The McNair family is spending it’s first Christmas without their son, and the man who created the absurd and extremely abusive environment that facilitated his death was hired as a consultant by Alabama. Saban didn’t care, he just wanted even more advantage in his upcoming bowl games. It’s all about winning at any cost at Alabama.
After receiving major blowback by some of the media (Jim Rome was very strong and effective in calling the dick head out on this), Alabama is doing damage control by claiming that Durkin is not being paid (the check hadn’t been cut yet, so they claimed the guy was just “observing”). But even so, this is a guy that doesn’t need to observe since he isn’t coaching - and never should be allowed around players again based on reports from Maryland.
Also, Durkin gets a $5 million severance package from Maryland,so he is not suffering financially either.
Alabama and Saban are cold and heartless. MAS previously noted how cold and uncaring Saban looked during an arranged photo op of him with a Downs child. I wanted to give Saban the benefit of the doubt, but this just confirms that he doesn’t really give a crap about anything/anyone but his own accomplishments and winning.
Link: http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25533370/former-maryland-terrapins-coach-dj-durkin-meeting-watching-tape-alabama-crimson-tide-staff