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NUGGETS &
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FOR FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 2012
Message in a bottle
cited by Guinness
Castaway pirates were sending
messages in bottles hundreds of years ago. Though the message recently
retrieved from the sea off the Shetland Islands didn't come from the age
of Blackbeard, it was noteworthy nonetheless. Read
more from
foxnews.com
UNC-CH reforms
department, explains Peppers' transcript
The African-American studies
department, which harbored much of the academic fraud that led to NCAA
sanctions at UNC-Chapel Hill, is restructuring and the appearance of
Julius Peppers' transcript on the Internet gets an explanation. Read
more from
wral.com
Tennessee nose tackle
from Raleigh wasn't Pack fan
Daniel McCullers played at
Southeast Raleigh in high school but wasn't a fan of the Wolfpack
program his Tennessee team faces tonight. Read more from
govolsxtra.com
College kickoff rules
revised
New rules apply on kickoffs in
college football this season in an effort to reduce injuries. Read more
from
wralsportsfan.com
Irish analyst Pinkett
in hot water
Former Notre Dame running back
Allen Pinkett said the Irish need some criminals to be a successful
football program. The radio analyst is responding to the reaction. Read
more from
sportsillustrated.com
Linebackers heart of
young Appalachian State defense
The Mountaineer defense coming to
East Carolina on Saturday features some solid linebackers. Read more
from
Watauga Democrat.com
For a more extensive
compilation of headlines from ECU and beyond, visit
Greg Vacek's Web Headlines Roundup...
THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 2012
Guzzo takes over Nash
Central baseball program
Not many high school programs have
a coach with the experience of former ECU athlete Tony Guzzo. ... Read
more from
The Rocky Mount Telegram
Chad Tracy re-signs with
Nationals
Former ECU slugger Chad Tracy has
been signed to a contract extension by the Washington Nationals. Read
more from
The Washington Post
Panel investigating UNC-CH
fraud meets
The panel led by former governor
Jim Holshouser that will look further into academic fraud at the
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill was scheduled to convene
this week. Read more from
wralsportsfan.com
Three Pirate receivers
suspended
ECU receivers Dayon Arrington,
Danny Webster and Antonio Cannon have been suspended for the Appalachian
State game. Read more from
ecupirates.com
NFL to use replacement
officials
With negotiations with the
officials union at an impasse, the NFL is going to use replacement
officials. Read more from
wralsportsfan.com
For a more extensive
compilation of headlines from ECU and beyond, visit
Greg Vacek's Web Headlines Roundup...
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29, 2012
Former ECU coach doing radio
Steve Logan, the
winningest football coach in East Carolina history, will be talking in
his field of expertise on radio stations in the Triangle this season.
... Read more from
wralsportsfan.com
From walk-ons to prime time players
East Carolina
receivers coach Donnie Kirkpatrick knows he has an unusual situation.
Two of the Pirates' top receivers are walk-ons. ... Read more from
The Fayetteville Observer
Former Duke pitcher suspended
After drawing a
50-game suspension from major league baseball, former Duke pitcher
Marcus Stroman was apologetic and explained. ... Read more from
wralsportsfan.com
Traffic advisories issued
Going to East
Carolina's football season opener on Saturday? Be prepared to deal with
game traffic. ... Read more from
wnct.com
Isaac results in postponements
Texas A&M's 2012
opener has been postponed due to imminent bad weather. C-USA member to
be, Texas-San Antonio, had already had its first game moved. ... Read
more from
Yahoo Sports
For a more extensive
compilation of headlines from ECU and beyond, visit
Greg Vacek's Web Headlines Roundup...
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