@testudotimes deputy editor & @TerpsFootball & @TerrapinHoops reporter | @merrillcollege ‘27 | past: @WMUCSports editor, @MarylandMSoccer & @TerpsMLax writer
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Maryland OC Clint Trickett talking to freshman wide receiver Jayden Kitchens during stretching drills:
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HC Aazaar Abdul-Rahim assisting with his old DB position group during today’s open practice.
EDGE Sidney Stewart on his future after the coaching change:
"I have to reevaluate my own future, but ultimately, I got five more games to play, and that's all I'm excited for."
Maryland football interim HC Aazaar Abdul-Rahim cited mental toughness, technique and effort as three things he wanted improved.
Later characterized those three aspects as traits that define his team’s identity.
Maryland AD Jim Smith on the timeline of a new coach hiring:
“In today's college athletics, you're going to talk to many different candidates, and that's actually going to dictate the timeline. So we're going to move with urgency, but we won't have an artificial deadline.”
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I on the Illini LIVE Illini FB Preview Maryland 8 pm c #Illini #Illinois #Maryland #Terps nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1nxeLMgRA…
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Testudo Times editors spent a busy weekend traveling to watch Maryland football against Ohio State on Oct. 10 and Maryland men’s basketball's exhibition game against Georgia Tech on Oct. 11.
Come along with managing editor @NolanRogalski and deputy editors @DylanSchmidt_05 and @JudeWilkenfeld for 36 hours covering Maryland athletics.
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Maryland men's basketball won its first two exhibition games, 85-70 against Georgia Tech and 90-81 against West Virginia.
@AlanaMitnick_ took to campus to find out how students are feeling.
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Maryland men’s basketball HC Buzz Williams, talking to @Mikephowes, really isn’t sure about whether or not coaches and reporters are supposed to ask each other how they’re doing.
Maryland men’s basketball HC Buzz Williams had high praise for Baba Oladotun, comparing him to NBA player Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
Said he shot 47,236 balls in the first seven weeks since he got in College Park.
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EXCLUSIVE: UMD men’s basketball assistant coach Aki Collins revealed unreported details on Baba Oladotun’s signing:
“On Monday before he committed, so literally the day before he committed, he was going to Georgetown.”
Baba agreed and said he felt more comfortable at UMD.
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EMERGENCY PODCAST: Instant reactions to Maryland football head coach Mike Locksley’s departure (and to the police dispatch sent to investigate Testudo Times reporters) - Testudo Talk Podcast via @BleavNetwork
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Official statement from a Maryland spokesperson on behalf of UMPD and Maryland Athletics regarding a police dispatch's interaction with Testudo Times reporters:
"UMPD was contacted today, October 21, 2026, about two individuals who were standing outside of Jones Hill House. Due to heightened concerns for staff and player safety around the football program in recent weeks, there has been increased security around athletics facilities. A UMPD officer approached the two individuals, learned they were with a campus media organization, recorded student IDs, and no report was taken.
UMPD and Maryland Athletics respect the First Amendment rights of all journalists reporting in public spaces."
For @testudotimes, @JudeWilkenfeld and I were outside Jones-Hill House trying to get players to comment. An athletics staffer took pictures of us, and a police dispatch was called for suspicious activity; a cop and 2 cop cars pulled up, and officers ID’d us and asked us to leave.
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Maryland football head coach Michael Locksley has been fired, according to reporting from ESPN’s Pete Thamel that was confirmed by a spokesperson from Maryland’s athletic department. Former assistant Aazaar Abdul-Rahim has been named as the interim head coach.
The team reportedly had a meeting in Jones-Hill House at 11:30 a.m. Several players left the facility in a seemingly positive mood. Center Michael Hershey said the players are not allowed to give any comments.
Read more at the link in our bio.
Michael Locksley’s dismissal has already impacted the future of the program.
Four-star class of 2028 Jerome Larue, the No. 19-ranked running back, announced his decommitment an hour after Locksley's departure.
🚨BREAKING🚨 2028 4-star RB Jerome Larue has decommitted from Maryland, @adamgorney reports.
"I just spoke to my agents, and since I’m listed as a 4-star and the reason we committed is now out the door, we are going to decommit from Maryland."
Read: on3.com/rivals/news/maryland…
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For @testudotimes, @JudeWilkenfeld and I were outside Jones-Hill House trying to get players to comment. An athletics staffer took pictures of us, and a police dispatch was called for suspicious activity; a cop and 2 cop cars pulled up, and officers ID’d us and asked us to leave.
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Maryland football players started leaving Jones-Hill House at about 11:50 a.m., 20 minutes after a full-team meeting reportedly started. Several players declined requests for comment.
