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09-06-2010, 06:39 AM
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Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
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I'm not much of a sports fan and I don't want to read the sports news but I do live in Chapel Hill and am aware of a big mess with UNC football. Would someboy kindly and briefly explain just what happened and who is involved?
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09-06-2010, 09:33 AM
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synopsis...
Marvin Austin - a highly decorated senior DL who will probably be a top 10 pick in the NFL draft attended a party thrown by a sports agent in Miami. He then went on to tweet about that and some high value purchases he made on a shopping trip inside the DC metro. To compound matters he complained often by way of twitter, about not having money and being poor/broke.
NCAA - The NCAA is investigating and found that several other players had attended this party in Miami. Right now the NCAA is trying to identify if benefits were gained from the relationship in the form of money-gifts-trips...which is a big nonono...
Coach Blake - assistant coach - responsible for the DL. Has a relationship with the sports agent in question and a couple former players have signed with the agent. He quit just yesterday due to the atmosphere and investigation...
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09-06-2010, 09:35 AM
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Location: Cary, NC
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Blake "quit" with a $74,500 buy out of his contract, basically paid in full for the football season.
Sounded to me like "How much would you take to 'quit?'"
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09-06-2010, 11:03 AM
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it will be interesting to see if Coach Butch Davis can survive the fallout of this mess or whether he 'resigns' as well
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09-06-2010, 11:09 AM
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Location: Efland
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Isn't there a seperate investigation being done by the school for academic cheating? Like tutors writing the players papers? This is why many of them had to sit out the game?
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09-06-2010, 11:11 AM
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Location: Cary, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beermat
it will be interesting to see if Coach Butch Davis can survive the fallout of this mess or whether he 'resigns' as well
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1. He's not in his first year, and can hardly blame a predecessor.
2. He had better beat State. |
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09-06-2010, 11:29 AM
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Location: Cary NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanielleNC
Isn't there a seperate investigation being done by the school for academic cheating? Like tutors writing the players papers? This is why many of them had to sit out the game?
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Yes, there is an investigation into cheating. My guess is that the NCAA discovered this in their investigation and the university has agreed to take over that part of the inquiry.
I predict that the fallout will be large. |
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09-06-2010, 11:54 AM
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Location: At the NC-SC Border
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanielleNC
Isn't there a seperate investigation being done by the school for academic cheating? Like tutors writing the players papers? This is why many of them had to sit out the game?
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Yep....it's called the UNC HONOR COURT...and there ain't one anywhere tougher  |
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09-06-2010, 12:02 PM
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Location: At the NC-SC Border
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beermat
it will be interesting to see if Coach Butch Davis can survive the fallout of this mess or whether he 'resigns' as well
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I think the integrity of that program is going to out weight the likes of a Butch Davis. |
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09-06-2010, 01:52 PM
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Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
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so this tutor was a woman. Was she a student? who supervises the tutors?
Back many years ago, it was always assumed football and other college sport players were just in school to play sports and everybody knew they weren't too bright. Don't mean to offend but that was the impression alot of folks had about college players.
So now are you saying this isn't so, that college sport players actually have to be able to read and write, attend classes, pass courses?
Can't some college players go on to play pro without graduating from college? What percentage of pro players are college graduates? I appreciate the info you are sharing.
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