LOOK: Media members rip Will Muschamp’s defense of Maryland coach DJ Durkin
By Adam Spencer
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On Saturday, it was revealed that three members of Maryland’s training staff, including strength and conditioning coach Rick Court, were placed on administrative leave.
Also on Saturday, South Carolina coach Will Muschamp came to the defense of Maryland coach DJ Durkin, who was on his staff at Florida.
Muschamp ripped ESPN’s reporting, which relied heavily on unnamed sources, and questioned their journalistic integrity. Needless to say, media members didn’t take too kindly to that.
As you can see in the tweets below, media members fired back at the South Carolina coach immediately:
Shocking that a football coach would defend another football coach while making himself look stupid by suggesting “there’s no credibility in anonymous sources.” https://t.co/KNUTbsqno5
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) August 11, 2018
He starts out making a legit point, then … https://t.co/asxpeGs9x8
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) August 11, 2018
A player is dead, but Muschamp is more worried about attacking ESPN's article and the staffer giving them information.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1028335038713098241
Backed up by as many people and as much evidence as possible. Nobody makes the decision to use an anonymous source lightly and ESPN’s report was not based on one person.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) August 11, 2018
Funny. Will Muschamp has been an anonymous source in stories for years. https://t.co/VnXatRBFN7
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) August 11, 2018
What happens next in this investigation remains to be seen, but it’s quite possible Muschamp will soon regret his comments on Saturday.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
