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Maryland coach DJ Durkin faces an uphill climb with the program he took over at the beginning of December. The Terps are in one of the nation's toughest divisions -- the Big Ten Conference East -- and though they reside in one of the most fertile recruiting grounds in the nation, they have to square off with the nation's top programs again. That's a difficult task. But according to ESPN.com, Durkin's tenure could get off to a smooth start on the field.

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Third-round pick struggled with weight early in his career and went unnoticed by top colleges