On Tuesday, to the outrage of most of the local media and many fans and supporters, Maryland decided to reinstate football coach DJ Durkin.
Durkin, you may recall, was put on paid leave after the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair.
In the aftermath, we learned that Durkin’s strength coach, Rick Court, is a real nasty bastard who mistreated and humiliated players. Durkin as head coach is responsible for his program obviously and allowed what ESPN called “a toxic culture” to take root.
To his credit, university president Wallace Loh went to McNair’s parents personally and apologized on behalf of the university.