Judge wants ex-UNC coach's phone bills
A JUDGE HAS ordered former University of North Carolina football coach Butch Davis to hand over records of calls made on his personal cellphone related to his job duties.
A JUDGE HAS ordered former University of North Carolina football coach Butch Davis to hand over records of calls made on his personal cellphone related to his job duties.
Superior Court Judge Howard E. Manning Jr. signed an order Wednesday for Davis to provide his phone bills, which had been requested as public records by media organizations including the Associated Press. Those requests had been rejected for more than a year by the university, which has faced NCAA sanctions related to violations involving the football team while Davis was coach.
Manning's order gives Davis 30 days to hand over phone bills that include records of calls made as part of his official job duties. The judge will allow the university to black out Davis' personal calls from the records. Davis said Wednesday he respects the judge's decision.
Noteworthy
* Todd Hoffner, the head football coach at Minnesota State, Mankato, has been officially charged with two counts related to child pornography. Hoffner's attorney said his client intends to fight the charges and will be pleading not guilty at a later date.
* Dismissed from the Ohio State team in the wake of a charge of domestic violence, linebacker Storm Klein pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and has asked for re-instatement to the team. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is pondering his request.
* The NCAA has denied Duke's appeal for immediate eligibility for transfer Jeremy Cash, a safety who played five games as a freshman at Ohio State last season.