Duke Hoops Team Under Investigation – AP
HOUSTON–Duke's short run in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Tournament may be further tarnished after reports surfaced today that all 10 scholarship 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 Mark Emmert
“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,
Duke players have received an education worth some $50,000 per year totaling $200,000 over a four-year career.
Compare that to player at a school like University of North Carolina where tuition is set at $9,000— but with an actual value far below that. “We don’t want to say too much until these reports are confirmed,” said UNC head basketball coach Roy Williams, “But we’re talking about almost $165,000 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 Duke 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 substantiation of the allegations that they were given expensive educations, many Duke players have been spotted around campus holding books, studying and engaging in interesting conversations. Others have been seen with people who are known not to be tutors. Duke shooting guard Grayson Allen, reportedly a physics major, denied allegations that the Blue Devil program is cheating. “The discourse on this matter is completely speculative, fatuous and inane,” he said, further implicating the program.
HOUSTON–Duke's short run in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Tournament may be further tarnished after reports surfaced today that all 10 scholarship 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 Mark Emmert
“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,
Duke players have received an education worth some $50,000 per year totaling $200,000 over a four-year career.
Compare that to player at a school like University of North Carolina where tuition is set at $9,000— but with an actual value far below that. “We don’t want to say too much until these reports are confirmed,” said UNC head basketball coach Roy Williams, “But we’re talking about almost $165,000 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 Duke 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 substantiation of the allegations that they were given expensive educations, many Duke players have been spotted around campus holding books, studying and engaging in interesting conversations. Others have been seen with people who are known not to be tutors. Duke shooting guard Grayson Allen, reportedly a physics major, denied allegations that the Blue Devil program is cheating. “The discourse on this matter is completely speculative, fatuous and inane,” he said, further implicating the program.
