The most perplexing part is why the coaches want to honor a man who resigned in disgrace after sitting on information he knew regarding a trinkets-for-tattoos scandal, and who as time passes is found to be more casual (with the school turning a blind eye) about NCAA rules than we knew, even as he stepped down in May for being so casual about NCAA rules.

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Let me just say, for the record: Business cycles reflect imbalances in the economy, and as time passes it takes different forms.

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The News and Observer also reported that Edwards' lawyers were not confident they would be allowed to urge a judge to consider alternatives for incarceration such as a halfway house, weekend passes or home arrest in order to give him more time with his children.

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