I was reading on other forums about the Maryland report and there seems to be no blame on Durkin which is what you had been saying all along. Although the mere PR nightmare of keeping a coach when someone died under his watch is not exactly good to deal with either. Some MD fans think they're just going to fire him because it's not good to have that kind of look.
The honest truth is I was very mad about the ESPN article but after time it became clearer that a lot of details were embellished and that the program wasn't in as much a state of disarray as the article had claimed.
Thanks for looking at it objectively. To me this was a lesson in propaganda. The ESPN article was set into motion by the attorney representing the kids parents. We have to look at everything critically these days.
Maryland's Athletic Dept did appear to be incredibly dysfunctional and Coach Court seemed a bit over the top, but the program seemed like a normal football program all in all. Durkin was mentored by both Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh and I doubt his program is much different than theirs.
He still has the support of a majority of the players and parents and to me should be back as coach. The booster's support him and since there doesn't seem to be "for cause" dismissal, paying him 5.2 million to buy him out seems unlikely. Especially when McNairs death seems to have nothing to do with him. Remove some of the training staff and reinstate Durkin. I'm hearing he could be back as soon as this week.
I have to say I'm incredibly proud of the players to have stayed focused this season. Playing as a family and for McNair. One more win for a much deserved bowl game.
