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Message: [QUOTE="sabach, post: 1726873, member: 866"] I think there may be different standards with regards to eligibility to get cleared by the NCAA to play in the first place and then eligibility standards for each member school once that player is enrolled. Different schools have different standards for academic eligibility to play. Where the NCAA is concerned is when athletes have special standards to allow them to play that are not applicable to other students who do not play (i.e. "extra benefit"). In this case, UNC is making the argument that its entire University's academic program was so piss poor in this area, it is proof that athletes were not being given extra benefits. It's not the greatest argument to make for the academic pride of the school, (or its accreditation for that matter) but it very well may carry the day with the NCAA. [/QUOTE]