Pure speculation on my part…but you can read multiple articles and accounts and they all have the same “rest of the story” theme….sort of between the lines or in that same context.
There was a deliberate and well planned exaction this afternoon on Franklin Street.
Bubba Cunningham and the AD Lawyers, without the help or knowledge of the Compliance guys, three a young player UNDER the bus….THEN made sure it backed up and pulled forward.
In other words, PJ was sacrificed so that McDonald could play and that it would END there.
PJ’s family’s statement seemed a bit odd with Jeff Gravley read it tonight at 6:00. BUT, if you then read all the accounts and a few details and key words were found….it fit.
UNC suspended PJ. In order to reinstate him, they had to notify the NCAA as to their LOGIC for such….OUCH…..that might have been very self incriminating.
I know NOTHING, as Butch was heard to utter, about whether OTHER members of Roy’s blue clad hoopsters were involved….other than McDonald.
BUT, it would appear, for the betterment of the team, that having McDonald IMMEDIATELY would make more impact and that getting the NCAA to go along with this little farce was probably going to take MORE political capital that UNC and Johnny Swofford was willing to expend….
PJ’s family was MIFFED….but I suspect that they were told to buck up and smile….as all the donations that Old Roy had made to the local Police Benevolent Funds and the other little contributions to the DA’s Children Christmas parties had resulted in PJ being given the USUAL UNC treatment.
He is gone. Most of the rest of the civilized world and probably a few billion Chinese are NOT going to be talking about this tomorrow morning…
Congrats to the Lady Wolves…..wonder is Wes Moore will get a contract revision for Christmas or Valentine’s day or if it will come from the Easter Bunny…..but it WILL be nice and it WILL happen….
