Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates excelled despite complicated season Bonesville.net

ECU’s Gavin Williams, a Cape Fear High alum, sees stock rise heading into this weekend’s MLB Draft Fayetteville Observer

East Forsyth alum Connor Norby’s journey to MLB draft wasn’t always smooth Greensboro News & Record

Mock Draft: Who will be selected tonight? MLB

2021 MLB Mock Draft: Predictions for This Year’s Elite Prospects Bleacher Report

2021 MLB Draft Preview Position Rankings: Right Handed Pitcher SB Nation

247 Sports

• Countdown to Kickoff: No. 53 Suirad Ware
• College football rankings: PFF ranks all 130 FBS teams entering 2021 season
• ECU 2021 Opponent Preview: South Carolina

ECU Notes: Criminal justice students provide fresh eyes on cold cases Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Why Larry Brown wanted to work for Penny Hardaway at Memphis Memphis Commercial Appeal

Sports Illustrated

• Ranking the Most Important Aspects of UCF Football Recruiting
• Two Georgia Prospects to Watch With UCF: Cayden Lee and Dainsus Miller

USF Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff Update MSN

Temple’s offer to 6-10 Edward Nnamoko is love at first sight 247 Sports

Bill Haisten: ‘50-50’ possibility at TU – another year of fund-raising champion Rick Dickson Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• In death of basketball coach Eddie Payne, the Carolinas lose an institution
• Kahlil Watson is a likely top-10 MLB Draft pick. Here’s who else might get drafted

CFN College Football Preview 2021: All 130 Team Previews, Schedules, Rankings College Football News

Maury’s Ahmarian Granger staying close to home, commits to ODU Hampton Roads Daily Press

Miami is state’s top team, ESPN numbers say. Gators aren’t far behind. Tampa Bay Times

Sapakoff: Scott Foxhall’s weird, wonderful Mississippi State baseball ride Charleston Post Courier