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PINEHURST — It's clear Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson isn't quite as accustomed to answering questions about NCAA violations as North Carolina's Butch Davis.

Although Johnson sat just a table away from Davis at the ACC Football Kickoff, there was a world of difference in the approach the coaches took toward the NCAA's involvement in their respective programs.

While Davis spent a considerable amount of time discussing the violations, Johnson quickly grew dismissive of questions that steered away from his team's physical play.

"We don't have any sanctions as far as this team moving forward or scholarships or anything of that, so it's not going to affect us moving forward," Johnson said. "That's what were going to do. Put it behind us and move forward."

As the questions continued, so did Johnson's frustration.

"I've never been involved in the process before," he said. "I hope I'm never involved in another one. Really, honestly, I wasn't involved in this one, hardly. This had nothing to do with the coaching staff or any one those things. It was really basically administrative."

The questioning continued, and a reporter asked about details in the report.

"You'd have to look at the report," Johnson said.

"You didn't look at the report?" the reporter asked.

"No, I said you'd have to look at the report," Johnson said.

Asked whether he learned anything about dealing with players from the violations, Johnson said, "Apparently not."

When the same reporter followed up, Johnson's response was simple.

"Next question."

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