Audio Feature: Mike Houston Presser … Jake Verity becomes all-time leading ECU football scorer…Condensed basketball schedule means Pirates have to win early…ouston says ECU must “respect protocols” after team falls to Navy without several key players.; Ahlers, other players expected back by next game ..ECU hoops expecting growth from Baruti, other former JUCOs; Gardner looking to round out his game heading into junior year…Memphis’ White Named Maxwell Award National Player of the Week …AAC expert picks, 2020-21 preview: Houston is unanimous pick to hold off Memphis, SMU for conference title…Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell: ‘We maybe panicked a little bit’ in postponing Tulsa game…Tough league: Tulane looking to clean up mistakes that have led to eight losses in last nine AAC games…49ers football has had 3 games called off due to coronavirus. Will they play against UTEP?…Glasnow wilts, can’t stay with Kershaw as Rays drop Game 1; Kershaw, LA stars shine, Dodgers top Rays 8-3 in WS opener…Tagovailoa replaces Fitzpatrick as Miami starter; In today’s NFL, top QB prospects don’t have to wait. Tua Tagovailoa is just the latest example.
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Audio Feature
Mike Houston Presser Bonesville.net
ECU Mourns The Passing Of Bob Maynard ecupirates.com
The East Carolinian
- Jake Verity becomes all-time leading ECU football scorer
- Condensed basketball schedule means Pirates have to win early
- ECU basketball to experience a shorter season
- Jon Gilbert announces potential ECU Athletics furloughs, pay cuts
- ECU nationally ranked in top 20% for student engagement
Weekly one-on-one with ECU Coach Mike Houston WNCT 9
D1 girls soccer commit leads Edison to win, scores 100th career goal (VIDEO) NJ.com
Houston says ECU must “respect protocols” after team falls to Navy without several key players WITN 7
247 Sports
- ECU expecting growth from Baruti, other former JUCOs
- Gardner looking to round out his game heading into junior year
- ECU RB Chase Hayden opts out of 2020 season
- D’Abreu emerging as a force along Pirates’ defensive front
- First start a massive learning experience for Mason Garcia
Ahlers, other players expected back by next game Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Around the American Athletic Conference
Memphis’ White Named Maxwell Award National Player of the Week American Athletic Conference
Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell: ‘We maybe panicked a little bit’ in postponing Tulsa game Cincinnati Enquirer
A closer look at Tulsa, which faces USF on Friday Tampa Bay Times
Orlando Sentinel
Temple defensive end Arnold Ebiketie is always ready for double duty Philadelphia Inquirer
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Memphis beat UCF. But Brady White shares weekly AAC accolade with Knights’ Dillon Gabriel
- Memphis football isn’t what we thought because of opt-outs. That’s not necessarily bad | Giannotto
Tulane lands commitment from South Florida playmaker 247 Sports
College football picks (Week 8): Predictions for SMU-Cincinnati, Texas-Baylor, Oklahoma-TCU and more Dallas Morning News
Midway through roller-coaster season, TU prepares for third game Tulsa World
The Daily Cougar
- State of the AAC: Navy remains undefeated in conference; SMU survives upset as league play in full swing
- The Opposition: A look at Navy, the challenges to defending the triple-option
Houston visits Navy in battle of AAC unbeatens National Post
Navy defense made improvement against East Carolina, coordinator Brian Newberry says Baltimore Sun
Gregg Marshall’s verbal abuse of players started before his time at WSU, report says Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- A player brawl. A coach fight. The story of when UNC, NCSU last played as ranked teams.
- Mack Brown says UNC is overrated, NC State underrated. What does Dave Doeren think?
- North Carolina vs. NC State: C.L. Brown’s one-minute preview
- NC State vs. UNC: Jonas Pope IV’s one-minute preview
- Why this Duke basketball forward gained 20 pounds ‘of muscle’ during the pandemic
Winston Salem Journal
- Wake Forest to open basketball season by hosting four-team event
- Wake Forest football notebook: Deacons earned a significant win on the way to 1970 ACC championship
- Appalachian State football notebook: Shawn Clark, Zac Thomas and Shaun Jolly share excitement as season resumes
- Five things to know about Appalachian State’s football opponent, Arkansas State
- One month in, Virginia Tech is on the rise, while Virginia’s growth appears broken
Charlotte Observer
- Who is Grayson McCall? CCU’s young QB has been a football fanatic nearly since birth
- 49ers football has had 3 games called off due to coronavirus. Will they play against UTEP?
- Conference USA announces new scheduling format for men’s, women’s basketball
- ‘It rained for 24 straight hours’: The story of USC’s dramatic last win over LSU
- Walk-on Hunter Helms could be Clemson’s backup QB this week. If so, he’s ready
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- William & Mary president admits errors in decision-making process used to cut sports
- William & Mary reinstates 3 women’s sports to avoid Title IX lawsuit
Charleston Post Courier
- Coastal Carolina kicker Massimo Biscardi is “man of the hour” after lifting Chants to win
- CCU football set for sixth nationally-televised game this season
- Gamecocks’ Shi Smith is talented, and doesn’t mind telling his opponents
- SoCon sets league basketball slate for The Citadel
- Here’s why former Clemson star DeAndre Hopkins wears Denmark Vesey’s name on his helmet
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Kirby Smart: ‘I feel great’ about Stetson Bennett’s performance
- Buy or sell on Marcell Ozuna? It’s the Braves; you know the answer
- Braves offseason: How to maintain, improve on 2020 success
- Former Tech QB starter James Graham accepts backup role with maturity
- Avery Boyd out for season for Georgia Tech
- After historic loss, Collins confident in Georgia Tech’s direction
- Georgia State’s Quad Brown making strides at QB
For college football coaches, the Year 2 bump is real. Maryland hopes to make that leap. Washington Post
The Associated Press
- No. 1 Clemson has new faces on defense and still dominating
- Saban wants Alabama’s focus on what’s ahead after big win
- Tucker still mum on QB as Michigan State opener approaches
- Herman says no mandate for Texas players over school song
- Auburn trying to reverse tumble from top 10 to unranked
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- A NASCAR fan was bullied for being LGBTQ+ ally. Then he designed Jimmie Johnson’s car.
- Carolina Panthers place Juston Burris, Keith Kirkwood on injured reserve list
- The Panthers can go from good to great, but Bridgewater and Moore must take them there
Henry Proves You (The Titans, That Is) Can Have It All Sports Illustrated
New York Times
- Three Tests, a Private Jet and a New Rule: How Nick Saban Made Kickoff
- The Steelers Style Isn’t Old-Fashioned. Call It Retro Chic.
- Flattened Basketballs as Art
- Should a Neutral-Site World Series Become Baseball’s New Normal?
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Washington Post
- In today’s NFL, top QB prospects don’t have to wait. Tua Tagovailoa is just the latest example.
- It’s Tua Time in Miami: Tagovailoa will start for Dolphins
- The gap between the NFL’s haves and have-nots is growing. These teams will benefit most.
- WFT notes: Receiver depth takes another hit; pass rush goes missing
- Mookie Betts steals the show as Dodgers cruise to 8-3 win over Rays in Game 1 of the World Series
- It’s clear why the Dodgers love Mookie Betts. It’s a mystery why he was traded.
- What to know about the 2020 World Series
The Associated Press
- Glasnow wilts, can’t stay with Kershaw as Rays drop Game 1
- Kershaw, LA stars shine, Dodgers top Rays 8-3 in WS opener
- Total package: Betts paying off big for Dodgers in every way
- LEADING OFF: Dodgers turn to Jansen, bullpen for Game 2
- Bullpen saved: Dodgers keep Jansen and Co. fresh for Game 2
- Football rules nationally, Dodgers in Los Angeles
- California will allow fans at pro sports but not Disneyland
- Seahawks keep top spot in AP Pro32; Steelers, Titans move up
- AP source: Tagovailoa replaces Fitzpatrick as Miami starter
- The Latest: UEFA cancels men’s soccer under-19 Euros
- Tokyo Olympics try to get word out about COVID-19 measures
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