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Hakeem Nicks Reportedly Provided Improper Benefits to UNC Football Players

New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was accused Thursday of providing $3,300 in improper benefits to football players at the University of North Carolina, where he was a star player. Citing a release from the school, which came after a fact-finding review, several media reports said that Nicks was one of three...

FanHouse TV: Tar Heels Should Ditch Football Program

A season opening loss to LSU is the least of the North Carolina football program's problems, with allegations and scandal surrounding the university and the team. Playing without 13 suspended players, the Tar Heels kept the game much closer than expected, but FanHouse TV's Terence Moore says it's just about time to shut...

Twelve North Carolina Tar Heels Will Not Play in LSU Opener

Six North Carolina starters will not play in their season opener on Saturday against No. 16 LSU in Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A kickoff, the university announced on Friday. The six starters -- defensive tackle Marvin Austin, cornerback Charles Brown, cornerback Kendric Burney, wide receiver Greg Little (right), defensive...

07 Issues: New Coaches Everywhere

There will be 23 new head coaches this year in college football. With 119 teams in DIA, my shaky math tells me that means nearly one in every five schools has a new head coach. I don't have numbers from previous years but that's an incredible turnover rate and will mark 2007 as a year of transition in college football.So...