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Summary and notes:
Today in the SVP Lounge, hosts CT Schwink, Eric Garland, and Zack Kiesel discuss the first win of the DJ Durkin era, a 52-13 thumping of Howard. Plus, looking ahead to an interesting game against FIU, checking on the rest of the weekend in the Big Ten, Laughing At Our Rivals: Virginia Edition and Deep Thoughts With Randy Edsall.
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Topics discussed include:
– Maryland’s 1-0, beating Howard 52-13
– How was everyone’s game day? Eric and CT tailgate together, Zack returns to the Pride tailgate
– Surface level takes from the first game of the DJ Durkin era
– Zack thinks Perry Hills looked good, confident in his first outing of the season
– All Maryland fans are hyped about Tyrrell “Piggy” Pigrome. The guys are obviously impressed by his legs, but he made several nice down field throws
– Eric thinks we’re eventually going to see Puggy, Zack disagrees barring injury to Hills
– The running game was the splashiest thing on the day
– Lorenzo Harrison doesn’t get the red shirt, leads the team in rushing yards
– Six different guys scored touchdowns on the ground
– Zack and Eric think that the Terps will continue to favor the run, it’s been forever since Maryland was so stacked at running back
– Eric is still having anxiety about his beer exploding on air last week
– More thoughts on what everyone liked about the offense
– DeAndre Lane looking good, all the running backs catching balls
– Defensive line devoured Howard’s offensive line
– JC Jackson was a late scratch for Saturday’s game, does not appear on the depth chart for FIU – What’s going on? Eric and Zack give updates
– There’s a chance Jackson plays on Friday
– Tino Ellis got a ton of snaps at corner
– Jesse Aniebonam and Melvin Keihn look great in pass rush
– Shifting gears to FIU, a semi-intriguing match-up. The Panthers lost to Indiana last week by falling apart in the fourth quarter, it will be a good barometer game for the Terps
– FIU is a pass heavy team, defensive backs will have to be ready with or without JC Jackson. Pass rush will be key
– There are so many winnable games on the schedule. If they want to make a bowl, winning on Friday will go a long way
– NEW SEGMENT – Laughing At Our Rivals! Obviously we have to mock Virginia for its loss to Richmond. Virginia’s defense is like a soggy, post-microwaved Bagel Bite
– Running down the rest of the Big Ten
– “Deep Thoughts With Randy Edsall”
– Parting shots, the guys are excited for the game with a short week and a holiday making it feel extra short
CT Schwink lives in Washington, D.C., and is the digital media strategist for a non-profit organization. He hosted a Maryland Terrapins podcast for 5 years, previously known as Red Shell Radio, and later Talking Terps here at BSL. Additionally, Schwink hosts the weekly Washington Wizards podcast ZardCast and he assists behind the scenes with The Solid Verbal, internet’s most downloaded independent college football podcast.