Coach Durkin on Administrative Leave

Catching up on news from the game last night....some of it not great.  We'll be back to the feel good stuff in a while, but in the meantime, here's some less than good news.

The team's offensive line coach was not with the team and has been placed onto administrative leave.  The Sentinel is reporting that Durkin had received an OVI and then later was in an accident under relatively bizarre circumstances.

He was given the OVI at 2:54 AM on Saturday, according to the Sentinel, quoting the Highway Patrol.  Then, about eight hours later he was in an injury accident that was not his fault, but he was cited for driving under suspension due to the OVI earlier in the day.

Here's what Chris Kingston said:

“We were immediately made aware of the situation, and coach Durkin was placed on administrative leave Aug. 24 while the university investigated the incident,” athletics director Chris Kingston said Thursday night. “A final decision on coach Durkin’s status at the university will follow that inquiry.

“We are shocked and disappointed by the decision making that went into the incident, and we’re thankful that nobody was injured. This is inconsistent with what we believe in as an athletic department, and it is my hope that this will become a teachable moment that everyone will learn from.”

I'm sure everyone will be keeping an eye on this. Depending on what happens, BG may have some adjusting to do as it relates to a coach on the o-line.  I have confidence that it will be handled appropriately.

Durkin coached for Clawson at Richmond.