Coples questioned by NCAA about attendance at party

Posted May 19, 2011
An NCAA investigator interviewed North Carolina defensive end Quinton Coples this week about his attendance at a Washington, D.C., post-draft party earlier this month at which former Tar Heels Marvin Austin and Robert Quinn were present, sources said. Coples, 6-foot-6, 245 pounds, had 15½ tackles for loss as a junior, including 10 sacks, and is rated as the No. 2 draft-eligible player in the nation by ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper. (ESPN.com)

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