Talking Terps

Today on Red Shell Radio, CT, Dan, Eric and Matt convene in the SVP Lounge to discuss a sad Saturday for the Maryland Terrapins that featured a loss to Wisconsin, Trevon Diggs committing to Alabama and news that Dion Wiley would be out for the year with a torn meniscus. Plus: an exhibition game recap, the beer situation at Xfinity Center, Looney's is horribly laid out and Bentley's is charging $15 for cover these days.  Topics discussed include: Saturday was a bad day for Terrapin sports Football loses its sixth straight game Looked good in the first half, came unraveled in the second Dammit, Ross brothers Dion Wiley tears his meniscus, out for the year Pointing to the Terps depth is what most will do, but this is a big loss Trevon Diggs commits to Alabama, who can blame him? The way Maryland underutilized Stefon Diggs, had no quarterback during his time in College Parks, cost him a lot of money. The Diggs family bridge to Maryland is effectively burned. Other schools using Stefon Diggs against the Terps in recruiting, "how'd it work out for him?" Brad Craddock has surgery on his hand, might never see him play for Maryland again The impact of Dion Wiley's loss on the Terps' lineups, starting and how the guards change roles as Melo Trimble goes in and out of the game This more or less ensures Jake Layman will be playing exclusively at the three Anthony Cowan and Kevin Huerter sign their letters of intent CT not going to the the Mount Saint Mary's or Georgetown games Dan gives the rundown on the beer situation at Xfinity Looney's is a horribly laid out bar Bentley's charged a $15 cover on Saturday night. What a joke Dan summarizes the exhibition game Diamond Stone gets the start, leads the Terps in scoring in limited minutes Ivan Bender sighting

Today in the SVP Lounge, CT, Dan and Matt kick off their fourth basketball season doing Red Shell Radio by previewing the much-hyped 2015/16 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team. They answer a slew of BURNING questions about the squad, running down nearly every guy on the roster and dishing out HOT takes during this monstrous preview podcast. Topics discussed include: Hey guys it’s basketball season! We’re pumped! Mark Turgeon from the HOT SEAT to the DRIVER SEAT Entering the season, the biggest concern I have about this team is __________ Expectations could be a problem, Dan wants to be a top Ken Pomeroy rankings team Romelo Trimble is the Big Ten preseason player of the year. Does he end up winning the actual award? Obvz, Melo is the most important player on the team. Hopefully he doesn’t have to shoulder the bulk of the scoring work. Does his time at the Pan Am games affect his game? How confident are you in Jaylen Brantley’s ability to effectively back-up Melo Trimble at the point guard position? He needs to take the ball up the court and spell Melo for 8-10 minutes Dan will wear one of CT’s dirty t-shirts if Brantley plays more than 10 minutes a game Is Rasheed Sulaimon the missing link? How does he fill the void left by Dez Wells? The pod is excited about the fact that Sulaimon is a turncoat The Terps have an embarrassment of riches in the front court Diamond Stone has the luxury of progressing and not needing to perform immediately with Damonte Dodd and Michal Cekovsky If there’s one thing Turgeon knows how to do, it's develop big men. All three of those guys could play well What are the line-ups going to look like? Are they going big all the time? What will they look like when they go small? Does Jake Layman emerge as a great, everyday player? Or will he continue to drift in and out of games? Out of all the Mark Turgeon castaway’s that left the program following the 2013-14 season, who will have the best year? The worst? CT hopes Nick Faust is junk out at Long Beach State Which member of the show will make the biggest fool of themselves before/during/after the Princeton game in Baltimore Does Dion Wiley emerge as a viable third guard or is he still another year away from being consistent? Will Robert Carter be the second best player on the team? Don’t we always hear this about the transfer who sat out last season? The guys share what they’ve been drinking throughout the show Mark Turgeon is the star in this puzzle, but has the tough task of figuring out how to properly utilize nine to ten guys How is this team’s mindset different from Turgeon's early disaster squads Dan wishes Turgeon would have the team play faster, zone defense -- both have been effective at getting us back into games Don’t forget about Jared Nickens! Bench talk with Varun Ram, Kurt Auslander and Ivan Bender Hot takes to end the show

Today in the SVP Lounge, CT, Dan and Eric discuss Maryland's latest loss to an undefeated Iowa team, whether Homecoming is a Hallmark holiday, Stefon Diggs tearing it  up in Minnesota, why you shouldn't be mad the Terps are ranked #3 in the first Associated Press poll, Halloween costumes and a pair of bold predictions for the coming weeks.Programming note: The guys will convene on Thursday night for a full-on basketball preview podcast. Look for it on Friday morning. Topics discussed include: Abbreviated podcast tonight and then we go full on basketball preview podcast Thursday night Dan is unsure whether he's attending Saturday's Homecoming game against Wisconsin, calls it a "Hallmark Holiday" Terps lose to Iowa 31-15, fifth in a row and still winless in conference Hawkeyes played solid, allowed Maryland to beat itself, play like the bad team it is Dan went fishing in the Baltimore Harbor during the first half of the game Brandon Ross' fumble on the first drive, blocked punt early were so deflating Perry Hills is a great arm punter, first Terp to have third consecutive 100 yard rushing game since Lance Ball Yannick Ngakoue second in the country in sacks How'd you feel about the punts as time was winding down and the Terps had terrible field position Wisconsin comes to town, Maryland is a 13-point underdog Last year's game was a hellacious beat down. Let's hope they're frisky for a half? You can probably listen to the podcast at this time in years prior and we'll have the same defeated attitude about football Eric tries to spin things positively  Stefon Diggs is the hero in the Minnesota Vikings game, his wink at the camera after the touchdown is the NFL's version of the shimmy Terps land at #3 in the first Associated Press poll No reason is be rankled. They haven't played any games, there's a lot of question marks and they got blown out in the second round of the NCAA tournament last year Maryland has plenty of chances to prove themselves in the first quarter of the season with Georgetown, North Carolina and UConn on the schedule Exhibition game on Friday CT and Eric have friends in town for Homecoming What was everyone for Halloween? CT was mustard, Dan was a carrot, tries to pay for his drinks at the bar with a bag of carrots Eric predicts the Terps will go 1-3 in football to end the season, with a win over Indiana Dan predicts the basketball team will lose at home before CT makes it to Xfinity Center

Today on Red Shell Radio, the guys look back at a tough loss to Penn State in Baltimore in what was, surprisingly, a fun game to watch. They discuss missed opportunities, turnovers and grasp at moral victories. Later, they preview Iowa, ask how long the Terps might hang with the Hawkeyes, and discuss Maryland basketball landing at No. 24 in Ken Pomeroy's preseason rankings.   Topics discussed include: Do you guys remember what it was like to lose a close game? A game that you truly were vested in the outcome? For at least one Saturday this year, football was fun Maryland had plenty of opportunities to win this game, couldn’t get it done Stings to lose to James Franklin Eric says the tailgating scene was awesome, Penn State heavy. The inside of the stadium was 50/50 and there were fights! The early turnovers were killer Secondary got bombed by Christian Hackenberg — long ball repeatedly killed the Terps Perry Hills had five turnovers, some how made them less backbreaking than Caleb Rowe would have Talking about five turnovers as an improvement shows how ugly things really are Will Likely and Shane Cockerille make appearances. Eric says Cockerille’s appearances remind him of Josh Portis showing up to run the option  Penn State strikes twice right before the half to go up 17-14 Terps have two nice, long touchdown drives in the third quarter — Another sign of progress The guys grasp at moral straws Dan hopes that the loss puts to rest any Mike Locksley for head coach talk Terps had multiple chances to take the lead back and win the game in the 4th quarter. Defense hung tough, giving the ball back to the offense multiple times, but the offense couldn’t hold up their end of the deal Defensive line played really well Firing Randy Edsall midseason was a good call, brings a different dynamic to the team Can Maryland hang with Iowa? CT and Eric don’t think it’s that crazy Eric’s a secret Iowa fan, fills the guys in on the undefeated team The Hawkeyes dodged a bullet in missing the B1G East’s big three, could end the regular season undefeated CT and Matt talk to a guy with inside knowledge on the coaching search and conclude no one knows anything Dan shows off his basketball season ticket booklet Ken Pomeroy has Maryland ranked at No. 24 in his preseason rankings, Terp fans need to settle down Stefon Diggs has a great day for the Vikings, makes one of the catches of the year

Today on Red Shell Radio, the guys are joined by the Solid Verbal’s Ty Hildenbrandt to preview Maryland-Penn State. They discuss the head coaching search, year two of James Franklin, what’s happened to Christian Hackenberg and look out for Saquon Barkley. Plus: Scott Van Pelt will broadcast SportsCenter from Xfinity Center after Maryland hosts Georgetown and the Terrapins land at #3 in the USA Today Coaches poll.   Topics discussed include: How do the guys listen to the pod? What did you do during the bye week? Wild ending to the Michigan-Michigan State game Groupon deal for Maryland-Penn State in Baltimore. Projecting the turnout among both fan bases  First game for Mike Locksley as head coach, hopefully will they come out with energy as they did against Ohio State Also hoped for improved play calling and that Perry Hills can be effective, again, with his legs How does everyone feel about Penn State? Certainly one of the “winnable” games left on the schedule Last week’s argument about who made the game-saving tackle on Ricky Dobbs in the 2010 Navy game at M&T Bank settled The Solid Verbal’s Ty Hildenbrant joins the guys in the SVP Lounge to talk Maryland-Penn State Ty gives the Penn State perspective on the Maryland-Penn State rivalry, says Rutgers tweaks Nittany Lion fans  CT and Ty commiserate on fall weddings and how in your late 20s they can bog down your fall and football season Dan breaks down the scale of delusion overrating or underrating the Maryland football job Would you take Lane Kiffin or roll the dice on the field? Exploring the theory that Greg Schiano hires people to talk him up online for head coaching jobs Ty’s thoughts on handshake-gate from last year’s game Year two of the James Franklin era: Ty is a fan of James Franklin the recruiter, not the strategic mind There are three schools of thought when it comes to the head coaching position at Penn State Ty’s soured on Christian Hackenberg, he only threw the ball 12 times last week Penn State plays good defense, defensive line will cause problems for Maryland’s offensive line Saquon Barkley is a serious threat on the ground Game predictions Any regrets you didn’t go to Magic Maryland Madness? Dan calls out CT for the negative episode title last week Die hard fans would enjoy an actual midnight practice Robert Carter is looking “chiseled,” Ceko looks ripped as well Just when you think you can’t love Scott Van Pelt any more, he'll host SportsCenter at the Xfinity Center after Maryland-Georgetown Terps land at No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches poll — Do you care where they’re ranked? The guys explain where they are on their hatred for Georgetown The new basketball hype video is killer

Today in the SVP Lounge, CT, Dan, Eric and Matt convene to talk about Randy Edsall’s firing as Maryland head football coach. They react to the news breaking on Thursday, the Terps playing surprisingly tough against Ohio State, the awkward post game press conference and Mike Locksley’s status. Plus: Outlook on the rest of the season, a Kenny Tate/Adrian Moten argument, don’t go to Magic Maryland Madness and more.   Topics discussed include: Randy Edsall OUT as Maryland football head coach, Mike Locksley named the interim head coach Did you really believe it when the Jeff Ermann dropped the news that Edsall would be fired following the Ohio State game? Thoughts on how Kevin Anderson handled the situation, from the news leak to the press conference The Terps go out and play hard against Ohio State before the Buckeyes pulled away half way through the first quarter Had to be excited after that first score, at least a little bit, right? The guys agree that even if the Terps had beaten Ohio State that Maryland would have fired Edsall anyway You could tell by the play calling that Randy knew this was it Perry Hills rushing the ball is what kept Maryland in the game, he’s probably going to be the starter going forward The wide receivers have been garbage Matt, again, wants Brad Craddock to punt The guys speak highly about Hills’ performance, but that doesn’t mean they’re high on Hills Most of Locksley’s more successful offenses have come with mobile quarterbacks, so expect to see more of Perry Hills using his legs Randy storms out of the press conference after a dumb first question. Weird way to see him go out What’s the outlook for the rest of the season? Does anything really change? What’s Locksley’s status if he starts winning games? Should Maryland’s next head coach try and retain him in some capacity? How would you recruit high schoolers to Maryland? CT would go the Louisville-hooker route Saying goodbye to Randy Edsall. What were the high points of his tenure? They’re limited How will the openings at Southern California and South Carolina affect Maryland’s coaching search? Early head coaching candidates? Season is going to have to play out for any progress to be made on this front. Hooray weeks of baseless speculation! CT thinks that Greg Schiano hires people to throw his name into coaching searches. Nobody wants him, yet his name always comes up Penn State kick off set for 3:30 The guys debate whether it was Kenny Tate or Adrian Moten who made the 4th-and-goal tackle on Navy’s Ricky Dobbs back in the 2010 opener Magic Maryland Madness is Saturday. He’s the list of guys from the podcast attending: Do anything but go to Magic Maryland Madness The pod continues to debate Moten vs. Tate CBS Sports releases their 101 top college basketball players heading into the 2015-16 season

Today in the SVP Lounge, Ramzy Nasrallah from Eleven Warriors joins CT to talk Ohio State, last year’s wild ride to the college football playoff title, the Buckeyes’ struggles this year, how to fix the offense, who to fear on defense and much more. Plus: CT hangs out solo to discuss Gary Parrish’s CBS Sports article on Mark Turgeon.   Topics discussed include: Ramzy gives a rundown of the roller coaster that was the end of the Buckeyes’ 2014-15 season, describes everything as surreal  There’s a list of reasons why last year’s magic hasn’t completely transitioned to the new season A lot of fans are nearing crisis mode, Ramzy thinks Ohio State is a few small fixes away from turning into that team at the end of last season Urban Meyer suggests using JT Barrett inside the red zone, CT thinks trying out some new offensive wrinkles against the Terps is the perfect time to experiment Ramzy insists Maryland will give Ohio State its best shot, like every other team Ohio State has played some ugly games against inferior opponents thus far Joey Bossa is playing like it’s the Super Bowl every damn game The defense rarely has a bad play, let alone two in a row CT asks Ramzy about Michigan State and Michigan at the end of the season, he doesn’t want to to think about it because that means football would be over Don’t plan your wedding during the fall A solo CT discusses Gary Parrish’s Mark Turgeon story and his interview this morning on The Sports Junkies in Washington, D.C.  

Today in the SVP Lounge, CT, Dan and Eric discuss another rough weekend as Maryland is manhandled again, this time by Michigan. They talk about when Randy Edsall gets the ax, the players only meeting, Hurricane Joaquin and the noon kickoff, the defense’s bold first half performance, the ineptitude of the offense and more. Plus: Urban Meyer omits Maryland from his Monday presser, CT is going to San Francisco, early season non-conference basketball games and Stefon Diggs in his NFL debut.    Look out for a new episode tomorrow featuring Ramzy Nasrallah from 11 Warriors, talking Ohio State as they get ready to take on the Terps Saturday in Columbus.    Topics discussed include: Another rough weekend, you guys Randy Edsall is always smiling The guys immediately dive into Edsall’s current job status. Does he get fired midseason? Eric and Dan say it doesn’t do anything for the team Players only meeting held, Edsall’s blindsided. Has he lost the players? This is just a bigger piece in the larger puzzle Looming hurricane causes the game time to be shifted from 8 p.m. to noon. The guys are bummed there won’t be another night game this year Eric says environment was sad on Saturday, tons of perfectly nice Michigan fans taking over Byrd Stadium Dan says Yannick Ngakoue is the only player on the team worthy of snaps The wide receivers have been super disappointing  Remember when the entire offensive line laid down? Caleb Rowe throws three interceptions, could’ve had five Daxx Garman comes in and looks completely lost — CT things is particularly damning of the coaching staff The guys talk Ohio State. They’re the No. 1 team in the country and it feels like they’ve got 99 problems Urban Meyer doesn’t mention Maryland once in his Monday press conference, opposing fans don’t even talk shit Meyer has more to worry about with his own team than their opponent Ohio State’s struggled in nearly all of their games this year, sad to think they won’t with the Terps CT is going to San Francisco, visiting Alcatraz on his birthday. He’s living the wedding life, has them back-to-back weekends Bacon wrapped scallops the no. 1 seed for hors d’oeuvres/finger foods The guys are excited about Maryland basketball’s early season non-conference games Stefon Diggs has a nice NFL debut for the Minnesota Vikings

Today in the SVP Lounge, CT and Matt convene to talk Terps following an embarrassing loss to West Virginia. They guys recap their double date on Saturday night, discuss a typical Randy Edsall blow out at the hands of the Mountaineers, what it would actually take to replace him, preview Michigan and recap CT’s outing to TGIFriday’s Endless Appetizers.    Topics discussed include: CT and Matt go a double date, their girlfriends now do a “are you buying me a dog” bit to annoy them Realized that they never spoke of the Maryland-West Virginia football game throughout their entire evening out Terps lose to the Mountaineers 46-6 The entire fan base has come around the cul de sac and everyone’s done with Randy Edsall West Virginia has dominated Maryland for the last 8 years The game with Matt with a lot of questions. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?  Q: What Randy Edsall disaster does this remind you of? A: All of the them! As terrible as the offense was, the defense was even more atrocious  Edsall’s teams never ever come out energized Looking ahead to potential wins, taking 2 or 3 more games is going to be a fight. The next few games will tell us a lot about this team Brandon Ross is the lone bright spot, has a nice game Caleb Rowe vs. Daxx Garman starting — Don’t worry it doesn’t matter much CT throws out the idea of having Perry Hills grind things out, Matt shoots it down. Defense is getting shredded, duh What would it take to actually get rid of Randy Edsall? From a football and fan perspective it makes sense, but there’s much more to it The guys walk through the other parties involved in hiring and firing football coaches and the politics that come with it CT and Matt are concerned if logistically the university could do a good job at hiring a coach Firing Edsall would be a blow to Kevin Anderson’s ego We could still see Edsall back again next year. Maryland’s afraid of the rebuild The whole Byrd Stadium-name controversy only makes things more annoying The guys don’t care at all — More offended by the football team CT is bummed out he’s missing the tailgate on Saturday Terps are +16 underdogs to Michigan in their token night game of the year, sure to be a flood of opposing fans Previewing the Michigan Wolverines The guys feel like Michigan looks ahead of schedule in Jim Harbaugh’s first year, but still seem a little overinflated. They played bad teams in UNLV and Oregon State, as well as a beaten down BYU squad Maryland could compete, though, they are really good at getting their doors blown off Offense is run heavy, Jake Rudock looks to be improving Defense is strong, experienced CT details his SECOND experience with TGIFriday’s Endless Appetizers Pro tip: Avoid the potato skins For his last plate, CT tried the peanut butter and jelly boneless buffalo wings — They were gross What’s the turnout going to be for Saturday?

Today in the SVP Lounge, CT, Dan, Matt and Eric convene to discuss Maryland’s victory over South Florida, preview West Virginia and talk a whole lot of tailgating. Topics discussed include: The guys reunite for the South Florida football game, first time they’ve been together since recording the preseason pods Everyone weighs in salt and vinegar chips The tailgate is solid, CT forgets to buy beer the night before, gets iced by Dan BBQ Ben gets mad after CT eventually buys Heinekens and dreams about packing the car up perfectly for tailgating The guys give their general impressions from a 35-17 victory over the Bulls Good to see Caleb Rowe moving the offense, but he was "boom or bust” as he threw good passes and backbreaking interceptions Both Levern and Taivon Jacobs played well, as did Avery Edwards snagging two touchdowns Offensive line appears improved or at least improved by default, still unclear on how good or bad they actually are based on the competition thus far The guys like seeing more of Damien Prince Dan repeats CT’s stat that the offensive line has yet to allow a sack The guys feel confident in the defensive line, Matt and Eric thinks Yannick Ngakoue, Jesse Aniebonam and Quinton Jefferson could all play in the NFL Sean Davis played much better than last week against Bowling Green South Florida is bad, the West Virginia game will be the true litmus test for this team Other assorted notes on the game Terps are 16.5 underdogs to West Virginia The Mountaineers are untested, a little bit unknown, defense is supposed to be strong suit Matt and Eric are headed to Morgantown From here on out there are no more soft game, need to perform well CT gives a rundown of the Mountaineer team, drops knowledge bombs on his cohosts Thoughts on the play calling in the South Florida game and looking ahead to the West Virginia game, Rowe in there changes the playbook  Everyone leaning toward a Maryland loss Heralded freshman defensive end Adam McClean leaves school due to an eligibility issue Could come back next semester or be ready for next fall, Dan sets over/under on snaps taken at Maryland at 1 snap CT runs down the other Big Ten scores Eric asks if he should be afraid of Mountaineer fans

Today in the SVP Lounge, Eric and Matt join CT to further discuss the fallout from Maryland’s loss to Bowling Green. The guys look at Saturday’s mess and recount all the ways things went wrong. Eric talks about how he long defended Edsall, but this game was his breaking point. Matt says the Terps aren’t yet at the breaking point and warns of the consequences of jettisoning Edsall. Plus: A change in quarterback, Can Maryland get back on track with a win over South Florida on Saturday, Eric melting down and much more.   Topics discussed include: We’re back for a second episode this week! Eric reports on the scene from Byrd Stadium, says he should’ve left during the storm delay. This is the game that’s caused him to turn the corner on Randy Edsall Matt opts to go to a beerfest with Dan in Annapolis, watches the end of the game at a bar, was completely distraught after the game The team is a mess The guys start second guessing coaching calls Caleb Rowe takes over the starting quarterback job over Perry Hills By going to Rowe, Hills' failure is on Randy Edsall, not many people talking about that about because the team loss to the Falcons Matt talks about Randy’s struggles in dealing with the quarterback situation, Maryland’s poor quarterback situation in previous years The running game regressed, was quickly abandoned Mike Locksley remains a poor play caller Are we at the make or break point of the season already? Matt says no, Maryland is not as bad as they were in the second half, this is standard Terrapins operating procedure  Eric recounts the the offense’s struggles in the first half, everyone agrees no need to read into Rowe’s interceptions Matt thinks people underestimate the consequences of blowing things up with Edsall, Eric thinks it doesn’t matters and that keeping Edsall prolongs the mediocrity Eric now fiercely anti-Edsall, anti-Locksley What’s the low point of Edsall’s tenure? Matt says easily his first season when he took a 9-4 team and turn it into a 2-10 team. Eric says the Bowling Green is it for him Eric makes his case to fire Edsall, Matt argues the time to hire him is long gone Eric totally melts down at the end of the show What to expect when the Terps take the field against South Florida Tailgating plans for the weekend, they don’t get out there as early as they used to

Today in the SVP Lounge, CT and Dan convene to discuss the latest disaster in the Randy Edsall era, an embarrassing loss to Bowling Green at home. The guys discuss their feelings in the aftermath of the game, the program going forward and how it’s handcuffed to Edsall, a change in quarterback, Wenyen Gabriel’s visit and Dan’s business ideas.    Topics discussed include: Podcast is back on track, just CT and Dan tonight, Eric and Matt will be on tomorrow Dan wants to have a podcast-sponsored channel on a popular adult website Maryland loses to Bowling Green CT goes to the game, the rest of the guys go to a beer festival in Annapolis Dan talks about not prioritizing Maryland football, made the right call to skip the game Attendance was low, minimal tailgating scene Rain delay cleared any small attendance out Dan says he was over the loss as it was happening, won’t let it ruin his fall by putting stock into the results CT was severely distraught after the game, will not do that again The guys warn of getting too high on the thought of Dwayne Haskins coming to the rescue next year, he’ll still only be a freshman A friend of the pod suggests the program is handcuffed to Randy Edsall with Dwayne Haskins in the fold. The program can’t move forward without firing Randy, but to move forward you also need Haskins — who is tied to Randy It’s tough five years in and not see a whole lot of progress. The Bowling Green is among the two worsts losses of Randy’s tenure Maryland is a -7.5 point favorite over South Florida Randy makes a change at quarterback, Caleb Rowe is the new starter It’s maddening that Rowe wasn’t name the starter initially, also maddening Randy hasn’t recruited a quarterback in five years There is still time to turn it around! Maryland basketball has a big time visitor in five star recruit Wenyen Gabriel, CT spots him leaving after the first quarter What kind of impression do you think he got from the football game? Sounds like the visit went well Dan had several ideas that have turned into real-world products. He claims he thought of Snuggies in the 7th grade, recently found k-cup soups and claimed he thought of that years ago

Today in the SVP Lounge, CT, Dan, Matt and Eric talk about a real football game in Maryland’s win over Richmond, hitting on Will Likely’s record setting day and Perry Hills’ struggles. Later, there’s basketball recruiting chatter after the commitment of Kevin Huerter, the guys refuse to attend “Magic Maryland Madness” as it promises to be underwhelming and a preview of Bowling Green.    Topics discussed include: The pod is back, Labor Day and fantasy football drafts pushed the show to Wednesday. The guys will be back next Tuesday morning, on their regular schedule Maryland football gets its first win over the Richmond Spiders, 50-21 CT was the only one who watched the whole game in realtime. Eric was at a wedding, Matt attended the Navy football game, Dan tailgated and watched the second half Dan tailgates in Lot 11, gives the rundown, mad the kids don’t pick up their trash William Likely was the star, knifing the Spiders all afternoon and eventually breaking the Big Ten record for punt return yards in a game Why did Richmond keep punting it to him? Perry Hills was underwhelming Hills is Matt’s new least favorite player, describes why he’s awful Eric doesn’t think Hills will be the starter by the end of the year The running game looked improved, helped stabilize things when Richmond was playing well. Everyone was fairly impressed  The defensive front seven looked great, Matt notes the gelling and maturing of the crop of local players now featuring prominently in the defense Brad Craddock misses a field goal, extra point, somehow earns a national nod The guys run down the rest of the Big Ten games, highlight Penn State’s first loss to Temple since 1941 Maryland basketball gets a big recruiting victory with top-100 shooting guard Kevin Huerter committing to the Terrapins after visiting this past weekend His commitment gives the Terps a lot of momentum in recruiting with a number of big fish slated to stop by College Park Dan breaks it all down, CT botches names Maryland Madness announced it will be called/themed “Magic Maryland Madness" The guys agree Maryland Madness is always terrible, will not be lured in again this year Bowling Green is up next, this Saturday at noon Should be a tougher game, the Falcons have a strong, up-tempo offense Running the ball should be a priority for the Terps Eric asks if the Terps will start 3-0? He doesn’t feel confident, Matt is confident Randy Edsall will pull the plug on Hills if the game is in danger Dan and Matt are going to a beer festival, Eric going to the game, CT is unsure #RollTerps 

Today in the SVP Lounge, CT, Dan, Eric and Matt discuss an actual football game with the Terrapins first week match against the Richmond Spiders. They get into Perry Hills winning the quarterback battle, tailgating, watching the game at a wedding, the Maryland-Under Armour New York Times story, the new court at the Xfinity Center, the release of the Big Ten basketball schedule and much more.   If you haven’t already listened, check out our 2015 football season preview and “The Maryland Draft.” It’s great way to geet ready for Saturday and to enjoy throughout your Labor Day weekend.   Topics discussed include: Perry Hills wins the quarterback battle over Caleb Rowe and Daxx Garman The guys give their thoughts on the first week starter. Dan considers it a conservative move by Randy Edsall Eric is a little higher on Hills, admires his GRIT and TOUGHNESS CT thinks Hills was picked because he outperformed his counterparts at camp, but he wonders if Rowe or Garman play the first three games against weaker opponents, if they'd round into form Eric to miss his first home game since high school  Dan talks about his college visit to Virginia, he hated it The guys digress and debate the merits of the SAT “Some people were good at smoking cigarettes in the bathroom and some people are good at the SATs" CT gives an intel rundown on the Richmond Spiders Matt joins the pod, has just returned from meeting Uncle Fred at the Moose Creek Lodge to split the family’s football tickets Dan wants to tailgate and leave, Matt wants to only go to the game — Both are a working on their logistics  Eric and CT will be at weddings, share their watching strategies The guys talk the Maryland-Under Armour New York Times story and the nuggets within the article. Can’t beat that kind of press! Kevin Anderson apparently involved in the original Maryland Pride uniform brainstorming session  The new basketball court at the Xfinity Center has been officially unveiled and my God is it sexy The guys reel off Maryland’s Big 10 conference basketball schedule and give their expectations after the first three games of conference play Town Hall Liquors is being sold Matt is surprised Rowe wasn’t picked to be the starter, says if Hills underperforms it’s all on Edsall. If Rowe would’ve started, it’d be on him Everyone worried that Hills isn’t very good, everyone is also scared of the offensive line Enjoy the holiday weekend!

Today on Red Shell Radio, CT, Dan, Eric and Matt deliver a monstrous 2015 Maryland Terrapin football preview podcast. In this preseason primer, the guys let you know what to expect from both sides of the ball this season, breaking things down unit-by-unit and running through the schedule.    This is another in-person show recorded to kick off the season. If you have yet to do so, listen to last week’s “The Maryland Draft” show, where the Red Shell guys assembled teams with various Terp-related institutions, such as the Maryland Flag, Under Armour and the Gary Williams fist pump.   Red Shell Radio will return next week to talk Richmond Spiders, the opening weekend of the college football season, basketball news and speculation, tailgating and much more.   Topics discussed this include: Go back and listen to the Maryland Draft episode from last week The plan is to preview the 2015 football season, going through unit-by-unit and doling out hot takes Eric wants to fast forward to 2016 Most of the guys agree the Rutgers game still stings, 8 wins would’ve been nice, Matt disagrees Every gives their general feelings on the team this year, overall strengths, concerns First and foremost, the quarterback battle is discussed, Oklahoma State transfer Daxx Garman brought in to compete for the starting job Dan and Matt think Caleb Rowe is Randy Edsall’s guy — That’s the first official hot take of the pod The offense is going to look much different with whoever is playing quarterback than it did with CJ Brown last year Rowe is a GUNSLINGER and Perry Hills is the GRIT Moving onto the running game, Brandon Ross and Wes Brown are battling to be the no. 1 option Last year’s running game was atrocious, CJ Brown was your leading rushing It’s imperative that Maryland figures our a way to be successful running the ball Dan presents his research on the offensive line, we’re going to start seeing some of the talent Randy has accrued in the past few years, average offensive line weight jumped 10 pounds Big losses at receiver from last year, but the cupboard remains stocked with talent Eric is worried about the group is mostly unproven The guys are bummed about losing Juwann Winfree and Marcus Leak Shifting over to the defensive side of the ball with a bit of review from last year  Keith Dudzinski replaces Brian Stewart, implements 4-3 defense The secondary could be lockdown this season, safeties are strong upperclassmen and the cornerbacks could be the best in the Big Ten It’s redemption time for AJ Hendy, Matt says to look out for Denzel Conyers, Anthony Nixon took his lumps on those early bad Randy teams, but now is primed for a breakout Will Likely is the most important player on the team, obvz  Sean Davis will play cornerback full time this year, is a prolific tackler Alvin Hill is back from injury as well All four of Maryland’s starting linebackers graduated, but, like with the wide receiver position, there is talent Maryland loses Abner Logan in camp Defensive line is the biggest question mark on this team Quinton Jefferson is back from injury, Yannick Ngakoue has moved to defensive end Dan wants to do see Kingsley Opara and his cardigan on the field  Reflecting on Brad Craddock’s greatness The Terps could be in a lot of close games, and a good special teams could be the difference maker Matt hated Nate Renfro last year, thinks he’ll meet seven people that night in D.C. that are better than Renfro Can Craddock punt? Likely is a king punt returner The guys move on to running down the season CT is missing the home opener, Michigan, possibly Penn State At West Virginia is the first real test of the season If Maryland could win one of West Virginia/Michigan, they’ll be in good shape CT will be in San Francisco during the Ohio State game, Dan runs down CT’s recent travel spots Penn State in Baltimore is the biggest game of the year There will be guests abound this season, so stay tuned Eric is worried about injuries by the time we get to the Iowa game Wisconsin and Michigan State stand to be back-to-back losses Terps could close the season strong with wins over Indiana and Rutgers