Spring Football Practice Report #11 (Scrimmage #2)
April 17, 2004
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A solid crowd turned out at Byrd Stadium for today's final Maryland football scrimmage before next Saturday's annual Spring Game, and the Terrapin defense responded by turning up the pressure a notch as they threw more blitzes at the team's young quarterbacks than they had all spring. As it turned out, the result was beneficial for the offense and defense.
The defense's benefit was obvious on the stat sheet -- three interceptions, two fumbles caused (one returned for a touchdown) and seven sacks. The offense gained valuable experience and performed well, most notably scoring a good amount in goal line situations. All in all, head coach Ralph Friedgen was again pleased with the progress.
"Overall, I am not disappointed," said Friedgen. "I have seen worse scrimmages at this time (of year). I feel like we introduced two-minute and got a lot of situational work done. Can we get better? Yeah, we can. But have we gotten better? Yes, we have. It is a work in progress and I see us moving forward."
Some notables on the sunny and clear Saturday afternoon included:
Friedgen on the Air
Friedgen will join a pair of local radio shows this week as he will be on the Sports Reporters on SportsTalk 980 AM Monday night from 7-9 p.m. for "Fridge Appreciation Day."
On Wednesday, he will join Elliot in the Morning on 101.1 FM at approximately 7:15 a.m. to talk about the upcoming Spring Game, which takes place on Saturday the 24th at 4:00 p.m.
Practice Date and Time Updates
There have been several changes to the practice schedule of late. For updates as they happen, fans should go the Maryland Gridiron Network Website
