Defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight will appeal to play immediately for Kent State after transferring to the school in the wake of Maryland's Jordan McNair scandal. The NCAA had previously denied his request.
Former Clemson linebacker Shaq Smith has transferred to Maryland as a graduate transfer and is immediately eligible to play.
Maryland is implementing the final change suggested by an external review following the death of former football player Jordan McNair to better safeguard the health and well-being of its student-athletes.
Source tells me that Maryland safety Darnell Savage is among the players taking top-30 visits with the Bucs. Savage posted the third-best 40 time (4.36) among all defensive backs at the combine.
Maryland athletic director Damon Evans says the school has instituted 18 of 20 recommendations to change the program following Jordan McNair's death.
Whether it was pushing for B1G expansion or pushing back against a playoff, Jim Delany has been central to every big CFB debate for three decades.
Former Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson announced Monday night that he is transferring to Maryland, where he is expected to be a frontrunner in the competition for the starting quarterback job.
Maryland has flipped ESPN 300 safety Nick Cross from Florida State.
Terrapins defensive back Raymond Boone said he was "doing just fine" after being hospitalized Tuesday when he became ill at an indoor team workout, the Baltimore Sun reported.
Alabama outside linebacker Eyabi Anoma, a rising sophomore and former five-star recruit, has entered the transfer portal, a source confirmed to ESPN.
University of Maryland president Wallace Loh will remain in his role through June 2020, after he initially planned to retire at the end of this school year.
Four of eight commission members tasked with investigating the culture of the Terps' football program billed the University System of Maryland more than six figures each, according to a report.
Source: Maryland is hiring Delbert Cowsette as defensive line coach. Cowsette, an All-ACC player with the Terrapins, spent the last five years coaching defensive line at Albany. He also has coached defensive line at Hampton. Cowsette spent seven seasons as a player in the NFL.
Maryland's defensive coordinator search is over as the Terrapins are finalizing a deal with Jon Hoke, per sources. 247 Sports first reported the hire of Hoke, who served as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive backs coach the past three seasons. He has extensive NFL experience but also college coordinator stints at South Carolina, Florida and Kent State. Maryland had looked at Charles Kelly (now headed to Alabama) and a few others, but now has its man in Hoke.
The usual suspects -- Michigan and Ohio State -- are near the top of the recruiting rankings again, but the most surprising classes in the conference are at places like Nebraska, Purdue and Wisconsin.
Source: Pitt is hiring Chris Beatty as wide receivers coach. Rivals first reported the hire. Beatty most recently coached wide receivers at Maryland and has held positions at Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Vanderbilt and West Virginia, among other stops. He'll be working under new coordinator Mark Whipple as Pitt tries to spark its passing game.
Andy Buh is leaving Maryland for Rutgers to take over as the Scarlet Knights' defensive coordinator and reunite with Chris Ash.
ESPN sources: Alabama offensive analyst Butch Jones will remain on the Crimson Tide staff for the 2019 season. Jones' role is still to be determined. He could fill one of Alabama's offensive position coach vacancies or work in a senior analyst or advisory position, according to sources. Jones had been mentioned as a candidate to join Maryland's staff under Mike Locksley, who worked with Jones at Alabama last season. But the Terrapins on Wednesday announced three offensive assistants, including coordinator Scottie Montgomery.
Crimson Tide QB Jalen Hurts, who is eligible to play elsewhere next season as a graduate transfer, visited the Terrapins on Friday and the Sooners and Hurricanes this weekend.
Alabama QB Jalen Hurts, who entered the transfer portal this week, is visiting Maryland and also plans to visit Miami this weekend, a source told ESPN. He's also expected to draw interest from Oklahoma. CaneSport.com was first to report the Miami visit. Miami hired former Alabama QB coach Dan Enos as its offensive coordinator today. Maryland coach Mike Locksley was Hurts' offensive coordinator at Alabama this past season.
The Alabama QB should be one of the most coveted transfers in recent memory. Could he follow Kyler Murray at Oklahoma? We break it all down.
Sources: Rutgers is expected to hire Andy Buh as defensive coordinator, replacing Jay Niemann. Buh spent the past three years as Maryland's defensive coordinator. ScarletNation.com first reported the move. Buh also has been defensive coordinator at Cal and Nevada and held position coach spots at Kentucky, Wisconsin and Stanford, among others.
The SEC has busted the curve at the midterm point with three teams earning A-plus grades.
DJ Durkin, who was fired at Maryland in October after investigations into the death of player Jordan McNair, has been observing Alabama's operation, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 13-1 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 10-3 |
| Penn State | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Michigan State | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Indiana | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 1-11 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Northwestern | 8-1 | 9-5 |
| Wisconsin | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Purdue | 5-4 | 6-7 |
| Iowa | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Illinois | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cross | S | Signed | 84 |
| Isaiah Hazel | WR | Signed | 83 |
| Lance Legendre | QB-DT | Signed | 82 |
| Cortez Andrews | S | Signed | 80 |
| TreRon Collins | S | Signed | 80 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | B. Craddock | Lou Groza Award |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson | Dick Butkus Award |
