Friday's announcement that UNC has finally received a notice of allegations from the NCAA means we are one step closer to bringing some resolution to the sword of Damocles that has hung over the Carolina athletics program for nearly four years now. While the receipt of the NOA is merely the first step in a long process, it does mean that the wheels are finally in motion for bringing some sort of closure to The Great Unpleasantness. Moreover, it means that within the next week we will finally get a glimpse as to how the NCAA interprets the AFAM scandal.