Posted on 10/17/2017 8:10:06 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The N.C.A.A. did not dispute that the University of North Carolina was guilty of running one of the worst academic fraud schemes in college sports history, involving fake classes that enabled dozens of athletes to gain and maintain their eligibility.
But there will be no penalties, the organization said, because no rules were broken.
In a ruling that caused head-scratching everywhere except Chapel Hill, the N.C.A.A. announced on Friday that it could not punish the university or its athletics program because the “paper” classes were not available exclusively to athletes. Other students at North Carolina had access to the fraudulent classes, too.
Noting that distinction, the panel that investigated the case “could not conclude that the University of North Carolina violated N.C.A.A. academic rules,” the N.C.A.A. said in a statement.
The N.C.A.A.’s determination was a major victory for North Carolina after years of wrangling and uncertainty. The athletic department — one of the most high-profile and lucrative ones in the country, and a source of deep pride in the state — could have faced severe penalties, including the loss of championships in men’s basketball, its signature sport.
The N.C.A.A.’s committee on infractions concluded it lacked the power to punish the university under the rules of the N.C.A.A., an association that expects members to govern themselves and establishes a wide berth when it comes to determining what qualifies as academic progress.
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NCAA=scum. They’re on the “take”.
“So, if Louisville had just invited ALL students to attend the free stripper parties, everything would be cool?”
Apparently. As long as some NCAA bigwig got his under the table “thanks”.
Sounds like Comey describing Hillary’s crimes.
NCAA is still afraid the super conferences will decide they don’t need an NCAA anymore. We now have schools too big to punish.
How exactly does one nail their own coffin shut? The flimsy idea of “student athlete” just went completely out the window.
If I were some of these conference presidents I would be in talks to ditch the NCAA. They are a total joke. If you can’t punish a school for academic fraud what is the point? If the NCAA showed up on my campus for an investigation I would send them packing and tell them see you in court where you can defend blatant discrimination.
Had the Kentucky basketball or Alabama football been involved in this type of cheating they would have received heavy penalties. UNCC the University of North Carolina Cheats get a pass because they are the ACC snitch/bitch to the NCAA and they are the sainted University of North Carolina no less.
My hope is someday these jackasses that make these decisions meet Mr. Fake Student Athlete in a real world life and death situation and the Fake Student gets to show the Administrator just how in depth their knowledge runs.
With this ruling the NCAA has declared that academic fraud is perfectly acceptable as long as a non-athlete participates at some point. They have really opened up a Pandora’s box with this asinine decision.
If a university can hide this from their academic accrediting entity then all manners of fraud are on the table.
Total SCAM! The lenders of Student loans should be sueing the hell out of the School AND the Accrediation Body that certifies NC should yank their certification. Either North Central or the Higher Learning Commission.
The government should look and see how many Students used Pell Grant Money for these classes.
Can anyone say FRAUD?
Roy Williams. Biggest cheat ever. And a left wing lunatic to boot.
“African Studies” and “African-American Studies”
It would appear that these graduates had the necessary qualifications for graduation at the point of conception.
Ed
Quite.
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