The belittling, humiliation and embarrassment of players is common. In one example, a player whom coaches wanted to lose weight was forced to eat candy bars as he was made to watch teammates working out.
At least the coaches draw their material from good movies.
Your move, Loh. Do the right thing and cut ties immediately. Fire Durkin and do everything in your power to make sure he doesn't see another penny from his contract. Durkin clearly does not belong around young men. Make the move, Loh, or your ass is next.
I agree - the UM brass need to consider a major housecleaning with the football program. Moral is low, there is a loss of confidence, and a player died.
I agree - the UM brass need to consider a major housecleaning with the football program. Moral is low, there is a loss of confidence, and a player died.
Absolutely tragic. Now that this story is out, it has to make you wonder if there was a correlation between the young man’s death and the coaching.
Yep I'm with my fellow Terp alum- Tony and Hump on this one Â
Durkin has to go at this point. Its one thing when you're screaming at players on the field, that's tough coaching. But in the weight room? hazing them through food? that's low grade fraternity bull shit. Its a shame, Durkin's hire came with a lot of hope and promise, but 3 years in there hasn't been much to hang your hat on besides maybe the Texas game last year. Now the McNair death. All that hazing is one thing, but when it results in a death heads must roll.
RE: Yep I'm with my fellow Terp alum- Tony and Hump on this one Â
Durkin has to go at this point. Its one thing when you're screaming at players on the field, that's tough coaching. But in the weight room? hazing them through food? that's low grade fraternity bull shit. Its a shame, Durkin's hire came with a lot of hope and promise, but 3 years in there hasn't been much to hang your hat on besides maybe the Texas game last year. Now the McNair death. All that hazing is one thing, but when it results in a death heads must roll.
What frustrates the hell out of me is we have to learn about this through the media. MD’s administration knew this crap was going on. No chance this was a secret. I’m interested to see how MD responds.
where basically the search committee were people who were either Loh allies or had nothing to do with sports. Now Evans is front and center with Durkin on this, and it's been handle as poorly with the same tone-deafness that we had during Edsall and Kevin Anderson. They may be setting up fall guys, but Loh is the constant, and he wasted Under Armor's peak popularity and influence on bad AD & coaching hires.
where basically the search committee were people who were either Loh allies or had nothing to do with sports. Now Evans is front and center with Durkin on this, and it's been handle as poorly with the same tone-deafness that we had during Edsall and Kevin Anderson. They may be setting up fall guys, but Loh is the constant, and he wasted Under Armor's peak popularity and influence on bad AD & coaching hires.
I have nothing against Evans but the email I just received from “him” informing me of the decision to place Durkin on administrative leave was very poorly worded. Maybe he didn’t wright it personally but someone should have looked at before it was sent.
where basically the search committee were people who were either Loh allies or had nothing to do with sports. Now Evans is front and center with Durkin on this, and it's been handle as poorly with the same tone-deafness that we had during Edsall and Kevin Anderson. They may be setting up fall guys, but Loh is the constant, and he wasted Under Armor's peak popularity and influence on bad AD & coaching hires.
This x1000
Its like the football program is suffering from the curse of Fridge. Ever since they let him go after he coached this program to the only relevancy they've had in 30 years. The comedy of it all is they did it because they didn't want to lose Franklin...and they did any way. Idiots running a shit show. Also the Turg hire is another bad season from turning basketball into a huge question mark. I agree a total University house cleaning is in order.
DJ best be packing up his things and pray he escapes an indictment. Disgusting that a life was lost. Those above him, as others have mentioned, need to be next. What a Charlie Foxtrot this is. Link - ( New Window )
I am profoundly disturbed by the media reports yesterday about verbally abusive and intimidating conduct by Maryland football coaches and staff towards our student athletes on the team.
Such behaviors contravene the educational mission and core values of our University. They are unacceptable. They will not be tolerated.
All of our coaches and staff who work with our student athletes are also teachers. Our responsibility as teachers is to inspire and enable students to perform at their best and expand the boundaries of their potential, in the classroom and/or on the athletic field. Humiliating and demeaning a student is not only bad teaching and coaching, it is an abuse of the authority of a teacher and coach.
I have directed Athletic Director Damon Evans to take actions necessary to ensure the safety and success of our student athletes. In addition, the University will retain an external expert to undertake a comprehensive examination of our coaching practices in the football program, with the goal that these practices reflect—not subvert -- the core values of our University.
Today, Athletic Director Evans has placed Head Football Coach DJ Durkin on administrative leave while this comprehensive examination is conducted. This follows Athletic Director Evans' decision to place other athletics staff members on administrative leave. Matt Canada will serve as Interim Head Football Coach.
The University of Maryland is committed to a football program that is safe and humane, and where our student-athletes are successful in their academic and athletic endeavors. This commitment will be carried out with accountability, fairness, and transparency.
I will follow-up with a progress update on this matter and on the tragic death of Jordan McNair.
Sincerely,
Dr. Wallace Loh
Wallace D. Loh
President, University of Maryland
looks like they were going to try to pin it on the training staff and got caught. You gotta hope that Hogan forces change here - they are still missing a ton of dough for the Cole complex and nobody is going to give Loh/Evans money after the last two hires.
And as Stu said, Turgeon has halted any momentum the basketball program had. He should be on the hot seat for the non conference schedule alone. Complete shitshow.
Worst part of all of this is that Maryland staff did not seem to attempt to lower his body temperature by submerging him in cold water. They could have saved his life and they let him die.
BREAKING: the University of Maryland will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. today to address its football controversy. Stay tuned to InsideMDSports.com for full coverage. Link - ( New Window )
Those who don’t follow the program don’t see the incompetence across the board in the athletic dept and president. Loh and Evans are essentially covering up their previous mistakes.
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Those who don’t follow the program don’t see the incompetence across the board in the athletic dept and president. Loh and Evans are essentially covering up their previous mistakes.
Agreed. And Scott Van Pelt went to Maryland & is an active alum, has he said anything about it?
At least the coaches draw their material from good movies.
Your move, Loh. Do the right thing and cut ties immediately. Fire Durkin and do everything in your power to make sure he doesn't see another penny from his contract. Durkin clearly does not belong around young men. Make the move, Loh, or your ass is next.
I agree - the UM brass need to consider a major housecleaning with the football program. Moral is low, there is a loss of confidence, and a player died.
I agree - the UM brass need to consider a major housecleaning with the football program. Moral is low, there is a loss of confidence, and a player died.
Absolutely tragic. Now that this story is out, it has to make you wonder if there was a correlation between the young man’s death and the coaching.
What frustrates the hell out of me is we have to learn about this through the media. MD’s administration knew this crap was going on. No chance this was a secret. I’m interested to see how MD responds.
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I have nothing against Evans but the email I just received from “him” informing me of the decision to place Durkin on administrative leave was very poorly worded. Maybe he didn’t wright it personally but someone should have looked at before it was sent.
This x1000
Its like the football program is suffering from the curse of Fridge. Ever since they let him go after he coached this program to the only relevancy they've had in 30 years. The comedy of it all is they did it because they didn't want to lose Franklin...and they did any way. Idiots running a shit show. Also the Turg hire is another bad season from turning basketball into a huge question mark. I agree a total University house cleaning is in order.
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Sent to my wife (Maryland grad)
August 11, 2018
Dear University of Maryland community,
I am profoundly disturbed by the media reports yesterday about verbally abusive and intimidating conduct by Maryland football coaches and staff towards our student athletes on the team.
Such behaviors contravene the educational mission and core values of our University. They are unacceptable. They will not be tolerated.
All of our coaches and staff who work with our student athletes are also teachers. Our responsibility as teachers is to inspire and enable students to perform at their best and expand the boundaries of their potential, in the classroom and/or on the athletic field. Humiliating and demeaning a student is not only bad teaching and coaching, it is an abuse of the authority of a teacher and coach.
I have directed Athletic Director Damon Evans to take actions necessary to ensure the safety and success of our student athletes. In addition, the University will retain an external expert to undertake a comprehensive examination of our coaching practices in the football program, with the goal that these practices reflect—not subvert -- the core values of our University.
Today, Athletic Director Evans has placed Head Football Coach DJ Durkin on administrative leave while this comprehensive examination is conducted. This follows Athletic Director Evans' decision to place other athletics staff members on administrative leave. Matt Canada will serve as Interim Head Football Coach.
The University of Maryland is committed to a football program that is safe and humane, and where our student-athletes are successful in their academic and athletic endeavors. This commitment will be carried out with accountability, fairness, and transparency.
I will follow-up with a progress update on this matter and on the tragic death of Jordan McNair.
Sincerely,
Dr. Wallace Loh
Wallace D. Loh
President, University of Maryland
And as Stu said, Turgeon has halted any momentum the basketball program had. He should be on the hot seat for the non conference schedule alone. Complete shitshow.
Seriously.
Worst part of all of this is that Maryland staff did not seem to attempt to lower his body temperature by submerging him in cold water. They could have saved his life and they let him die.
No. I live in Rockville but I’m from Northern Westchester.
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... did you go to Magruder HS in Rockville by any chance?
No. I live in Rockville but I’m from Northern Westchester.
OK, there was someone a year ahead of me there by that name... was wondering if it could have been you.
I thought that might be a possibility, too.
And what decent recruit in their right mind would come? And that pales in comparison to a young life lost, seemingly needlessly.
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Loh needs to be done, too.
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Agreed. And Scott Van Pelt went to Maryland & is an active alum, has he said anything about it?
Jabrill Peppers had some less than stellar things to say about Durkin:
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