North Carolina senior defensive tackle Marvin Austin has not made a public comment since the NCAA investigation into the Tar Heels football program began more than six weeks ago.
In a message posted Sunday night around 9:30 p.m. on what appears to be his Facebook page, Austin, who was interviewed by the NCAA in mid-July for possible improper contact with an agent, may have broken that silence.
"I came back to school to have my character questioned..[expletive]..i thought education was key.. I dont really understand...i though it was the right thing to do..maybe i was mistaken...i like to say thanx to all those who stand by me i really appriecate [sic] it. oh yea and to those who wanna see me fall i wont cause i dont great athletes stay on their feet!!!!!"
"I came back to school to have my character questioned..[expletive]..i thought education was key.. I dont really understand...i though it was the right thing to do..maybe i was mistaken," the message said. "...i like to say thanx to all those who stand by me i really appriecate [sic] it. oh yea and to those who wanna see me fall i wont cause i dont great athletes stay on their feet!!!!!"
The name on the Facebook account is Marvin Anchorman Austin, and the personal information on the site includes the same birthdate listed in the UNC media guide for Austin. There are 309 photos on the account, mostly of Austin.
"AnchormanAustin" also was the name of Austin's popular Twitter account, which was shutdown shortly after UNC announced the NCAA investigation on July 15.
Austin has not been made available to the media since the launch of the investigation. A UNC spokesman said Sunday night that Austin is "off limits" to the media but added that Austin was not asked to remove his Twitter account or refrain from posting on Facebook.
Sunday's comments were only the second post from Marvin Anchorman Austin on the Facebook account since July 15, the other was a line from a Rick Ross song on Aug. 11.
The all-star defensive tackle attended Saturday's "Meet the Heels" day at Kenan Stadium. He was in good spirits, interacting with fans and laughing with teammates. He has been practicing with the second-team defense since the start of training camp on Aug. 6 because of what coach Butch Davis called the "uncertainty" of his situation.
No. 18 UNC opens with No. 21 LSU on Saturday in Atlanta. It's unclear whether Austin will play or make the trip with the team. UNC athletic director Dick Baddour said the school would determine the status of the players involved in the NCAA investigation if UNC does not hear from the NCAA before the game.
Austin, one of top NFL defensive tackle prospects in the country, has started 26 games and has nine career sacks. He registered a career-best 42 tackles in 2009.
-- J.P. Giglio
Sunday, August 29, 2010
UNC's Marvin Austin finally speaks ... on Facebook
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He's got to be the Biggest Dummy at UNC right now for posting that....LMAO. If "Education" was so "Key" in his world, then he wouldn't have went on a "Shopping Spree" and brag'd about it....LOL We are about to see how key an "Education" is to him, since he won't be playing this season, lets see if he stays in school.....lol
You idiot, he was reciting RAP songs......maybe you should get a little cultural and learn about the music today's youth is listening.
Then why is he on the second team if he just likes to recite rap songs. Come on. The guy is out there for himself. He even comes off as a prick in his statement probably because people like yourself have let him get away with anything. Keep making excuses, I am sure the NCAA is buying them.
just close your eyes tarhole fans, if you cant see the ncaa then they cant see you either. geez, how ignorant can yall get? this thing is gaining momentum everyday and now that acdemics are coming under fire the chancelor has gotten involved. no way butch davis survives this! the chancelor only talks to coachs for 1 of 2 reason, either youve won a championship or you are in hot sh1t.
last i checked UNC didnt have a football championship either
From his atrocious spelling I would say he is definitely in need of that "education" he is whining about.
Maybe Marvin should learn how to spell....
Classic hole mentality...telling others what they are doing wrong (in this case not being hip to the music the kids are listening to). This guy is shaping up to be the lead "staaah" that will eventually bring down the football program (and the resulting poking around into other big revenue sports), and all 8:12 PM can do is call others idiots?
You guys deserve whatever it is that comes from this, and probably more. Hope those Car Care Bowl losses and this glorious attention are worth the money you threw at Butch.
I've made this comment before, but since when do 3 sacks a season and a career high 42 tackles last year (that's less than 3.25 per game) make him the star athlete and great player he thinks himself to be?
Honestly, not much is going to come of all of this...not nearly as much as those of you who are frothing at the mouth waiting for the NCAA to lower the boom on UNC. It'll be hilarious to hear the whines of "if it had been [insert favorite team here (more than likely NCSU)], they'd have been raked over the coals" and the din of heads bashing against the wall in disbelief when it's finally been determined just how little punishment will be dealt.
If you imagine Tracy Morgan's voice reading Austin's posts, you will absolutely wet yourself laughing so hard...
WDB,
Do you even understand the responsibilities of a DT? Sacks are not how you measure a DT's worth. He's a run stopper that requires a double-team on every down, yet still makes plays.
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