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Rumors are flying that there is more news coming soon on the UNC scandal front. The folks at Duke Basketball Report sum it up well.
Among the basic points/allegations which keep coming up are these:
- The NCAA either already has or will very soon send UNC the Amended Notification of Allegations.
- The ANOA is not merely revised but significantly expanded.
- UNC may be facing extraordinary penalties.
- UNC is said to have lawyered up and is prepared for a serious fight.
We'll know very soon if this is all correct and will revisit this at that point if needed.
These developments coincide with a startling post at paperclassinc.com, the site jointly run by Mary Willingham, who previously worked with UNC's academic support program, and Professor Jay Smith, a leading faculty critic of the athletic department's excesses.
That article goes on to point out Willingham recorded conversations with "influential leaders" from UNC, which is only going to make this even messier.
Update: The twitter account below is now claiming to be a Hoax Account and a UNC fan. This is exactly why we opened this article in the way we did. The remainder of the original article continues below.
The twitter account @RCCPMD is pretending to be someone in the know that is making some loud statements as to how the NCAA will come down on UNC. Here are just a few.
UNC will have ineligible players on every revenue team and many others due to the application of all facets of Bylaw 14
— RCCPMD (@RCCPMD) April 10, 2016
that's eligibility bylaw and includes PTD totals, PTD % for many of years in play here, minimum GPA for both NCAA and UNC requirements,etc.)
— RCCPMD (@RCCPMD) April 10, 2016
If there's any lawyering going on, it's about whether forfeitures are necessary due to ineligible athletes after recertification.
— RCCPMD (@RCCPMD) April 10, 2016
There is much much more on that account. It all remains to be seen how good these sources are, but if true, the Heels are about to take a serious punch.
