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UNC's Marvin Austin explains his 'Anchorman' nickname

Jul 6, 2010

Marvin Austin is as comfortable in front of a camera as he is in football pads. In fact, before, during and after games you can usually find him somewhere near a lens.

“I just enjoy it.”

Austin was a natural at a recent photo shoot here at WRAL, part of his “Anchorman” campaign for the upcoming football season.

“Anchorman was derived from myself and a couple of my teammates and stuff, cause everyone knows that I want to go into broadcasting, sportscasting after football,” said Austin, “And I feel like I’m the anchor of the defense so I think it fits well.”

Austin loves Will Ferrell’s Anchorman character that pokes fun at the profession, but he knows from experience it’s not as easy as the pros make it look.

“It’s a lot different than just writing a regular paragraph, it’s actually how you talk, and how you read from the teleprompter, looking at the teleprompter and reading at the same time. I think if I came here for a good week and a half I’d have it down pat. I’ll have ya’ll a news anchor on deck.”

His news career will have to wait. Austin and the Tar Heels should have their best team in over a decade. When asked to predict just how good they’ll be, the “Anchorman” gave a veteran answer.

“Can’t wait to see it, stay tuned.”
 

• Reporter: Josh Hailey
• Web Editor: Erin Summers