Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU Recruiting News
Well stocked Pirates enter fray for O-linemen Bonesville.net

ECU Announces 2022-23 Dance Team ecupirates.com

247 Sports

• Pirates have decision to make on true freshman Lampley this fall
• 10 ECU players who could get a look in the 2023 NFL Draft
• Here are the contract details for Ja’Quan McMillian’s free agent deal
• ECU not alone in dealing with college football’s roster crunch

ECU football: McMillian, Ford find NFL teams as undrafted free agents Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

ECU set to host AAC lacrosse tournament, face Florida Thursday WNCT 9

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• South Florida’s Bergstrom Named Unanimous 2022 American Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Player Of The Year
• Vanderbilt’s Fornia Named IWLCA Offensive Player of the Week
• Athletes From UCF, Houston And South Florida Recognized In Week Seven Outdoor Track And Field Awards
• Wichita State’s Barnard, South Florida’s Corrick Shine With Week 12 Softball Awards
• Temple, Vanderbilt, Florida Players Take Final Weekly Women’s Lacrosse Honors
• Houston’s Arnold, UCF’s Vespi Earn Baseball Weekly Honors

Sports Illustrated

• Cincinnati, Houston, UCF To Join Big 12 In 2023
• Newly Acquired Big 12 Conference Members are Nearing a Settlement

Report: Cincinnati, Houston, UCF Negotiating $17-20M Settlement to Join Big 12 in ’23 Bleacher Report

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Memphis launches NIL marketplace following change to Tennessee law
•  Is there a future for Memphis-UT in football, basketball? Coaches discuss

Tulane beats UNO 6-5 clinches Pelican Cup for first time since the trophy’s revival in 2018 NOLA.com

Dallas Morning News

• SMU adds former Keller Timber Creek, Navarro College DL Mike Sandjo-Nijiki
• SMU adds former The Woodlands, Mississippi State WR Teddy Knox

Browns back Jerome Ford broke out against elite Georgia defense Cincinnati Enquirer

UCF reportedly negotiating to exit AAC but settlement cost in question Orlando Sentinel

AAC player of year Battles transferring from UCF to Georgia Raleigh News & Observer

Move to Big 12 necessitates big investment, says UH football coach Dana Holgorsen Houston Chronicle

Luke Fickell did not become USC’s new head coach, but he crushed the NFL draft USA Today

Ricky Council IV cuts recruiting list to six: Wichita State basketball not in the mix Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Finding next Brady Manek? Five intriguing transfer portal targets for UNC basketball
• Why Mike Schrage left head coaching job at Elon for support role with Duke basketball
• NC State baseball in ‘playoff mode’ ahead of UNC series, final month of regular season
• ACC Now podcast: Roddy Jones on NC State football this offseason vs UNC last year

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson baseball finds itself in danger of missing ACC tournament
• USC assesses football, basketball rosters after transfer portal deadline

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Norfolk State slugger Kenna Higa, a native of Hawaii, makes an immediate impact
• JMU cancels the rest of its softball season after death of Lauren Bernett
• During an emotional ‘Ryan Zimmerman Day’ at U.Va., Virginia Beach native reflects on baseball career as jersey is retired

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia likely to have significant presence in 2023 NFL draft
• In transferring, Solomon Byrd finds Georgia Tech ‘the best situation’