Maryland vs. Virginia postponed

[roywhite]

The Washington Post's Terrapin blog has a full statement from UMD: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/terrapins-insider/

What's weird is that UVA had already left to go to DC, and apparently were sent back to Charlottesville when the decision was made. I guess Maryland got nervous because so much snow is already on the ground and more is coming tonight and tomorrow. Perhaps the concern was being able to get all of the other important people to the arena to actually have the game happen (concessions staff, arena staff, etc.).

The game is going to be rescheduled for Monday night, February 15. Both teams have games on Saturday (UMD @ Duke, UVA @ Va Tech), then will play each other on Monday, then both teams have games on Wednesday night as well (UMD @ NC State, UVA home vs. FSU). That's pretty brutal for both teams.

Sounds like the biggest impact is a negative one on MD and UVa in terms of scheduling and prep time.

Apparently, expected snowfall over the next two days will make for all-time annual snowfall records in DC and Baltimore....and it's mid-February. That itself has to be disruptive to the players and teams, as it likely involves local travel problems and changes in the school calendar.

[UrinalCake]

Perhaps we should be demonstrating a little more concern for the safety of those in the area, and a little less outrage over how unfair this is to our basketball team.

[theAlaskanBear]

Perhaps we should be demonstrating a little more concern for the safety of those in the area, and a little less outrage over how unfair this is to our basketball team.

Amen brother.

[BlueintheFace]

Perhaps we should be demonstrating a little more concern for the safety of those in the area, and a little less outrage over how unfair this is to our basketball team.

I'd agree if anybody here had expressed any outrage at how unfair it is. As it stands, nobody has done that yet.

Still, MD (the team tied with Duke atop the ACC standings) will be preparing for Duke Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (travel Friday), and Saturday Pre-game instead of Thursday (travel Friday) and Saturday Pre-game. To deny that this is a significant story given the magnitude of the game seems disingenuous to me.