Thursday, August 26, 2010

NCAA Violation 2010: Riddle for the day

When someone commits an infraction, it is up to someone else to investigate if the infraction occurred and then decide what the corresponding punishment for that infraction should be. How do you allow someone to investigate themselves to determine if an infraction occurred, and if it did, how do they punish themselves?

If this is confusing, then welcome to the new part of the NCAA investigation that is taking place at the University of North Carolina.

Read the all installments of NCAA Violation 2010 written to date:

Part 4A - NCAA Violation 2010: Report of academic infractions at UNC may add to current NCAA investigation
Part 3B - NCAA Violation 2010: No conflict of interest at UNC
Part 3A - NCAA Violation 2010: Rumors and talk of investigation conflict of interest at UNC
Part 2 - NCAA Violation 2010: NC Secretary of State to investigate sports agents conduct
Part 1 - NCAA Violation 2010: Investigations extend into North Carolina

It's been a long, hot summer

The summer in North Carolina has been the hottest on record and the heat and humidity continues as the upcoming Fall sports season approaches.

So much has happened since the last post here which presented wishful thinking that former Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette and goaltender Michael Leighton and the Philadelphia Flyers would win Game 6 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and force a Game 7 finale. Chicago's Patrick Kane doused that flame of thought as his low shot slid under Leighton's pad and ended the Black Hawks' 49-year Stanley Cup drought. Congratulations to the Hawks.

Since that time, here is what the Raleigh Sports Examiner has covered:



  • In college sports, the Raleigh Sports examiner began an on-going series that will continue throughout the 2010-2011 season looking into the current and recent past of NCAA investigations and impacts they are having, and have had on college athletics programs throughout the country. The series is intended to educate readers about the NCAA, its athletes and administrators, and how college sports fans and media influence the operation and administration of college athletics in the United States.
  • The first three segments in the series highlight the UNC Tar Heels football program which is undergoing an NCAA investigation that has made the beginning of the upcoming season a challenging one for administrators, coaches, and players to deal with in Chapel Hill. 
As we head into the Fall season, follow the Raleigh Sports Examiner as the college football season is ready to kick of in the next few weeks as NC State, UNC, and Duke have all had their Meet the Team events. The Carolina Hurricanes have hit the ice "unofficially" and are preparing for training camp to begin in addition to activating plans for hosting the 2011NHL All-Star Game in January. More exciting sports stories to come.

What has been a hot summer will continue into a 'hot' year of sports in the Raleigh-area.

Enjoy it.