North Carolina athletic director Dick Baddour said Friday the school is still waiting to hear whether 13 players who missed the opener due to an ongoing NCAA investigation will return for next weekend's game against No. 15 Georgia Tech. "We're working hard on a number of scenarios and I would repeat what I've said before: I'm hopeful we'll get some movement in some cases, but I just cannot guarantee it at this time," Baddour said. The 13 players -- including potential NFL draft prospects Robert Quinn, Marvin Austin, Kendric Burney and Deunta Williams from a talented defense -- didn't travel with the team to face LSU in Atlanta last week due to the inquiry into agent-related benefits and possible academic misconduct. The Tar Heels nearly rallied from a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter, driving all the way to the LSU 6 in the final seconds before missing on two passes into the end zone in the 30-24 loss. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5555771 What a shame. NC had been putting together a nice team over the last couple of years, now this.
