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Maryland football hosts blue-chip 2017 defensive lineman Cam Spence

Maryland continues its push to recruit hard in the state of Florida. That and more in today's round up of Terps related news.

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Maryland hosted 4-star defensive lineman Cam Spence, who has offers from a number of big time programs, including Ohio State and Penn State. Spence is yet another Florida recruiting being targeted by DJ Durkin and Maryland.

Maryland Basketball:

'We’re not scared' -- Why Terps feel they can match up with Kansas | CSN Mid-Atlantic

"I think we’re definitely one of the most talented teams in the country," senior Jake Layman said. "I think no matter who we’re playing, we’re not scared of whether they have talent or not."

NCAA Tournament 2016: Maryland vs. Kansas preview, with Terps and Jayhawks in Sweet 16 - Testudo Times
Maryland has more talent in its rotation, one through eight, than Kansas does, but it's close. Kansas has harnessed its talent much more efficiently than Maryland throughout the season.

Sweet 16 preview: No. 5 Maryland vs. No. 1 Kansas " Big Ten Network
Maryland plays Kansas at a less than convenient time, and that is probably all you need to know.

Maryland Basketball Coach Mark Turgeon Downplays Kansas Ties
This is certainly not the first game that Mark Turgeon has coached against his Alma Mater, as he coached then conference foe Texas A&M for four years, but this is certainly the most meaningful.

Bill Self Says Maryland has Nation's Best Starting Five
Taking a page from Tom Izzo's book, Kansas head coach Bill Self has a lot of nice things to say about the Maryland Terrapins basketball team. Maryland went 0-2 this year against Izzo's Michigan State team.

NEEDELMAN: Would a Sweet Sixteen loss for Maryland mark a disappointing season? - The Diamondback
"I've only been here for a year, but you guys have been tremendous for us all year. We do it for you guys," said Sulaimon, wearing a backward gray hat reading "The Big Dance." "We're not done yet."

Jayhawk Talk Podcast - Episode 97, Sweet 16 edition
Our very own Dave Tucker spoke with the folks at Jayhawk Talk to preview the Sweet 16 match-up between Maryland and Kansas. Give it a listen.

Big Ten Basketball:

@BTNStatsGuys: Your statistical look at Big Ten Sweet 16 matchups " Big Ten Network
There are several statistical reasons that potentially support Maryland taking down the Jayhawks in the Sweet Sixteen, unfortunately there also exist several statistical reasons which support why they might not.

Wisconsin, Indiana on Pomeroy’s 2016-17 college hoops rankings " Big Ten Network
Ken doesn't like Maryland next year...again.

College Football:

Ranking all 32 NFL head coaches by how much we'd like them in college football - SBNation.com
Apparently there exist a number of people on this planet that would find it enjoyable to see current Ravens head coach John Harbaugh take the reins at Penn State...I am not one of those people.