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Monday Fun Day for AAC

By Al Myatt
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NEWPORT, RI — The Big East kept the name for its contingent of basketball-geared athletic programs but the American Athletic Conference retained some impressive traditions for its football kickoff.

Those events over the last three years for the AAC include a round of golf for athletic directors, coaches and media members at Newport National Golf Club, a well-maintained challenge complete with occasional sea breezes.

The AAC also has continued the clambake on Goat Island adjacent to the Hyatt Regency, which will be the headquarters for interviews with the coaches and players today.

Lobsters, steaks and chicken are among the items cooked below ground and brought up to be served buffet style.

The fun is over as the focus turns to football today.

Coaches will present their prospects in the best possible light today.

It will be interesting to see if there is any more to the offseason dynamic between Connecticut and Central Florida. UConn coach Bob Diaco wanted to put the Knights in the status of rivals. UCF coach George O'Leary all but ignored the overture.

East Carolina coach Ruffin McNeill is accompanied by running back Chris Hairston, inside receiver Isaiah Jones, inside linebacker Zeek Bigger and outside linebacker Montese Overton.

ESPN personality Kevin Negandhi enjoyed the clambake with his wife and two small sons.

Negandhi will host before the cameras today. Monday night he was a dad, telling his boys they had to eat what was on their plate before they could get ice cream.

The league will announce its preseason poll today.

That's another signal that college football season is at hand.

The Pirates open practice this week for their Sept. 5 opener at home against Towson. Who will be Shane Carden's successor at quarterback are among the important issues to be resolved.

It's that time again and that means excitement for ECU fans.

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