=== North Carolina to keep 12 players out of Saturday's opener ===

Chapel Hill, NC (Sports Network) - The University of North Carolina has
declared six players ineligible for Saturday's game against LSU for violations
of school or NCAA rules and will keep six others out of the season-opener
while the investigation continues.

Defensive tackle Marvin Austin, who had already been suspended by head coach
Butch Davis for violating team rules, was one of the players ruled ineligible.
The others are cornerbacks Charles Brown and Kendric Burney, wide receiver
Greg Little and defensive ends Michael McAdoo and Robert Quinn.

The six others who will be withheld from Saturday's game are tailbacks Shaun
Draughn and Ryan Houston, defensive end Linwan Euwell and safeties Brian
Gupton, Da'Norris Searcy and Jonathan Smith.

Davis and athletic director Dick Baddour released a statement Friday about the
punishments and ongoing investigation.

"As I've have said, there is no single game more important than the character
and integrity of this university," said Davis. "We are disappointed the
players' choices have denied them the oppor......