Early in the year I was talking with my good friend Marc Appel who was extremely impressed with Danny O’Brien, Marc said to me that with a healthy O”Brien –Maryland would be in every game and win more then their share. Never has a prediction rung more true. The 2 pivotal games for the Terps were UVA and NC State–both winners based largely on the great play of QB1. As a result of the 8-4 record, Vanderbilt came calling for … Read More »
Shortly after Ralph was hired there was the annual Terrapin club event at Artie Donovan’s Country Club in Baltimore. I had a chance to sit down with Ralph with 6 or 7 Terrapin members. This was long before my start on the air waves. Was impressed me immediately was when I asked him if he saw 6 wins in the near future,. (remember now, Maryland hadn’t been to a bowl in a long while). He busted out laughing and said … Read More »
According to Leach, Kevin Anderson, Leach’s agent there has been no interaction as of now. This should change very quickly.
THe university has sold its 10,000 allotment of seats to the Military Bowl. Ralph will be coaching his last game for the Terps and this will be an interesting game.
This is not the way anyone wanted Ralph’s career to end at College Park. But the choice came down to a lame duck year, a new 4 or 5 year contract or 100% buyout of his remaining year. Ralph will receive $2 Million dollars for not coaching next year. To guess what could have happened is pure conjecture but perhaps the University tried to cut a deal and Ralph and his lawyers said no deal.Kevin Anderson was obviously unwilling to … Read More »
No more speculation!! As things officially unfold I will report them. As of this second Ralph is still the Coach, and Leach has not signed. So be it. Let’s take a look at Ralph’s tenure at Maryland.
Friedgen has a 74-50 record in nine-plus years, including the only three straight 10-win seasons in school history (10-2 in 2001, 11-3 in 2002 and 10-3 in 2003). His 74 overall victories rank 10th on the ACC’s all-time list .
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Minutes after winning the Super Bowl, Ozzie Newsome asked Brian Billick why he waited a year before taking the trophy. Billick’s answer–“Thats one more year I will have here before they toss me out.” Ten years seems to be the max number these days before a coach wears out his welcome. Let me get several things off my chest.
Ralph did a tremendous job turning the program back around this year. So much so, he easily earned my vote as … Read More »
If, and it seems almost certain, that Mike Leach becomes the new head coach of the Terrapins, AD Kevin Anderson will have completed a series of steps designed to do 2 things–fill the many empty seats at Byrd and bring Terrapin football back to national prominence. The Coach in waiting theory might have been a good idea at first but recently it has wrecked havoc with the program. By James leaving for Vanderbilt and Ralph being bought out of his … Read More »
Well I guess Comcast was wrong—James hasn’t signed yet. This Coach in waiting issue has thrown the situation into chaos. I am not sure which is more complicated –if he stays or leaves. Kevin Anderson will have his hands full either way. For my money I hope he stays. And that is no criticism on the guy I voted for as ACC Coach of the Year—Ralph Friedgen.
This story has been a hot potato all day, but as of 12AM Comcast was scrolling that James Franklin has indeed accepted the Head coaching job at Vanderbilt University. This certainly ends the speculation that has probably been a negative over the past 3 or 4 years about who the head coach will be. I would say however that I believe that James never gave anything less that 110% in attempts to win. James is a very confident guy who … Read More »
What a miraculous, insane Monday night game last night. The Ravens almost blew a 21-0 and then a 28-7 lead on tremendous play by former UVA QB Matt Schaub. The Ravens defensive players were literally out of gas as Schaub marched the Texans to 2 drives of 99 and 95 yards to tie the game. Fortunately the Ravens won the OT toss to give their defense a breather. The 2nd biggest play was a tremendous punt that pinned the Texans … Read More »
