India, July 28 -- The University of North Carolina announced on Monday that Michael Lombardi, the football program's general manager, has been placed on paid administrative leave, effective immediately.

"The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has placed Michael Lombardi, general manager for the Carolina football program, on paid administrative leave, effective immediately," a statement from UNC read, via On3's Pete Nakos.

"As is standard procedure with personnel matters leadership, staff, and student-athletes are prohibited from addressing this topic further, and has no reflection on the merits," the statement further read.

The university did not disclose a specific reason for the move.

However, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported th...