Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates turn page to 2021 Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• East Carolina Wraps Up Homestand Against Houston
• ECU Announces 2021 Baseball Schedule
• Women’s Golf Announces Spring Schedule

COVID-19 postponing Jayden Gardner’s march into ECU basketball’s top 10 Jacksonville Daily News

 Who will East Carolina baseball play this season? Fayetteville Observer

The East Carolinian

• COVID-19 cluster identified within ECU men’s basketball
• ECU announces COVID-19 cluster within baseball team

WNCT 9

• ECU announces 2021 baseball schedule
• ‘I hope we get to stay’: ECU dorms now open for spring classes
• Pirates open women’s golf season with South Carolina event in February

ECU baseball releases 2021 schedule WITN 7

ECU Releases Baseball Schedule  Rivals.com

247 Sports

• Takeaways from ECU’s 2021 baseball schedule release
• Pause adds to frustrating stretch for ECU basketball

Schedule features in-state matchups, eight versus Cincinnati Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Wichita State-SMU Men’s Basketball Game Rescheduled for Feb. 15 American Athletic Conference

Aztecs’ potential move to AAC is ‘nonstory,’ athletic director says San Diego Union-Tribune

No. 11 Houston, after unexpected break, faces UCF CBSSports.com

Temple, Tulane hoping matchup gets them in a groove Sports Illustrated

Despite recent departures, Fickell and Bearcats forging ahead with recruiting Cincinnati Enquirer

Former USF coach Charlie Strong re-joining Urban Meyer with Jaguars: reports Tampa Bay Times

Men’s Basketball Takes on Tulane Saturday Temple Owls

Temple sees improvement by the game, but Aaron McKie wants more in Saturday’s matchup vs. Tulane | Preview  Philadelphia Inquirer

Sign of the times: Different opponent, venue and coach for Tulane men’s hoops against Temple NOLA.com

Third Tigers DB enters transfer portal in a week Memphis Commercial Appeal

Season in review: Was the 2020 season a success for Tulsa? Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State postpones men’s basketball game as school reports athletics COVID cluster
• Duke AD Kevin White to retire before the end of his contract. Who could replace him?

Winston Salem Journal

• Brandon Einstein helps High Point University to a win over Gardner-Webb at Tanglewood Park’s Championship Course
• South Alabama men topple App State
• Carver College basketball coach ‘not discouraged at all’ by 0-22 record heading into Saturday’s game at N.C. A&T
• Duke athletics director Kevin White to retire
• Appalachian State brings Frank Ponce back as offensive coordinator, a third Louisville assistant to return to Boone
• Two-way artist: Wake Forest’s Jalen Johnson has two passions, basketball and his art work
• Bowl games look to future after weathering challenging year

Former NC State QB Bailey Hockman commits to Conference USA program Fayetteville Observer

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• William & Mary ties bind legendary coaches Marv Levy, Jimmye Laycock to Buffalo Bills’ Sean McDermott
• Cox High grad Jordan Williams feels connection, defensive philosophy, opportunity made Hokies ideal after leaving Clemson

Jordan McNair’s family reaches $3.5 million settlement with Maryland Washington Post

Charleston Post Courier

• South Carolina athletics turns to school to cover COVID shortfall
• Charleston Southern falls to 1-11 with second straight loss to UNC Asheville

Columbia The State

• Clemson moves CJ Spiller to on-field coaching role as Dabo Swinney shuffles staff
• After COVID pause, Clemson basketball set for top 20 showdown with Virginia
• Through multiple COVID shutdowns, why Gamecocks are compelled to press on with season
• Gamecocks land commitment from walk-on QB out of Charlotte

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia has pass catchers necessary for national championship run
• Georgia’s new AD Josh Brooks takes express lane to leadership

The Associated Press