Maryland: The end of an era?
Maryland at Virginia: Nov. 13
There’s not much you can do to dress up a 2-10 season. Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen doesn’t try to.
“It’s not something that we talk about daily, but they know the score. I kind of like it like that myself. I kind of enjoy that kind of motivation,” said Friedgen, whose Terrapins don’t exactly come into 2010 with anything more in terms of expectations than you’d expect with a program spinning off its axis in recent years.
Friedgen came to his alma mater in 2001 with little in the way of expectations back then, either, and quickly raised the bar, winning the ACC title and going to the Orange Bowl in ’01 and winning a school-record 11 games in 2002. Continue reading “Maryland: The end of an era?” »
JMU joins regional economic-development consortium
Staff Report
James Madison University has joined a consortium of select universities from Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. that is designed to drive regional innovation, economic performance and global competitiveness.
The Chesapeake Crescent Innovation Alliance (CCIA) stated that JMU’s partnership with SRI International and its dedicated approach to undergraduate research make it a natural fit for the consortium. In addition to JMU, CCIA members are Georgetown University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, the University System of Maryland, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. Continue reading “JMU joins regional economic-development consortium” »
Ralph Friedgen | Maryland coach talks in advance of Tech game
Staff Report
On the Virginia Tech defense:
I’ve been very impressed with them on tape. Obviously, they’re very well coached and they have a lot of speed on defense. They have the No. 1 defense in the conference and play with great effort.
On the Virginia Tech offense:
They have a big, strong offensive line and good receivers – very similar to what we saw last week. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor is similar to Russell Wilson, although he looks to run the ball a little more than Russell did. He’s very elusive, very quick. He has a quick release and very accurate. Ryan Williams has great speed, good vision and great feet. He’s a very good football player. Continue reading “Ralph Friedgen | Maryland coach talks in advance of Tech game” »
