Maryland Fires Defensive Coordinator Todd Bradford After Troubled 2011

See what happens, Purdue? You go and take a coach from the CFL, and now the CFL exacts its revenge, hiring fired Maryland OC Gary Crowton.

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Head coach Randy Edsall commented on the move in the most general of ways, saying things such as, “It is the right time for us to move forward in a different direction.”

The Terps will have replaced both coordinators after a disastrous first year under Edsall, during which the team won only two games and lost scads of players to other schools. The defense ranked No. 108 in the country in total yardage, so one could perhaps point to it as a trouble spot worth improving somewhat.

Former New Mexico head coach Mike Locksley is reportedly heading to Maryland, taking over an offensive coordinator position vacated by Gary Crowton on Wednesday. Multiple reports on Wednesday indicated Crowton would not return next season after a disappointing campaign this past year.

Locksley’s story is well known by now. His time at New Mexico was marred by strange off-field incidents. With an overall record of 2-26, Locksley was fired in the middle of this past season.