Pirates Visit Memphis Saturday… ECU Set To Host Liberty Inside Minges Natatorium… ECU women’s basketball: Joyner putting AAC on notice… USF star Brian Battie enters NCAA transfer portal… Steve Spurrier Jr. to be hired as TU offensive coordinator, will also coach quarterbacks

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• ECU Set To Host Liberty Inside Minges Natatorium
• Pirates Visit Memphis Saturday

Pirate basketball just missed win against UCF The East Carolinian

WNCT 9

• A look at ECU football next year as big changes are made in offseason
• ECU CB latest to say he will transfer
• WNCT Sports Talk: ECU bowl win, Carolina Hurricanes, college football’s national championship

247 Sports

• Here’s how the Pirates want to see Ezra Ausar’s game grow next
• What to expect, how to watch as ECU travels to Memphis
• ECU DB Juan Powell enters transfer portal

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU women’s basketball: Joyner putting AAC on notice
• Sing and serve: Founded by ECU graduates, Servire Chorus has unique mission
• ECU Notes: International staff, student recall unconditional welcome to campus

East Carolina visits Memphis following Davis’ 31-point game WTOPnews

What to look for in Tigers’ game against East Carolina dailymemphian

How Penny Hardaway attempted to fix Memphis basketball’s defensive woes before ECU game YAHOO!

Season analysis: For second straight year, Boise State just misses attendance record Idaho Statesman

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Memphis Picks Up First WBB Conference Win
• Cincinnati, Houston Pick Up League MBB Wins Thursday Night

Bracketology: Kansas is top overall seed; Purdue, Houston, Arizona also No. 1s in NCAA Tournament projection CBS Sports

USF star Brian Battie enters NCAA transfer portal Tampa Bay Times

 Memphis hires special teams coordinator, but loses OL coach it wanted Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa World

• Steve Spurrier Jr. to be hired as TU offensive coordinator, will also coach quarterbacks
• New TU coach Kevin Wilson tabs two defensive coaches
• TU women visit UCF on Saturday

NOLA.com

• Tulane men’s hoop plays at Temple in pivotal conference matchup between rising programs
• Source: Tulane promoting tight ends coach Slade Nagel to offensive coordinator

2023 NFL Draft: A Post-Cotton Bowl Look at Tulane’s Top 2023 NFL Draft Prospects Sports Illustrated

‘It makes me want to vomit’: SMU fans won’t root for TCU, Sonny Dykes in CFP title game Dallas Morning News

SMU visits UCF following Kelly’s 30-point game WTOPnews

Wichita State basketball looking to shore up rebounding in South Florida road game Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Bowl Game Rankings. How Good Were All The Bowls From Worst To Best? College Football News

Raleigh News & Observer

• If UNC basketball has turned a corner this season, Tar Heels may need to thank Pitt
• Duke needs a bounce-back at BC: How to watch, stream Duke vs. Boston College on Saturday
• What’s wrong with Duke basketball? Losses to NC State, Wake Forest cause for concern
• Duke forward wins Hermann Trophy, given to nation’s best Division I soccer players

Coastal Carolina Head Coach completes coaching staff live5news

A&T names former All -Pro linebacker Vincent Brown as head coach Greensboro News & Record

Winston Salem Journal

Columbia The State

• It’s official: Massive raise makes Shane Beamer highest-paid coach in USC history
• South Carolina goes internal to hire new offensive line coach
• USC extends multiple assistant coaches on Shane Beamer’s staff. Details here
• Marcus Satterfield speaks on USC tenure, reuniting with Matt Rhule at Nebraska
• It’s official: Clemson defensive tackles Tyler Davis and Ruke Orhorhoro return for 2023

Charleston Post & Courier

• Gamecocks reward Shane Beamer with massive pay raise, contract extension
• New Citadel football coach Maurice Drayton hires offensive assistant

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• UNC’s Cam’Ron Kelly announces he’ll transfer to UVA
• ODU’s 2023 football schedule: Monarchs host App State, Coastal Carolina, Wake Forest; visit Virginia Tech, JMU

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Uga, Georgia’s beloved mascot, not making trip for championship game
• Everything you need to know about Georgia vs. TCU
• Bradley’s Buzz: One of Georgia’s biggest fretters believes UGA will win
• National championship game: Oh, we’ve got predictions

The Associated Press

• South Carolina’s Beamer gets big raise in new contract
• QB Gronowski goes from torn ACL to another FCS title shot
• Column: A round of applause, please, for playoff-crasher TCU
• CFP matchups: Runnin’ Duggan; UGA’s TEs; Quentin vs. Kelee