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News Nuggets, 08.31.03
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Compiled from staff reports
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08.30.03: Holtz
in full worry mode... .. Saturday TV capsules for C-USA and
Carolinas teams... .. Heralded quarterback transfers to Tulane... ..
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08.29.03: ECU,
U of L coaches establish new pre-game traditions... ..
Pirates' Dougherty, Houston's McClary on Guy Award list... ..
TCU establishes separate baseball booster organization... ..
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08.28.03: Muse
pushes Pirates' cause with ACC chief... .. Nix wins national
coaching honor... .. Revered former TCU football coach passes... ..
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08.27.03: Logan
teams up with Hinton on weekly sports show... .. Injury no
barrier to recognition for Art Brown... .. Southern Miss, LSU
schedule two-game series... ..
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08.26.03: J.T.
set for Cyberspace hookup with fans... .. Early TV exposure
plentiful for C-USA teams... .. Nevels wins scramble for Army
starting QB job... .. Green Wave elects team captains... ..
Attrition depletes Billikens' projected hoops roster... ..
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08.25.03: Southern
Miss 'community blitz' package includes ear of corn... ..
Tough Louisville hoops slate heavy on national TV exposure... ..
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08.24.03: USM-Cal
game selected for HD-TV telecast... .. ECU-Houston game
celebrates region's military bases... .. Charlotte slate
features two Final Four teams... ..
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08.23.03: New
ECU depth chart packed with answers... .. Butkus committee
eyes seven C-USA players... .. Hawaii Bowl lands new title
sponsor... ..
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08.22.03: Pirate
offense percolates, QB battle heats up... .. Bearcats offer
incentives for fans to attend ECU game... .. Cincinnati player
penalized for unapproved game... ..
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08.21.03: Michigan
programs oppose schedule shifts to Friday night... .. Clock
ticking on ECU starting position battles... ..
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08.20.03: Private
money rolls in for TCU basketball palace... .. Bearcats' hoops
slate loaded with heavyweights... .. Berry starts unraveling
Army QB logjam... ..
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08.19.03: Muse
taps in-house talent to buy time for AD search... .. C-USA
saddled with another Friday night game... .. League
official Teter accepts Cincinnati position... ..
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08.18.03: Work
ethic reaps dividends for USM walk-ons... .. Tigers take
preseason trip to Liberty Bowl... ..
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08.17.03: Pirates'
final open practice touches all bases... .. AP poll identifies
Horned Frogs as Top 25 material... ..
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Games listed involve teams from Conference
USA and the Carolinas, as well as other teams that appear on East Carolina's
2003 schedule:
Alabama 40, South Florida 17
California 34, Southern Miss 2
UAB 24, Baylor 19
Memphis 40, Tennessee Tech 10
Houston 48, Rice 14
South Carolina 14, UL-Lafayette 7
Florida State 37, North Carolina 0
Georgia 30, Clemson 0
Wake Forest 32, Boston College 28
N.C. State 59, Western Carolina 26
Virginia 33, Duke 0
Wisconsin 24, West Virginia 17
Thursday:
Miami 48, Louisiana Tech 9
Sunday TV Capsules for C-USA Teams
Louisville (0-0) at Kentucky (0-0), 6:30
p.m., ESPN2
Opening Line: Kentucky by 5.
Series Record: Kentucky leads, 10-5.
Last Meeting: 2002, Kentucky, 22-17.
What to Watch: Louisville has an array of targets for first-year QB Stefan
LeFors. TEs Ronnie Ghent and Richard Owens are dangerous, as is WR Joshua
Tinch, who also plays basketball for the Cardinals. Return man Broderick
Clark is a threat, too, as is his Kentucky counterpart, Derek Abney. LeFors
will face a new Kentucky defensive scheme - the Wildcats switched to a 3-4
in the offseason - and the DL appears much improved. Kentucky will also have
some new looks on offense. Bulky QB Jared Lorenzen could be joined on the
field by the more-athletic QB Shane Boyd. Boyd could line up at either WR or
RB, sometimes taking a direct snap. Lorenzen could split out wide or even
play a little TE. The Wildcats also have a bevy of inexperienced RBs in
Draak Davis, Arliss Beach and Alexis Bwenge. Draak is listed as the starter.
Bobby Petrino makes his coaching debut for Louisville. It's also the first
game at Kentucky for coach Rich Brooks. With two new coaches and their new
schemes, the game could once again come down to turnovers, as it frequently
does. (Kentucky forced three last season).
Streaks, Stats and Notes: At stake is the Governor's Cup. ... The Cardinals
averaged 32.7 points on the road last season. ... Louisville C Dan Koons has
started 20 games in a row. ... The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Lorenzen is a
candidate for the Johnny Unitas golden arm award. ... This is the 10th
consecutive year that Kentucky has opened against Louisville. The Cardinals
have won three of four.
Construction alters access to Nippert
Stadium
The Main Street and Varsity Village
construction projects on the University of Cincinnati campus will create
some adjustments in how spectators enter Nippert Stadium this year for the
Bearcats' home football games. The main entrance from the east side of the
stadium will be through the Fifth Third Arena at Shoemaker Center.
Spectators with tickets to seats on the east side of Nippert should proceed
to the Oscar Robertson Plaza. The concourse of the arena will serve as the
thoroughfare to Nippert Stadium.
For access from the west side of the
stadium, there is a pedestrian walkway through UC's temporary Main Street
facilities and around the renovated Tangeman Center. Limited access has been
created for ticket holders with seats in sections 119-127 to enter from
north of the stadium. A pedestrian corridor will be established adjacent to
the Engineering Research Center down to the northwest corner of the stadium.
The entrances on the south of the stadium can be accessed by the routes that
people are accustomed to.
Paths to Nippert will be well-marked with
signage. Additionally, UC will have ambassadors in golf carts to assist with
directions and provide rides to those who have trouble with the walk. Fans
are encouraged to allow a little extra time to make their way into the
stadium from the parking garages or Cattitude on the Commons. Utilizing
either the east or west access points from the parking garages to the north
may take 10-15 minutes.
Security will continue to be an emphasis.
Stadium rules and regulations prohibit fans from entering the stadium with
oversized bags, backpacks or coolers. Fans carrying purses or camera bags
are subject to having these items searched prior to entering the stadium.
Fans who have enjoyed the tradition of
coming onto the field after the games will not be permitted to enter the
playing field at the conclusion of the game until the UC Band has played the
alma mater, thus allowing the visiting team the opportunity to leave the
field. For Monday's opener, fans will be withheld from entering the field
until the conclusion of a post-game band show.
Nippert Stadium Entries:
• East: Entry throught Fifth Third Arena at
Shoemaker Center. Enter building from Oscar Robertson Plaza.
• West: Entry via a pedestrian walkway through UC’s temporary Main Street
facilities and around the renovated Tangeman Center.
• North: For fans holding tickets in Sections 119-127, a pedestrian cooridor
has been established adjacent to the Engineering Research Center to the
northwest corner of the stadium.
• South: Entrances unchanged.
Security Issues: Oversized bags, backpacks
and coolers are prohibited. Purses and camera bags are subject to search
prior to entry.
Post-Game: Entry to the playing field
provided only after the UC Band has played the alma mater. Entry for
Monday's opener will be withheld until after a post-game band show.
Miscellaneous: The UC Bookstore has moved
to the new Tangeman Center annex adjacent to the southwest corner of Nippert
Stadium.
News Nuggets are
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schools, and from Associated Press and
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