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15 UNC football players don't make trip to Atlanta

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

15 UNC football players don't make trip to Atlanta:

North Carolina has declared six football players ineligible for Saturday’s season-opening against LSU for breaking school and/or NCAA rules; is withholding at least six others while the investigation…

UNC's seniors put troubles aside

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

UNC's seniors put troubles aside:

The Tar Heels, ranked No. 18 in the country, are thinking big in 2010. Even with the uncertainty surrounding two investigations, the Heels are determined to take another step forward as a program….

Instant analysis: Worst-case scenario for UNC

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

Instant analysis: Worst-case scenario for UNC:

To begin what was supposed to be a potentially BCS-worthy season with a nationally televised ABC game against a marquee opponent, the Tar Heels are guaranteed to be missing eight of the 23 players on…

Bowles email: UNC being cautious, thorough

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

Bowles email: UNC being cautious, thorough:

UNC officials have decided to “err on the side of caution,” according to an e-mail sent by UNC system president Erskine Bowles, when deciding which football players would not play Saturday night…

Experts Weigh In on Latest UNC Football Suspension

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

Experts Weigh In on Latest UNC Football Suspension:

In the wake of the news that 12 Carolina football players will not play in tomorrow’s game against LSU, Carolina football play-by-play caller Woody Durham says UNC will have to make quick changes to…

Tudor: Don't give up yet, UNC fans

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

Tudor: Don't give up yet, UNC fans:

It has basically gone unnoticed - understandably so - but North Carolina’s T.J. Yates has spent a lot of time flattering the team’s offensive line. “It’s the best we’ve had here during my career,…

Butch Davis nearly became LSU's football coach twice

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

Butch Davis nearly became LSU's football coach twice:

When UNC football coach Butch Davis looks across the green carpet Saturday night to an LSU football team not besieged by serious sports agent and athletic tutor investigations like the ones going on…

12 UNC Football Players Suspended For Saturday's Game vs. LSU

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

12 UNC Football Players Suspended For Saturday's Game vs. LSU:

The six ineligible student-athletes include: defensive tackle Marvin Austin, cornerback Charles Brown, cornerback Kendric Burney, wide receiver Greg Little, defensive end Michael McAdoo and defensive…

UNC board member 'embarrassed' by football ruling

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

UNC board member 'embarrassed' by football ruling:

A member of the UNC board of governors said today that he was disappointed and embarrassed by the news that at least 12 North Carolina football players will be withheld from Saturday’s season-opener…

Two teams with a lot to prove in opening game

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:05:29 -0400

Two teams with a lot to prove in opening game:

For LSU, a prime-time showcase against UNC provides a chance to start reclaiming its status as a big hitter in a college football world now dominated by two of its chief rivals. That’s nothing…

Carolina Updates Student-Athletes' Status For Saturday's Game Vs. LSU

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:44:56 -0400

Carolina Updates Student-Athletes' Status For Saturday's Game Vs. LSU:

The University of North Carolina has declared six student-athletes on the football team ineligible for Saturday’s season-opening game for violating school and/or NCAA rules. The University is also…

Six UNC players ineligible, 12 total to be held out vs. LSU

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:30 -0400

Six UNC players ineligible, 12 total to be held out vs. LSU:

North Carolina lost before it even stepped on the plane this morning.

A total of 15 players have either been declared ineligible or remain in limbo for Saturday’s season opener against…

Injury reports: Week 1

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:30 -0400

Injury reports: Week 1:

Here are the injury reports from the schools that emailed them this week:

DUKE

TE Cooper Helfet (ankle) – QUESTIONABLE

S Quan Stevenson (leg) – OUT FOR SEASON

NORTH CAROLINA

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Video: Dinich on players missing UNC-LSU game

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:30 -0400

Video: Dinich on players missing UNC-LSU game:

Heather Dinich looks at the impact the ineligible players will have on UNC against LSU.

Video: Friday Four Downs

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:30 -0400

Video: Friday Four Downs:

Heather Dinich looks at the four top storylines going in to this week’s games.

ACC's lunchtime links

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:30 -0400

ACC's lunchtime links:

Getting ready to catch a plane for the first trip of the season! But first, your links …

Today’s UNC news was the worst-case scenario those within the program feared.
Wake Forest…

Friday interview: Xavier Dye

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:30 -0400

Friday interview: Xavier Dye:

Clemson senior Xavier Dye is the leading returning receiver with 14 receptions for 236 yards and three touchdowns, and he is the only returning starter at the position. He caught one…

Week 1: Did you know?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:30 -0400

Week 1: Did you know? :

Here are a few notes from around the league you might not have already known:

Clemson has averaged nine wins a year since 1972 when the Tigers have had at least four returning starters in…

UNC Sorting Out Player Availability for Game Against LSU

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:43:14 -0400

UNC Sorting Out Player Availability for Game Against LSU:

Among the players ESPN reported are in danger of not traveling with UNC Friday are Marvin Austin, Robert Quinn, linebackers Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant and cornerbacks Kendric Burney and Charles…

Optimism high in ACC, league tries to make it last

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:43:14 -0400

Optimism high in ACC, league tries to make it last:

“A lot of people don’t give the ACC much credit in football, always saying it’s a basketball conference and the SEC is the dominant conference,” North Carolina tight end Zack Pianalto said. “So to be…