Turtle On Fire

by Joey Whelan Greivis Vasquez may be the most hated man in the ACC this season. He’s OK with that. Really. “I think its fun,” Maryland’s senior guard says. “Going on the road and knowing that people are going to hate on you and talk trash to, you that motivates me. When people doubt my talent and think I’m going to fail, that makes me work harder, I like to prove people wrong.” Vasquez hasn’t necessarily had to prove anyone wrong yet, but the 6-6 Venezuelan native has definitely done his best to infuriate opposing fan bases during his three years in College Park. Last year as a junior, he earned second team All-ACC honors for the second consecutive year and became the first player in program history to lead the team in scoring (17.5), rebounds (5.4), assists (5.0), steals (1.4) and minutes (34.6) in the same season. He was only the sixth player in conference history to accomplish the feat. As good of a player as Vasquez has been durin...