With the Cal Poly athletic department in hot water after an NCAA infraction, there has been much speculation about the consequences of the error. With threats of championships, wins and records being vacated, former athletes are concerned and unsure about their past accomplishments. Jamal Johnson, Cal Poly mens basketball alum gave his perspective on the scandal. 


TRACK 1: FORMER AND CURRENT CAL POLY ATHLETES EVERYWHERE HAVE BEEN CONFUSED AND UPSET ABOUT THE NCAA BOOK STIPEND SCANDAL THAT COULD ERASE RECORDS, WINS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM THE 2012 TO 2015 SEASONS. I GOT THE CHANCE TO SIT DOWN WITH CAL POLY MENS BASKETBALL ALUM JAMAL JOHNSON. JOHNSON WON A BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP AND A FIRST ROUND NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME HIS SENIOR YEAR IN 2014. 

SOT: ”it was amazing, it really was amazing its a once in a life time kind of opportunity, to go to the NCAA tournament and play on that kind of stage especially coming from cal poly."

NATS: “shoes on court”

TRACK 2: BUT BOTH OF THESE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS COULD VERY WELL BE TAKEN AWAY, 

SOT: “now you're talking about something that only people who sat in those chairs and were in the locker room can understand what we went through, no one else from the outside knows what goes into winning those kind of games so now your talking about taking away memories and injuries and sweat. Now thats when it get personal  

NATS: “balls bouncing” 

TRACK 3: THE PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE SEE WITH THIS IS INFRACTION AND PUNISHMENT IS THAT ITS STRIPPING AWAY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STUDENTS THAT HAD NO IDEA EXTRA MONEY WAS EVEN ALLOCATED. 

SOT: ”to crack down on books that we probably didn't even receive, I think they're wasting their time. We dont get checks. We just get our books and they're just waiting for us, we don't ever have the opportunity to go over there and pick our books up. You showed up hey your books are in the coaches office you go pick them up they got your name on them got your class schedule in them and you walk away. 

TRACK 4: PRESIDENT ARMSTRONG AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DON OBERHELMAN ARE BEHIND THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FULLY AND ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO KEEP ALL RECORDS STANDING. 

TRACK 5: JOHSON COMMENTED

SOT:  "its refreshing knowing that he's coming to bat athletics"

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