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North Carolina’s Nightmare Grows With Latest Yahoo! Piece

CHAPEL HILL, NC - NOVEMBER 07:  Marvin Austin #9 of the North Carolina Tar Heels watches on against the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Kenan Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

The North Carolina football program is under serious fire, and it would appear that the worst has yet to come.

The latest allegations stem from a piece, which was posted by Yahoo! Sports, centering on former UNC assistant football coach John Blake and his relationship with NFL agent Gary Wichard. Included are detailed payments between the two, trips/hotel stays, as well as other damning evidence that would qualify as major NCAA violations within the program.

Wichard, who works for Pro Tect Management, also represents other players who were taken in this year’s draft, including two that attended USC as well as C.J. Spiller, Jimmy Clausen, and Arrelious Benn. With smoke there’s typically fire and this will likely lead the NCAA down a variety of different paths and to other universities.

How the NCAA plans to react will be fascinating to watch, but the entire UNC football program looks to be in jeopardy. It’s obvious that the NCAA is trying to regain control over their athletes and their involvement with various agencies, hence the flurry of sanctions with some of the nation’s highest profile players. The punishments eventually handed down to UNC could make USC’s 2-year bowl ban seem light, but this is simply speculation as of now.

I’ve always been a fan of Butch Davis but his tenure at UNC is all but over, and UNC’s brief stint as a growing college football power will likely come to a crashing halt. They aren’t alone, though. Other universities and perhaps their college basketball programs will not come out of this without bruises.

Be sure to check out this must-read article on Yahoo! Sports for all the details.


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  • Published On Sep. 29, 2010 by Adam Kramer
  • Virtual Simulation Stimulation: Week 5

    Ask and you shall receive. After struggling mightily picking against the spread in the first 3 weeks, NCAA 11 picked up the pace in week 4 going a stout 3-2. It didn’t help that we picked a push in the Alabama game, but had the winner nonetheless.

    Week 5, however, means business and the slate of games is superior to anything we’ve seen or may say in the future. How it got to be week 5 already is an entirely different story.

    As always, take the following results to your local bookie and go hog nutty. #WWBrentMusburgerD

    5. Miami (-3) at Clemson

    Our first road favorite plays as such. After getting down 14-0, Miami bounces back and Jacory Harris puts up 341 yards and 3 touchdowns. Meanwhile, Kyle Parker is good but not great, going for 269 yards but adding a pick-6 into the mix. Miami fans will likely beat their tan chests after this one, and there’s no doubt the university will become less tolerable (if possible) with the win.

    Predicted Final Score: Miami 41, Clemson 27

    4. Penn State at Iowa (-7)

    Iowa trumps Penn State by nearly 300 yards in total offense playing in Kinnick and the route is on. Evan Royster is held in check with only 68 yards on the ground, and Penn State struggles on the road in a big was. The Hawkeyes kick five field goals and Stanzi adds 2 passing TDs in the win. Somehow Iowa will move down in both polls, and Iowa City gets alcohol poisoning later that night…

    Predicted Final Score: Iowa 26, Penn State 10

    3. Oklahoma (-4) vs. Texas

    DeMarco Murray gets himself 175 yards of offense and Oklahoma adds to the Longhorn’s woes. On the other side, Garrett Gilbert finishes 9 for 22 and adds two interceptions, while also throwing in 13 hilarious rushes for 15 hilarious yards. While the state of Texas will likely be ready to throw flaming garbage at Mack Brown, Rick Neuheisel is ready to take this one all the way to the bank…again.

    Predicted Final Score: Oklahoma 31, Texas 20

    2. Stanford at Oregon (-7)

    Hello, Heisman. Andrew Luck goes for 365 yards and 3 touchdowns and Stanford lights up the board early. After getting down a quick 17, Oregon bounces back behind 2 D.J. Davis touchdown catches and turns this into a game. In the end, however, Luck and co. pull off the upset in Eugene. Chip Kelly’s new contract was obviously a HORRIBLE decision, and Nike reacts by creating a new uniform that blinds a 75-year-old man at their next home game.

    Predicted Final Score: Stanford 37, Oregon 32

    1. Florida at Alabama (-8)

    Alabama lights up the scoreboard and never looks back, going up 28-0 before half. Julio Jones catches 3 balls for 85 yards and hauls in 2 scores as Alabama rolls through their rival. John Brantley finishes the day with only four completions on 15 balls and throws 2 interceptions. Alabama might smell like hot dog water, but hot damn can they play football. Big game, even bigger win.

    Predicted Final Score: Alabama 35, Florida 7

    Notable Scores

    Wisconsin 20, Michigan State 17 – Must…not…make…heart attack…joke…

    NC State 27, Virginia Tech 24 – That “Wilson for Heisman” sign, not so crazy? #justkiddingthatsawful

    Ohio State 34, Illinois 6 – Ron Zook: Been helpin’ others Heisman campaigns since 2002.

    Washington 46, USC 17 – Two good quarterbacks, two bad defenses, one bad showing, blog material galore.

    LSU 33, Tennessee 17 – LSU and 33 points? Yup, virtual Gary Crowton is an offensive messiah.

    Boise State 45, New Mexico 0 – Boise barely covers their 43-point spread, schedule jokes imminent.

    Boston College 20, Notre Dame 6 – Really no comment needed.

    Colorado 34, Georgia 21 – Mark Richt and Dan Hawkins celebrate their unemployment.

    Minnesota 27, Northwestern 14 – Tim Brewster can smile for the day… just before his unemployment.


  • Published On Sep. 29, 2010 by Adam Kramer
  • Tim Tebow Goes “Boom”

    Nike’s newest front man, and recently demoted Denver QB, has officially hit big screens. Tim Tebow is back in the commercial biz for the first time since his controversial pro-life ad that debuted in the Super Bowl, and he’s looking extra hipster while providing a very odd parrot-like facial expression.

    He, along with former Cornhusker Ndamukong Suh, are actually promoting a new Nike iPhone app titled Boom – hence all the Batman-esque “boom” references. The app supposedly syncs music to workouts while also adding encouraging commentary from athletes while you work. Initial thoughts, meh, but it’s getting decent reviews and it’s free.

    Alabama coach Nick Saban was also used in an ad, looking unusually perky at a high school game. After all, nothing says use 35-pound dumbbells instead of 30s for your incline fly like a little Tebow/Saban motivation in the ear…


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  • Published On Sep. 27, 2010 by Adam Kramer