Week 7 @ Maryland: Game Notes, Depth Chart, Etc…

[Cornicator]

Interesting stats about Maryland Football in 2025:

They've had 49 total offensive drives on the season that started in their own territory, and I'm only meaning their side of the 50 yard line.

They've only scored touchdowns on 9 of those 49 offensive drives which started inside their own territory.

They've scored 16 total touchdowns in 5 games, this includes a pick 6 vs. Florida Atlantic and a pick 6 vs Towson.. Their other 14 touchdowns were offensive. 7 of their offensive touchdown drives started inside the opponents 50, and 5 of their offensive touchdown drives started inside the opponent 35.

Now, I am not trying to shit all over the value of forcing turnovers or taking advantage of short fields. Football is a much easier sport when you can do both those things. But man, their offense might actually kind of suck.

One more thing to consider about the Terps is they have kicked 12 of 14 FGs this season. Their kicker is pretty good, but the fact that they have 14 FG attempts and 14 offensive TDs is pretty telling.

There is a rather simple formula for limiting Maryland's offense. Force them to drive the field and don't give up the big vertical shot into the endzone.

- Avoid the pick 6
- Avoid the fumble in their territory.
- Force them to drive the length of the field.

If that happens, I imagine Nebraska will hold Maryland to roughly 13 to 17 points total.


Btw... Maryland was up 20 - 0 at halftime on Wisconsin with only 104 total yards and 4 first downs. Wisconsin's first half vs. the Terps was as bad as Wisconsin has looked vs. an unranked team in 35 years.

 

[V-Doub]

What if we just never lose again?

 

[Jim14510]

Nwaneri, as a redshirt freshman, is better than Jwill and Butler combined

Yeah that's not even close. I don't think thats the real discussion though. Nwaneri and keep Butler at least would have been my preference. I just think Butler wanted to go home and play. James Williams snaps would have declined regardless.

 

[MaxHuskers34]

Yeah that's not even close. I don't think thats the real discussion though. Nwaneri and keep Butler at least would have been my preference. I just think Butler wanted to go home and play. James Williams snaps would have declined regardless.

Butler was Meh to me. He had one great game against Ohio State but other than that he was a non factor for most of the year. I would have liked to see Nash come back for another year (I think he had one more year if he wanted). I could be wrong about that previous point though.

 

[rsmacke]

 

[Jim14510]

Butler was Meh to me. He had one great game against Ohio State but other than that he was a non factor for most of the year. I would have liked to see Nash come back for another year (I think he had one more year if he wanted). I could be wrong about that previous point though.

I liked Butler more than most I suppose.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

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[Kaladin]

I liked Butler more than most I suppose.

It will work out better for us in the long run with our younger guys getting playing time this year

JoBu’s defense will be nasty next year

 

[Jim14510]

It will work out better for us in the long run with our younger guys getting playing time this year

JoBu’s defense will be nasty next year

Agree with the first.

Hope you're right with the 2nd. Lose some secondary pieces that now seem like will be hard to replace like Ceyair Wright. Have some young guys there getting experience too.

 

[Kaladin]

Agree with the first.

Hope you're right with the 2nd. Lose some secondary pieces that now seem like will be hard to replace like Ceyair Wright. Have some young guys there getting experience too.

As long as Marshall and Jones are back at corner I think we will be fine at DB. If Jones leaves then that will be a problem.

I suppose it will also depend on what happens at Jack. McCullough is getting all of the playing time there and if McGahee leaves then we will have to dip into the portal. Or maybe forget the Jack and just move to the 4-2-5.

 

[Kaladin]

We could have Lendhardt and Nwaneri at DE, VP and Davis at DT, Shavers and Merrit at LB, and then Marshall, Jones, Guthrie, and then probably Benning and ? at DB.

Not gonna be a nasty defense but it could be pretty solid.

 

[Irv]

It will work out better for us in the long run with our younger guys getting playing time this year

JoBu’s defense will be nasty next year

Nebraska is the all-time leader in next year.

 

[Carm]

6 weeks in and Belichick is already imploding. Reporter is a free-lance football journalist who previously worked at The Guardian

 

[Flabio]

6 weeks in and Belichick is already imploding. Reporter is a free-lance football journalist who previously worked at The Guardian

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Maybe we can get back in it with this guy.

https://247sports.com/Player/calvin-thomas-46154929/

 

[Carm]

Maybe we can get back in it with this guy.

https://247sports.com/Player/calvin-thomas-46154929/

They have the 18th ranked 2026 class. Here is all their guys in the top 400.

 

[Carm]

Belichick took a one week vacation during the bye week!

The Bill Belichick era at North Carolina looks like it could be coming to an end before it really ever began.



Reports began to emerge on Wednesday that Belichick and the University were discussing potential buyout options following the Tar Heels’ disastrous 2-3 start to the season. That record doesn’t seem horrible, but both wins have come against GO5 teams and the three losses (all to Power-Four teams) have come by an average of 29 points.



During Wednesday’s edition of ‘The Paul Finebaum Show,’ Paul Finebaum went in on Belichick and implored him to quit before things get even worse for the future Pro Football Hall of Famer. He also took offense to the report that Belichick took a vacation during Carolina’s bye week, which led to multiple coaches being unable to get hold of him.



“I’m not against anyone having a vacation, but I have never heard of a college football coach taking more than maybe a day off,” Finebaum said. “And I don’t think I’ve ever even heard of that. (Steve) Spurrier used to get criticized for playing golf on the Friday of the bye week.”



“We heard Brian Kelly talking about how on Saturday he went shopping with his wife. That’s as far as it goes. Now I realize there’s never been a 73-year-old coach who has a 24-year-old girlfriend and I don’t really think that should be a factor here if I could offer my opinion.”



“It feels like the end is near for Bill Belichick, and I would suggest to Bill that he should quit now before his legacy gets worse and he becomes even more humiliated than he already is. He’s on track to already become the worst college football coach ever. That’s pretty bad when you’re considered the greatest NFL coach as well.”



North Carolina takes its 2-3 record into its second bye this week, with wins coming over Richmond and Charlotte. Last time out against Clemson, the Tar Heels trailed 28-3 after the first quarter as the Tigers ultimately came away with the 38-10 victory at Death Valley.



Entering Week 7, North Carolina ranks 133rd out of 136 in the nation in total offense, averaging 263.8 yards to start the year. The Tar Heels also rank last in the ACC in scoring with just 18.8 points per game so far this season. It’s been a disastrous marriage in ‘Chapel Bill’, but it appears that a divorce could soon be on the horizon.

 

[Kaladin]

They have the 18th ranked 2026 class. Here is all their guys in the top 400.

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Let’s just take all of them

 

[V-Doub]

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Is that… JoBu?

 

[dom91932]

Belichick took a one week vacation during the bye week!

The Bill Belichick era at North Carolina looks like it could be coming to an end before it really ever began.



Reports began to emerge on Wednesday that Belichick and the University were discussing potential buyout options following the Tar Heels’ disastrous 2-3 start to the season. That record doesn’t seem horrible, but both wins have come against GO5 teams and the three losses (all to Power-Four teams) have come by an average of 29 points.



During Wednesday’s edition of ‘The Paul Finebaum Show,’ Paul Finebaum went in on Belichick and implored him to quit before things get even worse for the future Pro Football Hall of Famer. He also took offense to the report that Belichick took a vacation during Carolina’s bye week, which led to multiple coaches being unable to get hold of him.



“I’m not against anyone having a vacation, but I have never heard of a college football coach taking more than maybe a day off,” Finebaum said. “And I don’t think I’ve ever even heard of that. (Steve) Spurrier used to get criticized for playing golf on the Friday of the bye week.”



“We heard Brian Kelly talking about how on Saturday he went shopping with his wife. That’s as far as it goes. Now I realize there’s never been a 73-year-old coach who has a 24-year-old girlfriend and I don’t really think that should be a factor here if I could offer my opinion.”



“It feels like the end is near for Bill Belichick, and I would suggest to Bill that he should quit now before his legacy gets worse and he becomes even more humiliated than he already is. He’s on track to already become the worst college football coach ever. That’s pretty bad when you’re considered the greatest NFL coach as well.”



North Carolina takes its 2-3 record into its second bye this week, with wins coming over Richmond and Charlotte. Last time out against Clemson, the Tar Heels trailed 28-3 after the first quarter as the Tigers ultimately came away with the 38-10 victory at Death Valley.



Entering Week 7, North Carolina ranks 133rd out of 136 in the nation in total offense, averaging 263.8 yards to start the year. The Tar Heels also rank last in the ACC in scoring with just 18.8 points per game so far this season. It’s been a disastrous marriage in ‘Chapel Bill’, but it appears that a divorce could soon be on the horizon.

Divided locker room, disastrous results: Players, parents blame Belichick culture for UNC problems

Multiple sources with knowledge of the inner workings of Bill Belichick's program say that UNC football's losses are a product of a divided locker room, a disorganized coaching staff and a failure to communicate.

www.wral.com

 

[herbsinator]

“It feels like the end is near for Bill Belichick, and I would suggest to Bill that he should quit now before his legacy gets worse and he becomes even more humiliated than he already is. He’s on track to already become the worst college football coach ever. That’s pretty bad when you’re considered the greatest NFL coach as well.”



North Carolina takes its 2-3 record into its second bye this week, with wins coming over Richmond and Charlotte. Last time out against Clemson, the Tar Heels trailed 28-3 after the first quarter as the Tigers ultimately came away with the 38-10 victory at Death Valley.

Keep in mind that Frost’s start at Nebraska was actually worse than this lmao