Maryland placed DJ Durkin on leave in August. Two months later, an investigation into his football program detailed a culture in which “problems festered because too many players feared speaking out,” portraying Durkin in a mixed light. The University System of Maryland Board of Regents met five times to discuss these findings. Ultimately, it recommended that Maryland reinstate Durkin as its head football coach Tuesday afternoon. He was back with the team immediately.
It’s an incredible 180 that, ultimately, leaves nobody satisfied. Both the school and the Board of Regents will have plenty of questions to answer in the coming days, weeks and months.