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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The fan base at Maryland wasn't happy with the move at all. You can still hear Gary Williams complain even with the $$ windfall![/quote]

Debbie Yow almost bankrupted the athletic department; they needed the money. Gary was mad because he could no longer pitch playing against Duke and UNC to recruits. He was right to be worried, Maryland is even more of an afterthought now in basketball [/quote]

That is true but doesn't change the fact that people at Maryland, including in the administration, were not happy about the move and didn't anticipate the magnitude of the Big 10 financial windfall. Their biggest concerns beyond short-term money were the rivalries and geographic footprint. Maryland has long overvalued itself as a basketball school. Williams has to know he got extremely lucky to win his natty. Like that say, sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.[/quote]

Extremely lucky? UMD beat Wisconsin, Kentucky, UCONN, Kansas and Indiana to win. The toughest road possible. UMD even with all the acquisitions is the most recent B1G school to win the basketball natty.[/quote]

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