And you know that's never good news...
Here's the Notice of Allegations from the folks at the NCAA...
Basically, it says that UNC, through their relationship with former assistant coach John Blake providing false and misleading information to the NCAA enforcement staff and to the institution and for failure to cooperate with the investigation, steered athletes to agent Gary Wichard, and Blake got paid for things he didn't report to UNC that he got paid on.
Tutor Jennifer Wiley refused to provide information to the NCAA enforcement staff and to UNC and provided extra benefits by paying travel and parking expenses and tutored athletes.
There are also allegations of academic fraud against unnamed student-athletes and Wiley, allegations that student-athletes received preferential treatment and accepted impermissible benefits, allegations against a former student-athlete for unethical conduct, and... the ever popular...
"Failure to monitor" Chris Hawkins, the social media activity of the football team in 2010; and possible extra benefits to a student-athlete triggered by agent legislation connected to Hawkins...
That's a lot...
Quoting Chancellor Holden Thorp:
"I deeply regret that Carolina is in this position. We made mistakes, and we have to face that. When the investigation started a year ago, we pledged to cooperate fully with the NCAA, to go where the facts took us, and to face the issues head on. Our level of cooperation is evident in the allegations, some of which arise from facts that we self-reported to the NCAA. We will emerge with a stronger athletics program, and we will restore confidence in Carolina football."
Quoting AD Dick Baddour:
"We are disappointed to be in this position because it goes against everything we believe in, but we are thankful to get to the next step in the process. These are the issues that we have been dealing with since last summer. We will gather the information the NCAA has requested and prepare to address the notice with the NCAA in the fall. We have a strong staff that will help get us through this and put us in a position where we will be a better athletic department as a result. Our fans have been through a lot this past year, and we appreciate their continued patience and support as we work through these next steps with the NCAA."
And quoting head coach Butch Davis:
"I feel terrible that these allegations occurred under my watch. I especially regret that the university has had to endure this scrutiny because of the football program. The responsibility for correcting any problems that put us in this position is mine, and I take that responsibility very seriously.
"I want to thank our fans for the tremendous support we have received. Their loyalty and support has been especially appreciated by our student-athletes. The opportunity I have to serve the University of North Carolina is one that I cherish, and I will continue to focus on improving every aspect of our football program."
UNC has 90 days to provide a response to the NCAA Committee on Infractions. The gets to appear before the committee in Indianapolis on October 28th...
So, who's fired in all of this before we're done...???
Davis...??? Baddour...??? Both...??? None of the above...???
The HQ thinks Davis lasts one more season before he's blown up as a "See...??? See...???" move by the school. Baddour may last. He probably shouldn't...
Here's the early Breaker from our friends at WRAL-TV
((HT: WRALSportsFan.com))
WRAL's wall-to-wall coverage is hyah...
It's a must read...
and all of this leads to deep doodoo...
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