NCAA reopens UNC academic fraud investigation.
We'll see if anything comes of it this time. To me, this had been the most frustrating NCAA investigation of all. We can argue about amateurism, but not even providing their athletes with an education is the most egregious offense a school can commit. It would be nice if the NCAA agrees.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/11157920/ncaa-reopens-inve…
The boulder doesn't have much of an effect after the camel has been buried alive under 600,000 lbs of bullshit.
Agreed. There is more than enough evidence here to absolutely hammer UNC, and the NCAA needs to do that or lose all credibility (however much that remains).
We probably all also know this isn't an isolated case, and the others need to be scared off.
As the OP says, the least the member schools need to do is deliver the education they offered. For most athletes, that's the only thing they will get out of playing.
I fear the NCAA will refrain from taking too much action, as any deep investigation into other schools might turn up further misconduct. This would completely undermine the NCAA's entire reason for being. This, I imagine, could lead to one of two things. (1) Schools supporting "club" type sports where non-students play under the school's name, or (2) the schools break from the NCAA model and offer remedial degrees under the umbrella of a new organization.
Personally, do I expect it? No, I don't. What I hope for is the NCAA to finally realize they need to hammer someone to set an example. For the sake of their own credibility, fucking nail someone (Miami, OSU, UNC, AU, UA, UO, etc.). Punishment is not only for the organization found guilty of wrongdoing, it also should serve as a deterrent for other organizations.
Unfortunately, what it seems like continually happens is the NCAA acts like a professional league commissioner by excusing behavior of their constituents.
but not that hard and they had a smoking gun handed to them in that case. The allegations in this case are a lot worse, imo.
One thing that happened a few days ago that I found very intriguing was that the charges against the professor who had been charged with fraud initially might now get those charges dropped. The reason that the prosecutor's office gave - per a Bloomberg article - was that Nyang'oro has been very cooperative in the continuing investigation into academic fraud, so this development might be worth watching.
Of course, I have always said you get out of your education what you put into it. If these dipshit players don't want to take advantage of the education offered, then perhaps there needs to be a minor league or something so certain athletes don't have to "play" school.
some small dipshit unimportant school will get the death penalty for doing the same thing UNC is guilty of, while the Tarheels will get a friendly wrist slap and a hearty "tut-tut."
Would these eyes lie?
The University of North Carolina has always put the best interests of it's student athletes first and foremost.
/Urbd
I'm saddened by these revelations about UNC's academic fraud. Though, if I was the NCAA, I'd tread very lightly. We all know these things happen at most institutions. Hell, I'm sure we even have skeletons in our closet. If this turns out as badly as everyone thinks it will, then another school will eventually surface, and possibly another.
If the NCAA comes out guns blazing, I wouldn't be surprised if the big schools and conferences finance their own governing body in some way, shape, or form to allow lower academic standards/athletic practices.
But at this point, I just want a decision to be made. I'm tired of hearing about it (not that my measly opinion means anything).
Call me pessimistic, but I'll believe UNC gets a deserved punishment when I see it.