Speaking to ESPN on July 22, Locksley said he lost the locker room over which players he needed to compensate with NIL. That led to a 4-8 record, the worst since his first season in 2019 when the program finished 3-9. The Terrapins won just one conference game and lost each of the last five games of the season by at least 14 points.

Maryland coach Mike Locksley had an admission to make at Big Ten media day on Tuesday.