East Carolina VB Opens 2023 Season In Statesboro… Pirates Return to Greenville for Soccer Home Opener with George Mason… Ravens’ Keaton Mitchell: Practicing Wednesday…Don’t Call It A Rebuild – Seven American Teams With New Head Coaches for 2023 … SMU to ACC not a done deal, but conference realignment heating up again

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• East Carolina VB Opens 2023 Season In Statesboro
• Pirates Return to Greenville for Soccer Home Opener with George Mason

One-on-one with ECU’s Mike Houston ahead of season opener with Michigan WNCT 9

247 Sports

• Teylor Jackson poised to shine for ECU’s defense after waiting his turn
• ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 10 Tyquan King
• ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 10 Mason Garcia

Ravens’ Keaton Mitchell: Practicing Wednesday CBS Sports

Versatility key for Scharping, Ford and Smith having edge at 3 Bengals backup line spots local 12 sports

Lions assistant head coach Scottie Montgomery offers great insight into the coaching approach in Detroit USA Today

Bison athletics: Fargodome renovation addresses football fan complaints inforum

Around the American Athletic Conference

Don’t Call It A Rebuild – Seven American Teams With New Head Coaches for 2023 American Athletic Conference

Dallas Morning News

• SMU to ACC not a done deal, but conference realignment heating up again
• SMU football preview: Will upgrading defensive backs pay off?

ACC progressing toward westward expansion with Stanford, Cal, SMU potential targets, source says Fox Sports

Ex-Bucs quarterback Trent Dilfer isn’t your typical new college coach Tampa Bay Times

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• How Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway pulled off another improbable recruiting job
• Ryan Silverfield talks Memphis football position battles, names 2 starters

Q&A with JT Daniels: Rice QB talks transfer portal, WVU and Big 12 at AAC Media Days Tulsa World

Years ago, Tulane (and two others) left the SEC. Now, finally, the Wave may have found a home. NOLA.com (sub req’d)

FAU opens with a fresh start in a new conference with a new coach YAHOO!

Florida Atlantic college basketball: With high expectations come high preseason rankings. Palm Beach Post

Green Wave announces 2023-24 incoming baseball class Crescent City Sports

Charlotte 49ers look to get into win column in SC The Charlotte Post

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Why NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson is bullish on the Wolfpack’s defense
• NC State football recruit expanding his versatility in his senior year at Rolesville
• How is Duke basketball star Kyle Filipowski doing as he recovers from hip surgeries?
• NC State receivers, offensive line hope to impress in 2023

Winston Salem Journal

• College football picks for Week 0: Notre Dame vs. Navy best bets, USC vs. San Jose State prediction
• John Clay: Here’s a guide to all the changes for college football on television in 2023
• Reports: LSU DT Maason Smith suspended by NCAA, to sit vs. FSU

Holding Court: Can Drake Maye Lead the Way? Chapelboro

Chuck Landon: MU’s Holler counting the days Charleston Gazette-Mail

Cal and Stanford seem to inch closer to departure, leaving WSU and Oregon State as the Pac-2 Spokesman Review

The Associated Press

• Get ready to tailgate: A dream road trip to see every AP Top 25 team this season
• ACC progressing toward westward expansion with Stanford, Cal, SMU potential targets, AP source says
• No. 9 Clemson has been atop the ACC for years. No. 8 Florida State is hoping to get back there
• No. 1 Georgia loses running back Branson Robinson to season-ending injury
• Former USC star Reggie Bush plans defamation lawsuit against NCAA
• Hungry Ohio Bobcats hope to end MAC title drought by dethroning favored Toledo

Charleston Post & Courier

• Gamecocks’ Spencer Rattler says new offense ‘suits me a lot better’
• Clemson’s Randall ready to light it up with QB/roommate Klubnik
• Gamecocks’ Beamer updates health of key players; ‘Sandstorm’ DJ to visit USC

Roanoke Times

• Teel: Sports landscape replete with accomplished, Virginia-educated executives
• ‘He’s a natural leader’: Georgia Southern transfer brings unique background to Hokies
• Continuity, familiarity should help Virginia’s special team units

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Quarterback Carson Beck glad he stuck it out with Georgia Bulldogs
• Bulldogs’ RB Branson Robinson out for season with knee injury
• Being named Georgia Tech’s starting quarterback put smile on Haynes King’s face