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alp227

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23. McCants not only lacks credibility, many others do not corroborate his stories.
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 06:31 PM
Jun 2014
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/06/06/3917285/comments-from-ex-tar-heel-basketball.html

Also, Mary Willingham, the former UNC academic adviser known for whistleblowing on academic improprieties from her university, has credibility issues of her own, too. Nonetheless, the media has been going on the non stop UNC-bashing trip for the past six months or so.
I am reminded of a story I heard years ago. some big football star, who had, presumably, niyad Jun 2014 #1
This also explains why a lot of jocks are functionally illiterate. n/t cosmicone Jun 2014 #2
Good Point..functionally illiterate, but this player has broken an unspoken rule. Stuart G Jun 2014 #11
I'm shocked that people in the black studies department went along with this XemaSab Jun 2014 #3
the problem was that melm00se Jun 2014 #7
So when is Illinois declared 2005 national men's basketball champs? JeffHead Jun 2014 #4
Ha, beat me to it! Strelnikov_ Jun 2014 #8
They earned it dbackjon Jun 2014 #17
The truth wasn't all ready out of the bag? iandhr Jun 2014 #5
This has been going on for some time... KansDem Jun 2014 #6
How will unionizing "scholar" athletes address this problem? 1000words Jun 2014 #9
Yes, and it's hurting the athletes by denying them their eductation BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #10
Coaches are among the highest paid public servants in any state. sevenity Jun 2014 #12
Welcome to Du Stuart G Jun 2014 #13
Coaches are paid melm00se Jun 2014 #14
highest paid public employees Mosby Jun 2014 #19
I believe "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" had an episode on this, earlier this year... Deuce Jun 2014 #15
Beating my Illinois team dbackjon Jun 2014 #16
Um MFrohike Jun 2014 #18
I suggest you support your assertion tabasco Jun 2014 #20
You asked for it MFrohike Jun 2014 #22
It's being reported that he also said that he was a prisoner WhoWoodaKnew Jun 2014 #21
McCants not only lacks credibility, many others do not corroborate his stories. alp227 Jun 2014 #23
Ironically, there was one big college program known for not engaging in this kind of stuff alcibiades_mystery Jun 2014 #24
My suite mates (yes, I get the entendre) during my senior year were on the basketball team. TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #25
How about requiring the NBA/NFL to establish a farm league system blueridge3210 Jun 2014 #26
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