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November 20, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Game Center:
East Carolina 34, Marshall 29 - 11.20
-O'Brien:
Dramatic finish adds fuel to budding rivalry - 11.20
-AP:
ECU derails Herd's season - 11.20
-BVL:
ECU-Marshall Box Score & Statistics - 11.20
 BVL:
Auburn pays tribute to Pat Dye (picture) - 11.20
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.20
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C-USA Football Standings, Scores & Schedule
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Falwell cleans house to jumpstart drive to
I-A
From ecupirates.com
-East
Carolina Sneaks Past Marshall, 34-29
-East
Carolina Rally Falls Just Short In Second Half in 62-60 Loss
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
knock out the Herd
A team that's been rolling with the punches thrown at it all season threw
a knockout punch of its own Saturday.
-Plane
crash victims remembered
Ironically, brilliant sunshine consumed every inch of Marshall University
on the observance of one of the darkest days in American sports history.
-ECU
women fall just short in opener
A second-half rally wasn't enough for the East Carolina women's
basketball team in its opener Saturday as Duquesne drained two free
throws with eight seconds remaining to seal a 62-60 win.
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
-Fourth-quarter
collapse
East Carolina didn�t get the memo about Marshall�s fourth-quarter
invincibility.
-Marshall
football notebook
Bradshaw�s star shines through Herd�s gloom
-Defense lowers
gloves, allows KO
-ECU-Marshall
statistics
From the Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
-Pirates
slam door on Herd
It was a game, and a season, that got away.
-Lack
of 'killer instinct' costs Marshall
Deciphering Marshall's 34-29 loss to East Carolina was just as
in-front-of-your-face as it was tough to figure.
-Marshall
still not up to speed in new league
Transition has been a meaningful word in Marshall football since the Nov.
14, 1970, plane crash on the return trip from a game at East Carolina.
ECU rewarded
for strong effort
Raleigh News & Observer
East Carolina beats Marshall with late surge
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Hard truth-Nothing soft about E.Carolina schedule
Chicago Sun Times
East Carolina's 17-Point Fourth Quarter Lifts Pirates to 34-29 Win Over
Herd
Ahmad Bradshaw (Bluefield, Va./Graham) rushed for career-high 187 yards
with two touchdowns
herdzone.com
November 19, 2005
President James Garfield�s Birthday (12th President)
From
Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Rouse rips Aggies - 11.19
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.19
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Falwell cleans house to jumpstart drive to I-A
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C-USA Football Standings, Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (Preseason Hoops Show) - 11.19
Pirate Gameday
WNCT Live Pregame/Postgame
Audio Feed
Saturday November 19th
Football: @ Marshall
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Gametracker
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Huntington
From ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Downs North Carolina A&T In Stokes' Debut
Now it all counts.
-UTEP
Ends Pirates' Season With A 3-0 Win In Second Round
From the New Bern Sun Journal
-ECU
looks to snap losing streak
East Carolina junior cornerback Kasey Ross is frustrated because many
teams aren't testing him.
-Man
at Work
Shauntae Hunt understands the importance of hard work.
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
win Stokes' debut as Rouse dominates paint
North Carolina A&T scored eight of the first 10 points of this basketball
game, causing an already nervous East Carolina men's squad to become
even more antsy.
-Pirates
look for offensive spark
The first of two remaining chances to further the learning-to-win process
that now characterizes East Carolina's football season lies at Marshall
University today.
-Bradshaw
leads way for Thundering Herd
Despite holding home-field advantage at Joan C. Edwards Stadium today,
Marshall will have to get its pass-catching power trio firing with its
replacement spark plug.
-ECU
women heading to Duquesne
The new-look East Carolina women's basketball team will tip off the
season tonight in Pittsburgh against Duquesne at 7 p.m.
From The Raleigh News & Observer
-Stokes,
ECU open with win
Corey Rouse had career highs of 35 points and 17 rebounds Friday as East
Carolina won its first game under coach Ricky Stokes
-East
Carolina at Marshall
The Pirates lead the series 4-2
From the Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
-Herd
won't be lacking for motivation today
Friends and family of the victims will be in attendance today when
Marshall faces East Carolina, the same opponent prior to the 1970 crash
that claimed 75 lives
-Herd,
Pirates facing similar challenges
Marshall and East Carolina are looking to finish strong under first-year
football coaches. Difference is, Marshall is working toward bowl game
eligibility, while the Pirates admittedly are playing for pride.
-Marshall
game notes
- PDF:
Marshall vs. East Carolina- Position-by-position comparison
- PDF:
On
the Field Lineups- Marshall vs. East Carolina
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From the Charleston (WV) Gazette
-East
Carolina-Marshall capsule
-Herd
seniors trying to keep it going
Remove the irony surrounding East Carolina�s visit near the 35th
anniversary of the 1970 plane crash and you still have an emotional game
on the Marshall sideline.
Holtz is committed to ECU's seniors
Winston Salem Journal
From the Kinston Free Press
-Pirates
open season with win
First-year head coach Ricky Stokes' debut as East Carolina's 21st head
coach was a success
-Marshall
playing for bowl
That's the theme for today's game as Marshall and East Carolina face each
other at 4:30 pm
Emotions to run high for Marshall against East Carolina
Washington Daily News (AP)
November 18, 2005
Pirate Basketball Tip-off
From
Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
College Notebook No. 15 - 11.18
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Playoff would widen gap in Division I-A
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.18
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Regional cable network strikes deal with
CSTV
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Updated C-USA Standings, Scores & Schedule
WNCT:
Talk
of the Town with Henry Hinton - 11.18
WNCT:
Pirate Talk with Denny O'Brien - 11.18
From the New Bern Sun Journal
-ECU
men host Aggies in opener
Now it all counts.
-Recruiting
will be Job No. 1 once Pirates end season
Holtz's vow to bring in-state talent back to the fore in ECU recruiting
has apparently stepped up that effort already.
From ecupirates.com
-Stokes
Era Begins In East Carolina Basketball Friday Night
A new era in East Carolina basketball will officially begin Friday night
as the Pirates host North Carolina A&T in the season opener for both
teams and officially begin the "Ricky Stokes era" at ECU.
-Pirates
Shutout Golden Eagles To Advance To Second Round
With the win, ECU Volleyball (20-10) will advance to the second round
where the Pirates will face No. 4 UTEP on Friday afternoon at 4 p.m.
EST.
-East
Carolina Men's Tennis Signs Three
Three high-level junior performers and state champion high school
student-athletes have signed national letters-of-intent to attend and
play men's tennis at East Carolina University,
Pirate Gameday Weekend
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Friday November 18th
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Saturday November 19th
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Huntington
East Carolina gets tough with future schedules
Washington Daily News
Couch one of Marshall's defensive leaders
New Bern Sun Journal
Herd seniors poised for curtain call
The Thundering Herd (4-5, 3-3 Conference USA) needs
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Marshall holding on to fading bowl hopes
The Thundering Herd (4-5, 3-3 Conference USA) needs a win at home
Saturday over East Carolina (3-6, 2-4) and a victory at Memphis
Beckley (WV) Register Herald
November 17, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville - 11.17
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No shortage of passion expected in Huntington
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.17
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NCAA wraps up investigation of South Carolina
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C-USA Football Standings, Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk
of the Town - 11.17
WNCT:
Chalkboard Chat - Logan, Steele & Hinton - 11.17
From the New Bern Sun Journal
-Remembering
a tragedy
When the clocked wound down to zeroes on East Carolina's 17-14 victory
over Marshall in Greenville on Nov. 14, 1970, there was no sign that the
Pirates joy would be short lived.
-Drew
is suspended by Holtz for rest of the season
East Carolina head coach Skip Holtz said on Wednesday afternoon that
redshirt freshman quarterback Davon Drew was suspended for the remainder
of the season. Holtz declined to comment on the circumstances
surrounding Drew's suspension....
From ecupirates.com
-Pam
Ferris Named First-Team All-Conference USA
-East
Carolina Men's Tennis Signs Three
Pirates giving young receivers chances to shine
Enjoying a huge boost after a 2004 season of dropped balls, the ECU
receiving crew has worn numerous different faces this year, but most of
them have worn the job well and are a prime example of some of the
success of the first-year staff.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Marshall Hosts East Carolina Saturday
East Carolina is one C-USA program that Marshall does have a history
with. The two schools have met six times and the Pirates hold a 4-2
series lead.
Herdzone.com
ECU receiver
eager for return to Mountain State
Aundrae Allison is eager to head back to the state of West Virginia.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
-Pirates'
Allison enjoying breakout season
Aundrae Allison has competed against virtually every football defensive
scheme. Cornerbacks have crowded him at the line of scrimmage and backed
off with safety help in bracket coverage.
-Rebuilding
Pirates seeking identity
There's instability and then there's the East Carolina football program.
From the Kinston Free Press
-Patience
is a virtue, Pirate Nation
Patience is defined in the Webster's New World Dictionary as "being
patient and having calm and endurance." While at times patience is one
of the most difficult characteristics an individual can maintain, it's
invaluable. Patience should be the key word...
-Pirates
playing for pride in season's final two weeks
When the final horn sounded and the clock showed all zeroes at Tulsa on
Saturday, East Carolina's hopes for a bowl game were swept away with the
wind and gone for another year.
Stokes gets
another shot
East Carolina University isn't that far from the Triangle in terms of
miles, but when it comes to men's college basketball it might as well be
on another planet.
Raleigh News & Observer
A&T gets used to life after Broker
Aggies prepare for East Carolina
Greensboro News-Record
November 16, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat - 11.16
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Rediscovering magic a trying mission
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.16
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Fall signing period nets tall timber for Pirates
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Tigers, 'Cocks to kiss and make up before game
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C-USA Football Standings, Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the Town -
11.16
WNCT:
Tuesday Tailgate -
11.16
From ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Signs Four To National Letters-Of-Intent
Four prep players - three of which are listed at 6-foot-8 or taller -
signed letters of intent to play basketball at East Carolina next season
head coach Ricky Stokes announced.
-Wilson
and Monroe Lead ECU To A 3-1 Win Over 49ers
In her final home match in Minges Coliseum, Erica Wilson recorded a
team-high 16 kills while libero Trish Monroe led the defense with 18
digs as East Carolina won their sixth straight match to end the regular
season with a 3-1 win over Charlotte.
-Softball
Announces 2006 Schedule
highlighted by a visit from 2005 Women's College World Series participant
and sixth-ranked Cal, and its first-ever home night game against NC
State on Feb. 21.
-Former
Pirate Slugger Inks Professional Contract With St. Louis Cardinals
Costanzo led ECU in home runs, runs scored and walks in 2005
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pinkney
thrives in new offense
First-year coach Skip Holtz wanted to put an immediate, permanent lasso on
the flashy stuff that was often a part of last year's scheme, and
replace it with fundamentals and control. Maybe he's onto something.
-Pirates
have plenty of depth behind Pinkney at quarterback
East Carolina coach Skip Holtz certainly doesn't have to worry about the
future of the quarterback position, with none of his current handful of
passers graduating this year.
-Banning
fulfills goal of playing for ECU
Erica Banning's decision was made long before East Carolina volleyball
coach Chris Rushing came calling.
Quotes from Mark Snyder's Weekly Press Conference
...it's going to be a very emotional weekend for the tri-state area. If
you look back 35 years and the East Carolina game, now we have them
coming here.
herdzone.com
Skip off the
old block
Holtz trying to build winner at East Carolina
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Time for ECU to look past all of the 'what ifs'
If there were a theme to the season so far for the East Carolina Pirates,
what if, is as good as any.
New Bern Sun Journal
Pirates get blown out by Tulsa in second-half, lose 45-13
The East Carolinian
November 15, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From
The Anchor Desk - 11.15
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Pirates
learning lessons the hard way
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.15
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Calipari primes young Tigers for Preseason NIT
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Conference USA Standings, Scores &
Schedule
BVL:
Holtz press
conference (commercial free) - 11.15
WNCT:
Talk of the Town with
Henry Hinton - 11.15
WNCT:
Bailey Show (prep
football playoffs show) - 11.15
From ecupirates.com
-Weekly
Press Luncheon Quotes
Head Football Coach Skip Holtz Discusses The Upcoming Marshall Game
-Volleyball
Earns Fifth-Seed In Upcoming C-USA Tournament
The Pirates will face No. 12 Southern Miss in the opening round of the
tournament on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m.
-Three
Sign To Play Women's Basketball At East Carolina
Seniors still leading way for the Pirates
Chris Moore and safety Zach Baker were among a handful of seniors Holtz
lauded for not only staying with the program, but assuming leadership
roles in a selfless manner.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Pirates look to tame Thundering Herd
After three straight losses, the last being a 45-13 meltdown versus
Tulsa, East Carolina heads into its match up with Marshall looking for
some light at the end of the tunnel.
Washington Daily News
Pirates turn focus to future
ECU looks to continue building program despite falling short of its
preseason expectations
New Bern Sun Journal
Marshall News from the Charleston (WV)
Gazette
-Legacy
remains strong
Snyder orders players to attend crash ceremony
-Marshall
notebook
Morris probable for ECU
Herd honors its past
Marshall University's football program turned out in muted force Monday
afternoon, linking the present to an unforgettable past.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
November 14, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's Highlights - 11.14
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Coach's greatest needs: Time and talent
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.14
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College Football Headliners: Stars & Storylines
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Conference USA Standings, Scores &
Schedule
Volleyball
Finishes 9-6 In C-USA Play With Win Over UAB
The Pirates concluded their regular season C-USA schedule, finished 9-6
in the league play, the school's best regular season record since
joining the league in 2001.
ecupirates.com
A few Pirates came up short at gut check time
Although they might have proven they were game enough to stay in almost
any game with almost any team already this season, East Carolina found
out Saturday that one little leak in effort can sink the whole ship.
Greenville Daily Reflector
East Carolina
up and down in Skip Holtz Era
The Skip Holtz Era at East Carolina has started with a hint of promise,
but this season has turned out much like the previous three.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Next Opponent:
Marshall kickers working overtime
Tuesday's struggles underscored a season-long trouble spot. Marshall has
misfired on three of its last 10 attempts and six of 15 overall.
Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
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November 20, 2005
North Carolina-Chapel Hill gets by Gardner-Webb
"Every thing we wanted to do
tonight, we did - except winning the game," said Gardner-Webb coach Rick
Scruggs, whose team continues its murderous early-season schedule
Tuesday at East Carolina. "That's what makes it hard walking out of here
with a loss."
Kinston Free Press
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Heels
inch past Duke
UNC-CH finishes its home schedule at 4-2 with the win over Duke, which
finishes its season at 1-10 but not before giving the Tar Heels a scare.
-Victory
Bell game a real gong show
North Carolina-Chapel Hill played Duke in football for the 92nd time
Saturday. You'd think by now they'd be pretty good at it.
-'You could
hear ... players trying to catch their breath'
-Noel's
presence lifts young Tar Heels in season opener
-Devils too
much for Cats
USC
can't wait till next year
13-9 loss to Tigers mars end of storybook season
Columbia The State
From the Greenville (SC) News
-Tigers
do it again
Clemson controls second half to pick up fifth win in last six games
-Spurrier
gains respect from Tigers
-Gamecocks
seeing red after struggles
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Close play
costs Duke a possible win
-Tar Heels
escape against Duke
-N.C. State 24,
Middle Tennessee 3
-Noel's 3
bails out Tar Heels
-Dynamic duo
powers Duke past Davidson
-N.C. State 91,
The Citadel 59
-North Alabama
ends NCCU's best season
November 19, 2005
From the Fayetteville Observer
-College
football predictions
-Duke-UNC
rivalry has lost luster
In our neck of the woods, the best football rivalries seemed to be play
earlier in the year when North Carolina meets N.C. State or when East
Carolina plays anybody from the ACC.
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Spurrier
on track
Ruling S.C. recruiting while taking N.C. stars only will speed process.
-Strong
finish needed
Pack must win out to get above .500.
From the Greenville (SC) News
-Ferocious
rivalry, fierce hopes give Clemson-USC matchup some teeth
-USC
enters showdown on winning streak
-Tigers
intent on getting 7th victory
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-Spurrier-
All games created equal
Gamecocks coach trying to emphasize importance of winning championships
over that of beating Clemson
-Super
showdown
For the first time, Tommy Bowden faces Steve Spurrier, a coach whom he
has enough respect for that he once studied the Head Ball Coach and his
offense at Duke, which had fired Bowden a short time before
-Happy
ending in store for Bucs or Chants
Big South title on the line when Coastal, Charleston Southern clash in
regular-season finale
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Duke
seniors relishing one last shot at Heels
It's been two years now, but former Duke safety Terrell Smith still
remembers every detail of the Blue Devils' victory at North Carolina
-UNC not about
to look past Duke
There's little danger in teams looking past a rivalry game
-Eagles look
to keep winning ways going
N.C. Central is going to play its biggest football game in a long time
today.
-Bethel
provides spark for Wolfpack
Tony Bethel came off the bench at full speed to give N.C. State a jump
start, and the Wolfpack rolled to a 91-61 victory over Stetson
-Devils look to
continue improving against pesky Davidson
Duke senior J.J. Redick called it "nasty" -- the good kind of nasty --
one of the best dunks he had witnessed in person.
-Heels open
season tonight against Bulldogs
Gardner-Webb's coach had no idea just how excited the people of Boiling
Springs would be that the Bulldogs are playing a basketball game against
North Carolina.
'Dogs to nip at Heels
In the next 10 days the team will travel to East Carolina, Auburn and the
University of Minnesota.
Shelby Star
UNCW brought back to Earth
The thin Rocky Mountain air finally caught up with the UNC-Wilmington
men?s basketball team. As a result, a long road trip ended on a sour
note for the Seahawks.
Wilmington Star News
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Deacs
survive in 2 OTs
Visser, Gray spark Wake Forest past Texas Tech 78-73 in 2K Sports
consolation game
-Thompson
paces Appalachian State to 75-65 win
-'94
loss to VMI has a message for ASU
Mountaineers can win their first outright SoCon title since '95 against
Elon
-QBs
take center stage in Virginia
November 18, 2005
Tiger, Gamecock fans keep fangs, claws in check on eve of showdown
Regardless of what colors they sported, most of the guests at Thursday
night's party said they just wanted to see a good, well-played game on
Saturday.
Greenville (SC) News
A
half-dozen days in 2004 that changed USC football
FROM HOLTZ TO SPURRIER: BEST AND WORST OF TIMES
Columbia (SC) The State
UNC
a giant step for Gardner-Webb
Bulldogs are seeking upset not autographs
Charlotte Observer
Ferocious rivalry, fierce hopes give Clemson-USC matchup some teeth
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Gators
handle erring Deacs
Wake Forest commits 22 turnovers in defeat
-Apps
open season tonight at home
Arkansas-Little Rock will test Fancher's new lineup
-Conference
shuffles left Pack in lurch
Middle Tennessee is replacement for Temple
-Rams'
2006 schedule has 4 home games, A&T on road
Move to Division I-AA has forced shuffling, changes in opponents,
locations
November 17, 2005
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Deacons
expect Gators to press
Ballhandling and turnovers are big concerns as Wake Forest faces better
competition
-Mountaineers
say hard work is paying off
ASU in 1-AA playoffs for first time since 2
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Duke decks
Seton Hall
-Devils show
immediate, and drastic, improvement
-Doherty Starts
Anew at Florida Atlantic
-NCCU extends
Broadway's contract through 2008
-NCCU
coaches excited about move to Division I
Bill Hayes could hardly contain his excitement. "Great!" the N.C. Central
athletics director said Wednesday morning after the university's Board
of Trustees gave unanimous approval for a move to NCAA Division I.
What happened to Duke football?
Author and sportswriter Bill Brill remembers a time when the Duke Blue
Devils were an Atlantic Coast Conference football powerhouse.
Fayetteville Observer
USC's infractions remain unchanged
Report, though, does place blame on school for delay
Greenville (SC) News
From the Greensboro News-Record
-Prosser's
glad Deacs earned way to N.Y.
-Grobe's
goal for '06- 'We need to earn how to win'
-ACC
football notes- Bowl picture bleak for Heels, Pack
From The Raleigh News & Observer
-Prolific
Devils maul hapless Seton Hall
Duke jumps out to a 30-point halftime lead as the backcourt plays well
against overmatched Seton Hall.
-NCCU OKs
move
School sees D-1 helping academics.
November 16, 2005
Intangible Things
Drum doesn't have gaudy statistics, but still helps Deacons
Winston Salem Journal
From the Wilmington Star News
-Seahawks
win BCA tourney title
The approach was as ugly as a one-eared dog or as perfect as a
rainbow, depending on your point of view. Either way it was typical
Seahawks basketball.
-Cost
tackles desire for UNCW football
Forget tailgating.
UNCW
Officials Discuss Possibility of Football Team
...it will cost around $35 million to start a team. There are talks of
starting a team, but financing a football program could be a big hurdle.
WECT.com
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-Brimming
with respect, rival ADs go good will hunting
A NEW AURA of cordiality hovers over the South Carolina-Clemson rivalry
these days. It starts with athletics directors at the two schools who
are striving to make certain that sportsmanship and good will are a
prevailing theme during Saturday�s football game.
-ESPN2
to televise USC/Clemson game
Deal comes after USC, SEC approach cable partner; game to be shown only
in South Carolina
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Duke-UNC-
Not what it used to be
I once thought the Duke-North Carolina football game was something
special. Some of my neighbors would reserve seats at their favorite
Triangle restaurants on Saturday night after the game. If the Blue
Devils lost, then Duke fans picked up the tab. Same thing for UNC fans
if their team lost.
-Krzyzewski
wants the Blue Devils to relax and 'play ball'
For Duke fans who always expect perfection from their top-ranked Blue
Devils, Monday night's somewhat shaky start to the season probably led
some to scream at their television sets.
From The Raleigh News & Observer
-N.C. has
talent to contend -- with 1 team
Working on the assumption that one can beat four -- hey, it used to
happen all the time in Clint Eastwood Westerns -- let it hereby be
proposed that the ACC football teams in the state of North Carolina pool
their resources and combine to field one team.
-N.C.
Central recommends move to D-I
A key N.C. Central committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend the
school move to Division I, and the school's trustees are expected to
approve the move today.
-Triangle at
top of heap in ACC
Tobacco Road may be synonymous with men's college basketball, but often
overshadowed are three women's programs that have rich traditions of
their own -- traditions that figure to get even richer this season.
-NHL: Canes
stun Sens again
From The Charlotte Observer
-Running
game still a step behind
In a season in which almost everything has gone right for the Carolina
Panthers, the running game remains the team's most troubling aspect,
Kryptonite for a squad of NFL supermen.
-Bobcats
suffer energy shortage
Coach rips team's professionalism
November 15, 2005
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Duke not
great, but good enough for win
Duke senior Sean Dockery knew that the Blue Devils didn't have a vintage
offensive game in their season opener Monday night against Boston
University, but Dockery didn't know that his two 3-pointers represented
two-thirds of Duke's outside output.
-Sting of
Heels' last win still with Devils
Each time senior safety Brian Greene trots from the Duke locker room to
practice, he remembers a game that he'd like to forget.
-Pack can't
stumble down stretch
There's no margin of error left for N.C. State's 2005 football team, and
everyone around the Wolfpack knows it.
From The Raleigh News & Observer
-Devils lack
punch in win
The Duke Blue Devils anxiously searched for the high-flying basketball
offense they thought they would have this season on Monday against
Boston University.
-Devils aim
to gloss over losses to UNC
Brian Greene's route to Duke's practice field is marked with
Carolina-blue spray paint.
-State needs
2 wins to be eligible
Bowls eyeing 4-5 Wolfpack
From the Greenville (SC) News
-BRAWL
GAME
Clemson, USC stand by last year's sanctions as they prepare to meet again
for the first time since the incident
-USC
makes adjustments in security
Officials used Florida game as trial run for Clemson
-This
Clemson-USC game game may be without precedent
This year is nominated because both teams are fresh from upset victories
over a couple of the most highly regarded opponents they have ever
beaten on the same day.
Tigers learn lesson from last season's brawl
Long before athletic director Terry Don Phillips addressed the Clemson
University football team before this season, the Tigers knew what his
message would be.
Anderson Independent
USC
scrapbook has a Tiger-size hole
In a season of firsts, South Carolina�s seniors have one last first to
scratch off their list: Beat Clemson.
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Spartanburg Herald Journal
-Report-
SLED investigating Clemson Police
Football coach Tommy Bowden said Monday he was unfamiliar with a WSPA
Channel 7 report that the State Law Enforcement Division is looking into
allegations against the Clemson University Police Department regarding
complaints of athletes getting preferential treatment when they break
the law.
-Spurrier
already versed on rivalry
His last rival was coached by a Bowden, too -- so of course, Steve
Spurrier took South Carolina's job with some sense of the meaning of the
interstate matchup.
November 14, 2005
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Better
Days- Grobe likes Deacons' 2006 potential
-Wolfpack
facing tough task in its quest for bowl game
-Confident-
Heels say bowl still within their grasp
-NFL:
Panthers Dominate Jets
High
times
Gamecocks crack Top 25, and it�s their goal to stay there; as for a trip
to the SEC title game ... well, it could happen
Columbia (SC) State
Bowden learns from Spurrier
As an ambitious young coach, Tommy Bowden was hungry to learn from the
best.
Greenville (SC) News
An intriguing Big Four tip off
As the excitement of college basketball revs up � No. 1 Duke opens
tonight against Boston University at Cameron Indoor � the Big Four tips
off with several intriguing subplots.
Fayetteville Observer
Devils take
first baby step tonight
The Duke Blue Devils will open their men's basketball season tonight in
the Preseason NIT as the nation's No. 1 team, the team expected by many
to cut down the nets in Indianapolis come April.
Durham Herald-Sun
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November 20, 2005
From conferenceusa.com.
-UCF
to Host Inaugural C-USA Championship Game
-Saturday
Football Roundup
Darrell Hackney threw four touchdowns, including three to Reggie Lindsey,
as UAB defeated No. 24 UTEP, 35-23
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Stayin'
alive
Darrell Hackney looks at what will prob
-Win
over USM sets up a perfect ending for Tigers
-Central
Florida whips Rice to capture East crown
-Hoops:
Tigers starting to look special
From the
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
-Eagles
'still in the mix' for trip to GMAC Bowl
-Turnaround
lands UCF in C-USA title game
-USM
sinks Lamar 79-76 in opener
From the Orlando Sentinel
-BELIEVE
IT!
-From
worst to first
UCF won C-USA's East Division on Saturday with the same script it has
delivered since October. The Knights dug themselves a hole at Rice
Stadium, then clawed their way out for a 31-28 victory against Rice.
-Knights'
leading receiver injures knee, out for year
From the Birmingham News
-Blazers
back up talk
The first word came at Bartow Arena on Monday when UAB defensive tackle
Sam Williamson and quarterback Darrell Hackney guaranteed a win over
Conference USA-leading UTEP and Blazer offensive tackle Julius Wilson
said the Blazers possessed the league's best talent.
-BLAZER
NOTEBOOK
From the
El Paso Times
-Blazers
back up guarantee
-Miners
lament missed opportunities in loss
From the New Orleans Times Picayune
-Familiar
script as TU loses seventh in row
-It's
been a long, strange trip
November 19, 2005
"Live" Scoreboards from collegesports.com
-C-USA
Football Scoreboard
-C-USA
Men's Basketball Scoreboard
C-USA on TV
Memphis at Southern Miss (CSTV 8:30pm EDT)
UAB at UTEP (Inet/PAX 6:00pm EDT)
DeAngelo Williams Named a Doak Walker Award Semifinalist
conferenceusa.com
From the Birmingham News
-CONFERENCE
USA PREVIEW
-Hackney,
Blazers haven't given up
Darrell Hackney looks at what will probably be his next-to-last game in a
UAB football uniform and sees a pair of options.
UAB in must-win mode now
El Paso Times
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Bowl
hopes
The odds, on paper, are seemingly insurmountable for the University of
Memphis football team.
-Tigers
vs. Southern Miss- Who has the edge?
-Next
up- Tigers tackle Big Apple
The bus pulled back into town early Friday morning, when the skies were
still dark and the city was still sleeping
Southern Miss guns for the run
Tigers' Williams poised to exploit any weakness
Biloxi Sun Herald
Eagles to make run for it
When the running game surfaces in discussion of tonight's Southern
Miss-Memphis meeting, the talk automatically focuses on the nation's
leading rusher, the Tigers' DeAngelo Williams.
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
Evansville slips
past Marshall 91-81
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
-Herd's
depth too much for Tennessee St.
-This
week in Conference USA
From the Houston Chronicle
-Freshmen
lead Marquette by Rice
-Versatile
Lane brings stability to Cougars' defense
-SMU
AT HOUSTON
-CENTRAL
FLORIDA AT RICE
From the
Orlando Sentinel
-Knights
insist celebration is worth wait
UCF vows to give Rice its full attention, then let the exciting scenarios
play themselves out.
-UCF
at Rice
-Court
renamed for Torchy
November 18, 2005
Memphis Tops Alabama In Shootout
Darius Washington had 23 points and six assists as No. 12 Memphis ran
past No. 15 Alabama 87-76 in the second round of the Preseason NIT on
Thursday night.
gotigersgo.com
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
put away Tide
-U
of M students get what they came for
-Snapper
is U of M's model of consistency
From the Birmingham News
-Memphis
thrashes Alabama in NIT
-McSwain
pays price for attention
The preseason attention, which for UAB defensive end Larry McSwain,
included a spot on the Nagurski Award watch list, is a good thing.
C-USA "Live" Men's Basketball Scoreboard for Nov 18
collegesports.com
2005 Conference USA Volleyball Championship- Day One
conferenceusa.com
C-USA Fearless Predictions |
C-USA Fearless Picks, Part 2
College Football News
Marshall fans'
expectations of Herd's coach are unrealistic
Charleston Daily Mail
Price and O'Leary find redemption in C-USA
Houston Chronicle
From the
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
-Golden
Eagles dealing with injuries to starters
-Eagles
to begin Alaskan adventure
From Marshall Athletics - herdzone.com
-Men's
Basketball Begins Season Against Evansville
-Baseball
Lands Top-Notch Class for 2007 Season
From southernmiss.com
-Basketball
Opens Season Play At BP Top of the World Classic
-Baseball
Announces Third Signee of the Early Signing Period
UCF to Open 2005-06 Campaign on Friday facing cross-town foe Rollins
ucfathletics.com
Reason to BELIEVE
Like husbands everywhere, George O'Leary tends to monitor his household's
credit-card usage.
Orlando Sentinel
Miner men begin anew
El Paso Times
Young Wave feels like they know each other
The season's getting-to-know-you period was quickly enhanced when the
basketball team in green was moved to a campus where the dress code is
red. After Hurricane Katrina, the Tulane women's basketball team was
stuffed onto a dorm floor at Texas Tech. Free time became an oxymoron.
But perhaps that's a good thing for the senior-less team, featuring
three new starters.
New Orleans Times Picayune
November 17, 2005
C-USA Men's Basketball Notebook
Preseason favorite Memphis was the first C-USA team to take to the court
and the Tigers posted a 79-52 victory
conferenceusa.com
Marshall's
Bradshaw is a late bloomer; Also, halftime adjustments help Herd
defense; Also, Marshall women's basketball team hoping to build on
success
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
USM defense on spot
Containing Memphis star won't be easy
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Game
vs. Tigers key for USM
Topsy-turvy Eagle year can still end with bowl
-Trip
will be a test for U of M, Cal says
Make no mistake, John Calipari wanted a home game. If not at FedExForum,
then at The Pyramid. If not at The Pyramid, then at the Mid-South
Coliseum. If not at the Mid-South Coliseum, then at White Station High.
Eagles must stop another big-play back
Southern Miss defensive coordinator Jay Hopson hasn't been getting much
sleep this week with DeAngelo Williams, the nation's leading rusher,
expected to play in Saturday night's Conference USA game against Memphis
at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
Mobile Register
From the Birmingham News
-Blazers
fail to join UTEP in lights on C-USA marquee
Imagine, if you will, the two best football teams in Conference USA
playing on a crisp November day at the Sun Bowl in El Paso on Saturday
with the regular-season conference title on the line.
-COLLEGE
BEAT
UTEP enters Saturday's game with UAB ranked 24th in the country in the
Associated Press poll. UTEP head coach Mike Price loves the free
advertising that gives his program.
UH Notebook- Gilbert puts best leg forward
Running back's career day comes despite bad knee
Houston Chronicle
Knights' only option is winning
Orlando Sentinel
Miner athletes say thank you to fans
UTEP season-ticket holder Dan Gotaas was surprised to get a phone call
from UTEP freshman offensive lineman Colby Meek recently.
El Paso Times
Herd's Whitted ready to take charge
Marshall University men's basketball head coach Ron Jirsa was looking for
someone to emerge as a leader of this season's team and Tre Whitted
stepped up.
Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
November 16, 2005
From the Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
-Getting
a faster start
-ESPN
still picking Marshall to play in a bowl
Marshall men's
basketball team feels sense of urgency; Also, Herd and Pirates are an
interesting matchup; Also, Meadows drawn to crash memorial
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Figuring out a
bowl, Tranghese, House, Pruett
As if the Bowl Championship Series and college football�s bowl system
aren�t confusing enough, along came Tuesday�s announcement over the
EV1.net Houston Bowl.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
C-USA Announces Agreement With EV1.net Houston Bowl
The announcement gives C-USA arrangements with six postseason bowl games
beginning next season.
conferenceusa.com
UCF awaits clear bowl picture
UCF may wait as late as Dec. 4 to know a bowl destination, but the Golden
Knights should have an either-or scenario in hand a week earlier.
Orlando Sentinel
From
the Jackson (MS) Clarion Ledger
-8
teams vying for 5 bowl slots
A loss to the Owls would leave the door open for Southern Miss (5-4),
which could tie UCF for the division crown with wins over Memphis and
Tulane.
-USM's
Eubanks returns, won't discuss problems
Southern Miss cornerback John Eubanks returned to the practice field
Monday for the first time since leaving the team last week
USM needs home boost
After logging nearly 4,500 travel miles the last four weeks, Southern
Miss finally gets to play another Conference USA football game at MM
Roberts Stadium
Mobile Register
Bower reruns 27-24 defeat
Southern Miss coach Jeff Bower saw good and bad in his team's 27-24 loss
at Houston.
Biloxi Sun Herald
At 1-8 this season, it isn't easy being a Rice senior
Houston Chronicle
From
the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Youthful
Tigers have easy time with Milwaukee
Antonio Anderson wasn't here last year, or four years ago, meaning he
didn't witness the high expectations and low results first-hand.
-Let
the fun begin for the Tigers this season
-Doss
shows heart; Tigers see future
Word reached University of Memphis running back Joseph Doss shortly
before the opening kickoff.
From
the Birmingham News
-Blazers
reflect on close ones they lost
UAB's five losses came with a different script each time.
-Blazers
wear down Saints
North Georgia hung with UAB for the first 20 minutes Tuesday night in the
Blazers' second and final men's basketball exhibition game at Bartow
Arena.
November 15, 2005
From
conferenceusa.com
-Football
Notebook
The East and West Division titles could be decided this weekend as
Conference USA Football begins its stretch run for the inaugural
championship game on Dec. 3.
-Conference
USA Men's Soccer Lands Two In NCAA Tournament
Beckman expected to survive gunshot wound
Tulane punter Chris Beckman remained hospitalized Monday while Lincoln
Parish officials continued their investigation into a shooting incident
that left Beckman with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Nationally ranked NAIA school gives USM scare
Golden Eagles, down 10 in second half, rally behind Singleton's 15 points
New Orleans Times Picayune
Houston Bowl adds Conference USA as opponent
Raleigh News & Observer
Conference USA
notebook
UCF in driver's seat for East Division title
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Ranked Miners upbeat
The UTEP football team has a difficult task Saturday against
Alabama-Birmingham. But the situation is positive for the Miners.
El Paso Times
From the Houston Chronicle
-Make
room for Cougars at main table
THAT wasn't a baby step the University of Houston took on Sunday. That was
a giant one.
-Houston
Bowl has chance to land big fish
Starting in '06, deal could bring Notre Dame to city if Irish miss BCS
From the Birmingham News
-Brown
blames himself for Blazers' woes
UAB head football coach Watson Brown used part of his Monday press
conference to blame himself for his team not meeting expectations this
season.
-Blazers
at full strength for tonight's exhibition
UAB head men's basketball coach Mike Anderson said he'll use tonight's
exhibition game against North Georgia to "work on different combinations
of players."
Problem in Houston
UCF in driver's seat for East Division title
Hattiesburg American
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Williams
says he'll be ready for So. Mississippi
University of Memphis running back DeAngelo Williams, who missed last
weekend's game at Tennessee nursing a sprained left ankle, said Monday
he is confident he'll play Saturday when the Tigers travel to Southern
Miss.
-OK,
DeAngelo made a mistake, but he's human, not Superman
-Tiger
football notebook
November 14, 2005
From
conferenceusa.com
-Houston
Holds on to Defeat Southern Miss, 27-24
Ryan Gilbert rushes for a career-high 144 yards
-South
Carolina Wins 2005 C-USA Men's Soccer Title
-SMU,
UTEP Fall in NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament
-Marshall
Receives Top Seed at 2005 C-USA Volleyball Championship
UH celebrates breakthrough
Cougars put six-game skid to Golden Eagles behind them
Houston Chronicle
From
the
Jackson Clarion Ledger
-Cougars
clip Eagles' wings
Two miracle finishes in one week probably was asking too much.
-Frazzled
Eagles can't seal deal again
-Eagles
lose Hendrix to concussion in first half
-Marshall
lights up another from state
Houston WR who stung MSU does same to USM with 2 TD grabs
ANOTHER ONE SLIPS AWAY
Southern Miss' hopes of securing a spot in the inaugural
Conference USA championship game next month took a severe blow with a
dramatic 27-24 loss at Houston on Sunday.
Biloxi Sun Herald
Around Conference USA
USA Today
From the Orlando Sentinel
-UCF
controls destiny
UCF's sail into uncharted water took an unexpected but dizzying tack
Sunday.
-UCF
player faces sex charge
UCF cornerback Ron Ellis has been suspended from the team after being
arrested on a charge of sexual battery, authorities said.
Green Wave missed an opportunity
Tulane's 42-34 loss to Rice on Saturday wasn't just another loss, it was
the ultimate insult to injury for the Green Wave players and coaching
staff.
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-U
of M's opposition not just a nice story
There were lots of things the University of Memphis had to do
to position itself to host a possible second-round game in the NIT
Season Tip-off.
-Tiger
coach- DeAngelo's 'a tough guy'
Just before meeting with his team on Sunday, University of
Memphis football coach Tommy West wanted one thing made clear: "I've
never questioned DeAngelo's toughness. He's a tough guy."
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