Thursday, March 06, 2008
Harvard Basketball Under Investigation
In the Times, Pete Thamel follows up his weekend piece on Harvard basketball with the news that the university and the Ivy League are going to investigate whether Harvard has committed recruiting violations. (Sorry, this came out yesterday.)
“The admission of Harvard athletes represents the highest levels of Ivy League principles and practices,” Harvard’s dean of admissions and financial aid, William R. Fitzsimmons, said in the statement. “Any reports to the contrary are inaccurate and premature as students are not admitted until the end of March.”
Doesn't look good for those academically marginal players who were possibly going to get in until Thamel broke the story.
Ivy League coaches and athletic directors will now surely take note of how many of the six players who have publicly committed to Harvard will be admitted.
I agree with the point—but still, that line from Thamel strikes me as a little bit of editorial—what?—sarcasm? Guidance?
Not sure it belongs in the piece, at least as written: "Ivy League coaches and athletic directors....."
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“The admission of Harvard athletes represents the highest levels of Ivy League principles and practices,” Harvard’s dean of admissions and financial aid, William R. Fitzsimmons, said in the statement. “Any reports to the contrary are inaccurate and premature as students are not admitted until the end of March.”
Doesn't look good for those academically marginal players who were possibly going to get in until Thamel broke the story.
Ivy League coaches and athletic directors will now surely take note of how many of the six players who have publicly committed to Harvard will be admitted.
I agree with the point—but still, that line from Thamel strikes me as a little bit of editorial—what?—sarcasm? Guidance?
Not sure it belongs in the piece, at least as written: "Ivy League coaches and athletic directors....."
¶ 7:29 AM
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A couple of observations suggesting (to me, anyway) Harvard's hoops corruption has been well under way since summer when Amaker was hired:
1. The Times article mentions a "director of basketball operations." There's a head coach, and assistant coaches (probably too many), but how many Ivy teams other than football would have a director of ops?
2. I think it was the Globe that mentioned a salary of over 200K.... probably more than even Standing Eagle's humble professorial wage. No Ivy coach should be earning that much, in my view.
Corrections to my facts or interpretations are welcome--but to me this is already too much.
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1. The Times article mentions a "director of basketball operations." There's a head coach, and assistant coaches (probably too many), but how many Ivy teams other than football would have a director of ops?
2. I think it was the Globe that mentioned a salary of over 200K.... probably more than even Standing Eagle's humble professorial wage. No Ivy coach should be earning that much, in my view.
Corrections to my facts or interpretations are welcome--but to me this is already too much.
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