What Does the Syracuse Settlement Mean for UNC

The NCAA’s long-running, ongoing investigation into UNC’s academic fraud continues to plod along, even as deals are made with primary figures and other investigations come to a close. The recent settlement with UNC academic whistleblower, Mary Willingham, and the sanctions against Syracuse for academic, drug, and gifts violations, has put the focus once again on […]

The Fight Isn’t Over: Explaining The NCAA’s Appeal Of The O’Bannon Ruling

On March 17th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held oral arguments in the case of Ed O’Bannon v. NCAA.  Should the Ninth Circuit decide to render a judgment on the merits of the case, the court could render the deathblow to the concept that amateurism means “No pay for play”.  After listening to an […]