UNC DT Marvin Austin Hit With Subpoena

As UNC football recovers from a thrilling but disappointing debut against LSU and prepares for the upcoming showdown with Georgia Tech, defensive tackle Marvin Austin continues to come under scrutiny for his contact with agents.

Investigators from the office of N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall subpoenaed Austin last week as part of their investigation into the sports agents around the program and potential violations of state laws governing agents. Marshall’s office has not commented other than to say that the investigation is ongoing.

Austin was indefinitely suspended from the UNC football team last week for an unspecified violation of team rules. In a press release from the football program, head coach Butch Davis said that Austin had “neglected his responsibilities to the team.”

The press release stressed that the suspension was not linked to the NCAA investigations into the football program.




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