Last night Terp Talk received the word from Coach Ralph Friedgen that the QB position at Maryland is up for grabs. When asked whether Steffey or Turner had adapted to the West Coast offense better, Ralph instantly replied that on Day 3 of practice, Josh Portis stood out. Coach spoke of the depth of the offensive line, a critical factor after last year’s line was ravaged with injury. He also emphasized the improvement of team speed as … Read More »
Terp Talk moves to Wednesday night at 7PM. Tonight we will go into depth of the opening days of 2008 Maryland football. Of course we will have coverage of all Maryland sports. Listen in on ESPN 1300 AM radio or online at www.espn1300.com. Call in any questions at 410-581-1300.
Who is Chris Walters? On Monday , he was a journeyman minor league pitcher stuck at triple A Norfolk with a 5.7 ERA. Last night, in his … Read More »
Finally, Football season is here for the Terrapins. Monday marked day one of the preseason for 105 Maryland student athletes. notably absent from camp is highly touted wide receiver recruit , Kevin Dorsey who is most likely out for the season with a foot injury. One major move for the Terps was Kenny Tate being switched to Strong Safety, with his option to return to wide receiver. Listen to some of Coach Friedgen’s comments fridgien-press-media-day . … Read More »
In basically his last free day for the season , Coach Ralph Friedgen commented on scheduling future rivalry games for the Terps. “Some of the proposals — such as emphasizing West Virginia and other “rivalry” opponents — are designed to appeal largely to fans.
“When I was at Georgia Tech, we played Georgia and I loved that game. That’s what gets the crowds going,” Friedgen said. “Anytime you play a border state, there’s going to be a rivalry and that’s … Read More »
A new crop of freshmen arrived on campus Saturday evening and will join the Maryland football team for preseason practice. Twelve student-athletes join fellow true freshmen Devonte Campbell, Kevin Dorsey, Matt Furstenberg and Demetrius Hartsfield on the roster. Campbell, Dorsey, Furstenberg and Hartsfield entered school in the January and took part in spring practice. Carl Russell and Joe Vellano are also true freshmen who practiced in the spring, though they signed with the Terps in 2007. Freshmen Kerry Boykins, Cameron Chism, R.J. … Read More »
The Princeton Review ranked the University of Maryland athletic facilities tops in the country, as released by the publication Monday. Surveys were taken from over 120,000 students and Maryland edged out Texas A&M for the #1 slot.
Also, Maryland’s Men’s soccer recruiting class was named the best in the country by collegesoccernews.com. The Terps’ incoming class includes midfielder Karou Forbess (Garland, Texas), midfielder Matt Kassel (Bridgewater, N.J.), forward Alex Lee (Derwood, Md.), goalkeeper Zac MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.), … Read More »
Terrapin Assistant Coach Kevin Lempa will call in tonight to discuss his hopes for the new Terp secondary this year on Terp talk on ESPN1300 in Baltimore. Dino will join in as co-host. Also, Press Box reporter Matt Zenitz will call in to report on Ravens’ training camp. Call in any questions to 410-481-1300. Listen in on the web at www.espn1300.com. We will also have any late breaking news on the trade deadlines for the Orioles.
The recruiting situation finally shined in Maryland’s favor as Sean Mosley, Baltimore’s Player of the Year is now a Terrapin. Sean will step right into the rotation of this team,bringing his toughness and leadership along with him. In the Old Spice Classic, Maryland has drawn Michigan State as its 1st opponent on Nov. 27.
The Orioles outlasted the Yankees 7-6 again behind the incredible hitting … Read More »
The only thing better then destroying the Yankees is having Mussina being treated like a batting practice pitcher. Adam Jones and Kevin Millar took care of business last night, helping to provide Guthrie then more runs (13) then he had received in all 8 of his losses. Millar’s 3 run homer and Adam Jones’ grand slam highlighted the night.
In the world of unbelievable contracts, the Detroit Pistons signed Kwame Brown to a 2 year $8 million dollar … Read More »
As George Sherrill got out #3 and his 30th save, the entire team breathed a collective of relief as the Birds finally ended this Sunday loss streak that has effectively ruined their season. Finally Olsen pitched a creditable game and reversed the recent misfortunes of the team. On to New York for 3 games.
Can Willis overcome his conditioning problems and become the premiere back he is capable of being. Questions of his stamina arose often last … Read More »
