Terps Ticker: Maryland Terrapins Preseason Camp Enters Final Phase (Video)
By Cory Forsyth
Maryland Terrapins News for August 19, 2014.
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Preseason Camp Enters Final Phase – umterps.com
“After Saturday’s scrimmage and a day off Sunday, a recharged Maryland football team took the field at the on-campus practice facility Monday morning looking to iron out the final positional battles before focus turns to the season opener against James Madison on August 30.”
Thoughts From Terps Saturday Scrimmage – Terrapin Station MD
“Redshirt freshman Taivon Jacobs is a tremendous talent and eventually he’s going to be a dynamic player for the Terps when his number is called. He’s got great size, great speed, and good vision at the receiving spot for Maryland. Jacobs played in place of Diggs, who was put with the second team, and did not do much to dissuade the coaching staff from using him more often.”
Even with ‘camp body,’ corner Alvin Hill standing out for Terps – The Washington Post
“Maryland corner Alvin Hill didn’t participate in Saturday’s scrimmage and has been wearing a yellow jersey since last week. The color is a result of what he calls a “camp body” that has been dinged up over the past couple of weeks.”
Got $4? You can buy a ticket to Maryland’s season opener against JMU – The Washington Post
“A reader points out that tickets for Maryland’s 3:30 p.m. kickoff against JMU on August 30 are available for as little as $4 on StubHub, which ranks as the cheapest of all the opening weekend college football games featuring at least one FBS school.”
#CampLife: Week 3 Video – MarylandPride.com
AP Top 25 Poll: Maryland Terrapins Will Be Tested – The Baltimore Wire
“You never want to fully get caught up in any poll but it does give the Terps a reality check of the level of competition they are going up against this season.”
“…instead of walking away from the team, Clark stayed on as a student assistant, serving as mentor to a veteran defensive line that hopes to be the bedrock of an experienced unit.”
Looking at seven Terps football players poised for breakout seasons – The Baltimore Sun
“Last year, safety Sean Davis, outside linebacker Marcus Whitfield and wide receiver Levern Jacobs all went from unheralded players for Maryland to major contributors. Here are seven Terps who are poised to break out this season (listed alphabetically):”
Junior cornerback Alvin Hill a ‘sleeper’ on Terps defense – The Baltimore Sun
“There were two times last week when Maryland quarterback C.J. Brown dropped back, saw wide receiver Taivon Jacobs in one-on-one coverage and decided to take a shot down the middle of the field to the Terps’ fastest player.”
Best case/Worst case: Maryland – ESPN
“As always, don’t view these as straight-up predictions. We’re taking a broad look at the potential highs and lows for each team’s season, while having a little bit (sometimes a large amount) of fun along the way.”
BASKETBALL
ESPN’s Andy Katz says Georgetown might play Maryland, Virginia in 2015-16
“ESPN’s Andy Katz led off his latest “3-point Shot” installment Sunday with a bit of news that would interest fans of sadly dormant DMV college basketball rivalries.”
OTHER SPORTS & NEWS
Maryland-ACC lawsuit: three key takeaways from the settlement – Testudo Times
“…the ACC and UMD have settled their lawsuit. Since I had been weighing in on this matter for the site, I thought I’d follow up with a few points that I thought were important. In order of importance to UMD:”