Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Men’s Golf Announces 2021 Spring Schedule ecupirates.com

ECU’s women’s swim and dive, tennis teams reinstated The East Carolinian

ECU administrators discuss plans for return of students next week WNCT 9

ECU students returning to campus with new COVID-19 guidelines WITN 7

ECU, Cincy meet in conference play Raleigh News and Observer

247 Sports

• True Freshman Report: WR Tyler Savage
• True Freshman Report: OL Jaquaez Powell
• Class of 2022 Top Targets: DL Kaevon Freshwater

Pirates aim to regroup, regain rhythm on offense Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• SMU Takes Down Temple, 79-68, in Monday MBB Matinee
• Houston’s Sasser, Wichita State’s Council Earn Weekly MBB Honors
• Tulane’s Freeman, Tulsa’s Mayberry Honored As Week Seven American WBB Standout Players

The Associated Press

• ECU, Cincy meet in conference play
• Davis scores 20 to carry SMU past Temple 79-68

After Wichita State Loss, Bearcats Must Look Toward Future SB Nation

Temple hangs around but loses second game to SMU after return from COVID pause  Philadelphia Inquirer

After getting called ‘soft,’ SMU basketball responds to beat Temple, sweep season series Dallas Morning News

Memphis football coaching staff’s salaries cut by 12% Memphis Commercial Appeal

Navy football defensive back BJ Gibson enters transfer portal Annapolis Capital

How Wichita State basketball flipped the game for first AAC home win vs. Cincinnati  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Why UNC basketball must learn an open shot vs. Syracuse may not be a good shot
• Duke’s Jalen Johnson hasn’t played in a month. His return is near.
• Kevin Keatts is still trying to pinpoint reasons for NC State’s late losses
• Clemson’s top cornerback makes NFL draft decision

Winston Salem Journal

• DeVonta Smith caps his Heisman season by leading Alabama to yet another national title
• Unstoppable Tide: Alabama routs Ohio St for national title
• Alabama wins college football title. Are you surprised? Get a recap
• Wake Forest women’s and men’s golf teams return to play this month

Chuck Landon: Candidates for Marshall job both interesting and curious Charleston (WV) Daily Mail

Charleston Post Courier

• Gamecocks’ new defensive coordinator explains ‘aggressive’ approach, ‘ultimate goal’
• Clemson’s C.J. Spiller to be inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
• Gamecocks focus on recruiting with Beamer’s football staff in place
• Tigers rise in men’s AP Top 25; Gamecocks stay put in women’s

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• No one could stop Bama’s inevitable march to a national championship
• Unstoppable Tide: Alabama routs Ohio St for national title
• When COVID-19 pause ends, Georgia Tech could be missing players

Houston Chronicle

• Alabama football dynasty collects another national title
• Steve Sarkisian’s staff taking shape at Texas

The Associated Press

• Perfect Alabama finishes No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 11th time
• STAT WATCH: Smith’s big night ends with SEC, playoff records
• Column: Another boring blowout in the era of super teams
• Sarkisian, Bama stars deliver big numbers in OC’s finale
• Unstoppable Tide: Alabama routs Ohio St for national title
• Fields, prolific Ohio State attack stifled by Tide defense
• Analysis: DeVonta Smith, in just a half, wasn’t half bad
• COVID-19 shadows title game as college football season ends
• Huskers WR Wan’Dale Robinson announces plan to transfer
• Carson Palmer, Bob Stoops lead college Hall of Fame class