You have to hand it to UNC: those guys have unmitigated gall. Before their new chancellor has her first day on the job, and before lame-duck Chancellor Holden Thorp can announce whatever his “blue-ribbon” panel led by led by Hunter Rawlings, president of the Association of American Universities, has come up with, UNC athletic director [...]
UNC Administrator, to victim: “Rape is like football”
This is truly abhorrent. Many folks call The Carolina Way a myth — but it’s not. Believing a myth can be innocent, borne of ignorance. In fact, The Carolina Way is a giant, perpetuated lie that has bred a culture that believes no ethical or moral sacrifice is too great to ensure athletic superiority. The [...]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) This season’s Wolfpack cooler, calmer, still hungry Just like last year, the tournament starts in the state of Ohio. Not that Gottfried was particularly interested in a trip down memory lane on Tuesday. “This isn’t last year,” said Gottfried, who has a 7-8 record in eight NCAA tournament trips. [...]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL Mark Thomas (WRALSportsfan.com) Pack ready for postseason Leslie remains wild card State’s three McDonald’s All-Americans will have solid college careers, and you could say that they are at least more gifted than the outgoing seniors. But they are still freshmen. For NC State to improve, the core of Lorenzo Brown, C.J. Leslie, [...]
Surprise Inspections Make Sure UNC-CH Classes Actually Exist
There is a classic quote from the movie The Usual Suspects: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist. Now UNC-CH has to prove to the world that they do indeed exist. (Don’t know if I still need to do this for an 18 year old movie, but spoiler [...]
Thursday Compendium
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Wood, Purvis lead NC State over Boston College 82-64 Whatever N.C. State lacked in continuity on Wednesday night against Boston College, it made up for in variety. Rodney Purvis scored in transition, Scott Wood made a bunch of 3-pointers and C.J. Leslie bounced back in the Wolfpack’s 82-64 win [...]
Key fact retracted of Gov. Martin’s report
As we get ready to watch the Wolfpack try to add a blemish on Miami’s conference record, the News and Observer dropped a significant article regarding the report by Governor Martin stating that the UNC fraud was an academic problem and not an athletic problem. The accounting firm that worked with former Gov. Jim Martin [...]
UNC Scandal Cited In Pennsylvania Antitrust Litigation With The NCAA
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s lawsuit against the NCAA’s treatment of Penn State University in the wake of the school’s Jerry Sandusky sex scandal has an extremely interesting local angle: it cites the UNC athletics academic fraud scandal. The litigation claims that the Penn State is being punished for matters outside of the scope and reach [...]
Initial Reactions to the Martin Report
There will surely be more in-depth analysis of the Martin Report, but here are some related comments and initial responses since it’s release this morning. Full 74-page document here. Holden Thorp (WTVD): “The hard questions have been asked and today we’re here to get the answers.” Jim Martin (WRAL): “(There is) no confirmation for speculation [...]
UNC: Bballers “lost interest” in AFAM around 2007
Before the N&O goes “pay for play” here in about a week, I’d like to thank Mr. Dan Kane, perhaps for the last time, for at least attempting to keep this story front and center. The Delay, Deflect and Deny (if necessary) defense seems to have been largely successful for the rats to the [...]