“Meet The Pirates” Event Scheduled For August 18…Pirates Host VCU In Preseason Scrimmage Tuesday…ECU Baseball To Hold Walk-On Tryouts In Late August…Pirates preaching communication, aggressiveness…Northeastern’s Traveon Freshwater commits to East Carolina football program…ECU retakes AAC’s top spot with Freshwater commitment…UNC suspends 13 football players, including QB Chazz Surratt, for selling sneakers…UNC shoe mess another compliance black eye for a university that has had too many…NASCAR chairman France takes leave after DWI, drug arrest…Good Redskins tickets available. So who’s interested?

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Pirates pushing hard for big turnaround Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Host VCU In Preseason Scrimmage Tuesday
• “Meet The Pirates” Event Scheduled For August 18
• ECU Baseball To Hold Walk-On Tryouts In Late August

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates preaching communication, aggressiveness
• Freshwater addition boosts ECU class

Northeastern’s Traveon Freshwater commits to East Carolina football program Daily Advance

247 Sports

• ECU retakes AAC’s top spot with Freshwater commitment
• Freshwater is a Pirate
• Kingsley Ifedi not being discounted in QB competition
• One on One with Colby Gore
• One on One with Shannon Moore
• ECU Football Opponent Preview: Temple Owls

Around the American Athletic Conference

2018 American Football Previews: Tulsa Golden Hurricane theamerican.org

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Cincinnati Bearcats Hayden Moore tops QB chart, but several youngsters could push for time
• Carleton Ravens down Cincinnati Bearcats by 19 in Canadian exhibition

USF football practice notes: August 6th 247 Sports

UCF looks to develop a backup to quarterback McKenzie Milton Orlando Sentinel

UCF keeping expectations high after an offseason filled with change Fox Sports

UCF seeks to deliver encore performance with new coach Tampa Bay Times

Temple receiver Ventell Bryant ready to make the most of second chance Philly.com

Not so fast: Tulane’s returning defensive linemen holding off talented freshmen New Orleans Advocate

Darius Bradwell’s experience powers talented Tulane backfield New Orleans Times Picayune

Dallas News

• 10 key players every SMU fan must know in 2018, featuring a mix of old and new leadership
• SMU scores big recruiting win in D-FW, lands Richland WR Rashee Rice 

White has apparent edge in Tigers QB battle Action News 5

Memphis football sees leaders start to emerge in practice Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU football: Offensive lineman Willie Wright ‘brings energy every day’ Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

UNC: 13 football players suspended for selling school-issued shoes Fayetteville Observer

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC suspends 13 football players, including QB Chazz Surratt, for selling sneakers
• UNC shoe mess another compliance black eye for a university that has had too many
• ‘There’s nothing to joke about.’ Duke-UNC football rivalry is a big deal, too.
• Duke’s perennially strong defensive backfield has a few twists this season
• For his team, and his family, NC State running back Reggie Gallaspy hopes hard work pays off
• Marquette forward Tori McCoy seeks kidney transplant

Winston Salem Journal

• 13 Carolina football players to miss games because of NCAA violations
• Deacons Notes: Wake Forest welcomes work before first off day
• Wake Forest’s Jennifer Kupcho in position to advance in U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
• WSSU’s first practice cut short by bad weather but Boulware is pleased
• Kathy Bullock named WSSU volleyball coach

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ODU gets things up and running with first practice of August
• Visit from Navy will tip off ODU men’s basketball season
• On an emotional day, Laycock says opting to retire after 2018 “just felt right”
• Transfer WR learned from Hokies’ best, and a friend named OBJ

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• Retiring W&M coach Jimmye Laycock authentic, poignant, content
• Tribe players absorb the news of Jimmye Laycock’s retirement
• Large senior class leads first fall football practice for ODU
• Hokies receiver Damon Hazelton ready to get back on the field

Columbia The State

• Javon Kinlaw is smaller but much stronger. USC ‘looking for that to pay dividends’
• ‘He’s a freak.’ Clemson freshman D-lineman already receiving high praise
• ‘He cleaned up his life.’ Now USC is ready for Shameik Blackshear to break out

ESPN names nation’s top 5 college football players. 3 played high school in North Carolina Charlotte Observer