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Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast, co-hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson. This week's episode focuses on a big picture look at Maryland men's basketball, which sits at 11-6 overall, 2-4 in Big Ten play and firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble. The hosts start by breaking down what went wrong for the Terps in their 81-67 loss at Iowa last Sunday. Next, they preview Thursday's rematch agai...

Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast, co-hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson. To start this week's episode, the hosts discuss Maryland men's basketball's important victory over then-No. 24 Ohio State last Sunday. They take a look at what went right for the Terps compared to some of the problems they were dealing with during their previous 2-5 stretch. Next, they take a bigger view at the Big...

The Testudo Times Podcast, co-hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson, kicks off 2023 with an action-packed show. First, the hosts wrap up Maryland football's 16-12 win over NC State in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. Next, they completely wrap up the season from a big picture perspective and look ahead to the future. After football talk, they move on to Maryland men's basketball, which is struggling after suf...

Welcome to the final episode of 2022 of the Testudo Times Podcast, co-hosted by Ben Dickson and Sam Oshtry. On this episode, the hosts start with a discussion of Maryland football's recruiting class after early national signing day, which ranks in the top 35 in America as of Dec. 22. Next, they get into a brief preview of the Dec. 30 Duke's Mayo Bowl between Maryland and NC State. They transition...

Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast, co-hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson. On this episode, with just hours to go before Wednesday night's top 20 men's basketball showdown at the XFINITY Center, the hosts provide a true pregame show ahead of No. 20 Maryland vs. No. 16 UCLA. First, they start by breaking down Maryland's loss to Tennessee at the Barclays Center this past Sunday, which was a...

Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast, co-hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson. On this episode, the hosts dive into everything Maryland men's basketball, starting with last Friday's win against Illinois in front of an electric XFINITY Center crowd. Next, they break down No. 13 Maryland's first loss of the season, falling by five at Wisconsin on Tuesday. What went wrong for the Terps? With gam...

Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast, co-hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson. This week's episode is highlighted by a conversation with special guest and Maryland football legend Boomer Esiason! Starting at 39:45, Esiason joins the show to talk everything Maryland football, the men's hoops program, his thoughts on the current landscape of college sports, his favorite memories at Maryland and...

Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast, co-hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson. No. 23 Maryland men's basketball is off to a 5-0 start, blowing away everyone's expectations by dominating its way to a Mohegan Sun Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic title. What has stood out about the Terps' early play? The hosts also give about early reviews for Kevin Willard and analyze players' individual performanc...

Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast, co-hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson. This week's episode is action-packed episode, starting with a breakdown of the state of the Maryland football program after its 30-0 loss at Penn State. Next, they move into a segment evaluating the validity of Maryland football-related takes -- including the playcalling, the trenches and Taulia Tagovailoa. The co-...

Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast, hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson. This week's episode begins with a recap of Maryland football's 23-10 loss at Wisconsin. Just how disappointing was the loss and did the Terps miss a golden opportunity? The hosts discuss how the offense played in the wind and rain in Madison. Next, they move into a Maryland men's basketball discussion, recapping Kevin...

Co-hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson, the Testudo Times Podcast is back for an action-packed episode. The hosts start by previewing Maryland football's huge matchup at Wisconsin this Saturday. A win could be absolutely massive for the program, which leads to the question: is Maryland football being respected nationally? After breaking down the matchup, Oshtry and Dickson make predictions for th...

Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast, hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson. Maryland football is on its bye week, but the Terps just clinched bowl eligibility at their earliest date since 2001. What does bowl eligibility mean to this program? The hosts breakdown the Terps' win against Northwestern, AKA the Billy Edwards Jr. game, and go through how each position group played and how the team...

Hosted by Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson, the Testudo Times Podcast returns to wrap up Maryland football's nail-biting win at Indiana and preview its homecoming matchup against Northwestern. The Terps escaped Bloomington with a 38-33 win, but the bigger picture looms after starting quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa was carted off with what was later revealed as a sprained MCL. What's his status and is the...

Welcome to the Testudo Times Podcast with co-hosts Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson! On this episode, they completely breakdown Maryland football's heartbreaking 31-29 loss to Purdue. The defense generated three third-quarter turnovers, but the offense struggled to capitalize. What went wrong for the Terps? In the game against Purdue, the officials hurt the Terps yet again, and Oshtry and Dickson dive i...

The Testudo Times Podcast gears up for week six of the college football season! On this episode, co-hosts Ben Dickson and Emmett Siegel completely breakdown Maryland football's 27-13 win over Michigan State to improve to 4-1. The defense allowed zero second-half points, just how impressive was that side of the ball? The Terps have had a freshman infusion on both offense and defense, which has been...

Welcome back to the Testudo Times Podcast! On this episode, co-hosts Ben Dickson and Sam Oshtry are back from Ann Arbor and recap Maryland football's competitive 34-27 loss at No. 4 Michigan. There were plenty of positives to take away from the loss, which is a step in the right direction for the program. They analyze how the defense played and breakdown Taulia Tagovailoa's full performance. In th...

Co-hosts Ben Dickson and Sam Oshtry have returned for another episode of the Testudo Times Podcast. On this episode, they start by recapping Maryland football's gutsy 34-27 triumph over SMU this past Saturday night at "The Shell." How did the defense help will the Terps to a win? They also discuss how Roman Hemby and Maryland's running game has emerged and what they are waiting to see fo...

Hosts Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson break down everything from Maryland football's win over Charlotte, including quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa's historic day and the defenses lackluster performance. They then get into a full preview of the SMU game this Saturday and are joined by SMU football beat writer Kirk Ogunrinde. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Si...

College football week two is here, which means it is time for another episode of the Testudo Times Podcast! Co-hosts Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson are back to recap everything they saw from Maryland football's week one game against Buffalo. Who stood out? What do the Terps need to improve on? Next, they dive into Maryland's week two opponent in Charlotte, which has been one of the worst teams in the...

Co-hosts Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson are back for another week of the Testudo Times Podcast. Maryland football faces Buffalo in fewer than three days. On this episode, they completely breakdown Maryland's two-deep depth chart that was released Tuesday. Are there any surprises? Who stands out? Next, they pivot to Buffalo's roster, which is infused with several Power Five transfers. Do they pose any...

Co-hosts Ben Dickson and Sam Oshtry are back for another episode of the Testudo Times Podcast. On this show, they give their complete predictions for the 2022 Maryland football season. Offensive MVP? Defensive MVP? X-factor? The hosts also dive into Maryland football's schedule, analyzing each of its 12 games and predicting its win-loss record. Finally, the episode ends with a discussion about new...

The Testudo Times Podcast has returned! With the start of the season just 19 days away, co-hosts Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson dive into everything Maryland football. They discuss how the Terps can build on last season's bowl victory, the program's first in 11 years. Oshtry and Dickson take a deep dive into each position group and the impact they will have on this fall's team. They also run through M...

Co-hosts Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson break down the latest in the spring sports landscape. Maryland football just finished its spring session. What were the main storylines from the spring game and the Terps' 15 spring practices. No. 3 Maryland women's lacrosse gears up for this weekend's Big Ten Tournament, starting with Friday's semifinal matchup against Johns Hopkins. Testudo Times men's lacross...

Hosts Sam Oshtry and Ben Dickson completely breakdown this weekend's Final Four. They run through each team's path to the national semifinals and discuss X-factors and narratives surrounding them. Oshtry and Dickson also give you their predictions for all three games of the Final Four. Finally, they go into brief discussion of the early impact of Maryland men's basketball's Kevin Willard hire. Lea...

On this episode of the Testudo Times Podcast, the editors give a roundup of Maryland’s spring sports that are underway. They go over No. 1 Maryland men’s lacrosse’s undefeated start to the season, No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse’s perfect record, No. 22 Maryland baseball’s red-hot hitting, as well as Maryland gymnastics, softball, women’s tennis and track and field. All that and more on our latest...