Maryland Football Spring Practice Kicks Off Today, Which Means So Does Torrey Smith's Heisman Bid
by Ben Broman on Mar 23, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
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PrintThe first step of the healing process starts today - we now have a new sport to talk about, and as little hope as there might seem at first glance, every team starts 0-0.
It might be tough to get excited about anything, particularly football, but there's plenty of intrigue in this spring practice - everything from recruiting momentum to Ralph Friedgen's job security to dozens of position battles will occupy the headlines for weeks to come.
Position battles will be especially interesting. I'm currently in the process of writing a series of overview posts for them, and there are some interesting ones. But I think one thing takes precedent over all else:
Who's with me?! For a good majority of last year, Torrey Smith was the nation's leader in total yards, and that was with a QB with a broken rotator cuff and an offensive coordinator that recruited during games (not saying I don't love it). As Franklin and Friedgen begin to work together to create a coherent offense and Jamarr Robinson (or C.J. Brown or Danny O'Brien - more on that later) figures out the QB position, Torrey Smith is poised to take the NCAA by storm. And that's not including the fact that Torrey has clearly been working out in the offseason.
I'm calling it now - Torrey is the darkhorse Heisman contender for the season. We'll be brining you updates on his greatness regularly, along with the traditional team-focused stuff.
Hey, I gotta get through this season somehow.
I have undertaken step one. Your move, athletic department.
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As long as our offensive line
begins to actually pass block, I think we’re in for a great season, I’ve noticed we tend to have a a good FB season when we have a mediocre BB season and vice versa.
by TerpsAllTheWay on Mar 23, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions
After this season...
Is Torrey most likely going to leave after this upcoming season? does anyone have information on how likely that is?
It depends on how well he plays
If he gains first team All-ACC and lives up to the potential he showed at the beginning of last year then there is no reason for him to stay.
His 4.3 40 time with send him shooting up the draft boards much like DHB.
by s.r.genovese on Mar 23, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Scenario
He’ll have a good year, kill it at the combine like most other Terps do and be drafted by Oakland where he’ll join DHB, B. Campbell and the rest of the Combine All-Stars.
Honestly, I predict he’ll have a decent year but not great due to a relatively inexperienced QB. He’ll stay another year and truly explode. Just my wishful thinking
One thing I want to point out
that we have a higher ranked recruiting class than Iowa, a team that went and won a BCS bowl game and was nationally ranked (can’t remember where). Even though we had a historically low season going 2-10 we still managed to get players with the talent to become great players. Hopefully they do work and win some more games.
Finally!
Torrey Smith is a great talent and another of the physical freaks Maryland seems to get from nowhere. He is one of the most exciting football players to watch for me (but he doesn’t beat Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs, by far my favorite player in College Football).
scott might be a dark horse for heisman. you have to have an unreal season to win the heisman on a losing team. but the reality is no one from md is going to be a pre season player to watch except perhaps the kickers. i don’t know how much improved maryland is going to be this year. the defense should be better because the players should be more comfortable with brown’s system. the o line needs to get dramatically better. the qb race should be wide open. robinson showed some good things last year but not enough to hand him the job. one thing is for certain…after the last few years and particularly last year the expectations of this year’s team isn’t going to be very high. i think most people would be shocked if md beat navy in the opener..
82 jersey
since my agotten old a worn out, ive been lookingfor an 82 jersye because torrey hasbeen my favorite player since dhb. any news on if that is one of the three jersey Maryland chooses to sell?
Ha, Torrey saw it
@testudotimes that heisman stuff is too funny haha..im just trying to do what i can to help us win
I can appreciate that.
Heisman Campaign?
You want help from an athletic department that had ESPN air a 15 minute love letter to Joe Pa and PSU during the halftime of it’s last Humanitarian Bowl appearance and has no product on MASN to compete with Inside Villanova Basketball with Coach Jay Wright. Good luck getting those mopes to think, let alone think creatively.
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