The riot after our NCAA championship win involved some stupid behavior but the stupidity was limited to only a few of the people who packed downtown College Park like sardines. Everyone else was there simply to participate in a mass gathering with fellow students and enjoy a rare opportunity to be part of the student community in a real and physical way.
Our rivalry with Duke is a positive thing for us and will continue to be, whether the Blue Devils care to recognize it or not. Search for:. Photo Podcasts Video. Special Projects. Too many Duke fans say that they "hate" Maryland. Too many Maryland fans say that they "hate" Duke. The bottom line is this: Duke is a great program, worthy of admiration.
It has one of the game's great coaches, and is an annual contender for national honors. Duke has great players and the Blue Devils play hard all of the time. For that, they should respected. Maryland is also a great program, worthy of admiration. It also has one of the game's great coaches, and is an annual contender for national honors.
Maryland has great players and the Terps play hard all of the time. It is okay for programs, teams, players and coaches to challenge each other, and play like their lives depend on it for those 40 minutes. It is okay for fans to cheer for their teams, and to feel like they are living and dying on each possession. That is what makes competition in the ACC so great. However, it is not okay to take it too far and, at times, this rivalry has gone too far.
Sadly, it is the fans, not the players, that have done that. While both sides feel that it is the other side that has made this rivalry too venomous, both sides need to dial it down a notch. Let the players play, and enjoy a rivalry that is the equal of any other on the court. Crow at each other and brag about your guys, but do it with the respect that each program has earned, and do it with good nature.
Both programs, both coaches, and all of the players, past and present, have earned that respect. The Duke-Maryland rivalry was built on quality of play, success and true passion, not on hate. No matter what the rivalry, everyone involved should "love to win" and "hate to lose," but never "hate the opponent". The game deserves better than that. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Bilas: Great without the hate.
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I Agree Disagree. He's mad at Maryland and he's a powerful guy, and I think he's trying to make all Terps fans mad. And he's doing a good job of it. And you know, he might not have a choice.
Krzyzewski got as many up-close looks at Maryland legend Len Bias as anyone. Later that season, he scored 26 points and led them to a win over Duke in the ACC finals, the school's first conference tournament championship since The following year, he led them to a overtime upset win over No.
And in , he scored a career-high 41 points in a loss to the Blue Devils. Gary Williams is not one who believes Duke is a "coach program," and that it will take a big step back when he retires. He said on the DC Coaches podcast in February. Little did he know at the time both Duke and North Carolina would be up for coaching changes before long.
Yeah, just because of the fact that when Coach K leaves, when he does leave, Carolina will be the best job in the country. We benefit from that brand. The recruiting floodgates have been opened! Not a member? Maryland is a rival of Duke's," Bilas told the Baltimore Sun in It was one of those things that everyone knew had special significance. Denying there's a rivalry is one of the ways to determine there's a rivalry, I think.
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