Saturday, June 9, 2012

Fake Classes for North Carolina Athletes!


It's going to be interesting to see how the NCAA responds to the latest news out of North Carolina...

It's now being reported by The News Observer that academic advisors assigned to the  University of North Carolina's athletic department are under criminal investigation for enrolling athletes into classes that did not exist.   

The four-year investigation has led so far to the resignation of the Tar Heels football coach (Butch Davis) and retirement of athletic director Dick Baddour.

"Double Domer" Bubba Cunningham '84 and '88 (pictured above), who accepted the Athletic Director's job at North Carolina this past October, has walked into a mess...

Here's a link to the story:

LINK;  TAR HEEL TROUBLE

Update: Day 18 of Dean Crawford's Bike Ride!


Notre Dame's dean of the College of Science -- Greg Crawford is pedaling through the state of Nebraska today on his bike ride from Boston, MA to Pebble Beach, CA.  The purpose of Greg's journey is to raise awareness for Niemann-Pick Type C disease.

As you'll see in his blog entries from the past couple of days he's run into some bike trouble.

LINK:  DAY 18 OF THE ROAD TO DISCOVERY

Must Watch: "Mike & Mike" -- Notre Dame Style


Notre Dame fans will enjoy this video clip of ESPN's Mike Golic and his son Mike Golic, Jr. -- talking Notre Dame Youth Sports Camps.


I can see Mike Jr. with a microphone in his hands after his playing days are over.


LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S "MIKE & MIKE"

Notre Dame Football Back In South Bend!



As you'll see in this report from Fighting Irish Digital Media, the Notre Dame football team is back on campus "going to class" and serving the South Bend community.  Enjoy!

LINK:  BACK AT SCHOOL

Mike Lee Remains Undefeated as Pro Boxer!


University of Notre Dame alum Mike Lee '09, was back in the ring last night at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas -- winning a six-round unanimous decision over Eliseo Durazo.  Lee, the three-time Notre Dame Bengal Bouts Champion -- is now 9 - 0 a a professional!

Congratulations Mike!

LINK:  NEWS STORY

LINK:  WEIGH-IN