Oh boy, we are shocked that student athletes would not go to
class.
As heard on The Herd and featured in SI Online and ESPN.com,
former UNC player Rashon McCants recants any claim to have been a
student while an athlete at the University of North Carolina.
On The Herd, the host boldly said that he does not put on
college students from other than about 10 schools, including my
alma mater, UCLA, because they are not up to the task. Duke
was on his list as well.
On the same day, Shane Battier announced that he is going to
retire after the Finals this year, and be a college basketball
analyst for ESPN. What a study in contrasts. What is
exceptional about Battier is that he has always been considered for
things such as public service and political office. This is
not about public shame for anyone or any one institution.
What it does illustrate is that college is not for everyone and the
NCAA should consider a structure that does not make hypocrites out
of
