Michigan Arrogance

April 26th, 2016 at 7:14 AM ^

Hey, if you're gonna give them money for nothing*, why not give them grades for nothing too?

 

* I know they actually do more than 95% of Americans daily and I support a Full cost of attend + annuity/stipend paid out to the athletes.

Joined: 06/30/2008

MGoPoints: 35518

FauxMo

April 26th, 2016 at 10:22 AM ^

Bernie: "If elected, I will break up the big schools!"

Cynic: "What does that mean, Bernie? Can you even do that? And how will that help with the underlying problems of inequality in America???"

Bernie: "Because I will BREAK UP the big schools!"

Cynic: "Yeah, I got that part. But again, how will that really help?"

Bernie: "NCAA is bad! Smaller schools will be better!!!"

Cynic: "OK, so are you really saying that if we take the 6 largest schools and make them 18 schools, somehow everyone will become highly ethical and altruistic? Really??"

Bernie: "BIG BAD, WEED AND BEN AND JERRY'S GOOD!"

Cynic: "I give up..."

Joined: 06/17/2010

MGoPoints: 137602

tlo2485

April 26th, 2016 at 7:19 AM ^

So, from what I've read, they can't get into trouble because even non-student-athletes could take fake classes--so they weren't 'benefits.' And, if they absolutely have to get into trouble, the football and men's basketball teams are now off limits because theyvr mysteriously been dropped from the list of allegations, and all blame goes to the women's basketball team? Sounds about right.

Joined: 08/06/2010

MGoPoints: 7429

Tater

April 26th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^

And the NCAA will try to make us believe that all 1,500 athletes who graduated fraudulently were women's basketball players.  

I am really pissed about this.  UNC is going to "sacrifice" the women's basketball program and their football and men's basketball programs won't suffer any consequences.  

Death to the NCAA.

Joined: 08/13/2008

MGoPoints: 30584

kevin holt

April 26th, 2016 at 8:40 AM ^

That sounds perfectly fine as long as the academic reputation of the school goes way down the toilet. If the school is willing to sacrifice that for athletics, fine by me. But I know we, and our administration, would die before they let athletics take down academics. If UNC doesn't care, let em tank (this all assumes this would actually affect them, and who knows if it will)

Joined: 03/16/2010

MGoPoints: 17447

BlueWolverine02

April 26th, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^

you act like General Studies is automatically easy. there aren't classes called General Studies, you take the same classes as all the rest of the majors. you just get to pick which classes you want but you need at least 60 credits of upper level classes. So it's not necessarily any easier than a psych or history major.

Joined: 09/20/2014

MGoPoints: 18480

rainingmaize

April 26th, 2016 at 7:41 AM ^

It's a joke if the athletics department gets off scott free, but the University has already been severely punished. I belive their accreditation is on probation, which on the administrative side, is a huge deal and a big hassle. One little screw up, and the University could lose all federal and state funding.

Joined: 04/13/2010

MGoPoints: 10458

Mr Miggle

April 26th, 2016 at 8:47 AM ^

That's one of the most serious things the NCAA can hit them with. WBB is obviously going to take the brunt of the penalties, but I don't think they will only apply to them.

As far the academic side goes, it's hard to believe UNC is in any danger of losing their state and federal funding, despite their probation. This is a clear case where they are too big to fail. If they screwed up again today, their probation would get extended.

Joined: 10/07/2010

MGoPoints: 47677

Cranky Dave

April 26th, 2016 at 7:47 AM ^

From UNC and am ashamed of the whole academic scandal and the way the school has "handled" it. UNC has always had a good reputation among state schools, although a notch below Michigan, Cal and UVA but I feel like my degree is somewhat tarnished now

Joined: 09/08/2012

MGoPoints: 26240

Everyone Murders

April 26th, 2016 at 9:21 AM ^

So I'm driving to a youth soccer tournament with another soccer dad (who is a UNC grad) a few months ago, and the following conversation transpires:

EM - Do you think your Tar Heels will go all the way this year?

Other Dad - Hard to say, but I have had a hard time pulling for them the past couple of years anyway.

EM - Because of the academic fraud and all the cover-up/deflection stuff?

OD - The problem's really been a black eye for them.

EM - A black guy?  Hunh. ... What?

OD - A black eye, you fucking idiot.  A black eye.

(It's not that OD's wrong, but he could have enunciated a lot better.  Just another way my life somewhat imitates Key & Peele sketches.)

Joined: 12/14/2010

MGoPoints: 65552