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As expected several undrafted Terps signed free agent deals following the conclusion of the NFL draft.  Dave Philistin (Seattle), Scott Burley (Redskins), Edwin Williams (Redskins), Jeremy Navarre (Jaguars), Chase Bullock (Arizona), Trey Covington (Jets), and Isaiah Williams (Ravens). 
Also Patrick Stevens is reporting, Dean Mutadi, and Dane Randolph are getting tryouts with the Green Bay Packers.  [...]

With all the excitement of the draft going on this weekend, we hadn’t had any time to touch on the Spring Game.  For those waiting the news the White Team defeated the Red Team 34-24.  Good news for the offense, not so much for the Defense. 
I guess the highlight of the Spring game had to [...]

The Detroit Lions selected Maryland TE Dan Gronkowski one pick before Mr. Irrelevant.  He was selected 46th in the 7th round(255th overall).  Gronkowski is an excellent blocker, but still managed to record 29 catches for 287 yards and 3 TD’s for the Terps this year.  Gronkowski came to Maryland because Ralph Friedgen gave him the [...]

Things are going hot and heavy here for the Terps late in the NFL draft.  The Indianapolis Colts selected OG Jamie Thomas with the 27th pick in the 7th round (236 overall).  The Harrisburg PA native helped sophomore LeSean McCoy set rushing records in high school at Bishop McDevitt. This past season at Maryland he [...]

Just as I texted Bob W. to ask if he thought anymore Terps would be picked late in the draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Maryland LB Moise Fokou with the 21st pick of the 7th round (230th overall).  Fokou has come a long way after starting his college career at Frostburg State in Western Maryland.  [...]

With the 16th pick of the 3rd round (80th overall), the Washington Redskins selected Maryland CB Kevin Barnes.  Barnes will forever be remembered for his devastating hit on Cal running back Javid Best this past season at Byrd Stadium.  The hit was so hard, as Best laid on the ground, the ESPN cameras caught Best [...]

Let me start this out by saying Darrius Heyward-Bey is one of my favorite Terps, but I am not happy with how things transpired yesterday at the NFL Draft in New York City.  Darrius I feel can be a great addition to any team, but in my opinion because he is still developing, I feel [...]

The Oakland Raiders have just selected Maryland Wide Receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey with the #8 selection.  He was the first wide receiver overall taken in the draft.  For me, I am not sure where I wanted him to go, but Oakland wouldn’t be high on the list.  None the less, congratulations to Darrius.  Looking forward to [...]

In more Maryland Basketball recruiting news….with the committment of Xavier Henry on Thursday to Kansas, it appears the Jayhawks no longer have room for Lance Stephenson.  Bill Self, per Matt Bracken at the Baltimore Sun, has basically said his class is full and he is no longer recruiting for 2009.  What this means for Maryland, [...]

The future of the Terps back court just got a big boost today.  Matt Bracken is reporting the Terps received a verbal commitment from Terrence Ross from Montrose Christian.  Ross is the #31 ranked player in the current Junior class by Rivals.com  Ross is a 6-5 180 lb shooting guard originally from Oregon.  He transferred [...]