By Alex Flum

Two leaders on the field. Two injury filled careers. One common goal.

This was the outlook for seniors CJ Brown, quarterback, and Matt Robinson, outside linebacker, as they took the field for their first preseason practice Monday.

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The Terps stretch during the beginning exercise of training campsite. (Photo Courtesy of Maryland Football game)

Chocolate-brown, a sixth year senior has set up his goals high for the season, but maintains they must be accomplished as a team.

"You tin't have individual goals without a team goal and yous know plainly we desire to be Large Ten champions, all-Big X conference, MVP and all that," Chocolate-brown said.

Brown is looking to build on a strong 2013 season in which he successfully returned from an ACL injury by posting career highs in all passing and rushing statistical categories en road to a basin appearance, the team'south commencement under Randy Edsall.

"The biggest affair for us is just to get out there and win," Brown said. "Pb our guys to a successful season and terminate up on top. Nosotros're striving to exist in Indianapolis for that Big Ten championship."

The Terps criminal offence has no shortage of weapons this yr. The backfield is headlined by a trio of quality running backs; Wes Brown, Brandon Ross and Albert Reid. At receiver, Stefon Diggs, who was named to the preseason All-Large 10 squad, will lead the accuse for the Terps.  Deon Long, Marcus Leak, and the explosive Jacobs brothers, Levern and Taivon, are also expected to provide some firepower at the position.

"Large thing I took away from this spring and going into the summer workouts was emphasizing the deep ball," Dark-brown said. "It'due south gonna be huge for us. Nosotros gotta take reward of that, take a lilliputian bit off my plate in terms of running and things similar that and become it to the playmakers outside."

On the defensive side of the ball, Robinson, the safety turned linebacker, who hasn't played a full season since his freshman yr, is hoping to stay salubrious and achieve success on the field.

"I know I've had some injuries and that's always a question," Robinson said. "But I desire to make sure I'thou out there for my team and doing everything I can to aid them win, make sure I'm helping the younger guys come along with the defence force considering even though we have a lot of older guys that means there's gonna be a lot of immature guys and they're gonna exist taking over after that."

In add-on to helping the backups, Robinson with a full year of experience playing linebacker will have a much better understanding and capability of leading the defense during games.

"[I] know where the safeties are gonna be playing linebacker," Robinson said. "I know what they need assist with and it actually helps us play together just considering it really helps them brand sure they're in their pass coverages."

Practice Notes

  • Maryland began their first preseason exercise equally a fellow member of the Large 10, for quarterback senior CJ Brown, whose father played in the Big Ten for Michigan Country, it was a some other step towards really playing a Big Ten game. "I don't recollect information technology will be completely real until we play that first game," Chocolate-brown said. "Going to that Large Ten media solar day, it was a smash, very welcoming. To run across those guys, it gets your competitive juices flowing." Randy Edsall fabricated it clear that CJ Chocolate-brown is the clear cut starter, but junior Caleb Rowe and redshirt sophomore Perry Hills are however vying for the backup task. Cockerville may not exist in the running but he looked sharp. CJ Chocolate-brown ran for a touchdown in cherry-red zone 11 on 11 drills towards the end of practice.
  • Edsall also said the left guard, running back and tight end starting spots are up for grabs. A trio of running backs are contending for the starting chore: redshirt sophomore Wes Chocolate-brown, redshirt inferior Brandon Ross and junior Albert Reid. Brown, Ross and Reid all showed flashes during do. The left guard spot appears to be a competition between senior Silvano Altamirano and redshirt inferior Evan Mulrooney. Tight end appears to be a 3 homo battle of redshirt sophomore PJ Gallo, redshirt freshman Derrick Hayward and sophomore Andrew Isaacs. Edsall said that Isaacs and Hayward had adept summers. Hayward caught a nice touchdown pass from Caleb Rowe in ruddy zone 11 on xi drills towards the end of practice.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, defensive end junior Quinton Jefferson made a superb stop in eleven on 11 drills that triggered a huge reaction from players and coaches. Jefferson started every game for the Terps terminal flavor. Sophomore cornerback Will Likely nearly picked off CJ Chocolate-brown during red zone 11 on 11 drills. He likewise started all xiii games final year. Every bit a freshman, Likely was a threat on special teams, he has the potential to become a threat on defence force this season.