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Maryland Buys Out, Fires Ralph Friedgen In The Name Of A "Strategic Business Decision"
Maryland AD Kevin Anderson made it official on Monday, announcing that the school will buy out the final year of Ralph Friedgen's contract for about $2 million. The school attempted to negotiate Friedgen's "resignation," but he refused. As a result, the school will be forced to fire him and pay him...
Maryland Press Conference Open Thread
Since there is a lot of discussion going on and since it's occurring on multiple stories, here is a place we can all discuss the Press Conference, slated to start at 3:00. You can watch it here. To get the conversation going (and entertain everyone until 3:00), here is the first I've seen directly...
Boston College Extends Frank Spaziani's Contract Two Years, Now Through 2015 Season
While our Atlantic Division rivals flirt with the captain and Miami went with an energetic, former BC staffer as their next head coach, BC's AD made it clear that the school has their man -- extending Frank Spaziani's contract through the 2015 season. "Frank Spaziani has done a terrific job in his...
Why Maryland Needed To Move On From Ralph Friedgen
First, I want to preface this by saying this discussion seems to have at least partially divided Terrapin Nation. Regardless of where you come down in this debate, please remember to keep it civil. I started off my freshman year at Maryland during Ralph's first year. I still have my "Fridge Fever -...
Report: Mike Leach Is Maryland's Next Head Coach
Like Captain Morgan, the Atlantic Division's Maryland Terrapins are reportedly "calling all captains". From OrangeBloods.com: Mike Leach is going to be the next head coach at Maryland, a key Big 12 source told Orangebloods.com. Why Chip Brown, OB and a key "Big 12" source are all over this story,...
It's Official: Friedgen and Staff Return to Maryland - First Thoughts
Links abound if you want to find one. You probably knew that my preference was to clean house, but that didn't happen. I do think that the worst thing that could've happened was Friedgen staying and Franklin leaving, but both remain (for now). This is something in between, something I didn't even...
What Al Groh's Departure Means for Maryland
Yeah, Al Groh's gone. After several years of it almost happening, Craig Littlepage finally pulled the trigger and ousted Groh from his seat as UVA's HC. And, perhaps unknowingly, it gave Debbie Yow precedent for buying out Ralph Friedgen. The similarities are difficult to ignore. Groh, like...
Maryland Minute 11.28.09 - Eve of Friedgen's Last Stand
Dick Heller: Not time for Maryland to close door on Fridge - WTHis argument? Firing Friedgen would be a wrong move for a university athletic program that is experiencing the same financial woes as nearly every other in the current economic downtown, to use a polite word. The university is not going...
Friedgen Controversy Continues, University Says It Doesn't Have The Money
A few days ago, we were assured by the Washington Post that Ralph Friedgen's potential buyout would be no obstacle for Maryland in getting rid of the big guy. Now Jeff Barker of the Baltimore Sun has turned that idea on its head, and reports that the Board of Regents might have a problem with...
Maryland Minute 11.22.09 - Friedgen Not Talking About Job Security
No overarching storyline tonight. There's not much to talk about other than Maui starting tomorrow, and we're already all previewed out. Lots of non-revenue sports, though. Friedgen Not Interested In Talking About Job SecurityTo focus. "I don't even want to get into that," Friedgen said. "I want to...
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