketball and the Big10 as anyone in the game. LaTulip joins Matt Modderno on Fear the Podcast this week to talk about Buzz Williams' roster construction, how their style of play may translate, who on the roster needs to pop for them to succeed, and what their limitations may be. We also talk about who in the Big10 are the teams to beat and which teams may surprise everyone. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg Waddell of Sleepers Media joins Fear the Podcast this week to discuss where Buzz Williams fits in the Big10 coaching hierarchy. Waddell provides his perspective on the hire, whether it was an upgrade/downgrade/lateral move from Kevin Willard, and then he and Matt Modderno draft the Big10 coaches to see where Williams ends up in the pecking order. Tune in to find out! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an early-summer hiatus, Jeff, Larry and Paul reconvene to catch up on recent Maryland sports developments like Buzz Williams filling out his roster, new AD Jim Smith and the upcoming changes to the revenue-sharing and NIL landscape. Plus, former Terps walk-on Matt Raydo tells us about the excitement surrounding Maryland's TBT team, Shellshock and ... What are the hopes for next football season and is Mike Locksley feeling the pressure? A near-five-star pops up on campus. Will Buzz Williams' style play well in College Park? Paul is a summer home-dad, Larry is chasing rabbits and Jeff's going to be father-in-law. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taylor Lyons of The Baltimore Sun joins Fear the Podcast this week to discuss his recent reporting that Ja'Kobi Gillespie is headed to mediation with Blueprint Sports, the collective handling Maryland's NIL dealings. Blueprint says his contract became void once he transferred, Gillespie says that clause does not exist in his contract. Lyons fills us in on the details of that situation but also sheds some light on the drama with Maryland's Athletic Department in the final days of Kevin Willard and Damon Evans. Willard has been on a media tour lately trying to save face about his departure and some of those details contradict what Lyons has heard from others close to the situation. Get all the latest Terps news at InsideMDSports.com! 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Ja'Kobi Gillespie's contract dispute details 7:10 - Byron Gillespie says Maryland may not have enough NIL to pay players 9:10 - Kevin Willard's comments about leaving Maryland 16:30 - Willard - Damon Evans relationship 18:12 - Breakdown of the timeline of Willard leaving 22:30 - Maryland Basketball's structural NIL issues 25:45 - Thoughts from Boosters on state of the program 28:55 - Private Donor Lounge situation To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colby Giacubeno (@ColbyGHoops), recruiting expert for InsideMDSports.com and MADE Hoops, joins the show to go through all of the names to know recruiting-wise for Maryland and the top players in the DMV. Players discussed include: Baba Oladotun, Jordan Smith, Qayden Samuels, Prince-Alexander Moody, Chase Foster, Junior County, Justin Caldwell, Favour Ibe, Corey Dixon, Darius Bivins, Ant Brown, Shane Pendergrass, and Parker Robinson. 0:00 - Intro 3:10 - Buzz Williams as a recruiter 9:55 - Jordan Smith 14:15 - Qayden Samuels & Prince-Alexander Moody 23:05 - Ant Brown 28:42 - Darius Bivins 32:50 - Justin Caldwell 34:30 - Chase Foster 37:48 - Junior County 42:45 - Shane Pendergrass 44:52 - Parker Robinson 46:20 - Favour Ibe 48:25 - Corey Dixon & others 53:35 - Closing Thoughts To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Gorgei of the Route One Rundown podcast joins Fear the Podcast this week as he and Matt Modderno draft teams from the top players to play basketball for Maryland so far this century. Each GM drafted selected nine players but could only take three players who played for Gary Williams, three for Mark Turgeon, and three for Kevin Willard. Let us know which team you think would win! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guards Myles Rice and Isaiah Watts, who played together at Washington State two seasons ago, will reunite in the backcourt for Maryland under Buzz Williams. Last year, Rice averaged 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists for Indiana and Watts put up 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists for Washington State. Bryce Hendricks, an assistant coach at Big Bend Community College and co-host of the Upside Swings podcast, joins Fear the Podcast to break down their games and fit at Maryland. 0:00 - Intro1:15 - Myles Rice Background and Skill Breakdown6:40 - Factors contributing to Rice's statistical regression last season11:10 - Rice's fit and ideal role at Maryland15:10 - Rice's Defense18:30 - Final Thoughts on Rice19:35 - Isaiah Watts' Background and Skill Breakdown26:05 - Watts' Defense27:35 - How did they play together? 29:03 - Bryce's Work To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rakease Passmore, a former top-50 recruit who was the seventh-ranked uncommitted player in 247Sports' transfer rankings, committed to Maryland on Friday. Derek Johnson of Locked on Jayhawks joins Fear the Podcast to break down Passmore's game and potential role at Maryland. And while we're at it, he also sheds some light on the other Kansas transfer, guard David Coit. We close the show with some thoughts on the Hunter Dickinson experience at Kansas and what Maryland fans missed out on. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices