Maryland football head coach DJ Durkin was placed on administrative leave over the weekend, making him a topic of conversation at college football practices across the country on Monday.
At the heart of the situation are the death of Jordan McNair after a team workout and the question of whether an alleged “toxic” culture contributed to it. With two external investigations underway, it would be an uphill battle for Durkin to regain his job. However, he’s found support in the media from players and at least one former coworker.
South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp, who coached with Durkin at Florida, was first out of the gates with a vocal defense of Durkin and a (flawed) attack on anonymous sources on Aug.