OT: U of Maryland to Represent USA at World University Games

[Charliebball]

How about them Terps!!!!

Maryland to Play in World University Games

 

[Ozimoto]

I should tell my daughter to stow away in one of the player's bags. She has just started her freshman year at College Park.

 

[SCGamecock]

This is how they usually do it on the men's side.

 

[meyers7]

I should tell my daughter to stow away in one of the player's bags. She has just started her freshman year at College Park.

Walk on.

 

[UcMiami]

They have done this before with the women as well - it makes sense.

 

[Charliebball]

They have done this before with the women as well - it makes sense.

It makes sense but they chose the wrong team!!!!

 

[CocoHusky]

Why does it make sense and why is MD the wrong team?

 

[bags27]

Looks like they spread this around, but will be an advantage to have a couple of weeks of intensive team practice and competition in August, not to mention a terrific travel/cultural experience for the athletes.

The World University Games are held every other year and are organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The event is a multi-sport competition open to men and women who are between the ages of 17 and 24, and are or have been within the past year, a student at a college or university.


This is just the second time a full team from a women’s collegiate program has represented the U.S. at the World University Games. UNC Charlotte participated in 2007 and the Big 12 conference fielded a team in 2003.

 

[Charliebball]

Why does it make sense and why is MD the wrong team?

As we have seen from some of the other recent international competitions, just throwing a bunch of all-stars together in a gym for a few weeks doesn't necessarily lead to great play.........why not choose a really good college team and let them represent the country? Makes sense to me...........of course I would have preferred a different team to represent the USA.............perhaps UConn? On the other hand, it's always fun to watch BF blow a gasket once in awhile..............

 

[Ozimoto]

Walk on.

That would be great but at barely 5'-4" and more of a talent for softball than basketball that is a very long shot.

 

[JordyG]

This is great. Now that Brenda has all of this talent she can show the world how easy it is to win on the international level as well as domestically. Who needs Geno.

As we have seen from some of the other recent international competitions, just throwing a bunch of all-stars together in a gym for a few weeks doesn't necessarily lead to great play....why not choose a really good college team and let them represent the country? Makes sense to me......of course I would have preferred a different team to represent the USA...perhaps UConn? On the other hand, it's always fun to watch BF blow a gasket once in awhile....

I however disagree. MD is a good team. I do agree that it will be fun to watch Frese fry (burn?), especially when all of that talent she has refuses to gel.

 

[Wally East]

of course I would have preferred a different team to represent the USA...perhaps UConn?

It might be hard for UConn to go without one of their starters.