Newly released correspondence reflects a mindset at UNC-Chapel Hill that doubted or disputed information pointing to the athletic roots of a scheme of bogus classes.
UNC system President Tom Ross was irked by The N&O’s story about the unidentified transcript, telling a board of governors member it contained nothing new.
Burley Mitchell’s comments, and his push for a full investigation of the bogus classes, heightened the tension between the Raleigh lawyer and his colleagues on the board of governors.