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Here are a roundup of some of the Terps football stories going around town:

* New Offensive Coordinator James Franklin has put a spark into the Terps offense this offseason

* Recruited as wide receivers, Nolan Carroll and Terrell Skinner have made smooth transactions to the secondary

* Incoming freshman Kenny Tate has also been asked to move from receiver to safety for the upcoming season

* The Terps will lean on the senior offensive line this season

* Maryland Coach Ralph Friedgen said yesterday that defensive lineman Travis Ivey will miss the next three to six weeks because of a broken foot

* Josh Portis has been making a case to be named the starting quaterback for week 1

Maryland Football News & Notes

Here are a few early notes that have come out about the Terps Football Team:

* Freshmen Kenny Tate, who was ranked as the 16th best wide receiver nationally, will be asked to move to strong safety for the season and may return to receiver next year

* Sophomore Dominique Herald, a linebacker-safety, was suspended for the opening game for violating team rules.

* Offensive lineman Tyler Bowen, defensive lineman Joe Vellano and wide receiver Kevin Dorsey will miss August practices with injuries

* Offensive lineman Evan Eastburn transferred out of the program. Defensive tackle Dean Muhtadi was placed on scholarship earlier in the summer. If another scholarship opens up at some juncture, chances are it goes to Olugbemi Otulaja