Just days after Ralph Friedgen coached his final game in the Military Bowl at nearby RFK Stadium, University of Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson announced yesterday that former University of Connecticut head coach Randy Edsall will be named Friedgen’s successor.

In what has been a shocking turn of events in College Park, the University of Maryland has asked Ralph Friedgen to step down as head coach of the Terrapins.

Photo by indyumd. Written by DCist contributor Brett Gellman Yesterday marked the start of fall camp for the Maryland Terrapins football team, and practice had to be pushed back to 7 p.m. due to the sweltering heat. But the scheduling adjustment is just a tiny reflection of the large changes the program has undergone since the Terps concluded a wildly inconsistent 8-5 season with a victory over Nevada in the Humanitarian Bowl last December….