Steve dives into the news that Rakease Passmore will miss the 2025-2026 season with a torn Achilles tendon, discusses the latest from the recruiting trail, breaks down Maryland's Big Ten schedule and wraps up the show by discussing the football team's devastating loss to Washington.

Steve dives into his top five “what if” questions in Maryland basketball history and discusses how the answer to each of these questions changed Maryland basketball for better or worse.

On the eve of the first full Saturday of college football, Steve dives into whether Maryland basketball and football can both be good at the same time.

Steve starts the show by discussing five-star prospect Baba Oladotun's decision to reclassify to the class of 2026 and his upcoming official visit to Maryland. He also discusses Maryland's recruitment of 2026 shooting guard Junior County and what these recruitments will tell us about Buzz Williams and Maryland. Then he dives into his five most iconic Maryland basketball moments that occurred with more than five minutes left to play.Chapters00:00 Baba Oladotun reclassifies, will visit Maryland09:55 Iconic Maryland moments

Steve starts the show by discussing 6’7 SF Austin Brown committing to Maryland. Then he dives into the possibility of NCAA Tournament expansion and why he’s opposed to the idea. He runs through his top five most hated Big Ten basketball rivals and wraps up the show by discussing Michigan's offseason and what to expect from the Wolverines in 2025-2026.

Steve starts the show by praising Maryland’s 2025-2026 non-conference schedule and discussing what his ideal non-conference schedule would look like. Then he dives into how he feels about the Big Ten now that Maryland has played 11 full seasons in the league. He wraps up the show with this summer's first edition of the Big Ten offseason check-in series. He discusses Purdue’s offseason and what to expect from the Boilermakers in 2025-2026.Chapters00:00 Building the Ideal Non-Conference Schedule for Maryland22:38 How Do You Feel About the Big Ten After 11 Seasons?33:35 Big Ten Offseason Check-In: Purdue

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Isaac Trotter, national college basketball writer for 247 & CBS Sports, joins Steve to talk about where Maryland stands in the national college basketball landscape, Buzz Williams’ first offseason in College Park, which Terps could have a major impact in 2026 and which first-year Big Ten coach is most likely to achieve immediate success.

Steve starts the show by talking about Northeastern transfer Collin Metcalf, new Maryland AD Jim Smith and the Maryland vs Duke battle for four-star prospect Sebastian Wilkins.

Then he dives into his proposed criteria for honoring Maryland basketball players and the players who aren’t currently honored at Xfinity Center, but should be.

(00:00) - Collin Metcalf commits, Maryland announces new AD & a Maryland/Duke recruiting battle

(11:30) - Maryland players who aren’t honored, but should be

Steve dives into Maryland landing McDonald’s All-American and former UConn commit Darius Adams as well as Spanish point guard Guillermo Del Pino to start the show. Then he discusses the four coaches Buzz Williams officially added to his staff and the Terps’ 2026 Big Ten opponents.

00:00-21:36 Maryland lands Darius Adams & Guillermo Del Pino

21:37-24:46 Buzz Williams announces four staff additions

24:47-36:22 Maryland's 2025-2026 Big Ten opponents

Steve dives into Rodney Rice’s commitment to USC, what we’ve learned about Buzz Williams’ approach to the job as he nears the end of his first month as Maryland’s head coach and why Julian Reese has entered the transfer portal despite having already exhausted his college eligibility.