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October 30, 2005
President John Adams' Birthday (2nd President)
From
Bonesville.net
-Game Center:
Central Florida 30, East Carolina 20 - 10.30
-O'Brien:
Opportunities shrinking for ECU - 10.30
-AP:
Knights scuttle error-prone Bucs - 10.30
-BVL:
ECU-UCF Box Score & Statistics - 10.30
BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz Post-game Remarks - 10.30
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 10.30
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Conference USA Standings and Scoreboard
From
ecupirates.com
-UCF
Edges East Carolina 30-20
James Pinkney threw for 270 yards and Brandon Fractious ran for 107
yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 30-20 loss to UCF on Saturday.
-Purple
Wins Annual Men's Basketball Intrasquad Clash Against Gold
-Lowe's
Double-Overtime Goal Lifts Pirates Past Marshall 1-0
-Swimming
& Diving Sweeps Tri-Meet With George Mason And William & Mary
-Husarova
Leads The Way In Purple-Gold Scrimmage
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Williams
ready to rebound from his rough outing
When another turnover-filled effort cost East Carolina its
homecoming game against UCF Saturday, Travis Williams' own day seemed to
be a microcosm of his team's frustrations
-The
Sideline- UCF vs. ECU
-ECU
men have plenty to do
The East Carolina men's basketball team doesn't play its first game
of the upcoming regular season until a matchup against North Carolina
A&T on Nov. 18.
-ECU
swimmers move to 4-0
-ECU
looks into future
Pirates lose course
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Florida
Sun Sentinel
-KNIGHTMARE,
NO MORE
-2
plays pivotal to game
UCF and East Carolina both struggled to mount much of an attack.
-E.
Carolina grad Dowdy roots for UCF's stadium
Possibly the most passionate but bipartisan fan at Saturday's game
was the man for whom East Carolina's stadium is co-named.
From the New
Bern Sun Journal
-Turned
over
Central Florida quarterback Steven Moffett missed on his first five
deep pass attempts. But on his sixth try, he made the East Carolina
defense pay.
-ECU's
freshmen RBs put on a show
Brandon Fractious went from excitement to pain in just a few short
minutes Saturday afternoon.
Six turnovers doom ECU in 30-20 loss to Central Florida
The goblins were out at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium yesterday as East
Carolina committed six turnovers in a 30-20 loss to Central Florida.
Winston Salem Journal
Pirates� miscues lead to homecoming loss
The mass exodus began when the ball was still in the air.
Washington Daily News
Golden Knights win on the road
Mike Walker caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes as Central
Florida came back to defeat East Carolina 30-20 on Saturday.
Orlando Sentinel
From the Kinston
Free Press
-Central
Florida rallies past East Carolina
-Good
day for Pirate rushers
-Ingram,
Rouse take to court in Purple-Gold game
October 29, 2005
ECU Gameday
From
Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Early promotion for Billy Godwin - 10.29
BVL Audio:
Brian Bailey interview with Billy Godwin - 10.29
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 10.29
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Wake football team loses four to suspension
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C-USA Football Standings, Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk
of the Town with Henry Hinton - 10.29
Gameday
Saturday October 29th
Men's Basketball: Purple/Gold
Scrimmage
11:45pm EST
Football: UCF @ ECU
2:00pm EST
Greenville, NC
TV: DISH Network (AT120 Package) - Channel 541
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ECU Game Day Central
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Gametracker
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Audio
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Weather Forecast - Greenville
WNCT Live Pregame/Postgame Audio
Feed
From
ecupirates.com
-Billy
Godwin Named Head Baseball Coach At East Carolina
`Acting' Title Removed, Godwin Becomes 10th Coach To Lead Pirate
Baseball
-Men's
Soccer Falls To No. 9 SMU, 7-0
The East Carolina men's soccer team dropped its sixth match
-SMU
Mounts Comeback To Defeat ECU Volleyball, 3-2
Despite being just one point away from a 3-0 victory over SMU, East
Carolina fell in five games to the Mustangs Friday night inside Minges
Coliseum.
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
will test Golden Knights' young secondary
UCF will run itself ragged today if it means avoiding coughing up
big plays to East Carolina's passing attack.
-Players
renew the rivalries
It's a little early to determine how serious the barrage of
back-and-forth between some former Florida high school football rivals
will get today when the Golden Knights visit an East Carolina team chock
full of Sunshine Staters.
-Purple-Gold
game hits Minges today
Today's game, which begins at 11:45 a.m., offers a chance for
players to claim bragging rights in the locker room, while also giving
first-year ECU coach Ricky Stokes an early chance to evaluate the team
he has inherited in a game-type setting.
UCF at East Carolina
... The game matches strength against strength. UCF can run; East
Carolina struggles to stop the run. The Pirates can pass; UCF struggles
against the pass. ...
Orlando Sentinel
ECU will see better Central Florida team
When Central Florida takes the field to play East Carolina today at
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, it will be a different team than the one that
went 0-11 last season. ...
Winston Salem Journal
Pirates still searching for ground game
ECU hopes to find success vs. C-USA's best rushing 'D'
New Bern Sun Journal
Pirates hope to dent Knights' armor
Is there anyone left who hasn't seen the change in the East Carolina
football team?
Washington Daily News
From the Kinston
Free Press
-UCF
visits East Carolina today
Central Florida and East Carolina were picked to finish tied for
last in the East Division of Conference USA in the preseason coaches'
poll. ...
-Godwin
named permanent coach
Godwin was officially named the 10th head baseball coach in East
Carolina's history on Friday.
-Blackbeard
returns to pirate country
The annual East Carolina University Friends of JY Joyner Library
banquet and silent auction will be Friday in the Harvey Banquet Hall of
ECU's ...
Godwin officially a Pirate
East Carolina ultimately didn't have to look far for a permanent
baseball coach.
Rocky Mount Telegram
Pirates Look for Footing Vs. UCF
East Carolina has gotten plenty of production from quarterback James
Pinkney and the passing game this season. ...
The Lakeland Ledger
UCF hits road for crucial conference game
Prior to the season, University of Central Florida coach George
O'Leary repeatedly stressed the Golden Knights were a dramatically
different team than the one that went 0-11 last season.
Florida Today
Central Florida at East Carolina
Raleigh News & Observer
Scouting reports
St Petersburg Times
October 28, 2005
Greg Vacek's Birthday (Linkmeister)
From
Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 257 - 10.28
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Bottom line: Pirates, 'Pack should play
-Sammy Batten:
Football Recruiting Report - 10.28
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Holtz regime targeting swiftness
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 10.28
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UTEP QB Palmer gaining his own slice of respect
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C-USA Football Standings, Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the Town with Henry Hinton - 10.28
WNCT:
Pirate Talk with Denny O'Brien - 10.28
ECU could be shorthanded
The East Carolina Pirates might have to find out the hard way how
valuable first-year defensive end Marcus Hands really has been through
seven football games.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Deep roots- Pickett and Brown go way back
Players two parts of defense nicknamed the Bermuda Triangle
The East Carolinian
Holtz righting Pirates' ship
From the moment Skip Holtz arrived at East Carolina in December,
charged with reviving the proud Pirates program, he has been uncertain
of his own expectations ...
Charlotte Observer
Immediate focus on title, not bowl
Some Golden Knights mention the b-word -- bowl. And they acknowledge
Coach George O'Leary has talked to them in recent weeks about winning
six games and becoming bowl-eligible.
Orlando Sentinel
U.VA. NOTES
Nov. 5, U.Va. and East Carolina will scrimmage in Greenville, N.C.
The NCAA allows Division I teams to scrimmage each other, provided there
are no spectators in the gym and no official scoring is kept. The
scrimmage can't be publicized, either.
Richmond Times Dispatch
UCF-East Carolina Television Details
ucfathletics.com
October 27, 2005
President Theodore Roosevelt's Birthday (26th
President)
From
Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville - 10.27
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Dark day in '93 felled a star, derailed a season
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 10.27
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Renewal of USM-NCSU series set for television
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Conference USA Standings, Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk
of the Town - 10.27
WNCT:
Chalkboard Chat: Logan, Steele & Hinton - 10.27
Whimper earns praise for play on offensive line
By now, the blueprint has long since been thrown out the window for
Guy Whimper. He should have an FBL next to his name in the program
instead of a position.
Greenville Daily Reflector
From the Orlando
Sentinel
-UCF
needs safety net vs. ECU
The secondary faces a tough test Saturday against East Carolina's
passing attack.
-East
Carolina has Florida influence
If he were so inclined, Travis Williams could start a new fraternity
on East Carolina's campus -- Phi Beta Florida. Skip Holtz's football
team, UCF's opponent on Saturday, has 19 Floridians on its roster, the
most of any team in Conference USA outside of UCF.
Ex-Hornet Freeman at center of ECU�s transition in trenches
If you�re a superstitious guy like Gary Freeman, you note your team
hasn�t won a coin toss all year and decide one day to reverse your
pregame routine.
The Virginian Pilot
Hump day a good one for Pirates
While most of the workforce was going through a mid-week lull, it
was hump day that saw one of the best practices for the East Carolina
football team. It was something head coach Skip Holtz was glad to see,
especially after a Tuesday practice that was as mild as the temperature.
Washington Daily News
Emerging force
Richard Koonce admits that he's not a natural leader.
New Bern Sun Journal
UCF game should be a battle
At the start of the season, Central Florida seemed to be one of the
easiest games of the 2005 season for East Carolina.
Kinston Free Press
UCF (4-3) At
East Carolina (3-4)
WFtv.com
October 26, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat - 10.26
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Holtz seeks to harness team's psyche
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 10.26
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Pirate basketball set for lights, camera, action
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Conference USA Standings, Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the
Town (guest Roy Cooper - 10.26
WNCT:
Tuesday
Tailgate - 10.26
Complete Television Schedule Revealed For ECU Basketball
East Carolina will make a total of six appearances on local,
regional and national television during the 2005-06 season.
ecupirates.com
Pirates looking for solutions to stagnant running game
Through its first seven games this season, even during three wins,
East Carolina has been dangerously one-dimensional, throwing for an
average of 258.9 yards but running the ball for a mere 105.7 per game.
Greenville Daily Reflector
ECU getting ready for resurgent UCF
The UCF head football coach met the press Tuesday to discuss
Saturday's game at ECU.
Winston Salem Journal
O'Leary proves worth the risk
When the Conference USA media day was held in early August, newcomer
Central Florida and East Carolina were picked in a tie to finish last in
the East Division.
New Bern Sun Journal
Pirates' fans will show their support
UCF hasn't been to Greenville, N.C., in nine seasons, which means a
new generation of Golden Knights will get a taste of the second
most-supportive fans in Conference USA.
Orlando Sentinel
George O'Leary Press Luncheon Quotes
The UCF head football coach met the press Tuesday to discuss
Saturday's game at ECU.
ucfathletics.com
Underclassmen help UCF go from winless season to first place
"Everybody that I've talked to said UCF is the most talented team
in this league," said East Carolina coach Skip Holtz, whose team meets
UCF on Saturday.
Dallas Morning News
October 25, 2005
Saint Crispin's Day
From
Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From The Anchor Desk - 10.25
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Coach groping for cure for ground game woes
Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 10.25
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Stokes' first squad opening act for Homecoming
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Conference USA Standings, Scores &
Schedule
BVL:
Holtz
press conference (commercial free) - 10.25
WNCT:
Talk of the
Town with Henry Hinton - 10.25
WNCT:
Bailey Show (guest Phil Petty) - 10.25
From
ecupirates.com
-Purple-Gold
Game Set For Saturday Prior To Football Kickoff
Fans can get a look at the 2005-06 East Carolina men's basketball
team Saturday, Oct. 29 - at no charge - as the Pirates will hold their
annual Purple-Gold intrasquad scrimmage game inside Williams Arena at
Minges Coliseum, prior to the Homecoming football game with UCF.
-Weekly
Press Luncheon Quotes
East Carolina University head football coach Skip Holtz addressed
members of the media prior to this week's game against Conference USA
match up with UCF.
-Krog
Finishes Tied For Third At Taco Bell Intercollegiate
-Chris
Ault Finishes Eighth At Georgetown Hoya Invitational
Holtz admits his sideline miscues hurt
As his 3-4 Pirates look to jump back ahead to 3-2 in Conference USA
when they host UCF for homecoming, their first-year head coach was still
lumping a lot of the blame for last Saturday's sluggish offensive effort
onto his own shoulders.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Holland pushing academics
When it comes to athletics directors firing coaches, East Carolina's
Terry Holland has hit for the cycle.
Raleigh News & Observer
Pirates still searching for short-yardage answer
It�s been quite a while since the East Carolina football team has
been able to line up on third-and-short and punish the opponent�s
defensive front with a bruiser of a back to get the needed yardage.
Washington Daily News
Pirates seek fast start against UCF
When the East Carolina football team gets off to a fast start, it
bodes well for the Pirates.
New Bern Sun Journal
Football Game Notes - The East Carolina Game
Two teams that were predicted to finish in a tie for last place in
Conference USA's Eastern Division preseason poll meet this Saturday
ucfathletics.com
Florida college football briefs: Like father, like son
The acorn doesn't fall far the Holtz tree, it seems...No surprise,
then, that son Skip Holtz, who heads East Carolina, heaped more praise
on UCF than the Knights have heard since joining Conference USA.
Orlando Sentinel
October 24, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's Highlights - 10.24
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Chancellor on mission to leverage the "spirit"
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 10.24
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College Football Headliners: Stars & Storylines
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Conference USA Standings, Scores &
Schedule
Lady Pirates Fall To SMU, 2-0, On Senior Day
ecupirates.com
Pirates should learn from Saturday's start
In football years, this East Carolina team is still more or less a
kid with young parents, still in need of some tough lessons.
Greenville Daily Reflector
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October 30, 2005
Gamecocks beat Vols for first time since 1992
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Durham Herald
Journal
-Duke, Wake
heading separate ways
-Barclay, Deacs
trample Devils
-Heels
'kicked in the gut' in third quarter
Tigers lose heartbreaker to Jackets
Greenville (SC) News
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Deacs
rout Devils
Wake Forest's 44-6 victory over Duke is the most lopsided ever in
the long-running series
-Appalachian
hangs on to down Chattanooga 35-25
Williams becomes the Mountaineers' all-time passing leader
October 29, 2005
College football predictions
Fayetteville Observer
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Bunting
has chance to build
... Bunting's
inclination will be to look at coaches on his staff, but two better
targets are Steve Logan, the former East Carolina coach, and Mike
Dunbar...
-UNC
'O' not in step
The Heels'
offense will have to gel against the nation's top defense to repeat last
year's upset.
-Post-Hodge
era to begin for Wolfpack
Few outside
observers expect a drop in performance from N.C. State's basketball
team, even without Julius Hodge.
Mahoney, King leave Gamecocks baseball team
USC catcher Ryan Mahoney has transferred to St. John�s, and
infielder Tommy King has transferred to Troy, Gamecocks baseball coach
Ray Tanner said Friday.
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Greenville (SC)
News
-Past
augurs close Clemson-Tech game
Last-minute loss
in 2005 lingers for Tigers players
-USC
attempts to solve Vols
Spurrier says
Gamecocks need effort, breaks
Deacs, Devils tuning out talk
Winning season
not out of Wake Forest's reach
Winston Salem Journal
Carolinas' No. 1
Jerry Moore says
that in the 17 seasons he has been football coach at Appalachian State,
he has never pursued another job.
Charlotte Observer
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Senior Dewan
hoping to see goal posts come down one last time
Each season
during Duke senior linebacker Brendan Dewan's playing career, the goal
posts at Wallace Wade Stadium have come crashing down following a
significant victory.
-Pack turns to
Stone to rejuvenate offense
Marcus Stone
will get a chance to help make a big turnaround at N.C. State today.
-UNC looking to
find touch in red zone
October 28, 2005
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Eagles deny
alleged illegal radio use
N.C. Central's success on the football field this season seems to
have drawn attention to the program, though not all of it is to the
Eagles' liking.
-Wake has had
upper hand lately
Grobe is 4-0 as Wake Forest's football coach against the Blue
Devils.
-Virginia Tech
Whacks Boston College 30-10
USC
baseball opens Feb. 10
Schedule Announced
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Greenville (SC)
News
-Fulmer,
Spurrier get along
USC coach more selective with comments
-Downer
up for speedy return to Tigers
Six weeks after spleen is removed, tight end may play
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-'68
Pack team made its mark
'Iffy' squad won the school's first ACC title and made what remains
the school's only trip to the College World Series.
-UNC
kicker's mechanics, process off kilter
Sophomore kicker and Wilmington native Connor Barth says he's
'thinking too much.'
-Paulus
is not QB fix
Greg Paulus, a point guard, said he misses football and watches the
Blue Devils, but he's a basketball player.
-NHL:
Canes' attack on track
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Slow
Progress- QB Stone will start on Saturday
-Wake
Forest Notebook
Vallos, Jones are healthy again
-Grobe
makes switch, names Mauk starter
October 27, 2005
Nix to get more input on defense
When Nix and former East Carolina head coach John Thompson arrived
at USC as co-coordinators, both men said Thompson would make the
majority of the calls
Myrtle Beach Sun News
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Coach K-
USA Basketball role won't hurt Duke job
Mike Krzyzewski said Wednesday that his new role as head coach of
the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team won't do anything to
diminish his role at Duke
-Duke notebook-
Blue Devils get fired up
The Duke Blue Devils aren't getting conservative in their old age.
As Duke's young players have gained more experience, the coaching staff
has started to open up the offense -- a trend that Coach Ted Roof said
would continue in Saturday's home finale against Wake Forest.
NCCU's actions under scrutiny
A videotape that raises questions about whether an opponent of
Fayetteville State used illegal on-field communications devices during a
football game Oct. 8 is making its way to the NCAA.
Fayetteville Observer
McGee uneasy with USC paying moving costs
Athletic Department's bill topped $21,000 for football coach,
athletic director
Greenville (SC) News
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Healthy
Yow ready to go
Wolfpack women's basketball coach survives cancer again
-Pack's
fear not realized
Center's knee injury not major.
Barclay is almost certain to break McDougald's record for yards gained
at Wake Forest
Winston Salem Journal
Moving day isn't sad for Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats got their first up-close look at the team's
new arena. Now, they just have to get used to the nuances of a building
that gives fans a literal window into their work.
Greensboro News-Record
Hard
truth- NIT title salvaged sour season
Enough talk, USC coach Dave Odom says, about the Gamecocks� march to
the NIT title last season, their first postseason championship since
1997.
Columbia (SC) The State
October 26, 2005
BCS keeps football murky
Kinston Free Press
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Grobe
says QB rotation is same
Randolph, when healthy, is expected to start for Deacons
-Mountaineers
to seek payback Saturday
Wake Forest Notes- Barclay low-key about record
Greensboro News Record
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-NCCU's NCAA
Division I upgrade proposal focuses on costs
N.C. Central University's trustees on Tuesday scrutinized the fiscal
implications of the university's contemplated move to Division I
intercollegiate sports with Division I-AA football
-UNC-Miami
switched to noon on ESPN2
a change from the original time of 3:30 p.m., because the hurricane
damaged light standards at the stadium Monday.
-Coach K's
challenge of Olympic proportions
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has deflected questions regarding the
rumors that he will be the next coach of the USA Basketball Men's Senior
National Team, saying he'll talk after an official announcement is made.
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Newton-
�I might not play again�
Junior vows to work hard rehabilitating Achilles injury but concedes
his career could be over
-AT
ODDS
Through all the barbs and big games, Steve Spurrier and Tennessee
coach Phil Fulmer have developed a mutual respect that is not uncommon
between fierce rivals
Clemson's Purnell turns the page
Seems like just the other day you could run into Clemson University
men's basketball coach Oliver Purnell and moments later, you'd be in a
conversation about last season's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Greenville (SC) News
October 25, 2005
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Stone
steps up for State
Amato makes decision to bench Davis after N.C. State falls to 2-4
with loss to Wake Forest
-NCCU
board to discuss move
The school is a member of Division II CIAA but is considering three
options to change its program.
-Duke
LB Bailey out for season
Bailey was the Blue Devils' leading tackler before damaging the
ligaments in his right ankle in the second quarter of Saturday's loss to
Florida State.
Bowl
jockeying starts now for Tigers
Based on past seasons, Clemson, Ga. Tech likely to vie for same bowl
invitations
Columbia (SC) The State
Deacons punter has physics in his corner
Wake Forest punter Ryan Plackemeier appears to be the victim of
celestial and statistical injustice
Greensboro News Record
Finger pointing for track fiasco a waste of time
Lowe's Motor Speedway President Humpy Wheeler seems to have become
increasingly frustrated at how much of the blame for what happened in
the Oct. 15 UAW-GM 500 at his track is being dropped in his lap.
Charlotte Observer
October 24, 2005
USC
lines up recruits for the trenches
(Olson)
has drawn interest
from USC, Clemson, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Maryland and
East Carolina.
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Bad
Joint- Randolph's ankle is Grobe's concern
Wake Forest's quarterback carousel is spinning again after
Saturday's 27-19 home victory over N.C. State.
-Tar
Heels lose defensive back for season with injury
Watkins has broken bone in left leg, will force Bunting to shuffle
players
Duke the clear choice
Devils unanimously picked to win league.
Raleigh News & Observer
Spurrier says injuries always part of football
Gamecocks look to replace Newton's offensive firepower
Greenville (SC) News
Clemson yet to play 'complete football'
There was a pair of record-setting performances, a starter lost to
injury, lots of missed tackles and a fairly average overall performance.
Spartanburg (SC) Herald-Journal
NASCAR:
Gordon wins Martinsville race
New Bern Sun Journal
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October 30, 2005
Saturday Football Roundup
Marshall rallied from 12 points down in the fourth quarter to post a
27-26 win over Tulane in Mobile, Ala. UTEP survived a scare...
conferenceusa.com
From the Jackson Clarion
Ledger
-Eagles
pay price for their failures
Far too many North Carolina State ballcarriers escaped ino the open
Saturday for Southern Miss to hold onto a win.
-A
tale of two halves, both with problems
N.C. State 21,
Southern Mississippi 17
North Carolina State made Marcus Stone its starting quarterback in
hopes of bolstering its struggling offense Saturday. But that spark came
from someone else.
Durham Herald Journal
Andre the Giant
The freshman running back, after playing little this season, looks a
lot like former Wolfpack great Ted Brown in the win over Southern Miss.
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Charleston (WV)
Gazette
-Bernie bounces
back
Morris sparks comeback victory
-Gutty win
breathes life into MU season
Before Marshall�s football matchup with Tulane at Ladd-Peebles
Stadium, a prayer was given over �what this game represents.��
Tulane Loses 27-26 Heartbreaker to Marshall
Ahmad Bradshaw's 3-yard touchdown run with 2:10 left in the fourth
quarter lifted Marshall to a 27-26 comeback victory over Tulane
tulanegreenwave.com
October 29, 2005
CONFERENCE USA PREVIEW
UCF at East
Carolina (1 pm): Two of the biggest surprises in C-USA get together in a
key East Division game. UCF (4-3, 3-1) currently ...
Birmingham News
Wolfpack not so woeful in eyes of Eagles
These have not been the
days of wine, roses or good football here of late along this stop on
Tobacco Road.
Jackson Clarion Ledger
Golden Eagles face stout N.C. State defense Saturday
Hattiesburg American
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-An
upsetting tradition
Southern Miss
has a tradition of knocking off favored teams, often away from home.
-Stone
will have to weather storm
Aggressive USM
defense a stern test for State quarterback in first start.
-Southern
Miss at N.C. State
RECORDS: N.C.
State 2-4, Southern Miss 4-2.
TULANE (2-4, 1-3 C-USA) VS. MARSHALL (3-4, 2-2)
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Future
is now for Marshall, Tulane
Marshall needs
a win today like NBC needs ratings
-Marshall
needs win to silence the critics
Mark Snyder's
most challenging week this season concludes tonight at the site of one
of his alma mater's landmark victories.
-This
week in Conference USA
Herd hopes
Skinner provides �spark�
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Throwing deep is
not as easy as it seems
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
UTEP AT RICE
Houston Chronicle
UTEP wary of Rice despite its winless status this season
El Paso Times
Today's Conference USA games
Memphis Commercial Appeal
October 28, 2005
C-USA Fearless Predictions
College Football News
Marshall feels Green Wave's pain
From the outside, it's difficult at best to comprehend the
logistical nightmare that's been the 2005 Tulane football season.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Determination makes Gostkowski one of nation's best
When Stephen Gostkowski kicks a football, sending it soaring
end-over-end toward a distant end zone, the sound is lethal.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Jumpin' Johnson raises bar on punts
Southern Miss punter
Luke Johnson got plenty of stretching in before the Golden Eagles played
UAB last Friday. ...
Jackson Clarion Ledger
Blazers hope Rhodes leads way down stretch
Not that long
ago, UAB head coach Watson Brown was asked if wide receiver Lance Rhodes
was playing his way out of the lineup.
Birmingham News
October 27, 2005
Rice upbeat despite its rough season
Even though Rice lost to UTEP last year in a classic, rain-soaked,
double-overtime dual in the Sun Bowl, the Owl players have pleasant
memories of the 35-28 heartbreaker.
El Paso Times
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Ailing
Doss should play against UAB
Doss, the team's third-leading rusher, was injured late in the
fourth quarter of last weekend's 27-24 Conference USA victory over East
Carolina.
-Season
still salvageable for Blazers
The Blazers have three wins with games left against Memphis, UCF,
UTEP and East Carolina.
-Southern
Miss QB bounces back
With the possible exception of University of Memphis running back
DeAngelo Williams, no player in Conference USA is hotter than Southern
Miss quarterback Dustin Almond.
-Dozier
expected to help Tigers
Back before practice started, several weeks ago, the University of
Memphis basketball team was polled on various subjects, all designed to
offer some insight, if not inject some fun.
Brown keeps his eyes on prize, ignores Monday morning QBs
Birmingham News
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Young
secondary baptized by fire
-- It was a telling scene, scanning Marshall's defensive secondary
last Saturday in El Paso, Texas.
-All-state
Florida cornerback verbally agrees to play for Herd
Persistence and extra work has earned Marshall football a verbal
commitment from a Florida all-state cornerback.
-No
more excuses for Marshall
Coaches, players say no longer can team say youth is reason for
lapses
-'Rolling
Thunder'
Joint venture between Marshall, Pepsi will be rolling advertisment
for both
Almond has hot hand
The Charlotte Bobcats got their first up-close look at the team's
new arena. Now, they just have to get used to the nuances of a building
that gives fans a literal window into their work.
Biloxi Sun Herald
Bower Power- Southern Miss likes its coach
Winston Salem Journal
October 26, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Conference
USA Cross Country Championship Venue Set For Disney's Wide World of
Sports� Complex
The championship, originally scheduled to be hosted by Tulane
University and held in New Orleans, La., was forced to change venues
following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
-Conference
USA Swimming & Diving Release
-Conference
USA Volleyball Release & Stats
UTEP boosts, extends Price's deal
The most asked question in town -- "How long will Mike Price stay at
UTEP?" -- may have been answered Tuesday.
El Paso Times
As expected, division races tight
From Day One, when new-look Conference USA was introduced, its
football coaches insisted that the race for crowns in the newly-minted
East and West divisions would be shootouts.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Road trips have been unkind to Herd
Marshall is winless on the road this season and can only hope a game
at a neutral site against Tulane can help fix the Thundering Herd's
problems on offense.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Green Wave
hitting land wherever it can; Plus, Herd game is homecoming for Scelfo
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Tulane QB will
go long
As Marshall prepares for yet another dangerous Conference USA
passing attack, defenders know one thing: Tulane�s Lester Ricard isn�t
going to �dink and dunk� all game long.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Cannon plays up to expectations
When the season started, Tulane linebacker Anthony Cannon appeared
certain to crack the school's top 10 list in career tackles.
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Hattiesburg
American
-Eagles
look to maintain consistency
The University of Southern Mississippi football coach Jeff Bower
held one of the shortest Monday press conferences in recent memory.
-Tale
of two very different seniors
Tyler Quinn and Jason Forte are the only seniors on the University
of Southern Mississippi men's basketball team.
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-West
searches for right mix on Tiger line
U of M shuffles starters in hunt for top blockers
-Sharpshooters
make U of M a threat for 3's
October 25, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Football
Notebook
Southern Miss and UCF sit atop the East Division with 3-1 records.
-Men's
Soccer Notebook
-Women's
Soccer Notebook
USM prepares for Wolfpack
Southern Miss takes a break from Conference USA play this week, but
doesn't anticipate anything easy about its trip to North Carolina State
on Saturday.
Mobile Register
From the Jackson (MS)
Clarion Ledger
-Bower-
N.C. State better than record
North Carolina State may not be ruling the Atlantic Coast Conference
roost these days, but Southern Miss coach Jeff Bower said the Golden
Eagles remain wary of the Wolfpack.
-New
faces abound
Shortly before the opening of his team's basketball practice,
Southern Miss coach Larry Eustachy spent a week at a clinic hosted by
Larry Brown, the only hoops coach to win NCAA and NBA championships.
-Extra
passes- Southern Miss
-Women:
Lady Eagles dogged by injuries
From the Charleston (WV)
Gazette
-Tulane
�home� ...in Mobile
Herd in must-win situation
-Conference
USA notebook
Herd players give nod to C-USA
Not riding Wave of momentum
When Eric Schumann became Tulane's defensive coordinator in 2002, he
made it a point to let every defensive player know that every job was up
for grabs and the way to move up the depth chart was to create big
plays.
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Stretch
run no easier for Herd
Marshall's Conference USA football stretch run doesn't include a
gimmee along the way.
-Slow
starts hindering Marshall
Something is missing from Marshall's locker room exits.
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-West
says Tigers need to play smarter
The University of Memphis leads Conference USA in rushing offense,
ranks third in total offense and is fifth in scoring.
-C-USA
honors Williams for his effort against Pirates
-Calipari
wishes Young 'nothing but the best'
-We
shouldn't stand for the excesses of college recruiting
Rice Notebook- Guard leaves DL for A-list
Williams puts in OT on weights to get back into basketball shape
Houston Chronicle
Tulane
Basketball Ready To Adapt
Conference USA has undergone a makeover which saw eight teams leave
to be replaced by newcomers UCF, Marshall, Rice, SMU, UTEP and Tulsa.
tulanegreenwave.com
October 24, 2005
Around Conference USA
USA Today
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Soccer Weekend Recap
Conference USA played a limited slate of men's soccer matches this
weekend with four games postponed due to the threat of Hurricane Wilma
on Florida
-Women's
Soccer Weekend Recap
Memphis' Williams rushes past legends
With his 226 yards rushing Saturday, Williams passed Archie Griffin,
Herschel Walker and LaDainian Tomlinson.
Winston Salem Journal
Numbers all add up for Miners in victory
UTEP achieved landmark numbers Saturday at the Sun Bowl.
El Paso Times
Marshall feeling sense of urgency against Tulane
It was suggested to Marshall's Curtis Keyes that a Conference USA
contest against Tulane was "kind of" a must win.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Another slow
start sinks Herd
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Eustachy- Progress is evident
Hattiesburg American
This week for Southern Miss
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
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