Maryland head football coach DJ Durkin during a practice. It was a scary moment for one of the team’s best returning offensive players, but he gingerly walked the strain off before returning to practice. It illustrated the balance that Maryland Coach DJ Durkin and his staff have tried to keep in blasting the physical intensity of their practices while trying to preserve the overall health of the roster. But there’s such a heavy focus on keeping our bodies right, making sure we’re in the best possible condition and shape we can be in for these practices,” Dunn said. The players are only beginning to ramp up their physicality, too, trying to impress Durkin and the staff as the opener nears.

Source: Washington Post August 13, 2016 10:05 UTC