As much as I don't like UNC... ...I don't think this one is that bad. The players KNEW it was wrong....unless they've been living in a cave and their coaches/advisors are morons that fail to tell them BASIC rules to follow, the kids knew and did it anyway. They should get punishment, but their actions are not atrocious. So they made some money off of what they received for their labor... ...the rule, as well as the whole NCAA, needs to change...it's frustrating. Seems just like yesterday Pryor was front and center of the media for selling stuff...
UNC though, particularly their football program, should have received harsh punishment for the academic scandal... .... ...I get that they're not alone, but **** it, make them an example. The academic scandal was one of the worst things, and honestly permanently jaded me with college sports. I love college sports, but damn it's ****ed up. How the academic scandal at UNC didn't get more public outcry, especially the lack of punishment, shows how much academics has fallen in the general populace's perception. **** UNC, and more importantly, **** the NCAA.