UNC report: Sham classes pushed

[Hulkotron]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/11745036/north-carolina-investigation-says-advisers-pushed-sham-classes

A report commissioned by the University of North Carolina says school academic advisers steered athletes into sham classes over an 18-year period but does not directly implicate coaches or athletic administrators in the scheme.

The report, released Wednesday, says academic advisers in North Carolina's athletic department colluded with a manager in the African and Afro-American Studies department for student-athletes to take classes to boost their GPAs and keep them eligible in their respective sports.

The classes, in place from 1993 to 2011, were overseen by Debby Crowder, the longtime manager in the African and Afro-American Studies department, and later by the department chairman. They allowed a student to write a paper of at least 10 pages rather than attend lectures or meet with professors. The papers were graded by Crowder, who was not a professor. They typically earned an A or B-plus grade.

The report, the third and most comprehensive produced in the matter, said some academic advisers in the school's Academic Support Program for Student Athletes had ties to Crowder and let her know how high a student's grade needed to be to maintain a 2.0 GPA to be eligible to play. It also said that those advisers pushed Crowder to make exceptions for athletes, including allowing them to enroll in classes after the registration period had ended.

The ASPSA is not part of the athletic department but is located in the same offices. The report says it clearly steered players to the sham classes.

When Crowder retired in 2009, Julius Nyang'oro, the former chairman of the African and Afro-American Studies department, was urged to maintain the program. He was forced to retire in 2012 and was charged with fraud for holding summer classes that didn't exist. Those charges were dropped when he agreed to cooperate with the investigation.

[Royalty]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/11745036/north-carolina-investigation-says-advisers-pushed-sham-classes

A report commissioned by the University of North Carolina says school academic advisers steered athletes into sham classes over an 18-year period but does not directly implicate coaches or athletic administrators in the scheme.

The report, released Wednesday, says academic advisers in North Carolina's athletic department colluded with a manager in the African and Afro-American Studies department for student-athletes to take classes to boost their GPAs and keep them eligible in their respective sports.

The classes, in place from 1993 to 2011, were overseen by Debby Crowder, the longtime manager in the African and Afro-American Studies department, and later by the department chairman. They allowed a student to write a paper of at least 10 pages rather than attend lectures or meet with professors. The papers were graded by Crowder, who was not a professor. They typically earned an A or B-plus grade.

The report, the third and most comprehensive produced in the matter, said some academic advisers in the school's Academic Support Program for Student Athletes had ties to Crowder and let her know how high a student's grade needed to be to maintain a 2.0 GPA to be eligible to play. It also said that those advisers pushed Crowder to make exceptions for athletes, including allowing them to enroll in classes after the registration period had ended.

The ASPSA is not part of the athletic department but is located in the same offices. The report says it clearly steered players to the sham classes.

When Crowder retired in 2009, Julius Nyang'oro, the former chairman of the African and Afro-American Studies department, was urged to maintain the program. He was forced to retire in 2012 and was charged with fraud for holding summer classes that didn't exist. Those charges were dropped when he agreed to cooperate with the investigation.

It would be interesting to read some of those 10 page papers.

[_bruce_]

Time for a rebellion.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Are you saying that black college athletes are really unedumacated?  Say it ain't so.

[Rambone]

Happens at every major college. You can't expect the majority of these guys to pass college level classes let alone doing it while devoting most of their time practicing, traveling, and playing the actual games. I had a French teacher at FSU that began raising her voice at another instructor about having to give these players passing grades. We were busted a few years later for some online class athletes were taking and given grades. These inner city 'brews couldn't pass these classes no matter how many tutors they have. Every major college would be screwed if there was an investigation.

[Coach is Back!]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/11745036/north-carolina-investigation-says-advisers-pushed-sham-classes

A report commissioned by the University of North Carolina says school academic advisers steered athletes into sham classes over an 18-year period but does not directly implicate coaches or athletic administrators in the scheme.

The report, released Wednesday, says academic advisers in North Carolina's athletic department colluded with a manager in the African and Afro-American Studies department for student-athletes to take classes to boost their GPAs and keep them eligible in their respective sports.

The classes, in place from 1993 to 2011, were overseen by Debby Crowder, the longtime manager in the African and Afro-American Studies department, and later by the department chairman. They allowed a student to write a paper of at least 10 pages rather than attend lectures or meet with professors. The papers were graded by Crowder, who was not a professor. They typically earned an A or B-plus grade.

The report, the third and most comprehensive produced in the matter, said some academic advisers in the school's Academic Support Program for Student Athletes had ties to Crowder and let her know how high a student's grade needed to be to maintain a 2.0 GPA to be eligible to play. It also said that those advisers pushed Crowder to make exceptions for athletes, including allowing them to enroll in classes after the registration period had ended.

The ASPSA is not part of the athletic department but is located in the same offices. The report says it clearly steered players to the sham classes.

When Crowder retired in 2009, Julius Nyang'oro, the former chairman of the African and Afro-American Studies department, was urged to maintain the program. He was forced to retire in 2012 and was charged with fraud for holding summer classes that didn't exist. Those charges were dropped when he agreed to cooperate with the investigation.

Happens to everyone. Not just blacks. If they have the talent they'll find a way to pass them. But several years ago the NCAA cut practice times to 20 hours per week including weight room to concentrate more on academics. However, there is no limit on time for discretionary training.

[The True Adonis]

The  NFL player that I used to train with, James Hamilton, was enrolled in these Sham classes at UNC and told me about them long ago.  He said you didn`t even have to show up and they even provided people to do the work for you.  


Sports at colleges are a joke and many have programs like this.

[calfzilla]

I remember having athletes in some classes in college. They were there sometimes but were like sheeeiiit.

[El Diablo Blanco]

The  NFL player that I used to train with, James Hamilton, was enrolled in these Sham classes at UNC and told me about them long ago.  He said you didn`t even have to show up and they even provided people to do the work for you.  


Sports at colleges are a joke and many have programs like this.

Not true.  Sports in College are Huge money.  Alabama had revenue of $100 million from its football team alone.  A couple seasons ago a player took some money to buy himself a bed so he didn't have to sleep on the floor and he got suspdended for violating NCAA rules.  What a fucking joke.  NCAA is worse than slavery but their saving grace is that some players actually do get an education or make it as a pro otherwise it's a bullshit slave mill

[Archer77]

Come on, guy!  I mentioned this weeks ago.   

[Rambone]

I remember having athletes in some classes in college. They were there sometimes but were like sheeeiiit.

Hahahaha

[Gonuclear]

Happens at every major college. You can't expect the majority of these guys to pass college level classes let alone doing it while devoting most of their time practicing, traveling, and playing the actual games. I had a French teacher at FSU that began raising her voice at another instructor about having to give these players passing grades. We were busted a few years later for some online class athletes were taking and given grades. These inner city 'brews couldn't pass these classes no matter how many tutors they have. Every major college would be screwed if there was an investigation.

This is true.  The star jocks all get breaks at colleges and have always done so.  And UNC is now conducting "an investigation". Sure, sure.

It's also true that fire burns and picking your nose during a job interview is not the way to go.