The entire timeline of their emotional display is what's so funny and schizo.

First, Blake didn't do anything wrong at all
Then, the money he took was friend to friend or to pay for his son's private school (he was broke after the 7 figure settlement from OU)
Then, ok, fine, he's a piece of shit, he was a rogue coach, ok we admit it.

^ So you're telling me he's back in their good graces now? ready to don the light blue and white? those guys

10/27/2011 11:08:28 AM

Haven't read the IC thread, but I assume they love the stuff on page 3 that paints Blake as just a poor guy living paycheck to paycheck, because he blew all of his money from the OK buyout and refused to sell his home. I don't think the NCAA is going to go along with that sob story though

10/27/2011 12:16:43 PM

I ordered State/UNC tickets through UNC's website a few years back. I guess I'm in their system. Got this email today.

Tar Heel Boosters and Fans,

By clicking here, you will be directed to our Department of Athletics' Compliance website, designed specifically for our program's supporters. Included as the first link on this website is the Department of Athletics' 2011-2012 Pocket Guide to NCAA Regulations for Alumni and Friends of Carolina Athletics, which can also be viewed as a pdf by clicking here.

It is our hope that this website and brochure will provide you with a fundamental understanding of NCAA regulations regarding the role of boosters within our athletics program. If, after reviewing the document, you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Compliance staff at 919-962-6000 or compliance@uncaa.unc.edu.

Thank you for your continued support of our athletics program. Go Heels!

Sincerely,

Amy Herman
Associate Athletics Director for Compliance

10/27/2011 9:21:35 PM

It begins

10/28/2011 8:24:01 AM

IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!!

10/28/2011 8:35:48 AM

today's the day i'm going to be disappointed.

10/28/2011 9:51:25 AM

i don't think punishments will come out today anyhow

10/28/2011 10:01:36 AM

Quote :

"I'll be hanging out in Indy covering the hearing. It is a closed meeting, so I'll be stuck outside the door all day, but I can try to give any updates if there's interest. TWW NEWS BRINGS IT TO YOU FIRST!"

Ronny, what's the latest?

10/28/2011 10:03:15 AM

Quick get Ronny some surveillance equipment and we can disguise the TWW Action News Chopper as a plumbing van!

10/28/2011 10:11:35 AM

Let us remember the good times this thread has brought us all

10/28/2011 10:20:47 AM

10/28/2011 10:23:29 AM

The smug looks on ALL of their faces going into that meeting on WRAL's website are infuriating.

10/28/2011 10:25:13 AM

They are smug because they know that regardless of what the NCAA asks the fans are going to

Quote :

"BOYCOTT DA SCHOO"

10/28/2011 10:32:55 AM

Quote :

"All of today's drama is behind closed doors, like the old political conventions where the arena action was for show and all the real decisions were made in the fabled smoke-filled rooms. The only smoke today will be that being blown by former Tar Heels associate head coach John Blake as he pleads his case to the NCAA that he was guilty only of poor financial planning"

From N&O

10/28/2011 10:34:02 AM

Not a bad read at newsobserver.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/10/28/1600444/nothing-to-see-here.html


Curious to see how NCAA reacts to the fact that they can't talk to Butch because Carolina cut him loose before the meeting. Would think they would have to give Butch a show cause if for nothing else than to send a message to coaches that you have to come if you want to keep coaching.

[Edited on October 28, 2011 at 10:35 AM. Reason : ^Beat me, thats a quote from the article.]

10/28/2011 10:34:39 AM

I've always liked Luke DeCock

even if i giggle a little when I read his name.

10/28/2011 10:37:26 AM

middle school must have been hell for him

10/28/2011 10:38:53 AM

Quote :

"being blown by former Tar Heels associate head coach John Blake "

10/28/2011 10:54:02 AM

hahahahaha

10/28/2011 12:44:48 PM

All Quiet on the Cheating Front



They still meeting?

10/28/2011 3:41:56 PM

I'm sure they're taking a much deserved long lunch break for massages (w/ happy endings) before getting back to the group wristslapping.

10/28/2011 3:48:53 PM

can't wait to hear the result of this although I feel that I will be sadly disappoint.

but hell it could go the other way

10/28/2011 5:01:54 PM

It's a closed session. Those bitches have probably been smoking cigars and drinking brandy all fucking day. Fucking john swafford was there. Ain't shit gonna happen.

10/28/2011 6:01:31 PM

yeah I think there's a conflict of interest there unless the comish shows up to all these meetings (he didn't for FSU or GT)

10/28/2011 6:02:55 PM

^

Quote :

"Swofford said that there is always an ACC presence at infractions hearings involving member schools, but it is not always him. Swofford said he is attending Friday's hearing at the request of Thorp. "

Translation: normally we send a peon. But since swafford is a unc guy he shows up.

10/28/2011 6:34:37 PM

lol at IC

Quote :

"Again, there is no real evidence to show that John Blake was running or trying to steer players to agents. Even if Marvin Austin would have signed with Wichard, that wouldn't be evidence either."

10/29/2011 11:47:47 AM

someone let me know when these sanctions start winning us games

10/29/2011 4:24:01 PM

you're right marko, their NCAA investigation isn't even threadworthy

10/29/2011 4:27:06 PM

^^ Only way that'd happen is if we hired a coach that could take advantage of UNC's probation and actually recruit some players here.

[Edited on October 29, 2011 at 4:27 PM. Reason : tbdv]

10/29/2011 4:27:18 PM

^^

i'd rather have my own success than have to find contentment in others' failures

but derive pleasure where you can, i suppose

10/29/2011 4:37:03 PM

what pleasure am i supposed to derive from my team after watching them play FSU today?

besides, its not like people bumped this thread going "well, at least UNC is under investigation!"

you bumped it

10/29/2011 4:38:37 PM

Quote :

"i'd rather have my own success than have to find contentment in others' failures but derive pleasure where you can, i suppose "

I think everyone here would rather find joy in State's success than UNC's failure...too bad there's very little of the former to derive much pleasure from. That's why we resort to the latter.

10/29/2011 5:52:51 PM

Jesus Christ. Shut the fuck up, marko.

10/29/2011 5:58:44 PM

Quote :

"i'd rather have my own success than have to find contentment in others' failures but derive pleasure where you can, i suppose"

well, i'd rather have fair play by all involved, but they ruined that idea

now my high horse is higher than your high horse

10/29/2011 9:25:55 PM

lol

hi-ho-silver away!

10/30/2011 7:34:47 PM

so when is the punishment supposed to come out? I don't know if it is about the NCAA or something else bad that has happened, but a couple of carolina guys on Twitter don't look to pleased...

https://twitter.com/#!/scacchoops/status/132481277340291072

11/4/2011 12:24:34 PM

^ Kendall Marshall injured his back. Not sure how serious it is yet.

11/4/2011 12:35:16 PM

I'm pretty sure it was something like 8-12 weeks after the COI meeting...I didn't see anything weird on those 2 guys timelines on twitter (that you linked)...but I don't know.

11/4/2011 12:35:20 PM

Joey_Powell
RT @mrtiger1972: Praying...let it not be serious...


okay that makes more sense.

11/4/2011 12:38:53 PM

Quote :

"@HABOTN HABOTN Kenny Rogers also peddled Cam Newton to (former) UNC assistant John Blake. Auburn's release included an email from Rogers to Blake."

11/4/2011 2:06:30 PM

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/10338386/

Quote :

"Records show agent contacted Blake about Newton By Erin Summers Updated 5 minutes ago The Montgomery Advertiser is reporting that a public records request made to Auburn University in search of documents regarding the NCAA investigation into Cam Newton's recruitment revealed that agent Kenny Rogers contacted John Blake about Cam Netwon. "Kenny Rogers also contacted UNC assistant coach John Blake about Cam Newton, saying “I have three kids that love UNC.” The first was Newton. Rogers also mentioned DL Donald Langley and RB Justin Rogers," according to blogger Jay G. Tate. According to Tate the release included an email from Rogers to Blake. The blog continues that "Cam Newton, Auburn investigators concluded, 'only knew Rogers as an MSU alumnus who provided information to Cam’s father about MSU and, in particular, his perspective on being an African-American male in Starkville, Miss'.”"

11/4/2011 3:01:03 PM

So they were trying to sell Cam to UNC as well as Auburn? Would've been a hellacious year if UNC had paid enough to get him

[Edited on November 4, 2011 at 3:18 PM. Reason : lj]

11/4/2011 3:17:53 PM

this opens a whole new can of worms since no one found this email in blakes records...means they were withholding some.

11/4/2011 4:19:56 PM

^exactly

11/4/2011 4:43:03 PM

would be nice if someone pointed this out to the judge that's been handling these records requests and hope it pisses him off enough to stop all this stalling with the 216 records

11/4/2011 5:47:45 PM

11/4/2011 5:54:30 PM

THE SANCTIONS PAY OFF

11/5/2011 5:35:52 PM

MA tweet about buying a kicker.

Quote :

"Good game lsu I think mic Sagan needs to go buy him a kicker only if he would've made a kick today smh"

Lol

11/6/2011 7:52:33 PM

That Mic Sagan is a helluva coach.

11/6/2011 8:15:43 PM

Set em up

11/6/2011 9:25:51 PM