Investigation (changed title)
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As much as I criticize the head line writers at the Star Ledger the one on this post is worse.
slow down buddy. It all depends on the contents of the email, which most likely will result in non story.
As someone who has counseled schools on NCAA investigations, this is the most over-blown, clickbait article ever. Unless Flood specifically asked a teacher to change a grade or do something outside the rules, actually contacting a professor directly is not a termination worthy offense.
Change the title...no need for it at this point
We can all be fired any day at any time...with or without cause
We can all be fired any day at any time...with or without cause
sargeant looking for clicks w/ that headline is all thats about. Why allow idiots like this in the locker room if they are going to write crap like this?
This is a serious investigation. He should know better, especially when it comes to academics.
Why use a private E-Mail address? Ugh.
Why use a private E-Mail address? Ugh.
I can understand the policy. I can't picture Flood strong arming a teacher based on his integrity and his background as an educator. As the facts come out we'll see what this is really about but I suspect Flood just wanted an update on Barnwell's status. That said, he evidently didn't go about it the right way. The SL (with others in media and the anti-Flood crew piling on) will attempt to turn this into a scandal of epic proportions.
We are quite a few steps removed from the topic of firing.
If i told you I went to the beach and you then told people that I could die from a shark attack it would be true because it is a possible outcome. However it is sensational and unlikely. You don't even know that I went in the water.
Likewise your subject line is sensational regarding Flood. Until there are confirmed facts of wrongdoing describing the situation in terms of a potential punishment is just inflammatory and irresponsible.
Writing something in click bait form makes you a desperate troll.
This is serious. A private email to talk about a questionable athletes grades with a teacher is troublesome. No way around that. Most jobs don't allow people to use private emails.y
Tell that to Hillary Clinton who may get elected President of the United States of America.
They can email the professors, BUT they can't ask them to change grades or pressure them to change grades. No one knows what the email says. If the emails is just asking for an update, it is no big deal, if it seems like he is trying to get them to change the grade or get him passed then it is a serious problem. Also you never know how some professors react to to any interaction. They may think he is speaking in code or something.
Most Head coaches are so worried about a professor getting the wrong idea that they are typically asked by the AD to avoid them like the plague.
On a show on BTN, some of the Big Ten Basketball coaches talked about this, that they are told to not even talk to professors at all. He said that he was scared to even tell them hello when he saw them in the hallways.
What should Julie say if this was a university investigation she is not a part of?
I don't see what she did wrong.
I don't see what she did wrong.
There can only be two outcomes to this:
1) Total non-story and Sargeant is complete @ss for the article. Chalk another one up to NJ.com.
2) Flood asked for a specific grade for Barnwell and should be fired immediately for his stupidity/violation.
Let's hope it's #1.
1) Total non-story and Sargeant is complete @ss for the article. Chalk another one up to NJ.com.
2) Flood asked for a specific grade for Barnwell and should be fired immediately for his stupidity/violation.
Let's hope it's #1.
That is true. However, unless this is a systematic thing he does with a long history -- it's no big deal. When you have multiple e-mail accounts on your phone, this could happen accidentally from time to time. From an accidental swipe of a finger, I've accidentally e-mail colleagues from my personal e-mail address and vice versa.
There is plenty of room for benefit of the doubt as a "honest mistake"
This. OP, not saying this isn't worthy of discussion, but you knew exactly what you were doing with the title; quit the 'who, me???' indignation.
Joe P.
Contacting the professor was wrong.
Let's hope that it was something as simple as asking when grades would be in. I too can't see Flood doing something underhanded.
Let's hope that it was something as simple as asking when grades would be in. I too can't see Flood doing something underhanded.
Will be interesting to see what comes of this. If it's a "what can we do to help Nadir", that's different than "what can you do to help Nadir".
The coming from a personal email thing might be a non-issue. If he sent the email from a smartphone that has multiple accounts is could very easily be an honest mistake. I have about 6 linked accounts on my phone and I've accidentally sent email from the wrong account before.
I think that Flood is too smart to try to ask for preference in favor of Nadir. This will hopefully be a slap on the wrist just for contacting a professor directly.
If it is just a case that Flood contacted the professor directly and did not ask for a undeserved grade, then it sucks that he got thrown under the bus by the professor.
If it is more than that then he'll probably get suspended.
If it is just a case that Flood contacted the professor directly and did not ask for a undeserved grade, then it sucks that he got thrown under the bus by the professor.
If it is more than that then he'll probably get suspended.
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