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November 13,
2005
From Bonesville.net
-Game Center:
Tulsa 45, East Carolina 13
-Myatt:
Collapse leaves bitter taste for Pirates
-AP:
Hurricane strikes in second half
-BVL:
ECU-Tulsa Box Score & Statistics
BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz & Players Postgame
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.13
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ECU tested by Eagles in exhibition hoops victory
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Updated C-USA Standings, Scores & Schedule
From ecupirates.com
-Pirates
Fall To Golden Hurricane, 45-13
East Carolina's Aundrae Allison set a new single-season for receiving
yards with 922 after grabbing a team-best eight catches for 74 yards in
a 45-13 loss to Tulsa Saturday afternoon.
-Men's
Basketball Turns Back N.C. Central In Exhibition Play
Senior forward Corey Rouse scored 20 points and junior guard Japhet
McNeil handed out 12 assists as East Carolina defeated North Carolina
Central, 67-60.
-Women's
Swimming And Diving Sweeps Tri-Meet With Marshall And Gardner-Webb
Tulsa
scuttles Pirates
ECU's Holtz upset with lack of effort in second half
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Greenville Daily
Reflector
-East
Carolina falls to Tulsa on the road
-Pirates
frustrated by effort in Tulsa
-Veterans
lead way in exhibition victory
-Lake
Kristi hosts NCAA Regional
Pirates fall apart in second half
Paul Smith threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns and Tarrion Adams
added two touchdown runs as Tulsa gained bowl eligibility with a 45-13
win against East Carolina on Saturday
Washington Daily News
Tulsa Shuts Down ECU; Becomes Bowl Eligible
Tulsa (6-4, 5-2 Conference USA) bounced back after trailing 13-10
at halftime.
tulsahurricane.com
ECU beats NCCU
After four weeks of competing against each other, first-year East
Carolina head basketball coach Ricky Stokes got his first opportunity to
see his squad against outside competition.
Kinston Free Press
Next opponent:
Crash has had lasting impact on Snyder
Like so many Tri-State natives, Mark Snyder has processed the 1970
Marshall football plane crash from many perspectives.
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Marshall plane crash victims to be honored
Saturday�s game will mark the third time Marshall and ECU have met
since the crash.
Beckley (WV) Register Herald
November 12,
2005
President James Garfield�s Birthday (12th President)
From Bonesville.net
-Whitford:
ECU in league's upper tier in attendance - 11.12
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.12
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Pirate basketball edging toward the limelight
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ECU in league's upper tier in football attendance
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Updated C-USA Standings, Scores & Schedule
Pirate Gameday
Saturday November 12th
Men's Basketball: Exhibition-NCCU
7:00pm ET - Greenville, NC
Football: ECU @ Tulsa
3:00pm ET - Tulsa, OK
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From ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Hosts NC Central In Lone Exhibition Game Saturday Night
-Ferris
Leads ECU To A 3-1 Win On Senior Night
-ECU
Offering Super Saturday Pack Of Tickets
Play in secondary key for ECU
East Carolina and Tulsa have made the most of their passing games this
season but have done it in different ways.
Winston Salem Journal
Pirates ready for final push of season
After its last week off, the East Carolina football team lost its next
three games. Face it, however, the competition presented by Wake Forest,
West Virginia and Southern Miss offer tougher contests than the Pirates�
next three opponents � Tulsa, Marshall and UAB. It�s no cakewalk,
either.
Washington Daily News
From the Greenville Daily
Reflector
-C-USA's
top pass catchers go head-to-head
Just an inch separates East Carolina's Aundrae Allison (6-foot-1)
and Tulsa's 6-2 Garrett Mills, but the 40 pounds of extra weight on
Tulsa's tight end represents the key difference in today's Conference
USA showdown in Oklahoma.
-Pirates'
Harmon gets to make a return visit to home state
Tulsa's Garrett Mills will get as much attention today as a tight
end ever could, but he's used to that. On the other hand, East
Carolina's Harmon, despite the fact he requested 103 tickets for today's
game in his home state of Oklahoma, hopes obscurity might give him a
chance for a couple of breaks today against the Golden Hurricane.
-ECU
men take floor tonight for exhibition
"We're just excited to finally have an opportunity to play a game
at home in front of the fans," ECU coach Ricky Stokes said. "It's an
exhibition game, but it's another opportunity for us to grow and develop
as we play someone new."
From The New Bern Sun
Journal
-Pirates
look for fresh start
-Central
comes to Greenville for hoops
From The Kinston Free
Press
-Pirates
face NCCU in exhibition game today
-East
Carolina looks to keep bowl hopes alive
-Pirates
face streaking Golden Hurricane squad
East
Carolina at Tulsa
Raleigh News & Observer
UNC board OKs
pay hikes for chancellors
The highest went to East Carolina University Chancellor Steve
Ballard, who received a 16.28 percent increase.
Durham Herald Sun
November 11,
2005
Veteran's Day (US)
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 258 - 11.11
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Holtz deserves long-term commitment
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.11
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Tangle with Titans headlines ECU baseball
slate
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Updated C-USA Standings, Scores & Schedule
From ecupirates.com
-East
Carolina Baseball Announces 2006 Schedule
Thirty-five home games at Clark-LeClair Stadium, including the
Third Annual Keith LeClair Classic, highlight the 2006 baseball schedule
announced Thursday by head baseball coach Billy Godwin.
-ECU-Wofford
Game Time Moved Up By Two Hours
rescheduled for a 5 p.m. tip-off inside Williams Arena at Minges
Coliseum as part of a football/men's basketball doubleheader.
-East
Carolina Hosts NCAA Southeast Cross Country Championship
Saturday, Nov. 12 at Overton's Lake Kristi course
-Four
Seniors Honored Friday Night In Minges
All four seniors have played in the majority of ECU's matches the
last four years, a period in which ECU improved their win total each
season.
New Leader: Stokes' first team at East Carolina looks solid at guard but
has front court holes
East Carolina has always played basketball in the shadow of the
ACC, but this season it will have a little ACC flavor.
Winston Salem Journal
From the Greenville Daily
Reflector
-ECU
hoping redshirt stays on big group
It's risky business trying to keep a second-string football player
from becoming first string, but that's what East Carolina is doing at
the moment.
-Diamond
Bucs announce 2006 schedule
November 10,
2005
USMC's Birthday
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville - 11.10
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C-USA parity produces scramble for bowl bids
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.10
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East Carolina football hire rates a "B" from BCA
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Updated C-USA Standings, Scores & Schedule
ECU's David Levine Named To 2005 C-USA All-Freshman Soccer Team
ecupirates.com
Johnson a
good catch at running back
ECU sophomore a versatile player.
Raleigh News & Observer
From The Greenville Daily
Reflector
-Tulsa
football coach not taking Pirates lightly
East Carolina players hoping Tulsa will underestimate them this
Saturday will be disappointed, as long as Golden Hurricane coach Steve
Kragthorpe has not suddenly lost his voice.
-Bowles
promises positive change for ECU
Bowles visited East Carolina University as part of his 16-campus
tour. Bowles said that despite budget shortfalls, he and his staff will
work with ECU to achieve its goals.
-Board
works to keep project within budget
ECU's finance and facilities committee is revising two plans for the
Eastern Carolina Cardiovascular Institute to keep the project within
budget. The school's portion of the facility is running about $8 million
over budget, partly because of rising costs for building materials.
-Lady
Pirates pile it on Vikings
The choice between crashing the boards and extra running in practice
was an easy one for Cherie Mills.
ECU's Williams focusing on defense after demotion
East Carolina sophomore Travis Williams isn't going to let his
recent demotion from top punt returner keep him down.
Jacksonville Daily News
From The Kinston Free
Press
-ECU
must improve rush defense
While there have been some improvements in the East Carolina
football program this year, there is one thing that hasn't changed - the
Pirates are dragging up the rear in rush defense.
-Forgetting
the past
East Carolina head coach Skip Holtz wants the Pirates to learn from
the past and approach the final three weeks as a new season.
Rested Pirates take on Tulsa after open date
ECU must win out to be bowl eligible
The East Carolinian
November 9, 2005
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat - 11.09
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Notes: Another hurdle for Hands
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.09
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Southern Miss escapes Huntington with OT win
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Updated C-USA Standings, Scores & Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the
Town - 11.09
WNCT:
Tuesday
Tailgate - 11.09
From ecupirates.com
-Head
Coach Kevin Williams Steps Down From Golf Post
Kevin Williams has resigned his position as head coach of the East
Carolina University men and women's golf teams, effective Dec. 31, to
become the head golf professional at Walnut Creek Country Club in
Goldsboro, N.C.
-East
Carolina Downs Berry College 79-49 In Exhibition Play
Final tune up for the Women's team before the beginning of the
regular season
From the Washington Daily
News
-Pirates
basketball team thirsts for a successful season
With the loss of Conference USA�s all-time shot blocker, Moussa
Badiane and the addition of new head coach Ricky Stokes many Pirates
hoops fans are wondering if the glass is half full or half empty. It has
been a decade since East Carolina University has had a winning record
and five years since they have finished .500.
-Off
season changes have made ECU the riddler in Conference USA basketball
Here�s a riddle: What�s six-foot-ten-inches, bottomless and lives in
paint? Answer; the hole in the Pirates defense created by the departure
of shot blocking extrodinaire Mousa Badiane.
Holtz says week off helped rejuvenate ECU
Winston Salem Journal
ECU aims for fourth victory
If fans of the East Carolina University football team need hope that
more wins are on the horizon, they need to look no further than the
opposite sideline Saturday.
New Bern Sun Journal
From The Greenville Daily
Reflector
-Grant
will not be eligible to play for ECU
The NCAA has ruled potential walk-on kicker Robert Grant is not
eligible to play college football at East Carolina University.
-Shankweiler
still hopes to make a name at QB
In the eyes of Kort Shankweiler, the job of backup quarterback is
one of the toughest on the long, long roster of roles on a college
football team.
Herrion, others return to game at lower levels
... "This is home," said Herrion, who was fired at East Carolina
last March, got hired as a top assistant at Arkansas and then left after
six weeks to take the UNH ...
espn.com
November 8, 2005
US Election Day
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From The Anchor Desk - 11.08
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'Hurricane' season not over yet
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.08
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Holland beefs up rivalries with Wolfpack, Hokies
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ECU's Lee makes semifinal cut for Groza Award
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Conference USA Standings, Scores &
Schedule
BVL:
Holtz press
conference (commercial free) - 11.08
WNCT:
Talk of the
Town with Henry Hinton - 11.08
WNCT:
Bailey
Show (guest Greg Hudson) - 11.08
From ecupirates.com
-ECU's
Robert Lee Named Semifinalist For Lou Groza Award
East Carolina junior Robert Lee was one of 20 semifinalists
-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 Tulsa.
From The Greenville Daily
Reflector
-UVA
scrimmage helps ECU hoops keep improving
The East Carolina men's basketball team got another tuneup for the
upcoming season over the weekend � this time behind closed doors.
-Marcus
Hands done for the season
Perhaps breathing the sigh of relief that only comes with the
knowledge the right thing has been done, East Carolina defensive end
Marcus Hands had his loose right shoulder tightened down in surgery
Friday.
-Pirates
aim to salvage season in final three games
On the ninth of a 13-day mini-camp in between football games, East
Carolina coach Skip Holtz said Monday his team was far from happy about
its first eight games, but was riding in tandem with hope heading into
the team's three-game home stretch.
-ECU
revises its nonconference football slates
ECU will welcome N.C. State, North Carolina, West Virginia and
Virginia to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium during the next two seasons as part of
an adjustment to the Pirates' future scheduling agreement for football.
Steve Kragthorpe Press Conference Quotes
Tulsa closes out the home portion of the season on Saturday against
the East Carolina Pirates with a 2:05 CT p.m. kickoff. East Carolina is
coming off of an open date, while the Hurricane battled UTEP last week
for the C-USA West Division lead. Tulsa Head Coach Steve Kragthorpe met
with the media at his weekly press conference.
tulsahurricane.com
Hands off field for season; Lee named as Groza finalist
In just eight games this season, Pirates defensive end Marcus Hands
has recorded five and a half sacks. He�s racked up 21 total tackles, and
nine of those were for a loss. Hands has also forced two fumbles.
Washington Daily News
ECU uses bye week to evaluate program
As the East Carolina football hits the final stretch of the season,
the bye week couldn't have come at a better time for the team. ECU head
coach Skip Holtz said the timing was perfect. "It's an opportunity to
get healthy a little bit...
New Bern Sun Journal
ECU's season turning into disappointment
East Carolina has won three games this year, matching their combined
win total for the past two seasons, but they'll need a strong finish to
turn around what some players say has been a disappointing campaign
Greensboro News Record (AP)
ECU adds meetings with Hokies, Pack
East Carolina has adjusted its future scheduling agreements in
football with Virginia Tech and N.C. State, athletics director Terry
Holland announced Monday.
Raleigh News & Observer
November 7, 2005
From Bonesville.net
-AP:
Another potential storm on BCS horizon - 11.07
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.07
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College Football Headliners: Stars & Storylines
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Conference USA Standings, Scores &
Schedule
Volleyball Records Second Straight Shutout This Weekend
Pirates defeat Southern Miss 3-0 to improve to 16-10 on the season
ecupirates.com
Pirates' run game wakes up
There was some positive news from East Carolina's 30-20 loss to
Central Florida
Jacksonville Daily News |
November 13,
2005
From the Anderson
Independent
-Tigers
roll FSU in Bowden Bowl VII
Memorial Stadium�s huge JumboTron scoreboard read 14-14, but Tommy
Bowden felt otherwise.
-Spurrier
chomps the Gators
It�s been a long time since Kool & The Gang put a bow on an outcome
like this at Williams-Brice Stadium.
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-USC
beats Florida for first time since 1939
Power running game produces team-record 5th SEC win in row
-Daddy
gets a whippin�
Whitehurst, Tigers eligible for bowl
From The Raleigh News &
Observer
-USC
gives Spurrier upset over Gators
The ol' ball coach beat the new ball coach Saturday.
-Whitehurst
survives, succeeds once again
As a final act, it couldn't have been scripted much better for Charlie
Whitehurst.
-Paladins
flex muscle in SoCon
Seniors hope win over Wofford not their final game at home
From the Greensboro
News-Record
-With
title in sight, Miami overwhelms Wake Forest
What Wake Forest painstakingly built in 25 minutes Saturday in
Groves Stadium was wiped out in four minutes by Miami.
-From
back-flips to heartbreak for UNC
when Connor Barth's overtime field-goal try sailed wide, no North
Carolina player felt much like celebrating.
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-'Canes
sink Deacons
Miami exploits WFU turnovers in 47-17 victory
-That's
All Folks- Deacs' Barclay calls it a career
Chris Barclay would love to have ended his career at Wake Forest
with an exclamation point. But against third-ranked Miami's defense,
that didn't happen.
From The Raleigh News &
Observer
-Tar
Heels just can't hang on
Up 10 in 4th quarter, UNC falls in overtime.
-Bunting
plays it safe late
With nine seconds left in regulation Saturday, North Carolina trailing
Maryland by 3 and the offense in a third-and-goal situation, Tar Heels
coach John Bunting opted to have Connor Barth trot onto the field for a
24-yard field-goal attempt
-Eagles
sack Wolfpack
Stung by a 96-yard Wolfpack touchdown in the opening minutes, Boston
College shuts down NCSU over the final three quarters.
-Sputtering
offense dooms State again
The prevailing theme throughout this football season for N.C. State
has been a lack of offense.
November 12,
2005
College football predictions
Fayetteville Observer
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Deacs
fend off Patriots 83-78
Wake Forest blows 19-point lead in second half but rallies for victory
in overtime
-Deacs
to face stingy 'Canes
Miami's top-ranked defense poses challenge
-UNC-CH,
Maryland hanging on
Both need win today to enhance chances to become eligible for bowl
berths
-Surging
Pack to face slumping Eagles
-ASU-WCU
is about more than the Jug
Apps can nail down spot in Division I-AA playoffs; Catamounts can win
a share of conference title
-Appalachian
planning new fieldhouse, baseball stadium
Deacons fix script to take OT victory
A sequel to the movie "Escape From New York" unfolded in Joel
Coliseum Friday night.
Greensboro News-Record
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-USC
vs. Florida
When Steve Spurrier stares across the field at Florida coach Urban
Meyer today, he could be looking at himself 15 years ago. Not only does
Meyer have Spurrier�s old job; the 41-year-old also has succeeded
Spurrier as this decade�s offensive wiz kid.
-Clemson's
defense in give-and-take mode
Tigers hope to take away FSU's passing game but won't be surprised
to see a lot of rushes
UNCW adds top-notch pitchers to recruiting class
Near the end of August, two pitchers from different regions were
thrown together at a select baseball camp at UNC-Wilmington's Brooks
Field.
Wilmington Star News
From The Raleigh News &
Observer
-Bowl
breakdown
-Pack's
Williams proving he's a cut above opposing blocking schemes
Opposing blockers have fallen all over themselves trying to slow down
N.C. State defensive end Mario Williams.
November 11,
2005
U.Va. doles out suspensions
Four Virginia players will miss Saturday's game because of an
unspecified violation of team rules.
Hampton Roads (VA) Daily Press
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Weekend may
make difference
We'll know Saturday if North Carolina and N.C. State have turned
their seasons into potential winning ones. Frankly, neither has been
close to spectacular, but John Bunting's Tar Heels already have
overachied and can reach a small bowl game with a couple more wins.
-Duke rolls
past N.C. Central
When the Duke players gathered in the locker room for halftime of
Thursday night's exhibition game against N.C. Central, senior Lee
Melchionni did what good senior leaders do.
-Duke, NCCU
share mutual respect
The basketball game itself wasn't very competitive this year, but
on Thursday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, after top-ranked Duke
thrashed rebuilding Division II N.C. Central 102-42 in their second
annual exhibition game, there was a lot of respect flowing in both
directions.
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Elon
coach Lashley dies at age 40
Ann Lashley, the associate women's basketball coach at Elon
University, died Thursday of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, the school said. She
was 40.
-More TV
time for Canes
Gamecocks blow out Pacers in exhibition
USC coach Dave Odom promised his players the weekend off if they
played hard against USC-Aiken in the team�s exhibition Thursday night.
Anderson Independent
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Deacons
go small, derail Delta Devils
Wake Forest uses late spurt to knock off Mississippi Valley State in
opener 78-64
-Briggs
doesn't regret that he kept on coaching
Western Carolina coach is recovering from cancer
-Game-
Hunter knows he faces a challenge at Western Carolina
-Move
Up- A-10 can be good for UNCC
The move came because of the big-money game of musical chairs
played throughout college athletics two years ago, and it has prompted
mixed emotions in the UNCC community.
-Next-
Gamecocks want more than NIT
-Opportunity
Knocks- Fancher hopes that Appalachian can emerge as leader
Thin air awaits Seahawks in Wyoming
Wilmington Star News
November 10,
2005
Several players may face suspensions at U.Va.
Off-field issues could keep some unnamed Cavaliers on the sidelines
for Saturday's game.
Hampton Roads (VA) Daily Press
Deacons tip off tonight
Wake Forest begins its season tonight in the 2K Sports Classic
against Mississippi Valley State
Fayetteville Observer
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-No.
18 Deacons raring to go
Visser says that new Wake Forest players should do quite well
-Plackemeier
will leave Wake Forest with record-setting numbers
By the time he booms his final punt for Wake Forest on Saturday
against Miami, Ryan Plackemeier will have left huge footprints all over
the record books of his school, his conference and his sport.
College basketball preview- Wake Forest's success in Gray area
Greensboro News-Record
Clemson, Purnell bring in four recruits
Clemson may not be ready to compete with Duke and North Carolina
for the nation�s top men�s basketball recruits. But Tigers� coach Oliver
Purnell said his four recruits for next season should help his program
improve.
Anderson Independent
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-NCCU faces
tough task in Duke
Tonight's second installment of Duke-N.C. Central at Cameron Indoor
Stadium is only an exhibition, but Duke senior Sean Dockery said the
Blue Devils plan to put on quite a show as their regular-season opener
fast approaches.
-NHL:
Hurricanes 5, Sabres 3
Former Rose standout enjoying run of success at NC State
Andre Brown describes the first six football games of his career at
North Carolina State as a humbling experience.
Greenville Daily Reflector
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-Is
USC's wait over?
In a season of firsts, the biggest � the Gamecocks� first victory
against Florida in 66 years � might be yet to come
-Family
business drying up
None of Bobby Bowden�s 21 grandchildren appear to be headed for a
career in coaching
November 9, 2005
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-Mathematically,
USC alive in SEC East race
When Steve Spurrier told USC fans in the spring that he planned to
have the Gamecocks competing for championships, he was talking about a
year or two down the line.
-New
scheme running up yards, points
Clemson Coach Tommy Bowden's promise to revise his pass-happy
offense into a more balanced attack this season received a skeptical
reception from Clemson fans accustomed to his throw-throw-throw
philosophy.
-�Bowden
Bowl� hard on matriarch
Ann Bowden might stay home and watch game on TV
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Signing day-
'Haves' about to become 'Have mores'
-Duke teammates
lead senior-laden preseason All-America team
-Duke's
inside-outside combo could be better than Hurley-Laettner
-Bunting
reaching out to former UNC players
Observant North Carolina football fans might have noticed the
familiar faces. About a month ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers trio of
Willie Parker, Jeff Reed and Greg Warren returned to Kenan Stadium
during their week off. Last week, Kelvin Bryant, Darian Durant and
Madison Hedgecock stood on the sideline as UNC beat Boston College.
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Randolph's
Ride
Quarterback/wide receiver for Wake Forest has had an interesting
career by any measure
-Mountaineers'
offensive linemen get rave reviews
-SoCon
Notebook
Four teams still have shots at 1-AA playoffs
From the Greenville (SC)
News
-Tiger
teammates pulling for Whitehurst to return
Dustin Fry: "I don't want it to end this way ...
-Spurrier
brings surge of growth
He was in a kind of fantasy place for most of us.
-Back
to the future
Spurrier draws on past success at Florida to build USC program
From the Charlotte
Observer
-TopCats
shouldn't be a top story
Two seasons ago, the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers
played one of the great Super Bowls of all time. You know what fans
around the country talked about the next day? Halftime. That's when the
Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake wardrobe malfunction occurred.
-NBA:
`We
should be 4-0'
Brezec blames his struggles on court for Bobcats' 2 overtime losses
Relationships with coaches are key
For nearly a year, Jon Scheyer felt the decision pulling at him as
if he were a frayed rope in the middle of a fierce tug-of-war. On the
one side tugged mighty Duke, the standard by which modern-day college
basketball programs are measured. Across the way stood Illinois,
Scheyer's home-state school and a burgeoning national power coming.
Fayetteville Observer
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-This
rule isn't worth celebrating
College football is coming into its crucial final weeks, but as the
emotional pressure grows, so does the chance a big game will turn on
what may be the most subjective rule in football -- the rule against
excessive celebration.
-Dave
Telep's HS Preseason Top 100
November 8, 2005
Morgan suspended indefinitely
Gamecocks� long snapper was arrested on DUI charge Sunday
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Charlotte
Observer
-TopCat
faces felony charge
Police: Cheerleader gave false name
-Panthers
dismiss brawling cheerleaders
-TopCats
story sets offices, Web abuzz
Take cheerleaders -- dude, two of them! -- reports of sex and
bathroom fights, and the raving imaginations of heterosexual guys, and
you get a Monday morning with little work done.
-Woman-
'I can't believe she hit me'
Tampa bar patron gives her side of story
-NBA:
Jazz knock off Bobcats in OT, 95-91
Bobcats play third OT of the young season
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Stone's
intensity sparks Wolfpack
State 2-0 with sophomore at QB.
-TopCats
pay for scuffle
NFL cheerleaders are supposed to settle on Sundays for short,
pompom-shaking increments of television time. They are not expected to
overshadow their team's win by getting arrested in a bar fight after
suspected sexual activity in a bathroom stall.
From the Durham Herald Journal
-Duke is
runaway choice for No. 1 in preseason AP poll
Duke is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason college
basketball poll while defending champion North Carolina failed to even
make the Top 25.
-Talented
youngsters lifting Pack to greater heights
There's definitely a feel-good vibe around the N.C. State football
team right now, and the reasons why aren't complicated.
From the Greenville (SC)
News
-Gamecocks
hold bowl destiny
Win over Florida Saturday could improve outlook
-Starting
Proctor no Tiger gamble
Clemson plays Florida State this week
-TV
passes on airing USC-Clemson game
Available only on PPV
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Mountaineers
fans flocking to Boone
Appalachian is averaging 22,364 in attendance with one home game
remaining
-NFL:
Surging Panthers are in solid shape for run to playoffs
Same place, new name for W&M Hall
William and Mary's basketball gymnasium is getting a name: Kaplan
Arena. Jim and Jane Kaplan are being honored for donating $7 million to
Tribe men's hoops.
Hampton (VA) Daily Press
November 7, 2005
Wake mines the in-state talent best
"I've always believed in recruiting inside-out - and for us now,
that's within the state of North Carolina - and then ripple outwards,"
Prosser said. "Beyond that, we try not to be concerned with who everyone
else is recruiting."
Fayetteville Observer
From the Spartanburg (SC)
Herald-Journal
-Gator
wait is almost over
The bait has finally been cast directly in front of Steve Spurrier,
but he didn't bite.
-FSU
game could have been huge
The feeling of what might have been in a Clemson season that was so
close to special deepens even more this week.
From the Anderson
Independent
-Tigers
win big in exhibition match
The loudest roar of the night from the sparse crowd didn�t come
until 2:15 left in the second half.
-Tigers
roll over Duke
A thumbnail sketch of Clemson�s 2006 marketing campaign was featured
at Death Valley on Saturday.
From the Greenville (SC)
News
-NFL:
Squashbuckling
Panthers pounce on Buccaneers with 5 sacks, remain tied atop NFC
South
-NBA:
Opening night sizzles
Bobcats would like to bottle the enthusiasm Saturday night brought
Pack your bags or click your Heels- Bowls still possible for State,
Carolina
But, because the ACC has only six guaranteed bowl tie-ins this year
and as many as 10 schools in the expanded league could become eligible,
six wins might not be enough.
Greensboro News Record
Upsets fuel bowl hopes
It takes six wins to make a bowl game. It took a minor miracle -- at
least in a historical context -- for N.C. State and North Carolina to
get to 4-4 on Saturday and start legitimately thinking of a bowl
destination.
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-WFU
players say Miami game will be like a bowl
With only one game remaining in what will be a third-straight losing
football season, Wake Forest can make of it what it will.
-Pack's
Brown is opening eyes
So Andre Brown might not be just a one-hit wonder as N.C. State's
featured running back.
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November 13,
2005
Saturday Football Roundup
Tulsa erased a 13-10 halftime deficit by scoring 35 unanswered
points in the second half to defeat East Carolina, 45-13, and become
bowl-eligible for the second time in three years. UCF won a big game at
UAB, 27-21, to hold onto first palce in the East Division. Rice ended
its 14-game losing streak with a wild 42-34 win over Tulane.
conferenceusa.com
Houston matchup has title-game feel for USM
Staying apace in the chase for Conference USA's East Division
crown.
Jackson Clarion Ledger
It's now 3-game season for USM
Houston first, then home for 2
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the Houston Chronicle
-SOUTHERN
MISS AT HOUSTON
-Cougars
bowl hopes at stake against Southern Miss
Old nemesis Southern Miss an imposing hurdle to UH bowl hopes
-Tulane
athletics keep student's spirits rallied
Cancelling the seaons in Katrina's wake 'would have been a sign of
giving up'
-Owls
stop Tulane to snap 14-game losing streak
So much time had elapsed between Saturday and the last time Rice
enjoyed the sweet taste of success that coach Ken Hatfield was concerned
that his team had forgotten the words to The Old Gray Bonnet � the song
the Owls sing following victories.
From the Birmingham News
-Hackney
4-lorn
Darrell Hackney silently left the playing field at Legion Field
with his jaw set tight, unable to hide the hurt in his eyes.
-Little-used
Elliott delivers everything but a win
Marculus Elliott had waited patiently for his chance to showcase
his talents in the UAB backfield. He even switched positions, moving
from running back to the A-back receiving post, hoping to play more.
-BLAZER
NOTEBOOK
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Another
good Knight
-$65
million for stadium is high estimate, Orsini says
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-A
painful setback
Its All-American running back, DeAngelo Williams, was on the
sidelines, nursing an injured left ankle. Its defense was coming off a
loss to UAB in which it yielded 551 yards and was unable to stop the
Blazer running game in the second half.
-Not
a benchmark afternoon
From the Birmingham News
-Rice
starts cooking against Wave
Just when it appeared things couldn't get worse for Tulane, it did
Saturday against Rice.
-Backup
QB stars in first lead role
The opening act stepped on the stage and didn't let go of the mike.
-Freshman
receiver grabs attention
On a key third-and-seven, Tulane quarterback Scott Elliott lobbed a
pass toward Rice cornerback Carl Taylor, and the Green Wave's Cary Koch
suddenly popped into the air and snagged the ball for a 31-yard catch at
the Owls' 46-yard line. Trailing 21-17, Tulane scored a touchdown five
plays later to take the lead going into halftime.
Basketball:
Herd defense
steps up vs. Glenville
Charleston (WV) Gazette
November 12,
2005
Conference USA "Live" Scoreboard
cstv.com
Blazers must protect ball
UAB has turned the ball over eight times in eight games. No
Conference USA football team has done a better job of taking care of the
football.
Birmingham News
TULANE AT RICE
Houston Chronicle
UCF at UAB
Orlando Sentinel
From the Hattiesburg
American
-Mason
living college dream
UAB has turned the ball over ei
-USM
hoping students get more involved
The University of Southern Mississippi basketball programs held an
exhibition at Reed Green Coliseum to drum up some student support on
Thursday.
From the Huntington (WV)
Herald Dispatch
-Skinner
shows promise in Southern Miss loss
-Herd
hopes to improve defense in exhibition game
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Tigers,
UT planning to rely heavily on run game
So will it be three yards and a cloud of dust for University of
Tennessee running back Arian Foster on the Vols' first play from
scrimmage?
-Tigers
vs. Vols- Who has the edge?
-Calipari
keeps eyes peeled
It's not long until Tuesday's season opener, but recruiting never
stops.
From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Soccer Championship Central
-SMU
Women's Basketball Pulls Away in 53-45 win Over ULL
Opening round of the Women's NIT
-SMU
and UTEP advance, Rice Falls At NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament
November 11,
2005
C-USA Fearless Predictions | C-USA Picks, Part 2
College Football News
From the New Orleans Times
Picayune
-Brown
putting on a show
Melik Brown got the call shortly before kickoff.
-Defensive
tackle commits to Tulane
Quencey Patrick hasn't seen the water marks ringing the buildings
on Tulane's campus.
Cross Country Season Resumes With NCAA Regional Competition
conferenceusa.com
Stadium at UCF could be up by '07
Construction could begin early next year if UCF can muster
financing for the project, estimated to cost $50 million to $60 million.
Orlando Sentinel
Eagles don't have time to look back
As tempting as it might be to relive the ups and downs of its 27-24
Conference USA victory over Marshall Tuesday night, Southern Miss has
not had the time to reminisce about the recent past.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Too
close for comfort
For University of Memphis football fans, THE GAME in the
Tigers-Volunteers series longtime Tiger fans recall vividly is the one
that spawned its own list of novelty items.
-Despite
injury, Tiger aide to go on
University of Memphis defensive line coach Craig Boller, injured
earlier this week in a Tiger football practice, got the results from an
MRI on his right knee.
From the Birmingham News
-Ex-Blazers
remember early years
The beverages will flow quickly on Saturday at Legion Field during
a reunion of former UAB football players. The stories will come even
more quickly.
-Shorthanded
Blazers overpower West Alabama
UAB men's basketball coach Mike Anderson looked down at the end of
his bench on Thursday night and saw three key components of his team
wearing street clothes.
November 10,
2005
Twin headaches
for Herd
After OT loss, questions remain at QB, place-kicker
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Huntington (WV)
Herald Dispatch
-Speed
shines through in Herd's loss to Southern Miss
Snyder's squad has today off before beginning preparations for its
Nov. 19 home game against East Carolina.
-Two
7-footers to join Herd roster
Kicking game costs Herd in loss
With a 4-5 record, the Herd must win their final two games against
East Carolina and Memphis to qualify for a bowl.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Up-and-down
year continues for Marshall football
Charleston Daily Mail
USM
can't rest on its laurels against Houston
Southern Miss, behind the leg of kicker Darren McCaleb, dodged a a
major bullet Tuesday night at Marshall with a 27-24 overtime win.
Biloxi Sun-Herald
Knights have turned losing ways into gold
Orlando Sentinel
Blazers take on UWA in exhibition opener
UAB men's basketball coach Mike Anderson knows what to expect in
tonight's exhibition opener against West Alabama at Bartow Arena and
it's not necessarily pretty.
Birmingham News
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Memphis
WR starts to prosper
He was a sophomore in high school and a student who had soured on
football. ... He had not enjoyed his freshman season and planned a
football-free fall.
-Tigers
secure Coliseum for possible game
The NCAA may ultimately award Alabama, and give the Crimson Tide
the opportunity to host a potential second-round game in the NIT Season
Tip-off against the University of Memphis.
Backup Elliott to get first start
Asked about becoming Tulane's starting quarterback, Scott Elliott
said, "I never wanted to be too confident or cocky about it, but I was
always just going to wait my turn and try to learn what I could while I
had a chance to prepare."
New Orleans Times Picayune
ESPN film crew tails Price at practice
El Paso Times
UH Notebook- Everson completes remarkable comeback
Houston Chronicle
November 9, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Southern
Miss Holds off Marshall for 27-24 OT Win
-Men's
Soccer All-Conference USA Awards Announced
-Conference
USA Swimming & Diving Release
From the Huntington (WV)
Herald Dispatch
-HERD'S
RALLY SPOILED
Death, taxes and heart-clutching Marshall finishes.
-Marshall
undone by kicking game
So many story lines played out Tuesday night during yet another
don't-blink Marshall football finish.
-Herd
proves itself against C-USA power
Southern Miss showed Marshall football fans and a national TV
audience tuned to ESPN2 why it's been the kingpin in Conference USA
football since 1996 when the league was formed.
From the Charleston (WV)
Gazette
-Call it the
win that wasn�t
It may be remembered as The Drive that wasn�t. But it existed.
-Kicking
themselves
Missed field goals doom Herd in overtime
Herd Miss-es major chance
A battle that ultimately came down to an all-conference kicker
versus a true freshman making his debut went the way one would expect.
Beckley Register-Herald
USM kicks back
Golden Eagles rally in OT after blowing 24-10 lead
Jackson Clarion Ledger
A
tale of two field goals lifts USM
Biloxi Sun-Herald
Top of C-USA's West Division looking at bowl shots
This week, Tulsa hosts East Carolina with a chance to become bowl
eligible for the second time in the three seasons.
Dallas Morning News
Bowling in season for UTEP
The last time the UTEP football team went to bowl games in
successive years, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, Cleveland was the
NFL powerhouse and Mike Price was in grade school.
El Paso Times
Wave getting run over
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
to snare top talent
It's not the class they wanted. Not exactly. Not completely. Still,
with the national signing period beginning today, the University of
Memphis basketball staff is expecting letters of intent from four
previously committed prospects.
-UofM
snatched lineman from Vols
For Willie Henderson, the attention was flattering and, at times,
overwhelming.
From the Orlando Sentinel
-O'Leary
has praise for his quarterback
-Knights
linebackers feel heat
November 8, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Football
Notebook
Southern Miss and Marshall open up this week's action in Conference
USA football with a Tuesday night showdown on ESPN2 at 7:30 ET.
-C-USA
Sends Three Women's Soccer Teams to NCAA Tournament
C-USA tournament champion Rice along with regular season co-champion
SMU and tournament runner-up UTEP all made the 64-team field
-Pairings
Set for 2005 C-USA Men's Soccer Tournament
The SMU Mustangs (10-5-1, 8-1-0) will hold the No. 1 seed
From the Hattiesburg
American
-Marshall
defense playing well
On paper, the Southern Mississippi football team should meet little
resistance from Marshall on Tuesday.
-Forte
leads Golden Eagles to 83-55 exhibition victory
Southern Mississippi basketball coach Larry Eustachy trotted out
four newcomers as part of his five-man starting unit Sunday afternoon
against visiting Calgary University.
From the Charleston (WV)
Gazette
-Herd�s �D� on
the spot tonight
-Marshall-Southern
Miss game capsule
From the Jackson Clarion
Ledger
-New
coach settling in at Marshall
Snyder, former Thundering Herd player, understands program's high
expectations
-USM
adds Va. Tech to 2006 schedule
The SMU Mustangs (10-5-1, 8-1-0) will hold the No. 1 seed
Southern Miss needs win to keep pace in East
The Southern Miss road show continues tonight in Huntington, W.Va.,
where USM faces Marshall in a critical Conference USA game on ESPN2.
Mobile Register
Southern Miss
assistant has keen Herd vision
Charleston Daily Mail
Scelfo pondering QB swap
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Ready
to pound it
Running back DeAngelo Williams's decision to attend the UofM
resurrected a dormant program and led it to the postseason (in 2003 and
'04) for the first time since the early 1970s.
-Slow,
steady progress for Tigers
John Calipari has been measuring things in miles, and giving a nice,
round number to symbolically indicate how far his team needs to go
before it's ready to compete at the highest of levels.
Large crowd boosts attendance average
The largest home-game crowd in five seasons pushed UCF's 2005
average attendance to the highest point since 2002, reversing a trend of
declines.
Orlando Sentinel
New coaches need fast start
First-year Tulsa head coach Doug Wojcik said it's about credibility
and proving to players that you can be influential in their futures.
Fayetteville Observer
November 7, 2005
Around Conference USA
USA Today
Perennial contenders in unfamiliar territory
Southern Miss and Marshall aren't accustomed to playing for second
place.
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Herd�s big
need- two more wins
AS I PONDER Marshall�s �lateral move� to Conference USA, two things
are clear on this splendid Monday morning:
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Johnson, Ford to play vs. Marshall
Both suffered knee injuries in USM's 21-17 loss at North Carolina
State on Oct. 29.
Jackson Clarion Ledger
UCF may hold key to shot at bowl
The chance to accomplish the first goal - winning a Conference USA
title - was over when the UAB football team reached the halfway point of
conference play.
Birmingham News
From the Orlando Sentinel
-UCF
bowl destination varied
A surprisingly successful season secured and bowl-eligibility
clinched, UCF looks in the mirror with a strange new assignment: Get
pretty.
-UCF
has its work cut out as a C-USA team
Over the past three seasons, only 22 teams out of 300-plus in
Division I have won more basketball games than UCF -- and none of the 22
is in Florida.
Volunteers a sore spot for Tiger supporters
It's a safe bet, then, that Tiger fans will not be singing "Rocky
Top" en masse anytime soon.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From conferenceusa.com
-Rice
Wins 2005 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship
-Pairings
Set for 2005 C-USA Men's Soccer Tournament
Tulsa
Rallies For Overtime Win Against SE Oklahoma State
KTUL.com
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