Huskers Opposing Coach Makes Big Admission at Big Ten Media Days

Maryland's Mike Locksley seemed to catch the media off guard with his remarks Tuesday. If the problem does not get corrected quickly, the 2025 season could be a wash in College Park.

Maryland head coach Mike Locksley. | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

The Nebraska Cornhuskers travel to College Park this season to face the Maryland Terrapins. The Terps are a football team in turmoil and have a locker room that their coach readily admitted he lost last season.

Speaking Tuesday at the Big Ten Media Days, Terrapins coach Mike Locksley admitted he lost the locker room. If he does not get it back early this season, the Huskers might have an easy time with the Terrapins on Oct. 11.

"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."

It appears that the landscape Lockley speaks of is the new era of paying players. Last year they had to determine where the NIL money would go, and Locksley had a problem with that. He also admits that revenue sharing will be an even bigger problem, although he does not have to face it alone.

"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."

Locksley said the same problem will not occur this year. He has people around him to assist in making the financial decisions, and it does not all rest on his broad shoulders.

"I won't lose my locker room this year," Locksley said. "Revenue sharing allows me to close the gap between the haves and the have-nots. I am looking forward to finding ways to keep and maintain the players we brought in. I am looking forward to taking care of my players the right way."

You can watch Locksley's full main podium appearance below.

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