https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/...ing-to-flip-alabama-recruits-to-maryland.html
Read about how an assistant coach leaves a program the right way.
Read about how an assistant coach leaves a program the right way.
Maryland is now my second-favorite team, Locksley shows class
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Aye, nothing but respect. Ethics in CFB are a rare thing, thank you for rising above the fray, Coach Locks.
Hope the best for his new coaching career. He's a good one. Maybe his first order of business is to get Terps some better looking uni's.
I'm still holding out hope that IF Jalen transfers he follows Locks to UMD. Would be a lot of fun and I could get cheap tickets to see him play.
As Brad said, ethics in college football is a scarce commodity, but Coach Locksley showed everyone, Alabama fan or not, how to exit a program. Thanks Coach for your dedication to the team.
This is fantastic. I wish him nothing but success at Maryland. That is very respectful of him. I hope he dominates the B1G, or whatever it is called.
It`s a small world. The sun will come up on the day for Coach Locksley when this level of class will be remembered. Karma does not always have to be bad!
If Locksley gets it done in the championship game, I would have no issue at all with Hurts following him to Maryland.
Brings up an interesting thought ... how realistic do we think Maryland can be dominate program in the b1G? They're playing in the toughest part of the conference but one could argue that he picked a good time to go there with the changes at OSU and the rebuilding most of the top programs will be going through. I don't think they will ever be "the" program of the B1G but believe they may be able to make some noise as early as the next 2-3 seasons
Really like Locks, but 7 wins/year is about all that you can expect at Maryland. They will likely never make the B1GCG, much less win the conference.
That's an impressive man. It's sad when you have to rally behind someone for doing the right thing instead of it just being considered the standard.
I appreciate it, but have to imagine there was a time when this was how business was conducted in general. Or maybe I romanticize things.
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I appreciate it, but have to imagine there was a time when this was how business was conducted in general. Or maybe I romanticize things.
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If he can start pulling in the Minkah's of the area -- he has a shot to do much better. Look at how many kids we've pulled from the DC/Philly Metro area over the past 5-7 years..... If he keeps those kids, he's got a shot!
What does that amount to? 4-6 players/year? That is his whole roster. The rest will be all unrated players or 3 stars. He can't compete in the B1G with that kind of talent.
Well, I also salute Coach Locksley for his outstanding job recruiting and apparently keeping his head in the game here while also having a new job to worry about at the same time. Very well done on his part. The whole thing about him not stealing recruits might be overstated a bit, though. Players at the level that they get a scholarship to Bama were not going to go to Maryland anyway. That is a school that is going to have to try to do their best with the 3 stars they can identify and get into the program. Not losing them to OSU or PSU is commendable. But I don't think he could have taken them to Maryland if he tried.
Kirby, who did exactly the wrong thing, was at least in a position where he could steal those players he wanted. UGA was already a big enough name with a respectable program that just needed a little boost. Snatching those away was not nearly as difficult as it would have been for Coach Locksley.
Kirby, who did exactly the wrong thing, was at least in a position where he could steal those players he wanted. UGA was already a big enough name with a respectable program that just needed a little boost. Snatching those away was not nearly as difficult as it would have been for Coach Locksley.
Yea. UMD isn't turning into a powerhouse or anything close. I could see them having a year here or there where maybe they outperform their talent but UMD isn't going to become something its not.
They did beat a team "that's back" - Texas! Does that mean the Terps are back?
Unfortunately, if it isn't basketball or lacrosse, Maryland will not compete in the yankee combine. Should have stayed in the ACC.
If he transfers there, here's hoping they have a very GOOD OL to protect Jalen. If not, don't go there.
When you're used to a five star resort and now you're going to the Econo Inn . . . I don't think Maryland is a good fit for Jalen. Assume the midwest or west is where he ends up, unless he somehow stays at Bama. But who knows, maybe he wants that graduate degree from an Ivy. The Harvard QB made the pro's.
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