Rashad McCants Says He Took Bogus Classes at North Carolina

North Carolina's Rashad McCants, left, and Quentin Thomas, in 2005. KRT

By Gary Dzen

June 6, 2014

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Rasdhad McCants, who won a national championship with the Tar Heels while attending the University of North Carolina in 2005, told ESPN’s Outside the Lines he took bogus classes and had tutors write his term papers for him, among other allegations of lax academic standards at the school.

McCants told Outside the Lines he could have been ineligible to play during his team’s championship season had it not been for the assistance from the school. He describes a “paper-class’’ system, classes which “didn’t require students to go to class; rather, students were required to submit only one term paper to receive a grade.’’ Tar Heels coach Roy Williams knew about the system, according to McCants. From the story:

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Williams denied the accusations Friday in a statement.

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In 2011, theRaleigh (N.C.) News & Observer began to report about widespread academic fraud at UNC. The football team has been sanctioned for misconduct involving a tutor and improper benefits, but North Carolina has largely avoided further penalties.

McCants averaged 16 points per game during the 2004-05 season. He said he made the dean’s list for the spring 2005 semester without attending any of his four classes, for which he received straight A’s.