A former Canadian Football League player is suing his former American university, alleging the school for years pressured football players to take “bogus” exercise, communications or African-American studies courses that were meant to inflate their marks and maintain their eligibility.
[b]Deebo Samuel Super Bowl Jersey[/b] . Michael McAdoo, a defensive end who played in 2013 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, is suing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In court papers obtained by TSN, McAdoo has asked a U.S. federal court in North Carolina to grant his case class action status so that all players who received football scholarships at the school between 1993 and 2011 might receive a court-awarded judgment. The school has not responded to the case and McAdoo’s claims have not been proven. The University of North Carolina, once referred to as a New Ivy by Newsweek magazine, has been investigating claims of academic corruption for at least several years. In 2011, the school fired football coach Butch Davis days before preseason practice and an investigation found that the chairman of the African and Afro-American Studies Department had been allowing student athletes for years to take so-called no-show classes. The school also sacked its athletic director and received a wave of penalties from the NCAA, including scholarship losses and probation for three years. McAdoo says the school should pay damages to student athletes who were caught up in the scandal. An education at UNC, he wrote in legal papers, is “widely regarded as one of the best public university educations available in the United States. UNC, however, did not provide the promised legitimate education. Instead, UNC systematically funnelled its football student-athletes into a ‘shadow curriculum’ of bogus courses which never met and which were designed for the sole purpose of providing enrolees high grades.” “UNC maximized the number of football student-athletes who remained eligible to engage in intercollegiate athletics, thus improving the chances of athletic success and falsely increasing the university’s revenue and reputation.” McAdoo played at UNC in 2008, 2009, and 2010 after he was recruited by Davis, who met with his mother and grandparents. McAdoo says he remembers the coach telling his family: “I can’t guarantee that Michael will play in the NFL, but one thing I can guarantee is that he will get a good education at the University of North Carolina.” Although he expressed interest in criminal justice when being recruited, once on campus he was told that football student-athletes were urged to consider only three options for a major: exercise sport science, communications, or African-American studies. McAdoo’s statement of claim details how the scandal worked. “At the beginning of the semester, students were given a topic on which to write a paper,” he wrote. “The football student-athletes in any given course were generally given the same topic. “Throughout the semester, there were no class meetings, there was no supervision, no drafts of papers were reviewed, and no faculty feedback was given. “On some occasions, academic counsellors told their African American Studies Department contacts the particular grades the football student-athletes would have to receive in order to remain athletically eligible. Even the weakest papers and papers featuring long passages of unoriginal text received passing, and often outstanding, grades.” McAdoo was signed by Winnipeg on Oct. 18, 2013, and was released on May 12 this year.
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[b]Kwon Alexander Super Bowl Jersey[/b] . They have watched it from afar. And now they have seen it for themselves.Gordon Strachan says his Scotland players always rejuvenate him when they meet, despite a 3-0 defeat to Slovakia in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Scotland sit fourth in Group F after the loss in Trnava, but only three points behind leaders England after three fixtures, with a trip to Wembley up next for Strachans side. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Some have raised question marks over the Scotland managers future after the Slovakia defeat was preceded by a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Lithuania but Strachan seemed to suggest that he remains enthusiastic about the role. Highlights from Scotland’s Group F World Cup qualifier against Slovakia Every time I get together with the players they rejuvenate me.
[b]Kentavius Street Super Bowl Jersey[/b]. . I repeat, at the moment we have given it our best shot, tried to pick the right side, Strachan said after the game when pressed on his own position.Right now its how we look after them [the players]. How do we speak to them on the bus going back? I cant get any more in terms of effort, I am happy with the response every time we get together. Scotlands Steven Fletcher
and Callum Paterson (2ndR) walk past Slovakias players celebrating their third goal Sky Sports pundit Neil McCann believes Scotland can capitalise on Englands own problems and win at Wembley in November if they can cut out their mistakes and Strachan has urged his players to focus on the game rather be overwhelmed by the occasion.We are looking at it as another opportunity to get three points. Look at the table, wed like to be better off, he said. Strachan shows his anger as Scotland lose 3-0 in Slovakia We are one point off a play-off place. It is a crazy group.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Scotland slump to Slovakia loss Strachan: Players cant give any more Scotland can win at Wembley World Cup Qualifying tables ' ' '
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