When Maryland coach Michael Locksley said at a Big Ten media day that the Terrapins are ready to compete for a conference title, it was an indication of how far the program has come.
It would be a shocker if the Terps win the Big Ten this season - they didn’t receive a single vote for the preseason AP Top 25 - but Maryland does have a luxury that doesn’t come around every year: Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa is entering his fourth season as a starter. After going 7-6 and then 8-5 the past two seasons, it’s no surprise the Terrapins feel they’re capable of more.
The Terps have shown they can compete with - and often show superiority against - the more mediocre Big Ten teams. Over the past two seasons, they are 0-8 against Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin and Iowa, losing those matchups by an average of 25.9 points. Maryland is 7-3 in its other league games.
“The players and coaches in our program know what our expectations are,” Locksley said. “They know that the work has to supersede the goal. We’re not going to let a goal of wanting to compete for championships get in the way of the type of work and the amount of work it’s going to take to do that.” “So many years. I feel old,” Tagovailoa said. “It’s just my process. I love Maryland, I love being here. I love working with the coaches, the guys. The community over here, they’re very supportive.”Although Maryland lost receiver Rakim Jarrett to the NFL draft, the Terps do return their top running back from a season ago. Roman Hemby ran for 989 yards and 10 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman.Maryland has a couple of accomplished assistants on the staff this year.
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