Another day went by without an announcement of Maryland's starting quarterback.

"I haven't finally pulled the trigger on that yet," coach Ralph Friedgen said. "I'm close, but I'm not there yet. I may go to Thursday. I may go to tomorrow. When I feel it's the right time I’ll make the decision."

It's funny that Ralph made a reference to shooting something. I'm certainly just dying to move on to another storyline, if only for a week or so.

Jordan Steffy has taken all the first-team snaps in practice (at least through Saturday, anyway), while Josh Portis and Chris Turner have split the second-team reps.

"I see some value in each quarterback," Friedgen said. "Right now, I'm always trying to find anything that can help our team. I'm not beyond the possibility of playing more than one quarterback. I want to be sure before I make that decision."

The two-QB setup is an interesting possibility, one I first broached last month at the ACC kickoff event. Portis would be a fascinating weapon for a handful of plays a game, especially if put in the same backfield as tailbacks Lance Ball and Keon Lattimore.

There is something to be said for a stable situation, but Ralph seems more concerned about being completely comfortable with his decision. It's hard to blame him.

“I don't think it’s as a big a deal as you guys are making it out to be," Friedgen said. "I think I just like keeping you guys in suspense."

At that, I lifted my arms over my head and wrung my hands. Friedgen seemed mildly amused.

"Keeps you coming to practice," he said.

And that's the most important thing of all for a coach who is afraid the big bad media will spill all his secrets.

-- Patrick Stevens