1) Maryland did not secede during the Civil War, please don’t call us southern.
2) Culturally, Maryland is a fragmented state, with two major urban areas (DC and Baltimore), the Eastern Shore, and the WV-lite hill people to the west. Expect to see lots of boat shoes.
3) Maryland is obsessed with basketball and lacrosse, our record in football can best be described as “participation.”
4) Crab cakes are delicious, you’re welcome.
5) Maryland is a
wealthy state but did not start seriously supporting the university until the early 90's. This is reflected in our small but growing endowment that is dwarfed by the endowments in the B10. We're working on it.
6) Our fans can be
jack asses. They're drunk college kids, regard them accordingly.
7) UMD is desperate for a rivalry so don't freak out if we come on too strong at first.
8) The Wire is pretty accurate.