Path cleared for Herd-ECU to open 2020 football season…Oklahoma’s Ryan Jones is fifth Power Five transfer added by East Carolina in two month…Next step for Neuqua Valley’s Kristen Stege? Transferring to Tennessee after East Carolina cuts swimming program: ‘I already did my research.’ …Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew is an ‘adapter’ who is always plugged in …ECU Athletics congratulates two All-American selections …BASEBALL: American Athletic Conference Strives for Power Conference Respect …Empty seats because of social distancing likely during college football season…Navy-Notre Dame game could bring economic boost to Annapolis but won’t replace revenue loss from coronavirus pandemic …Hornets’ Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand pledge $100 million to support racial equality…NFL says it was wrong in handling of protests over racial injustice, encourages players to speak out

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Classic Rewind Preview: ECU And Louisiana Tech To Meet In Independence Bowl (’78) ecupirates.com

1978 Independence Bowl Program from Dec 16, 1978:  East Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech ECU.edu

Path cleared for Herd-ECU to open 2020 football season Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Former Oklahoma LB Ryan Jones to transfer to East Carolina Sooners Wire

Former Sooner Ryan Jones Lands at ECU Sports Illustrated

Oklahoma’s Ryan Jones is fifth Power Five transfer added by East Carolina in two months NBC Sports

Next step for Neuqua Valley’s Kristen Stege? Transferring to Tennessee after East Carolina cuts swimming program: ‘I already did my research.’ Chicago Tribune

Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew is an ‘adapter’ who is always plugged in ESPN

ECU Athletics congratulates two All-American selections The East Carolinian

Ryan Jones Transferring to ECU Rivals

247 Sports

• Jones to get his crack on offense at ECU
• Oklahoma grad transfer Ryan Jones commits to ECU
• Daniel Nixon is attracting significant interest
• ECU Football 2020 Expectations: OT Noah Henderson

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Former Sooner picks Pirates
• Watkins’ approach ‘blacked out’ Cavaliers
• WOODWARD: A rewrite worth remembering

Around the American Athletic Conference

Four Players from The American Earn Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Accolades American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference Strives for Power Conference Respect Baseball America

USF’s KJ Sails organizing ‘unifying walk’ Saturday in Tampa Tampa Bay Times

Tulane’s Rick Jones earns his seventh Hall of Fame honor, this one Greater New Orleans Sports NOLA.com

SMU coach Sonny Dykes discusses why he attended protest against police brutality Dallas Morning News

Navy-Notre Dame game could bring economic boost to Annapolis but won’t replace revenue loss from coronavirus pandemic Annapolis Capital

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Empty seats because of social distancing likely during college football season Winston Salem Journal

Raleigh News and Observer

• How missed graduation, cool dance video turned NC Central grad into a viral sensation
• Court pauses agent’s attempt to question Duke’s Zion Williamson about NCAA eligibility
• If you can’t see why LeVelle Moton hasn’t gotten an ACC coaching job, take another look

Wolfpack begins process of returning athletes to campus Fayetteville Observer

ODU baseball player gains spot on Freshman All-America team Hampton Roads Daily Press

Muschamp, South Carolina football players join in peaceful protest march  Columbia The State

Penn State announces phased return to campus beginning Monday with 75 football players Philadelphia Inquirer