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Jabrill Peppers Says DJ Durkin Used 'Bully Coaching' When He Was Michigan's Defensive Coordinator

In an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show on Tuesday, former Michigan All-American Jabrill Peppers spoke about Maryland coach DJ Durkin, one of the defensive coordinators Peppers had during his time in Ann Arbor.

Peppers said he is "just as shocked reading" about allegations of a toxic coaching environment at Maryland under Durkin. During their one season together with the Wolverines in 2015, Peppers was not a fan of Durkin's coaching style, saying, "Me being from where I'm from, I didn't like it, but at the end of the day I knew what the overall goal was.