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December 4, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-AP:
Monarchs reign over Pirates
-BVL:
ECU vs. ODU Box Score
-AP:
Tulsa takes title and Liberty Bowl bid
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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GMAC Bowl pairs 8-3 UTEP against 8-3 Toledo
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C-USA Basketball Standings, Scores & Schedule
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C-USA Football Standings (final), Scores &
Schedule
From ecupirates.com
-Lady
Pirate Gameday Central: ECU faces Drexel at 3 p.m. Sunday
-Lady
Pirates Earn First Home Victory In Tough 59-55 Fashion Over Southern
-Monarchs
Down Pirates, 79-53
The Pirates (3-2), were led by Corey Rouse's 14 points and
nine rebounds.
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Monarchs
roll over Pirates
-ECU
women keep on winning
-Bryant
awaiting official word to join ECU football squad
ODU's Hunter gets aggressive
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Cussing coach apologizes for blowing his stack
Dooley, who is in his third year as a Jayhawks assistant under
Bill Self and was formerly the head coach at East Carolina from 1995-99,
shouted at (Nevada's) Fazekas while the two teams were exchanging
handshakes at the end of the game.
Chicago Tribune
Garrard
proves he's a QB all the way
Former Southern Durham High football coach Chip Gill isn't the
least bit surprised that David Garrard will be the Jacksonville Jaguars'
starting quarterback today.
Raleigh News & Observer
Facing backup no gimme for Browns
Garrard is known as one of the better running quarterbacks
around, a better athlete than Leftwich.
Gainesville Sun
December 3, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-AP:
Tulsa-UCF battle to decide unlikely C-USA champ
BVL:
Skip
Holtz season wrap-up press conference
BVL:
Exclusive Brian Bailey 1-on-1 with Skip Holtz
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Dooley expresses regret over heated remark
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C-USA Basketball Standings, Scores & Schedule
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C-USA Football Standings (final), Scores &
Schedule
Pirate Basketball
WNCT Live Pregame/Postgame
Audio Feed
Saturday December 3rd
Men's Basketball: @ODU
7:05pm ET - Norfolk, VA
TV: WITN-TV 7 (Local)
AUDIO/VIDEO:
CSTV All Access (PPV)
Women's Basketball: vs.
Southern
CPW's/Atavola Market Caf� Lady Pirate
Invitational
3:00pm ET - Greenville, NC
-Lady
Pirate Gameday Central
From ecupirates.com
-Season
Review Press Luncheon Quotes
-Men's
Basketball Set To Tip At Old Dominion Saturday Night
-Lady
Pirates host CPW's/Atavola Market Caf� Lady Pirate Invitational
-Lady
Pirate Gameday Central
Monarchs host East Carolina Saturday
odusports.com
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU
receiver Allison undergoes surgery
East Carolina coach Skip Holtz has expressed doubts about
junior wide receiver Aundrae Allison skipping his senior season in hopes
of a professional contract...A torn medial collateral ligament in
Allison's knee, which Holtz confirmed Friday, could be the limiting
factor in what Holtz predicted would be a decision by Allison to return
for his senior season at ECU.
-Several
ECU swimmers in rankings
-Tough
test awaits Pirates on the road
East Carolina's men's basketball team will face its toughest
test of the early season tonight as it travels to Norfolk, Va., to
square off with Old Dominion.
-ECU's
Holtz discusses status of pair of suspended players
Drew reportedly missed a team practice and failed to attend a
weight lifting session prior to the suspension.
-ECU
women's team hosting basketball invitational this weekend
Allison
tears MCL
ECU WR expected to be out 3 months
Raleigh News & Observer
Holtz concludes first season at helm with mixed emotions
East Carolina head football coach Skip Holtz reflected on his
first season with mixed reviews at his postseason pres conference on
Friday. "When you look back on the season, it was a memorable and
frustrating year in a lot of ways,"
Kinston Free Press
A Last look at the Pirates� season
Washington Daily News
From the New Bern Sun Journal
-Holtz
says he expects Drew back with ECU
Both East Carolina head coach Skip Holtz and suspended
quarterback Davon Drew said a meeting this week opened the doors to a
return of the former New Bern standout to the Pirates football squad
-ECU
gets first big test in ODU
Though the 2005-06 basketball season is in its first couple of
weeks, East Carolina faces one of its biggest tests tonight.
Monarchs get national publicity in Sports Illustrated offshoot
The Virginian Pilot
December 2, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate
Notebook No. 260
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Winning
won't be easy in '06
-AP:
O'Leary resume touts new entry: turnaround season
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Disney picks storm-weary Tulane for Spirit Award
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C-USA Basketball Standings, Scores & Schedule
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C-USA Football Standings (final), Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
With family watching, Hinnant shines for East Carolina
Sam Hinnant said he got chills as the bus carrying he and his
fellow East Carolina men's basketball teammates passed through Charlotte
Tuesday.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Lady Pirates host CPW's/Atavola Market Caf� Lady Pirate Invitational
conferenceusa.com
Breakout or Bust
David Garrard stays calm as pressure rises on the Jags' new QB.
Orlando Sentinel
Backup quarterbacks who play are hot commodities
Two quarterbacks have created this week's talk around the
transaction window: Jacksonville's David Garrard and St. Louis' Ryan
Fitzpatrick.
San Jose Mercury News
Hula time
The Hula Bowl, which will be televised on ESPN2, features the
college's best players from all the divisions.
Auburn's Tommy Tuberville and East Carolina's Skip Holtz will be
coaching the East with Washington's Tyrone Willingham and San Jose
State's Dick Tomey guiding the West.
Pittsburg Post Tribune
Myers Park
star Bradley says changes in attitudes fuel run
Bradley, who runs a 4.47 40, is being recruited by Boston
College, East Carolina, Illinois and Michigan State. In the playoffs,
he's rushed for five of his team's 10 touchdowns plus 457 yards on 75
carries against defenses geared to stop him.
Charlotte Observer
Delsea's Amaniera commits to East Carolina
On Wednesday, Amaniera made his decision final, verbally
committing to East Carolina University where he'll continue his soccer
career.
The Gloucester County (NJ) Times
December 1, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville - 12.01
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Devoted duo takes modest path to big dreams
-BVL:
Rouse powers Pirates past Terriers - 12.01
-BVL:
ECU vs. Wofford Box Score - 12.01
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 12.01
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Veteran coach Hatfield steps down at Rice
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C-USA honors O'Leary after turnaround season
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C-USA Basketball Standings, Scores & Schedule
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C-USA Football Standings (final), Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk
of the Town - 12.01
From ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Scores Second Consecutive Win Over Wofford
Corey Rouse scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as
East Carolina beat Wofford 66-62 on Wednesday night.
-Ricky
Stokes Call-In Show Debuts Thursday Night
-Swimmers
Post Some Of The Nation's Fastest Times
-2005
ECU Volleyball Season Review
Pirates tame lackadaisical Terriers
Wofford basketball coach Mike Young couldn't yell at his
players like he wanted because there was a toddler on his lap.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
topple Wofford
The drama was left in Greenville, but the East Carolina men's
basketball team still managed an encore on the road.
-Garrard's
moment- Former ECU star QB now in spotlight
David Garrard's cell phone hasn't stopped ringing this week.
High school coaches, college teammates, longtime friends and even some
distant relatives he's never spoken to have called to wish him luck.
Rouse,
Pirates get best of Terriers
Corey Rouse scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead
East Carolina to a 66-62 men's basketball win over Wofford on Wednesday
night.
Raleigh News & Observer
Mills dominating at ECU
Cherie Mills (Ayden-Grifton 2003) is making her mark in her
first year as a member of the East Carolina women's basketball team
after two years at Louisburg ...
Kinston Free Press
With Leftwich out, Garrard in, Browns adjust
Facing a 4-7 team with a defense that's ranked 20th in the NFL
would seem ideal for a backup quarterback making his first start of the
season.
Florida Times Union
Garrard says he�ll run
David Garrard says his first option will be to pass the
football, but he won�t hesitate to use his legs to get a first down. �I
have the ability to run the ball. I want to pass. I want to get the ball
out of my hands and to the better athletes. If I can tuck it away and
get the first (down), what�s wrong with that?� Garrard asked reporters.
Florida Times Union
November 30, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football Recruiting Report - 11.30
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Help on the way to shore up ECU's LB corps
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.30
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Moore, Allison, Hands make All-Conference USA
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Indians to face C-USA foe in New Orleans Bowl
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C-USA Basketball Standings, Scores & Schedule
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C-USA Football Standings (final), Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk
of the Town - 11.30
WNCT:
Tuesday Tailgate - 11.30
Pirate Basketball
WNCT Live Pregame/Postgame
Audio Feed
Saturday November 30th
Men's Basketball: @Wofford
7:00pm ET - Spartanburg, SC
AUDIO:
CSTV All Access (PPV)
From ecupirates.com
-Lady
Pirates continue to win tough games on the road with 74-71 win over N.C.
A&T
-Men's
Basketball Travels To Wofford For Home-And-Home Finale Wednesday
-Gridiron
Trio Earn All-Conference USA Honors
East Carolina, Wofford prepare for Round 2 tonight
While neither coach can recall a time their teams played
back-to-back games against an opponent during the regular season, East
Carolina's Ricky Stokes and Wofford's Mike Young both agree they don't
mind the basketball scheduling oddity.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Holland the reason behind ECU's success
The turnaround of the East Carolina football team didn't begin
when the Pirates opened the 2005 season with a three-point victory over
Duke...It started well before that. Almost a year prior.
New Bern Sun Journal
From the Kinston Free Press
-Pinkney,
Moffett efforts forgotten
The regular season for college football is over, and it's time
to embark on an onslaught of bowl games and the postseason awards.For
East Carolina's James Pinkney and Central Florida's Steven Moffett, the
duo was unwilling victims of inexcusable/irresponsible voting by the 12
head football coaches in Conference USA.
-Pirates,
Terriers set for rematch
The two teams face each other at 7 p.m. tonight at Wofford in
Spartanburg, SC for the second time in the last five days.
-Former
Free Press sports editor dies at 47
... David Howell, a graduate of Northern Nash High School in
Rocky Mount and East Carolina University...died Monday from
complications caused by the flu and bronchitis...a longtime sports
writer and copy desk editor at The Daily News of Jacksonville...at the
Kinston Free Press he worked as sports editor from 1991 to 1995.
Backup QB Garrard ready to get started
David Garrard will make his first start of the season Sunday
in Cleveland in place of Byron Leftwich, who suffered a broken bone on
his left ankle on his first play from scrimmage Sunday in Arizona.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Need a quarterback- Garrard is your man
Garrard has plenty of work to do this week to get his passing
up to speed, as well as his timing with his receivers.
Chicago Sun Times
November 29, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From
The Anchor Desk - 11.29
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Holtz
has program on right track
-AP:
Fortuitous Tulsa primed for title game - 11.29
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.29
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Pinkney claims ECU's 5th player of week award
�
C-USA Basketball Standings, Scores & Schedule
�
C-USA Football Standings (final), Scores &
Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the Town with
Henry Hinton - 11.29
WNCT:
Bailey Show (prep
football playoffs) - 11.29
Pinkney Earns Weekly Conference USA Honors
ecupirates.com
East
Meck linebacker commits to play at ECU
East Mecklenburg linebacker Nick Johnson, all-Observer as a
junior last year, committed to East Carolina, said Ed Johnson, his
father.
Charlotte Observer
Roach looking forward to senior season
As the Pirates celebrated their fifth win of the season
Saturday, the most since the Steve Logan era, wide receiver Kevin Roach
took a moment to look back.
Washington Daily News
NFL Europe contract prevents Grant from joining ECU
dailyorange.com
November 28, 2005
From
Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football Recruiting Report - 11.28
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Pirates looking to fortify revitalized secondary
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond - 11.28
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College Football Headliners: Stars & Storylines
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C-USA Football Standings, Scores & Schedule
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C-USA Basketball Standings, Scores &
Schedule
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU's
base for better future now in place
ECU's 5-6 final record certainly won't be enough to entrench
the 2005 season among the team's greatest, but it could well be the road
marker for an era that will jump off the timeline in due time.
-East
Carolina's small lineup trying to play big inside
You can't teach size on the basketball court, but you can
teach ways to circumvent the disadvantages which result from not having
it.
ECU already excited about '06
The offseason had officially begun, yet Skip Holtz was still
calling his East Carolina team "a work in progress."
Wilmington Star News
Pirates cap turnaround with late-season wins
East Carolina's 31-23 victory over the University of
Alabama-Birmingham Saturday capped a remarkable turnaround for the
Pirates football program.
New Bern Sun Journal
Garrard
rescues Jags after Leftwich injured
Garrard, in his fourth NFL season out of East Carolina, had
taken just one snap this season before Sunday.
Raleigh News & Observer
Leftwich out a month
David Garrard replaced Leftwich at quarterback midway through
the first quarter of Sunday's game. Garrard was most effective running
with the ball, as he scored on a 16-yard run in his first series at the
helm.
jaguars.com
From the Jacksonville Times Union
-Garrard
passes first test, more await after Leftwich injury
This was the definition of a bittersweet victory for the
Jaguars.
-Garrard
took big first step in new role
Area Recruiting:
Spartanburg QB lands Clemson offer
Broughton (DB), a Hanahan native, has offers from Oklahoma
State and East Carolina among others.
Columbia (SC) The State
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December 4, 2005
From the
Durham Herald Sun
-FSU Upsets No.
5 Va. Tech, Wins ACC Title
Clemson 82, South Carolina 63
-Against all
odds, UNC knocks off Kentucky
-After last
season, Duke not about to overlook Virginia Tech
Appalachian State rolls into semifinals
Greensboro News-Record
From the Greenville (SC) News
-Tigers
flex their muscle
Clemson 82, South Carolina 63
-Clemson,
USC bowl prospects unsettled
-Paladins
top Spiders, move on to semifinals
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Game sells
out, but tickets easy to find
-Youthful
Heels play like veterans in win at Rupp
-Wake
defense holds Elon down
-Canes
suffer blowout defeat
S.
Florida likely to be in Meineke Bowl
Charlotte Observer
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Williams
leads ASU into semis
-Davidson
routs Appalachian State
-Panthers
say that success against Falcons is about more than stopping QB Vick
-WFU's
solid defense is too much for Elon
Gray scores 22 in Deacons' 78-59 victory
December 3, 2005
From the
Durham Herald Sun
-Virginia Tech
Could Become New ACC Bully
-NCCU women off
to best start in school history
-Big-time game
today for young Tar Heels
Camels end
25-game slide
Fayetteville Observer
From the Greensboro News Record
-1AA-
Appalachian's football game sets up doubleheader
-Southern
Illinois-Appalachian State capsule
From the
Greenville (SC) News
-USC,
Tigers intent on hoops win
Players know rivalry's importance
-1AA-
Paladins try to avoid trap in Spiders' web
From the Winston Salem Journal
-WFU
to play Elon today before taking a break
-Appalachian
will open conference play tonight
Pack plays
waiting game
Bowl may not be set until Sunday.
Raleigh News & Observer
December 2, 2005
From the Anderson Independent
-Whitehurst
has shoulder surgery
Charlie Whitehurst and his injured shoulder got the best of
both worlds Thursday.
-Bowden
suspends Humphries
Clemson freshman center Barry Humphries will not travel with
his teammates to the Tigers� bowl game in connection with his recent
arrest for driving while intoxicated under the age of 21.
From the
Durham Herald Sun
-UNC-CH's 'Tranq'
retires for good
Offense has been far from John Bunting's chief concern during
the past five years. For the next few weeks, it will be the North
Carolina @ Chapel Hill football coach's top priority.
-Bunting
hopes to keep staff intact
With Gary Tranquill retiring, North Carolina @ Chapel Hill
coach John Bunting knows he is losing one assistant coach. He'd like to
keep that number from growing.
-Noles' dive
may spell title doom
I'm not sure which was more amusing, listening to Lou Holtz or
Mark May on ESPN trying to explain what happened to cause Florida
State's November nosedive.
Defense paces Gamecock win
USC forces 22 turnovers
Greenville (SC) News
Stick
a fork in USC�s Outback Bowl hopes
Gamecocks more likely bound for Peach, Independence
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Pirates
loss sinks Devils
Duke never recovers from opening setback to ECU, but there's
hope for the future
-Tech
fans gobble up ACC
Hokies' supporters remain devoted and eager to travel.
-Point play
key for Big 4
The Big Four teams emerged from this week's ACC-Big Ten
Challenge with cause for concern as their point guards largely
struggled.
Guilford 147, Emory & Henry 136, that score once again, Guilford 147,
Emory & Henry 136
Seriously. The Quakers set a school record for points scored
in a single game during a shootout with the "Fun and Gun" Wasps, who
fired up 97 3-point attempts.
Greensboro News-Record
Zodd of the Earth
ASU linebacker got away from the drug-infested area of South
Florida with his grandmother's help
Winston Salem Journal
December 1, 2005
From the Greensboro News Record
-S.
Carolina rocks UNCG
-Barclay
named ACC Player of the Year
-State's
bowl possibilities multiple, maddening
Running backs coach Hill says he has been let go by Spurrier
University of South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier
told running back coach Madre Hill on Wednesday his contract isn't being
renewed. Hill said he wouldn't coach in USC's bowl game.
Greenville (SC) News
From the
Durham Herald Sun
-No. 14 Iowa
45, No. 24 NC State 42
-Redick, Blue
Devils spoil Hoosiers' upset plans
-Barclay
somewhat surprising winner of ACC award
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Player
of the Year
Barclay joins Deacons Barnes, Piccolo, Venuto as winner of ACC
award
-Rare
company
-ASU's
playoff foe is big, experienced
Leemire leads 49ers in thriller
Guard Leemire Goldwire's career-high 26 points led the
Charlotte 49ers to an 85-81 double-overtime college basketball victory
Wednesday against Davidson at Halton Arena.
Charlotte Observer
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Sloppy Pack
suffers first loss
Late flurry lifts Hawkeyes to win.
-Pack-ing up
for bowls
Though there were no fresh developments on N.C. State's bowl
possibilities on Wednesday, it doesn't hurt budget-savvy fans to start
calculating the costs of different trips.
-Hollywood
ending still has women's soccer fans abuzz
Six years after the winning penalty kick and Brandi Chastain's
famous shirtless celebration, the aftershock hit Raleigh on Wednesday
night.
November 30, 2005
Sendek's
tenure at State faces defining season
Of all the stats that surround the N.C. State men's basketball
team, none is more surprising than the number next to Herb Sendek's
coaching tenure.
Raleigh News & Observer
Clemson holds off Penn State
For 35 minutes, the Clemson men�s basketball team played its
best game of the season. Luckily for them, that was enough.
Anderson Independent
Phillips has Sunday target for knowing bowl fate
Tiger AD will wait for ACC title game, dominoes to fall
Greenville (SC) News
Illinois too
much for fresh-faced Tar Heels
Durham Herald-Sun
Gray puts spell on Wisconsin defense
Greensboro News Record
Gators may yet top USC
Florida�s rout of �Noles could drop USC to Independence
Columbia (SC) The State
November 29, 2005
Bowl games no standard for success
Playing Tuesday morning quarterback and bracing for an
onslaught of bad bowl games. ...
Anderson Independent
From the Charlotte Observer
-Gardner-Webb
shocks Minnesota
T.J. McCullough's driving baseline layup in traffic and
subsequent free throw with 3.2 seconds left lifted Gardner-Webb to a
73-72 victory against Minnesota on Monday.
-Expect
Clemson or N.C. St. in Charlotte
Big East to send UConn or S. Florida
Wanted- A sacrificial lamb for �06 season
USC might stay in-state to fill schedule hole left by Central
Florida
Columbia (SC) The State
From the
Durham Herald Sun
-Duke's Nelson
to miss 6-8 weeks after surgery
Top-ranked Duke survived a tough test against Memphis on
Friday night without injured sophomore DeMarcus Nelson. Monday, the Blue
Devils got a better idea of how many more tests they'll try to pass
without Nelson.
-UNC-CH and
Illinois to meet again
-Can ACC still
meet Challenge?
After slow
start, UVa. has landed five prospects
Fayetteville Observer
From the Greensboro News Record
-Elon
begins search for next football coach
-Area
briefs- Fourteen sign to join Heels' baseball team
-College
football notes- Texas A&M fires former UNC coach
Going on the road
One game down and three to go if Furman is to win the 2005
NCAA Division I-AA national championship
Greenville (SC) News
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Pack
options expand
Music City Bowl talks to N.C. State.
-Rebuilding
the Heels' morale
Virginia Tech dominated UNC-CH in the
-Ex-Pack
coach fired
Mazzone led Ole Miss offense.
James Madison outlasts Appalachian in 2 OTs
Winston Salem Journal
November 28, 2005
From the
Durham Herald Sun
-Tar Heels sing
third-quarter blues
Virginia Tech dominated UNC-CH in the third quarter of their game
Saturday night, outgaining the Tar Heels 116 yards to 27 yards and
outscoring them 21-0
-Wolfpack
savoring sixth victory and bowl eligibility
-ACC Gains
Emerald Bowl Spot
Pack bowl
picture cloudy
Boise, Charlotte are NCSU's most likely destinations.
Raleigh News & Observer
December looms large for Panthers
The Carolina Panthers still don't run the ball very well. They
have scored just one touchdown in the past eight quarters. They have
looked fragile and flawed for most of the past two weeks.
Charlotte Observer
Free or Costly?
Latest struggles at foul line have Wake Forest's Williams in
need of regular pep talks
Winston Salem Journal
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December 4, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Tulsa
Wins Inaugural C-USA Football Championship Game
-C-USA
Football Championship Game Postgame Notes
-SMU
Headed To College Cup - Defeat UNC-CH, 3-2, In OT
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Knights
falter in title game
Tulsa churned up 196 rushing yards as UCF lost 44-27, in the
inaugural C-USA championship game.
-Aloha,
Knights
A shoe lace. A yard line. A brush from a safety.
-Big-game
loss will help build Knights
-Tulsa
44, UCF 27, FANS 51,978
-C-USA
very pleased with Orlando's title game
-Unbeaten
Gators rip Knights
From the Houston Chronicle
-Cougars
land 1-2 punch against No. 15 Arizona
-Rice
needs 3 OTs to turn back Utah
Houston Upsets No. 15 Arizona 69-65
uhcougars.com
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Golden
Hurricane headed to Liberty Bowl
Tulsa dampens Knights' day; Tigers await word
-Freshman
on fire
the Tigers end a five-game losing streak at Cincinnati.
-Foul
trouble limits playing time, points for Carney
-Tigers
replay
No. 9 Memphis Claws Past Cincinnati, 91-81
gotigersgo.com
UTEP headed for GMAC Bowl
El Paso Times
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Eagles
should learn bowl fate today
Southern Miss might be left out when Conference USA bowl bids
are handed out today, USM athletic director Richard Giannini said
Saturday.
-Exhausted
Eagles outlast Privateers
For the past month, Southern Miss men's basketball coach Larry
Eustachy has lectured his team about maturity and mental toughness.
From the New Orleans Times Picayune
-Tulane's
defense falters in loss
-USM,
UNO go on and on
Q & A with Marshall coach Mark Snyder
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
December 3, 2005
C-USA Championship Game Noon ET - ESPN
Orlando, C-USA get golden opportunity
Florida Today
UCF goes for encore to its turnaround
Dayton Beach News Journal
From the Orlando Sentinel
-National
spotlight shines on UCF, Tulsa
-Fans
go wild
-Buzz
growing for Knights
-Original
Knights proud of team they helped start
-UCF
looks to extend O'Leary's contract
Bowl brings Price back to Alabama
Mobile Register
Miners may head to GMAC
El Paso Times
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-C-USA
bowl picture clears up after today
Hawaii? Detroit? Memphis? After today's inaugural Conference
USA league championship game between Central Florida and Tulsa in
Orlando, the University of Memphis will have a better indication of its
postseason options.
-History
on the side of Bearcats
Rodney Carney was sitting on a stool, icing his thigh and
discussing the past, all the bad moments the University of Memphis has
endured during its long and storied rivalry with Cincinnati.
-Preview-
No. 9 Tigers at Cincinnati
-Liberty-bound
Fresno loses again
From the New Orleans Times Picayune
-Doubt
lingers for Tulane football players
The 2005 season and fall exams are over for Tulane's football
players, but their worries aren't.
-Wave
takes another award
Tulane, wouldn't you know, is the darling of awards season.
From the Houston Chronicle
-Cougars
will limp into tussle with Arizona
-Congress
will take up 'deeply flawed' BCS
From the Birmingham News
-For
now, Brown still UAB AD/coach
Gene Bartow would do it. Believe it.
-Blazers
want quick tempo against tall Cornhuskers
Setting the tempo is generally high on the objective list for
the UAB men's basketball team. Today it will take on added importance.
From the Biloxi Sun Herald
-UNO
next for Southern Miss
-With
bowl future uncertain, Golden Eagles playing waiting game
New Orleans at Southern Miss
In its last four games, all losses, USM has averaged 39.8
points per game.
Jackson Clarion Ledger
Scoring woes leave everybody frustrated
These are trying times for those associated with the Southern
Miss men's basketball program.
Hattiesburg American
For Herd, win
more important than score
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Herd
already busy getting ready for 2006
-Win
or lose, Marshall football never boring
December 2, 2005
Championship Preview:
Tulsa vs. UCF
College Football News
C-USA
Blitz- Big weekend upcoming for UCF
rivals.com
From conferenceusa.com
-Ticket
Sales Reach 50,000 for C-USA Football Championship
-Tulane
Football Team to Receive 2005 Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award
Tigers' Williams earns coaches' All-America honor
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Miners seek way to limit QB Palmer's turnovers
El Paso Times
UCF defensive line steps up
Orlando Sentinel
Wave looking for lift from Davis
Shortly after Tulane's season-opening victory against UNO,
Green Wave coach Dave Dickerson said his team was missing a strong
performance from senior center Quincy Davis.
New Orleans Times Picayune
UH, Arizona backcourts won't take a back seat
Houston Chronicle
UCF Hits the Road to Face No. 11 Florida on Saturday
ucfathletics.com
Patton jump starts Herd
Senior Mark Patton matched his career high of 21 points and
also grabbed eight rebounds for Marshall in a 66-56 men's basketball
victory in front of a Cam Henderson Center crowd of 2,582.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Marshall still
struggling from the perimeter
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
From the Biloxi Sun Herald
-SMU
win gives Tulsa C-USA title shot
-Merrill
made for USM
...after spending two seasons at LSU, earning a BCS national
championship ring during his freshman season. Sean Merrill, who helped
turn the program around at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,
will enroll next month at Southern Miss.
December 1, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Hatfield
Resigns As Rice Football Coach
-C-USA
Announces Football Players of the Year
-UCF's
O'Leary Named C-USA Football Coach of the Year
From the Houston Chronicle
-Departure
of Hatfield sets up stiff challenge
Subpar facilities among obstacles school will face in filling
vacancy
-Hatfield's
impact on players can't be measured on field
-Hatfield's
highs and lows
Tulsa Drops Decision To No. 5 Oklahoma 62-53
tulsahurricane.com
From the El Paso Times
-Las
Vegas Bowl now a possibility for UTEP
The UTEP football team's bowl future was still cloudy
Wednesday and likely will not be decided until next week -- after the
Conference USA championship game between Central Florida and Tulsa.
-Miners
fly by Aggies
UTEP scored first and scored most and never trailed Wednesday
night in the Pan American Center, outgrinding a gritty New Mexico State
team 64-55.
Wave's stormy season one for the ages
It was Sunday morning, Aug. 28, when two buses showed up at
Tulane to take the football team to the Superdome, a 10-minute trip down
Claiborne Avenue.
New Orleans Times Picayune
'A holding pattern'
For those affiliated with Conference USA, the Liberty Bowl is
the only group that knows anything.
Hattiesburg American
Hackney `excited' about Senior Bowl
Darrell Hackney is the fifth UAB player invited to play in the
Senior Bowl.
Birmingham News
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Herd
just looking for a win
-Maryland
lineman picks Herd
Herd gets a
welcome breather at home tonight
Marshall�s beleaguered basketball team needs a home game,
preferably against a cupcake.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-A
work in progress
The game in hand, his team in a huddle, John Calipari crouched
beneath his players and, while shaking a clipboard, pleaded for more.
"I'm not worried about the score," yelled the University of Memphis
coach. "I'm worried about us."
-Tigers
replay
From the Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
-Eagles'
offense sputters again
Ronnie Brewer scored 16 points to lead four Arkansas players
in double figures, and the Razorbacks allowed their fewest points since
1981 in a 77-35 win over Southern Miss on Wednesday night.
-Coley
named C-USA's top defender
Southern Miss linebacker Kevis Coley figured all he needed was
a chance and he would be able to carry on a legacy of excellence
established at that position.
November 30, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Nov.
30 Men's Basketball Notebook
-Conference
USA Announces Football All-Conference Awards
-Conference
USA Announces Football All-Freshman Awards
-Houston
Upsets No. 25 LSU 84-83
Oliver Lafayette torches the Tigers for 32 points
-SMU
Defeats Long Island, 74-62
-Golden
Knights Improve to 4-0 with Win Over Bethune-Cookman, 61-48
-Hot
Hilltoppers Gun Down Blazers, 92-76
-Green
Wave on the Road at Butler on Wednesday
-Memphis
Basketball Notes
From the Houston Chronicle
-Hatfield
stepping down
After denying he would do so, Rice coach resigns
-UH
Notebook- Bowls vary depending on 'expert'
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Tulsa
a mirror image of UCF
As UCF coaches studied Tulsa video and statistics in
preparation for Saturday's Conference USA Championship Game, they came
to a near unanimous conclusion: The Golden Hurricane are a lot like the
Golden Knights.
-Road
games no problem for Tulsa
-UCF
is on the radar for trio of bowl games
Common thinking is that Saturday's winner has a trip to the
Liberty Bowl at stake. But Liberty Bowl officials declined to commit to
taking the C-USA champ while investigating how many tickets UCF and
Tulsa would sell for their New Year's Eve game in Memphis, Tenn. By
contract, the Liberty does not have to pick the C-USA champion, just its
favorite C-USA team.
-Knights
struggle with identity, B-CC
Hilltoppers have answers to Blazers' defense, depth
The second half is generally when UAB counts on its defensive
pressure and depth to wear down opponents.
Birmingham News
From the New Orleans Times Picayune
-Houston
spoils LSU debut into rankings
-TU
regroups after getting swamped
-Arkansas
State crashes North Texas' party at N.O. Bowl
First installment of I-10 rivalry today
El Paso Times
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Dorsey
packs in production
John Calipari didn't much care. Darius Washington, perhaps out
of empathy, hardly batted an eyelash. It seems the only person upset by
Joey Dorsey's unfortunate 1-for-8 performance from the free-throw line
Monday against Lamar was, well, Dorsey.
-Tigers
Preview
Roundball may make us long for football
Biloxi Sun-Herald
USM expects rough time at Arkansas
After struggling mightily in a shocking home loss Monday,
Southern Miss will have to try and bounce back on the road where even
the mighty struggle.
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
From the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
-Arkansas
State officially headed to New Orleans Bowl
-ARKANSAS
VS. SOUTHERN MISS
Herd struggles with zone defense
Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch
Cold-shooting
Herd embarrassed on road
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Ouch! USM falls 52-33
Hattiesburg American
November 29, 2005
From conferenceusa.com
-Football
Notebook
The inugural Conference USA Football Championship Game is set
and will feature West Division champion Tulsa at East Division champion
UCF on Saturday, Dec. 3
-Football
Players of the Week
East Carolina QB James Pinkney won the C-USA Offensive Player
of the Week award for a league-high third time this season after leading
the Pirates ...
-Men's
Basketball Player of the Week
Knights get ready for C-USA title game
One year after a winless season, UCF hosts Tulsa in the
inaugural Conference USA championship game.
Orlando Sentinel
CUSA Roundup
College Football News
From the Biloxi Sun Herald
-BOWL
BOUND?
Southern Miss earned its 12th straight winning season, but
will it be enough this year to make the Eagles
-Six
C-USA teams eligible, five bowl berths
"Right now, the bowl situation is up in the air," Southern
Miss athletic director Richard Giannini said. "With some of the upsets (UTEP
losing to SMU) over the weekend, the Conference USA bowl lineup won't
come about until the championship game. I don't think we'll know before
then. Too much is up in the air.
USM's bowl fate in Liberty Bowl's hands
Southern Miss is waiting on the decision of a bowl game it has
no chance of appearing in to determine where � or even if � it will be
heading to play in the postseason
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
Miners' possibilities narrow
The Miners likely will play in either the GMAC Bowl on Dec. 21
against Toledo (8-3) or the Fort Worth Bowl on Dec. 23 against at team
from the Big 12, likely Kansas. The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl now appears to
be a longshot.
El Paso Times
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
escape Lamar upset bid
John Calipari walked into the locker room after the win, said
very little, then walked out. And really, that said it all.
-After
close loss to No. 1 Duke, Tigers move up to 9th
-West
wants Tigers in Liberty Bowl
The University of Memphis likely will have to wait until after
Saturday's Conference USA Championship game between Tulsa and Central
Florida to determine its postseason destination, but Tiger coach Tommy
West has begun campaigning for the shortest of trips.
USC won't play UCF next year
Central Florida will not come to South Carolina in 2006,
Gamecock officials said Monday.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Hard work lands Kinnard in lineup
UAB freshman Lawrence Kinnard wasn't quite sure where he fit
on a veteran team when basketball practice began.
Birmingham News
From the Huntington Herald Dispatch
-Snyder
stresses discipline in his first season
-Herd
off the mark at ETSU
Can Herd bounce
back from 4-7 year-; Also, Herd needs inspired center for entire year
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Southern Miss gains with pain vs. Tulane
Hattiesburg American
Coach defends Tulane overtures
Ed Orgeron insists Mississippi did nothing wrong by asking a
Tulane assistant coach about the possibility of players transferring to
Ole Miss if the Green Wave's football team was dissolved in Hurricane
Katrina's aftermath.
New Orleans Times Picayune
November 28, 2005
Around Conference USA
USA Today
Men's Basketball Round-Up
conferenceusa.com
In Katrina's wake, teams get graded on a curve
Biloxi Sun Herald
Blazers didn't recover after loss to SMU
Birmingham News
UH should get a bowl bid; where is anyone's guess
Houston Chronicle
Touted freshman finding his way for Golden Eagles
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
From the Huntington Herald Dispatch
-Snyder,
Marshall looking for brighter 2006
-Marshall
returns to unfriendly confines
From the Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Marshall�s 4-7
season raises two questions
AFTER GETTING worked over by Memphis to finish its first
three-game season-ending losing streak since 1979, some aspects of the
state of Marshall football are clear.
-Herd to visit
E. Tennessee
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Injury
benches Washington
While the University of Memphis spent Sunday afternoon going
through its first practice since returning from New York, Darius
Washington was lifting weights off to the side, one repetition after
another.
-Preview-
Tigers vs. Lamar
Toledo to play in GMAC Bowl
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