Marvin back in the news! Learned from money-buddy, Hakeem Nicks

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The News and Observer today posted this article, which explains that Marvin will wear #99 and a UNC helmet in this Saturday’s East – West Shrine game.  I can’t express how happy I am about the helmet situation.  What a great representative of UNC-CH!

Also, Marvin refused to take the Wonderlic intelligence test that is administered by the NFL to potential draftees.  Given his behavior and tweets over the past year that we have documented, this was probably a smart move on his part.

I would bet the Einsteins at IC have probably been telling Austin the Wonderlic is out to get UNC players — just like everyone else is!! When you consider the Chicago Tribune and others reported that former Tar Heel, Hakeem Nicks, made an 11 on the test a couple of years ago, Austin is probably making a good descision.

Among people of various professions, chemists score an average of 31, journalists 26, clerical workers 21 and warehouse employees 15. A score under 10 is an indication of literacy problems.

Of course, Nicks never once missed a game or was suspended for academic issues while matriculating through UNC with a score in the range of having literacy problems.

Speaking of Nicks…you probably remember that he was one of the individuals publicly identified by UNC-CH as providing improper benefits to Tar Heel football players in violation of NCAA rules. I seem to remember the total dollar amount of benefits identified by UNC officials was in the neighborhood of $3,300. It should be noted that the total dollar amount of benefits identified by UNC officials for ‘the tutor’ (Jennifer Wiley) was “in excess of $2,000”.

Jennifer Wiley received a ‘disassociation letter’ from UNC for providing “in excess of $2,000.”

To this point, nothing has been reported to indicate that Hakeem Nicks, who provided more than 50% more in benefits, has received such a letter.

Any guesses as to what is going on here?

I hope to have a more comprehensive entry up in the next few days that will recap some UNC scandal material that happened over the break. 

As a brief aside, alert readers no doubt noticed that Marvin and Greg were pictured on UNC’s Virginia Tech and NC State game tickets, respectively — how about that for synchronicity.

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17 Responses to Marvin back in the news! Learned from money-buddy, Hakeem Nicks

  1. PackerInRussia 01/18/2011 at 1:52 PM #

    I think he should get $$ on his jersey in place of numbers.

  2. Clarksa 01/18/2011 at 2:14 PM #

    ^good call.

  3. Chief93 01/18/2011 at 2:21 PM #

    Maybe they decided to save the postage on a letter to Hakeem that he wouldn’t be able to read anyway…

  4. Prowling Woofie 01/18/2011 at 2:23 PM #

    I thought ‘Wonderlic’ was the girl he posed with down in South Beach ???

  5. timberwolf 01/18/2011 at 2:52 PM #

    Weren’t the other two players permanently banned from NCAA play by the NCAA, but UNC preemptively dismissed Austin before the NCAA could ban him too? If that is anywhere near accurate?

  6. Pack78 01/18/2011 at 2:59 PM #

    So MA refused to take the Wonderlic, that’s a ZERO in my book! Will these unx idiots still bring up Chris Washburn in arguments with Pack folks? Probably…

  7. TOBtime 01/18/2011 at 3:24 PM #

    A Wonderlic of 11? That’s even lower than the VInce Young and how did he work out? But, if all you do is catch the ball it probably doesn’t take much smarts.

  8. Wolfy__79 01/18/2011 at 4:17 PM #

    shrine bowl = heisman = vastly discredited in recent years!

    honestly, i’m none the expert on a wonderlic test but i think its good for folks to participate in these tests. i don’t think that it matters about what they can accomplish on the field but i like the measurement it may provide about scholarship athletes. this would be a great avenue for the media to really put it to sports programs and highlight the importance of achievement in all facets of being a scholarship athlete. the ncaa commercial comes to mind speaking about how these #/% of them will be going pro in something other than sports! i was one, and i’m no scholar… but you better believe i had to perform in the classroom!

    i’m patiently awaiting what will come of this particular situation in regards to the unc-ch football soap opera. until the verdict is out, my feeling is that they will merely get a slap on the wrist!

  9. BassPacker 01/18/2011 at 4:23 PM #

    Don’t get why he would play in the Shrine game, he’s gonna get drafted, maybe not in the first round like if he had played this season but somewhere between first and third round. MA is still project 8th for defensive tackles. The Shrine Bowl is for players that are projected to be low round drafts so they can hopefully impress a NFL scout. The risk of getting hurt having not played in one snap all season should be enough to keep him off the field. An injury and MA could be gone for good. Guess MA missed the limelight..more than worried about his stock in the draft.

  10. Hungwolf 01/18/2011 at 4:26 PM #

    Favorite Recent Quote: “Somebody was asleep at the wheel.” John Bunting

    The former coach, player, and alumni calls out the program and we still don’t have an independent investigation. The whole thing smells all the way to the top and to the UNC Board of Govs!

  11. Phang 01/18/2011 at 6:57 PM #

    Maybe someone in the NFL suggested he play in the Shrine game. Otherwise the NFL might feel they’re betting on a pig in a poke (a somehow appropriate metaphor).

    Will he not have a chance to take the Wonderlicker at the NFL combine, and would the NFL allow him to skip it entirely?

  12. Wolfy__79 01/18/2011 at 7:44 PM #

    ^^i agree! it’s ashame that this is potentially a reality! maybe the tigers will finally lift that ceiling of the dean smith center.

  13. redwolf87 01/18/2011 at 8:50 PM #

    It would be interesting if we could get up a cross-section of the folk here, with their varying backgrounds, and find a way to pool our resources for maybe 1/2 to a dozen or so to take this Wonderlic test for comparison.

    No idea how much it costs to take it, but I haven’t bothered to look it up yet…

  14. redwolf87 01/18/2011 at 8:53 PM #

    Better yet, here’s a mock test:

    http://walterfootball.com/draftwonderlic.php

  15. PackerInRussia 01/19/2011 at 12:15 AM #

    The Wonderlic was too soon. He may still take the one at the NFL combine. He’s still trying to cram for the test. Which in UNC terms means he’s still looking for someone to take it for him.

  16. PackerInRussia 01/19/2011 at 12:37 AM #

    Did the mock test; scored a 27.5 (you have to multiply by 2.5 since it’s a short form of the test). I’m assuming it would be 27. Of course, that mock test is only an abbreviated version, so I probably would have done worse on the actual length. I get distracted and start daydreaming easily.

  17. Prowling Woofie 01/19/2011 at 8:51 AM #

    Any questions on cupcakes on the test ?

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