Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates waiting to see if veterans could play again

Seven Pirates Collect PFF Preseason Honors ecupirates.com

Blake Harrell speaks on the potential of adding 3 key players if awarded an extra eligibility year WITN 7

ECU’s Legacy Hall reopens after $29 million renovation WCTI 12

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Preview: ECU women’s soccer tries to fix 2025 woes, mixing new talent with returning vets
• ECU football: Pirates prep for full pads, simulate first ‘game week’

Why John David Baker’s Return to Ole Miss Was Simple Sports Illustrated

Ben Jones, ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ star who played Cooter, dies at 84 mathrubhumi.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

Who will be USF’s starting quarterback? It’s still down to 2 options Tampa Bay Times

 Why Memphis needs to win across the board more than ever in 2026-27 Memphis Commercial Appeal

A quarterback steps forward Monday in wide-open Tulane QB competition NOLA.com

UNT likes what it sees heading into season after Neal Brown elects to invest up front Denton Record-Chronicle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Antawn Jamison picks his all-time UNC basketball starting five. Do you agree?
• NC State men’s hoops picks up first 2027 commitment. Who’s joining the Pack
• Johnston County NC team wins Little League Softball World Series
• No ‘kumbaya’ at Carolina Panthers camp: As fights ramp up, when is a line crossed?
• How the Carolina Blaze’s first AUSL season impacted Durham: ‘It was phenomenal’

Amid own challenges, former ODU coach Jeff Jones plans second cancer gala  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot