So why did coach Friedgen hire Massachusetts head man Don Brown?
*He's been a head coach at three schools and so is seen as helping with a range of items affecting Maryland's program.
*Fridge likes his "attack-style" defenses. "I think its going to be a very aggressive thing," Fridge said.
Said Fridge in a prepared statement: "He's been successful against a lot of the new offenses that we're seeing, like the spread. He played against Navy and Georgia Southern, so he's faced a lot of the different styles we see, but he has a little different approach to it."
*He's 53 and has been around, which means he's made contacts and can be a valuable recruiter. He hasn't yet been assigned a recruiting region yet. He's from Spencer, Mass.
*He must have interviewed well because Fridge didn't know him previously. He was recommended by rival coaches Mickey Matthews of James Madison and Jimmye Laycock of William and Mary.
Note: Alex Wujciak and LaQuan Williams are among the Terps who have had recent surgeries and will miss the spring workouts but are expected back for the fall.
