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Former Maryland men’s head basketball coach Mark Turgeon’s abrupt departure from the program on Dec. 3 opened up a wave of speculation about who the next leader of the team will be. Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg discuss some possible candidates.
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ESPN analyst Seth Greenberg said he was surprised by the timing of Mark Turgeon’s exit. “He’s won a Big Ten championship. He went to the Sweet 16. The COVID year, he would’ve been to the NCAA Tournament six out of seven years,” Greenberg said. “… The timing was odd.”
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Now in her sixth season with Mount St. Mary’s women’s basketball, Kayla Agentowicz has worked her way back from injuries and is helping lead a team that has righted the ship in recent years.
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NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico, who called the Ravens’ Week 12 game against the Browns, weighs in on what he’s seen from Baltimore this year, what Lamar Jackson needs to do and the young defensive player he thinks could be “one of those terrific Ravens pieces for a long time to come.”
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“Everyone’s training hard every day, everybody’s been able to step in and we’ve been able to make things happen,” RG Kevin Zeitler said of the Ravens’ ability to navigate through injuries and setbacks. “And we’ve also never given up no matter what the circumstances have been.”
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Braves pitching coach Rick Kranitz, who held the same role with the Orioles from 2008-2010, talked with PressBox about Atlanta’s World Series championship run and the talent level he sees in today’s Orioles organization.
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As part of the NCAA’s Transformation Committee, Maryland AD Damon Evans is charged with suggesting changes for Div. I athletics. “There’s so many things changing around us,” Evans said, “and it’s incumbent upon us not to always be reactive but to maintain a position of being proactive.”
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Now in his fifth season with the Terps, wide receiver Carlos Carriere is having a career year. “I’ve learned a lot from these trials and tribulations,” Carriere said. “… It’s been a crazy ride. I’m glad with where I am and just excited to keep working and grinding.”
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The Loyola men’s basketball team’s depth chart took a major hit with the departure of forward Santi Aldama, who was taken 30th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, but the Greyhounds’ roster is well equipped to make up for the impact of the 6-foot-11 forward.
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First-year UMBC men’s basketball coach Jim Ferry has some challenges ahead of him as the Retrievers enter the 2021-22 season. “We’re building this program, I wouldn’t say from scratch, but whenever there’s a coaching change there’s change, there’s adjustment, different style,” Ferry said.
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