Inside Maryland Sports Radio

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. 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Becoming the ShellShock GM 3:57 - Responsibilities of a TBT GM 6:58 - Building to the coaches’ scheme 8:11 - Roster Rundown 10:32 - Importance of defense and physicality in TBT 11:59 - Versatility and switchability of the roster 14:35 - What to expect in ShellShock’s opening game 17:51 - Can the coaching staff and front office still hang with the players? 19:01 - Players in the mix who couldn’t make it 21:13 - Closing thoug

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 Bra

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! 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - Derik Queen Draft Night Trade Thoughts 7:30 - Queen's fit with New Orleans 11:05 - Potential impact on Maryland’s program from having a lottery pick 12:14 - Positives of Queen’s new situation 14:28 - Julian Reese's potential Lakers fit 1

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. 0:00 - Intro1:33 - Maryland offseason analysis2:44 - Can “Buzz ball” translate to Big Ten play? 6:08 - Buzz needs lineup continuity 9:03 - Buzz’s system15:01 - How the roster fits the system18:30 - Maryland & Michigan State comparison21:05 - Maryland needs to push the pace to be successful 24:30 - Big Ten’s evolution & style changes 27:26 - Conference standouts31:25 - Conference sleepers33:45 - Mike’s final thoughts on Maryland basketball To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice

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 tim

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://podcastchoice

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

Three members of the Crab Five will be playing pro basketball somewhere next year but what do their respective NBA chances look like? Tyler Metcalf of No Ceilings NBA ( @NoCeilingsNBA ) joins Fear the Podcast to discuss the NBA potential of Derik Queen, Julian Reese, and Selton Miguel. 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

An action-packed couple of months of Maryland basketball recruiting can reach a high point on Friday, when prized recruit Sebastian Wilkins announces his decision from two finalists, former ACC rivals Maryland and Duke. Will the Terps win out for the prized forward and how big of an addition would he be? How has Buzz Williams silenced the critics? Plus: What we're hearing on new AD Jim Smith What's his plan to bring Maryland to the forefront? What's the latest in football recruiting and why is another coach taking jabs at Mike Locksley? Will Zion Elee stick to his commitment? And lots 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

Collin Metcalf joins the Terps after three seasons at Northeastern. As a junior he averaged 4 points, 5 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks and made the 2025 CAA All-Defensive Team. Metcalf jumped on Fear the Podcast to talk about his recruitment, what drew him to Maryland, his shot-blocking prowess, his overall game, what he needs to work on, and what he's into off the court. 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 pulled off his first recruiting stunner at Maryland last week when he earned a commitment from Darius Adams, one of the nation's top 30 high school seniors and a former UConn commit. NBA Draft analyst Rich Stayman joins Fear the Podcast to help break down Adams's game. We cover his strengths, weaknesses, potential role on the team, likely impact as a freshman, his longer-term upside, and some player comps. 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 added a surprise international recruit in Class of 2025 commit Guillermo Del Pino, an 18-year-old Spanish guard. Del Pino averaged 10.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in the Spanish Segunda FEB this season and could be an X-factor in Buzz Williams' first recruiting class. On this episode, Matt breaks down Del Pino's strengths, weaknesses, fit with the current Maryland roster, and whether he could be a redshirt candidate or an early-impact guy. 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