This shows that the NCAA’s purpose was not to discover the truth, but instead to simply find a way to nail Miami. They were much more comfortable taking Shapiro’s word on allegations than actually talking to Paul Dee. See, the problem they have is Paul Dee was a member of the infractions and was respected. If he said something that contradicted the statements Shapiro made, then the NCAA would have to believe Dee over Shapiro, even if Shapiro took the extraordinary step of repeating an accusation more than once. So, how did the NCAA find a “way around” that? They simply didn’t ask someone that might contradict Shapiro. They also did not speak to former ‘Canes Head Coach Randy Shannon, who by all accounts actually warned players off of Shapiro, and likely had some ability to refute Shapiro. That’s correct. The NCAA charged Miami with lack of institutional control without talking to the people in control of the institution.
