We're good enough to do some things. Williams undoubtedly is aware his team's confidence is fragile, yet he also knows the same team won 25 games last season and pushed Duke in the ACC tournament final. However, although Maryland lost no key players and added forwards Byron Mouton and Chris Wilcox, its chemistry has been altered. And Williams is not sure why. It catches up to you sooner or later. . . .
People change in a year's time.
They are a year older, and even though we have the same guys, people get different priorities. We have to make basketball our number one priority for the two hours or so a day we are together. Though Williams said it was not an issue, part of the problem might be a lack of leadership. Of the teams' three captains, all seniors, forward LaRon Cephas has played a total of four minutes in nine ACC games, and center Mike Mardesich is averaging 11 minutes per game. The only captain to get substantial playing time is forward Terence Morris, but he has a reserved demeanor.