Maryland Football: 3 reasons Taulia Tagovailoa will turn Terrapins around

3. Locksley, Taulia will create high-powered passing offense

Although head coach Mike Locksley became the head coach of the Terrapins a month before Taulia Tagovailoa arrived on campus, they knew each other through recruiting and through his older brother. Locksley has the pleasure of creating an offense in 2018 with Tua that was considered one of the most elite offenses in college football.

In the 2017 season, where he served as co-offensive coordinator, Locksley relied on the dual-threat playmaking abilities of Jalen Hurts and the arm of Tua.

While Taulia doesn’t possess the same high-velocity arm strength that his older brother possesses, he can still put some zip on the ball. He is also a much faster quarterback on the move with more agility to make defenders miss. Locksley can use the dual-threat capabilities of Taulia to expand the offensive playbook and make the Terrapins more dangerous.

Maryland’s offense has been looking to add some consistency to their program.

At the beginning of the 2019 season, the Terrapins looked like one of the most explosive offenses in the nation. They had beaten Howard 79-0 in week one. In Week 2, they dominated No. 21 Syracuse Orange at home with a 63-20 score. After Week 2, the Terrapins regressed with a 1-9 record streak. The Terrapins averaged 63.3 points per game in wins. In losses, however, they averaged only 12.6 points per game.

Much of this comes with the lack of elite talent and experience in the field. The Terrapins are on a complete program rebuild after forcefully removing D.J. Durkin as head coach in November. It was also their first season with Scottie Montgomery as the offensive coordinator.

The Terrapins can benefit greatly from the high amount of talent that Tagovailoa possesses.