In a football coaching career that has crisscrossed the country and taken him up and down the East Coast, Mike Locksley has spent 10 years at Maryland. And in his time at the school, he has forged relationships with a number of former players.
In the lead-up to the Terps' homecoming game against Wisconsin (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten Conference) on Saturday, Locksley said his phone has been ringing regularly with calls from former Maryland (2-6, 4-4) players he coached and recruited, telling him they plan to return to Byrd Stadium.
And with plenty of other alumni trekking back to College Park for the matchup, players have taken notice.