OT: Texas Basketball Allegedly Involved in Academic Scandal

[UConnSwag11]

According to Brad Wolverton of the Chronicle of Higher Education, the University of Texas is facing allegations of academic misconduct involving a number student-athletes, namely its basketball players, during the Rick Barnes era.


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2492075-texas-basketball-allegedly-involved-in-academic-scandal

 

[uchusky32]

If Shaka got conned. Is it called Shaka Chan!

 

[Stainmaster]

Given the NCAA's handling of UNC/Cuse stuff, I'll believe that they'll be punished fairly when I see it.

 

[Kitaman]

Wow could affect Barnes at Tennessee. Has that always been the case (punishment following the departed Coach)?

 

[uchusky32]

Wow could affect Barnes at Tennessee. Has that always been the case (punishment following the departed Coach)?

Yup

 

[UConn990411]

Let's hope the NCAA takes it sweet time and this scandal hangs over Shaka's head for awhile.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Tennessee must be PISSED. One of the big reasons they hired Barnes is because he was so clean, following the problems they had with Pearl and Tyndall.

 

[ZenConn]

Barnes couldn't even do it right.

Hey buddy! If you're gonna cheat, win the darn thing! (See Syracuse, UNC).

 

[tcf15]

 

[Stainmaster]

Well sheet...

 

[James]

Here's to having no clue Barnes is the coach at Tennessee

 

[mauconnfan]

If Shaka got conned. Is it called Shaka Chan!

-----drum roll! Nicely played

 

[Kitaman]

Yup

I hope they punish the Coach only and not the players, that would be a tragedy of major proportion. If the Tennessee players get punished (via collateral damage) then they need to protest and the SEC should get behind them.

 

[UConn990411]

I hope they punish the Coach only and not the players, that would be a tragedy of major proportion. If the Tennessee players get punished (via collateral damage) then they need to protest and the SEC should get behind them.

Why would the Tennessee players get punished...

 

[Kitaman]

Why would the Tennessee players get punished...

I was replying to the answer that the departing Coach does get punished. My statement applied to an 'if 'Barnes does get punished' then I hope its only him at TN and not the players.

I don't know how this stuff works or past history.

 

[David 76]

Let's stop punishing kids for Coach's mistakes and we can retroactively start with the Squid

 

[upstater]

"Academic integrity is at the core of The University of Texas. Our student-athletes’ academic progress rates are among the best in the nation."

LOL!!!! Hilarious.

 

[HooperScooper]

We'd be naive to think this kind of stuff on some levels doesn't happen at every D1 school. I went to a D3 school that was really good at basketball when I was there and there was shady things going on even there.

 

[Woodson]

I used to feel the same way until we got hammered by the NCAA. Now I say duck___ them all

 

[Durks07]

So Rick Barnes actually does something worse than he coaches?!

 

[Dove]

-----drum roll! Nicely played

I like where uchusky32 went with that but the misspelling tempered my laugh. Shaka Chan? What is Shaka Chan?

 

[uconngb]

I like where uchusky32 went with that but the misspelling tempered my laugh. Shaka Chan? What is Shaka Chan?

Either Johnny's ex-wife or Charlie's great granddaughter

 

[mauconnfan]

I like where uchusky32 went with that but the misspelling tempered my laugh. Shaka Chan? What is Shaka Chan?

I left it alone as the moment was too huge for the error. UKhan leave it be too Dove.

 

[SubbaBub]

"Nutrition is at the core of Subway Restaurants . See this guy Jared, he used to be really, really, fat."

LOL!!!! Hilarious.

FIFY

 

[Antiobserver]

Given the NCAA's handling of UNC/Cuse stuff, I'll believe that they'll be punished fairly when I see it.

You're right. The punishment will come down on some poor ACC school. UT happens to be the alma mater of the guy that helps dish out the punishments