Pirate hoops still in limbo … ECU DB David Laney enters transfer portal … UC’s storybook season ends with loss to Alabama in Playoff semifinal … ‘Protect home court:’ Wichita State opens AAC play with national TV game vs. Memphis … Charlotte becomes first major college in NC to block fans from sports events this season … Repeat or revenge: Alabama vs. Georgia, again, for CFP title

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirate hoops still in limbo Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU-South Florida Men’s Basketball Game Postponed
• ECU’s WBB Trip To SMU Postponed

ECU to require all students to test for COVID-19 before returning to classes WNCT 9

ECU now requiring all on-campus students to test for COVID before returning WITN 7

247 Sports

• ECU DB David Laney enters transfer portal
• ECU’s trip to USF postponed due to ongoing COVID protocols
• LSU adds East Carolina transfer Slade Roy

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Mason: College football postseason a mess
• ECU, Wichita State’s men’s basketball AAC opener postponed amid COVID issues
• ECU: On-campus students required to test for COVID prior to Spring 2022

USF’s New Year’s men’s basketball game postponed due to ECU COVID-19 protocols WFLA

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Cincinnati’s Run Comes to an End in College Football Playoff Semifinal
• Tulane-Houston Women’s Basketball Game Scheduled For Jan. 2 Postponed
• East Carolina-South Florida Men’s Basketball Game Scheduled for Jan. 1 Postponed

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC’s storybook season ends with loss to Alabama in Playoff semifinal
• Alabama rolls through Cincinnati 27-6 en route to another national title game
• Reactions: UC kept out of end zone in 27-6 loss to Alabama
• Analysis: UC still has quite a climb up that ‘top-10 program’ hill
• Toppmeyer: Sorry, Cincinnati Bearcats, but you did not want Bama

Cincinnati Falls to Alabama in Defense-Plagued Cotton Bowl Classic  SB Nation

Alabama rolls past Cincinnati, secures berth in national championship game Atlanta Journal Constitution

Preview: Tulane Men’s Basketball Heads to Cincinnati for its First Game of 2022 WGNO

Reports: Cincinnati OC Mike Denbrock heading to LSU WCPO

YAHOO!

• Bearcats offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock leaving Cincinnati for LSU Tigers, per report
• Reactions: UC Bearcats fail to score touchdown in College Football Playoff semifinal loss
• Shirtless Cincinnati fan becomes meme after reacting to Alabama defense in Cotton Bowl
• No. 12 Houston, Temple square off after COVID postponements

Tampa Bay Times

• Alabama crushes Cincinnati in Cotton Bowl, cruises to national title game
• What USF football can learn from Cincinnati’s College Football Playoff run

UCF linebacker Tatum Bethune enters transfer portal Orlando Sentinel

Jeff Duncan: The crystal ball forecasts another crazy year in sports NOLA.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• What Memphis football must do to keep from falling further behind
• Memphis basketball vs. Wichita State: Scouting report and score prediction
• What is the Memphis Tigers vs. Wichita State men’s basketball betting line, over/under
• Memphis could be back at full strength vs. Wichita State

Tulsa World

• TU defensive lineman Jaxon Player enters transfer portal
• Throwback Tulsa: Brawl erupts after TU-Mississippi State bowl game one year ago today

UH basketball notes: Recovering from ‘Black Thursday’ Houston Chronicle

‘Protect home court:’ Wichita State opens AAC play with national TV game vs. Memphis Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

• Run Tide! No. 1 Bama over non-P5 Cincy 27-6 in CFP semi
• Ridder, breakthrough Bearcats stall in 27-6 loss to Alabama

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte becomes first major college in NC to block fans from sports events this season  WBTV

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest converts on preseason potential, a program-defining season ends on a high
• Wake Forest earns Gator Bowl victory, beating Rutgers
• PHOTOS: Wake Forest earn 11th win of the year with 38-10 Gator Bowl victory over Rutgers
• Wake Forest men’s basketball team plays at Miami on Saturday

In battle of Carolinas bowl tilt, Gamecocks rout Tar Heels 38-21 The Bladen Journal

Charleston Post and Courier

• 7 takeaways from Gamecocks’ impressive Mayo Bowl upset of UNC
• Delaware slips past College of Charleston in Cougars’ CAA opener
• The Citadel basketball game postponed due to Samford’s COVID issues

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• ‘Bring on Bama!’ – Special coverage of the Orange Bowl in Saturday ePaper
• Georgia’s rematch against Alabama has political consequences, too
• Georgia Bulldogs manhandle Michigan to gain Alabama rematch
• Photos: Bulldogs celebrate winning the Orange Bowl
• Fast facts following Georgia’s victory over Michigan in the Orange Bowl
• In his return home, Georgia’s James Cook has performance of his career

Washington Post

• Georgia hammers Michigan, earns CFP title game rematch with Alabama
• The Alabama machine ends Cincinnati’s storybook season

New York Times

• Alabama Rolls Past Cincinnati, 27-6, in College Football Playoff Semifinal
• A Renewed Georgia Pummels Michigan to Reach National Title Game vs. Alabama

The Associated Press

• Angry Dawgs: No. 3 Georgia beats No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in CFP
• Michigan’s comeback season comes to abrupt halt in CFP semis
• Repeat or revenge: Alabama vs. Georgia, again, for CFP title
• New Year’s Rose Parade to proceed despite COVID-19 surge
• Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones
• Central Michigan beats Washington State 24-21 in Sun Bowl
• No. 17 Iowa waiting to reveal starting QB in Outback Bowl
• High-scoring Ole Miss meets stingy Baylor in Sugar Bowl
• No. 22 Arkansas, Penn State excited about Outback matchup