There was an announcement during last night's game that Maryland assistant Keith Booth would be at the ESPN Zone in Baltimore later this month (Feb. 26, I think) to talk to fans about the season.

Of course, you can probably run into the former Terp great in a restaurant even sooner if you happen to work somewhere around College Park --- at least according to a few sources close to the program.

That's because Booth apparently is as religious in his visits to Potbelly's down on Route 1 in College Park as I am with Chipotle runs. And he has a set order.

* A turkey sandwich with extra meat

* BBQ chips

* Soup, cup of the day.

* Lipton iced tea ("It's gotta be Lipton," says one person familiar with the situation. "But no ice.")

* Bag of Chocolate chip cookies ("A bag," said one source. "It could be one, but he chooses to get a bag.")

"If you go Monday through Friday at 12:30, there's a 50 percent chance you'll see Keith there ordering that meal," another source said.

And the coup de grace? The name for this collection of calories.

"It's the Boobie Miles Value Meal," according to someone well aware of the constant ribbing directed at Booth, including a comparison to one of the central figures of Friday Night Lights.

This is the sort of stuff you hear in the hour or so after a commanding conference victory. But it seemed a little unfair to go along with this without finding out if any other staff members had their own special meals. I mean, might Joe Harrington be a big Jimmy John's fan? Could Chuck Driesell have a deal with California Tortilla on the sly? Has director of basketball operations Troy Wainwright been around so long that the lousy Dining Services catering have no effect on him? Does Gary Williams really fuel up at Subway on the day of the big game? (The answer to the latter is "Almost certainly not.")

But alas, no sale beyond this offer: "We can give you Keith's for a couple other places."

That's quite all right. Besides, there's no reason to cost Booth any chances to be a local spokesman for Potbelly's. If he's going to take as much grief as he does for his personal combo meal, he might as well hold out hope for getting a bulk discount.

--- Patrick Stevens