— University of North Carolina head football coach Butch Davis had no news to share Monday about the ongoing eligibility questions about his players.

Four players remain sidelined while the university and the NCAA investigate whether they got benefits from agents or participated in alleged academic infractions.

Cornerback Kendric Burney has served out his six-game NCAA suspension, but his availability for the Tar Heels next game, Saturday night at Miami, is still undetermined, according to a release the athletic department issued on Saturday.

Defensive end Michael McAdoo, fullback Davon Ramsay and cornerback Charles Brown are the others still under investigation who have yet to play.

Pianalto out for season

The Tar Heels also saw another player sidelined Monday. Tight end Zach Pianalto, who was injured in Saturday's game at Virginia, has a fractured fibula, Davis said. Pianalto leads the team in receptions (30) and receiving yards with 311 through six games.

Davis, whose Tar Heels have a winning record (4-2, 2-1 ACC) despite the distractions of the ongoing, dual investigations, said Linwan Euwell, the latest player to return to the team, was "an unexpected pleasure" Saturday in the 44-10 victory over the Cavaliers.

Junior defensive end Euwell was cleared Saturday morning and had an immediate impact on the Tar Heel defense. Davis said Euwell added depth and was easy to plug into the game plan because coaches knew what he could do.

Preparing for Hurricanes

The Tar Heels will emphasize the fundamentals as they prepare for Miami (4-2, 2-1 ACC), a team Davis called "the most physically gifted football team."

He said they would work on tackling and minimizing gains after a catch and penalties. "You can't have big plays taken away," Davis said.

"They've played one of the tougher schedules of anyone we've played. They've played well, (and) they've beat some of them. They are a good, good football team." he said.