Terps Football
Terps Football: 2020 Season Preview – Defensive Linemen
Depth along the defensive line was one of the biggest concerns for the Terrapins on the defensive side of the ball last season. The team moved from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defensive scheme under new defensive coordinator Jon Hoke, and will stick with that odd front in 2020....
Talking Terps – The College Football Landscape, and Maryland’s Offensive Line
On this episode of Talking Terps, Mike Popovec, Pat Donohue, and myself look at: - The latest news surrounding COVID-19 - The current college football landscape, and how it'll affect the Terps. - We also break down how the offensive line position will shake out this...
Terps Football: 2020 Season Preview – Offensive Guards & Centers
While the 2019 season saw two new offensive tackles take the reins for the Terrapins, 2020’s lineup will feature two new offensive guards. After Sean Christie graduated and Terrance Davis transferred to Wake Forest, the team will turn to a pair of new faces on the...
Terps Football: 2020 Season Preview – Offensive Tackles
The 2019 season saw the Terrapins forced to turn to two new starters on the outside of their offensive line after both Derwin Gray and Damian Prince departed for the NFL. Jaelyn Duncan and Marcus Minor stepped up to fill those voids, and both will return to start in...
Talking Terps: Looking At The Offensive Skill Positions
In this episode of the pod, Mike Popovec, Pat Donohue, and myself break down the offensive skill positions and what to expect from them in 2020. Mike also gives us some insight into the Big Ten's COVID-19 response and how the commissioner is planning for the upcoming...
Timing Critical to Locksley’s Success
In Ralph Friedgen’s return to Maryland, from 2001-2003 he went 31-8. Then the drop off came with a pair of back to back 5-6 seasons along with a 6-7 record in ‘07 and a 2-10 record in ‘09. There are several factors that you can point to as to why Friedgen’s final 7...
Terps Football: 2020 Season Preview – Tight Ends
Before last year, the tight end position had been largely forgotten in College Park. No player had caught more than 10 passes in a season since Avery Edwards in 2015, and not a single tight end recorded a reception in 2017. When he took over the head coaching job...
Terps Football: 2020 Season Preview – Wide Receivers
With the hire of head coach Michael Locksley, many people expected a rejuvenation of what had been a dormant passing attack for the Terrapins for most of the last decade. Unfortunately, that simply wasn’t the case in his first season at the helm in College Park....