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Maryland’s Locksley Embraces Vulnerability to Rebuild a Divided Locker Room

He’s deployed equality measures to heal the rift caused by uneven NIL payouts.

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Michael Locksley, Maryland football head coach, during a game against Connecticut at SECU Stadium on Aug 31, 2024, in College Park, Maryland. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun/TNS)
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Overview

  • Locksley confessed that fractured trust contributed to Maryland’s worst season since 2019.
  • He warned that shifts in college football’s financial landscape had created “haves and have-nots” among his players.
  • A sign now greets the team, instructing members to leave luxury items and financial statements at the door.
  • The coach has vowed to station his desk inside the locker room to underline mutual accountability.
  • After a 4-8 finish with only one Big Ten win and more than 20 transfers, he labels 2025 a “year of vulnerability” under new revenue-sharing rules.