During a radio appearance this week Thorp said North Carolina probably could have joined the SEC several years ago if it had wanted to:
“Look, Carolina’s a good partner to have,” “So I certainly didn’t have any official conversations with the commissioner or anything like that. But, you know, some of those presidents were good friends of mine and yeah, you know, presidents get together and talk about stuff. And yes, I’m pretty sure we could have gone to the SEC if we wanted to. … I feel OK saying Carolina could’ve gone to the SEC if we wanted to.”
Thorp who resigned amid the big athletic scandal after the NCAA investigated football players who received improper benefits and participated in the academic misconduct back during the Butch Davis years.
Any bets where the Tobacco Road triangle ends up?
“Look, Carolina’s a good partner to have,” “So I certainly didn’t have any official conversations with the commissioner or anything like that. But, you know, some of those presidents were good friends of mine and yeah, you know, presidents get together and talk about stuff. And yes, I’m pretty sure we could have gone to the SEC if we wanted to. … I feel OK saying Carolina could’ve gone to the SEC if we wanted to.”
Thorp who resigned amid the big athletic scandal after the NCAA investigated football players who received improper benefits and participated in the academic misconduct back during the Butch Davis years.
Any bets where the Tobacco Road triangle ends up?
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