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Blogposts on UNC Football investigation
- Crisis management marks Thorp's legacy
Crisis management was not Holden Thorp's thing, and when events began to unfold during the mid-summer of 2010, that shortcoming was destined to become a problem.
Sep 18, 2012Blake to attend UNC's NCAA hearing on infractions
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is set to go in front of the NCAA Committee on Infractions Friday, sources told WRAL that former North Carolina associate head coach John Blake will be in attendance with his lawyer.
Oct 26, 2011Davis' objection again delays '216' records
The objection filed Tuesday by attorneys for former UNC head football coach Butch Davis again delays the potential release of records of his calls on a personal cell phone.
Oct 21, 2011Davis not on list to attend NCAA hearing
Former head football coach Butch Davis is not expected to represent the University of North Carolina Oct. 28 when school leaders hear from the NCAA on allegations against Davis' team.
Oct 5, 2011UNC counts costs of UNC probe
Nancy Davis, associate vice chancellor for university relations, said UNC has spent $300,000 on outside legal counsel and untold numbers of man hours in internal investigations, responding to the NCAA's allegations and fighting and satisfying public records requests related to the football program.
Oct 5, 2011Is the NCAA being fair?
Former UNC safety Deunta Williams doesn't think the NCAA has been fair in their handling of investigations across the board.
Sep 21, 2011Withers reaches out to UNC faculty
UNC football coach Everrett Withers reached out last week to faculty in a letter.
Sep 14, 2011Former UNC RB Furr transferring to ECU
Former UNC running back Hunter Furr has transferred to East Carolina, WRAL confirmed Thursday afternoon.
Aug 12, 2011Emphasis on de-emphasizing
Just because football is taking a hit in Chapel Hill for the short term, it doesn't mean there can't be big time football again.
Aug 3, 2011Thieves break in to UNC Honor Court office
University of North Carolina police are investigating a break-in at the Student Academic Services Building North in the student judicial system office, which houses the Honor Court.
Aug 1, 2011Thorp got an earful via email
The latest release of public records from the University of North Carolina is a stack of emails to the chancellor's office from a period covering the weeks leading up to Wednesday's move to fire head football coach Butch Davis.
Jul 29, 2011Right move at the wrong time
Following a press conference short on real answers to actual questions, we still don't really know why Butch Davis was fired just days prior to the start of training camp.
Jul 28, 2011Marshall will wait & see when it comes to UNC
Keith Marshall, the top running back prospect from the Class of 2012, has North Carolina on his shortlist.
Jul 27, 2011Jordan's Williamson remains committed to Heels
Jordan defensive back Phillip Williamson said he will remain committed to North Carolina despite the firing of Butch Davis.
Jul 28, 2011Butch Davis will release his personal phone records
Butch Davis said today that he will release the phone records from his personal cell phone.
Jul 21, 2011Allegations beg the question of blame
Somehow, with nine major violations, the head football coach has escaped responsibility. Butch Davis feels terrible that this happened, "on my watch", and says that correcting the problems is a mission that he takes, "very seriously."
Jun 22, 2011The NCAA serves notice, a year late
Only in the bizarro-world of the NCAA can we find a letter announcing an investigation we've known about for nearly a year.
Jun 8, 2011UNC investigation gets complicated with Coples
Adam & Joe welcomed Y! Sports investigative reporter Charles Robinson to the program Tuesday and got a little more insight into the investigation of the UNC football program.
Jun 1, 2011Report: NCAA investigating Coples for draft party
An NCAA investigator interviewed UNC defensive end Quinton Coples this past week about a post-draft party he attended in Washington D.C.
May 20, 2011Wichard suspended, will Elaine Marshall act?
According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports, the NFLPA will suspend agent Gary Wichard for nine months for his improper involvement with former North Carolina defensive tackle Marvin Austin.
Dec 3, 2010See, North Carolina, the "I don't know" defense can work
If feigning knowledge of a major infraction is good enough for the NCAA then it's good enough for me
Dec 3, 2010UNC donors stand by their team
John Montgomery, executive direction of the University of North Carolina boosters known as the RAMS Club, said he has not seen anyreduction in donations since the football team has come under fire.
Oct 15, 2010Report: Blake lobbied player for agent
ESPN is reporting Alabama's Marcell Dareus says Blake tried to recruit him for agent Gary Wichard
Oct 3, 2010Burney's dad doesn't believe son took money from Hawkins
UNC said in a release that most of Burney's benefits came from someone who qualifies as an agent.
Sep 23, 2010ESPN: Austin to talk about agents w. N.C. Secretary of State
ESPN reported Friday morning that UNC defensive tackle Marvin Austin was scheduled to appear before the North Carolina Secretary of State's Office for an interview about possible violations of the Uniform Athletes Agents Act.
Sep 17, 2010Make it stop
North Carolina fans have to feel like a yo-yo after the last two months. Where it ends depends on what the NCAA and the school find.
Sep 7, 2010Quinn denies involvement in academic scandal, doesn't know if he'll start
Another UNC star defensive player still doesn't know if he'll even play against LSU.
Sep 1, 2010It's all in the name
The only reason the University of North Carolina has a football team is because it is a University.
Aug 27, 2010UNC may have played 2009 season with ineligible players
Yahoo's Charles Robinson tells 99.9 The Fan that Carolina may have played the entire 2009 season with two ineligible players.
Aug 11, 2010Report: Tar Heel assistant Blake under investigation
According to a Yahoo! Sports report, the NCAA is investigating the extent of Carolina assistant coach John Blake's relationship with agent Gary Wichard.
Aug 10, 2010ESPN analyst sends Tar Heel fans into tizzy
ESPN's Ivan Maisel sent the blogosphere into a fit this afternoon when he said on-air that he expected "good news" for UNC regarding Marvin Austin. A couple hours later, he took a mulligan.
Aug 9, 2010Carolina players not even speaking about NCAA investigation
Quarterback T.J. Yates and defense end Robert Quinn spoke about the investigation into the Carolina football program.
Jul 25, 2010Alabama report has Austin as party organizer
Don Kausler Jr. of the Birmingham News writes that Tide DE Marcell Dareus attended a party in Miami in May that was both arranged and bankrolled by UNC's Marvin Austin.
Jul 22, 2010Mark Thomas and Tim Hall break down what's going on with UNC football
Mark Thomas and Tim Hall break down what's going on with the UNC football program, is Marvin Austin doomed? What else is in store for the team?
Jul 20, 2010Report: Marvin Austin expected to be suspended by NCAA
The National Football Post is reporting that UNC's DT Marvin Austin will be suspended by the NCAA and that he may not be the only player.
Jul 19, 2010There's a lot at stake in Chapel Hill
The reputation of a head coach and a University hangs in the balance.
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