Coach Kern's 3rd Rebuild - Maryland

Being a Maryland resident for the majority of my life, the University of Maryland has been the Power 4 in-state team to cheer for.

Georgia Tech was led by George O'Leary who hired Ralph Friedgen as his OC. In Ralph Friedgen's 4 seasons as Georgia Tech's OC they won 7+ games every year and finished in the top 25 every year. In 2001, Maryland hired Friedgen as their new HC. In Friedgen's 1st 3 seasons Maryland goes 31-8 finishing in the top 20 every year and making it to a Big 6 Bowl Game. I distinctly remember the 2002 game against Tennessee when Maryland blew out Tennessee.

In Friedgen's next 7 seasons he won 8 or more games three times and lost 7 or more twice. Since firing Friedgen (after going 9-4 in 2010), Maryland has not won more than 8 games in a season (0 times in 13 seasons).

In the 10 seasons following Friedgen's firing Maryland went 43-73 under 5 different HCs winning 0 bowl games, 0 seasons with more than 7 wins, and 5 seasons with at least 8 losses.

In the last three seasons, Mike Locksley has led Maryland to a 23-16 record and has won three straight bowl games with back-to-back 8 win seasons. The last time Maryland had back-to-back seasons with 8 wins was 2002 and 2003.

With no immediate hype to get over that 7-8 win hump, it is time to bring Maryland to that level and rebuild that program for their first national championship since 1953.

Click here to see the Results of Season 1. (LINK COMING SOON).