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Turner takes leading role on UNC's veteran offensive line

Turner and starting quarterback Marquise Williams are the only remaining players who arrived in January 2011 under Butch Davis amid an NCAA probe into violations within the program. Both players went through spring drills in Davis' pro-style offense, only to see the school abruptly fire Davis that July shortly before training camp. Turner shed about 10 pounds to handle the faster tempo and started four games late in his redshirt freshman season. Fedora said Turner's presence makes coaches "very comfortable," while line coach Chris Kapilovic said Turner's talent, work ethic and experience command respect from his linemates. Turner said teammates ask questions about a career that began as the NCAA investigated improper benefits and academic misconduct within the program before issuing sanctions in March 2012. The NCAA later reopened a probe into academic misconduct connected to the school's long-running academic fraud scandal and recently hit UNC with five charges, though none specifically against football. Right now, that means preparing for a final run in college football before graduating with a double major in December and turning his attention to the NFL.

 

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