By: Eddie Hobbs

Since Matt Canada was hired back in January every bit the offensive coordinator for the Maryland football program, a lot of things have changed in Higher Park. The two ESPN reports that came out final week broke downwardly the expiry of Jordan McNair and the 'toxic civilisation' within the Terps' program.

This resulted in head autobus DJ Durkin being put on administrative go out, and the resignation of caput strength and conditioning double-decker Rick Court — Court and the university reached a financial settlement, according to 247Sports.

Canada was made bachelor to the media on Wed and he discussed his role as the interim head motorbus and what his responsibilities are he now with Durkin on administrative get out.

"I'm the offensive coordinator. I'm still an assistant double-decker. Nosotros're working through this process," Canada said. "In that location's a review and all those things going on, so information technology's a different situation. Information technology'southward certainly a challenging situation. And the focus of that is we're all still grieving for Jordan [McNair], and that's what we're focusing on as an entire program."

Maryland football game has implemented "cooling tents" at the practice fields. The tents include: fans, water ice, water/Gatorade and snacks. Canada mentioned how the squad'southward practices normally last about two hours and the players get two breaks in the cooling tent per practice.

"Our practices have been extremely crisp," Canada said. "The focus of our players' wellness and safety is No. 1 and out players are feeling that and understanding that."

In ane of the ESPN reports, Heather Dinich and others mentioned how electric current Maryland players and people shut to the program felt that the coaching environs was based on fear and intimidation, and coaches take endorsed unhealthy eating habits.

Canada mentioned that the staff has done a "tremendous" chore of coming together and making everything near their players.

"Our culture right at present is peachy. Our civilisation right now is awesome," Canada said. "Our kids are excited to practice, excited to play. They are loving each other. At times we are grieving for Jordan, and we are. Simply our civilisation right now is actually, really good. And our staff is continuing to arrive ameliorate."

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"This was a time of grieving," Evans said. "Nosotros were focussed on making certain that they were okay, making sure that we had people around them to support them, that was our starting time priority as information technology relates to what they were going through – a very, very difficult time."

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Here is the full clip of Matt Canada talking to reporters: