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FILE - In this July 24, 2018, file photo, Maryland head coach DJ Durkin speaks at the Big Ten Conference NCAA college football media days in Chicago. The parents of offensive lineman Jordan McNair say suspended University of Maryland coach DJ Durkin should be fired. McNair collapsed during a preseason conditioning drill May 29 and died two weeks later. Durkin was placed on administrative leave Saturday, Aug. 11, after ESPN reported that coaches had been bullying the players. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)
Jordan McNair's dad: Maryland should fire suspended coach

By The Associated Press Aug. 16, 2018 05:39 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 22, 2017, file photo, then-LSU offensive coordinator Matt Canada coaches in the first half of the NCAA college football team's spring game, in Baton Rouge, La. Placing a priority on player safety after the death of Jordan McNair, Maryland interim coach Matt Canada has taken significant steps to ensure that the Terrapins are poised to deal with the heat of summer. Two tents are in place at practice field to provide shade. Underneath the awnings are several fans, liquids and ice. Practice sessions have been shortened to less than two hours, with time for breaks. “The focus of our player’s health and safety is No. 1, and our players are feeling that and understanding that,” Canada said Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, before leading the team onto the field. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP, File)
After McNair death, Maryland focuses on safety at practice

By David Ginsburg Aug. 15, 2018 10:58 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2017, file photo, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, center, congratulates his players during the second half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Miami, in Charlotte, N.C. The Tigers are pursuing their fourth straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship and have lost two league games in three seasons. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)
Miami (FL) at Clemson 12/2/2017

Aug. 15, 2018 09:44 AM EDT

Maryland athletic director Damon Evans pauses as he speaks at a press conference held Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, to address the school's football program and the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who collapsed on a practice field and subsequently died, in College Park, Md. Athletic director Damon Evans said Tuesday that “mistakes were made” in the treatment of McNair after he fell ill during a conditioning drill. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Maryland takes responsibility for mistakes in player death

By David Ginsburg Aug. 14, 2018 12:10 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin gestures from the sidelines during an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. Kiffin orchestrated a remarkable turnaround at Florida Atlantic last season and then didn’t get hired away by any bigger programs. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)
Florida Atlantic at Wisconsin 9/9/2017

Aug. 09, 2018 09:34 AM EDT