Maryland’s about-face to fire head coach DJ Durkin, the day after announcing that he would be reinstated from administrative leave and return to the team, proved yet again that fans, players and boosters can affect and alter critical decisions made by people in power. The Terrapins keeping Durkin set off a tidal wave of backlash from a wide range of groups—most notably the parents of Jordan McNair, who have demanded justice for the circumstances that led to the death of their son—which in turn mobilized multiple area politicians, which in turn forced the hand of university president Wallace Loh.
DJ Durkin Firing Shows Influence of Court of Public Opinion
