This guy's whole argument is that if Durkin was really treating his players poorly than he wouldn't have been able to have had two decent recruiting classes. Which almost makes sense, except that recruits would have had no way of knowing that Durkin was going to treat them like s**t when they signed, because I'm guessing that "I'm going to have my staff treat you like s**t" wasn't part of the recruiting pitch. Now recruits are going to know how he treats players, and if they don't, our rivals will be more than happy to inform them which I would guess is going to effect his ability to bring in top recruits going forward. We don't need this circus, there is no upside to hiring Durkin.
Antimob wrote:"It's Time To End The Cruel Persecution Of D.J. Durkin"
There is a lot of cruelty in this world. D.J. Durkin's inability to quickly land another six-figure coaching job at the top level of college football isn't quite that.
I don't think the headline writer meant to draw a comparison to Joseph Kony level evil and atrocity. I think they meant that a group of media members exploiting a tragedy to permanently scar the reputation and career of a man for sport is pretty abominable behavior, particularly for those who hold themselves up as arbiters of truth and fairness.
This guy's whole argument is that if Durkin was really treating his players poorly than he wouldn't have been able to have had two decent recruiting classes. Which almost makes sense, except that recruits would have had no way of knowing that Durkin was going to treat them like s**t when they signed, because I'm guessing that "I'm going to have my staff treat you like s**t" wasn't part of the recruiting pitch. Now recruits are going to know how he treats players, and if they don't, our rivals will be more than happy to inform them which I would guess is going to effect his ability to bring in top recruits going forward. We don't need this circus, there is no upside to hiring Durkin.
Current players host recruits on recruiting visits. If he was as bad as they make him out to be they'd be telling the players to run for the hills. Plus he wasn't just a great recruiter at Maryland, he's been doing it his whole career. If everyone hated the guy how did he keep bringing in great players? The truth is a few of the Maryland players had issues with him and their voices were the only ones heard.
This guy's whole argument is that if Durkin was really treating his players poorly than he wouldn't have been able to have had two decent recruiting classes. Which almost makes sense, except that recruits would have had no way of knowing that Durkin was going to treat them like s**t when they signed, because I'm guessing that "I'm going to have my staff treat you like s**t" wasn't part of the recruiting pitch. Now recruits are going to know how he treats players, and if they don't, our rivals will be more than happy to inform them which I would guess is going to effect his ability to bring in top recruits going forward. We don't need this circus, there is no upside to hiring Durkin.
Current players host recruits on recruiting visits. If he was as bad as they make him out to be they'd be telling the players to run for the hills. Plus he wasn't just a great recruiter at Maryland, he's been doing it his whole career. If everyone hated the guy how did he keep bringing in great players? The truth is a few of the Maryland players had issues with him and their voices were the only ones heard.
He only had two recruiting classes, there was no one there to talk to the first, the second wasn't as good and players are likely to be reluctant to bad mouth a vindictive coach who has almost complete control over thier athletic careers. Luckily, as others have said the point is moo.
The article from the Blade aboutr basketball signee Chandler Turner hilighted the atmosphere of "non personal constructive criticism" within the program. If that's the prevailing philosophy within the department (and it should be) there will probably never be a place for a guy like DJ Durkin
It's not the fall that hurts...it's when you hit the ground.
