Maryland Football HC placed on leave
 

Maryland head coach DJ Durkin placed on administrative leave

http://www.espn.com/college-football...-toxic-culture

This part of the article was quite strange. Because, I don't know one coach that DOESNT do this. At least at the college and HS level.

"Durkin oversaw Maryland's practice Saturday morning. ESPN on Friday reported allegations from current and former players, and current and former staff members, of bullying, verbal abuse and humiliation directed at players. Coaches have reportedly endorsed unhealthy eating habits and used obscenity-laced epithets meant to mock players' masculinity."

They're dropping like flies / Simply Red

Headline should read:

"Maryland Football going down same path as University of Kansas"

The mother****er and his strength coach should be banned from the $port.

Because, Maryland

Did you read the part where they talked about putting more weight than they knew the players could lift just to mock them when they failed, or throwing weights at players? I get trying to cut out slackassing, but they were legitimately endangering their players for no reason.

And if one of your players dies from over exhaustion, yeah, you'll probably lose your job

I think they said threw weights "towards" players. Did the weights hit the players, too?

Yes - but is this more results oriented than anything? Every school holds rigorous tryouts, practices in August when there is high heat. Is this more on the Coach or the University? Should the University be more cognizant of practice temperatures? There is a risk of heat exhaustion at EVERY football practice in high heat.

I remember back in my dodgeball training days. The coach threw wrenches at us and made us dodge traffic at busy intersections. If it wasn't for that rigorous training, we never would have won the national championship. Just saying.

Big Ten having a great offseason...holy shit...

My coach was like:

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That's exactly what went through my mind.

You had it soft. My coach threw the book at us.

And no one can ever take that moment away from you. I hope you've called him and thanked him for it.