Dooley walks dogs as Tigers loom … ECU baseball must get over its tournament hump …ECU’s Gilbert not going to Tennessee … Tennessee moves quickly, hires UCF’s Danny White as new AD … ECU baseball games will be closed to public to begin 2021 season … LSU to cap Alex Box Stadium at 25% capacity, prohibit tailgating before baseball games …Memphis Earns 72-52 Win over Wichita State Thursday Night…Source: Panthers offered Dwayne Haskins a contract. He chose the Steelers instead

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Dooley walks dogs as Tigers loom Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• An Update From AD Jon Gilbert
• ECU Unveils 2021 Lacrosse Schedule
• Orthopaedics East Named “Official Team Physicians”
• Pirates to play USF in AAC rematch
• ECU refreshes students on COVID-19 guidelines, regulations

ECU baseball must get over its tournament hump The East Carolinian

ECU baseball games will be closed to public to begin 2021 season 247 Sports

Tennessee AD candidate reportedly won’t be landing the job Saturday Down South

Report: Jon Gilbert removes name from Tennessee AD search SB Nation

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU’s Gilbert not going to Tennessee
• Pirates sign enhanced deal with Orthopaedics East
• ECU to begin wastewater testing to detect COVID-19

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Memphis Earns 72-52 Win over Wichita State Thursday Night
• SMU’s Hernandez, USF’s Brown Lead American As 2021 MLS SuperDraft First-Round Picks
• Tulane-Tulsa Game Scheduled for Jan. 23 Postponed

The Associated Press

• Tennessee moves quickly, hires UCF’s Danny White as new AD
• Cisse leads Memphis over Wichita State 72-52

Memphis gets impressive, much-needed win over Wichita State 247 Sports

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  5 takeaways from Memphis’ 20-point win over Wichita State
• Hardaway breaks down Memphis’ win over Wichita State

Wichita Eagle

• Ice-cold shooting downs Wichita State basketball in road loss to Memphis Tigers
• Here’s what the Memphis Tigers did on defense to disrupt Wichita State basketball

Tampa Bay Times

• Tennessee hires UCF’s Danny White as new athletic director
• USF’s Kristyna Brabencova balances MS diagnosis, basketball career

Orlando Sentinel

• Danny White leaving UCF to be new Tennessee athletics director
• Danny White leaving UCF is more devastating than Scott Frost, McKenzie Milton departures | Commentary

SMU defensive coordinator Kevin Kane leaves to take assistant role at Illinois Dallas Morning News

Saturday’s Tulane-Tulsa basketball game postponed Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• Injured UH forward Fabian White Jr. could receive clearance to resume…
• Houston hires Jay Valai as cornerbacks coach
• Aggies’ baseball schedule includes Texas, UH, Rice

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC Central football opts out of spring season amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic
• How meditation and mom’s advice helped UNC’s Caleb Love break out of a shooting slump

LSU to cap Alex Box Stadium at 25% capacity, prohibit tailgating before baseball games NOLA.com

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Old Dominion men’s and women’s basketball paused after positive COVID-19 results
• ACC Deep Thoughts: Is U.Va.’s Jay Huff the midseason Player of the Year? Or are Justin Champagnie’s numbers for Pitt to good to ignore?

Charleston Post Courier

• Citadel football will look different this spring, but 2 big names return
• Boston, Cooke lead No. 4 Gamecocks over No. 22 Georgia

The Associated Press

• Bama hires ex-Texans coach O’Brien as offensive coordinator
• The Latest: Northern Colorado not playing Big Sky football
• Irish on probation, faces recruiting limits for violations
• Ex-Cardinals coach Wilks new defensive coordinator at Mizzou
• No. 6 Tennessee looks to rebound against No. 19 Missouri