SuperiorBuff
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We now take you to College Park, Maryland... Durkin FIRED
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DeNiro
My Dixie Wrecked
DUI vs a player death?
Do you have any concept of reality? Yes people made the fan base comments, but really if you want to go full hero on us make a new thread, dust off your soapbox and tell us how bad we are. How many people will really care about am un-reported DUI (not condoning it) or as many would call a typically college student Saturday night.
ahoelsken
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https://cubuffs.com/staff.aspx?staff=331
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._J._Durkin
No-Wilson left there after the 2015 season, when Durkin took that job.
Hear ya but I have my doubts that's how it'll come to pass. I do think his coaching days are probably over. I just don't see how you can continue on with him or his staff honestly.
Durkin and others out?
Everything I've heard today seems like that's exactly what is gonna happen. Again, I don't think there is any other direction they can go here.
Found a good synopsis of the Maryland situation for anyone like me who hadn't followed it closely (short, easy read of facts):
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...-umd-football-scandal-faq-20180813-story.html
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...-umd-football-scandal-faq-20180813-story.html
ahoelsken
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Everybody they've placed on leave, the AD, and the president need to go. There's no ****ing way they didn't know that this stuff was going on. A kid died as a result of this-the strength coach, trainer, and possibly Durkin himself need to be brought up on manslaughter charges. This is so much worse than any instance of player abuse I think we've seen, and that entire coaching staff is now tainted If I'm the Maryland board, I appoint an interim president and AD, and get a caretaker to come in and get them through this year.
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If Maryland was still in the ACC.
And I don't think Maryland would hire MM based on what happened with Ohio State...they need a coach with a clean background.
looks like Durkin is going to survive pending more investigation.
Usually, that kind of response from the higher ups means some serious repercussions on the program... Will they drop the hammer and fire Durkin?
I hope you mean, "I'll root for Maryland, if action is taken and Durkin and his training staff are fired, I think". What good is it for the President to admit there was definitive wrong doing by the coaches and training staff that directly resulted in a kid's death, if no serious action is taken and those people aren't held accountable?
For sure.
ahoelsken
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"Drag his ass over here" sounds more like something out of the Junction Boys than misdiagnosing this kid.
Looks like the leadership from the president is not the model for the AD.
My take is that he is scared ****less.
he resigned in return for 300k, or 2/3 of the salary left on his contract. He did ok.
Good for Maryland for taking "legal and moral responsibility" for Jordan's death.
DrunkRalphie
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The AD and Durkin must go.
wouldnt mind poaching Loh to replace Benson
If you want CU to end up in the Big Ten?
I agree, I don't see any other move by the President. After taking full "moral and legal responsibility", how can the University justify retaining the Head Coach of a program that allowed a player to die on his watch?
obviously, its a tragic event whenever someone dies before their time.
Maybe I missed something, but this sounds just like the Vikings player who died in training camp in 2001. I don't recall calls for coaching resignation, much less criminal prosecution. I'm reading stories of verbal taunting and belittling at Maryland, but that sounds like what I read about lots of big time football programs.
What's different here that there is so much outrage? is this simply a matter of time passing and perspectives on what's OK evolving, or was there something seriously more sinister taking place that isn't getting reported in sources that I'm reading? Was the misdiagnosis of heat stroke considered an egregious oversight vs understandable human error?
Maybe I missed something, but this sounds just like the Vikings player who died in training camp in 2001. I don't recall calls for coaching resignation, much less criminal prosecution. I'm reading stories of verbal taunting and belittling at Maryland, but that sounds like what I read about lots of big time football programs.
What's different here that there is so much outrage? is this simply a matter of time passing and perspectives on what's OK evolving, or was there something seriously more sinister taking place that isn't getting reported in sources that I'm reading? Was the misdiagnosis of heat stroke considered an egregious oversight vs understandable human error?
Did you read the initial article. It seems pretty obvious. The coaching staff was pushing them past the point of failure.