Another Stop on the Meat Sandwich Tour! Sunday morning, along with a full busload of Maryland Rebounders, the BasketCases will be heading North to Philly to cheer on the Terrapins in their 2 PM match-up against Coach Dawn Staley's Temple Owls. The BasketCases will be leaving Loose Meat Sandwiches behind and hoping to sample some famous Philadelphia fare -- indeed, one of our favorite foods -- cheesesteaks!!! When not busy chowing-down on a "Whiz, wit" (translation: steak sandwich with Cheez Whiz and fried onions), we hope to try some mobile blogging --- so watch this space. [The BasketCases don't like to use this blog to get too political, but do you recall earlier this year when Geno's -- not the UConn Coach's restaurant but the famous Philly cheesesteak joint -- insisted that its customers order in English? Does "Whiz, wit" seem like English to you? We knew there was a reason we liked Pat's Steaks better!]

Getting back to Sunday's game, and not to make too big a point of it, but we do recall reading that at Temple's Basketball Madness, when asked about the upcoming game against the reigning national champs, Coach Staley replied "Bring It On!" Now, as a matter of principle, the BasketCases don't generally engage in trash-talking; instead, we'll just respond with a music video from YouTube. (After viewing it, just ask yourself whether you think it's a good idea to piss off challenge a giant Turtle to "bring it on!")

Temple is a well-coached formidable opponent --- a bigger challenge than some the Terps have faced in recent days. The Owls have a record of 4-3, with two of those losses coming in close games to ACC teams (Virginia and NC State). And they beat Georgia Tech 76-62 (a team that nearly knocked Maryland out of the ACC tourney last March). So the BasketCases assume that the Turtles will not be looking past the Owls.

More to come on Sunday from the City of Brotherly Love and the Birthplace of American Independence! (If you're not joining us at the game, you can listen to it on Terps Sports radio.)

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Sunday Morning Update. Mel Greenberg of the Philadelphia Inquirer predicts that the face off between Maryland and Temple will be "more an event than a game," and reports that Coach Staley scheduled it way back when because "Maryland was on the brink of being great."