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mattinctown
Apr 16, 2010 3:46pm
Butler Hoops Team Under Investigation –AP
INDIANAPOLIS--Butler's run in the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Game may be tarnished after
reports surfaced today that all 13 players on the roster are being given good educations in an effort to help them find
good jobs after they leave the school. "It's important to remember that right now these are only allegations -- allegations
that we are looking into," said NCAA president James Isch.
"But, obviously, if true, this would be very disappointing. The NCAA has certain expectations and standards. It's not
fair for players at one school to be given good educations while athletes at other member schools receive basic,
remedial instruction that is worth essentially nothing." According to documents seized from the school's registrar's office,
Butler players have received an education worth $38,616 per year totaling more than $150,000 over a four-year career.
Compare that to player at a school like Kentucky, where tuition is set at $4,051 -- but with an actual value far below that.
“We don't want to say too much until these reports are confirmed," said Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari.
"But we're talking about almost $140,000 difference in education per player -- and that's even if my players stayed four
years or graduated, which many of them do not. Then these Butler players are reportedly stepping into good jobs after
graduation while my kids, if they don't make the NBA, have absolutely no job prospects or life skills. It's far from a
balanced playing field. They are buying the best players by giving them a high-priced education."
In addition to the allegations that they were given an expensive education, many Butler players have been spotted around
campus holding books, studying and engaging in interesting conversations. Others have been seen with people who are
known to not be tutors. Butler point guard and Kentucky native Ronald Nored, who is reportedly a secondary education
major, denied allegations that the Bulldog program is cheating. "The discourse on this matter is fatuous and inane," he said,
implicating the program further.
INDIANAPOLIS--Butler's run in the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Game may be tarnished after
reports surfaced today that all 13 players on the roster are being given good educations in an effort to help them find
good jobs after they leave the school. "It's important to remember that right now these are only allegations -- allegations
that we are looking into," said NCAA president James Isch.
"But, obviously, if true, this would be very disappointing. The NCAA has certain expectations and standards. It's not
fair for players at one school to be given good educations while athletes at other member schools receive basic,
remedial instruction that is worth essentially nothing." According to documents seized from the school's registrar's office,
Butler players have received an education worth $38,616 per year totaling more than $150,000 over a four-year career.
Compare that to player at a school like Kentucky, where tuition is set at $4,051 -- but with an actual value far below that.
“We don't want to say too much until these reports are confirmed," said Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari.
"But we're talking about almost $140,000 difference in education per player -- and that's even if my players stayed four
years or graduated, which many of them do not. Then these Butler players are reportedly stepping into good jobs after
graduation while my kids, if they don't make the NBA, have absolutely no job prospects or life skills. It's far from a
balanced playing field. They are buying the best players by giving them a high-priced education."
In addition to the allegations that they were given an expensive education, many Butler players have been spotted around
campus holding books, studying and engaging in interesting conversations. Others have been seen with people who are
known to not be tutors. Butler point guard and Kentucky native Ronald Nored, who is reportedly a secondary education
major, denied allegations that the Bulldog program is cheating. "The discourse on this matter is fatuous and inane," he said,
implicating the program further.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Apr 16, 2010 3:48pm
lol
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Apr 16, 2010 4:18pm
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 16, 2010 5:09pm
hahaha...great stuff!
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Apr 16, 2010 6:00pm
Pretty hilarious.
They had a similar one about Duke a week or so ago.
This is on par with the John Wall "Returning to Pack up His Shit" story, but maybe a step below.
Both are damn funny, though.
They had a similar one about Duke a week or so ago.
This is on par with the John Wall "Returning to Pack up His Shit" story, but maybe a step below.
Both are damn funny, though.
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Apr 16, 2010 8:30pm
If Butler's Gordon Hayward has learned his lessons well, he will be joining the Kentucky contingent in this year's draft. If draft projections are correct, Hayward is looking at guaranteed money of between $8.3 million and and $4.6 million.
That isn't John Wall money($12 million plus), but it is a little more than a Butler degree would likely get him in two years.
That isn't John Wall money($12 million plus), but it is a little more than a Butler degree would likely get him in two years.