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09.18.06: Mountaineers
have some things to work on ... New Jersey will test prep
players for steroids ... ECU women's soccer falls 1-0 to
Penn |
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09.17.06: Knife
trouble nothing new at Northern Colorado ... South Carolina
QB will rejoin team ... Pirate volleyball sweeps Grambling
State |
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09.16.06: Yahoo
report says Bush accepted benefits ... Pirate volleyball
gets fourth shutout ... ECU women's soccer edged by Seahawks |
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09.15.06: Amato
post-Akron comments fueling reactions ... Stabbed N.
Colorado punter watches team ... Pirate volleyball topped by
Herd |
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09.14.06: NFL
rosters filled with C-USA alums ... Southern Miss coach
Bower calls Pack "scary" ... Rice goalkeeper McClintock gets
national honor |
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09.13.06: Pirate
punter Dougherty on Guy watch list ... ECU golfers finish
ninth at Mid Pines ... East Carolina sweeps Campbell in
volleyball |
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09.12.06: WVU,
Pirates to be shown on ESPN 2 ... UAB's Felder honored for
game- saving strip ... C-USA volleyball accolade for
Pirates' Krug |
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09.11.06: Buckeye
cheerleader drinks, drives, hits veep ... Houston's Kolb
sets school mark in rout ... Krug sets ECU volleyball
assists mark |
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09.10.06: Aundrae
Allison on Biletnikoff watch list ... SEC's artificial noise
penalties reinstated ... ECU volleyball falls to North
Florida |
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09.09.06: UAB
focuses on covering Aundrae Allison ... Ga. Southern mourns
death of Erk Russell ... Shelby named to ECU women's hoops
staff |
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09.08.06: NCAA's
Brand calls for 80 percent grad rate ... ECU women's soccer
gets regional ranking ... Soccer Buzz recognizes ECU's
Nicole Moore ... Pirates get volleyball sweep over UNCW |
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09.07.06: Tigers,
Pack, Deacs highlight ECU hoops slate ... Record contradicts
Tressel's poll vote claim ... Winston- Salem State coach
gets extension |
09.06.06: Holland
featured speaker at power lunch ... College games shorter
after rule changes ... Full day in
C-USA includes Pirates vs. Blazers ... C-USA names football
players of the week |
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09.05.06: Holtz
discusses loss to Navy, challenge at UAB ... UAB pleased
with performance vs. Sooners ... U of L's Bush has surgery
for broken leg |
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09.04.06: Ole
Miss survives Memphis in Sunday opener ... Blazers narrowly
miss upset bid at Oklahoma ... Early showdown tonight for
'Canes, 'Noles ... Cavaliers turn back Pirates in volleyball
final |
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09.03.06: NCAA
president Brand at Elon on Wednesday ... Pirate volleyball
2-0 after topping Georgetown ... National honor for Memphis
soccer player |
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09.02.06: Miners
prevail over Aztecs in season opener ... East Carolina has
Wright stuff in volleyball ... ECU women's soccer gets
another shutout |
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09.01.06: UAB
game off limits to Peterson's Dad ... Tulsa rolls past
Stephen F. Austin in opener ... Pirates announce nine
women's track signees |
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08.31.06: Ex-Buc
Witter hits home run to complete cycle ... Herd player helps
team to international win ... UAB takes aim on opener, plans
to honor Tuck |
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08.30.06: Army
six wins away from San Diego trip ... Rivers will get
starting assignment for Chargers ... With Campbell in goal,
ECU shuts out Camels |
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08.29.06: Holtz
indicates Pirates are ready ... C-USA teams face stiff
season-opening tests ... Three C-USA QB's on O'Brien watch
list |
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08.28.06: Herd
loses top receiver Moore for WVU opener ... Memphis puts
more walk-ons on scholarship ... Hokies claim title in ECU
volleyball event |
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08.27.06: Butkus
watch list features seven from C-USA ... UAB substitution
scrimmage pleases Brown ... Host ECU volleyball team falls
to Furman |
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08.26.06: Top
Pirate units overwhelm scout teams ... Coach Holtz ready to
take to the air ... waves ... ECU volleyball wins season
opener |
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08.25.06: ECU
announces Metcalf in compliance post ... ECU women's soccer
starts season at ODU ,,, Pirate volleyball hosts
invitational |
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08.24.06: Former
ECU standout joins Godwin staff ... It's not the Fort Worth
Bowl anymore ... Brown lightens up on banged up Blazers |
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08.23.06: Camp
behind them, Pirates refocus on Navy ... ECU checking
student body for diamond talent ... Buckeyes' bank account
$wells |
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08.22.06: End
of preseason camp in sight for Pirates ... ECU's Ray gets
honor for summer league play ... Miami, Northwestern set
tribute to Walker |
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08.21.06: Irish
'bump' into possible NCAA infraction ... Offense produces in
ECU's second scrimmage ... Herd extends Snyder's contract
through 2013 ... ECU nipped in women's soccer scrimmage |
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08.20.06: No
updates on this day while implementing site network changes |
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08.19.06: Note
to readers: Sunday content to be limited ... Pirates set to
scrimmage, meet fans today ... Marshall hires NCSU aide as
baseball coach ... Stitt leaving WSSU for hometown post |
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08.18.06: Goal
line work livens up flat ECU practice ... 'Pack third sacker
defects to Cowboys ... Indiana's Sampson sanctioned by NABC |
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08.17.06: ECU
kicker Lee selected to Groza watch list ... Another Pinkney
gets plaudits for Pirates ... Individual ECU game tickets go
on sale |
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08.16.06: Bucs
have depth chart heading into scrimmage ... Calipari
assistant named UTEP hoops coach ... Clemson gives Leggett
new five-year contract |
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08.15.06: Get
ready to "Meet the Pirates" ... Depth chart looms as Bucs
continue drills ... Red Raiders dedicate season to fallen
coach |
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08.14.06: New
thumbnails: Freeney, McNeil, Perryman ... Blazers hold first
scrimmage on Sunday ... NCAA clears Snider to play this
season at Tulsa ... Kansas officials undergo NCAA grilling |
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08.13.06: Dye
goes into college football hall of fame ... ECU scrimmage
helps shape depth chart ... Memphis works out at Liberty
Bowl |
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08.12.06: ECU
recruiting thumbnail: Ben Herlocker ... Pirates tune up for
Saturday scrimmage ... Blazers preparing for opener with
Oklahoma ... SMU golfer qualifies for U.S. Amateur |
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08.11.06: Pirates
dodge heat with nighttime drills ... ECU's Thorsen claims
Norwegian amateur title ... Manning pledges $1 million to
Vols |
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08.10.06: Thursday
'Nuggets' sacked by network glitch |
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08.09.06: Lou's
book says Skip was promised USC job ... Humid weather
doesn't dampen ECU drills ... 'Bright House' will be home
for Golden Knights |
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08.08.06: Pirates
shifting to full-gear practice mode ... Hattiesburg pro
takes over USM golf program ... Sooners turn to Thompson to
fill QB void |
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08.07.06: Pirates
strap on shoulder pads ... Ex-Duke lacrosse coach has new
program ... NIT will trim field from 40 to 32 teams |
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08.06.06: Media
day no day off for Pirates ... Drew-Skip check goes to
Greenville Rec. Dept. ... Coordinator of ACC refs hanging up
whistle |
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08.05.06: Holtz
likes what he sees as camp starts ... Buckeyes pegged as
team to beat; WVU #7 ... Groh reinstates senior safety Tony
Franklin ... Four from C-USA on Thorpe Award watch list |
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08.04.06: Judge:
Buckeyes owe ex-coach big bucks ... Marshall takes preseason
volleyball accolades ... Conference USA adds administrator
to staff |
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08.03.06: Four
Hurricanes will miss opener with FSU ... Report says Sooners
QB canned ... Tigers' Tate takes aim on Women's Amateur |
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08.02.06: Kragthorpe
lassoes new pact, new transfers ... ACC champ to Orange;
makeup policy defined ... Blazers launching prep baseball
league |
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08.01.06: C-USA
releases schedule of televised games ... 'The Voice' adds
morning duties on local AM's ... Huskers, Huskies set dates
in 2010, 2011 |
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News Nuggets, 09.19.06
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Memphis ousts defensive coordinator Dunn
Memphis football coach Tommy West announced today at
his weekly press luncheon that defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn had been
relieved of his coaching duties with the Tigers, according to a release on
the Memphis athletic website. Dunn had served in the post since the spring
of 2003.
"I want to thank Coach Dunn for the contributions he
made in the three years that he was here," West stated. "I think he was a
big part of our success but I have a responsibility to my boss (Athletic
Director R.C. Johnson) and our team to do what I feel is the right thing. I
like Joe Lee as a person. This is a business decision by me. I didn't feel
that at this time we were moving forward on the defensive side of the ball.
When I feel that way and I can't be positive about what we are doing, then
I've got to make changes.
"Again, I appreciate what Joe Lee did while he was
here. This decision was based on a confidence issue about our system."
Dunn, who had served as defensive coordinator for
the Tigers from 1989-91 under Chuck Stobart, returned to Memphis after
serving in the same capacity at Ole Miss, Arkansas, and Mississippi State in
the late 1990's.
"I will take over our defense right now and will
remain in that role until the end of this season," said West. "Obviously
this is not a good situation, but we do have two weeks before we play our
next game. That's not enough time to put in a defensive system, but it is
enough time to put in a defensive plan for that game."
The Tigers are coming off a 35-20 loss at East
Carolina in which Memphis had six turnovers and lost a 20-7 lead.
"This is not a decision based on the East Carolina
game," West added. "This is a decision based on philosophies and kind of how
we have been playing for awhile."
ECU's Kasey Ross earns C-USA weekly honor
East Carolina senior cornerback Kasey Ross was named
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week today for his play against
Memphis Saturday, according to a release from the ECU athletic media
relations office.
Ross, a native of Alachua, FL, led the Pirates with
a career-high eight tackles, seven of which were solo, and spearheaded a
unit which forced six Memphis turnovers during ECU's 35-20 C-USA win over
the Tigers.
With 1:33 left in the game, Ross picked up his
fourth career interception when he stepped in front of a Martin Hankins pass
at the ECU 23-yard line and returned it 77 yards for a touchdown to secure
the Pirates' win.
Also credited with one pass breakup, Ross keyed a
defense that posted a second-half shutout, limiting the Tigers to just 80
total yards of offense in the third and fourth quarters combined.
Ross joined Co-Offensive Players of the Week Damion
Fletcher (Southern Miss running back) and Matt Forte (Tulane running back),
and Special Teams Player of the Week Darren McCaleb (Southern Miss Kicker)
as C-USA honorees.
The Pirates will be back in action this Saturday
when they host No. 4 West Virginia at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium at 4:30 p.m.
(EDT).
Sept. TV calendar filling up for C-USA teams
Conference USA has announced three television
updates for games on Saturday, Sept. 30.
The game between No. 15 Tennessee and Memphis will
air on ESPN with a noon kickoff at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. It was
also announced that ESPNU will televise Rice's game at Army that same day.
Kickoff for the contest in West Point will be 3:30 p.m. EDT.
ESPN has also announced that it has added the
Houston at Miami (FL) game to its broadcast schedule on that day. The
Cougars-Hurricanes contest will kickoff at 6:00 p.m. EDT at the Orange Bowl
and will air on ESPN2. The changes give C-USA four nationally-televised
games on Sept. 30, as CSTV will air Tulane's long-awaited return to the
Louisiana Superdome at 7:30 p.m. EDT that evening versus Southern Methodist.
C-USA will have a total of nine nationally-televised
games over the next two Saturdays, with a key conference game between
Southern Miss and Central Florida airing in-between those Saturdays. ESPN2
will televise the Golden Eagles-Golden Knights East Division battle on
Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
East Carolina's home game with No. 4 West Virginia
on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 4:00 p.m. EDT, will be televised on ESPN2.
News Nuggets are
compiled periodically based on material supplied by staff members; data
published by ECU, Conference USA and its member
schools; and reports from electronic services and other sources. Copyright 2006
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