Below is our take on the article that Dan Kane just posted on the N&O. It potentially could be a big break in the UNC scandal. We strongly suggest that you head over to the N&O’s page and read that article to get the full story. The audio player embedded above is from the article.
The facts are all there. UNC has admitted to administering fake classes, however, those classes weren’t ALL athletes. Therefore, they argued that the NCAA couldn’t punish their athletics programs based on the (poorly written) by-laws.
While many will disagree with the ruling, the real meat of the story is that UNC sacrificed their standing in the academic community to clear their athletic program.