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Tim Strachan joined Nestor to recap a very tough loss for the Maryland Terps Saturday night.  Maryland knew it was in for a good battle vs. Michigan St. and it got just that losing 37-15.  They look to get back on track as they head to Michigan Saturday afternoon.  LISTEN HERE

Nestor was joined by Jim Williams to discuss all things college football including our very own Maryland Terps and another wild Saturday over the weekend.  With a tough loss to Michigan State Saturday, the Terps look to find their way in year one of the Big Ten.  LISTEN HERE. 

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Head coach Ed DeChellis has announced the Navy men’s basketball program’s 2014-15 schedule.  The Mids will play 18 Patriot League conference games and 12 non-conference games.  Navy will play 15 games at Alumni Hall. 

Navy will open the 2014-15 season by hosting the inaugural ‘Veterans Classic at the Naval Academy’ onFriday, November 14.  Tennessee will face VCU at Alumni Hall at 6:30 PM and Navy will host Michigan State at 9:00 PM.  Both games will be televised on the CBS Sports Network. 

Michigan State (29-9, 12-6 Big Ten) won the Big Ten Tournament Championship and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before falling to eventual national champion UConn.  This will just be the second time that Navy has hosted a Big Ten team and the first since hosting Ohio State in 1932.  Navy defeated Michigan State in overtime on Nov. 29, 1986, 91-90 in the only other meeting in series history.  Then-senior David Robinson had 43 points and 16 rebounds. 

Navy will begin competition in the four-game Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament on Sunday, November 16by playing a campus site game at Notre Dame.  Notre Dame (15-17, 6-12 ACC) struggled in its first season in the ACC last year and had its first season with a losing record since 1999. 

Navy will play a second campus site game at Providence on Thursday, November 20 before playing two games at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Providence (23-12, 10-8 BIG EAST) won the BIG EAST Tournament Championship last year before falling to sixth-seeded North Carolina in the NCAA Second Round. 

Navy will meet Northeastern in the Springfield Bracket of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday, November 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena.  Navy will then face either Manhattan or Binghamton in the championship or consolation game of the Springfield Bracket on Sunday, November 23. 

Northeastern (11-21, 7-9 CAA) is led by 2014 CAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-league second-team honoree Scott Eatherton (15.9 ppg).  Eatherton ranked fourth in the NCAA with his 19 double-doubles and was 10th in the country with 10.2 rebounds per game last year. 

Manhattan (25-8, 15-5 MAAC) won the MAAC Tournament Championship last season before falling to fourth-seeded Louisville in the NCAA Second Round.  Navy has defeated Binghamton (7-23, 4-12 America East) in each of the last two seasons. 

Navy will open a three-game homestand by hosting Division III member Penn State Harrisburg on Wednesday, November 26 in Alumni Hall.  This will be Navy’s first game against Penn State Harrisburg (8-17, 5-11 Capital Athletic Conference). 

The Mids will welcome Saint Francis U on Saturday, November 29.  Saint Francis U (10-21, 7-9 Northeast) edged Navy, 60-57, in an early-season matchup last year on Veterans Day.  Navy’s rising junior Will Kelly had 12 points and 10 rebounds against the Red Flash. 

Navy closes the three-game homestand by hosting Penn on Wednesday, December 3.  Navy and Penn (8-20, 5-9 Ivy League) will meet for the 82nd time in series history and only Army (120 games) has faced Navy more than Penn. 

The Mids will play at The Citadel on Saturday, December 6.  Navy posted a 79-74 win over the Bulldogs (7-26, 2-14 SoCon) in Annapolis last season. 

After playing one military college in The Citadel, Navy will renew the series with another as VMI travels to Alumni Hall for a game onTuesday, December 9.  VMI (22-13) led the nation in scoring in its last season in the Big South.  The Keydets will play in the SoCon in 2014-15. 

Navy will close its non-conference slate with a pair of games against in-state opponents.  Navy will play at Maryland Eastern Shore onSaturday, December 13 and following a break for final exams, Navy will host Towson on Monday, December 22. 

Maryland Eastern Shore (6-24, 4-12 MEAC) will be under the direction of first-year head coach Bobby Collins.  Collins was the head coach at Division II Winston-Salem State for the past eight years.  Navy defeated UMES last season, 67-59. 

After its impressive turnaround of going 1-31 in 2012 to 18-13 in 2013, Towson (25-11, 13-3 CAA) took another step forward last year with its 25 wins and run to the postseason CollegeInsider.com Tournament Quarterfinals. 

Navy will open its 24th season of Patriot League play at home against Loyola on Wednesday, January 31.  Navy will play at Loyola in its regular season finale on Saturday, February 28.  Loyola (11-19, 6-12 PL) tied for seventh place in its first season in the Patriot League in 2014.  In two very close games last year, Loyola defeated Navy in overtime, 63-57, in Baltimore and also escaped Annapolis with a two-point win (67-65). 

Navy will play at Lafayette on Saturday, January 3 and the Leopards will travel to Annapolis for a game on Saturday, January 31.  Lafayette (11-20, 6-12 PL) and Navy split the 2014 season series.  Navy won in Annapolis, 79-71, and Lafayette earned the win in Easton.  The Leopards played the majority of their conference games without all-league player Seth Hinrichs (16.4 ppg), who will return for his senior season. 

Navy will host Boston University on Wednesday, January 7 and the game in Boston will be played on Wednesday, February 4.  Boston (24-11, 15-3 PL) won the Patriot League Regular Season Championship in its first season in the league.  The Terriers played in the NIT after falling to American in the conference tournament championship. 

The Mids will play at Army on Saturday, January 10 this season and the Army-Navy Star Game will be contested in Annapolis onSaturday, February 7.  Navy defeated Army (15-16, 10-8 PL) in the 2014 Star Game at West Point, 79-57, to extend its Star Series lead to 54-37.  Worth Smith had 23 points and eight rebounds and Navy’s 22-point margin of victory was its largest in the Star Series since 1999. 

Navy will play at Bucknell on Wednesday, January 14 and the Bison will make the return trip to Annapolis on Wednesday, February 11.  The Mids snapped an eight-game losing streak to Bucknell (16-14, 11-7 PL) last season with a 62-61 win over the visiting Bison in Alumni Hall.  Navy built a 16-point second-half lead and held off a furious Bucknell rally. 

Colgate will travel to Annapolis for a contest on Saturday, January 17 and the Mids will make their annual trek to Hamilton, N.Y. onSaturday, February 14.  Although Colgate (13-18, 6-12 PL) and Navy split during the regular season as each team won on its home court, it was the Raiders who eliminated Navy in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament with a 57-51 win in Hamilton. 

Navy will play at Lehigh on Wednesday, January 21.  The Mountain Hawks will play at Navy on Wednesday, February 18.  Navy and Lehigh (14-18, 7-11 PL) had two very hard-fought games last season but Lehigh was able to come out with two wins.  Lehigh edged Navy in overtime, 68-66, in Annapolis and then won in Bethlehem, 72-65. 

Navy and Holy Cross will first meet in Worcester, Mass. on Saturday, January 24 before facing each other in Annapolis on Saturday, February 21.  Holy Cross (20-14, 12-6 PL) posted its first 20-win season since 2007 and advanced to the league semifinals as the No.  3 seed.  Holy Cross swept the season series with Navy. 

Navy will host defending Patriot League Champion American on Wednesday, January 28.  The Mids will play at American onWednesday, February 28.  American (20-13, 13-5 PL) won its first Patriot League Tournament Championship since 2009 before falling to Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.  American swept the season series with Navy. 

The 2015 Patriot League Tournament begins on Monday, March 2 with two first-round games.  The league quarterfinals will be playedWednesday, March 4 and the semifinals are Saturday, March 7.  The Patriot League Championship is Wednesday, March 11.  All 10 teams will qualify for the tournament and all games will be played at campus sites. 

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – CBS Sports Network and the Naval Academy have partnered to create a new college basketball event, VETERANS CLASSIC AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY, an annual showcase bringing together top teams from across the country in celebration of Veterans Day.  The inaugural event tips-off on Friday, Nov. 14, and features Tennessee vs. VCU at 6:30 PM, ET, followed by Michigan State vs. Navy at 9:00 PM, ET.  CBS Sports Network also will feature on-site pre-game, halftime and post-game studio coverage, live from Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md.

The event will take place each year through 2017, with Navy hosting and participating, along with other top teams from across the country.  The Veterans Classic officially tips off CBS Sports Network’s 2014 college basketball schedule. 

The three participating schools will have the rare opportunity to get a glimpse of what life is like as a midshipman at the Naval Academy.  From touring the `Yard,’ to watching noon meal formation and eating lunch with the Brigade at King Hall, the teams will be immersed in the culture and tradition of the Naval Academy.  The event will include a number of other unique experiences, including military demonstrations and receptions. 

“We are excited to collaborate with the Naval Academy to honor our veterans and celebrate the beginning of the college basketball season with this annual event,” said Dan Weinberg, Senior Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. “ With three 2014 NCAA Tournament teams, we look forward to tipping off the season with a great night of college basketball.” 

“This should be a terrific event over the next four years featuring some of the best college basketball teams in the country,” said Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. “ We are excited to be able to put on a first class event with our partners from CBS, while also honoring veterans from all the services.  It will be an incredible opportunity for our basketball program to host some of the premier basketball programs in the country in Alumni Hall.” 

CBS Sports Network will again feature an extensive college basketball schedule this year, including teams from the American Athletic Conference, BIG EAST, Mountain West, Atlantic 10, Conference USA and Patriot League, as well as a number of early season tournaments including the Paradise Jam, Cancun Challenge, Great Alaska Shootout and Corpus Christi Challenge. 

Maryland and defending Rose Bowl champion Michigan State to be highlighted on BTN

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Maryland football’s November 15 home date against defending Rose Bowl champion Michigan State is set for a8 p.m. kickoff and will be carried live on the Big Ten Network, the conference announced Tuesday. 

For the Terps, it is the first scheduled televised primetime game since Maryland took on Notre Dame at FedEx Field on Nov. 12, 2011, and its first home contest to be featured in primetime since facing Clemson on Oct. 15, 2011. 

Maryland and Michigan State will be meeting for the first time since 1950 when the Terps walked away from East Lansing with a 34-7 victory.  The Spartans will be making only their second trip to College Park all-time.  Michigan State earned an 8-0 win over the Terps in 1944 in Maryland’s only home game against the Spartans.  Michigan State leads the all-time series 4-1. 

Last season, the Spartans finished 13-1 en route to the Big Ten championship and a berth in the Rose Bowl where they defeated Stanford, 24-20. 

Times and television information for the remainder of the Terps’ 2014 schedule will be announced at a later date. 

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Big Ten Conference announced on Friday the Maryland men’s basketball conference home and away opponents for the 2014-15 season. 

The Terrapins’ inaugural Big Ten season features an exciting docket of home games, including five teams that qualified for the 2013 NCAA Tournament: Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin.  The Terps will also play Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State and Rutgers at home. 

Maryland will play five home-and-home series, featuring Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and Rutgers.  It will also face Illinois, Iowa, Ohio State and Purdue on the road. 

The Big Ten currently has five teams ranked in the Associated Press Top-25 – the most of any conference in the nation. 

For ticketing information or questions, contact the Terrapin Ticket Office at 1-800-462-8377. 

Below is Maryland’s home and away opponents for the 2014-15.  Dates and times for the games will be announced at a later date. 

You may recognize Imagine Dragons as the band that performs EVERY SONG YOU’VE HEARD IN 2013. 

I’ve lost so many hairs on my arms to Robert Randolph shows over the years.  I could share any number of his songs, but I just learned that he once did “Up On Cripple Creek” with Joe Walsh so that will be the play. 

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The fourth-seeded Maryland women’s basketball team will take on fifth-seeded Michigan State Monday at 7 p.m. in the NCAA Second Round at Comcast Center.  Tickets are still available on UMTerps.com. 

Monday’s game will be shown live on ESPN2 and ESPN3.  The winner of the Terps-Spartans matchup will advance to Bridgeport, Conn. for the Regional Semifinals Saturday at noon. 

The Terrapins (28-5) advanced to the Second Round with a 72-52 win over 13th-seeded Quinnipiac Saturday in College Park.  Alyssa Thomas had 29 points and 13 rebounds and Tianna Hawkins had 23 points and 16 rebounds for Maryland.  Alicia DeVaughn added a career-high 17 rebounds and Katie Rutanhad her career-high 11 boards. 

In last year’s NCAA Tournament run, the second-seeded Terps advanced all the way to the Elite Eight.  They beat Navy and Louisville in College Park, then came back from an 18-point deficit to knock off defending national champion Texas A&M, 81-74, in the Sweet Sixteen. 

This marks Maryland’s 21st NCAA Tournament appearance and ninth in head coach Brenda Frese’s11 years.  She’s led Maryland to four Elite Eights, four Sweet Sixteens, a Final Four and the 2006 NCAA Championship.  Her all-time record with Maryland in the Tournament is 20-7 (.741).  The Terps are 9-2 (.818) in NCAA Tournament games in Comcast Center. 

Now in her 11th season at Maryland, Frese was voted ACC Coach of the Year by her peers.  Junior Alyssa Thomaswas voted ACC Player of the Year for the second straight season and is the first Terrapin to earn the award twice.  She led the league in points (18.4), rebounds (10.5) and assists (5.5). 

As always, this week’s 15-7-0 is brought to you by Roofing By Elite.  Visit them at roofingbyelite.com.  We make 15 observations about football ELITE, 7 about football “not so ELITE” and one “zero” who deserves to sleep on the roof from outside of football. 

(As a reminder, we don’t do Baltimore Ravens game analysis here.  We do PLENTY of that elsewhere.  This is about the rest of the world of football.) 

The offensive numbers in this one for the Jags are absolutely staggering, by the way.  Blaine Gabbert finished 7/19 for 53 yards (53 yards!),  the Jags finished with 117 total yards of offense and did not convert a single third (or fourth) down attempt all game. 

Both the girlfriend and grandmother of the Fighting Irish LB passed away during the week leading up to the game at Michigan State, making his effort all more emotional…

I can’t help but notice that ND’s big win came just days after “Rudy” Ruettiger threw out the first pitch before the Orioles won their 14 inning marathon against the Tampa Bay Rays…Oriole Magic rubs off? 

Next up for the Irish is Michigan.  Here’s Denard Robinson doing something quite cool against UMass Saturday…

And hey, at least Spartans LB Max Bullough still has his awesome tattoo…

Jesse Thomas, who died at the age of 84 last Wednesday, spent more than 40 years at Morgan State University. 

While at Morgan State, Thomas was the defensive coordinator for legendary head coach Earl Banks and was Bears’ head coach from 1985-87.  In addition, he worked as an assistant athletic director, coached track & field and was the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) coordinator for 28 years. 

Thomas was an outstanding athlete who participated in basketball, baseball, track and football during his prep career at Flint Central High School in Michigan, making him possibly the greatest four-sport star in the school’s history. 

During his high school days, Jesse was known as a triple threat performer in football as a result of his ability to run, pass and kick.  Some of his achievements included: All-Valley, All-City and All-State in 1945.  He was also City Athlete of the Year in 1945.  He was the State broad jump champion in 1945, and set records as best hurdler (14.9) and City Pole Vaulter (12’2″).  In 1946 he was undefeated in 16 events, and had the most outstanding performance in the State meet. 

Thomas earned All-Valley second team basketball honors in 1946.  He was also an outstanding pitcher in baseball at Central and the Flint City League. 

Not only was he a fine running back, but he was also a defensive standout.  His great exploits continued at Michigan State University.  Thomas received Honorable Mention All-American in 1951 while playing under head coach Clarence “Biggie” Munn. 

As a member of Michigan State’s track team, he won four first places in a Big Ten Conference outdoor meet in 1951.  That same year he won four first place finishes in the Big Ten Conference indoor meet.  He once ran a 9.6 in the 100-yard dash. 

During a two-month tour of Japan, he represented the United States Amateur Athletic Union and earned 33 medals.  He bettered the hop-step-jump AAU record with his 47 feet 8 inches.  Thomas played professional ball with the Baltimore Colts as a defensive back with Don Shula (Miami Dolphins coach), Carl Taseff and Bert Rechicher in 1955-1957. 

Some of the highlights of Jesse’s 1945 school year included:

• Touchdowns run from scrimmage-95, 84, 70 and 90 yard touchdown through four tacklers and reversed his field, causing the opponents coach to remark “he wasn’t tired, can you believe it.” 

• Punt returns of 62 and 59 yards in the same game for touchdowns. 

• Passing for touchdowns of 40, 46, 53 and 60 yards. 

• Finished second in scoring in Saginaw Valley. 

Thomas most recently finished up as an assistant professor at Morgan State and was the Kicking Coach under head coach Donald Hill-Eley in 2010. 

Thomas is survived by his wife, Ida, and his daughter, Marzella.  He is also survived by his two grandchildren.