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September 2010, NCAA-Conferences
Chancellor Defends UNC Sports Goals
In an opinion column published in Thursday's Charlotte News & Observer, University of North Carolina Chancellor Holden Thorp defends Athletics Director Dick Baddour's handling of the problems related to the football team.
Even as embarrassing investigations of UNC-Chapel Hill's football program continue, Chancellor Thorp defends the school's big athletic ambitions, including the $70 million expansion to Kenan Stadium.
Thorp says the stadium expansion, which in large part will provide luxury seating for deep-pocketed donors, is necessary. The project won't involve public money - private donations will pay half the cost, and sales of the seats and luxury suites in the new section will pay the balance.
"Carolina fans are passionate about athletics and football and will stick with us to make the Blue Zone a success," Thorp writes today. "Better facilities will give us the ability to attract even better recruits who can succeed both in the classroom and on the field." To read more, click here.