It's officially Maryland week. Might as well get it started.
Obviously this is a huge game for us. We need to win two of the next three games and this is our best opportunity to get a win. Maryland is top 5 in every measurement and is a already a tournament lock. They are playing for a top seed, and of course another B1G regular season championship.
Things I like going into this game:
1) Our defense has been playing stingy lately outside of a couple of lapses. Our faceoff game has been more than serviceable and it will need to be as good as possible. Maryland has the best fogo in the country
2) Health- Cameron in particular. I was surprised at how well he was moving against Michigan. Hopefully another week puts him in an even better spot.
3) At home. SHI magic is a real thing
4) Alumni Day- There will be a ton of alums there and the team feeds off of that
5) We need this more than Maryland
6) They been proven to be beatable
Things I don't like
1) It's Maryland. Well coached and great talent
2) They are getting roasted in the lax community for glove gate. That can be used as fuel
3) Their close D guys haven't been playing up to their level but they are all studs. 3 lock down defenders.
4) Their D mids are studs, though the FB player who is playing lacrosse, a stud in his own right, seemed hobbled against OSU. Let's hope he doesn't heal too quickly.
This game is going to be a war. Maryland is coming off of another away game out to the midwest, now has to come up to NJ. We know that isn't easy.
I haven't seen the lines yet but it wouldn't shock me at all if this was a pick em.
Obviously this is a huge game for us. We need to win two of the next three games and this is our best opportunity to get a win. Maryland is top 5 in every measurement and is a already a tournament lock. They are playing for a top seed, and of course another B1G regular season championship.
Things I like going into this game:
1) Our defense has been playing stingy lately outside of a couple of lapses. Our faceoff game has been more than serviceable and it will need to be as good as possible. Maryland has the best fogo in the country
2) Health- Cameron in particular. I was surprised at how well he was moving against Michigan. Hopefully another week puts him in an even better spot.
3) At home. SHI magic is a real thing
4) Alumni Day- There will be a ton of alums there and the team feeds off of that
5) We need this more than Maryland
6) They been proven to be beatable
Things I don't like
1) It's Maryland. Well coached and great talent
2) They are getting roasted in the lax community for glove gate. That can be used as fuel
3) Their close D guys haven't been playing up to their level but they are all studs. 3 lock down defenders.
4) Their D mids are studs, though the FB player who is playing lacrosse, a stud in his own right, seemed hobbled against OSU. Let's hope he doesn't heal too quickly.
This game is going to be a war. Maryland is coming off of another away game out to the midwest, now has to come up to NJ. We know that isn't easy.
I haven't seen the lines yet but it wouldn't shock me at all if this was a pick em.