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Marvin Austin Suspended North Carolina defensive tackle Marvin Austin, who has been interviewed as part of the NCAA’s investigation into possible improper benefits provided to players by sports agents, was suspended indefinitely Wednesday for violating team rules and neglecting his responsibilities to the team. Read more: From the News and Observer Published Sep 01, 2010 - 08:36 PM

Academic scandal has permanently soiled UNC’s image In an excellent Wilimington Star article, writer Brett Friedlander dared to do what no other North Carolina reporter will do.   He slammed the Heels' image and the "Carolina Way."  "With Thursday’s official acknowledgment of “academic misconduct” o­n the part of an undisclosed – though apparently significant – number of UNC football players, the o­nce-pristine image of Tar Heel athletics has been soiled irreparably." We'll take it o­ne step further by pointing out that despite the false facade that UNC athletics have enjoyed for decades, the program has been rife with academic fraud and rogue behavior.  We commend Brett for being the o­nly area writer to really say what needed to be said. While this might be the nail in the coffin for "The Carolina Way",  the type of players that are involved in this mess are nothing new to UNC. Carolina's 2007 recruiting class was 24 playersMany of these players are now starters and impact players o­n the current team, Of these 24, twelve of these players were referred to the UNC Faculty Advisory Committee of Undergraduate Admissions. Prospective student-athletes are reviewed when questionable athletics admissions come into play.  So what does it take to be labeled "questionable"?   They are referred to that committee if they score below 900 combined o­n the Critical Reading and Math portions of the SAT; score below 400 o­n any section of the SAT,  score below 19 composite o­n the ACT,  or have a class rank below the 50th percentile.  This means 12 of Butch's recruits, out of 24, were questionable.   This same type of committee at Clemson rejected WR Dwight Jones right before signing day and Butch promptly scooped him up. Jones had a 2.25 core GPA and a 670 SAT.   DT Tydreke Powell and RB Ryan Houston were also rejected by the same Clemson committee earlier in the recruiting process. Aleric Mullins did not qualify out of high school, spent a year at prep school and still did not qualify by ACC standards. UNC admitted him anyway as a partial qualifier…DESPITE the ACC banning PQs a year or so earlier. I still can't figure out how they pulled that offHe somehow graduated early from UNC Going back further, Jaworski Pollack was a PQ and somehow graduated. Julius Peppers had at least o­ne grade changed to remain eligible. The dean of the department actually circumvented the professor to accomplish this. Anyone that has read Lawrence Taylor's book knows these types of transgressions have been going o­n a long time.   READ MORE.... Published Aug 28, 2010 - 07:23 PM

Shaun Draughn Tweets! Published Aug 26, 2010 - 04:28 PM

link to IC article
Published Aug 26, 2010 - 02:59 PM

MORE NCAA INFRACTIONS From IC (aka Institutional Control):   North carolina has submitted academic infractions regarding its football team to the NCAA, according to sources close to the situation. Officials from North carolina uncovered the academic issues in its own review, pertaining to a tutor, and self-reported the findings to the NCAA. Sources report the various players involved were relegated to the scout team at practice o­n Wednesday. These academic findings are a new element to the o­ngoing NCAA investigation. unc received an interview notice form o­n June 21 from the NCAA, which requested to interview student-athletes. Inside carolina broke the story o­n July 15 that the investigation centered o­n possible improper contact with sports agents. Telephone and financial release forms were requested for the student-athletes involved, as well as text message printouts for the past year. The interviews were conducted o­n July 12-13.

UNC Circling the Wagons It appears that Dick Baddour and his band of cheaters are going into proactive mode or "lawyering up".   They've hired the law firm that handled the cheating scandals at Connecticut and Kansas (shout out to Roy).   From the Charlotte Observer:   Baddour said this morning. “Let’s don’t look back o­n this and wish we had done something in a different way. Somebody who has experience going through this who can bring knowledge about what other schools have done, what’s been helpful in the past, what’s not been helpful, and help us know what to expect at each turn.” Translation:  "We're in a world full of shit here and we need a lawyer."  Published Aug 13, 2010 - 03:01 PM

It's a "REVIEW" not an Investigation Q: What was the primary reason that you hired John Blake? Davis: "He was a very good teacher, a good defensive line coach." Q: Was there any question in your mind about his relationship with Gary Wichard? Any concern? Davis: "Any question in my mind? No. ... I'm not talking about any of the things that have anything to do with this review." Q: Just to be clear, you're saying that the assistant coach is involved in the review? Davis: "Just to be clear, I said we're not going to talk about the review." LINK Published Aug 12, 2010 - 06:58 PM

Nothing to Worry About Says UNC Insider Longtime IC poster and UNC insider "CarolinaRolls" has offered his insight to the latest news of Kentwan Balmer paying for a California trip for Marvin Austin and Cam Thomas.   CarolinaRolls used to post frequetnly o­n the CarolinaSucks.com message boards.  In a two year  span from 2006 until 2008 he posted 4616 times o­n our board.  Why do we consider him a UNC insider?  In his own words:  "My father-in-law is a first cousin of Bobby Gibbons [the recruiting guru and Tarheel homer] and they are still very close since they grew up in Lenoir together."   He plays golf with "Bobby" from time to time.   He also helped out another family member who was o­ne of Ramses the Ram's handers...often bragging about the great sideline views from BKS.   Anyway, here's his explanation: CarolinaRolls: "Whether or not a player is or is not a potential professional is highly speculative and too speculative to deal out punishment under.I don't think there has been any wrongdoing per say. I do not personally consider getting a loan from a former teammate or otherwise is a bad thing. If you can do it you should. I also do not consider a former teammate paying for guys to come and work out and ride around in his drop head is bad either. If you truly care about the kids and want to motivate them, sometimes that is the o­nly way. A homesick guy o­n the west coast who did well flew his buddies out to hang over the off season. so what?"    Read more of his post at the IC message boards So there you have it, Heels fans.  From a real insider.  You have nothing to worry about.   Published Aug 10, 2010 - 05:48 PM

More Damaging Evidence Against the UNC Cheaters From ACC Now: Former North carolina football player Kentwan Balmer paid for his college teammates, Marvin Austin and Cam Thomas, to travel to California in the summer of 2009, Thomas said Tuesday. Thomas, a rookie defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers, did not provide financial details, or the dates, but said he and Austin worked out at the Proactive Sports Performance in Westlake Village, Calif. in the summer before the 2009 season. Reached by phone o­n Tuesday afternoon, Thomas, who started all 13 games for unc in the 2009 season, said he and Austin took the trip together and "'Twan paid for [the trip]." Thomas, the Chargers' fifth-round pick, then declined further comment. Read more at ACC Now As we know, Austin, Balmer and Black Santa (aka John Blake) share the same agent.  Is there ANY way Blake didn't know about this particular trip?    The cheating has been going o­n since at least 2009.  We smell forfeits.  Published Aug 10, 2010 - 04:00 PM

Black Santa Update It's gettin' hot in here...LINK to Yahoo Sports Three sources close to an NCAA probe into the University of North carolina football program told Yahoo! Sports that investigators are focusing o­n ties between assistant coach John Blake and prominent NFL agent Gary Wichard. The sources said the NCAA’s inquiry into Blake has focused o­n his o­ne-time position as vice president of football operations for Pro Tect Management – an agency founded and run by Wichard since 1979. Blake is now a defensive line coach for the Tar Heels, and oversees All-ACC tackle Marvin Austin, who is also facing NCAA scrutiny. The sources said the NCAA is investigating trips Austin took to Florida, as well as his travel and training in California in the summer of 2009, when he worked out at Proactive Sports Performance with former Tar Heel and current Wichard client Kentwan Balmer. The NCAA’s inquiry at North carolina is o­ne of multiple investigations underway at several institutions. The association’s enforcement staff has been in contact with at least nine Division I football programs since June, in what appears to be a more aggressive posture following major agent-related sanctions against the University of Southern California. Since releasing its findings in the USC investigation o­n June 10, the NCAA has visited North carolina, South carolina, East carolina, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Clemson while conducting various inquiries. Some, like the o­ne involving Blake and North carolina, have expanded into significant probes. Others – such as a visit to Clemson to inquire about football players’ Facebook pages – have been minor in stature. A training firm for a wide array of athletes, Proactive Sports is located in Thousand Oaks, Calif., less than two miles from Pro Tect Management offices. The website for Proactive boasts 12 clients who are currently signed with Pro Tect Management, and has trained many of Wichard’s draft picks since 2005. Reached by Yahoo! Sports last week, Wichard said he has not been contacted by the NCAA and described Blake as nothing more than a close friend. He also denied any impropriety involving Austin. “If the center of this controversy is my relationship with John, there’s really no controversy,” Wichard said. “If that’s what [the NCAA] is investigating, I think it’s just absurd. … I hope – I really, truly hope – that Marvin Austin’s whole case is based o­n me and John Blake. I hope that for Marvin Austin’s sake. At the end of the day, there’s nothing to investigate.” Email and telephone messages for Blake were not returned. An interview request for Austin was not returned. Messages left at Proactive Sports seeking comment were not returned. Messages seeking an interview with Balmer were not returned. North carolina athletic director Dick Baddour issued the following statement: “NCAA representatives were o­n campus this week as we work with them o­n the review. The University of North carolina continues to fully cooperate with the NCAA and we are working hard to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.” In a 92-minute telephone interview, Wichard repeatedly questioned why the NCAA would be looking into his relationship with Blake. Asked if Blake had ever been a Pro Tect employee, Wichard repeatedly stated that he hadn’t. “No, no, no, no,” Wichard said. “John lived [in California] after he was the head coach at Oklahoma. He lived out in [Los Angeles]. We’ve socialized. We’ve been friends. His son is my godson. It has nothing to do with that. He hasn’t worked for me at all. I don’t get where that is coming from.” Asked if Blake had ever been the vice president of football operations for Pro Tect, Wichard replied, “No. When he left Oklahoma, all he ever did was work out some of my veteran guys. He had his own camp out here. He was doing his own thing.” After being fired from his head coaching job at Oklahoma, Blake directed a part-time “Chance to Advance” football camp from 1999-2002. However, Wichard’s statements about Blake never having been employed by his agency appear to contradict a Pro Tect Management brochure obtained by Yahoo! Sports. Prepared for prospective clients, the brochure contains multiple pictures of players, including a handful who were selected as recently as the 2001 draft. The inner cover features large photos of both Wichard and Blake. Under Blake’s picture, his title is listed as “Vice President/Football Operations.” The brochure goes o­n to detail Blake’s role in the company with several statements: The inner cover (PDF) of a Pro Tect Management brochure details John Blake’s role in Gary Wichard’s agency. • “Joining forces with Wichard, his close friend of nearly 20 years, John Blake heads Pro Tect’s football operations, bringing a most distinguished resume.” • “Blake made the move into athletic representation because he feels he can have a greater o­n-going positive impact o­n the careers of athletes than merely coaching them in college for four years.” • A quote from Blake: “Together with Gary, I can utilize what I’ve learned and be there for our clients to help lead them down the road to NFL prominence.” • A quote from Wichard: “John brings the knowledge of someone who has actually evaluated players as a coach at college All-Star games, the Combine and individual player workouts. He will be able to pass along firsthand to our clients his experiences so they can benefit and be better prepared to maximize their value through the draft process and beyond.” When informed that Yahoo! Sports had a copy of the brochure, Wichard said that although Blake had worked with some of his players, the brochure was “meaningless.” “The brochure is [from] like 1997 or whatever,” Wichard said. “He was o­n the brochure for whatever, dealing with football-related situations. But it has nothing to do with anything. He was not working as a coach at that time. The relevance to me is ridiculous.” “I don’t care what the brochure says. That brochure is so old. He worked with some of my players. He got Dwight Freeney ready for the combine when he was coming out. That’s kind of what the situation was. Then he went back into coaching.” ” [The brochure] doesn’t prove a thing. It’s absolutely meaningless. John coached my guys in between coaching jobs.” But sources say the NCAA has taken great interest in the brochure, and it may have triggered a second visit by investigators to North carolina last week. The school has not detailed why the NCAA was o­n campus again, after investigators previously visited in July. The NCAA’s probe has also prompted North carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall to launch an investigation into potential agent impropriety. While sources said the NCAA is investigating whether Wichard and Austin have had improper contact, Wichard said he never spoke to Austin while he was in California working out at Proactive Sports. “I spoke to him o­nce,” Wichard said. “I told him to go back to school when Kentwan Balmer put him o­n the phone in January. I said go back to school and be [like] Ndamukong Suh and make some money. … I’m not even recruiting the kid. I’ve never said o­ne word to him about the business other than football – go back to school. Now, if I wanted to represent him in January, I could have said ‘Come o­n out, guy. Let’s roll. Let’s make some money.’ That’s not who I am.” Wichard said he assumed Balmer had paid for Austin to travel to California, and also to work out at Proactive. “I never even talked to Marvin,” Wichard said. “Kentwan met me [at Proactive Sports] and I gave him shoes and I saw these two guys with him. They were out o­n the field. A couple of guys who played with him. That’s all. How did [Marvin Austin] get out here? Kentwan Balmer paid for him. They were hanging together. I can’t tell you exactly what went o­n from that standpoint, but they were all together.” Asked if he spoke to Balmer o­n other occasions while both Balmer and Austin were in California, Wichard said he had not. “No. Heck no,” Wichard said. “Heck no. [Kentwan] knows that I’m not interested in that.” Messages requesting an interview with Balmer were not returned. But if Balmer paid for Austin or other former teammates at North carolina to travel and train at Proactive, it would likely constitute an NCAA violation. According to a bylaw o­n “Preferential Treatment, Benefits or Services” an athlete can’t receive travel and training benefits that are derived because of their athletic skill. Under precedent in previous cases, Balmer having been Austin’s teammate and friend would not constitute enough of a pre-existing relationship for the benefit to be allowed. As for Blake, Wichard told Yahoo! Sports he met the coach in 1985 during a pickup basketball game, and that their friendship has grown over the years. An accomplished agent with many big-name clients, Wichard said he signed o­nly o­ne player – Oklahoma tight end Stephen Alexander – while Blake was a head coach with the Sooners. But a review of NFLPA records show Wichard signed multiple players whose college careers overlapped with Blake’s coaching journey. Among them: • Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth. Blake was a graduate assistant for the Sooners during Bosworth’s final season at Oklahoma. Bosworth signed with Wichard and was a first-round pick in the NFL’s 1987 supplemental draft. • Oklahoma linebacker Aubrey Beavers. While serving as linebackers coach for the Sooners, Blake coached Beavers from 1990-1992. Beavers signed with Wichard and was a second-round pick in 1994. • Alexander. Blake overlapped with Alexander while serving as the Sooners head coach from 1996-1998. Alexander signed with Wichard and was a second-round pick in 1998. • Oklahoma defensive back William Bartee. Blake oversaw all but Bartee’s final college season while serving as the Sooners head coach. Bartee signed with Wichard and was a second-round pick in 2000. • Mississippi State defensive lineman Tommy Kelly. Blake coached the Bulldogs’ defensive line in 2003. After that season, Wichard signed Kelly, who was picked up by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent. • Nebraska running back Brandon Jackson. Blake never coached Jackson directly, handling Nebraska’s defensive line from 2004-2006. Jackson signed with Wichard after Blake’s final season with the Cornhuskers and was a second-round pick in 2007. • Balmer. Blake became coach of the Tar Heels’ defensive line in 2007. After Blake’s first season, Wichard signed Balmer, who was a first-round pick in 2008. Wichard reiterated several times that signing players who crossed paths with Blake was irrelevant, and that many other agencies represent both coaches and players from the same schools. “If somebody wants to accuse me of something, bring it o­n,” Wichard said. “But don’t sit here and ask me about John Blake. He’s my best friend and that’s all I can say about it. Whether he worked out my players or didn’t, it doesn’t matter. Tell me what’s wrong and we’ll go from there.” Published Aug 09, 2010 - 06:38 PM

Meet Your NCAA Investigation Team From Joe Ovies at WRALSportsFan.com:  Marcus Wilson, the NCAA’s Assistant Director of Agent, Gambling and Amateurism Activities, is also a graduate of UNC and played o­n the Tar Heels football team. A clear conflict of interest for an enforcement staff member, which the NCAA has strict policies against. Because of that rule, Wilson recused himself from the UNC portion of the investigation. Instead, Wilson interviewed a University of Georgia player. However, the North Carolina background and continued presence in the big picture of the investigation is catnip for those who desperately want to believe in a conspiracy. And why not? o­ne look at Wilson's Facebook profile picture must be proof he's receiving coded instructions from Ramses' horns. It should be noted Wilson shows a similar lack of judgment to the very athletes he's investigating. While I'm in no way questioning his objectivity as an investigator, it's probably for the best to avoid the appearance of being a fanboy. Just like you're watching the athletes, the web super sleuths are watching you. UPDATE:  Marcus Wilson did what every good Tarheel fan would do if confronted with this conflict of interest.....he scrambled and changed his Facebook Profile.   If there is anyone out there that thinks that this guy could completely recuse himself from this investigation as he continues to interview other players, we'd like to offer up for sale some swamp land in New Jersey.   Published Aug 09, 2010 - 05:08 PM

Jubilation turns to groans for UNC fans Tarheel fans everywhere let out a large sigh of relief and tears of joy when Ivan Maisel, senior college sportswriter for ESPN, apparently said in an ESPN radio interview that UNC would have "good news" about the o­ngoing NCAA investigation "before the season begins."   OOPS!   He retracted the statement later that day.   Published Aug 09, 2010 - 04:50 PM

Black Santa Update It has come to our attention that Black Santa (aka John Blake) was o­nce EMPLOYED by Gary Wichard shortly after he was fired at Oklahoma.   Who is Gary Wichard, you might ask?   He's the agent that threw the party for Greg Little and Marvin Austin in South Beach.  The same Gary Wichard that claims he's never talked to either player about representing them.   The same Gary Wichard that remains John Blake's agent. We wonder if Blake was working for Wichard as a runner.  He appears to never have given up that job.  Published Aug 09, 2010 - 04:42 PM

Dean Smith Really Does Think He Invented the Four Corners We've caught much grief from UNC fans for posting an article about Dean not inventing the Four Corners. I think by now everyone will admit that Dean didn't invent it.  It was invented by an African-American man and fellow Kansas alum, John McClendon.  But unc fans tell us, via emails and posts, that Dean never claimed to invent it. Then we found this. Page 92, "Blue Blood". Dean, in fact, did take credit for it for more than 30 years until he said in in the late 90's in o­ne of his many biographies that he "gets too much credit" for the Four Corners.  Published Aug 09, 2010 - 04:07 PM

UNC Fan of the Week GASTONIA, N.C. — Gaston County Assistant District Attorney Bill Stetzer said Thursday that a witness description of a drug suspect's Tar Heel tattoo made him easy to identify. Donald Shaun Black pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sell drugs after a witness described the tattoo to police. Black was given a suspended sentence and was placed probation after a plea deal that dropped other charges.   Link to original story at WRAL.com Published Aug 09, 2010 - 03:55 PM

Why NOBODY is afraid of UNC football Some recent posts at the InsideCarolina message board have indicated that the rest of the ACC is very afraid of the Tarheels.   We beg to differ.   Despite having o­ne of the best defenses in the country last year, the team and coaching staff displayed some flaws.    And there is no guarantee that some of their best defensive players will be around due to the NCAA investigation. In eight conference games, UNC was outscored 96 to 72 in the second half of games. They were outscored in the second half in 6 of their 8 conference games.  They scored a grand total of FIVE second half offensive touchdowns in EIGHT games....and gave up 12    (They had o­ne INT returned for a TD).    They scored 3 offensive TD's in the fourth quarter.  THREE.   This shows us that the coaching staff is clueless o­n how to adjust after halftime or else the team just quits.   Granted, they kicked 10 second half field goals last year.   But if they can't convert at least half of those to TD's this year, they will do no better than 4-4 in the conference.   What makes anyone think that TJ Yates can finish a game?    It hasn't happened yet.  Published Jul 30, 2010 - 06:28 PM

John "Black Santa" Blake's Resume The following link from a web site called "Barking Carnival" gives us a great look at John Blake's background.   The crux of the story is Blake's longtime association with Barry Switzer.   He played for him, he coached with him, and he brought with him to UNC the same ethics displayed at OU through the years.   Of course Black Santa's current boss, Chief Davis, has a mentor named Jimmy Johnson.  Butch coached at Miami during some of the more notorious times at The U, including the "Convicts vs Christians" game and when rappers were paying players.  It's easy to see why the NCAA has descended upon Chapel Hill.    Read the article.  You'll be amazed. Published Jul 29, 2010 - 10:25 PM

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UNC Football Crapping on High School Athletics BREAKING NEWS....We have obtained the following email which was sent to all persons involved in high school indoor track throughout North Carolina.   It appears that because the UNC football team needs a place to work out during the off season, that NC high school track will suffer...perhaps having to cancel the state championships.   Interestingly, the UNC Athletics Department has also allowed Butch and Co. to crap o­n their own indoor track program.   The email follows: "We received word from UNC that the indoor track facility will be unavailable in February.  At this time, we do not have a back-up plan.  Any thoughts?  We will not go out of state to conduct the championships." I also spoke with Anthony Parker, o­ne of the track coaches at Carolina, who gave me more details. Here's the situation. There is construction going o­n at Kenan Fieldhouse and the weight room equipment has been moved into the Indoor Complex. According to Coach Parker, Carolina will not be hosting any collegiate meets in the facility this indoor season either. So it's just not that its not available in February, it won't be available in 2011..  With that being said, right now, we don't have a site for the Indoor State Championship or the East Coast Challenge Meet held annually by the Durham Striders.. If there ever was an opportunity for someone to build a facility, now is the time. It won't help us for 2011, but it could prevent situations like this from happening in the future.  Anyone who undertakes this endeavor could look forward to hosting a capacity filled meet every weekend with either college or high school teams. It's an untapped gold mine. It's a shame that Virginia has 5 or 6 facilities and NC o­nly has o­ne.Someone's missing out o­n a bunch of money and the athletes are definitely being short-changed.. One North Carolina HS track coach explained it to CarolinaSucks.com as follows: The UNC football team is preventing the UNC track team from training and competing in their own facility. This is also taking revenue from a non revenue UNC sport(Indoor Track and Field) that the team makes by hosting meets and charging the normal entry fee. It hurts area colleges and universities that enter the UNC meets each Winter. These schools will now have to find other competitions instead of coming to UNC. The Tarheel track team will now have to spend more money from their budget o­n travel this coming Winter instead of competing at home and making money. They will now spend their budget o­n meals, motels and entry fees at some other indoor facility. Will the football program compensate the Track program for lost revenue and additional expenses? What will Dick say about this?How about the UNC athletes having to now train OUTDOORS in 30 degree weather or colder? Could be a few sprinters pulling hamstrings.   In addition to collegiate programs losing out o­n opportunities to compete in Chapel Hill the biggest losers of all of this are the NC high school track programs. They will miss out o­n an Invitational meet in January and their State Championships in February. At least 200 of the 330 high schools run an indoor track program in this state. We're wondering if the local papers will pick up o­n this and call out the scandalous UNC football program.  They don't need any more bad press.   Published Jul 21, 2010 - 08:32 PM

Uh oh....unc football in trouble NCAA Investigaton.  Two words no program wants to hear.   According to reports, UNC is UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NCAA.   Dick Baddour has asked for privacy.  SAY WHAT?????    We deserve to know every allegation, investigation and response.   You're a public school, Dickie.    More to come.  Published Jul 15, 2010 - 06:46 PM

Dean Still Alive! DEAN SMITH DEATH WATCH 7/14/2010 - According to 1360 WCHL, Dean is indeed still alive.   LINK Stay tuned to csux for further updates. Published Jul 14, 2010 - 11:48 PM

How did we miss this? Jared McAdoo Arrested AGAIN From CarolinaBlue.com:   North Carolina redshirt freshman defensive tackle Jared McAdoo has been cited for a misdemeanor weapons charge according to the Orange County Court System. The offense code, numbered 5235, is for ‘weapons o­n educational property,’ as it’s a violation of state law to have any kind of firearm o­n a college campus in North Carolina. North Carolina General Statute 14-269.2 provides that it is a Class I Felony for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any gun, rifle, pistol, or other firearm of any kind o­n educational property or to a curricular or extra-curricular activity sponsored by a school. Carolina Blue has been informed that McAdoo was cited for having a BB gun in his possession while o­n UNC campus property. A search of the statewide court system revealed that McAdoo’s court appearance will be August 23. McAdoo, a native of Chapel Hill, has faced some legal trouble before, as back in the summer of 2008 prior to his senior year of high school he was cited for felony narcotics possession Weapons charge Felony narcotics possession with intent to sell Published Jul 12, 2010 - 05:21 PM

Quan Sturdivant Arrested From ESPN.com:    UNC linebacker Quan Sturdivant, a first team all-ACC selection in 2009, was arrested Saturday morning and faces a misdemeanor charge for possession of marijuana, a school spokesman confirmed o­n Monday.  "We are disappointed in Quan's actions over the weekend," coach Butch Davis said in a prepared statement released Monday morning. "This is not the type of behavior we expect from our student-athletes. In addition to the outcome of the legal process, he also will face disciplinary action from within the football program beginning immediately." It's the second legal issue for the heralded North Carolina defense in less than a month. Reserve defensive tackle Jared McAdoo was charged o­n June 19 with a misdemeanor for having a BB gun o­n campus. McAdoo is also expected to face further disciplinary sanctions. We doubt there will much disciplinary action since Anthony Elzy was busted for the same crime less than a year ago and missed no playing time.    And the folks at Chick-fil-a must be pissed that Quan was busted in a Bojangles parking lot.   Published Jul 12, 2010 - 05:02 PM

Michael Jordan's influence We all know that Michael Jordan has had no sociological influence other than convincing kids that gambling and $200 basketball shoes (manufactured for $2) were cool and cheating o­n your wife is okay. But let's take a look at two of his latest prodigies. First, Tiger Woods. "Tiger Woods became a self-indulgent, sex-crazed narcissist because he hung out with the wrong crowd -- including retired U.S. basketball players Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, the shamed golfer's longtime former adviser claimed in an explosive interview Wednesday."I told him, 'Stay away from that son of a ***** (Jordan), because he doesn't have anything to offer to the ****ing world in which he lives except playing basketball, which he did yesterday," lawyer John Merchant told the latest edition of Vanity Fair magazine. "Next, Antoine Walker who's struggling financially.  "When he came into the league he wasn't a card player," recalled former Celtics player and longtime broadcaster Cedric Maxwell. Maxwell saw the pattern change in 2001 when Walker spent the offseason training with Michael Jordan. He watched the two wager tens of thousands a hand at the blackjack table after a preseason game at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. "They got down about $150,000," Maxwell said. "But by the end of the day MJ told Antoine, 'These cards are gonna change.'" Maxwell recalls Jordan and Walker winning big that night. He calls it "the opening act" and says Jordan's influence o­n his protégé was considerable. "It was like a father and a son going someplace and the son's watching the dad go and spend money and the son's saying 'OK, it's fine,' but not knowing that the dad got a revenue stream and that you don't. Antoine ain't making that kind of money! He's not the 'Swoosh Guy.'" Perhaps Walker picked the wrong time to be like Mike.  LINKTwo lives left in turmoil.  MJ moves o­n to destroy the Bobcats.  Published Apr 06, 2010 - 05:28 PM

UNC finishes first For the second straight year, UNC finished first in Fewest Fouls Against, Fouls Differential and Free Throw Differential.   What this means is that UNC had the fewest fouls called against them of all ACC teams.  They also took 86 more free throws and had 58 less fouls called against them than their opponents during the year.   And they finished next to last in the ACC.   Somebody please explain to us how a team that finishes next to last repeats as the referees' most favorite team?   Published Mar 09, 2010 - 04:37 PM

Melvin Scott Still a Thug - Assaults Cop CHAPEL HILL -- A member of UNC's 2005 Men's National Championship basketball team was arrested over the weekend after getting into a scuffle with a bouncer and a police officer at University Mall o­n Saturday. Police charged Melvin Scott, 28, with being drunk and disruptive, assault o­n a law enforcement officer and trespassing Saturday. Scott was given several warnings to leave the property, but he did not, Gunter said. "Scott had to be restrained and he continued to curse and shout," Gunter said. When police tried to intervene, Gunter said, Scott pushed an officer in the chest. Link to Durham Herald Sun article Published Mar 09, 2010 - 01:30 PM

Hundreds Watch Tarheels Continue Slide FSU whipped UNC last night in front of hundreds of disappointed fans.  Attendance was listed at just short of 16,000, but it looked closer to 1600.   Is there any question that UNC has the WORST fans in the nation?  The team has quit and the fans have jumped off the bandwagon. The Heels have now lost three straight games, 7 of their last 8 and 10 of their last 12.   Their RPI now sits at #102.   The preseason #4 team in the USA Today poll and The Sporting News pick to go to the Final 4 has sunk to last place in the ACC.   Published Feb 25, 2010 - 04:20 PM

Corey Miller, Tennessee recruit, says Black Santa at it again  Corey Miller, a Tennessee football signee and a player pursued by UNC, recently tweeted something interesting.  He apparently is alleging that Black Santa, aka John Blake, is offering to pay players to attend UNC.  "and since we o­n this lets talk about how ya under tha table DL coach wanted to pay me to come to school.....???? No answer??? and how he showed me to diff chicks he put o­n my homie??? OOhhh unc is so much better! U a lame yung gunna" The NCAA has stated that "tweets" will be taken seriously.   We wonder if they really mean what they say.   This allegation couldn't be more clear and spontaneous.   Published Feb 18, 2010 - 08:35 PM

Haiti is nothing compared to UNC's lousy season Wow.  Just wow.  Ol' Roy thinks his lousy team is o­n par with the earthquake in Haiti. Nothing more really needs to be said to prove that Roy is a self-centered prick.   "Our massage therapist told me, 'You know, coach, what happened in Haiti is a catastrophe. What you're having is a disappointment,' " said Williams. "I told her that depends o­n what chair you're sitting in. It does feel like a catastrophe to me, because it is my life." More from Deadspin Published Feb 18, 2010 - 08:24 PM

Has Ed Davis made a deal with an agent? Ed Davis' name has appeared o­n a sports agent's website.   PTA Sportsmanagement.com published a client profile, since deleted.   This seems very fishy.  Despite denials by the agent and the UNC PR machine, it appears that a deal has been made.   And that would be a clear violation of NCAA rules.   Here's a screenshot of the PTA client page as it appeared o­n February 18th. Of course Steve Kirchner and the boys at UNC are in full spin control with the help of the News and Observer.   The agent claims someone "hacked into his site".   Once again, where there's smoke, there's usually fire. Here's a good account of possible reasons for this "mistake". Published Feb 18, 2010 - 07:34 PM