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Former Tar Heel Little signs with Octagon

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Former North Carolina wide receiver Greg Little, who was declared permanently ineligible by the NCAA for taking impermissible benefits, has chosen Octagon Sports as his agency for contract representation.

Octagon director of communications Scott Horner confirmed Little's signing in an e-mail message today.

According to an NCAA news release, Little accepted $4,952 in impermissible benefits. The joint investigation by the NCAA and the school found that he accepted diamond earrings and travel accommodations to the Bahamas, Washington, D.C., and on two trips to Miami, among other benefits.

UNC also concluded that he was not truthful during interviews with the NCAA and UNC. Little was found to be involation of NCAA agent benefits, preferential treatment and ethical conduct rules.

He is rated the No. 92 prospect in the 2011 NFL draft and projected as a fourth-round selection by CBSsports.com.

Little was North Carolina's leading receiver in 2009, catching 62 passes for 724 yards and and five touchdowns.

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Ahhh, it seems like only

Ahhh, it seems like only yesterday when all you Tarheel fans were defending Greg "thug" Little after his display of sportsmanship against the Pack in Raleigh.  Glad we're all on the same page now =).

No one  has a lock on

No one  has a lock on thuggery dude. You got some too. 

As for all the other "blingites" Quinn, Austin, etc , the message is the same to you. See below.

"Blingites"...haha I like

"Blingites"...haha I like that!

Greg Little

As a Carolina Fan this guy is DEAD to me. Get your A-s outa town you shameful MOFU. I could give one good G-D about your pro prospects. FU. and you definitely will not be taken on as a punter you d-p sh-t.

Greg WHO????

Greg WHO????

Greg The Looser

Greg The Looser

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Ken Tysiac has covered the ACC for The Charlotte Observer since 2003, and spent the previous eight years covering Clemson for the Anderson Independent-Mail and then The State in South Carolina. He grew up in Rochester, N.Y., and is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
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