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[BSLChrisStoner]

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[BSLChrisStoner]

Balt Sun: Schmuck: As Mike Locksley’s first season comes to close, future of Maryland football program remains cloudy

[BSLChrisStoner]

2020... I'd move Fontaine and Breyon Gaddy back to the DL.
Maybe something like:

QB: LeGendre, Jackson, Pigrome
RB: McFarland, Leake, Fleet-Davis, Funk, Harrison
WR: Jones, Demus, Cobbs, Comma, Carriere, Hazel, Ellis
TE: Okonkwo, Barnes, Jackson
LT: Duncan, Bradley, Saunders
LG: Lunsford, Heath
C: Jordan, Finger, Hamilton
RG: Gregory, Anderson
RT: Minor, Hunt, Green

DE: Brand, Rogers, Booker, Baylor, Holt, Newton
NT: Fontaine, Okuayinonu
DT: Breyon Gaddy, Brandon Gaddy, Alexander, Smith
SLB: Blount, McCullogh, Hyppolite
MLB: Campbell, Andrews
WLB: Eley, Gotay, Nchami
FCB: Bennett, Banks, Byrd
BCB: Flythe, Still, King
FS: Jones, Mosley, Bazzie
SS: Cross, Brade

[BSLChrisStoner]

Transfer portal... would be going hard after OG / C, DL, OLB, and CB... 

 

https://247sports.co...TransferPortal/

 

 

Few that stood out: 

 

Nathan Proctor
https://247sports.co...-Proctor-79944/

 

Chris Bleich
https://247sports.co...s-Bleich-79941/

 

Scooby Carter
https://247sports.co...arter-46038477/

 

Derek Boykins

https://247sports.co...ykins-46053002/

[BSLChrisStoner]

Coaches... 

Montgomery is the OC and QB coach...  
Hoke is the DC and Safeties coach... 
Papuchis is the STC and ILB coach... 
Phillips is the Co-OC and WR coach... 
Reagan is the O-Line coach...
Cowsette is the D-Line coach... 
Robinson is the Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / CB coach
Williams is the OLB coach....
Brooks is the RB coach... 
Miller is the TE coach... 

 

 

Robinson and Brooks are recruiting assets.

 

 

MD should be looking for: 

 

- An Asst. HC

- I'd like to see the Coordinators not additionally have position group responsibilities

- If you lost Phillips, maybe bring back Chris Beatty

 

 

Some guys I'd be looking at adding to the Coaching staff:  

- Appalachian State's DC is Ted Roof (they already have two Associate HC's)

- Lewis Powell is Utah's DL Coach
- John Simon is Memphis' Recruiting Coordinator / Passing Game Coordinator / Asst. Coach / WRs
 

[BSLChrisStoner]

LT: Duncan, Bradley, Saunders
LG: Lunsford, Heath, Finger
C: Jordan, Finger, Hamilton
RG: Gregory, Anderson
RT: Minor, Hunt, Green

 

Duncan: 4 star
Lunsford: 3 star
Jordan: 3 star
Gregory: 3 star
Minor: 4 star

 

Bradley: 3 star
Heath: 3 star
Finger: 3 star
Anderson: 3 star
Hunt: 3 star
 

Green: 3 star

Saunders: 3 star

Hamilton: NA
 

[BSLChrisStoner]

DE: Brand, Rogers, Booker, Baylor, Holt, Newton
NT: Fontaine, Okuayinonu
DT: Breyon Gaddy, Brandon Gaddy, Alexander, Smith

 

 

Brand: 3 star
Fontaine: 4 star
Bre Gaddy: 4 star

 

Rogers: 3 star
Okuayinonu: 3 star
Bra Gaddy: 3 star

 

Booker: 3 star
Baylor: 3 star
Holt: 3 star
Newton: 3 star
Alexander: 3 star
Smith: 3 star
 

[BSLMikeLowe]

Balt Sun: Schmuck: As Mike Locksley’s first season comes to close, future of Maryland football program remains cloudy

 

 

During his Tuesday news conference, Locksley reminded everyone that he considers 2019 to be “Year Zero” because of his limited ability to recruit after assuming full responsibility for the program in January.

 

Well, considering the 2020 class is shaping up to be less talented (at least per the recruiting services) than 2019 was, I really don't see how we're supposed to be encouraged by that quote.

[BSLZackKiesel]

2020... I'd move Fontaine and Breyon Gaddy back to the DL.
Maybe something like:

QB: LeGendre, Jackson, Pigrome
RB: McFarland, Leake, Fleet-Davis, Funk, Harrison
WR: Jones, Demus, Cobbs, Comma, Carriere, Hazel, Ellis
TE: Okonkwo, Barnes, Jackson
LT: Duncan, Bradley, Saunders
LG: Lunsford, Heath
C: Jordan, Finger, Hamilton
RG: Gregory, Anderson
RT: Minor, Hunt, Green

DE: Brand, Rogers, Booker, Baylor, Holt, Newton
NT: Fontaine, Okuayinonu
DT: Breyon Gaddy, Brandon Gaddy, Alexander, Smith
SLB: Blount, McCullogh, Hyppolite
MLB: Campbell, Andrews
WLB: Eley, Gotay, Nchami
FCB: Bennett, Banks, Byrd
BCB: Flythe, Still, King
FS: Jones, Mosley, Bazzie
SS: Cross, Brade

A few changes here. Terrance Davis should get a medical redshirt and return to start at RG. I'd expect Gregory to start at LG, not Lunsford.

Obviously it'll be a 4-way competition for the starting QB job between DeSue, Jackson, LeGendre, and Pigrome. And my gut says one of McFarland or Leake leaves early for the NFL. You'll also get DJ Turner back to start in the slot.

You're also missing Shaq Smith, who unless he leaves early for the NFL will have a year remaining at the JACK spot. There's also a chance Tino Ellis gets a medical redshirt.

My starters projection:

QB: Tyler DeSue / Josh Jackson / Lance LeGendre / Tyrrell Pigrome
RB: Anthony McFarland, Jr. / Javon Leake
WR-X: Dontay Demus, Jr.
WR-Z: Jeshaun Jones
WR-H: DJ Turner
TE: Chigoziem Okonkwo
LT: Jaelyn Duncan
LG: Evan Gregory
C: Johnny Jordan
RG: Terrance Davis
RT: Marcus Minor

DE: Lawtez Rogers
NT: Brandon Gaddy
DT: Sam Okuayinonu
SLB: Ahmad McCullough
MLB: Chance Campbell
WLB: Ayinde Eley
JACK: Shaq Smith
FCB: Kenny Bennett (Tino Ellis)
BCB: Deonte Banks
FS: Jordan Mosley
SS: Nick Cross

K: Joseph Petrino
P: Anthony Pecorella / Colton Spangler

[BSLMikeLowe]

Did I miss something, and Jeshaun Jones is in the transfer portal, or his ACL injury will keep him out two seasons?

[BSLZackKiesel]

Did I miss something, and Jeshaun Jones is in the transfer portal, or his ACL injury will keep him out two seasons?

Good catch, not sure how I missed that one.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Anyone else wanna get beers with Mike Chris and Zack and just listen to them talk MD football?

[BSLChrisStoner]

Zack, I feel a bit better with you letting me know about Davis, Smith, Turner, and possibly Ellis.

All would help.

[BSLChrisStoner]

A returning Davis should make it even easier to move Fontaine and Gaddy back to defense.

[BSLChrisStoner]

I feel LeGendre is going to have the inside track to starting...but if he isn't ready to grab it, they'll go with the experience of Jackson or Piggy.

It would be shocking to me if DeSue was to win out.

Spring Ball should be better if all 4 are healthy (and still around). Having each available for competition and reps.

[BSLZackKiesel]

I feel LeGendre is going to have the inside track to starting...but if he isn't ready to grab it, they'll go with the experience of Jackson or Piggy.

It would be shocking to me if DeSue was to win out.

Spring Ball should be better if all 4 are healthy (and still around). Having each available for competition and reps.

It'll be a completely open competition between the 4 of them (5 if you want to throw in Bortenschlager). You don't have to take any redshirts into consideration, just let the chips fall where they may and go with your best guy. You probably already know what you have in Jackson, Pigrome, Bortenschlager, and to an extent DeSue. LeGendre is the wild card, and with a full year in the system and playing time in 3 games, he probably has the most upside. The question is whether he can make a big enough jump in the offseason to win the job.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Took another look at my projected depth chart. I'll have it in an upcoming article, but here's the two-deep for those who are curious. For this, I'm assuming DJ Turner and Terrance Davis come back after taking redshirts, but I haven't put Tino Ellis in. I've also moved Breyon Gaddy to defense while keeping Austin Fontaine on offense.

 

QB: 1. Josh Jackson, 2. Tyrrell Pigrome

RB: 1. Anthony McFarland, Jr., 2. Javon Leake

WR-X: 1. Dontay Demus, Jr., 2. Darryl Jones

WR-Z: 1. Jeshaun Jones, 2. Sean Nelson

WR-H: 1. DJ Turner, 2. Brian Cobbs

TE: 1. Chigoziem Okonkwo, 2. Noah Barnes

LT: 1. Jaelyn Duncan, 2. TJ Bradley

LG: 1. Evan Gregory, 2. Parris Heath

C: 1. Johnny Jordan, 2. Austin Fontaine

RG: 1. Terrance Davis, 2. Jack Wagman

RT: 1. Marcus Minor, 2. Spencer Anderson

 

DE: 1. Lawtez Rogers, 2. Tyler Baylor

NT: 1. Brandon Gaddy, 2. Breyon Gaddy

DT: 1. Sam Okuayinonu, 2. Jalen Alexander

SLB: 1. Ahmad McCullough, 2. Kameron Blount

MLB: 1. Chance Campbell, 2. Tanyi Makia

WLB: 1. Ayinde Eley, 2. Fa'Najae Gotay

JACK: 1. Shaq Smith, 2. Bryce Brand

FCB: 1. Kenny Bennett, 2. Erwin Byrd

BCB: 1. Deonte Banks, 2. Vincent Flythe

FS: 1. Jordan Mosley, 2. Fofie Bazzie

SS: 1. Nick Cross, 2. Deon Jones

 

K: 1. Joseph Petrino, 2. Paul Inzerillo

P: R. Anthony Pecorella, L. Colton Spangler

LS: 1. James Rosenberry, 2. Noah Barnes

KR: 1. Javon Leake, 2. Jake Funk

PR: 1. Rayshad Lewis, 2. DJ Turner

[BSLMikeLowe]

Does DeJuan Ellis, yet another VT transfer, figure to make the 2-deep WR group?

 

And is there any concern Johnny Jordan might not return after sitting out the last two games with "personal issues?"

[BSLChrisStoner]

It'll be a completely open competition between the 4 of them (5 if you want to throw in Bortenschlager). You don't have to take any redshirts into consideration, just let the chips fall where they may and go with your best guy. You probably already know what you have in Jackson, Pigrome, Bortenschlager, and to an extent DeSue. LeGendre is the wild card, and with a full year in the system and playing time in 3 games, he probably has the most upside. The question is whether he can make a big enough jump in the offseason to win the job.

The other question is would you lose him to transfer if he isn't positioned to start? Ideally you want guys to compete...but many guys don't want to.

[Ojielo]

Hope the transfer floodgates don't open...