The Route 1 Rundown

Steve reacts to Maryland’s tough week at the Players Era Championship, the good, the bad and the ugly from the event and how his expectations for this Terps team have changed for the rest of this season.

Steve reacts to Pharrel Payne’s gruesome looking injury against Marquette, what his absence could mean for Maryland and the Terps’ resilient comeback victory against the Golden Eagles. 

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Steve previews Maryland's road trip to Marquette, discusses what landing 5-star prospect Baba Oladotun would mean for the Terps and dives into how his trip to Tuscaloosa relates to Maryland athletics.

(00:00) Maryland at Marquette Preview

(15:38) Baba Oladotun Sets Decision Date

(19:45) My Trip to Tuscaloosa

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Steve dives into Maryland's season-opening 83-61 win over Coppin State by discussing what impressed him in the win and what needs to be improved as the competition heats up. He wraps up the show by looking ahead to Friday’s matchup with Georgetown and talking about the importance of this series and why it should be played annually.

Steve dives into Maryland's 82-81 victory in its exhibition opener against UMBC, why you shouldn't panic quite yet about the close win, key takeaways from the game and the importance of first impressions for new coaches.

Steve dives into what Buzz Williams said at Big Ten Media Day, the Terps' position in the Big Ten preseason poll and the Kenpom numbers that were released this weekend.

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