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Samuel Magill: UNC embarrassed again

The appointment of Tim Beckman as a volunteer assistant to the UNC football staff was another instance of Carolina’s inability to exercise sound judgment when it comes to intercollegiate athletics.

Not only was coach Larry Fedora out of touch with reality, athletic director Bubba Cunningham and Chancellor Carol Folt appeared to have not recognized the inappropriateness of this appointment.

How long will loyal Carolina alumni have to endure the disappointment and public ridicule about athletic mismanagement and the failure to distinguish between what is acceptable and what is not?

Samuel Magill

Chapel Hill

This story was originally published August 27, 2016 at 5:43 PM with the headline "Samuel Magill: UNC embarrassed again."

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