Memphis in trouble - Anyone surprised?

[AidanFan20]

Memphis put on probation, fined for violations

Memphis' athletic department has been put on probation for two years and fined $30,000 by the NCAA after an investigation found an academic counselor paid two softball players to help a men's basketball player with schoolwork.

www.espn.com

 

[husky429]

Memphis put on probation, fined for violations

Memphis' athletic department has been put on probation for two years and fined $30,000 by the NCAA after an investigation found an academic counselor paid two softball players to help a men's basketball player with schoolwork.

www.espn.com

This isn't really a big deal to me any more, honestly. They're employees, basically.

What's confusing is why this needed to happen. The players already get tutors at their beck and call. And frankly... plenty of the basketball players in Storrs and elsewhere just don't do any work anyways.

 

[HooperScooper]

I'm just surprised they still passed their classes.

 

[auror]

Why is the academic counselor paying other people to do work for the basketball player. Isn't that the counselor's job?

 

[Jimdish255]

This whole scenario makes no sense. But it is encouraging that there is an attempt to study and pass classes. Isn't this better than fake ones?

 

[superjohn]

Why is the academic counselor paying other people to do work for the basketball player. Isn't that the counselor's job?

Why isn't the player paying the softball girls to do his work for him?

 

[Mr. French]

Why is the academic counselor paying other people to do work for the basketball player. Isn't that the counselor's job?

It’s Memphis. The academic counselor is a bit dopey too.

 

[Fishy]

How did they find two athletes on campus smart enough to do the homework?

 

[DisabledVet]

Memphis put on probation, fined for violations

Memphis' athletic department has been put on probation for two years and fined $30,000 by the NCAA after an investigation found an academic counselor paid two softball players to help a men's basketball player with schoolwork.

www.espn.com

Translation: “help” = took the test

 

[upstater]

North Carolina is laughing its ass off.

 

[auror]

Translation: “help” = took the test

So counselor (likely older adult) needed a college aged person to sit in on the test in the classroom, now it makes sense.

 

[Horatio]

Given the current market / NIL pay levels, those softball players were grossly underpaid at $550. They probably doubled back for more money. $550 to help a 6-7 figure player is hustling backwards.

 

[temery]

I didn't think there were rules anymore.

 

[Travelman6]

I didn't think there were rules anymore.

I had the same thought as I clicked.

 

[Dogfish]

The NCAA in the back of the room jumping up and down and yelling, "look, we're still relevant."

 

[willie99]

North Carolina is laughing its ass off.

UNC; We're quilty of academic fraud

NCAA: we're banning UConn from the men's basketball tournament

 

[gtcam]

The NCAA is a joke - and a bad one at that

 

[RuffRuff]

Let’s be understanding as student athletes do need support at such an elite institution of higher learning like Memphis.

 

[CL82]

Memphis in trouble - Anyone surprised?​

 

[HooperScooper]

So if UConn offered the Big 12 $200 million would they take us?

Memphis made a bold effort to join the Big 12 -- offering in excess of $200 million -- but the conference is not interested in adding the Tigers as a member, sources told CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello and Matt Norlander.

The school would have secured between $200 million and $250 million in various sponsorship commitments as part of its bid to join the league, according to Marcello. Memphis submitted its final proposal in early July, but internal discussions were brief and the Big 12 board showed no interest in adding Memphis to the conference at this time, per Norlander.

Memphis' bid to join Big 12 falls short as conference leaders rebuff $200 million proposal from school

The Big 12 board ultimately showed no interest in adding Memphis to the conference

www.cbssports.com

 

[Lafayette]

Penny for your thoughts?

 

[Slick]

Why isn't the player paying the softball girls to do his work for him?

He may be paying her but not using money for payment.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

He may be paying her but not using money for payment.

 

[prankster]

How did they find two athletes on campus smart enough to do the homework?

Softball players.

That means women.

It is much more likely that you would find 2 softball players who actually understand the academic material than 2 baseball players.

And this kind of subtracts the whole "sit in for him and take the test" argument.

Well, maybe not the WHOLE argument (IYKWIM -AITYD).