From Maryland football's eight-game losing streak to men's basketball's school-record-tying 21 losses, it was a nightmarish year for Maryland athletics. Even a couple of legendary coaches, Sasho Cirovski (soccer) and John Tillman (men's lacrosse) weren't immune from the dark cloud.

Will Maryland bounce back next year? How much hope is there for Terps fans? Can Jim Smith right the ship? And will the new proposed bill restore sanity to college sports? Paul, Jeff and Tony break it all down on the latest IMS Radio.

IMS Radio – Be The Best Podcast – Season 1, Episode 13 – Season Wrap

With Maryland’s loss in the Big Ten Semifinals against Penn State, the Terps missed out on the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002. This week’s podcast covers the direction of the program moving forward, NIL and revenue share for the program, and Maryland’s ability to land high school recruits.

The guys also discuss the proposed changes to the NCAA Tournament selection criteria and how that might affect Coach Tillman’s scheduling. Finally, the guys go through the NCAA Tournament bracket and give their picks.

IMS Radio – Be The Best Podcast – Season 1, Episode 12 – Daniel Kelly and Bubba Fairman

Two legends joined the Be The Best Podcast this week. Daniel Kelly, former Terps’ attackman, and Bubba Fairman, for All-American midfielder, traded stories about their recruiting journeys and time in College Park.

The guys recapped the win over Rutgers, previewed Thursday night’s Big Ten Semifinal game against Penn State, and then briefly touched on the other Big Ten Semifinal game between Michigan and Johns Hopkins.

Finally, the guys covered the upcoming Ivy League tournament in Ithaca, NY and the ACC Tournament down in Charlotte, NC. Those tournaments will impact the NCAA Tournament bubble.

After an extended hiatus, IMS Radio is back and it didn’t take long for the conversation to hit full speed!

Jeff Ermann, Paul Douglas and Tony Wheeler reconvene to break down a whirlwind stretch for Maryland basketball, where roster movement has dominated the headlines. Transfers in, transfers out, reshaping the identity of the program—it’s been nonstop, and the group dug into what it all means for Buzz Williams’ first full offseason at the helm.

But the biggest news could be yet to come, as Jeff revealed his big scoop on Thursday at InsideMDSports.com. It would be a major recruiting win, the kind that shifts expectations and adds real intrigue to the Terps' roster’s long-term ceiling.

Beyond basketball, the episode also delivers insight from the football side, including what we're hearing from spring camp. There’s growing optimism about the team’s trajectory, with key pieces developing.

IMS Radio’s return sets the stage for a busy, pivotal stretch across both programs.

IMS Radio – Be The Best Podcast – Season 1, Episode 11 – George Stamos and Will Schaller

The Terps suffered a tough loss to Johns Hopkins in The Rivalry last weekend, so having two All-Americans in George Stamos and Will Schaller visit the pod was much needed. George and Will talked about the paths to college lacrosse and Maryland in particular.

George talks about coming out of Northern Virginia as a four-sport athlete, including all-state for football in Virginia. Will talked about his path from hockey to lacrosse at Maryland. They talked about playing in Big Ten and the “Be the Best” mentality of the program.

After the players left, the guys recapped the loss to the Blue Jays, including the controversial one-handed goal that the Blue Jays scored in the fourth quarter. The guys also make their picks for three games this weekend – Syracuse at Notre Dame, Harvard at Cornell, and Duke at North Carolina.

IMS Radio – Be The Best Podcast – Season 1, Episode 10 – Jared Bernhardt

The Terps continue to roll after a big win over Rutgers, and the Be The Best Podcast rolls along with them. Terrapin legend and Tewaaraton winner Jared Bernhardt joins the podcast this week. Jared talks about the impact that his father, Jim, made not just on the Bernhardt family but on so many others throughout his life.

Jared also talks about his career at Maryland, his time in the NFL, and what it’s like to be part of The Rivalry with Johns Hopkins. The whole group recaps Maryland’s 12-2 win over Rutgers, they recap other notable games from last week, and they talk about this weekend’s game in Baltimore against the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays.

Finally, guys finish by making their picks in other national games of importance this weekend – Notre Dame at Duke, North Carolina at Virginia, and Michigan

IMS Radio – Be The Best Podcast – Season 1, Episode 9

The Terps continued their winning ways with an overtime thriller against ninth-ranked Ohio State in SECU Stadium. One of the guests on this week’s episode, Riley Reese, scored the game winner. His teammates Marco Signorello and Braden Erksa joined him on the podcast.

The guys talked about who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Maryland lacrosse and who would represent Maryland Lacrosse if they were ever invited on Family Feud.

After the players left, we discussed three games of national importance last week that also helped Maryland’s post-season metrics profile before discussing this week’s game against Rutgers in SECU Stadium. Finally, we previewed four other national games of importance on this weekend’s slate of game.

Next week, the podcast will welcome a Maryland legend. Stay tuned!

IMS Radio – Be The Best Podcast – Season 1, Episode 8

The Terps bounced back in a big way against Michigan last weekend, and the Be The Best Podcast carried the good vibes forward. The guys welcomed Terrapin alum Joe Cummings to the show to talk about his time in College Park and the work he does as a teacher and coach at the Memphis University School in Tennessee.

Joe hung around to recap the Maryland win over Michigan, as well as previewing next week’s crucial matchup against Ohio State.

Joe and the guys briefly talked about Penn State’s big win over Ohio State, Rutgers’ massive win over Johns Hopkins in heartbreaking fashion for the Jays, and Virginia’s win over former national number one Notre Dame.

We ended the podcast with some picks for next weekend – Penn State travelling to Johns Hopkins, Syracuse travelling to North Carolina, and new national number one Richmond facing off at a neutral site in Chicago against Notre Dame.