Asmussen | Back with Terps, Locksley settles into head coaching life

Photo by: Courtesy Maryland athleticsYou always knew Mike Locksley would get another chance as a head coach.

Too much potential.

Locksley's first stop at New Mexico wasn't a fair fight. The Lobos were a mess when he got there. He probably should have said "Thanks, but no thanks," when the school called.

But if you want to be a head coach, sometimes you need to take a leap of faith. He didn't realize it was into a bottomless pit.

Locksley's second shot shouldn't really count. For half of a season at Maryland in 2015, after Randy Edsall was fired, Locksley served as the Terrapins interim head coach.

The third time should be a charm. Locksley is back at Maryland. With a long contract. A chance to…