Professor Willingham said her research exposed some students ' poor athletic performance . The University of North Carolina countered that they found her research flawed . She said she dragged it out this long because of ' promises to my students ' Attorney Kenneth Wainstein , who had worked at the U.S. Justice Department for 19 years , is reviewing whether it was widely known among staff in athletics that players were sent to no-show classes where little or no work was required . She said she has n't turned in a final letter of resignation but told her boss of her intentions .
Professor Willingham said her research exposed some students ' poor athletic performance . The University of North Carolina countered that they found her research flawed . She said she dragged it out this long because of ' promises to my students ' She said she has n't turned in a final letter of resignation but told her boss of her intentions .