Author: Dane Huffman
Opening stretch is grueling for UNC football team
The news on the North Carolina football team so far has focused on Marvin Austin and the NCAA probe, but here’s a point to keep…
State of N.C. has not prosecuted an agent yet
The state of North Carolina has the power to prosecute rogue agents for athletes, but has not done so yet, according to a spokesperson for…
Don’t look for Butch Davis to say much Thursday
The area football coaches are speaking Thursday in Durham at a luncheon at the Washington Duke Inn, and you can bet many questions will be…
State of North Carolina can punish rogue agents
The NCAA is investigating the conduct of UNC’s Marvin Austin and other players – and the state of North Carolina should, too. Under state law,…
No comment from Barry Saunders is disappointing
Reporters are always asking people to fess up, so shouldn’t they do that themselves? Just look at The News & Observer Tuesday morning. The paper’s…
N.C. State’s Wilson struggles to hit in minors again
Russell Wilson has struggled to hit in his summer as a minor leaguer in the Colorado Rockies system. Wilson, the N.C. State quarterback, was hitting…
NCAA allegations against UNC are rare
The fact that the NCAA is asking questions of the North Carolina football program is news because such situations are rare. The NCAA’s Division I…
NCAA probe of UNC also involves South Carolina
The (Columbia) State newspaper is reporting today that Durham native Weslye Saunders, a senior tight end at South Carolina, was also interviewed by NCAA officials…
Duke keeps adding Plumlees, needs them to produce
Duke is adding yet another Plumlee, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times, and no ACC team has ever had three brothers on the roster at the…
Dean Smith’s memory fading, Fayetteville Observer reports
The most poignant article of the weekend came from Dan Wiederer of the Fayetteville Observer, who wrote about the decline in health of former North…
