5:16 PM ET NEW YORK — Marty McNair, the father of late Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair, told ESPN on Thursday that football coach DJ Durkin should be fired because he didn’t deliver on his recruiting promise — simply taking care of Jordan. “When I think of DJ Durkin, all I remember is him sitting
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8:32 AM ET The parents of Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who died in June from heatstroke caused during a team workout, say the toxic culture in the football program played a role in their son’s death and that DJ Durkin should no longer be allowed to coach. “He shouldn’t be able to work with
12:31 AM ET The University of Maryland board of regents has called a special meeting Friday to receive updates about the school’s actions in the wake of the June 13 death of football player Jordan McNair. The meeting will take place in closed session via conference call. The regents elected to close the meeting, citing
4:14 PM ET COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In his first public comments since being named Maryland‘s interim head coach, former offensive coordinator Matt Canada on Wednesday said the players’ health and safety “is No. 1.” “Our practices have been extremely crisp,” Canada told a small group of reporters at practice. “The focus of our players’
10:01 PM ET Redshirt freshman quarterback Lowell Narcisse announced on Twitter Tuesday night that he is transferring from LSU and will seek an opportunity to play elsewhere. “After sitting down and talking with my family I’ve decided the best thing for my future is transfer and get a fresh start and be able to have
7:22 PM ET Former Texas defensive back John Bonney has transferred to Texas Tech, the Red Raiders announced Tuesday. As a graduate transfer, Bonney will be eligible for this season. He has one season of eligibility remaining. Bonney started 15 career games for Texas, compiling 87 career tackles and 14 pass breakups. He also started
6:30 PM ET Several current University of Maryland football players and people close to the Terrapins program describe a toxic coaching culture under head coach DJ Durkin before offensive lineman Jordan McNair’s death in June after a football workout. McNair, who was 19, died two weeks after being hospitalized following a May 29 team workout.
10:28 PM ET ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he’d like to figure out his starting quarterback “sooner rather than later,” but right now he thinks the battle for that job is as competitive as any on the Wolverines’ roster. Ole Miss transfer Shea Patterson and redshirt sophomore Brandon Peters are considered
6:20 PM ET Colorado State football coach Mike Bobo has been hospitalized in Fort Collins, Colorado, and is undergoing further medical evaluation after experiencing numbness in his feet, the school announced in a statement on Monday. Bobo, 44, is scheduled to begin his fourth season with the Rams, who open the season against Hawaii on
4:36 PM ET Former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith says he did not inform his old boss Urban Meyer that he was arrested and charged with drunken driving in 2013. Smith was arrested for speeding and operating a vehicle while intoxicated in February 2013, one year after he joined the Buckeyes staff. He later