Butch Davis has done something no other Tar Heels coach has ever done: he has embarrassed the University of North Carolina.

The scandals involving contacts between agents and UNC football players, and the still unresolved academic problems with players are serious issues.

It looks like the University, actually THE University when it comes to taking the concept of the student athlete seriously, has sold it soul for 8 win seasons.

As it should be with all things Carolina, the question is what would Dean do? I respectfully say, when a coach tarnishes the reputation and standing of the University of North Carolina, Dean would ask that coach to step down.

And that what this blog requests of Chancellor Holden Thorp.


Wednesday, July 20, 2011

DTH not exactly sugar-coating Davis headlines

I was at the Daily Tar Heel website checking in on the Leslie McDonald story, and of course was struck by the Butch Davis headlines, headlines perfect for the Fire Butch Davis blog.

If you go, you'll see:  
  • McAdoo case raises issues of plagiarism and academic standards;
  • Paper in McAdoo lawsuit shows evidence of plagiarism;
  • NCAA sends UNC football notice of allegations

Of course, the first two items are McAdoo items, but the last story is all about Butch, and talks about the latest NCAA letter sent to Carolina inquiring about the program's academic work.  According to the DTH the letter includes a list of “potential major” violations and "include improper academic assistance from a tutor, impermissible benefits to players and failures of institutional oversight."
 
In addition to including a list of potential violations, the 26-page letter sounds like a list of why Carolina needs to Fire Butch Davis!
 
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