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4/23/2010, 05:34 PM
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NCAA To Investigate Butler Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS-Butler's run in the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Game may be tarnished after reports surfaced today that all 15 players on the roster are receiving quality 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 acting NCAA president James Isch. "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 receive good educations while athletes at other member schools receive basic, remedial instruction that is essentially worth nothing. The NCAA has stressed the term 'student-athlete' for years. We didn't think anybody would take it seriously."
According to documents seized from the school's registrar's office, Butler players have received an education worth $38,616 per year, a total of 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 most 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. Butler is buying the best players by giving them a high-priced education."
In addition to the allegations that they receive 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 not tutors.
Butler point guard and Alabama native Ronald Nored, reportedly a secondary education major, denied allegations that the Bulldog program is cheating.
"The discourse on this matter is fatuous and inane," he said, further implicating the program.
NCAA To Investigate Butler Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS-Butler's run in the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Game may be tarnished after reports surfaced today that all 15 players on the roster are receiving quality 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 acting NCAA president James Isch. "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 receive good educations while athletes at other member schools receive basic, remedial instruction that is essentially worth nothing. The NCAA has stressed the term 'student-athlete' for years. We didn't think anybody would take it seriously."
According to documents seized from the school's registrar's office, Butler players have received an education worth $38,616 per year, a total of 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 most 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. Butler is buying the best players by giving them a high-priced education."
In addition to the allegations that they receive 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 not tutors.
Butler point guard and Alabama native Ronald Nored, reportedly a secondary education major, denied allegations that the Bulldog program is cheating.
"The discourse on this matter is fatuous and inane," he said, further implicating the program.