Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates ready for preseason camp Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Single Game Tickets On Sale Wednesday
• ECU Announces 2021 Fall Volleyball Schedule
• Pair Of Pirates Set To Tee Off At U.S. Amateur

ECU enforces face covering mandate for fall 2021 semester The East Carolinian

WNCT 9

• ECU set to kick off start of football season with first practice Wednesday
• ECU single-game football tickets go on sale for Pirates Club members Wednesday, general public on Aug. 18

WCTI

• Former West Craven, ECU star Justin Hardy signs with Bears
• ECU will require masks to be worn starting Wednesday

247 Sports

• Five ECU newcomers we’ll be keeping a close eye on in camp
• Mike Houston provides update on ECU’s vaccination efforts

Storylines heading into ECU preseason camp Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference faces uncertainty with seismic shift in college football NOLA.com

Jeff Scott’s on USF’s role in conference realignment: ‘Go win’ Tampa Bay Times

UCF tailback Bentavious Thompson is no longer with the team Orlando Sentinel

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Rasheed Wallace reportedly a possibility to join Hardaway’s staff
•  Memphis target Jalen Duren to announce next move Friday
•  Giannotto: Let’s make college football about the football again

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• US Olympic sprinter Noah Lyles hopes to match his gold-medal winning dad, who watches from Charlotte
• Charlotte’s Anna Cockrell ran for an Olympic medal Tuesday night. Here’s how she did
• What to watch for as the NC State Wolfpack begins fall football practices this week
• AP sources: Pac-12, Big 12 commissioners consider alliances

Charleston Post Courier

• IOC suspends inquiry into Charleston Olympian Raven Saunders after her mother’s death
• ‘My guardian angel’: Mother of Olympic medalist Raven Saunders dies
• Shane Beamer’s Gamecock offense will be a work in progress this season

Columbia The State

• Luke Doty is South Carolina’s starting quarterback. So who’ll be the backup?
• Five burning questions as Clemson kicks off 2021 fall camp

Report drills NCAA on equity, calls for combined Final Four Houston Chronicle

The Associated Press

• AP sources: Pac-12, Big 12 commissioners consider alliances
• Big 12 warns of losing 50% of TV value following UT/OU exit
• Deal allows Ohio State players to profit from jersey sales
• Former football player charged in Iowa hoops star’s assault
• LSU QB Brennan needs surgery for arm injury, return unclear