Mark down August 16th on your calendar. After several years of charges, counter-charges, allegations, and replies, UNC and the NCAA will finally meet face-to-face for a hearing regarding the investigation into UNC's Athletics program. The NCAA Enforcement Staff issued a reply to UNC, and the Committee will hear the case in three weeks.
Present, per the NCAA's request, will be Roy Williams, Larry Fedora, and Sylvia Hatchell, the head coaches of the three targeted UNC sports programs. The long wait is over. The ongoing, interminable nature of the scandal has left a bitter taste in the mouths of the Carolina family, like an arugula salad without dressing.