BALTIMORE — It will definitely be a special occasion Saturday at Morgan State University. For the primary time ever the Bears football team and the University of Maryland football team will each take the sector inside Hughes Stadium for spring observe.
“Coach Locksley introduced it to my consideration a number of weeks in the past and I assumed it might be an excellent alternative for each universities and for the town of Baltimore,” mentioned Bears head coach Damon Wilson.
The concept was formulated by Terrapins head coach Mike Locksley. The Terps are calling it “Baltimore Day”.
“To have a presence up in Baltimore is a accountability for us, because the flagship college of the state, to advertise football,” mentioned Locksley.
Morgan will take the sector for their observe at 11:00 a.m. The Terps will observe at 2:00 p.m.
“It’s nice to see two totally different manufacturers of football right here within the state of Maryland and it’s good for the state,” mentioned Locksley.
“It’s large time. You have your FBS program in Maryland and your FCS program in Morgan State and all people can’t go to FBS,” added Wilson. “There are some guys that may most likely be right here to check out what Maryland Terps have to supply and some guys taking a look at what Morgan State has to supply.”
It’s an effort for each packages to maintain native recruits simply that… native. Current Terps working again Roman Hemby is a local of Edgewood.
“I believe it’s a giant deal. It’s actually good to maintain native recruits in-state simply for the easy proven fact that it’s a sure delight that you simply play with right here at Maryland and I believe you may actually embody that tradition and what we now have occurring right here in case you are from the state of Maryland,” mentioned Hemby.
“This is a thanks to Roman Hemby. This is a thanks to the gamers in our program that we now have recruited as a result of now we’ll take our model up there for their households to have the ability to see us on a Saturday and watch a program that’s creating into what we hope will develop into a Big Ten championship program,” mentioned Locksley.
“We have lots of expertise right here on this space. We needed to ensure we show our expertise as a college. So, hopefully deliver a few of that top faculty expertise to our college,” mentioned Wilson.
The practices are free and open to the general public. Players and coaches can even be sticking round after the exercises to mingle with the followers.
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