Last year the University of Maryland commissioned an investigation into the culture of their football program. It was originally commissioned by Loh,the University President, after ESPN did an expose of their culture, but was taken over by the Board of Regents.
When the report came out, it was as much political cover as anything else, and gave the Board of Regents a lot of leeway over what actions to take. So the Board decided to keep DJ Durkin, the coach, and get rid of Loh, the President, at the end of the year. After a public revolt and under threats of student protest in College Park, Loh fired Durkin the next day. That part is old news.
What's new is that the Washington Post has found out what the report cost: $1.57 million. Turns out half of the eight commission members made six figures off the report, and the law firm involved made $636,000. Not bad for two months work.
Turns out telling the people who commissioned your study what they want to hear is pretty lucrative. Probably a new model for future universities that need to investigate themselves.
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