Boston College Extends Frank Spaziani's Contract Two Years, Now Through 2015 Season

Though in all likelihood, this is a sign that Spaz and GDF have agreed on some sort of shakeup of the coaching staff for next season (Tranquill out?) and the program can move forward on the recruiting trail and in preparation for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl against Nevada

Otherwise, this sucks. Spaz for 7 full seasons (2009,10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 2015) is not a recipe for program building and success.

Thanks for hiring Donahue, but you’re still a moron.

It means Tranquil takes a back seat. I’m not sure how I feel about the offense undergoing yet another identity crisis, but we have the personnel to open up the playbook. Keep Spaz. I think he deserves at least one more year to prove himself as head coach. GDF can’t be that incompetent of a AD as we have a NC winning hockey, up and coming mens/womens b-ball coaches, and rebooted sports programs such as baseball and soccer.
 It’s our offense that needs to be rebuilt within the football program, not the entire program. Recruiting has been looking great, defense continues to look great, and we have players in place to make something happen. Bring in the right to spark it all.

During his 10 years at his alma mater, Friedgen went 74-50. After the Terrapins slipped to 2-10 last year, Friedgen guided the team to an 8-4 record, was named Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year for a second time and earned his seventh postseason appearance But that was not enough for Anderson, who decided against negotiating an extension for the 63-year-old coach.

“This was a good football team, and I believe it can be great,” Anderson said. “And so we’re going to bring the best person in here to get to that greatness and sustain it. That’s why the decision has been made at this time.”

“It became clear that we needed to make a well thought-out business decision about the long-term direction and success of the football program at the University of Maryland,” Anderson said. "Having a football coach entering the final year of his contract would have made it impossible to recruit high-level assistant coaches and student athletes to the program for the short-term.

“The decision I reached this weekend is about our vision forward, as well as solidifying our coaching staff and our recruiting efforts for the long term,” Anderson said.

Although Maryland enjoyed success under Friedgen, the team rarely played before sellout crowds and their fans were not perceived to be loyal enough to travel to see the Terrapins in bowl games. That’s the main reason why Maryland ended up in the Military Bowl in the nation’s capital, even though the team finished third in the ACC and was qualified to play in a more prestigious venue.

In a conversation last week with members of the current team, Anderson understood the compassion the players felt toward their coach. But he also got the impression they were angry over the process that landed Maryland in the Military Bowl, and that the players liked the idea of getting a coach who could guide them to greatness.

“You know what they shared with me? They said they want to be at a point where they determine their own destiny,” Anderson said. “They never want to put it in someone else’s hands again to determine what bowl they go to. They told me they want to go to the Orange Bowl. That’s the kind of person they want me to hire as the next football coach.”

Even Maryland isn’t settling for mediocrity. We are getting passed up quickly by every team in the ACC.

do we as a fanbase need to be patient, and when can we call for someone’s head? Spaz hasn’t even been in the job for two years. Fridge was HC for UMD for 10 years. There’s a difference is in settling for mediocrity over a decade, and giving an HC time to build his program.