BronxRik Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Hakeem Nicks ineligible final year at North Carolina, school says North Carolina University admitted on Thursday that New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was ineligible when he played his final season at the school in 2008, The Raleigh News and Observer reported. According to NCAA documents, Nicks received improper academic help in spring 2008 from a tutor. The NCAA characterized what happened as "academic fraud" and placed the school on probation in March. The football team is barred from postseason play for the upcoming season, the university is losing scholarships for players, and 16 wins from 2008 and 2009 are being vacated. "Regarding student-athlete 1 (Nicks), a review of email communications revealed that on April 21, 2008, the former tutor wrote conclusion paragraphs for five of student-athlete 1’s writing assignments in an education course," the NCAA infractions report says. "By the time the violations were discovered, student-athlete 1 was no longer enrolled at the institution, so no further action was taken." Nicks, one of the stars of the Giants' Super Bowl run last season, could not be reached for comment, but his agent, Peter Schaffer, told the newspaper, "We have no knowledge of that whatsoever. It’s low on the totem pole of relevant issues." The Tar Heels will place asterisks beside Nicks' records in media guides and other university publications that note Nicks' "participation later vacated due to NCAA penalty." It wasn't the first time Nicks' name has come up in a story about NCAA violations at North Carolina. In 2010, he was accused by his alma mater of providing $3,300 in improper benefits to North Carolina players. http://www.nfl.com/n..._headline_stack Ok, so that's not really a big deal, but I had to post it so I could chuckle at the first comment of the article: Andrew Lenaghan · Business Sales at A Small Fruit Based Technology CompanyJust for fun, lets compare recent controversial news between the Giants and the Cowboys: Hakeem Nicks is being accused of not doing his homework while at UNC, while Dez Bryant was arrested for BEATING HIS MOTHER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStroud Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 I am assuming that Hakeem cannot now come back and play his redshirted year for any NCAA College football team then??????? LOL HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaNJ Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 I saw this article this morning, and figured this has to be the slowest news day in NYG history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 his playoff records (aka best ever) dont have an asterisk so who cares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashTalker92 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I like how this is news when Kenny brigg is facing DUI. Yes the WR who was selected right after Nicks. And at the time I wanted this Brigg dude. Thank god I was wrong but I wasn't mad we at nicks at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balloonknot Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Do You mean Kenny Britt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxRik Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 Do You mean Kenny Britt? Please forgive him, he's Asian you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Please forgive him, he's Asian you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK-Giantsfan Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 in other news .......my pet hamster died last Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashTalker92 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 in other news .......my pet hamster died last Tuesday R I P Mr hamster......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStroud Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 awwwwww mien Goldfish ist gestorben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindgreed1 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 awwwwww mien Goldfish ist gestorben Blaust meine schwans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 in other news .......my pet hamster died last Tuesday They should not be forced into tight spaces.....bad for their health! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osi724dasack Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 his playoff records (aka best ever) dont have an asterisk so who cares I didn't know Nicks has playoff records! That's awesome, he was a beast but I didn't know it was the best, I'm not surprised though, he tore it up. Hakeem Nicks is amazing, he's also really humble and hasn't written a book or asked for more money. Cough cough salsa cough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I didn't know Nicks has playoff records! That's awesome, he was a beast but I didn't know it was the best, I'm not surprised though, he tore it up. Hakeem Nicks is amazing, he's also really humble and hasn't written a book or asked for more money. Cough cough salsa cough. most receptions in the postseason ever (28) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osi724dasack Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 most receptions in the postseason ever (28) That's awesome! Can't believe I wasn't aware of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 most receptions in the postseason ever (28) ..and second most postseason receiving yards ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I didn't know Nicks has playoff records! That's awesome, he was a beast but I didn't know it was the best, I'm not surprised though, he tore it up. Hakeem Nicks is amazing, he's also really humble and hasn't written a book or asked for more money. Cough cough salsa cough. Wow I can't believe you're hating on Cruz. Give the kid credit he let the league up and what's wrong with maximizing your income by writing a book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 and 3 of nicks' 4 postseason TDs were fucking phenomenal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6WjXC912PQ edit: fuck it that 1st one was great too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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