 Pundits and coaches sometimes characterized Turner as a quarterback who did not excel during practices , but executed well on game @-@ day . Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen said " He 's pretty go @-@ with @-@ the @-@ flow . And that 's his greatest strength and maybe his greatest weakness . The bottom line is , he plays well in games . " The Baltimore Sun wrote that he " seems to play his best when it counts — and his worst when it doesn 't . " Regarding the 2008 summer practices , offensive coordinator James Franklin said Turner ranked in the middle compared with Jordan Steffy and Josh Portis in terms of completion percentage , fewest interceptions , and " explosive " plays that gained 16 yards or more . Turner conceded that Steffy was a better game @-@ planner during practices . Head coach Ralph Friedgen who had offered critical or subdued assessments of Turners ' practice , said his intensity grew after losing the starting position to Steffy prior to the 2008 season . Turner said , " It lit a fire in me in the sense that I had to be ready . " 
 Pundits and coaches sometimes characterized Turner as a quarterback <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>did not excel during <a href='negative_concord' title='2'><mark>practices</mark></a> , but executed well on game @-@ day . Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen said " He 's pretty go @-@ with @-@ the @-@ flow . And that 's his greatest strength and maybe his greatest weakness . The bottom line is , he <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>plays</mark></a> well in games . " The Baltimore Sun wrote that he " <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>seems</mark></a> to play his best when it <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>counts</mark></a> — and his worst when it doesn 't . " Regarding the 2008 summer practices , offensive coordinator James Franklin said Turner ranked in the middle compared with Jordan Steffy and Josh Portis in terms of completion percentage , fewest interceptions , and " explosive " <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>plays</mark></a> <a href='null_relcl' title='7'><mark>that</mark></a>gained 16 yards or more . Turner conceded that Steffy was a better game @-@ planner during practices . Head coach Ralph Friedgen <a href='null_relcl' title='8'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='9'><mark>had</mark></a> offered critical or subdued assessments of Turners <a href='null_genetive' title='10'><mark>'</mark></a>practice , said his intensity grew after losing the starting position to Steffy prior to the 2008 season . Turner said , " It lit a fire in me in the sense that I had to be ready . " 
Pundits and coaches sometimes characterized Turner as a quarterback did not excel durin no practices , but executed well on game @-@ day . Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen said " He 's pretty go @-@ with @-@ da @-@ flow . And dat 's his realest strength and maybe his greatest weakness . The bottom line is , he play well in games . " The Baltimore Sun wrote that he " seem to play his best when it count — and his worst when it doesn 't . " Regarding tda2008 summer practices , offensive coordinator James Franklin said Turner ranked in thdaiddle compared wid Jordan Steffy and Josh Portis in terms of completion percentage , fewest interceptions , and " explosive " play gained 16 yards or more . Turner conceded that Steffy was a better game @-@ planner during practices . Head coach Ralph Friedgen done offered critical or subdued assessments of Turners  practice , said his intensity grew after losing the starting position to Steffy prior to the 2008 season . Turner said , " It lit a fire in me in the sense tdatI had to be ready . "