It was fast times at the Gossett Team House this afternoon.
Coach Ralph Friedgen spent a good portion of his time with the media in his office discussing the music the Terps play at the end of practice (today’s featured song was Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer,” by the way), and Friedgen regaled the assemblage with Terp music stories past and present.
Ralph got pretty excited talking about how at Tuesday’s practice “Round and Round,” by Ratt got slipped into the mix.
Chris Turner’s father, John, was the original drummer for that band.
“[Offensive Coordinator] James [Franklin] told me yesterday that Turner came up to him and said ‘You’re playing one of my dad’s songs.’ I didn’t know what song that was, but that’s pretty funny,” Friedgen said with a belly laugh that would have put Santa Claus to shame.
Turner said later he didn’t think it was an accident.
Friedgen also suggested that he hire a “jukebox coordinator” for future practices, and said he was sure the team didn’t want to hear songs that he liked.
He then belted out a few bars of Sinatra to prove his point.
“And now, the end is near…” Friedgen sang.
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It’s fitting that Chris Turner’s pops was a drummer because he ROCKS my world
Its a good thing they’ve slipped music and even Turner related music into the practices. After everyone gets their licks in practice they can go home and play ’round and round’ in rock band 2. And no, keep the mic away from Ralph.
why isn’t rock-n-roll part 2 playing in the locker room? that song always pumps me up. oh wait….