04-03-2017, 04:56 PM
The notion that UNC is just "under suspicion" as opposed to plain old guilty has long been dispelled by an excellent series of articles in the Raleigh News & Observer:
 http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...c-scandal/
UNC is challenging the NCAA's jurisdiction over the issues and raising procedural issues, but has already been partially sanctioned. The NCAA's commitment to effective oversight of major college sports is questionable at best, so whether further sanctions will be imposed is not so much a question of guilt as it is of the NCAA's willingness to accept its oversight responsibilities.
The only real issue is how guilty the men's basketball program is and who was either actively participating or deliberately ignorant. The facts of phony classes and heavy participation in them by football and men's basketball players have been established beyond debate. A superficial review, more of a whitewash, conducted by a former governor found "academic" misconduct, but no "athletic" misconduct. It was only when an independent review was conducted by an outside attorney that the real dimensions of the scandal came into the open. The NCAA has dithered for years, making a mockery of its pledges and ads proclaiming its dedication to "student athletes". Unfortunately the Final Four is a major showcase for the NCAA, but the participants often fit the description of "athletes", but not of "students". One-and-dones are the glaring examples.
 http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...c-scandal/
UNC is challenging the NCAA's jurisdiction over the issues and raising procedural issues, but has already been partially sanctioned. The NCAA's commitment to effective oversight of major college sports is questionable at best, so whether further sanctions will be imposed is not so much a question of guilt as it is of the NCAA's willingness to accept its oversight responsibilities.
The only real issue is how guilty the men's basketball program is and who was either actively participating or deliberately ignorant. The facts of phony classes and heavy participation in them by football and men's basketball players have been established beyond debate. A superficial review, more of a whitewash, conducted by a former governor found "academic" misconduct, but no "athletic" misconduct. It was only when an independent review was conducted by an outside attorney that the real dimensions of the scandal came into the open. The NCAA has dithered for years, making a mockery of its pledges and ads proclaiming its dedication to "student athletes". Unfortunately the Final Four is a major showcase for the NCAA, but the participants often fit the description of "athletes", but not of "students". One-and-dones are the glaring examples.