Says on Twitter the Gran to UK thing is likely but not the done deal some first thought. Interesting.
Rowland backtracking on Gran?
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He served as defensive backs coach and special teams coach at Towson State for the 1992 season, then defensive coordinator at Naval Academy Preparatory School in 1993 (defensive backs) and 1994 (defensive line), was outside linebackers coach at the University of the Pacific for 1995, then spent the 1996 season coaching tight ends and split ends at Army.[6]
Locksley became the running backs coach for the University of Maryland under head coach Ron Vanderlinden in February 1997.[5] Ron Vanderlinden named Locksley to the additional post of recruiting coordinator, replacing Chris Cosh who left to take the defensive coordinator's job at Michigan State, in February 1998.[7] After Vanderlinden was fired, in 2000, and Ralph Friedgen was named head coach, Locksley and wide receivers coach James Franklin were the only two assistants to be retained by Maryland.[8]
In February 2003, after six years at Maryland, he was named as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at theUniversity of Florida under Ron Zook, replacing Tyke Tolbert, who left to be a coach with the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL.[9]
Locksley was named offensive coordinator at Illinois in January 2005, replacing Larry Fedora who went to Oklahoma State University, pairing Locksley again with head coach Ron Zook.[10] He is credited with luring at least nine players from the Washington D.C. area for Illinois from 2005 through 2008, including wide receiverArrelious Benn, 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.[11]
New Mexico[edit]
He was named head coach of the New Mexico Lobos on December 9, 2008. He signed a six-year contract worth $750,000 annually.[12]
In late May 2009, a former administrative assistant at New Mexico filed an age and sex discrimination complaint against Locksley with the Equal Opportunity Commission.[13] The complaint was filed by Locksley's former administrative assistant Sylvia Lopez, who claimed to have been subjected to age and sexual discrimination before being transferred out of Locksley's office. The claims were later withdrawn.[14]
In late September 2009, Locksley was reprimanded for an altercation with an assistant coach. He was subsequently suspended without pay for ten days.[15] He was not on the sideline for the game against UNLV on October 24, 2009.[16] Locksley led his Lobos to 1–11 records his first and second seasons. The high buyout was a large reason UNM chose at first not to fire him.[17] UNM athletic director Paul Krebs, who made the decision to retain Locksley, expected improvement in the 2011 season.[18] On September 25, 2011, Locksley was relieved of his duties following an 0-4 start that culminated in a loss at home to FCS Sam Houston State as well as the arrest of a minor for a DWI while driving a car registered to Locksley's 19-year-old son Meiko, a member of the Lobo Football team. After an internal investigation by UNM, it was found the minor was not a recruit as erroneously reported. Instead, the minor was a childhood friend of Meiko Locksley from his Champaign, IL days, when his dad served as Offensive Coordinator for the Illini from 2005-2008.[19]
Maryland[edit]
On December 22, 2011, Locksley returned to the University of Maryland to join Randy Edsall's staff as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[20]
Locksley was named interim head coach at Maryland on October 11, 2015, after Randy Edsall was terminated.
You mean this Guy ?
Locksley became the running backs coach for the University of Maryland under head coach Ron Vanderlinden in February 1997.[5] Ron Vanderlinden named Locksley to the additional post of recruiting coordinator, replacing Chris Cosh who left to take the defensive coordinator's job at Michigan State, in February 1998.[7] After Vanderlinden was fired, in 2000, and Ralph Friedgen was named head coach, Locksley and wide receivers coach James Franklin were the only two assistants to be retained by Maryland.[8]
In February 2003, after six years at Maryland, he was named as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at theUniversity of Florida under Ron Zook, replacing Tyke Tolbert, who left to be a coach with the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL.[9]
Locksley was named offensive coordinator at Illinois in January 2005, replacing Larry Fedora who went to Oklahoma State University, pairing Locksley again with head coach Ron Zook.[10] He is credited with luring at least nine players from the Washington D.C. area for Illinois from 2005 through 2008, including wide receiverArrelious Benn, 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.[11]
New Mexico[edit]
He was named head coach of the New Mexico Lobos on December 9, 2008. He signed a six-year contract worth $750,000 annually.[12]
In late May 2009, a former administrative assistant at New Mexico filed an age and sex discrimination complaint against Locksley with the Equal Opportunity Commission.[13] The complaint was filed by Locksley's former administrative assistant Sylvia Lopez, who claimed to have been subjected to age and sexual discrimination before being transferred out of Locksley's office. The claims were later withdrawn.[14]
In late September 2009, Locksley was reprimanded for an altercation with an assistant coach. He was subsequently suspended without pay for ten days.[15] He was not on the sideline for the game against UNLV on October 24, 2009.[16] Locksley led his Lobos to 1–11 records his first and second seasons. The high buyout was a large reason UNM chose at first not to fire him.[17] UNM athletic director Paul Krebs, who made the decision to retain Locksley, expected improvement in the 2011 season.[18] On September 25, 2011, Locksley was relieved of his duties following an 0-4 start that culminated in a loss at home to FCS Sam Houston State as well as the arrest of a minor for a DWI while driving a car registered to Locksley's 19-year-old son Meiko, a member of the Lobo Football team. After an internal investigation by UNM, it was found the minor was not a recruit as erroneously reported. Instead, the minor was a childhood friend of Meiko Locksley from his Champaign, IL days, when his dad served as Offensive Coordinator for the Illini from 2005-2008.[19]
Maryland[edit]
On December 22, 2011, Locksley returned to the University of Maryland to join Randy Edsall's staff as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[20]
Locksley was named interim head coach at Maryland on October 11, 2015, after Randy Edsall was terminated.
You mean this Guy ?
At least he has Interim HC experience, could come in handy here.
Do you think Rowland's computer has the beep, beep, beep safety function. Because he does an awful lot of backtracking.
Wow. Not familiar with the guy but if that's his bio that's about as unimpressive a resume as I've seen. Hopefully there's nothing to this rumor.
Anyone can make up anything on a message board, so I have no idea whether Locksley is even being considered.
The Great Spirit spoke to me through the winds.
My uneducated guess is that nothing was signed br Gran and Stoops decided after the bowl game to backtrack on it as there was no,way to spin it and Gan would hurt rather than help season ticket sales.
I hasten to add that unlike others claim on this board I have no inside info,,
I hasten to add that unlike others claim on this board I have no inside info,,
If he thought Gran would be bad for season ticket sales, he damn well better consider what hiring Mike Locksley would do for ticket sales. That would be a complete and total unmitigated DISASTER!
Locksley? Not just no.....hell freaking NO!!!! If this is who Stoops is going to bring in, then I wish he'd just go ahead and pack his bags and get a head start on getting out of town. Locksley is not an acceptable hire.
Locksley? Not just no.....hell freaking NO!!!! If this is who Stoops is going to bring in, then I wish he'd just go ahead and pack his bags and get a head start on getting out of town. Locksley is not an acceptable hire.
That might be true, but I'd take IU's O over WVU. IU ranked #15 & WVU #30. Also, IU isn't exactly a recruiting hotbed for football and except for 1 season, they have had some pretty good offenses since Johns arrived. I'm not as bent on getting an experienced play caller as some. I just want a brilliant O mind from a system that can run it & pass it with success I'd take Johns or Hinshaw in a heartbeat.
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Locksley is being considered for QB coach, not OC.
That is what I suspected. He'd be a solid position coach and he's a good recruiter... Especially the DMV area.
West Virginia plays in a better conference and goes to bowls constantly and IU struggles against Purdue. They had a good year this year no doubt. Again still would rather have Gran and believe it will be Gran.
I would prefer Gran as well.
But I still like IU's O better than WVU's. JMO though.
:joy:Hiring him as a QB coach for the DMV area huh? That's worked out so well for us.
Agreed. Locksley would be an uninspiring hire; akin to Joker hiring Rick Minter as DC.
He actually recruited several DMV kids all the way to Illinois for Ron Zook. Mainord was not previously connected to the DMV. Locksley has been for a long time and he's had success. Big difference.
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During Locksley's time @ Illinois, they only landed a 5 star recruit & several 4 star recruits from the DMV area.
I wouldn't want him as an OC, but again, he'd likely be just fine as a position coach and he is a proven recruiter.
Really getting caustic on this board when posters start taking pot shots. Jeff. Rowland's!!!