Montgomery: True fans will show…Pirates looking to recruit speed for future teams…Ty Detmer goes on a tirade to motivate BYU’s punchless offense…ECU men’s basketball picked to finish 11th in AAC…American coaches excited for RPI boost that Wichita State will provide…In wake of Louisville scandal, Marshall suggests a replay of 2013 Final Four game…Navy must regroup quickly as No. 20 Central Florida comes to Annapolis…Maryland AD Kevin Anderson to go on six-month sabbatical …With His Bat and His Glove, Aaron Judge Lifts Yankees Past Astros

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• From the Anchor Desk
  Search for answers still coming up empty
• Audio Feature
  Coach Mo Weekly Presser

Coach Montgomery’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Montgomery: True fans will show
• ECU picked low in polls
• AAC West game gets big stage

Younger Pirates setting the bar Washington Daily News

WNCT 9

• Pirate Talk with Jeff Charles: UCF vs. ECU
• ECU men’s basketball picked to finish 11th in AAC

Scottie Montgomery weekly press conference: BYU Preview WITN 7

Pirates looking to recruit speed for future teams WCTI 12

Despite loss to UCF, Deondre Farrier enjoys Orlando homecoming with ECU Orlando Sentinel

The East Carolinian

• Pirates fail to get back on track while problems and injuries pile up
• Point Guard depth to be difference maker for ECU men’s basketball
• American Athletic Conference expands by adding Women’s Lacrosse
• Pirates capture first conference win
• Cross Country Runs Away with Individual Titles at Pirate Invitational

247 Sports

• Montgomery asks for ECU fans to create fun homecoming atmosphere
• JUCO DB commits to ECU
• JUCO DB Michael Witherspoon will make immediate impact at ECU
• Montgomery updates personnel, injury concerns
• ECU comes in 11th of 12 teams in AAC preseason poll

Montgomery Asks Fans For a Good Turnout This Saturday Against BYU Rivals.com

Deseret News 

• Ty Detmer using different approach in hopes of producing better results
• BYU football: Injuries taking toll on Cougars

Ty Detmer goes on a tirade to motivate BYU’s punchless offense Salt Lake Tribune

BYU’s been college football’s most disappointing team in 2017. Here’s why SB Nation

BYU notes: Ty Detmer ‘riled up’ at Cougars’ underachieving offense KSL

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Football Teleconference: Week 8
• No. 22 Wichita State and Temple take home weekly honors
• American Athletic Conference Announces Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors
• Milton, Hall, Hughes, Nadelman Take Weekly Football Honors
• UConn Picked to Win 2017-18 American Women’s Basketball Title
• Cincinnati Selected as 2017-18 American Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite

Wichita Eagle

• American coaches excited for RPI boost that Wichita State will provide
• In wake of Louisville scandal, Marshall suggests a replay of 2013 Final Four game

AAC Men’s Notes: Wichita State, Conference Seek Mutual Upgrade Hartford Courant

UC Bearcats men’s hoops picked to win AAC in 2017-18 Cincinnati Enquirer

Tampa Bay Times

• Charlie Strong: Bulls’ crowd was good, can get better
• There’s a path to a New Year’s Day bowl for USF

Navy must regroup quickly as No. 20 Central Florida comes to Annapolis Annapolis Capital

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF coach Scott Frost knows how tough it is to face Navy’s option attack
• UCF basketball earns highest preseason AAC ranking in school history

Philly.com

• AAC basketball notes: UCF’s 7-6 Tacko Fall continues his improvement
• Temple’s Josh Brown is back for good this time
• Temple picked seventh in preseason AAC basketball poll
• Temple tackle’s status unknown for Saturday

This week in Tulsa football: Biggest issues addressed Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• UH wide receiver Ellis Jefferson aggravated knee versus Tulsa
• UH’s Major Applewhite never considered benching Kyle Postma

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• ‘How the hell did North Carolina get away with this?’ Media react to NCAA ruling on UNC
• What UNC academic scandal ruling, FBI college basketball case say about the NCAA
• Nassir Little, UNC basketball commit, and his father deny FBI allegations under oath
• AP Exclusive: Corruption probe prompts reviews of NCAA teams
• ACC power rankings: How NC State got to the top of the Atlantic Division

Greensboro News-Record

• Accrediting body says no more action against UNC-Chapel Hill
• Unbeaten A&T ‘on the right track’ after seventh victory

The Associated Press

• Jones on hot seat as Vols prepare to visit No. 1 Alabama
• Judge to say Wednesday if Sandusky gets new sex abuse trial
• Coach Swinney goes back to drawing board after Clemson loss
• UNC’s Fedora has easier recruiting road with end of NCAA academic case
• Florida State establishing offensive identity on the ground
• Washington St’s Leach has no plans to follow AD to Nebraska

Washington Post

• Maryland AD Kevin Anderson to go on six-month sabbatical 
• Rick Pitino officially fired by Louisville amid federal corruption probe
• Ohio State controls its College Football Playoff fate again, after weekend of upsets

Columbia The State

• Trip to Alabama ‘just what the doctor ordered’ for Dabo Swinney
• Dabo Swinney talks Clemson’s top priority for bye week

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies rested, but still piecing banged-up offense together
• Bobby Wilder on ODU’s four-game losing streak: “This really tests your pride.”
• No “fluke” – U.Va. punter Lester Coleman has been a difference-maker