After a 2-10 finish in 2009 that led to questions about his job security, Terrapin football coach Ralph Friedgen said he and offensive coordinator James Franklin would evaluate their offensive scheme and strongly consider making substantive changes.

As the Terps concluded their 15-session spring practice season Saturday with their annual Red-White spring game, it’s unclear how many major changes were made.

It was apparent Saturday, however, that the team will try to take advantage of starting quarterback Jamarr Robinson’s athleticism in the fall.

“We’ve always had the plays,” said Robinson, who finished with two yards rushing on three carries. “For  Chris [Turner, 2009 starting quarterback], you wouldn’t call a certain play you would call for me just because of my mobility.”

The Terps kept the play-calling for Saturday’s scrimmage relatively simple, and defensive players weren’t permitted to tackle quarterbacks, who wore yellow uniforms.

“We put in a few different things. I think we’re more of a multiple set this year,” backup quarterback Danny O’Brien said. “But it’s all the same terminology. We’re just putting a few different things in the playbook that we already have, just building on what we did last year. It’s more diverse than what we did last year.”

Behind an inexperienced offensive line and without injured starting running back Da’Rel Scott for five games, the Terps’ offense last year failed to produce a consistent rushing attack or many explosive plays.

Toward the end of last season, Friedgen indicated the Terps would look at running more of an option-oriented offense in 2010, similar to the scheme the 10th-year coach and then-offensive coordinator Charlie Taaffe employed when they arrived in 2001.

“I don’t know,” Robinson said, when asked about the option. “That’s up to coach.”

SMITH PICKS UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF

Wide receiver Torrey Smith was one of the few bright spots for the Terps last season, catching 61 passes for 824 yards and five touchdowns to go along with two kick return touchdowns.

This spring, the junior said he worked on the mental aspects of the game, such as reading defenses and running more precise routes. On Saturday, Smith looked comfortable working with Robinson, collecting four receptions for 90 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown pass on the first series of the game.

“We used to throw together when we were at the bottom of the totem pole, and now we’re at the top,” Smith said of their relationship. “Jamarr is comfortable with everybody.”

Robinson also lofted a second-quarter pass to Smith down the sideline, which the 6-foot-1 Virginia native was able to haul in despite a pass interference penalty from cornerback Cameron Chism.

Adrian Cannon, the projected starter at wide receiver opposite Smith, finished Saturday’s game with two receptions for 11 yards. He failed to catch a Robinson pass in the endzone on the Red team’s second drive.

TERPS DISAPPOINTED BY CAMPBELL’S DROP

Former Terps’ offensive tackle Bruce Campbell left school early with the idea that he’d be a first- or second-round draft pick. Instead, he fell to the fourth round, where the Oakland Raiders selected him with the 106th overall pick.

After an impressive NFL Scouting Combine in February, pundits lauded Campbell’s athletic ability, but questioned whether his on-field play warranted a spot in the first round. Former Terps’ cornerback Nolan Carroll, who was selected in the fifth round by the Miami Dolphins, said that scrutiny hurt Campbell’s draft stock.

“It’s not his fault. It’s people in the past who have let teams down, just because guys in the past have been workout warriors and don’t measure up,” Carroll said. “He’s one of the best offensive linemen that’s come out of Maryland in recent years.”

The Raiders selected former Terps’ wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2009 draft based on his dazzling testing numbers at the combine. Heyward-Bey finished a disappointing rookie season with nine receptions and 124 yards.

“I was real surprised to see Bruce drop so much,” said former Terps’ fullback Cory Jackson, who signed a two-year, undrafted free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers. “They’ve got a steal in him.”

Attempts to reach Campbell through his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, were unsuccessful.

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