Some of Maryland’s biggest issues during the 1-5 finish that followed the team’s 5-2 start under first-year coach DJ Durkin surfaced during Monday’s 36-30 loss to Boston College in the Quick Lane Bowl at Detroit’s Ford Field.
These deficiencies will certainly be addressed by Durkin both in terms of recruiting as well as winter workouts and spring practice. A couple of them might require simply upgrading the talent, others are more long-term issues.
Here are the three biggest upgrades the Terps have to make to have a chance to get to at least six wins next season, when the non-conference schedule is markedly tougher with an opener at Texas and a tougher Big Ten schedule.