Leaders at the University of North Carolina merit a nod for deftly dressing recalcitrance in the robes of principle. From a strategic standpoint, not to mention a stylistic one, it’s probably worth a shot. If you didn’t know better, based on UNC’s legalistic response to five alleged major NCAA rules violations, you’d think the university is intent on championing due process and fairness rather than trying to avoid punishment.
Taming the NCAA’s enforcement methods is a worthy task, one the organization’s many critics consider long overdue. Unfortunately UNC is not in the strongest position to lead that charge while standing in the dock facing potential penalties.