COLLEGE PARK — Michael Locksley was unmoved.
Despite questions poking around the identity of Maryland’s starting quarterback for Saturday’s season opener against Florida Atlantic at noon at SECU Stadium, the coach dodged directly addressing those questions during Tuesday afternoon’s media availability. When a television reporter asked Locksley if he would divulge the starter’s name, Locksley did not budge.
“You’ll see when [the offense] trots out there with the first play of the game,” he said. “We’ve been down this road before. You guys all know it’s not going to happen. The team knows, [the quarterbacks] know, it’s in-house. We’re moving forward. You guys will get a chance to see it. There’s no need to give FAU any advantages to who to prepare for or what to prepare for.”
Locksley was backed up by two of his players, including redshirt sophomore tight end Dorian Fleming who — despite a background as a quarterback through high school — refused to spill any secrets.
“I’d like to leave it to the guys that actually do this,” he said. “So I think we’re in good hands with those three guys. So there’s no need for me to step out there.”
Added senior safety Jalen Huskey: “I don’t think it makes a difference who starts back there. Whether it’s [No.] 12 [Khristian Martin], 6 [Justyn Martin], or 7 [Washington], I think we’ll be OK regardless of who’s back there. My job is to worry about the defense and make sure the defense is OK. So whoever the starting quarterback is, I think we’ll be in great hands.”
At least there’s no mystery over who the leaders in the clubhouse are for the starting job. Redshirt junior Justyn Martin, redshirt freshman Khristian Martin (no relation to Justyn) and freshman Malik Washington are jockeying for the role, and each carries a…
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