Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• ECU Duo Nominated For NCAA Woman Of The Year
• Harris Named To Doak Walker Watch List

The East Carolinian

• ECU baseball sophomore earns fourth postseason honor
• Francisco, Caddell join teammates in MLB
• Ahlers will have breakout season in 2021

WNCT 9

• Pirates show off 2021 football uniforms in social media premiere
• ECU’s Harris of 82 selected to Doak Walker Award Pr ECU duo nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year eseason Watch List

ECU’s Ahlers not on Davey O’Brien watch list, weight cut helping Packard WCTI

ECU Running Back Rahjai Harris On Doak Walker Watch List  Rivals.com

247 Sports

• Notable number changes for ECU players heading into the season
• ECU reveals new uniforms for 2021 season
• ECU RB Rahjai Harris named to Doak Walker Watch List
• Countdown to Kickoff: No. 43 Jonn Young

Around the American Athletic Conference

Preseason honors pouring in for Cincinnati Bearcats’ football team Cincinnati Enquirer

Ranking the 25 greatest games in USF football history Tampa Bay Times

Tigers LB Russell wants defense to improve from 2020 season Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa World

• Watch Now: A walk to remember: University of Tulsa athletes and coaches trek to Black Wall Street as a show of unity
• Guerin Emig: Playoff expansion latest reason college football decision-makers must give players full attention

The defense Zach Brown learned to play at WSU has helped deliver AfterShocks TBT wins  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Houston Chronicle

• Exclusive: Texas, Oklahoma reach out to SEC about joining conference
• A&M coach Jimbo Fisher on CFP expansion: ‘I’m all for it’
• Bill O’Brien fitting in with Nick Saban at Alabama

Charlotte Observer

• If the SEC expanded, who would join South Carolina in the East? It’s a fun experiment
• ESPN College GameDay coming back to Charlotte, will set up in iconic city spot

Columbia The State

• First impressions of Shane Beamer as USC head coach? Good job so far, SEC pundits say
• Venables will ‘never say never’ on being a head coach. Here’s why he’s still at Clemson
• Clemson QB’s first NIL deal, with Charlotte-based company, might make you hungry

Raleigh News & Observer

• Mack Brown hinted at Sam Howell’s NFL future, but UNC QB is focused on one thing
• ACC is still getting to know its new commissioner. How he handled his first spotlight
• ACC commissioner calls for ‘complete holistic review of NCAA’

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest to be without three guys, including two returning starters, for 2021 season
• Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is nearly a millionaire already in NIL era
• Appalachian State picked as co-favorite in its division; nine projected for All-Sun Belt

Best quotes from head coaches at halftime of ACC football media days Fayetteville Observer

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• “I know for sure we’ll be better.” After 1-11 season, long layoff, Old Dominion and new coach look ahead to fall football camp.
• Virginia Tech’s Justin Fuente, players aren’t hitting the panic button despite second losing campaign in three seasons
• Virginia’s game plan this season: Improve on defense, especially in the secondary

Charleston Post Courier

• Sapakoff: The Clemson backup quarterback problem, real or imagined
• A million-dollar deal before ever starting a game? Welcome to college football and NIL.
• Sapakoff: Dabo, aka ACC spokesperson, on NIL, transfer portal, 12-team playoff

The Associated Press

• Hall of Famer Bobby Bowden has terminal medical condition
• AP source: Texas, Oklahoma talk to SEC about joining league
• Rolovich won’t attend Pac-12 event due to vaccine mandate
• Mountain West coaches look forward to time with players
• College coaches, administrators urging players to vaccinate