In The Paper: June/July 2021
Cover Story: Taulia Tagovailoa enters his second season in College Park with high expectations. Can he lead Maryland to prominence in the Big Ten?
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Terps football
Maryland AD Damon Evans On What Makes Jones-Hill House ‘Different’
“We are very thrilled to have Jones-Hill House open up,” Maryland AD Damon Evans said of the new Terps football facility. “It was amazing to see the reaction of the student-athletes on our football team. … It was a long time coming.”
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With New Football Facility, Maryland Shows It’s Serious About Elevating Program
Maryland unveiled the completed Jones-Hill House — the new state-of-the-art home of the Terps’ football program — June 4. “This building really shows the investment [from Maryland’s administration],” head coach Michael Locksley said. “… As I like to say, the best is ahead.”
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How Competition Among Running Backs At Maryland Prepared Jake Funk For NFL
Selected by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Jake Funk credits the competition among Maryland’s running backs for helping him reach the NFL. “I’m very blessed that I was in that running back room,” Funk said, “because I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for that.”
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Maryland LB Ruben Hyppolite Draws Inspiration From Ravens Legend Ray Lewis
Maryland linebacker Ruben Hyppolite has a unique connection to legendary Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis that has shaped his evolution and growth as a football player.
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Maryland WR Brian Cobbs: There Will Be ‘Mismatch Somewhere On Every Play’
With wide receivers Dontay Demus Jr., Brian Cobbs, Jeshaun Jones and Rakim Jarrett all returning next season, the Terps figure to create matchup problems for opposing defenses. “I don’t think there’s a team in the country that’s going to be able to match each one of us,” Cobbs said.
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Maryland LB, NFL Draft Prospect Shaq Smith On The Ravens Legend Who Has Helped Him
As Maryland linebacker Shaq Smith looks ahead to the 2021 NFL Draft, there’s one NFL legend who has helped shape his game since his days growing up in Baltimore and playing for St. Frances Academy.
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Former Maryland WR DJ Turner Says He Will Be ‘Versatile Playmaker’ In The NFL
Former Maryland wide receiver DJ Turner solidified himself as a legitimate NFL Draft prospect thanks to a strong 2020 season at Pitt. “I’ve always had to prove a lot of people wrong,” Turner said. “The team that drafts me will get a versatile playmaker.”
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Bruce Feldman: Maryland Football Could Follow Indiana’s Blueprint For Success
Despite only playing five games during the abbreviated 2020 season, Maryland football showed signs of progress, and FOX Sports college football reporter Bruce Feldman says the Terps could be “a year away from being a top-25 caliber team.”
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Maryland Football Coach Michael Locksley Announces Trio of Coaching Hires
Maryland head football coach Michael Locksley announced the hiring of Brian Stewart as defensive coordinator and safeties coach, Ron Zook as associate head coach, special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach and Zohn Burden as wide receivers coach.
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