I saw an interesting proposal on PP last week (rswilli?) for a survey predicting the final outcome of the investigations currently underway at UNC. The choices were: – Slap on the wrist – Brick to the head – Hammer of Thor – Wrath of God Before you make a selection, maybe a little rational discussion […]
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“Spirit, not the letter of the law”
Here’s what the UNC System President had to say regarding accusations made against one of North Carolina’s flagship universities: Athletics and academics are in tension by the nature of their time demands, but athletics and academics cannot be allowed to be in conflict in a great university. The evidence is clear that the academic processes […]
Independent Investigation Into UNC Athletics Needed
It is long past time for an impartial and independent investigation into alleged wrongdoings into the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s football and athletics programs. Anyone who holds a degree from a member institution of the University of North Carolina system or is affiliated with the Atlantic Coast Conference deserves as much. The […]
Message Board Reactions on the UNC/NCAA investigation
I have followed message boards of different college programs around the country for almost 15 years(mainly NC State, UNC and Wake Forest). Message boards are often ridiculed by the print/television/radio media, coaches, athletic directors, and even message board posters themselves. While sometimes these forums are criticized for good reasons, in regards to major news stories […]
Financing College Sports – Part Two
Written by VAWolf, posted by SFN: In the first installment of this series, we set the framework of how to look at financial reporting in college athletics with the following statement: Information is only as accurate and complete as what the individual schools choose to report. There is NO consistent set of standards or normalizing […]
Financing College Sports – Part One (Major update & additions 10:30am)
This piece is the first in a series of related entries that I am doing to discuss the funding behind big-time college athletics. At a minimum, I intend to break down the articles along these lines: (1) Introduction and Organizational Analysis (this entry): (2) A Closer Look at the Numbers (3) Athletic Dept finances across […]
SFN on TZ, Part Two now updated
Originally published on May 7, 2010 A truncated version of our interview on “The Sports Drive†with Taylor Zarzour aired today at 11:20. (Link to ESPNTriangle) We very much appreciate Taylor’s kind comments of the quality of the segment. The conversation was approximately 20 minutes and was edited to approximately 11 minutes. We have split […]
Credit where it’s due: The Triangle Business Journal
I’ve subscribed to the TBJ for some time, and I find it to be amazingly informative as a small business owner in the Triangle. It’s a great way for me to keep my finger on the pulse of the business world around me. It seems recently, however, I’ve found it to also be THE authority […]
We Told You The Truth, As You Can Now See
I don’t hate saying this, but: we told you so. It’s a simple statement of fact to say so out loud. For over a year, this website and its authors have dutifully reported stories told to us concerning Lee Fowler’s increasingly tenuous hold on his job in confidence — that is, “off-the-record, no names, but […]
Athletic Department Goals – Straight From The Horse’s Mouth
Back in May of 2008 I posted an entry based on these two quotes from Lee Fowler: “My goals have always been to be in the top three in the conference. If you’re in the top three you always have a chance to win the championship. That’s an obvious goal as well. Minimum goals, we […]
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