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As Maryland football’s new head coach, Mike Locksley brings ‘a different type of energy’

As each Maryland football player walked onto the field for one of the first days of spring practice, they were met by an enthused trio of coaches giving them high-fives, roaring “let’s get it,” “let’s be great today” and “yes sir.”

Just over a week later, coaches set up two speakers by the entrance to the field and blasted rap music to get the players hyped and excited for practice.

“It’s a different type of energy they bring to the table,” defensive back Antwaine Richardson said of the new coaching staff under Mike Locksley. “That personally will trigger in my mind .