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Missouri Tigers step eyes wide into sanctions

By Richard Gnann

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI - JANUARY 08: Head coach Cuonzo Martin reacts as he cheers for his team against the Tennessee Volunteers of the Missouri Tigers in the first half at Mizzou Arena on January 08, 2019 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI - JANUARY 08: Head coach Cuonzo Martin reacts as he cheers for his team against the Tennessee Volunteers of the Missouri Tigers in the first half at Mizzou Arena on January 08, 2019 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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Head coach Barry Odom of the Missouri Tigers prepares to lead his team onto the field for a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores
COLUMBIA, MO – NOVEMBER 10: Head coach Barry Odom of the Missouri Tigers prepares to lead his team onto the field for a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

After the Missouri Tigers received sanctions for NCAA transgressions, black and gold paws pointed at North Carolina. Fortunately for the people of Missouri, the Tigers aren’t Tar Heels.

Fans are crying foul over recent NCAA sanctions assessed against Missouri Tigers athletics. Going to the replay, the no-call against the North Carolina Tar Heels easily supports the Tigers’ pleas.

Despite the local and national rage, the complaint rings hollow. Missouri admitted to violations of its own academic honor code to help athletes. Also , Missouri now has had two Level 1 cases in three years, and that didn’t help much.

The sanctions are harsh, and the pill even harder to swallow when considering North Carolina committed university wide academic fraud in support of its athletic programs. The problem, of course, is that university wide academic fraud is not an NCAA violation.

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