Tar Heels coming to Atlanta amid scandal

Posted Aug 29, 2010
This was supposed to be the year that UNC made its break into the national spotlight. With a stout defense built by fourth-year coach Butch Davis and a No. 18 preseason ranking -- their highest since 1998 -- the Tar Heels appeared poised to contend in the ACC's Coastal division and try to win a conference title. But this summer, the NCAA launched an investigation into the program. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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