OT: Maryland fires football coach DJ Durkin day after his reinstatement

[Bama fan]

Like so many large organizations, large universities are often slow to act. And when they do, they often act to protect those in power. The state schools are not even playing with their own money when it comes to financial consequences. If someone gets fired, they get a golden parachute. The NCAA only exists to further the interests of institutions, donors, advertisers, and their organization. Schools too numerous to mention have been involved in terrible behavior, and yet they continue along relatively unscathed with taxpayers left to foot the bill. How bad does something have to be for a school to get the "death penalty"? Maryland attempts to excuse a death; Michigan state the ongoing sexual abuse of children by a doctor ; USC accused of similar cover up. Penn State paid a limited price, and the money is still flowing out of state coffers to settle suits and pay legal expenses. The guy who impeached Bill Clinton for sexual misconduct in office, Ken Starr, is himself forced to resign from Baylor for helping to obstruct investigations into student athlete sexual misconduct. And there are many more. Until fans and taxpayers demand change and vote with their pocketbooks, this stuff goes on ad nauseam.

 

[Ozimoto]

It does and it continues to show that at least in the case of football (and probably men's basketball) the institution is often held hostage by the sport, at least at the Division 1 level.

 

[triaddukefan]

I hope the McNair family sues UMaryland for all they can. Sorry excuse for a University and Athletic program.

 

[Ozimoto]

Don't condemn the entire university over the athletic department.