Maryland’s second spring under head coach D.J. Durkin begins this weekend with as much optimism as the first.
Durkin and company rode the momentum of a strong September to a 6-6 finish and bowl appearance in his first year. The Terps got another boost of momentum this February when they signed a large and talented recruiting class that could pay early dividends next fall. Maryland brought in 29 new faces and ranked 20th in ESPN’s recruiting rankings.
There is a still a long way to go before Durkin’s program is ready to legitimately compete with former bosses Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh, along with defending conference champ Penn State, in the East Division.