I will be honest here – I am so inured to the culture of corruption, and Monty Python’s Black Knight caliber of willful and idiotic denial…I didn’t think anything UNC scandal related could shock me anymore. Then I read this, and you should as well: Prepare to be disgusted. Horrific doesn’t even begin to describe [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
AFAM Grads Shocked: “We worked hard”
Graduates of the AFAM Studies Department at the University* of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say they were surprised and disheartened to learn of the academic scandal involving the department. This according to the N&O’s Dan Kane. Seems Dan sat down recently and spoke with some people who actually had to do some work to [...]
Thorp: We’ve learned our lesson…we promise
The N&O’s Dan Kane keeps the heat on, keeping the stench from southern Orange County in the public eye (or nose, as it were). Overnight he reported that UNC-CH Chancellor Holden Thorp appeared before the university faculty at the first Faculty Council meeting of the new academic year. Despite the fresh start of a new [...]
UConn AD on NCAA: “It’s a double standard”
The ongoing scandal over at the Flagship is now getting reaction from its peer institutions. Michael Rosenberg, SI.com: In a class called How To Embarrass Your School Without Getting In Trouble With the NCAA, I give the North Carolina Tar Heels an A-plus. And they don’t even have to write a paper. The NCAA looked [...]
UNC Scandal: What’s the End Game?
It’s a surreal world we occupy when the N&O, Gregg Doyel and #WPN are all working together. For decades we’ve endured the arrogant elitism of The Carolina Way, knowing it never passed muster. And now, after their precious creed has failed them, the UNC faithful have responded mostly with passive indifference and refused to be [...]
NCAA Football Scandals – Penalty Analysis
As we approach the end of October and UNX’s date with NCAA destiny, I wanted to do a little research on actual documented NCAA penalties to see if I could properly set my expectations. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, things like “UNX had 9 major violations in the NOA – that’s the most [...]
Sunday Quick Hits
The coming week will see an influx of football stories as camp begins, so just a reminder to the new folks that there are a variety of topics being discussed over on the SFN Forums. As far as recent comments on The Scandal: Anne Blythe at the N&O wonders if UNC can play big-time football [...]