Props Go To ...

I realize I haven't updated this since Monday, which is inexcusably large amount of time. I had a really busy week. So, to summarize what I haven't talked about all week, instead of giving news, I'm giving props.

Props go to the Maryland women's field hockey team, who got to the NCAA Final Four on Friday. Sophomore Katie O'Donnell put in the game-winning goal in the second overtime period. Maryland will play on Sunday against Wake Forest, who beat Syracuse in OT to get to the finals themselves.

Props go to Obi Egekeze. He missed his first five field goals of the season and everyone was calling for his head. Since then, he has made 12 of 14, including two game-winners. 

Props go to the entire Maryland guy's soccer team, who won the ACC championship. The NCAA tournament will start next week, and the Terps will be one of the favorites to win.

Props go to Dave Neal. Yea, Dave Neal. Without Dave Neal, Maryland doesn't win the game against a feisty Vermont team. Neal hit two huge 3-pointers in the last couple minutes of regulation. He also played the entire overtime as Maryland's center and did a nice job on the boards.

Props to go Greivis Vasquez. As a friend of mine pointed out, the coaching staff must absolutely hate this guy. He does a number of astonishingly bone-headed and arrogant plays. He takes shots he shouldn't. However, if you don't know that Vasquez is twice as good as anyone else Maryland puts on the floor, you don't know basketball. He's not the best three point shooter on the team, but I guarantee you he is the only one who wanted to shoot that final shot. He is the leader of their team, and he already saved their season. 

Props go to Vermont. They're not a big-time program, but Vermont played incredible against Maryland. This is their second overtime loss; they're two plays from being 3-0 with quality wins against George Mason and Maryland, along with a 30-point defeat of Yale. They have some really quality players, including Marqus Blakely and Mike Tromboli, who had 23 and 17 points, respectively. Blakely blew by Landon Milbourne the entire game, and Tromboli was throwing in threes from all over the court. 

Props go to UMD fans. I've been disappointed all year by the fact there have been student section tickets remaining on game day for the home football games. No more. I wanted to get a guest ticket yesterday, and they were sold out. I'm disappointed it's only happened the one time this year, but Byrd should be rocking tonight. 

Ok, time to watch the Wake-BC game and then you-know-what tonight ... GO TERPS

(Photo Credits: AP)