Broken Record

Of course, deep down I knew that the Terps played their way out of the NCAA Tournament and into the NIT by losing four straight down the stretch. Had the Terps won one or two of those games, they make the tournament. Sure, they might have made it in had Utah and Pacific both won Saturday night. But the Terps received the tournament spot that they earned.
- Me, 3/14/2005

Barring a late run through the ACC tournament, the Maryland Terrapins will once again find themselves in the NIT...If the Terps do wind up in the NIT, once again they will have earned their spot.
- Me, 2/23/2006

Hi, remember us? We were ranked well into the season with hopes of making a Sweet 16 run. Now we're on the brink of planning an NIT road trip.
- ESPN.com's Doug Gottlieb, talking about Maryland and a few other teams, 1/22/2007