October 30th, 2018 at 4:16 PM ^
Completely disgraceful.
Some players seem to know this is not right and are taking a stand against it as they walked out when Durkin addressed the team today.
Sources tell ESPN that several players walked out of the meeting with DJ Durkin in College Park. https://t.co/pRO06LXiS0
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 30, 2018
October 30th, 2018 at 4:27 PM ^
If some of the reports are true, that the president wanted to fire Durkin and the AD, but the BOR threatened him with termination if he did so, this is just the beginning of a giant shit storm (it probably is even if the reports are not true).
It sure looks like the tail is wagging the dog.
October 30th, 2018 at 4:33 PM ^
From the Washington Post story on the matter:
October 30th, 2018 at 9:55 PM ^
Loh should have done the right thing and fired him. Then force the Boards hand to fire him. It may be disruptive to UMD but it removes the cancer that is Durkin
October 30th, 2018 at 4:33 PM ^
This one really tests the rooting interests. I really dislike DD - the more that comes out from the investigation, the more I think that he should not be allowed within 100 yards of impressionable kids.
Yes, in this game, he is actually the LESS disgusting and detestable coach!
Also, can we please just call a re-do on the whole Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten thing.
October 30th, 2018 at 4:36 PM ^
It's a stunning sign of financial incompetence at so many universities that they willingly decide to throw away perfectly good reasons to fire coaches with cause and void their contracts. Ohio State did the same thing as Urban, even though we have increasing evidence he's going to be gone sooner than later anyway and they'll be on the hook instead of taking the chance to save all that money.
DJ Durkin will be fired. Whether the donors at Maryland who seem to have bought the board want to live in reality or not, he will be gone within a year. Their recruiting will be anemic going forward and it'll kill him, if a Missouri-style player revolt doesn't do it first. Bringing him back only to fire him later without cause is so fucking stupid for people who are in charge of a cash-strapped university that had to leave a perfectly fine conference it was a founding member of due to financial reasons it's amazing.
They abject delusion of these people is stunning.
October 30th, 2018 at 8:19 PM ^
That's the part I don't get about retaining him. They currently have the 71st recruiting class in the country, are definitively behind at least two, if not more, teams in their own division, and now they'll have a coach that was found to promote a toxic atmosphere going into living rooms and convincing parents he won't kill their sons in the way to 7 wins.
He should have been fired immediately, but instead Maryland is just going to pay him to suck for another year or two and then fire him, probably leaving the program no better off. Maryland has a terrible AD and has been immensely underwhelming athletically, but it's still weird seeing them making the same dumb decisions.
October 30th, 2018 at 9:22 PM ^
all reports suggest that it is the board who is choosing durbin over the university president. truly disturbing.
October 30th, 2018 at 5:01 PM ^
I went to Testudo Times to see what the Maryland fan reaction was. It was surprisingly in favor of Durkin's reinstatement. The reactions ranged from F the media and their witch hunt to I'm not sure this is the right decision, but I support it. One thing was clear they really really hate their president, Loh. Some of the reactions were along the lines of if Loh wanted him fired then it was the right decision to bring DJ back.
My personal reaction is disgust. Can we please leave the B1G? Swap with Notre Dame, Brian Kelly would fit right in the B1G East.
October 30th, 2018 at 11:32 PM ^
saw some of the "fan" comments. Who knows WTF that is. DJ can afford to pay for top notch PR services/reputation cleaners.
The comments supporting him fall into several categories.
1- This is typical for Div 1 FB. Yeah not so much.
2- Durkin wasn't around that day. - Tough, SC coach was your hire, and you are in lock step, remember? Of course you're trying to distance yourself from him now.
3- Not all the players have spoken against DJ, some support. Really rather irrelevant.
The supportive comments don't go anywhere near, will not ever address, the troubling and specific allegations that have been made about the culture. So they're stuck with trying to beat the drum according to one of the three refrains above.
October 30th, 2018 at 5:18 PM ^
Hell of a league Delany has made.
October 30th, 2018 at 5:22 PM ^
Wow. The stupidity and myopia of of university boards never ceases. There's absolutely no way this ends well for the school, the program, or Durkin.
October 30th, 2018 at 9:25 PM ^
not to mention that their basketball program has some big shit sticking to it now.
October 30th, 2018 at 5:34 PM ^
are you fucking kidding me....
October 30th, 2018 at 5:48 PM ^
This seems to be the Self Rutger of all Self Rutgers.
October 30th, 2018 at 6:40 PM ^
Rumor has it that Durkin is looking at Rae Carruth as his next WR coach
October 30th, 2018 at 6:57 PM ^
Disgusting...
October 30th, 2018 at 7:13 PM ^
You guys are being too harsh on Durkin.
That could've happened anywhere.
October 30th, 2018 at 8:13 PM ^
I sorta understood the desire to defend Meyer by OSU fans - the guy is a hell of a coach and won you a title. But you read the comments on Maryland stories and they are defending Durkin, a sub-.509 coach who can't field a competent defense and was a monster, like he's some god. It's crazy.
October 30th, 2018 at 8:54 PM ^
Sheesh, a kid dies on his watch for something other than a freak medical issue and the coach gets to stay? Not only is Maryland insane for taking my this long to make a decision, they made the wrong one. At this point the President and coach should go.
October 30th, 2018 at 9:28 PM ^
read the new report. the president is under the gun to retain Durbin or the board will fire him immediately. the board essentially choose Durbin over the president. I wonder what kind of educational institution it is.
October 30th, 2018 at 9:54 PM ^
Unsurprising. He was clearly blameless for the player's death, and the reports of him being a bully seemed pretty overblown. MSU should be scared this week. I bet Maryland will give them all they can handle.
October 30th, 2018 at 11:53 PM ^
" the reports of him being a bully seemed pretty overblown "
Do you have any of those pesky facts to back up that assertion, or are you just spouting as fact your preferred reality in complete disregard for the evidence on hand?
October 30th, 2018 at 11:49 PM ^
“Our meeting with DJ Durkin was very instructive,” board chair James T. Brady said Tuesday. “His passion for the university, for the football team and for the players was absolutely impressive and very believable.”
I'm surprised he didn't use the term "forceful". A kid died due to negligence on his watch. Fire his ass.
October 30th, 2018 at 11:51 PM ^
This is weaker than bringing back Urbs.
October 31st, 2018 at 12:24 AM ^
I will stop predicting what Regents do. #Derps
October 31st, 2018 at 10:03 AM ^
The Maryland players should refuse to play or epically throw the next game in protest. Kneel every offesnive play. Give up a touchdown on every first down. If games are what matter, losing 350 to 0 will get their attention. Disgraceful.