Patrick Stevens The Washington Times - August 17, 2009, 02:00PM

Maryland’s decision to contest its first scrimmage on its practice field rather than in Byrd Stadium prompted a legitimate question.

Will the Terrapins make it into Byrd during the preseason.

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Turns out Maryland will indeed scrimmage there on Saturday.

And Ralph Friedgen, ever aware of the need for new revenue sources, offered up a new pitch for his program.

“Writers only get in if they buy a suite,” Friedgen joked.

Or, at least I think he was joking.

But if he isn’t, that’s a sure-fire way to close the scrimmage without actually closing it —- even if it means folks like me won’t see a defense that slices and dices and cleans up its own mess.

—- Patrick Stevens