Maryland won at Rutgers last year, but a lot of the roster has changed. What will Willard tell his Terps about the atmosphere that awaits?
“Honest to God, I don’t know yet,” he said. “Not sure if I want to spook them, because I know that especially after the win last night, that place is going to be rocking.”
He’ll be received badly, for sure. Once the archrival, always the archrival, and the cancellation of the 2020 Garden State Hardwood Classic during the pandemic stuck in Rutgers fans’ craw. A brief recap: Amid the total non-conference overhaul that fall, a potential open date for the rivalry fell through when Seton Hall opted to visit Penn State instead, rather than burn its home turn in the Rutgers series without fans in the building. That made sense, but was not well communicated to the Rutgers side, which found out through social media.
“Honest to God, I don’t know yet,” he said. “Not sure if I want to spook them, because I know that especially after the win last night, that place is going to be rocking.”
He’ll be received badly, for sure. Once the archrival, always the archrival, and the cancellation of the 2020 Garden State Hardwood Classic during the pandemic stuck in Rutgers fans’ craw. A brief recap: Amid the total non-conference overhaul that fall, a potential open date for the rivalry fell through when Seton Hall opted to visit Penn State instead, rather than burn its home turn in the Rutgers series without fans in the building. That made sense, but was not well communicated to the Rutgers side, which found out through social media.
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