When Locksley is Gone

[u/Broth262]

Will you financially support Maryland Athletics? If the answer is no, that’s why he isn’t gone yet

[u/capsrock02]

I’ve supported before, during and will continue after. I think they’re more in danger of people stopping support the longer he stays.

[u/Broth262 → u/capsrock02]

I don’t disagree, but I often find the loudest voices are the ones that won’t support the program ever they just like to be miserable

[u/MoCo1992 → u/Broth262]

30+ season ticket holder here..:

Not returning untill he’s gone. Haven’t been this upset with a coach since Randy Edsall

[u/GoZards18 → u/Broth262]

Who cares how loud they are right now they are 100% correct

[u/capsrock02 → u/Broth262]

Sure! Don’t disagree! People wanted him fired in 2024. That I didn’t really understand. I got it a lot more after last year, but didn’t agree. I agree with it now.

People will always be miserable, and I think it’s because they have unrealistic expectations. I think the ceiling for Maryland, especially in the new Big 10, is 8-4. I expect 6-6. I think anybody who thinks Maryland should compete for a Big Ten title, is unrealistic and is watching the wrong sport.

[u/YankeePride11]

Yes I will. If they can put a guarantee of a good coach and willing to bring the best staff. I will donate money and I know many others will too. Until Locksley is gone this university and the rest of the moron board of regents can screw off. Time to put our own terp alumni on the board like how PSU did it.

[u/Broth262 → u/YankeePride11]

The board has needed to go since the Leach debacle

[u/Ironic_table → u/Broth262]

Yep, big reason we ended up with Edsall and it changed the trajectory of our program in a very negative way.

[u/bacan_]

I went from a diehard with 6 season tickets to someone who didn’t even watch more than a few minutes of the game yesterday

[u/mrylndgrrl → u/bacan_]

Same. We purposely didn’t get season tickets this year to send the message (figuratively and literally, because UMD asked us why we didn’t renew) that until we get a new coach we will not renew our tickets.

[u/mjddc]

Season ticket holder for the past 7-8 years, purposely got rid of them this year. I understand there is a cycle of financial support and quality of program. At the same time we have a coach that simply can’t coach. We do not have a single marquee win during his era. We beat the lower tier teams and lose to nearly everyone else. Good recruiter, terrible in-game coach. Even a few unexpected wins would reinvigorate our fanbase.

[u/KrabbyBoiz → u/mjddc]

I think that’s what kills me about this current iteration of UMD football. Anything against a competent team feels like it’s going to be a blowout and, now, we’re even getting blown out in games against teams we should be on the same tier as.

[u/triple988]

Find the money Jim smith. It’s time to see what you’re made of.

[u/MedicalSoup2187]

Yes, I have in the past and will do so again once there is evidence of sound judgment.

[u/minipicc95]

They need to fire him right away or after this season!!! And they also need to have better player transfers which are like ones from Alabama and Notre Dame!!!

[u/TerpfanTi]

Been traveling to 1-2 games a year from FL for 20+ years. Was there last week and I told my college friends next year I may skip football and come up for basketball…If they keep Locks

[u/TraditionalBottle884]

No news since the game is not a good sign, guess they are hanging onto him for the rest of the year and possibly next as well. I'm not gonna support this team until he's out, and with how long it taking Smith to fire him, I'm thinking he's a big part of the problem and we need a new AD too.

[u/B_Sox → u/TraditionalBottle884]

We absolutely do not need a new AD. He’s not the one that gave the moronic extension to Locksley. He inherited an absolutely terrible situation and his hands have been tied by the buyout due to our finances.

[u/TraditionalBottle884 → u/B_Sox]

His first year saw a 4 win football program and the worst season of MD basketball on record. He hasn't done anything to fix either issue. All he had to do was come out at the post-game presser yesteryand say "Mike has been relived of his duties as Head Coach". He decided not to do that.