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Mike Locksley is a favorite for the Maryland job

Posted on 11/27/18 at 5:46 pm
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
102446 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 5:46 pm
Why? Terps dysfunctional AD hoping some Saban stink wore off on him since his last disastrous stint as a head coach?

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Alabama’s Broyles Award finalist is in the mix for a Big Ten head coaching job.

Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, a former Maryland assistant, is considered one of the early favorites to land the Maryland head coach job, sources told AL.com.


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2009 New Mexico: 1-11
2010 New Mexico: 1-11
2011 New Mexico: 0-4

2015 Maryland (Interim): 1-5

Overall: 3-31 record.

Hiring a 3-31 coach seems like a good way to break an already fractured fan base.

Posted by Jabstep
Member since Jul 2014
2221 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 5:55 pm to
Enos is a better coordinator. Won’t matter who’s in that spot for them.
Posted by tigerbait2010
PNW
Member since May 2006
33832 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 6:02 pm to
He owns the east coast with recruiting and knows offense.

Sure he failed at New Mexico, but it’s fricking New Mexico. It’s not the part of the country where he even has any connections it’s like making frank Wilson the head coach of Iowa state and being perplexed that he isn’t bringing in top recruits

Eta: though I get your point that any respectable program would be concerned about 3-31. That is true. I just don’t think he’s 3-31 level incompetent and nick Saban probably agrees with that too
This post was edited on 11/27/18 at 6:04 pm
Posted by geauxtigers87
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2011
27727 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 6:02 pm to
Why not ride it out with Canada
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
79839 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 6:02 pm to
He recruits that area well and they’re dumb enough to think his offense will work with a QB who isn’t pretty far from Tua.
Posted by Manswers
Michigan
Member since Feb 2009
3785 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 6:05 pm to
Does this mean Canada might be available to hire as our next OC? Man, Ohio State couldn't stop him.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 7:23 pm to
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Why not ride it out with Canada


because even maryland knows he isnt a good coach and they want to win games.

the man comes here and runs exclusively jet sweeps and people act as though he just invented that play and is the best coach in the country.

he was just a decent coach, he was not great, but also was not bad, he will go to another lesser tier school and do ok as an OC


Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
40038 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 7:54 pm to
quote:

he was just a decent coach, he was not great, but also was not bad, he will go to another lesser tier school and do ok as an OC



He actually really impressed me as a head coach. Came into a tough situation and Maryland was just three points away from 7 wins. Beat a good Texas team too.

Locksley will be terrible though.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
481186 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 7:57 pm to
locksley is the black/DC version of Ed O
Posted by Joe Mantegna
knoxville
Member since Oct 2007
9709 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 8:11 pm to
Wow, never have thought of it like that but yeah...it sounds about right.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
481186 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 8:14 pm to
the only real differences are

1. locksley is offense. O is defense
2. Locksley failed as HC at a lower level
3. locksley has been a coordinator
Posted by Joe Mantegna
knoxville
Member since Oct 2007
9709 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 8:26 pm to
He definitely helped ron zook get to a rose bowl at Illinois.

And by help I mean recruiting.
This post was edited on 11/27/18 at 8:28 pm
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33964 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 8:28 pm to
Having Saban's stamp of approval goes a long way.

Who has ever done anything at New Mexico?
Posted by Joe Mantegna
knoxville
Member since Oct 2007
9709 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 8:29 pm to
Rocky Long, he should have never been fired from there.
Posted by Parallax
Member since Feb 2016
1459 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 8:38 pm to
He'll get them loaded with talent for the coach after him.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
80906 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 9:00 pm to
quote:

Who has ever done anything at New Mexico?


Dennis Franchione, Rocky Long, and Bob Davie all managed to get to bowls. Even Davie's team now are just regular bad, not 1 win bad.
Posted by 632627
LA
Member since Dec 2011
15405 posts
Posted on 11/27/18 at 10:30 pm to
Yeah I remember in the rocky long days they weren’t that bad.

It’s New Mexico State that’s always been dreadful.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
28378 posts
Posted on 11/28/18 at 7:25 am to
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Rocky Long


If he was 20 years younger he'd be THE hot name in coaching.
Posted by bigpapamac
Mobile, AL
Member since Oct 2007
22609 posts
Posted on 11/28/18 at 8:45 am to
He's a great recruiter, he knows offense, and most importantly he has a good relationship with the head of Under Armor.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 11/28/18 at 12:27 pm to
quote:

Hiring a 3-31 coach seems like a good way to break an already fractured fan base.



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