NCAA probe caught Heels’ Davis off-guard
July 22, 2010
DURHAM, N.C. (AP)—North Carolina coach Butch Davis says an NCAA probe intopotential rule violations in his football program came “out of left field.”
In his first public comments since the investigation began, Davis saidThursday the school is cooperating with the NCAA and that his program followsits rules.
A person familiar with the investigation says the NCAA is looking intowhether two players received improper benefits from agents. Senior defensivetackle Marvin Austin and senior receiver Greg Little are the focus of the probe,the person told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymitybecause the investigation is confidential.
The probe became public about a week ago after NCAA investigators visitedthe campus in Chapel Hill.
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