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aration for our season in Division III.Maryland: The freshmen shined -- Jackson had 10 rebounds, Cowan finished with eight points
BEREA, Ohio -- Knowing that Hue Jackson will decide on the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback before the first preseason game was welcome news to the players involved.I think Coach is going to come out and see what he needs to see and make that decision, Robert Griffin III said as the team prepared for its first training camp practice. Its our job as players to put our best foot forward.I believe the earlier the better, Josh McCown said.McCown should know. Hes a 13-year veteran, a 37-year-old who has been through drawn-out quarterback competitions.The Browns should also know. They have had several competitions since the team returned in 1999, and almost every time, the contests wound up dividing and distracting the team.The Browns have four quarterbacks in camp: McCown, Griffin, Austin Davis and rookie Cody Kessler. Griffin and McCown clearly are the top options. Naming a starter early makes things clear -- both for the players involved and the rest of the team.It gives us a sense of direction and the way hes headed, McCown said. The team can get behind the guy and move forward.Griffin would seem to be the leader at the moment. He took the bulk of the first-team reps in the offseason, and the Browns brought him in to hopefully start. He, though, was not about to say anything that might get tagged with the words quarterback and controversy.My focus is on doing what I can to be the best player for this team, help lead them to victory, he said. Thats all I can focus on.In the time between the last minicamp and the start of training camp, Griffin worked with throwing guru Tom House. Griffin said House worked with his footwork, stressing consistency on every drop.How does Griffin get back to his rookie-season form?I just think you gotta have fun, he said. This is a kids game that you get to play for a kings ransom. At the end of the day, you know what youre doing. Youve done your studying. Youll continue to do your studying.Youve worked hard. Youve run, youve lifted and all those things. Now you got to come out and have fun. I think thats the beauty of the game. The more fun you have, the easier it is for you to play freely and go out and make plays.Griffin had a little fun in his interview. While talking about how comfortable he is with the other quarterbacks, he quipped, in reference to the 40-yard dash: Obviously theres one of us that runs a 4.3.Its not me, Ill tell you that, McCown said. Wholesale Authentic Jerseys . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. Football Jerseys China . 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Gill scored 15 and Maryland cruised past St. Marys 93-45 on Thursday night.Its nice to have something like this, coach Mark Turgeon said after the Terps (3-0) overwhelmed their in-state Division III opponent.The blowout came after the Terrapins squeezed past American and won an emotional thriller on Tuesday at Georgetown.We didnt put any prep into it. Thats really the grind of the season, Turgeon said. We put so much into American and Georgetown, it was nice just to show up and play a game.Turgeon started three freshmen, along with Dodd and junior guard Melo Trimble. Two of those first-year players, Anthony Cowan and Justin Jackson, combined for 10 of Marylands first 11 points.Ten different players scored in the first half for the Terrapins, who led 13-2, 21-3 and 26-6 before an 18-4 run made it 44-10.The 6-foot-11 Dodd is three inches taller than anyone on the St. Marys roster. He dominated the lane on both ends and had three blocked shots.It feels good, Dodd said. It was fun to be out there. They tried their hardest. They had some really good players. But it was nice to have a blowout and get our rhythm on defense and offense. This really helps us a lot going into the next game.Trimble, the star of the team, contributed seven points in 15 minutes. Freshman Kevin Huerter and Jaylen Brantley each scored 11.Tre Mouton scored 16 for the Seahawks (1-1), a member of the Capital Athletic Conference. St. Marys was coming off a 95-66 win over Penn State Altoona, but this obviously represented a huge leap in the level of competition.I told the guys to be proud of the effort you put out there, coach Chris Harney said.dddddddddddd You never know how bad it could have been. We could have been walking out of here (having lost) 150-10. Clearly, it was two different teams as far as size and skill.The Seahawks opened by going 1 for 7 from the floor with seven turnovers and did not make successive baskets until midway through the second half.This marked the fourth time in 12 years under Harney that the Seahawks faced a team higher than Division III. Theyre 0-4 in those games.YOUTH IS SERVEDSt. Marys: Because the Seahawks are in rebuilding mode, Harney was particularly pleased with his teams performance. We dont have any seniors, we have a pretty young team. This for us was really preparation for our season in Division III.Maryland: The freshmen shined -- Jackson had 10 rebounds, Cowan finished with eight points and seven assists, and Huerter led the team with five field goals. But Turgeon was most impressed with sophomore center Ivan Bender, who had seven rebounds and six points in 18 minutes. Hes the most improved player on our roster, the coach said.THE TAKEAWAYSt. Marys: The Seahawks took a beating, but at least they got to play in a major college arena before resuming a schedule that includes road games against Wesley and Christopher Newport.Maryland: The Terrapins received a modest workout in a game situation. The low-pressure scenario enabled Turgeon to shuffle his freshmen and work on plays that will be useful in the future.UP NEXTSt. Marys faces Baldwin Wallace on Saturday in the Dan Greene Memorial Invitational.Maryland hosts another in-state foe, Towson, on Sunday afternoon. ' ' '