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Allegedly due to academic impropriety; something to do with one of his staff and an agent being involved, etc. etc.
It was a long time coming since the party in Miami but it sucks knowing Davis will have this stain on his record wherever he goes now.
North Carolina football coach Butch Davis was fired Wednesday, the school announced.
The decision was made by chancellor Holden Thorp. Allegations related to academic impropriety were the biggest factor, according to a source.
"To restore confidence in the University of North Carolina and our football program, it's time to make a change," Thorp said in a statement. "What started as a purely athletic issue has begun to chip away at this university's reputation. I have been deliberate in my approach to understanding this situation fully, and I have worked to be fair to everyone involved. However, I have lost confidence in our ability to come through this without harming the way people think of this institution. Our academic integrity is paramount and we must work diligently to protect it. The only way to move forward and put this behind us is to make a change."
Davis, whose Tar Heels had a promising season derailed in 2010 when 14 players missed at least one game and seven were forced to sit out the entire year because of academic and eligibility issues, said earlier this week at the ACC's media day that he had not thought about quitting amid an NCAA investigation of his program for improper benefits and academic misconduct.
Davis said it had been "reassuring" to have the support of school administration through the probe. He also said he took responsibility "fully and completely" after the NCAA outlined numerous potential major violations in its notice of allegations sent to the school last month.
Though Davis' personal cell phone records are scheduled to be released soon, the source said that no new allegations had been brought forward.
Thorp said in a statement that the decision was not related to any charge in the investigation.
"Athletics and football are an important part of this university, and a successful football program is essential to the overall health of our athletic program," he said. "That's why we have to put this behind us and move forward."
If UNC has no claim to fire Davis "with cause," he would be owed $3 million to $4 million.
*Information from ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach and ESPN's Joe Schad was used in this report.
The decision was made by chancellor Holden Thorp. Allegations related to academic impropriety were the biggest factor, according to a source.
"To restore confidence in the University of North Carolina and our football program, it's time to make a change," Thorp said in a statement. "What started as a purely athletic issue has begun to chip away at this university's reputation. I have been deliberate in my approach to understanding this situation fully, and I have worked to be fair to everyone involved. However, I have lost confidence in our ability to come through this without harming the way people think of this institution. Our academic integrity is paramount and we must work diligently to protect it. The only way to move forward and put this behind us is to make a change."
Davis, whose Tar Heels had a promising season derailed in 2010 when 14 players missed at least one game and seven were forced to sit out the entire year because of academic and eligibility issues, said earlier this week at the ACC's media day that he had not thought about quitting amid an NCAA investigation of his program for improper benefits and academic misconduct.
Davis said it had been "reassuring" to have the support of school administration through the probe. He also said he took responsibility "fully and completely" after the NCAA outlined numerous potential major violations in its notice of allegations sent to the school last month.
Though Davis' personal cell phone records are scheduled to be released soon, the source said that no new allegations had been brought forward.
Thorp said in a statement that the decision was not related to any charge in the investigation.
"Athletics and football are an important part of this university, and a successful football program is essential to the overall health of our athletic program," he said. "That's why we have to put this behind us and move forward."
If UNC has no claim to fire Davis "with cause," he would be owed $3 million to $4 million.
*Information from ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach and ESPN's Joe Schad was used in this report.
It was a long time coming since the party in Miami but it sucks knowing Davis will have this stain on his record wherever he goes now.
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