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October 22, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Game Center: ECU 38, Southern Methodist 21
-O'Brien:
J.P. bounces back with outing to remember
-BVL:
ECU-SMU Box Score/Statistics
-BVL:
C-USA Standings, Scores, Schedule
-BVL:
ECU Schedule, Scores, Attendance, Links
 BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz/SMU
post-game comments
WNCT Audio:
Bud Light Post-Game
Call-In Show
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Pirates volleyball on record streak
�
Mountaineers handle Huskies, stay unbeaten
�
Georgia golfer gets call to play in South Africa
From ecupirates.com
-Pinkney
Guides Pirates To 38-21 Win Over SMU
James Pinkney threw for a career-high 391 yards with two
touchdowns and ran for a score Saturday to lead East Carolina past SMU
38-21.
-Jenkins
Lifts Gold To One-Point Win Over Purple
-Volleyball
Looks for Six in a Row Sunday Against Houston
-Puche
Tied For 11th After 36 Holes
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
corral Mustangs
James Pinkney went from wanting to hide his face last week to
trying to wipe a smile off it this week.
-ECU's
Pinkney felt 'special day' coming
-Allison's
return boosts ECU receiver
-Junior
college transfer sparkles during ECU men's scrimmage
It didn't take long for Darrell Jenkins to make his presence felt
for the East Carolina men's basketball team.
-Veterans
lead charge for Pirate women
-Pirates
get help from 'Coach K'
The K, in this case, is for Karla.
Pirates prove
best
East Carolina rolls past SMU
Fayetteville Observer
From the New Bern Sun
Journal
-ECU
goes airborne
-Stokes
likes energy at ECU hoops scrimmage
From the Washington
Daily News
-Pirates
pass to victory
-Roach
walks off the field a happy Pirate
East Carolina whips SMU 38-21 as Pinkney passes for 391 yards
East Carolina rode quarterback James Pinkney to victory because
it wanted to, not because it needed to, beating SMU 38-21 at Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium yesterday.
Winston Salem Journal
Pinkney
carries Pirates
Sick of being embarrassed and tired of losing, East Carolina
quarterback James Pinkney performed like a genuine rock star on Saturday
Raleigh News & Observer
Pinkney powers Pirates to win
Senior QB throws for career-high 391 yards
Charlotte Observer (AP)
From the
Dallas Morning News
-Road
still unkind to SMU, 38-21
James Pinkney threw for a career-high 391 yards with two
touchdowns and ran for a score Saturday to lead East Carolina past SMU
38-21.
-SMU
returns home for rest
Mustangs must win two of next four games to become bowl eligible
NFL:
Jaguars Gameday Breakdown
If Leftwich can't go, the Jaguars will play backup David Garrard,
who started the final five regular-season games last season in place of
the injured Leftwich and compiled a 4-1 record.
Jacksonville.com
October 21, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Monroe:
Kevin's Keys to the SMU Game
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Report: UNC-Chapel Hill's Bunting to resign
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Coaches' challenges yield few reversals
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Southern Miss prepared for Hokies
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
Pirate Homecoming
Weekend
It's about football, fans, alumni � and so much more -
Schedule
Saturday, October 20th
-Purple
Gold Basketball Scrimmage
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum - Greenville,
NC
-
12:00 PM ET
-SMU @
East Carolina
Dowdy - Ficklen Stadium at East Carolina
University - Greenville, NC
- 3:00 PM ET
Gameday Forecast:
SMU @ East Carolina
TV:
All Access Video
WNCT (Live Pregame and
Postgame coverage)
 Gametracker
ECU All Access
-Pirate
athletic event calendar
From the New Bern Sun
Journal
-Pirates
aim to rebound from loss
Injuries have forced ECU to adapt this season, and today�s
contest against SMU is no different.
-The
Feel of Cotton
In the words of ECU coach Skip Holtz, Quentin Cotton is becoming
a flat-out difference maker.
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
prep for tough run defense
Conference USA has become a greenhouse for whichever football
teams can best feed off the league's ample parity each season.
-Phantoms
to Pirates, ECU mascot develops
-Pirates
smiling over play of Krug
Senior setter for the Pirates has played a major role in helping
ECU turn around a slow start to its season.
An ECU win
keeps bowl hopes alive
Coming into 2006, there was talk among East Carolina fans about a
bowl trip and the program�s first winning season since 2000.
Fayetteville Observer
Injuries
force ECU to improvise
Pirates hope changes at receiver pay off.
Raleigh News & Observer
Pirates want to test SMU secondary
Winston Salem Journal
ECU getting down to crunch time
Kinston Free Press
Preview- SMU at East Carolina
Dallas Morning News
Pirates need win vs. SMU to close homestand
Ft Worth Star Telegram (AP)
From ecupirates.com
-Szilard
Does It Again, This Time In Double OT
For the second time this season, Amy Szilard scored the game
winning goal in a 1-0 overtime win.
-Puche
Currently Tied For Second At Lady Pirate Invitational
-Pirates
Outlast Rice in Five-Game Battle
Volleyball Now 3-0 This Season In Five-Game Matches
-Women's
Basketball Practice Report #2
October 20, 2006
Paint it PURPLE Friday
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The
Bradsher Beat
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ECU in the thick of volleyball title chase
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU's Roach nominated for Draddy Award
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Memphis picked first in C-USA basketball
�
4th-ranked UTEP runners coming to Greenville
WNCT:
Pirate Insider Report
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(guest Jim Abbott)
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Other
receivers looking to shine Saturday for ECU
SMU used to be a pretty good cure for injury-battered teams, but
the 4-3 Mustangs have East Carolina trying to hide its limps as quickly
as possible this week.
-ECU
men picked to finish last in Conference USA
Conference USA's men's basketball coaches apparently aren't
expecting much from East Carolina's squad this season.
Raycom hopes
Hokies outdraw Owls
Raycom president Ken Haines expects to draw 50,000 to 60,000 fans
when his company puts on a Virginia Tech-East Carolina game at the same
stadium in 2008.
Roanoke Times
Sturdivant a remarkable tackler in SMU�s secondary
New Bern Sun Journal
Runnin' with the 'Stangs[ECU Week]
cstv.com
Run Of The House?
One of the few teams that could claim some success - if you want
to call it that - against West Virginia's rushing attack is Skip Holtz's
East Carolina Pirates
Hartford Courant
October 19, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Flat performance begets dreary result
-WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(guest Denny O'Brien)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Koren Robinson suspended by NFL
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Miami broadcaster axed over brawl comments
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Dartmouth, Holy Cross row gets investigation
Pirate Basketball Concludes First Week Of Practice
Purple-Gold Scrimmage Set For Saturday
ecupirates.com
Julian Carter commits to play at East Carolina
New Bern�s do-it-all football player says he�s going to East Carolina
University.
New Bern Sun Journal
Lee's recent struggles kick-start competition
Lee missed both attempts he had against Memphis, two of three
against Virginia and one of two last Saturday against Tulsa. Because of
it, he said he doesn't mind the competition.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Pirates look to tame Mustangs
SMU brings a 4-3 record in first trip to Greenville
The East Carolinian
From the Dallas Morning
News
-SMU
not talking about bowls � yet
With five games remaining it's premature to talk about bowls,
especially when SMU hasn't been to one since the 1984 Aloha Bowl. But,
now, at 4-3 and with five games to play, it doesn't seem far-fetched for
their 11th-ever bowl berth.
-SMU's
Martin to miss game at East Carolina
Running back DeMyron Martin (hamstring) will not play in
Saturday's game at East Carolina. Martin will have missed five of SMU's
eight games to injuries.
Coach Bennett Press Conf.[ECU Week]
cstv.com
SMU (4-3) At
East Carolina (2-4)
nbc5i.com (The Sports Network.)
Game Previews
Lyndy's Sports Annuals
October 18, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's Highlights
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Martin making his mark building a program
WNCT:
Tuesday Tailgate (guest Doug Martin)
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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League teams busy; ECU ends homestand
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C-USA names football players of week
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ECU's Krug captures C-USA weekly honor
Pirates receive some good news on wide receivers
East Carolina big-play man Aundrae Allison said Tuesday he's
ready to play again, and the Pirates also learned fellow senior wide
receiver Bobby Good will probably not be lost for the season with his
foot fracture.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Fall break creates schedule quirks for Pirates
ECU coach Skip Holtz said his players are learning what it�s like
to play in the NFL � at least in terms of scheduling.
New Bern Sun Journal
Inconsistent- Pirates trying to put pieces together
East Carolina has reached the midpoint of the season and is
grinding along
Winston Salem Journal
From the Washington Daily News
-Pirates�
Roach cherishing every practice, every play
The wins feel a little bit more special and the losses hurt a
little bit more.
-Simmons
trying to earn back Holtz�s trust; receivers ready to fill void
After Monday�s late-evening practice, Brandon Simmons was one of
the last Pirates off the field. He was the most out of breath, too.
From the Dallas Morning
News
-Bennett-
SMU defense getting better
Coach Phil Bennett won't call SMU's defense dominant yet
-Finally,
grass is greener on Hilltop
Suspensions prove Bennett is determined to succeed on his terms
Assistants, players succeed after U.Va.
Former Virginia head coach, athletic director Terry Holland has
compiled impressive list of prominent understudies
The (UVa) Cavalier Daily
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Williams
returns to Pirates
East Carolina cornerback Travis Williams has been allowed to
return to the team after his suspension
-ECU
seeks a dental school, but many dentists disagree
Greenville school cites lack of rural practices
Around Campus:
Some dentists question proposed dental school at East Carolina
Despite support from university officials and some top lawmakers,
a proposed dental school at East Carolina University is meeting
opposition
Wilmington Star News
October 17, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
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Injuries are Pirates' biggest concern
BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz weekly press conference
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Denny O'Brien)
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show (prep playoffs talk)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ACC, Miami announce additional suspensions
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More suspensions also on Sun Belt's agenda
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Duke lacrosse under "60 Minutes" scrutiny
From ecupirates.com
-Pirate
GameDay Central
The East Carolina Pirates will look to get back in the win column
this weekend when they host SMU Saturday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. This
weekend's game has been designated as Homecoming.
-Weekly
Press Luncheon Quotes
Head Football Coach Skip Holtz Discusses The Upcoming SMU Game
-Heidi
Krug Earns C-USA Setter of the Week Honors
Krug recognized for her second Player of the Week honor this
season
Holtz hopes Pirates can rebound
Coming just two days after watching his team lose 31-10 to the
defending Conference USA champs, ECU head coach Skip Holtz got more bad
news.
Washington Daily News
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Bad
injury news continues to come Good's direction
Bobby Good broke a metatarsal bone in his foot during pregame
warmups for the Pirates' home loss to Tulsa
-ECU
Notes- Real-life business application grant's aim
A $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will
enable East Carolina University to help public school teachers plan
lessons that focus on business-related science, technology, engineering
and mathematics problems.
Bad news for ECU�s Good- Out with injury
East Carolina�s passing game took another hit Saturday, and it
wasn�t the result of anything done by the opposition.
Kinston Free Press
Not Good News
ECU�s receiving corps takes another hit with Good�s broken foot
New Bern Sun Journal
East Carolina loses Good to broken foot
Lexington (NC) Dispatch (AP)
Pirates blown away by Tulsa, 31-10
Golden Hurricane pulls away in second half
The East Carolinian
Special teams making a difference for Mustangs
The Mustangs' last three games have been decided, in some way, by
the kicking game.
Dallas Morning News
Logan -- still having fun as radio voice, coach
Charlotte Observer
October 16, 2006
National Boss Day
UN World Food Day
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 285
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Garrard still unspoiled
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Denny O'Brien's Harris Poll ballot
-BVL:
C-USA Football Scores, Standings & Schedule
-BVL:
Tulsa cracks season's inaugural BCS Standings
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Coker suspends 8 Miami players after brawl
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Pirate volleyball continues roll at UCF
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Szilard leads ECU women's soccer win
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Harris Poll's top 5 varies from BCS Standings
Lady Pirates Dominate First Half In 2-0 Conference Win
Amy Szillard scored both of East Carolina's goals as the Lady
Pirates beat Southern Miss at Bunting Field Sunday afternoon, picking up
an important conference victory.
ecupirates.com
Roach�s streak ends in stinging loss to Golden Hurricanes
Kevin Roach�s consecutive game streak with at least one reception
came to an end Saturday.
Washington Daily News
ECU takes a step back in 31-10 C-USA loss to Tulsa
Pirates need to find way to adjust, fix problems that opponents
poise
New Bern Sun Journal
If crowds are part of the game, should they also share some of the
blame?
Greenville Daily Reflector
Lawhorn learns business of baseball
Two nights before the trade was announced over the weekend,
Trevor Lawhorn's phone rang, but he didn't recognize the number on
caller ID.
Wilmington Star News
CFL news from the
Canada.com
-Crandell
ready to go
The nine-year CFL veteran, who began this season at No. 2 on the
depth chart, was injured less than one quarter into his first start of
the campaign on Aug. 19.
-Stokes
won't make the trip to Edmonton
The Argos' Keith Stokes will be listed as a healthy scratch for
the first time in his CFL career
Preps:
Gaffney star struggling to get college�s eye
East Carolina and Marshall have expressed interest.
Columbia (SC) State
|
October 22, 2006
What�s wrong
with state's ACC football teams?
Fayetteville Observer
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Devils
fall short
Duke rallies with two fourth-quarter touchdowns and works itself
into position to upset a Miami team that was missing 13 players after
last week's ugly brawl.
-Mistakes
sink State's hopes
The Terps topped the Pack in a game as memorable for its mistakes
as its few thrilling plays, a game in which Maryland's six-point margin
of victory seemed deceptively thin.
-Appalachian
State prevails in 2 OTs
-Pack
basketball awaits three decisions
Williams is considering State, Clemson, Virginia Tech, South
Carolina, East Carolina and Miami.
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Blue Devils
come oh-so-close against Canes
-Duke had its
chances
-Maryland 26,
N.C. State 20
From
The Columbia (SC) State
-Purple
reign
Tigers sport new strips in pretty win
-Injuries
now beginning to plague offense
Shoulder injury barely slows Davis; Key ACC clash draws clashing
uniforms
USC takes another step on the road
Gamecocks knock off 5th straight SEC opponent as visitor
Greenville (SC) News
Despite loss, N.C. State not ready to pack it in just yet
Greensboro News-Record
October 21, 2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Bunting
denies report he's leaving; recruits watch, wait
-Missing
Manny and Mario
N.C. State's young defense is improving but is not the unit that
terrorized teams in 2005.
-In many
ways, it's '05 all over again
Midway through the schedule, the ACC's 2006 football season isn't
significantly different from 2005.
Beginning of
the end for UNC�s Bunting
After another disastrous performance by North Carolina on
Thursday in a 23-0 loss against Virginia, there can be no denying that
the end is near for John Bunting as the Tar Heels� head coach.
Fayetteville Observer
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-UNC-CH:
Bunting resignation reports are false
-Wolfpack keeps
it interesting
Pick any N.C. State-Maryland game since Chuck Amato took over as
Wolfpack head coach in 2000 and chances are there was an exhilarating
finish.
-Duke not
expecting easy time with Miami
Despite an on-field brawl a week ago that will bench 13 Miami
players for today's game at Duke, Hurricanes coach Larry Coker insists
that the team he'll bring to Wallace Wade Stadium for a 1 p.m. kickoff
bears little resemblance to the Miami teams of the 1980s and early 1990s
that were reviled as much as they were revered.
Football-
Real work begins for No. 4 WVU after easy victory
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
For Cavs, the opponent doesn't matter
Virginia injects some optimism into its season, and North
Carolina does its best to help the Cavaliers' cause.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
COLLEGE FOCUS: Swofford hopes brawl in Miami doesn't affect ACC's image
The Atlantic Coast Conference had already taken its share of
hits.
Charlotte Observer (AP)
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-High-Stakes
Game- Pack, Terps playing for position in Atlantic Division race
-ASU
wary despite the records
From the
Roanoke Times
-Hokies
dismiss 2nd defensive lineman
Two days after redshirt freshman end William Wall was kicked off
the team, freshman tackle Joey Hall was sent packing Wednesday by Hokies
coach Frank Beamer.
-Tech blamed
for problems at stadium
The construction company in charge of the renovation of Lane
Stadium says in a lawsuit that Tech is responsible for "massive" costs.
October 20, 2006
Tar Heels aren�t what they used to be
The Tar Heels haven't posted a winning record since 2001 or
finished among the ACC's top two since 1997.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Tar Heels plummet into deeper hole
Greensboro News Record
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Cavaliers
shut down Heels
The Tar Heels extend their winless streak in Charlottesville to
13 games as they show little passion on both sides of the ball in giving
up 23 points to a Virginia team that has been struggling this season.
-Tar Heels
blanked 23-0 at Virginia
The disappointments keep piling up for North Carolina, which
still hasn�t beaten a Division I-A foe in football this year after
falling to the Cavaliers in the nationally televised ACC game at Scott
Stadium.
N.C.
State sets matchups with South Carolina
Games in '08, '09 to be played on Thursday and broadcast on ESPN
East Carolina rode quarterback James Pinkney to victory because
it wanted to, not because it needed to, beating SMU 38-21 at Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium yesterday.
Winston Salem Journal
From
The Columbia (SC) State
-Big-game
indicator
ESPN's 'GameDay' crew will make its first visit to Clemson on
Saturday
-Death
Valley�s stage is set for classic showdown
Given their past performances, hype is in line with how much is
on the line
-USC
decides best defense may require offensive players
Receivers Rice, Cook practice as safeties in case of prevent
defense
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Devils looked
at Tressel
Thirteen years ago Duke was finishing up another dreadful
football season in what would be Barry Wilson's last as the Blue Devils
coach.
-Virginia's
best effort too much for Heels
Know how to turn a dirty dozen into a baker's dozen? Add a bagel.
-Devils'
Drummer gets back at it
October 19, 2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Tar
Heels have options with Bunting
If UNC continues to struggle this season, the school faces a
decision about its football coach.
-Who would
UNC consider?
If North Carolina does have to hire a new football coach, these
10 individuals meet some key criteria.
-Keys to the
game
UNC at Virginia.
-Fall brings
great fishing for croakers along North Carolina's coast
-Closing
pier's owner thanking patrons
The Sportsman's Pier in Atlantic Beach has survived much,
including losing 350 feet to Hurricane Gloria in 1985, and the pier
house burning down in 1977.
Collapsing Cavs to Battle Terrible Heels
Greenville Daily Reflector
No
blue skies in the forecast
Four days before Rutgers rolled into Chapel Hill for North
Carolina's season opener, Tar Heels football coach John Bunting said
there were similarities between the programs.
Charlotte Observer
Bunting has
had his turn
John Bunting is clearly a �glass is half-full� kind of guy.
Fayetteville Observer
What's Normal? In ACC football, the Hurricanes look like a biker gang
while the Deacons' stock continues to rise
Winston Salem Journal
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Stone doing
whatever he can to help Wolfpack win
-UNC-CH
football player beat the odds to reach the peak of success
-Duke's
Marshall back up to speed
Va. Tech suspends freshman indefinitely
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From the Greenville (SC) News
-USC
receiver Murdock suspended
Player charged with shoplifting in Tampa, Fla.
-Gamecocks
enjoying life on the road
USC chasing fifth straight SEC road win Saturday
October 18, 2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Brawl
latest hit to ACC
The football brawl between Miami and Florida International has
been closed out with a raft of dismissals and suspensions and relegated
to the files of YouTube.com, but some questions remain.
-Miami
defends punishments
-Bunting
relates to fans' misery
-Weighty
proposition
Structured system helps Duke's Nichols, others gain the right
way.
-Baseball is
back at Shaw
-Battle of
ex-Heels goes to Wizards
Bobcats falter at Smith Center.
Bunting- Stay or Go?
North Carolina�s 1-5 start has led to speculation about coach John
Bunting�s job status.
New Bern Sun Journal
Changes imminent in ACC
The cyclical nature of conferences experiencing down years has
landed squarely on the reconfigured ACC. And unless two key problem
areas are fixed, it won't realize the BCS riches envisioned by its
expansion architects anytime soon.
Wilmington Star News
WVU-
fast starts, strong finishes
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
Sewell is shaky, yet steady
Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star
McMullan Named Associate Head Baseball Coach
Fourth-year member of Cavalier Staff promoted
cstv.com
From
The Columbia (SC) State
-Glory
road
USC goes for its fifth consecutive SEC road win on Saturday and
the players say it is all about attitude
-Bowden
wins with balanced offense
Gamecocks preparing for fired-up Vanderbilt team
Anderson Independent
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Mountaineers
regain top spot in poll
-Bunting
to Heels- Let's have fun
UNC-CH will play Thursday night game at Virginia, where it hasn't
won since '81
-UNC
Charlotte will be forced to adjust to life without Withers
-Big
Surprise? Opponents may not know what to expect from WFU's Weaver, a
redshirt last season
So far so good
for Big East
The conference wrapped up its non-conference schedule Saturday,
and the league finished with a 32-8 record (.800) � its best showing in
league history. That percentage ties the Southeastern Conference (28-7)
as the nation�s best.
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
Miami adds Marcus Vick
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Marcus Vick, the brother of star
Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick, was promoted Tuesday from the practice
squad to the Dolphins' 53-man roster.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Heisman buzz finds Jackets' Johnson
Calvin Johnson was strolling underneath the stands of Bobby Dodd
Stadium when he noticed a metal pole above his head.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
October 17, 2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Pack QB
cleared to play
N.C. State quarterback Daniel Evans has been cleared by doctors
to practice this week and should play Saturday at Maryland, coach Chuck
Amato said Monday.
-No question
about NCHSAA punishment for brawls
-Duke- Miami
still good
-Foot
shelves Paulus
Double dose of depression in Division IA
Well, that was a pleasant 2006 football season while it lasted,
wasn't it?
Richmond Times Dispatch
Virginia Tech dismisses Wall
Coach Frank Beamer kicks William Wall off of the team and
addresses personal fouls and possible playing-time adjustments.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From
The Columbia (SC) State
-Melee
stirs memories of USC-Clemson
-Bye
week gives Gamecocks a chance to heal the injured
-ESPN�s
�College Gameday� coming to Clemson
USC won't underestimate Vanderbilt
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Blue Devils
aren't worried about Hurricanes' problems
Duke defensive tackle Casey Camero admitted to watching footage
of Miami's on-field fight against Florida International numerous times.
-Wonder if UNC@CH-UVa
is worthy of ESPN?
-Former UNC-CH
stars return to Smith Center
Bobcats play the Washington Wizards in a preseason game at the
Smith Center at 8 p.m.
Maine giving 49ers exposure
His success with the N.Y. Mets could help school win recruits
Charlotte Observer
ECSU finds what was missing in football program
It�s been more than a decade since any Elizabeth City State team
has won like the 2006 Vikings. Saturday�s 16-12 victory at Bowie State
boosted the Vikings to 6-1, clinching their first winning season since
1995.
The Virginian Pilot
Martinsville might make the difference in Chase for Cup
Greensboro News-Record
October 16, 2006
AD Says Groh Will Stay at U-Va.
Washington Post
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Duke's Paulus
suffers foot injury
Duke sophomore point guard Greg Paulus suffered a potentially
serious injury to his left foot in practice Saturday, though school
officials won't confirm the severity of the injury before Paulus is
examined again today by team doctors.
-Tarheel LB
Edwards likely out for year with broken collarbone
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Rest
and Recuperation- No. 25 WFU will get some time off; Jones expected back
from knee injury
-Panthers
survive- Panthers beat Ravens for fourth straight win
-At
Full Speed- Panthers' Steve Smith believes that he's finally back to 100
percent, both mentally and physically
Deacons get to savor their new ranking
Greensboro News-Record
WVU set for
first appearance under the Friday night lights
Weekday games have been pretty good to West Virginia over the
past few years, so Rich Rodriguez isn�t going to complain too loudly
when another one crops up.
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
New coach, more points?
Five questions for the UNC-Wilmington men's basketball team
Wilmington Star News
Redskins- A lost cause at 2-4?
Hampton Roads Daily Press
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October 22, 2006
Weekend Football Roundup
East Carolina used career-best days from QB James Pinkney and WR
Aundrae Allison to defeat SMU, 38-21. Quinton Smith rushed for 183 yards
and three touchdowns to lead Rice to a 40-29 win at UCF, the Owls first
road victory in C-USA play.
conferenceusa.com
Hokies were too much for Golden Eagles at home
Without Fletcher, the offense was shaky at best. Next up, five
consecutive C-USA games starting with East Carolina next week in
Hattiesburg.
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the Jackson
Clarion Ledger
-Hokies
hammer shaky Eagles
According to the statistics, Southern Miss managed a season-low
216 yards Saturday against Virginia Tech.
-Notebook-
Hokies victimize CB Faulk for 2 huge plays
-Crummy
field position among USM problems
-C-USA
Roundup
-Virginia
Tech 36, Southern Miss 6
Hokies dominate Golden Eagles
Hattiesburg American
Hokies' defense sacks Eagles
Lynchburg News and Advance
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Big
plays spell big win for Herd
-Victory-starved
Marshall finally puts it all together
-Bradshaw
runs over Blazers
-Jirsa
enters world of blogging
Herd holds off UAB for big win
Marshall took a 28-14 halftime lead, then held on to beat host
UAB 31-24, ending a four-game losing streak.
Beckley Register-Herald
Off and running
Bradshaw rumbles for career-high 242 yards in Herd victory
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
From the Birmingham
News
-Brown
takes blame for loss to Herd
It didn't take long for UAB head football coach Watson Brown to
point a finger of blame for Saturday night's 31-24 Conference USA loss
to Marshall at Legion Field.
-BLAZER
NOTEBOOK
Missed PAT lands Mullins on bench
Rice cooks UCF's hopes
UCF (2-5, 1-2 C-USA) needs to win all five of its remaining games
against Houston, East Carolina, Memphis, Tulane and UAB to be bowl
eligible.
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Knights still sleeping
If UCF's blowout loss to Pittsburgh last week was supposed to be
the ultimate wake-up call, then the Knights left the field Saturday
after their 40-29 setback to Rice still toting the most bitter of
realities: the nightmare isn't over.
Orlando Sentinel
From the Houston Chronicle
-Rice
hands Central Florida 40-29 loss
-Second-half
turnaround lifts UH over UTEP
Miners
falter late
Diasatrous second half leads to UTEP loss
El Paso Times
TU wins in Memphis
Liberty Bowl Stadium saw two homecomings Saturday night.
Tulsa World
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Heads
down
Defense struggles again as Tigers lose fifth straight, move one
loss from bowl elimination
-Tigers'
duo- Incidents don't represent team
-University
of Memphis postgame
-Despite
skid, Tigers haven't given up hope
From the New Orleans
Times Picayune
-Green
Wave needed to feast on chances
The Cliff's Notes version was Tulane needed almost everything to
go right, and not nearly enough did. There's no way three dropped
passes, a mishandled snap and lost fumble, and an attempted squib kick
that was recovered by Auburn and transformed into a momentum-regaining
field goal as time expired -- all in the first half -- can be confused
with good karma.
-Auburn
leaves Tulane seeing red-zone blues
When it was over, Tulane's football team had every right to hold
its head high and poke out its chest.
October 21, 2006
Conference USA Scoreboard
cstv.com
From the Hattiesburg American
-Beamer-
USM game 'huge'
The Virginia Tech football program can relate to the recent woes
of Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles have had four players arrested this
year and three within the last week and two kicked off the team.
-Southern
Miss is clear favorite in lowly East Division of C-USA
Getting win
top priority for Tech
After dropping two straight, the Hokies know they need a strong
performance if they hope to get back on track.
Roanoke Times
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Frosh
RB gets thrown into fire
-Look
out for...
-Keys
for Southern Miss
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-U
of M officials investigate complaint against ballplayers
Dorsey, Bailey are implicated in dorm run-in
-Golden
Hurricane is on the right path
Tigers' opponent gaining notice for recent successes
From the Houston Chronicle
-Penders'
system produces wins for UH basketball team
-PREVIEW-
UTEP at UH
-PREVIEW-
Rice at Central Florida
From the El Paso Times
-Miners, Cougars set
to resume new rivalry
UTEP always has had a strong connection to Houston
-UTEP Notes-
Price talks to his team about sportsmanship
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
-Herd
looking to start a new streak
Marshall carries five-game conference losing skid into tonight�s
game at UAB
-More
experienced Herd ready for second season in Conference USA
So Marshall was picked 10th place in Conference USA basketball
this week. That is no doubt being taken in stride in the Thundering Herd
camp.
Marshall at UAB - in need of a win
Beckley Register-Herald
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Hard-working
Herd hungry for win
-Don't
expect turnaround in Birmingham
-Herd
game notes
UCF puts focus on saving its season
UCF Coach George O'Leary has a saying about losses. He says that
when a team is in the right frame of mind, it "dies a little" after a
defeat.
Orlando Sentinel
BCS is unrealistic for
less than perfect teams
Ft Worth Star Telegram
CSTV Blog
conferenceusa.com
October 20, 2006
Preview and predictions for
the week eight Conference USA games
College Football News
Herd Baseball Releases 2007 Schedule
Marshall will play host to Tulane, East Carolina (April 13-15),
Houston (April 27-29) and UAB (May 11-13)
cstv.com
Team scheme
No University of Tulsa football player was born in 1972 when
Miami's No-Name Defense terrorized the National Football League. But TU
defensive coordinator Keith Patterson mentioned the famed unit recently
to inspire his Golden Hurricane to play the same way.
Tulsa World
From
The Hattiesburg American
-Marshall's
Barnes getting back to speed
-Morris
not shedding responsibility
From
The Birmingham News
-Blazers
turn to Elliott and Chaney
Wednesday is generally the day that UAB works on its running game
during practice.
-Catching
Memphis
Mike Davis smiled slightly when he heard the question - partly
because the first-year UAB men's basketball head coach had already
fielded the query in many different forms during the Conference USA
Media Day on Thursday.
-Tulane
still trying to regroup a year after Katrina
The media recounted its story of hardship and courage many times
over.
-C-USA
MEDIA DAY NOTES
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-C-USA
raises its coaching profile
Davis, Doherty add name recognition
-Tigers
hoping for more 'Big Buckets'
From the Houston Chronicle
-UH
tries to find solutions for shortcomings
3 straight losses reveal disparities in ground attack, time of
possession and special teams
-Almond's
return, planned Autry upgrade give Wilson reason to smile
Coach sees light at end of Rice tunnel
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Bower
hopes Eagles can keep focus on field
Jeff Bower is used to winning.
-As
always, Tech has been special
-Fletcher's
surgery successful
From the Hattiesburg American
-Runners
ready at USM
-Southern
Miss fall ball ends Sunday
Israel could get start at quarterback for UCF
When things go sour for a football team, attention can be
expected to shift to one of two places -- the quarterback or the coach.
Orlando Sentinel
Auburn wary of a letdown against Tulane
A week after defeating No. 6 LSU, Auburn was sluggish against
Buffalo, leading only 17-7 in the final minute of the third quarter
before pulling away for a 38-7 victory.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Blog an outlet for SMU's Doherty
Dallas Morning News
October 19, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Memphis
Chosen As Repeat Preseason Favorite
Coming off a No. 1 seed in the 2006 NCAA Tournament, the Memphis
Tigers repeat as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the 2006-07
C-USA men's basketball regular-season crown
-C-USA
Men's Basketball Media Slam to Air Live on CSTV
-Swimming
& Diving Notebook
-USM's
Travis Cooley Named Draddy Trophy Semifinalist
-Tulane
Baseball Continues To Make Progress In Fall Ball Practices
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Jirsa
responds to report
A report Wednesday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper
said Marshall University men's basketball coach Ron Jirsa benched one of
his former University of Georgia players in 1998 because that player
refused to change his major when his class schedule conflicted with
practice.
-Much
different UAB team awaits Marshall
-MU
seeks right mix at safety
From the
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-Herd safety
making the most of his playing time
-Amid losing
streak, Marshall's coach turning to his 'bible'
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
-UAB offense
playing above expectations
-Adversity tests
Marshall�s mettle
-Tinker
providing a boost to Herd defense
-Names
in the games
Spread offenses giving Blazers fits
Birmingham News
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tiger
faces court date for assault
University of Memphis sophomore receiver Maurice Jones, a member
of the 2005 Conference USA All-Freshman team, has a Nov. 3 court date
stemming from his arrest last week on a charge of domestic
assault/bodily harm.
-Coaches
put U of M at top
-U
of M Notebook- Tiger run game needs boost
Tulane's Brown gets back on right track
For a while, Preston Brown was looking like a one-year wonder.
New Orleans Times
Picayune
From the Hattiesburg American
-Incidents
bother Bower
Issues away from the field have plagued the University of
Southern Mississippi football team in the first six weeks of 2006
season.
-Eustachy
sees progress in USM workouts
USM's Chanove to step in for injured Fletcher
Biloxi Sun Herald
College players are changing their minds and changing schools
Houston Chronicle
Miners
excelling in all phases of kicking game
El Paso Times
October 18, 2006
From the Tulsa World
-Can
Tulsa break into the BCS party?
Theoretically, it's possible. But the chance is minuscule.
-Memphis
still seeking a star
Memphis coach Tommy West could have predicted a tough 2006
football season for the Tigers at least 10 months ago.
-Depth
key for Tulsa
-Questions
with Nick Henderson
From the
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-'All games
are tight' in Conference USA
Alabama-Birmingham loses, 34-33, to Rice on a touchdown pass with
3.5 seconds remaining.
-UAB wishbone
could pose problems for Herd
Mark Snyder has a bone to pick with UAB Coach Watson Brown.
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Winds
of change blowing at MU
From the time Marshall University's locker room doors closed
Saturday afternoon, it was clear that changes were looming.
-Players
working on day off to turn around fortunes
Adversity tests
Marshall�s mettle
Mark Snyder is decidedly not used to losing. The second-year
Marshall coach is not happy about his team�s 1-5 start, and he was
downright furious with his troops last weekend after their loss to
Southern Methodist.
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
Mistakes and turnovers continue to hurt Marshall
Beckley Register-Herald
Fletcher
to miss Va. Tech with knee
Southern Miss running back Damion Fletcher, the nation's
eighth-leading rusher, will have knee surgery today and will miss the
Golden Eagles' non-conference road game at Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the Jackson Clarion Ledger
-USM
star Fletcher to have surgery
-JSU-USM
football game in works
Bower praises Eagles' effort
Hattiesburg American
O'Leary mum on his starting QB
As he's done the past two games, Coach George O'Leary plans to
keep using both of his quarterbacks this week against Rice. But for the
first time during that span, who will start the game this week could be
different.
Orlando Sentinel
From the Memphis Commercial
Appeal
-Tigers'
rugby-style punter sticking 'em
Rugby-style kicks that have confused University of Memphis
opponents since they were introduced to the Tiger special teams five
years ago by head coach Tommy West.
-Wade's
longevity at U of M pays on court
UH NOTEBOOK- Brawl in Florida brings back memories
Ugly scene from Miami-FIU evokes memories of the 2003 Hawaii Bowl
Houston Chronicle
From the El Paso Times
-Houston wants to
put end to three-game skid
Kevin Kolb, who enjoys hunting in his spare time, knows the rule
about wounded animals. They're the most dangerous kind.
-Marrow
questionable for Houston game Saturday
UTEP senior receiver Chris Marrow suffered a slight MCL tear last
week against Tulane, but still could play Saturday at Houston, Miner
head coach Mike Price said
-Another tough
day of practice is in books
The sky was clear and blue and almost sparkled when the UTEP
basketball players entered the Don Haskins Center on Tuesday afternoon.
WAVE LBS COMING ON STRONG
Tulane defensive coordinator Eric Schumann couldn't blame any of
his linebackers from shying away from the "Sam" position, the player
that's normally shading the opponents' tight end.
New Orleans Times
Picayune
From conferenceusa.com
-Quotes
from Mark Snyder's Weekly Press Conference
-UH
Football Daily Practice Report
October 17, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Football
Notebook
All 12 Conference USA teams will be in action this Saturday, with
five league games on the docket, along with a pair of non-conference
matchups. UTEP and Houston meet in a Texas-sized battle, Tulsa goes to
Memphis in the CSTV Game of the Week (7 p.m. CDT), East Carolina closes
a five-game homestand vs. SMU, Rice is at UCF
-Houston
Football to Face O'Brien Award Candidate for Third Time
-Women's
Soccer Notebook
Lowery Named C-USA Player Of The Week
smumustangs.com
Brown tries to make Blazers forget Rice loss
Forgetting what happened Saturday night at Rice Stadium hasn't
been easy for the UAB Blazers.
Birmingham News
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
-UAB
meets Herd after giving one away
For the record, Marshall did not lose a Conference USA game in
the most creative fashion last week. That dubious honor went to the
Blazers of Alabama-Birmingham.
-Morris
takes the blame for Herd�s dismal second half
Bernard Morris� performance in Marshall�s 31-21 loss to Southern
Methodist got the critics going � chiefly among them, Morris himself.
Snyder
meltdown not surprising
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
UAB�s wishbone formation poses challenge for Herd
With each UCF game, the mantra has grown louder: This is an
important week for the Golden Knights.
Beckley Register-Herald
Win vs. UAB shows Rice to be challenge
Orlando Sentinel
From the Biloxi Sun Herald
-Eagles
are in driver's seat
Southern Miss put itself in the driver's seat to win the East
Division of Conference USA with a 31-27 win against Houston at MM
Roberts Stadium
-Road
gets tougher at USM
Virginia Tech tries to bounce back
From the Jackson Clarion Ledger
-Big
plays take toll
Halfway through the 2006 football season, "big play" has become
something of a watchword around Southern Miss.
-3rd
Southern Miss player arrested
Southern Miss defensive tackle Ryan Watson was arrested Sunday
and charged with misdemeanor domestic abuse
-Notebook-
RB Barrows quits over lack of PT
-Sprain
sidelines USM's Cooley
USM coach Jeff Bower said Monday morning that Cooley might be
able to return for the Golden Eagles' home game on Oct. 28 against East
Carolina.
Big plays beneficial to Eagles
Hattiesburg American
West- U of M falls short in close-game situations
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Miners pay price
for victory with loss of Sam
UTEP may have beaten Tulane on Saturday, but it also suffered a
serious blow to its offensive production.
El Paso Times
Turnover bug bites Tulane
If there was someone inside Tulane's football family who didn't
believe Green Wave Coach Chris Scelfo when he said there are three or
four plays that determine the outcome of every game, Tulane's
performance in its 34-20 loss at Texas-El Paso last Saturday night
should have converted them.
New Orleans Times Picayune
October 16, 2006
From the Dallas Morning News
-Two
SMU football players arrested
Two SMU football players were arrested for public intoxication
early Sunday, according to Dallas police. The incident comes on top of a
week of off-the-field trouble for the program. "I'm aware of the
situation and will deal with it internally as it relates to our
program," coach Phil Bennett said Sunday through a university
spokesperson.
-Around
the region
Coach not wallowing in ranking
Tulsa's debut at No. 25 in Sunday's initial Bowl Championship
Series standings would be reason to celebrate for most non-BCS football
programs.
Tulsa World
Loss to Rice cuts deep
It was a different location and a slightly different script from
the game that took the steam out of the 2005 season.
Birmingham News
From the Hattiesburg American
-Southern
Miss climbs to 4-2 with impressive homecoming victory
-Suspended
Eagles assist in win
Golden Eagles Shawn Nelson and Damion Fletcher responded well in
the second half Saturday night after having to sit out the first 30
minutes of Southern Miss' football game against Houston due to
suspensions.
Accuracy remains an issue for Morris
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
From the Huntington Herald Dispatch
-Herd
not quitting following setbacks
-Tale
of two halves in Marshall loss
UTEP defense comes up big
Through the first give games of the season, the UTEP defense was
an obstacle the Miners had to overcome.
El Paso Times
In freshman Mack, Tigers have a go-to shooter
Memphis Commercial Appeal
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