Derik Queen was drafted 13th to the New Orleans Pelicans as a part of a trade that Bill Simmons labeled one of the five dumbest of the decade. Was it really that bad and how is his fit with the Pelicans? Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops (@MotorCityHoops), The Game Theory podcast with Sam Vecenie, & The Pistons Pulse podcast joins Matt Modderno this week to break down the deal. Plus, Julian Reese signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers & Selton Miguel will play in NBA Summer League f...
Jul 03, 2025•29 min
Mike LaTulip, an Illinois guard from 2012-2015, and analyst for the Field of 68 and the Illini Inquirer does as good a job covering college basketball and the Big10 as anyone in the game. LaTulip joins Matt Modderno on Fear the Podcast this week to talk about Buzz Williams' roster construction, how their style of play may translate, who on the roster needs to pop for them to succeed, and what their limitations may be. We also talk about who in the Big10 are the teams to beat and which teams may ...
Jun 29, 2025•41 min
Greg Waddell of Sleepers Media joins Fear the Podcast this week to discuss where Buzz Williams fits in the Big10 coaching hierarchy. Waddell provides his perspective on the hire, whether it was an upgrade/downgrade/lateral move from Kevin Willard, and then he and Matt Modderno draft the Big10 coaches to see where Williams ends up in the pecking order. Tune in to find out! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about ...
Jun 20, 2025•31 min
After an early-summer hiatus, Jeff, Larry and Paul reconvene to catch up on recent Maryland sports developments like Buzz Williams filling out his roster, new AD Jim Smith and the upcoming changes to the revenue-sharing and NIL landscape. Plus, former Terps walk-on Matt Raydo tells us about the excitement surrounding Maryland's TBT team, Shellshock and ... What are the hopes for next football season and is Mike Locksley feeling the pressure? A near-five-star pops up on campus. Will Buzz Williams...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Taylor Lyons of The Baltimore Sun joins Fear the Podcast this week to discuss his recent reporting that Ja'Kobi Gillespie is headed to mediation with Blueprint Sports, the collective handling Maryland's NIL dealings. Blueprint says his contract became void once he transferred, Gillespie says that clause does not exist in his contract. Lyons fills us in on the details of that situation but also sheds some light on the drama with Maryland's Athletic Department in the final days of Kevin Willard an...
Jun 15, 2025•40 min
Colby Giacubeno (@ColbyGHoops), recruiting expert for InsideMDSports.com and MADE Hoops, joins the show to go through all of the names to know recruiting-wise for Maryland and the top players in the DMV. Players discussed include: Baba Oladotun, Jordan Smith, Qayden Samuels, Prince-Alexander Moody, Chase Foster, Junior County, Justin Caldwell, Favour Ibe, Corey Dixon, Darius Bivins, Ant Brown, Shane Pendergrass, and Parker Robinson. 0:00 - Intro 3:10 - Buzz Williams as a recruiter 9:55 - Jordan ...
Jun 08, 2025•58 min
Steve Gorgei of the Route One Rundown podcast joins Fear the Podcast this week as he and Matt Modderno draft teams from the top players to play basketball for Maryland so far this century. Each GM drafted selected nine players but could only take three players who played for Gary Williams, three for Mark Turgeon, and three for Kevin Willard. Let us know which team you think would win! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lear...
Jun 02, 2025•55 min
Guards Myles Rice and Isaiah Watts, who played together at Washington State two seasons ago, will reunite in the backcourt for Maryland under Buzz Williams. Last year, Rice averaged 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists for Indiana and Watts put up 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists for Washington State. Bryce Hendricks, an assistant coach at Big Bend Community College and co-host of the Upside Swings podcast, joins Fear the Podcast to break down their games and fit at Maryland. 0:00 - Intro1:1...
May 30, 2025•34 min
Rakease Passmore, a former top-50 recruit who was the seventh-ranked uncommitted player in 247Sports' transfer rankings, committed to Maryland on Friday. Derek Johnson of Locked on Jayhawks joins Fear the Podcast to break down Passmore's game and potential role at Maryland. And while we're at it, he also sheds some light on the other Kansas transfer, guard David Coit. We close the show with some thoughts on the Hunter Dickinson experience at Kansas and what Maryland fans missed out on. To learn ...
May 25, 2025•27 min
Three members of the Crab Five will be playing pro basketball somewhere next year but what do their respective NBA chances look like? Tyler Metcalf of No Ceilings NBA ( @NoCeilingsNBA ) joins Fear the Podcast to discuss the NBA potential of Derik Queen, Julian Reese, and Selton Miguel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2025•23 min
An action-packed couple of months of Maryland basketball recruiting can reach a high point on Friday, when prized recruit Sebastian Wilkins announces his decision from two finalists, former ACC rivals Maryland and Duke. Will the Terps win out for the prized forward and how big of an addition would he be? How has Buzz Williams silenced the critics? Plus: What we're hearing on new AD Jim Smith What's his plan to bring Maryland to the forefront? What's the latest in football recruiting and why is a...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Collin Metcalf joins the Terps after three seasons at Northeastern. As a junior he averaged 4 points, 5 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks and made the 2025 CAA All-Defensive Team. Metcalf jumped on Fear the Podcast to talk about his recruitment, what drew him to Maryland, his shot-blocking prowess, his overall game, what he needs to work on, and what he's into off the court. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your a...
May 18, 2025•30 min
Buzz Williams pulled off his first recruiting stunner at Maryland last week when he earned a commitment from Darius Adams, one of the nation's top 30 high school seniors and a former UConn commit. NBA Draft analyst Rich Stayman joins Fear the Podcast to help break down Adams's game. We cover his strengths, weaknesses, potential role on the team, likely impact as a freshman, his longer-term upside, and some player comps. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://w...
May 09, 2025•21 min
Maryland recently added a surprise international recruit in Class of 2025 commit Guillermo Del Pino, an 18-year-old Spanish guard. Del Pino averaged 10.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in the Spanish Segunda FEB this season and could be an X-factor in Buzz Williams' first recruiting class. On this episode, Matt breaks down Del Pino's strengths, weaknesses, fit with the current Maryland roster, and whether he could be a redshirt candidate or an early-impact guy. To learn more a...
May 05, 2025•18 min
Ryan Hammer, one of the most creative college basketball content creators covering the sport, joins Fear the Podcast this week to discuss the end of the Kevin Willard era, Maryland hiring Buzz Williams, what fans should expect under Buzz, the role of NIL vs relationships in recruiting, and how this Maryland team looks in comparison to the rest of the BIG10 Conference so far. Make sure to check Ryan out on all social media platforms! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vis...
May 02, 2025•40 min
One day after Maryland basketball received one of its biggest commitments in years, the IMS Radio Crew minus Paul, (DNP-Dental Surgery) convenes to talk bout Buzz Williams' big score. - How good is Adam,s and how does he change the outlook for next season? - Is Williams making us eat crow? - What's the NIL money looking like? - Who might be next for Maryland? - Could this be the first class in years that'll include two top-30 recruits? Plus viewer questions, Kevin Willard is desperate and Terps ...
May 01, 2025•55 min
Maryland basketball legend Greivis Vasquez is back in the DMV and he wants to be back in the building at Xfinity Center, working for the Terps. The man they called "The General" joined Fear the Podcast to talk about his hopes of joining Buzz Williams nd lots more: - His Maryland career -His relationship with Gary Williams - Playing in the NBA - Dealing with serious injuries - Getting back involved in the game in any capacity, meeting Buzz Williams, his deep love of the Maryland program, his frie...
Apr 30, 2025•56 min
Is there a parallel between the coaching styles of Maryland's last Coach Williams (Gary) and the new one (Buzz). Former Terps big man Dave Neal thinks so. Neal, the starting center on the 2009 NCAA Tournament team, joins Fear the Podcast this week to discuss: - The Terps' team - How the Kevin Willard era ended -- Hiring Buzz Williams and similarities between Buzz and Gary Williams -- How to get more former Maryland players involved with the program -- Him joining the Shell Shock Maryland alumni ...
Apr 28, 2025•42 min
InsideMDSports is excited to introduce a new Maryland basketball podcast to our coverage called "Fear the Podcast," hosted by Matt Modderno. Fear the Podcast will bring you interviews with former and current Maryland players as well as analysis on games, recruiting, and transfer portal additions. Host Matt Modderno is a 2010 graduate of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism and lifelong Maryland fan. He co-hosts the Bleav in Wizards podcast with former Washington Wiza...
Apr 22, 2025•30 min
It's been two weeks since Buzz Williams arrived at Maryland In that time, the entire Terps basketball roster was depleted and Williams has added eight new recruits. If you squint, you can see the makings of a good team, but more additions are needed. What are the positions they need to fill? Who could be the next commitment? How does his start compare to Kevin Willard's at Villanova? In football, it was a busy day of news for Mike Locksley and company. What should you make of all the outgoing de...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 18 min
It's been a full week since Buzz Williams took over the Maryland basketball program. In that time, the Terps have seen their entire roster cleared out and five new players sign up, with more to come. How's that process going so far? What do we know about Williams' staff? Texas A&M beat writer Andrew Hattersley also joined the show to give us insight on Willams' personality, strategy, recruiting and his traveling show. Plus: Spring football scoop What's the word on Rodney Rice and Bryce Linds...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 33 min
A wild couple of weeks for Maryland basketball continued on Tuesday when the school abruptly announced the hiring of new coach Buzz Williams. Williams, who's spent the past six seasons at Texas A&M, has a track record as a winner, but doesn't stick around long wherever he goes and has no connections to the DMV. Was the the right hire and who made the decision? How well will he recruit and does Maryland have money to spend on players? What will Rodney Rice do? Plus lots more! To learn more ab...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 21 min
The embarrassing final chapter of Kevin Willard's time at Maryland is done. Willard stained his reputation, torched the program for sport and left for Villanova, perhaps with some of the Terps' assistant coaches and best players with him. So who will replace him as Maryland's coach? Which prospects have the best combinations of coaching ability and character? How did Luke Murray become the breakout star of the coaching search? And who's running the search? Answers to all of those questions and l...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 18 min
A great Maryland basketball season that provided those feelings from great Terps teams in the past just ended in the least fitting way. A coach appearing to be tiptoeing his way out of town saw his rants throw the season off the rails. Where do things go from here? What to make of Willard's manevuring? Plus more on the final postgame show of the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 14 min
After a season dotted by buzzer-beating losses, Maryland basketball finally turned the tables, and they did it at the most important time. After freshman star Derik Queen's buzzer-beater sent the Terps to the Sweet 16, the IMS Radio crew convened for another in a string of post-game episodes. Scott Van Pelt followed through on his promise to rejoin the show if Maryland won, reflecting on the joy of the win as only SVP can. What are Maryland's chances against Florida? How enormous of a win was it...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 22 min
After a slow start, Maryland basketball hammered Grand Canyon in its NCAA Tournament opener by 32 points, the program's largest winning margin ever in an NCAA Tournament game. There was no such slow start on the IMS Radio postgame show, highlighted by an appearance from Scott Van Pelt. SVP and the crew talked about the Terps' impressive win and more: -- When was the last time SVP enjoyed a season this much? -- A strong performance from DeShawn Harris-Smith -- This is Maryland's best team since ....
Mar 22, 2025•50 min
The IMS Radio crew convened for an emergency episode after a wild day of news. The Terps haven't opened NCAA Tournament play, but Kevin Willard produced his own version of March Madness, airing out his beef with AD Damon Evans and announcing Evans is leaving for SMU. It was a wild day for Maryland, which opens NCAA play on Friday against Grand Canyon. Does this mean Willard is staying? Is Evans definitely gone? How popular with Willard's 'Art of War' maneuver with the fans and was he ever really...
Mar 21, 2025•38 min
March Madness is here and Maryland enters the NCAA Tournament with high expectations and plenty of hype, but also some uncertainty surrounding its head coach. What to make of the Kevin WIllard-Villanova rumors? How will the Terps fare in Seattle? Plus lots more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Sign up for our Bracket Challenge Ladies and Gentlemen. We made it. The all-encompassing NCAA Tournament preview that will take you from Dayton all the way to San Antonio. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander guide you through all 67 games and gives you an idea of the team that can win it all! 07:00 - South Region Breakdown 14:40 - Stay Or Hit Presented by Chumba Casino 19:00 - West Region Breakdown Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify a...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Maryland learned its NCAA Tournament draw on Sunday and will head West to chase its first deep run in a while. Did the Terps get a good draw? Should they have been sent so far away from home and is GCU a tough matchup? Plus the latest on the Kevin Willards and bracketology guru Patrick Stevens gives his thought on their draw, the tournament field, the UNC controversy and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more a...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 5 min
