Classic Rewind: Comeback Makes It All Peachy for East Carolina, 37-34…Josh Hawkins Makes the Most of his XFL Shot …Bland faith: Former Rose JV coach, Pirate set to lead…Jaguars riding with Gardner Minshew, but QB could be in their 2020 NFL draft plans…Pandemic a bigger threat to NCAA amateurism ideal than jersey sales, video games …Money issues are at the root of most college athletic department’s worries these days…From YouTube workouts to long-distance phone calls, international athletes stuck on college campuses cope with the loneliness while continuing their studies…Will NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 go on? NC senators want reopening with no fans in Charlotte…NFL teams will hold a mock draft to test technology ahead of unprecedented remote event…No Dynasty Can Compare to Michael Jordan’s Bulls
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Football Recruiting
Grad transfer Chase rekindles ties with ECU Bonesville.net
Classic Rewind: (12) ECU Defeats (21) NC State In Peach Bowl, 37-34 ecupirates.com
From the vault: 1992 Peach Bowl highlights WRALSportsFan
Comeback Makes It All Peachy for East Carolina, 37-34 LA Times (AP archive)
Josh Hawkins Makes the Most of his XFL Shot WNCT 9
247 Sports
- 2021 Class Priority Target: ATH Jayden Johnson
- Ranking college football’s top 25 wide receivers for 2020
Bland faith: Former Rose JV coach, Pirate set to lead Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Jaguars riding with Gardner Minshew, but QB could be in their 2020 NFL draft plans ESPN
Around the American Athletic Conference
Meet Darnell Mooney, Tulane’s gem of a WR prospect USA Today
Former UCF receiver Gabe Davis closes in on realizing NFL dream Orlando Sentinel
Houston Chronicle
- Memphis RB, Atascocita standout Patrick Taylor ready to make his mark in NFL
- UH athletes featured on Sports Illustrated cover
Annapolis Capital
- Will Navy football standout Malcolm Perry be selected in the NFL Draft?
- Naval Academy athletic director Chet Gladchuk confident in completion of ongoing projects
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Guerin Emig: Pandemic a bigger threat to NCAA amateurism ideal than jersey sales, video games Tulsa World
A Grip on Sports: Money issues are at the root of most college athletic department’s worries these days The Spokesman-Review
Winston Salem Journal
- State of the department: Wake Forest AD John Currie discusses revenue, expenses and ‘what we could do and what we can do’
- ‘It’s changed everything.’ For Division I coaches like App State’s Justin Watts, recruiting in the midst of COVID-19 has been an adjustment
- A changing landscape: COVID-19 has altered recruiting for highly-sought prospects across the Piedmont Triad
- NFL Draft previews: Jordan Fehr, Appalachian State
Charleston Post and Courier
- What does it mean to be a ‘freak’? Examining Clemson’s Simmons and a polarizing word
- Sapakoff: Coronavirus should tilt College of Charleston back to SoCon
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Kirby Smart’s best tweets from UGA’s ‘Virtual G-Day’
- Jeff Okudah to carry on Ohio State’s cornerback tradition in the NFL draft
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- How ‘The Last Dance’ will show a raw Michael Jordan you may not like
- Will NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 go on? NC senators want reopening with no fans in Charlotte
- NASCAR virtual Richmond preview: Bubba is locked in, Dale Jr. is not
Chicago Tribune
- We know Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. What other players were on the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls roster?
- How to watch and stream ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance,’ the 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls
- 23 moments to watch for from ESPN’s ‘Last Dance’ documentary on the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, based on a screening of the first 8 episodes
- From YouTube workouts to long-distance phone calls: How international athletes stuck on college campuses cope with the loneliness while continuing their studies
New York Times
- Coco Gauff’s Emotional Struggles: What Her Parents Saw
- Christian Yelich Is Trying ‘Not to Get Too Rusty’
- The Coronavirus Doesn’t Care When Sports Come Back
- A Great Equestrian Fell From a Horse. Can He Get Back Up?
- A Return for Baseball Would Require a New Debate
- A Black Hockey Player Faced Racial Taunts. Some Fans Aren’t Surprised.
- No Dynasty Can Compare to Michael Jordan’s Bulls
Washington Post
- NFL teams will hold a mock draft to test technology ahead of unprecedented remote event
- Biggest NFL draft needs for all 32 teams
- This NFL draft is loaded with talented wide receivers. There’s a reason for that.
- How much is a five-star recruit worth to a college football program? A study says $650,000 per year.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Best sports movies: “Hoosiers” is the champ over “Rocky” and “Bull Durham”
- How to watch, stream the ‘virtual’ 2020 NFL Draft
- Trades might be difficult to make during isolated NFL draft
- Remember when … Atlanta United christened Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- College football shouldn’t be played if players are at risk of COVID-19
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