Marvin Austin: 'Watch Out for the Tar Heels!'

Posted Feb 8, 2007

Marvin Austin announced live on national television Wednesday that he will attend North Carolina. "I thought about it, prayed on it [and] North Carolina was the best decision for me. I’ve talked to Coach [John] Blake, Coach [Butch] Davis – all those guys down there – and I think they’re going to do some good things. And they’re getting a lot of good recruits. Watch out for the Tar Heels!" (Inside Carolina)

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