Montgomery making changes ahead of UConn …Pirates seeking a shred of confidence…Pirates frustrated following 5th loss in a row…Pirates picked 7th, Tyson named 2nd team preseason All-AAC at basketball media day…

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• From the Anchor Desk: Same song, different verse
• Audio: Coach Mo Weekly Presser

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Move Into Tie For Fifth At Cardinal Cup
• Forbrigd Is Tied For Third After 18 Holes At Cardinal Cup
• Coach Montgomery’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes
• Lady Pirates Picked Sixth In American Preseason Poll
• Tyson Named To The American Preseason Team

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Changes in store for Pirates
• AAC: Temple, Navy leading the way

Football: Pirates seeking a shred of confidence  New Bern Sun Journal

Pirates frustrated following 5th loss in a row Washington Daily News

The East Carolinian

• Montgomery making changes ahead of UConn
• It’s the same story for the Pirates this week in Cincinnati, as the losing streak continues

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Week 9 teleconferences: Listen Now
• Worth, Pruitt, Boumerhi Earn Weekly Football Honors
• Cincinnati Voted as 2016-17 American Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite
• UConn Picked to Win 2016-17 American Women’s Basketball Title

AAC Football Notebook: Rough Few Weeks For Houston; Temple Impressing  Hartford Courant

Navy looks to maintain momentum as it travels to Tampa for Friday night game  Annapolis Capital

Taggart: Flowers will start against Navy Tampa Bay Times

UC Picked to win AAC basketball title Cincinnati Enquirer

Philly.com

• Josh Brown hoping to play this season
• Another Temple safety nursing injury
• Temple’s Boumerhi named AAC special teams player of week
• Temple picked sixth in AAC men’s basketball preseason poll

Orlando Sentinel

• Johnny Dawkins, Katie Abrahamson-Henderson setting new tone for UCF basketball
• UCF football team makes progress ahead of showdown with Houston

AAC basketball media day: New Tulane coach Mike Dunleavy relishes the challenge before him New Orleans Advocate

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis aims to learn from Navy loss
• Tubby Smith preps Memphis for hoops turnaround

Houston Chronicle

• UH basketball picked fourth in AAC preseason rankings
• UH losses keep resulting in fields getting stormed

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC’s bye week comes ‘at a great time’
• Pack’s Finley’s struggles amid defensive lapses

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ODU’s Christian Byrum, Western Kentucky’s Anthony Wales suspended by Conference USA
• Virginia players: Hazing allegations aren’t a distraction
• Hokies defense focuses on grinding running games to a halt