The Maryland football team endured a turbulent 2018 season, which included investigations into offensive lineman Jordan McNair's death and the program's culture under then-head coach DJ Durkin, who was fired in October.
Former Alabama offensive coordinator Michael Locksley returned to the DMV to replace Durkin and help the program and its players return to form in 2019. Junior running back Tayon Fleet-Davis, who experienced last season firsthand, says Locksley and the rest of the team have a positive mindset heading into this season.
"[Last year] was just a humbling experience, just learning not to take anything for granted. It can be taken away even during an injury or anything. We just try to maximize every day," Fleet-Davis said on Glenn Clark Radio Aug. 8. "[Locksley] has brought that family energy back in the building. There's a lot of smiling faces around the building. Everyone walks past each other and we speak, we acknowledge each other. ... Everybody just has a bond. I feel like the bond is getting stronger and we're just getting back to that Maryland culture that was once here before."
