This site says they have and the ruling is that Marvin Austin will serve a one game suspension, while the UNC Football staff and Greg Little have been cleared. Here's more...
That’s an explanation of how the story “broke” and the aftermath. When I spoke with my contact again yesterday I was given a few more details. The short version . . .
- I stand by the credibility of this information. Not sure why it hasn’t leaked out other places yet, but I don’t hesitate at all in posting it again in this update. The individual I got this from is about as well placed as you can be in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- The investigation of Little and Austin in regards to Miami Beach is complete and the findings were compiled Wednesday night. That led to Thursday’s text message to me.
- North Carolina expected to be informed of the findings by C.O.B. Friday at the latest, but there’s a chance that didn’t happen. I should know more as we move through the week.
- UNC hiring the attorney from Kansas that had previously worked for the NCAA and specializes in cases like this in anticipation of an appeal, if that’s how Carolina chooses to proceed.
- Austin actually could be suspended anywhere from one game to as many as four, but the belief is one game.
- This is an entirely separate matter from the trip Austin and former Tar Heel Cam Thomas took last year to work out in California. UNC’s hope is that the suspension of Austin is only for one game and that the only fallout of the trip to California is that Austin is required to pay back the dollar value of the trip. If not, it could result in a suspension (taking the total from just the one game vs. LSU to as many as four, as referenced in the item above).
See the link for all of the details on how the message was delivered, but it would appear that this source has UNC getting off with a slap on the wrist. Good news (if you believe it) and you're a UNC fan.
