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Sources: Marvin Austin expected to be suspended by NCAA


University of North Carolina defensive tackle under NCAA investigation

Aaron Wilson

There’s growing concern from University of North Carolina athletic department officials that star defensive tackle Marvin Austin will ultimately be suspended for his entire senior year due to alleged NCAA violations involving extra benefits from agents, middlemen and marketing representatives, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

No action has been taken at this time by the NCAA as they continue to gather information.

“The next time we will see Marvin Austin is at the NFL scouting combine,” our source predicted.

Our source also predicted that Austin might not be the only North Carolina player to face NCAA punishment for alleged rule violations.

According to a source, NCAA investigators interviewed Austin, wide receiver Greg Little, safety Deunta Williams, cornerback Kendric Burney and linebackers Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant early last week.

The NCAA has requested phone records and asked players to detail all interaction involving agents.

The players have been talking to try to obtain the best “deal” possible from agents, according to a source.

There have been rampant unconfirmed rumors about money changing hands.

The NCAA wants to know who paid for travel and lodging for multiple trips to Miami, travels which were first mentioned on Austin’s Twitter account. Austin has since taken down the Twitter account.

The NCAA is also interested in Austin’s travel back and forth to Washington, D.C., his hometown.

Austin has been questioned by investigators about driving a car that belongs to former North Carolina defensive tackle Kentwan Balmer, a San Francisco 49ers 2008 first-round draft pick.

Balmer is represented by Gary Wichard, a longtime friend of Carolina defensive line coach John Blake.

The North Carolina campus has become a hot spot for agents, middlemen and marketing representatives, especially after several players decided to return to school.

If the players get caught lying to NCAA investigators, they can have their eligibility revoked. That’s what happened with Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant.

Under NCAA guidelines, the governing body for college athletics has the options of either permanently revoking a player’s eligibility, suspending a player temporarily and/or having the player repay the agent

Junior defensive end Robert Quinn has emerged as a potential top 10 draft pick if he declares early for the draft.
Austin, Carter, Little, Burney, Charles Brown and several others are rising quickly on NFL draft charts.

We’re told that former North Carolina cornerback Chris Hawkins is heavily involved in the recruiting process for Burney, which has raised a few eyebrows from agents courting the players.

It’s unclear which agency Hawkins, who briefly played for the Washington Redskins and the Sasketchewan Roughriders, will wind up steering players to.

Some agents are avoiding recruiting at UNC until the situation calms down while others are intensifying their efforts as the allegations continue to surface.

 

Wow... you mean random blogger guy?!?! I hate I missed that... oh wait I didn't.

He's no one yet you discount what I heard as hearsay and not credible.

Check into Aaron Wilson's background. He's no one. I will say however I'm fascinated at the number of people that reposted the article. Then again you only had to go to packpride for it right?

Here's the original. WOW a site no one else has hard of from here before....

SHOCKING!
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Sources-Marvin-Austin-expected-to-be-suspended-by-NCAA.html

 

Latest news is Greg Little has been 100% cleared. No news yet on Austin. The whole issue surrounded those two.

Maybe I should post a smilie too.

 

I like this one --->

 

This agent shit goes on everywhere. Very hard to control.

The John Blake thing is totally separate. He's known as "The Bag Man" by recruits in the SE. VERY common knowledge. It's well known he offers recruits cash, and not just pocket change to not just commit, but to at least consider UNC and visit. I'm sure it'll finally come out during the process. If not now, then very soon.

 

I saw that an Atlanta radio station is reporting 3 USC players will be suspended for the year. Freak, you have any info on that?

 

he'll respond once he comes to.....

 

This is fun stuff. It's kinda like all the blogosphere shit over conference expansion. Let's just make up shit using the 1 little kernel of truth out there.