t College Park, Nov. 3
Maryland.• finally in the bowl picture?
By JACK CARNEY
Football Writer
The Diamondback
COLLEGE PARK, Md. Unlike years
ast when football at Maryland meant the
• ginning of a long; tedious and worst of all
osing season, this time the outlook is,one of
ope.
Hope of not only having its first winning
.eason in over a decade, but hope for an
tlantic Coast Championship, and an
ventual bid to a post season bowl game.
Such thoughts to the coming season would
ave drawn many laughs in the past. That
sn't the case now.
Head coach Jerry Claiborne, in his second
'ear of rebuilding the program, has the
Mayers capable of getting him to that bowl
Overall, the Terrapins have more
strength at key positions than any time in
the past. There are a few spots that remain
questionable, but the talent is there to fill
the void. :
Defense,' the power of last year's 5:5-1
ut fit. returns. The returners include 9 of 11
tarters with good depth behind the first
nit. -
Led by Paul Vellano, a 6-0 240-pound
,uard, the line will include such stalwarts
s Randy White (6-4, 245), Tom Scott (6-1,
35) and either David Eissavio or Guy Deitz.
Linebackers represent one spot on the
efense that will be very deep. The two
- tarters are transfer Harry Walfers and
- ophomore Kevin Benson. Backing them up
re Jim Santa and Steve Zanannia, both of
vhom started some games last season. The
Defensive backs are led by Bob Smith, who
anked high nationally in interceptions and
unt return yardage. He is surrounded by
'at Ulam and Ken Schroy.
The ends are the only question, mark on
he defense. Currently Micky Riggleman
nd Kevin Ward man the spots. They
ettered at linebacker last year. Overall the
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defense should be the strength of the team passed for over 1,900 yards in the time he
again. has played.
The offense still have some questions to be
answered, though. Junior quarterback Bob Receivers are many and talented. Frank
Avellini, a 6-3, 205-pounder, is a passing Russell, Dan Bungori and Walter White, a
quarterback in Claibornes' run-oriented. junior college All-America, make good
offense. He passed for over 1,200 yards in targets from the wide receiver posts. But
five games last year. With him in the game, Claiborne seems content to run, despite the
the Terrapins are capable of scoring from fact that his leading ballcarrier had less
anywhere on the field. Backing him up will -than 500 yards. Lewis Carter, who was the
be two-year starter Al Neville, who has leading . ground gainer, is battling
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sophomore Ricky Jennings and junior
college All-America Mau Bloomingdale for
the tailback spot.
Claiborne's running offense will depend a
lot on the weakest part of the team: the line..
Five of six starters graduated. Replacing
them will be a tough job. Caliborne said his
newcomers are "bigger, stronger and
faster." He feels it will be a matter of time
before they're as good as the previous
group.
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