What’s the key to a fire Instagram post?
“Post a basketball-related picture,” said sophomore guard Jared Nickens.
That tip only really applies to 30 people on this campus, including the Terps men’s and women’s teams, plus their head coaches.
Nonetheless, the rest of the team had some solid advice for those of us who aren’t members of a top-ranked D1 basketball program.
“Captions,” said junior forward Damonte Dodd. “If you have a good caption, you’ll have a good picture.”
He’s asking a question, “Looking for bae?” but his smile says “look no further.” On their own, eh, but together? Well, the comments speak for themselves.
Dodd got 288 likes on that little number.
Melo Trimble, at his peak, pulled 5,623.
….it probably really helps that he met Steph Curry.
Trimble said that if you can’t have a celebrity in your photo, “get creative” with your selfies.
“I put it upside down, sideways or something crazy, so people will comment or like it because it’s different,” he said.
Melo Instagram
~edgy~
Junior transfer Robert Carter Jr.’s tip proves we all get by with a little help from our friends.
He explained that the team always tags each other in every picture, so they’re guaranteed to get at least that many likes.
Robert Carter Jr. Instagram
Your friends may not appreciate the extra notifications, but if you can convince them that it will gain them followers, you’ll be fine.
Sometimes, though, there isn’t anything you can add. It’s something you’re born with.
“You just gotta have swag,” sophomore guard Dion Wiley said. “That’s pretty much it. Just swag.”
Maryland Men’s Basketball team when the Terps hosted Media Day on October 20, 2015.
