Terrapins' Locksley lost locker room over NIL funds

Maryland Terrapins head coach Mike Locksley admitted he lost the locker room last year over NIL funds and opportunities. He vowed not to let it happen again this year. "Coach Locks lost his locker room. We had haves and have nots for the first time," Locksley said. "The landscape of college football taught me a valuable lesson. If I have to put my desk in the locker room, I will." Locksley said he was torn over who to give the money and NIL opportunities to. He said it was very difficult for a coach to decide. This year he has revenue sharing issues to worry about, but he has people that help him make those decisions. "Last year was tough on me as a coach," Locksley said. "I had to decide whether to pay a freshman or a third-year leader who took me to two bowl games." He said he will not go through what he went through last season again. Thanks to revenue sharing, the pressue is not squarely on his shoulders. At the end of the day, he just wants to keep the players he brings in and make sure the masses are h