UNC is Probing their own Football Program

Things were looking up for North Carolina’s football program this offseason since they were tabbed by many news outlets as a possible contender for the ACC title.  In addition to this, UNC is also coming off of eight straight winning seasons, and there were even whispers of national championship contention.

Unfortunately, things began spiraling downward when it was reported that star players Marvin Austin and Greg Little took a paid vacation to Miami courtesy of an agent.  And it’s gotten progressively worse from there as UNC recently announced they’ll be investigating their own program for violations as serious as academic fraud.

At this point, the players involved in the supposed academic scandal have yet to be named and details are sketchy as athletic director Dick Baddour told media members, “ We are looking into improprieties that existed outside the classroom.  That's about as close to that as I can get.  We will certainly use the opportunity to take a complete look at everything that we're doing in the academic support program.” 

However, it looks more and more like Little and Austin won’t be the only players sitting out when the 18 th ranked Tar Heels roll into Atlanta to take on 21 st ranked LSU.  And in a year where there is no clear preseason favorite in the ACC and the standings are likely to be shuffled around like an online texas hold em game, North Carolina might be missing out on a golden opportunity if more players are suspended.