-Who steps up at TE besides Dyches after Dippre departure? Rico Walker? Preston Howard? Leron Husbands? Who is the blocking TE, especially after losing our goal line lead blocker too in FB Bearns…
Locks seems very confident publicly in this position group despite loss of Dippre. I want to see why.

-How does OL shake out and mesh together after losing Duncan, Branch, Anderson, Deery and Lunsford?

-First looks at both new WR’s Prather and Chambers - can they replace or equal output of Rak, Demus and Copeland?
Will one of the newcomers be the spring game mvp too like Copeland was last year? (5 rec, 70 yards)

- get a look at the spring practice players in order of generating the most “buzz” so far…
-Jordan Phillips
-Dillan Fontus
-Ramon Brown

Last years spring game was certainly a precursor of good things to come for Roman Hemby (989 yards, 10 rush td, 5.3 avg) as he ripped off a long TD run of 43-yards early in the game, just 1 of many long runs last season - hopefully another player does the same in this game too that is a sign of good things to come this year…

2 more maaaaybe. Others hope to find a landing spot. Is that a sign of good recruiting with lesser tools than your peers?

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Maryland football's 2023 home game against Virginia will be played on Friday, Sept. 15 at SECU Stadium, it was announced on Tuesday.

The game, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16, will have its kick time and television designation announced at a later date. The contest will be Maryland’s regular season non-conference finale in 2023.

Maryland has played Virginia in football 78 times, its most of any opponent in school history. The Terps are 44-32-2 all-time against the Cavaliers, including wins in their two most recent meetings in 2012 and 2013.

Maryland has recorded victories in three of its last four games played on Friday. The Terps defeated NC State in the 2022 Dukes’ Mayo Bowl, topped Illinois but fell to Iowa in 2021, and defeated Minnesota at home in 2020. Maryland won its lone night game in 2022, defeating SMU, 34-27.

Led by head coach Michael Locksley, the Terrapins are coming off back-to-back bowl victories for the first time since the 2002-03 seasons. Maryland went 8-5 in 2022, the program’s most victories in a season since 2010.

The Terps are led by All-Big Ten quarterback and Maryland career passing record holder Taulia Tagovailoa, who returns for his fourth season in College Park in 2023. In addition, the Terps return All-Big Ten selections in running back Roman Hemby, offensive lineman Delmar Glaze and tight end Corey Dyches on the offensive side of the ball.

All-Big Ten safety Beau Brade and linebacker Jaishawn Barham return to anchor a Maryland defense that in 2022 allowed the fewest number of points and touchdowns in a season for a Terps team since 2010.

An updated 2023 Maryland football schedule can be found here. Season tickets for the 2023 Maryland football season are now on sale, starting at just $99, the lowest they've been since the 2004 season.

Game vs. the Yahoos is now September 15th and probably on FS1.

Maryland has offered top-40 four-star Archbishop Wood/Team Final SG Jalil Bethea. One of the best pure shooters in the class. Averaged almost 18 ppg during the first EYBL session.

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The Big Ten has released each team's conference opponents for next season. The Terps will play the following:

HOME: Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue

AWAY: Minnesota, Ohio State, Wisconsin

Home & Away: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State, Rutgers

Dates, tip times and broadcast info to come in the future.

The spring AAU season got underway this past weekend and while the staff was spread out across the country, Willard spent much of his time at the first Under Armour stop in Arizona, specifically to check up on Maryland's top target, Derik Queen. While scouting Queen, however, Willard got to see his Team Thrill teammate, 2025 Va. PG Chance Mallory up close and in person. In one of the games he scouted, Mallory went off for 27 points and 7 boards...and he's only 5-foot-10. Heard he looked good throughout the weekend, and while Maryland is his first high major offer, others are sure to follow rather quickly.

Mallory attends St. Anne's Belfield (STAB) in Charlottesville, where he plays with UVA assistant coach Jason Williford's son, who is also a big-time prospect. If Maryland goes all out for him throughout his recruitment, this could be an old school Maryland-UVA recruiting battle, as they will be squarely in the mix, should they decide to offer.


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Rivals takes a look back at the top NFL Draft prospects as high school recruits and today's prospect is Deonte Banks. More at the link below.

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Center Matthew Wykoff, a 2022 SEC All-Freshman team selection with 3 years of eligibility remaining. Started 9 games at Center as redshirt freshman last season after opening day starter was lost for season with knee injury. 1 sack allowed in 545 snaps last season. Honored with T A&M Unselfish Leadership Award at the team banquet after the season for his efforts stepping up as a redshirt freshman. 6-6, 335 former 3* recruit from Texas. New Safeties coach Zac Spavital has Texas ties as does new Co-OC/TE coach Kevin Sumlin as Terps trying to increase presence there.

So just did a quick radio spot on the Big Ten XM morning show and right before I hopped on got a text that Hunter Dickinson will now take a fourth visit to Kentucky starting Sunday. This is pretty significant and also pretty interesting, as everything I was hearing early on was that Kentucky was very unlikely to happen for a number of reasons. Will try to learn more about just how realistic of a chance they have, but when a blue blood like Kentucky gets a kid on campus, you always have to take them seriously. They have surprisingly not had as much luck in the portal as one might expect as of late, but there is no doubting that Cal has a strong track record of producing elite big men and the Cats would have a major opportunity IF Tshiebwe were to stay in the NBA Draft. That being said, I'm wondering if Tshiebwe has let Cal know he's staying in the draft? Don't know, but will see what I can find out.

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An undefeated season. That is how I start every Terp season for every sport. I look at the schedule and do mental projections on how they can win each game "It could happen" is what I tell myself. Then, when the 1st loss comes, you re-assess and re-calibrate, and then project them in your mind winning all the rest of the games. And I do that throughout, until that final game. Then I begin the process of assessing the team, what does recruiting looklike, etc. For me, sports are entertainment, hope for the miracle comeback, being there for the massive upset, disappointment in the tough losses. Watching players develop over the course of a season and career. It is an emotional experience, whatever the sport, whoever your team.

Now I know there are a lot of folks on here who would tell me that my approach is "irrational, never gonna happen." But most of those are the same who lose their effing minds after every loss, hurling on-line insults at the coaches, players, other fans, etc.

Never gonna happen! But it could. Frank Reich and the Terps never should have come back to beat mighty Miami, but they did. Joe Smith and the Terps never should have beat Georgetown to open his Freshman season, but they did. And lowly 3* recruits should never turn out to be a 1st round pick, but they do. Just ask Deonte Banks next week after the Commanders draft him.

Ask yourself this - if you're so damned rational that you know they won't go undefeated, how are you so unprepared for the losses that you know will come? So emotioanlly unprepared that you spew such snark and vitriol in every direction.

Been a Terp fan for 50+ years. Love when they win, pissed at the losses, always hopeful. To my simplistic world view, fans don't s#!t on their players or coaches. But that is just me.

I have enjoyed (mostly) the conversations on here, but I am finding that I am busier now that I am retired than when I was chasing a paycheck. Back to school, consulting projects, and a very ambitious plan for international travel. And I just have no more interest or tolerance for name-calling and uncontrolled negativity. Frankly, I think I'm gonna enjoy Terp sports more by getting off the keyboard and just watching the games.

Best to all,

Seeing they are going to vote to speed up the games and not stop the click after every 1st down. Yea!!

As expected, Hakim Hart appears to be moving on, as he’ll declare for the draft and enter his name into the portal.

Three-year starter who helped the Terps to two 2nd round NCAA appearances. Wish him the best.

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back on campus yesterday before heading out to Kansas?

As I hinted at yesterday and as I've been telling you guys I've known for quite a while without naming names, Ike Cornish is hitting the transfer portal according to Dwayne Wise.

As I mentioned, I'm expecting Dziuba and Revaz to almost certainly hit the portal at some point, also.

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The Final 2023 hoops rankings will be coming out soon and it sounds like DHS should be seeing another significant bump in the final rankings. He's currently No. 48 nationally but he'll almost certainly be at least in the 30s when the final rankings drop. More at the link below.

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Terps director of player personnel Tevon Saddler has been hired by Nichols State as their new head coach. He finished his college career at Nichols State under current South Alabama head coach Richie Riley. Really impressive stuff for a 28 year old and he was absolutely instrumental in helping the Terps land their incoming recruiting class. Began his college career at UNCG where he played under current Cinci head coach Wes Miller and new American head coach and former Terp Duane Simpkins. Wish him all the best moving forward.

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Lest we forget all the Script Terps moments here
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