It wasn't all bad

I wouldn’t go so far as to say there are reasons to be happy with the Terps. Because there are none of those right now. So instead, maybe I can say that there are a few reasons to feel less gun-totey.

As first reported by Maryland alpha blog Testudo Times, Torrey Smith leads the nation in all-purpose yards. He also ranks 24th nationally in total receiving yards with 273, and that’s with only 14 catches. And he’s only a sophomore. Here’s hoping he gets more involved in the offense, and the criticisms that surrounded Darrius Heyward-Bey’s perceived underutilization are not repeated.

Also, the running game had its best day, if you don’t count the turnovers, although I realize that’s kind of like saying Bruce Willis is a good actor if you don’t count Hudson Hawk, The Jackal, Surrogates, Color of Night, and Look Who’s Talking Too. The beleagured O-line opened some decent holes for Da’rel Scott and Davin Meggett, who combined for 168 yards and two TDs. Megget also had 63 receiving yards. You can build on that.

The defense got their first turnovers of the season as well — two INTs from Cameron Chism and fumble recovery from Travis Ivey. Also, we had an A.J. Francis sighting! Very exciting. He was the one who blocked the extra point early on.

So there are some things we can cling to. At least until Monday is over.

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Via Terp alpha blog Testudo Times, it looks like big nose tackle Dion Armstrong is set to leave the team and transfer. Apparently he was having academic issues. If the photo above is any indication, the difficult class in question was Neckties 101. And you know what I can sympathize. That’s a tricky one. It really all hinges on what professor you get.

So this is a real problem. As it stands, the replacement is apparently redshirt freshman A.J. Francis, who seems promising if a little green at the college level, what with being redshirted and never playing a live down before and all. The guy seems ready for the challenge, though, and appears to be a pretty fun guy. Seems very motivated to become a successful rapper football player. So that’s good.

(Photo credit: UMTerps.com)

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