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Investigators in North Carolina say a Georgia-based sports agent violated sports agent laws by sending cash payments and other benefits to former Tar Heels football players.

The NCAA infractions committee has hit North Carolina's football program with a one-year postseason ban, a reduction of 15 scholarships and three years of probation following an investigation into improper benefits and academic misconduct.

The Butch Davis era at North Carolina began with promise, but came to a bitter end Monday with the release of a report of the NCAA Committee on Infractions.

As the NFL combine continues in Indianapolis, LaRue Cook of ESPN The Magazine looks at the programs that have produced the most NFL-caliber talent from the past two seasons to see which teams have done it with elite recruits, and which haven't.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2012

Everett Withers won't dwell on the mixed emotions of becoming a head coach for the first time after the firing of Butch Davis at North Carolina. The interim coach just doesn't have time with preseason practice only a week away for the troubled program.

UNC has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA outlining violations in the football program, including unethical conduct by a former assistant coach as well as failure to adequately monitor the conduct of a former and current players.

Scouts Inc. offers up its cheat sheet for the 2011 defensive line class, including the top prospects in a variety of skill areas and rankings of all players with draftable grades.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2011

Todd McShay's latest Draft Buzz looks at players trending up and down as the draft approaches, incuding a pair of big-name defensive linemen.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2011

DT Marvin Austin is gaining traction, but is he worthy of a late-first round pick? Kevin Weidl addresses that question and possible injury concerns for OT Tyron Smith.

Blog | Conversation | April 18, 2011

Steve Muench breaks down the most disruptive defensive tackles in the 2011 class, those who can get into opposing backfields and create havoc.

Blog | Conversation | April 14, 2011

Marvin Austin, Greg Little and Robert Quinn were back on the practice field with their North Carolina teammates for one day.

Longtime NFL player agent Gary Wichard has died at 60.

Investigators have issued a search warrant for the financial records of NFL agent Gary Wichard as they continue looking into whether North Carolina's sports agent laws have been broken.

Bruce Feldman reports from the NFL combine on the North Carolina Tar Heels' lost 2010 season, which had the potential to include a national championship run before investigations and suspensions rocked the program. Plus, lots of other combine notes.

Blog | Conversation | February 28, 2011

Kevin Weidl breaks down the defensive linemen invited to the 2011 NFL combine, including the player with the most to prove and those under the microscope.

Story | Conversation | February 18, 2011

Bruce Feldman examines Rich Rodriguez's future at Michigan in light of his emotional speech the other night. His mailbag also delves into Florida State's future and what could have been for UNC.

Blog | Conversation | December 04, 2010