TERRAPINS FOOTBALL

Vanderbilt has 25 football commitments for the 2010 class.

The latest new coach, Otis Hailey , died early Saturday. The team attributed Hailey’s death to kidney failure. He had been with the squad for only two games.

Conventional wisdom says a 2-10 football team would be unlikely to assemble anything but a poor recruiting class. In the case of Maryland’s 2010 class, however, conventional wisdom doesn’t apply. The Terps are poised to sign a Top 40 class Wednesday National Signing Day an improbable feat for a program that struggled so greatly on the field last season and had so much uncertainty off it.

Conventional wisdom says a 2-10 football team would be unlikely to assemble anything but a poor recruiting class. In the case of Maryland’s 2010 class, however, conventional wisdom doesn’t apply. The Terps are poised to sign a Top 40 class Wednesday — National Signing Day — an improbable feat for a program that struggled so greatly on the field last season and had so much uncertainty off it.

As soon as a football player comes to College of the Canyons, he has a goal that involves playing somewhere else.

Contrary to what some believe, UConn coach Randy Edsall and his staff put in plenty of effort in trying to land Khairi Fortt, a linebacker from Stamford High, and running back Silas Redd of King Low Heywood Thomas School, also in Stamford.

Wide receiver-kick returner Torrey Smith earned the top offensive player award, as well as team Most Valuable Player honors, and linebacker Alex Wujciak was named the defensive MVP for the second consecutive year at Maryland’s football banquet. Quarterback Jamarr Robinson was named the most improved offensive player, and cornerback Cameron Chism was the most improved defensive player. Kicker …

Contrary to what some believe, UConn coach Randy Edsall and his staff put in plenty of effort in trying to land Khairi Fortt, a linebacker from Stamford High, and running back Silas Redd of King Low Heywood Thomas School, also in Stamford.