When UNC had its allegations amended in April 2016, he was complimentary of the Enforcement staff for having done the right thing. But after the Committee on Infractions hearing in October 2016, "Walter" went into high warble and has been on a smear campaign against individuals on the Committee on Infractions (Joel McGormley, Greg Sankey and the rest of the COI volunteers), the Enforcement staff (Jonathan Duncan, Kathy Sulentic, Tom Hosty) and, of course, NCAA President Mark Emmert.
Turns out, "Walter" isn't so non-partisan after all. He outed himself as a UNC fan (scroll down) when he was "catfished" into believing another Twitter user was an ally and had incriminating information about Kenneth Wainstein colluding with NCAA investigators.
"Walter's" never acknowledged this, and he's managed to continue his act, garnering a following that grew from less than 200 in November to almost 1800 by February (now over 3000 as of June); mostly UNC fans but also collecting Ole Miss fans also upset by NCAA enforcement actions. "Walter" panders to Penn State fans, Miami-Fl fans, Notre Dame fans...anyone feeling their team has been screwed over by the NCAA. (Not unsurprisingly, he hasn't sought to appeal to Baylor fans just yet.)
But his agnostic NCAA critic shtick is an act. He's a Tar Heel fan. And he brooks no debate. If you challenge him or call him out, he'll just block you. Not that that matters. I still follow him because he provides a glimpse into what the partisan thinking and defense strategy might be coming from Chapel Hill that isn't voiced in the more politic official documents. Presently, "Walter" reflects a stratagem of intimidation, posturing threats of legal action should Greg Sankey's Committee on Infractions not grant UNC a favorable ruling. I believe that threat to be authentic and not a bluff. I just don't think it has merit or is very smart.
Below is the 'transcript' of the private message exchange where "Walter" dropped the act and in a moment of camaraderie, let slip his true allegiance.
Fair disclosure: I cannot take credit for "Marrow."
