Just wanted to get a few final thoughts here on the boards while they're still fresh in my head. So here goes...
- Obviously there's some trepidation about the QB position when you've had a four-year starter who set the league record for most passing yards in a career. But I think as long as Locksley is in charge the QB position is in pretty good hands. Billy Edwards doesn't have an extremely accurate arm, but he is more than capable to lead the offense down the field on scoring drives. Cam Edge has a cannon for an arm and showed some big play ability. And then you have MJ Morris coming in from NC State who has numerous P5 starts under his belt and probably has the best blend of talent of the three. I'm guessing there will be a real QB competition this spring and summer and whoever wins out should be a solid starter. But there will be a ton of talent at the skill positions around them and the offensive line should be good enough for this offense to be pretty good once again.
- The overall depth in talent in this program now compared to when Locks took over is night and day. There was a time not long ago where the defense never would have been able to recover losing a guy like Barham to Michigan. Now? I'm honestly not sure Wheatland won't be as good or better than Barham next season. We knew Perry Fisher would get a ton of reps today but I'm not sure anyone knew what to expect. And while he wasn't going up against a bunch of stars and got beat a time or two, he more than held is own and actually looked pretty impressive for the most part. I thought Dante Trader looked really good despite finishing with just one tackle in the box score. And Glen Miller is in line to have a monster season next year.
- You can argue over whether this was truly a 'good' win all you want, but at the end of the day, all most people are going to remember is that Maryland trounced Auburn on national TV to get to 8 wins for a second straight season and win a bowl game for a third straight season for the first time in program history. That's going to carry serious weight on the recruiting trail and gives the program a lot of positive momentum heading into 2024.
- Obviously there's some trepidation about the QB position when you've had a four-year starter who set the league record for most passing yards in a career. But I think as long as Locksley is in charge the QB position is in pretty good hands. Billy Edwards doesn't have an extremely accurate arm, but he is more than capable to lead the offense down the field on scoring drives. Cam Edge has a cannon for an arm and showed some big play ability. And then you have MJ Morris coming in from NC State who has numerous P5 starts under his belt and probably has the best blend of talent of the three. I'm guessing there will be a real QB competition this spring and summer and whoever wins out should be a solid starter. But there will be a ton of talent at the skill positions around them and the offensive line should be good enough for this offense to be pretty good once again.
- The overall depth in talent in this program now compared to when Locks took over is night and day. There was a time not long ago where the defense never would have been able to recover losing a guy like Barham to Michigan. Now? I'm honestly not sure Wheatland won't be as good or better than Barham next season. We knew Perry Fisher would get a ton of reps today but I'm not sure anyone knew what to expect. And while he wasn't going up against a bunch of stars and got beat a time or two, he more than held is own and actually looked pretty impressive for the most part. I thought Dante Trader looked really good despite finishing with just one tackle in the box score. And Glen Miller is in line to have a monster season next year.
- You can argue over whether this was truly a 'good' win all you want, but at the end of the day, all most people are going to remember is that Maryland trounced Auburn on national TV to get to 8 wins for a second straight season and win a bowl game for a third straight season for the first time in program history. That's going to carry serious weight on the recruiting trail and gives the program a lot of positive momentum heading into 2024.
