Cliffs from AD Bubba Cunningham today:
* Will respond to NOA within 90 days per NCAA protocol
* "NCAA protocol doesn't allow specific comments about case, so can only talk about process and timing going forward"
* Not willing to get into specifics of Charge No. 1 in terms of which players and which sports impacted
* "There are some allegations we will agree with and some others we will not ..."
* "It would be premature to speculate ... about where they got it right or wrong.
* What’s most important is to take a look at what they alleged, see the facts we believe in and present them to the NCAA.”
* Won't get into whether self-imposed penalties will be involved in NOA response
* "We spoke to coaches earlier today, we're at halftime of the process ... to speculate on outcome is premature. The allegations are serious... penalties associated with those is purely speculative."
* "We have had over 70 enhancements to campus culture to provide clarity about appropriate boundaries and guidelines. I'm certainly hopeful that that will be part of our response and help with this case."
* “There’s not a bombshell - the allegations are what was anticipated…” - cited volume of notations as the only surprise
* "We can't lose sight of the fact that 70 reforms have been made."
* "I've read an awful lot of cases and every case is unique. Our set of facts is uniquely different. The amount of time, the number of reviews, and investigations, the media coverage is something that is unparalleled."
* "NCAA membership requirement is that we investigate things together and for the past year we have done that. We have 90 days to respond with mitigating factors and our point of view that's different from the enforcement staff. ... We're going to write our response with the facts as we see them."
* Question about existing NCAA/UNC lawsuit impacting this investigation: "In my opinion, the answer would be no."
* "If you play it all the way out it'd be late this year or early next" that this case is finalized.
* "This case is being adjudicated through the new NCAA process, but it'd be under the old penalty structure based on bylaws by the staff and membership."
* "There is no question this has been a protracted process, but there is a lot of detail here. I also think the number of investigations and reviews we've done as an institution have prolonged this process as well. The NCAA enforcement staff didn't take longer than any other investigation. ... The length of time has impacted our ability (to recruit)."
* "I had a range of emotions as I read through the allegations. There are five of them - some I agreed with, some I did not ... We are a long way from conclusion, but I'm delighted that we've taken that step to get a little bit closer to the end of this process."
* "Disappointed with how some things were characterized."
* Coach's reaction at briefing today: "Everyone wants to bring closure. It's not a pleasant chapter in history of UNC, but we have an exceptional group of coaches ... they understand what life is all about, dealing with things beyond their control, and they are very good at things they can control. .. This is a positive step to bringing closure from an NCAA standpoint and campus culture standpoint."
* Will respond to NOA within 90 days per NCAA protocol
* "NCAA protocol doesn't allow specific comments about case, so can only talk about process and timing going forward"
* Not willing to get into specifics of Charge No. 1 in terms of which players and which sports impacted
* "There are some allegations we will agree with and some others we will not ..."
* "It would be premature to speculate ... about where they got it right or wrong.
* What’s most important is to take a look at what they alleged, see the facts we believe in and present them to the NCAA.”
* Won't get into whether self-imposed penalties will be involved in NOA response
* "We spoke to coaches earlier today, we're at halftime of the process ... to speculate on outcome is premature. The allegations are serious... penalties associated with those is purely speculative."
* "We have had over 70 enhancements to campus culture to provide clarity about appropriate boundaries and guidelines. I'm certainly hopeful that that will be part of our response and help with this case."
* “There’s not a bombshell - the allegations are what was anticipated…” - cited volume of notations as the only surprise
* "We can't lose sight of the fact that 70 reforms have been made."
* "I've read an awful lot of cases and every case is unique. Our set of facts is uniquely different. The amount of time, the number of reviews, and investigations, the media coverage is something that is unparalleled."
* "NCAA membership requirement is that we investigate things together and for the past year we have done that. We have 90 days to respond with mitigating factors and our point of view that's different from the enforcement staff. ... We're going to write our response with the facts as we see them."
* Question about existing NCAA/UNC lawsuit impacting this investigation: "In my opinion, the answer would be no."
* "If you play it all the way out it'd be late this year or early next" that this case is finalized.
* "This case is being adjudicated through the new NCAA process, but it'd be under the old penalty structure based on bylaws by the staff and membership."
* "There is no question this has been a protracted process, but there is a lot of detail here. I also think the number of investigations and reviews we've done as an institution have prolonged this process as well. The NCAA enforcement staff didn't take longer than any other investigation. ... The length of time has impacted our ability (to recruit)."
* "I had a range of emotions as I read through the allegations. There are five of them - some I agreed with, some I did not ... We are a long way from conclusion, but I'm delighted that we've taken that step to get a little bit closer to the end of this process."
* "Disappointed with how some things were characterized."
* Coach's reaction at briefing today: "Everyone wants to bring closure. It's not a pleasant chapter in history of UNC, but we have an exceptional group of coaches ... they understand what life is all about, dealing with things beyond their control, and they are very good at things they can control. .. This is a positive step to bringing closure from an NCAA standpoint and campus culture standpoint."
