Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio Feature
  Pregame Podcast
• Wednesday Press Conference
  Audio: Mike Houston
• VIEW FROM THE EAST
  Pirates adjust to ‘livin’ on Tulsa time’
• Special Feature
  Audio: Blake Harrell & Donnie Kirkpatrick

ECU’s Houston trying to change culture, thinks wins will follow North State Journal

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: East Carolina Travels To Tulsa
• Gardner Voted Preseason All-Conference
• Monk Named Preseason All-AAC
• Coach Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes

The East Carolinian

• ECU football uses bye-week in preparation for Tulsa
• GPD, ECU PD plan to take on Halloweekend

WNCT 9

• Bailey goes one-on-one with ECU Coach Mike Houston for Tulsa preview
• Lashonda Monk Named Preseason All-AAC, Pirates Picked to Finish 9th
• Jayden Gardner Voted Preseason All-Conference, Pirates Picked to Finish 9th

ECU Football: Tulsa Game Week Coverage WITN 7

How to watch Tulsa vs. East Carolina: NCAA Football live stream info, TV channel, time, game odds CBSSports

ECU Improving Up Front Both Defensively And On Offense Rivals.com

College Football betting picks against the spread October 29-30 FanSided

East Carolina vs. Tulsa Football Prediction and Preview Athlon Sports

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: Ervin onto ECU starting O-line morganton.com

247 Sports

• Pinnix, Robinson cleared to play against Tulsa
• Podcast: How ECU can pull the upset at Tulsa
• ECU offense faces stiffest test yet against Tulsa
• Podcast: How ECU can pull the upset at Tulsa
• After seeing option, ECU adjusting back to more familiar look
• Garcia in a much better place now with a game under his belt
• Gardner named preseason all-conference, Pirates slated 9th
• Pirates add projectable left-hander to 2023 class

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Scouting Tulsa goes back to last year
• Pirates option away from Navy, face balanced Tulsa
• ECU men, women picked ninth in the AAC
• Pirates vs.Cancer: Pandemic fails to cut out student fundraising effort
• Driving independence: ECU professor honored for work with autistic teens
• Official: Halloween gatherings could lead to COVID spike

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Cincinnati’s Ridder Named Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week
• Houston Tabbed as 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Favorite
• USF Earns Top Spot In American Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll

The American 2020-21 predictions — A Memphis rebound, and Wichita State’s dark cloud ESPN

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Memphis Tigers: A look at No. 7 UC Bearcats’ next opponent
• UC Bearcats men, women both top-5 in preseason AAC polls, named to award lists

Tampa Bay Times

• USF expected to have full two-deep roster vs. Tulsa
• USF women’s basketball picked to win American Athletic Conference title

Unusual issue: Third and long has been all wrong for Tulane defense NOLA.com

SMU men’s basketball picked to finish third in preseason AAC poll; women’s hoops tabbed at No. 10 Dallas Morning News

‘It’ll be a good wakeup call’: SMU focused on rebound after disappointment against Cincinnati Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

Where Memphis basketball sits in AAC’s preseason poll and which Tigers get preseason honors Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa World

• TU basketball picked to finish sixth in AAC; Brandon Rachal on preseason first team
• The Picker: Let’s talk America’s Team, beer goggles and OSU in driver’s seat

UH men’s basketball preseason favorite to win AAC Houston Chronicle

UH QB Clayton Tune praises UCF offense ahead of Cougars’ matchup with Knights The Daily Cougar

AAC basketball coaches hand Wichita State some motivation with preseason predictions Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Coach K: National protocols needed in pandemic-altered season
• NC State football announces home-and-home series against South Carolina
• 49ers football prepping to play in-state FBS teams in upcoming years. First up: Duke.
• Tuffy II, NC State’s beloved mascot, dies after being treated for heart disease
• What’s it like to face Brent Venables’ defense? We asked former college QBs who did

Two Conference USA games postponed because of COVID-19 USA Today

Charlotte 49ers basketball team easing back to full strength at practice  Charlotte Observer

Winston Salem Journal

• Steve Forbes’ plan got Daivien Williamson to ETSU; the proof it worked brought the guard back to Winston-Salem and Wake Forest
• Wake Forest football notebook: Defensive line rounds into shape at the right time
• N.C. State, South Carolina schedule two-game football series
• College football bowl projections for teams in North Carolina

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Grading the Hokies: After navigating coronavirus and up and down season, there’s potential for overall progress
• Grading the Cavaliers: Despite losing streak, Virginia gets average marks at midpoint of ACC slate
• Old Dominion men’s basketball schedule features two-game league stops in 18-game Conference USA slate
• Amid controversy, William & Mary receives $1.5M endowment to support gender equity, president
• William & Mary will play two games against JMU, Richmond and Elon in CAA spring football schedule

Fayetteville Observer

• All-ACC CB Mark Gilbert explains emotional decision to sit out remainder of Duke football season
• Tackling dummies: UNC’s Williams plows defenders with power running
• N.C. State, South Carolina announce future football games
• ACC school’s beloved dog mascot dies
•  Turning down the NBA, ‘good mojo’ and ‘crazy’ scheduling: Takeaways from Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski

Charleston Post Courier

• Sapakoff: Trevor Lawrence led college football back, NFL draft lottery next?
• Clemson players offer breakfast tips after Etienne episode; Dabo fine with Frosted Flakes
• Coastal Carolina defense steps up in starting QB’s absence to fuel win

Washington Post

• Mississippi State’s players are fleeing. Mike Leach doesn’t seem to mind.
• Wisconsin-Nebraska football game canceled after 12 positive coronavirus tests

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• If there’s an NCAA Tournament, Pastner, Tech better be in it
• Falling behind early and often, Georgia Tech needs first-half answers
• Georgia defense seeks to diffuse some ‘explosives’

The Associated Press

• College Football Picks: Validation time for ‘Pokes, Michigan
• No. 4 Notre Dame, others look to end No. 1 Clemson’s ACC run
• No. 4 Notre Dame passing game picking up with Ga Tech next
• Combo of injuries, opt outs taking toll on SEC rosters
• No. 15 UNC, struggling Virginia to meet for 125th time
• No. 9 Wisconsin cancels Nebraska game; Chryst tests positive
• No. 18 Penn State eyeing fixes as No. 3 Ohio State looms
• No. 3 Buckeyes look to keep rolling at No. 18 Penn State
• Nightmare scenario: What happens when outbreak hits QB room?
• Oregon looks to Tyler Shough to replace Justin Herbert