New staff held its ground in early signing effort…Familiar faces back in Greenville as ECU assistant football coaches…VT hokey pokies around football series with ECU…Wazzu QB Gardner Minshew’s Alamo Bowl outfit has to be seen to be believed…Alabama toughest challenge for Oklahoma interim DC McNeill…USF expected to dismiss 11 suspended players, 4 assistants …Florida State hires Houston’s Kendal Briles as coordinator…Houston to ‘review and evaluate’ football program, says president…UCF QB Darriel Mack ready to face challenge of LSU in Fiesta Bowl…Navy to hire Newberry from Kennesaw State as defensive coordinator…NC State’s Keatts: ‘Don’t take Christmas for granted’…Panthers veterans can’t go out on top. Teammates lament having ‘let those guys down’…After Steelers’ loss, Ravens’ playoff path is clear: Win and they’re in
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Football Recruiting
New staff held its ground in early signing effort Bonesville.net
Virginia Tech backs out of football games vs. East Carolina Winston Salem Journal
Virginia Tech cancels three future games with ECU The East Carolinian
VT hokey pokies around football series with ECU WITN 7
Virginia Tech football: Hokies cancel football series with East Carolina Gobbler Country
Familiar faces back in Greenville as ECU assistant football coaches WCTI 12
Around the American Athletic Conference
UConn Downs No. 14 Cal, Tulane Defeats Texas State on Saturday theamerican.org
BCSNN
- Army Black Knights Run All Over Houston to Win Armed Forces Bowl
- Wake Forest Fights Back to Top Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl
NBC Sports
- Wazzu QB Gardner Minshew’s Alamo Bowl outfit has to be seen to be believed
- Chris Klieman continues to fill out Kansas State staff with five new additions
Florida State hires Houston’s Kendal Briles as coordinator The Associated Press
USF expected to dismiss 11 suspended players, 4 assistants Tampa Bay Times
Report: USF coach Charlie Strong expected to dismiss 11 suspended players, four assistants USA Today
Orlando Sentinel
- UCF QB Darriel Mack ready to face challenge of LSU in Fiesta Bowl
- UCF acknowledges LSU’s speed, but fast Knights still believe they are quicker Fiesta Bowl team
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Memphis football: Five things to watch going into 2019 season after Birmingham Bowl loss
- Memphis Basketball: Penny Hardaway’s Tigers respond to defensive challenge
Tulsa World
- Bill Haisten: ORU needed it, but TU got it – a 10-point Mayor’s Cup victory
- TU comes on strong down the stretch to defeat ORU in Mayor’s Cup
Houston Chronicle
- Houston to ‘review and evaluate’ football program, says president
- 12-0 Houston routs Coppin State for 25th straight home win
Navy to hire Newberry from Kennesaw State as defensive coordinator Annapolis Capital
Gregg Marshall gives Echenique injury update and recap on WSU’s loss on VCU Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Charlotte Observer
- NC State’s Keatts: ‘Don’t take Christmas for granted’
- Shawn Windsor: Want college football players to play in bowl games? Make them matter
Charleston Post and Courier
- Former ACC coach serves as mentor in North Charleston High School
- Clemson’s first football Cotton Bowl trip tainted by Jim Crow-era racism
The Associated Press
- Alabama toughest challenge for Oklahoma interim DC McNeill
- The Dabo Way: Swinney keeps mood light at surging Clemson
- Wake WR Greg Dortch leaving early for NFL Draft
- Police: LSU player kills man trying to rob him, teammate
- Florida State hires Houston’s Kendal Briles as coordinator
- TOP 25 REWIND: New No. 1 expected following Kansas’ loss
- Noi, Fisher lead TCU past Charlotte in Diamond Head Classic
- Johnson, Travis lead No. 19 Kentucky over No. 9 UNC, 80-72
- No. 18 Arizona State knocks off top-ranked Kansas 80-76
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- Panthers veterans can’t go out on top. Teammates lament having ‘let those guys down’
- Panthers report card: Heinicke’s struggles tied to OL’s F. And DL barely showed up.
- It was Taylor Heinicke’s turn to take a beating for Panthers. But that has to stop.
- Final tally for record-setting Christian McCaffrey’s season? Here’s what it should be
- ‘Straining.’ ‘Untouched.’ ‘Unfortunate.’ Big play dooms Panthers, Ron Rivera again.
- Panthers on brink of dubious NFL first for futility. Should Ron Rivera stay anyway?
- If Hornets can’t find hunger, they could get fed a string of losses like Sunday’s
Mike Anthony: Whalers Night wasn’t an insult, it just fell flat Hartford Courant
Raleigh News and Observer
- Carolina Hurricanes, in Whalers green, fight past Bruins 5-3
- In Hurricanes’ Hartford homage, a very un-Whalerslike comeback
Baltimore Sun
- After Steelers’ loss, Ravens’ playoff path is clear: Win and they’re in
- AFC playoff reset: Here’s how Saturday’s win and Steelers’ loss Sunday have put Ravens in charge in AFC North
Washington Post
- Playoff picture taking shape as Saints beat Steelers, Seahawks top Chiefs; Cowboys, Patriots wrap up divisions
- Jay Gruden says he’ll consider discipline for D.J. Swearinger after critical comments
- The Redskins finally have a foundation on which to build. Now they need a dose of star power.
- Redskins eliminated from playoff contention
- Colt McCoy won’t be available for finale vs. Eagles
- Weary Wizards run out of steam during loss to Pacers
New York Times
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