No, at Carolina, they offered no-show classes as well as classes where you had to make a token effort to show up occasionally, but in the latter case, papers
were written and grades
were changed. But most egregious of all, instead of a single "gut class" for an easy grade (which just about every college has within its curriculum), they set up an
entire department geared for the scholarship athletes to major in, strictly to maintain their eligibility....
Read up on the details of this investigation and you'll easily come to the conclusion that UNC decided to abandon its academic integrity back in the late 80's/early 90's for a few more wins on the court/field, and the only reason they got away with it is because unlike other "blue bloods" who have been on the receiving end of NCAA penalties (Kentucky, UCLA, Indiana, Louisville, Syracuse), UNC has a strong alumni presence within the upper levels of the NCAA, and they also have a powerful media mouth piece in ESPN (run by John Skipper, UNC Class of 1978) spinning things in their favor. It's basically the same situation as Florida alums (particularly their law school and journalism school grads) using their professional positions to smear FSU at every available opportunity (see the Jameis WInston Witch Hunt), only UNC does it on a national level. So if the Justice Department is looking to expand their investigations beyond the influence of shoe/apparel companies within college athletics, they have a nice big racketeering case staring them right in the face....