Maryland head coach Gary Williams said all the right things about freshman guard Terrell Stoglin's play in the Terps bitter 79-75 loss to the Boston College in their ACC opener.
Stoglin missed a critical three-point attempt from the top of the key with 17 seconds remaining. And Williams backed his freshman, saying he had no problem with Stoglin taking the shot.
"Terrell tries to win -- just like when Greivis (Vasquez) was a freshman," Williams said. "He's trying to win the game."
Fine. And I'm sure Williams was happy to see that Stoglin didn't shy away from taking that critical shot. So many players -- not just freshmen -- want no part of the ball in the waning seconds of a tight game and actually run away from shots like that.
But there's also no question that the talented Stoglin forced a number of shots in the second half -- he was only 6-for-17 from the field -- and that he'll have to play smarter, and under more control, the rest of the way.
That being said, Stoglin, who ended up with 14 points, looks like he could become a big-time player for the Terps. He's lightning-quick, has a killer cross-over dribble, sees the whole court and is fearless in his drives to the basket.
I don't see Gary Williams being able to keep the kid out of the starting lineup for much longer.