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November 19, 2006
"Have a Bad Day" Day
Birthday - President James Garfield (12th President)
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Hoops: Pirates finish with a flourish
-BVL:
Game Center: Rice 18, ECU 17
-O'Brien:
Poor execution trips Bucs
-BVL:
ECU-Rice Box Score/Statistics
-BVL:
C-USA Standings, Scores, Schedule
-BVL:
ECU Schedule, Scores, Attendance, Links
 BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz/Rice
post-game comments
WNCT Audio:
Pepsi Game Day
Countdown
-Monroe:
Kevin's Keys to the Game
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Cougs to host USM or ECU in C-USA title game
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ECU falls in women's hoops to Vermont
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Pirate swimming teams in seventh place
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirates
Edged By Rice, 18-17
Clark Fangmeier kicked a career-best 40-yard field goal with 3.1
seconds left to give Rice an 18-17 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
-Pirates
Outlast UNC Greensboro, 72-64
Darrell Jenkins and Jeremy Ingram scored 19 points apiece to lead
East Carolina to a 72-64 victory over UNC Greensboro on Saturday.
-Lady
Pirates Fall in TD Banknorth Classic, 57-43
-Swimming
& Diving Remains In Seventh Place After Day Two Of Nike Cup
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU's
title hopes up in the air
As Clark Fangmeier's kick sailed through the uprights Saturday
evening in Rice Stadium, East Carolina's postseason momentum went right
with it.
-Pirate
men put an end to road skid
East Carolina freshman John Fields had every reason to fear UNC
Greensboro standout Kyle Hines Saturday night.
-Injury
hurts ECU on offensive line
-Paint
it purple and gold
Group forming to find ways to 'brand' ECU
Pirates
Lose a Tough One on Last Second Field Goal
witntv.com
ECU drops the ball
New Bern Sun Journal
Rice tops East Carolina in final seconds
At 6-5, Owls bowl eligible
after Fangmeier's last-second FG
Houston Chronicle
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Pirates
come up short
-Pirates
pull away to spoil Spartans' home-opener
Dement lament- No help outside
With a sizable, loud Pirates contingent in the sellout crowd of
1,831, ECU stormed back
Greensboro News-Record
Rice kicks field goal to complete 18-17 comeback win over ECU
Winston Salem Journal
From the
Washington Daily News
-ECU
hoops top Spartans for first road victory
-Fangmeier�
s field goal sinks Pirates in final seconds
November 18, 2006
Married to a Scorpio Support Day
From Bonesville.net
-Monroe:
Kevin's Keys to the Game
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (Si Seymour, Kevin Miller)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU baseball bringing in 10-man class
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UTEP edges Pirates in C-USA volleyball
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West Virginia steamrolls Pitt
Pirate Gameday
-Pirate
athletic event calendar
 ECU
All Access
FOOTBALL
East
Carolina @ Rice
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Stadium at Rice University - Houston, TX -3:00 PM EST
TV: WITN 7
Gameday Forecast:
East Carolina @ Rice
WNCT (Live Pregame and
Postgame coverage)
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MEN'S
BASKETBALL**
East Carolina @ UNC-G
Fleming Gym - Greensboro,
NC - 7:00 PM EST
From
ecupirates.com
-Women's
Basketball Escapes Harvard, 80-71
-Basketball
Pirates Head To Greensboro Saturday
-Swimming
& Diving Teams In Seventh Place After Day One Of Nike Cup
-Volleyball
Falls To UTEP, 3-2, In C-USA Tournament
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-East
title in reach for ECU
In an improbable battle of C-USA's two hottest teams, ECU (6-4
overall, 5-2 C-USA) is in Houston today to square off with a Rice team
riding the confidence of slaying the league's top dragon last week.
-Pirates
play for C-USA's East Division title
-Pirates
look to end road woes at UNCG
-ECU
women get first win
ECU can clinch
division title with win
East Carolina will enter 70,000-seat Rice Stadium today as
homecoming guests of the Rice Owls.
Fayetteville Observer
From the New Bern Sun
Journal
-Rice
on menu for Pirates
ECU looks to clinch Eastern Division title
-Right
To Ross
ECU cornerback has keen sense for picking off passes
Win today will put ECU in title game
Winston Salem Journal
Pirates looking to be crowned champs
A win today by the East Carolina Pirates would give them the
Conference USA East championship, and the right to play for the C-USA
title.
Washington
Daily News
East Carolina can clinch C-USA East
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Rice
hoping for bowl berth
Owls must keep winning, get help to realize dream
-Rice
receiver Dillard makes cut for award
Pirates take
aim at C-USA East title
Raleigh News & Observer
UNCG comes home to entertain East Carolina on Saturday night
uncgspartans.com
November 17, 2006
Paint it PURPLE Friday
Homemade Bread Day
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat
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Can ECU hoops construct a parallel universe?
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Rick Miller)
WNCT:
Pirate Insider Report
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Pirates reschedule hoops contest with NCCU
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ECU volleyball places three on all-league team
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Top-ranked SMU goes down in NCAA soccer
C-USA Volleyball Championship Match Four - UTEP 3, East Carolina 2
Miners upset the Pirates, 3-2; East Carolina finishes its season
at 19-12.
conferenceusa.com
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirate
Baseball Inks Ten In Early Signing Period
-Women's
Basketball Travels to Vermont This Weekend
-ECU's
Krug Named To C-USA All-Academic Team
-Lady
Pirate Golf Signs Three In Early Period
-Adams
Brothers Head West For Second Stage Of Q-School
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Slate
riding big wave at ECU
Beach-enthused defensive linemen is playing well for Pirates.
-ECU
women preparing for busy basketball weekend
-Preps:
Worthington still humble
Holland still has the touch
Long before Charles Schulz gave birth to "Peanuts" or Bill
Watterson conjured up "Calvin and Hobbes," comic page connoisseurs
around the country reveled in the adventures of "Terry and the Pirates"
from 1934 to 1973. Now the story, if not the strip, has been revived in
Greenville, N.C., of all places.
Washington (DC) Times
From the
New Bern Sun Journal
-Win
and ECU�s in, lose and situation is cloudy
If East Carolina beats Rice this weekend, the Pirates will sail
to the Conference USA championship game � and a bowl game.
-Raines
takes a lot from Owls� early losses
Tom Suiter- Picks For Nov. 18
Man, have the ECU fans come out of the woodwork!
WRAL.com
From the
Kinston Free Press
-ECU
seniors remember tough times
-NL
trio sign to play DI baseball
Sthil Sowers signed his national letter of intent to play for
East Carolina University
Preps:
No complaints from Boddie, but...
In December and January, North Atlanta QB Justin Boddie will make
his five visits and make a decision. He�ll travel to Central Florida,
Cincinnati, East Carolina, Tulane and Indiana.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This has been the year of the college football underdog
Whatever happened to having a general idea of how your favorite
college team was going to perform from year to year?
Clayton News Daily
Truly, A Homecoming
After wrapping up a 4-3 season schedule on the road with a 41-38
double overtime win at Tulsa, the Rice Owls come home for the last two
of the regular season.
riceowls.com
Rice Football wins fourth straight game
The Rice Thresher
November 16, 2006
Great American Smokeout
MADDs Tie One On For
Safety Holiday Ribbon Campaign (11/16-12/31)
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Owls overshadow Pack on ECU's priority list
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Greg Hudson)
WNCT:
Tuesday Tailgate on Wednesday
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Paterno's hall of fame induction postponed
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Tressel downplays his dominance vs. Michigan
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ECU softball announces pair of signees
From
ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Game With North Carolina Central Rescheduled
-Softball
Receives Two Commitments During Early Signing Period
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Ready
for impact
Back from a knee injury, ECU running back Dominique Lindsay says
he's ready to contribute.
-Charity
case- Pirates' struggles at stripe prove costly
-Turnovers
key to Owls' recent winning streak
-Pirates
fall in OT
ECU back on the road
Pirates can clinch C-USA East Division with win
The East Carolinian
VAST IMPROVEMENT- ECU's defense has become quite stingy
Winston Salem Journal
Two county
athletes announce college plans
Cam Freeman of Cape Fear is bound for East Carolina University on
a baseball scholarship
Fayetteville Observer
In Jacksonville, Playoff Hopes Again Rest on Garrard
New York Times
November 15, 2006
America Recycles Day
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Spiders bite Pirates in OT
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Art Chansky)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Pirates control their fate in East Division race
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Pinkney in star game, playing for Buddy Ryan
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ECU's Lee named special teams player of week
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirates
Fall In Overtime Thriller
Ryan Butler's 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining gave Richmond the
lead in overtime and the Spiders held off East Carolina Tuesday night
for a 71-67 win.
-ECU's
Pinkney Selected for All-American Classic
Spiders respond nicely
Youth isn't a problem as UR wins opener; Geriot's big trey
creates overtime
Richmond Times Dispatch
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Richmond
rallies, beats ECU in OT
Captain leads Pirates with 22 points
-ESPNU wages
cable war
Thanks to the television channel that virtually no one gets, East
Carolina and N.C. State, on Nov. 25, are going to start a football game
at 7 p.m.
Pinkney picked for All-Star Game
Holtz not focusing on Conference USA championship hopes
New Bern Sun Journal
ECU coach hopes theories lead to title
If it ain�t broke, don�t fix it.
Washington
Daily News
Conference
USA has four bowl-eligible teams
Rice within one win of first bowl game in 44 seasons
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Owls
rely on their TD machine- QB Clement
-RICE
NOTEBOOK- Turnover turnaround makes difference
Owls' plus-11 margin ranks fifth nationally
Richmond 71, E.
Carolina 67, OT
Durham Herald-Sun (AP)
ECU volleyball coach turns program around
The East Carolinian
November 14, 2006
Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day
National Young Readers Day
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
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A day for wins and remembrances
BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz weekly press conference
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest John Hood)
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show (guest Donnie Thompson)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU-NCSU kickoff moved to 7 p.m. for TV
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Butch will succeed Bunting at UNC-Chapel Hill
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Conference USA coaches make debuts
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Pirates seeded sixth in C-USA volleyball
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Lady Pirates drop hoops opener to JMU
From
ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Visits Richmond Tuesday Night
-East
Carolina-North Carolina State Kickoff Moved To 7:00 p.m.
Pirates and Wolfpack To Battle On ESPNU
-Pirate
Gameday Central
East Carolina will officially close out its 2006 Conference USA
slate when it visits Rice in Houston Saturday beginning at 3:00 p.m.
(EST). The Pirates, who have won six of their last eight games, will
also try to make it five in a row for the first time since 1999 after
notching a 33-20 win against Marshall in the Pirates' home finale last
week.
-Weekly
Press Luncheon Quotes
East Carolina University head football coach Skip Holtz addressed
members of the media prior to this week's game against Rice
-Lee
Named C-USA Special Teams Player-of-the-Week
Lee Connected On A Personal-Best Four Field Goals
-Men's
Basketball Receives Four Commitments During Early Signing Period
Recruiting Class Is Athletic And Versatile
From the Huntington
Herald Dispatch
-Nov.
14, 1970- A long look back
East Carolina beat Marshall, 17-14, in the final football home
game of the season at Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C. Rick
Frederick, a sophomore wide receiver for the Pirates from nearby
Goldsboro, went through the post-game routine and visited with his
family before returning to the dorm.
-How
did the crash impact Greenville?
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates'
men face first road challenge
After enjoying the spoils of home during Saturday's
season-opening win in Minges Coliseum, East Carolina's men's basketball
team will get its first road test today
-Holtz
marvels at growth of ECU's defense
East Carolina coach Skip Holtz saw some great defenses while
parts of staffs at South Carolina and Notre Dame
Matruation of defense yields dividends for East Carolina
Kinston Free Press
Defense helps East Carolina surprising ascent in Conference USA
Winston Salem
Journal (AP)
From the New Bern Sun
Journal
-Rice
final conference contest for Pirates
It�s official. Rice has East Carolina�s attention. With Rice�s
41-38 double-overtime win over Tulsa on Saturday, Pirates coach Skip
Holtz said his team is well-aware of the challenge...
-ECU�s
men�s hoops team has first road showdown
Two of the nation�s youngest Division I basketball teams will
meet tonight. East Carolina (1-0) hits the road to face Richmond in its
season opener
Graham savors final home game
Eric Graham stood surrounded by reporters Saturday night,
answering questions about his roller coaster career at East Carolina.
Jacksonville Daily News
A special day for the seniors
Pirates become bowl-eligible for the first ime in five years.
The East Carolinian
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Pirates
control own fate
A victory Saturday over Rice would give East Carolina the
Conference USA East Division crown and place the Pirates in the league's
second title game
-Pack,
ECU will play night game
NCSU athletics director Lee Fowler said he had no concerns about
the starting time.
From the Washington
Daily News
-Pirates
on verge of C-USA championship
Over the last three weeks, the East Carolina Pirates have faced
the top three running backs in Conference USA.
-East
Carolina will try to avoid getting caught in Spiders� web
Three days after winning their season opener, 86-67 over Morgan
State in Minges Coliseum, East Carolina (1-0) boarded the bus Monday for
its first road trip of the year as it will face the Richmond Spiders
tonight in Virginia.
Fuzzy-cheeked Spiders' lineup
Richmond Times Dispatch
Todd Graham Press Conference transcript
Rice head coach Todd Graham looks at this week's Homecoming game
with East Carolina
riceowls.com
November 13, 2006
Sadie Hawkins
Day
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate
Notebook No. 287
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Pirates
banking on old truism
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Denny O'Brien's Harris Poll ballot
-Monroe:
Been
There, Done That
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Time-worn axiom is real for Pirates
-BVL:
C-USA Standings, Scores & Schedule
-BVL:
Rutgers Leaps to No. 6 in BCS Standings
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Houston clinches C-USA championship berth
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ECU volleyball slips in regular season finale
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Grad rates: Athletes outperform student body
ECU Falls 82-66 at James Madison in Season Opener
Jasmine Young Scores 16 To Lead Pirates
ecupirates.com
Pirates sent
packing
JMU wins in season opener vs. East Carolina
JMU The Breeze
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Football
an all-consuming passion for ECU coaches
Football coaches talk about watching other teams' games as though
they were talking about watching women other than their wives.
-Fields,
Blair enjoy first taste of college basketball
In their first-ever college basketball games, John Fields and
Gabe Blair, two freshmen, started.
ECU nabs fourth-straight win
Yet again, Pirates� defense the anchor in another victory
New Bern Sun Journal
From
the East Carolinian
-Pirates
earn a 'special' win
-Pirates
pull away in second half
From the Huntington
Herald Dispatch
-Stopping
Bradshaw key to East Carolina's victory
Saturday's Marshall football loss at East Carolina definitely had
a Kansas State feel to it.
-Marshall
fan killed returning from game
56-year-old Dannie Booth was killed in a car wreck in New Bern,
N.C., while returning home from supporting his team on Saturday night.
-For
Slate, catches keep on coming
Marshall
squanders McClellan�s big plays
Charleston Gazette Mail
Copper has career game but has costly fumble
Terrance Copper was making the most of his opportunity.
Washington Daily News
Four picks double Garrard's career total
Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio blamed only one interception on
Garrard, but that might have been the biggest one.
Florida Times Union
Dropped passes tell the tale
In his third consecutive start, Garrard suffered through a
nightmarish afternoon. He completed just 15 of 34 passes for 214 yards,
no touchdowns and a 25.5 passer rating.
jaguars.com
Blog:
Todd Graham's not shy about affection
The Owls have survived the road by turning an 0-4 start into a
5-5 record with bowl aspirations, they return home for their final two
contests.
Houston Chronicle
|
November 19, 2006
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Loss
puts Amato in hot water
That Amato is in trouble -- big, loud trouble -- isn't the
question. He is.
-Devils left
behind
-Season gets
rougher for Coker's Canes
Sewell helps Cavaliers stay in bowl hunt.
Amato's stock
isn't on the rise
Durham Herald-Sun
Will Amato suffer
the same fate?
Fayetteville Observer
From the
Charlotte Observer
-Losses,
questions mount for Amato
-Bunting-
Amato was sincere
-ACC
suffers growing pains
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Big
plays sink Deacs- Long passes, solid defense lift Hokies to a 27-6
victory
WFU can still win division title next week against Maryland
-Deacs
will try to forget bad night as soon as they can
Deacons down, but not out
Greensboro News-Record
A
welcome romp
USC offense unstoppable in blowout
Columbia (SC)
State
November 18, 2006
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Bunting's
final two are fitting
-Deacs will
not overlook Hokies
Win gives Wake its first 10-win season.
-High-flying
Wolfpack soars past Hornets
From the Greensboro
News-Record
-Deacons'
offense goes forward by running reverse
-Bunting
readies for finale at Kenan
Stockstill faces former team today when Gamecocks take on MTSU
Anderson Independent
Gamecocks shoot for sixth victory
It would seem the University of South Carolina is primed for a
letdown today in its final game of the season at Williams-Brice Stadium
against Middle Tennessee State.
Greenville
(SC) News
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-'We
can improve'- Grobe says Deacs haven't hit their peak
-Heels-Pack
will not lack for intensity
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-Hyman�s
hard work to begin
Now that USC�s athletics director has a facilities plan, he must
find the funding
-Tigers
catch second wind
Clemson rebounds from tired effort with rout of Mountaineers
November 17, 2006
Pat �n Steve
Show
White, Slaton pass and run WVU past Panthers
Charleston Gazette Mail
Who
runs UNC? Athletics or academics?
Is Board of Governors poised to give Davis and Chapel Hill a
pass?
Charlotte Observer
Trustees to
ratify Davis deal soon
Incoming coach still must sign contract
Raleigh News & Observer
Facility upgrades will cost nearly $200 million
USC will face East Carolina in the 2008 home opener in late
February 2008.
rivals.com
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-Game
plan for USC facilities unveiled
-Coaches
slow recruiting
With only about six roster spots left to fill, Tigers scheduling
fewer unofficial visits
Middle Tennessee's Stockstill returns to South Carolina
Lexington Dispatch (AP)
No bowls for �Pack or Heels
Asheville Citizen-Times
From the Durham Herald Sun
-NC State
struggling to find its strength
It's probably too late to establish an identity, but what can the
Wolfpack depend on as it tries to save face against rivals UNC and East
Carolina
-Eagles debut
tonight
Following Saturday's game the Eagles will have a week off,
followed by a Nov. 26 game at East Carolina
-Heels vs. Pack
has lost luster
-McClure leads
Devils past UNCG
Little UNCG no match for Duke's tall lineup
Greensboro News-Record
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Ignoring
the Pain- WFU upperclassmen play through injuries, leading by example
-Mountaineers
await seeding for I-AA playoffs
-Appalachian
State to take on 4-0 Clemson
November 16, 2006
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-State
tackles gauntlet
UNC, ECU await Amato's Wolfpack.
-Brand
defends NCAA
NCAA President Myles Brand aggressively defended the
organization's tax-exempt status in a 25-page letter to Congress,
arguing the primary goal of the NCAA is education.
-Heels rally
by Eagles
The Heels needed all the might they could muster to wrest a 73-66
NIT Season Tip-Off victory from underdog Winthrop, a Big South power
that played big-time ball at Bobcats Arena.
-Canes go
out with bang on final, friendly clang
-Bobcats
stun Spurs
Bragging rights
. . . and a whole lot more
WVU needs win over Pitt to keep BCS hopes alive
Charleston Gazette Mail
WVU
Football- Seniors hope to avoid another Pittfall
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Help! UNCG's Hines needs more support
UNCG plays tonight at No. 11 Duke (2-0),
Greensboro News-Record
Buzz returns to
N.C.
Nearly 20 months after being fired from Tennessee, Peterson is
hardly wallowing away at Coastal Carolina.
Fayetteville Observer
From the Charlotte
Observer
-March
Madness comes early
In the rare college basketball game that will help both teams,
North Carolina-Chapel Hill edged Winthrop 73-66 Wednesday on an eventful
night at Bobcats Arena.
-Winthrop
still having trouble closing out
Eagles lead UNC-CH in first half, but fade away
-Theismann
gets an earful
Tigers hold off Paladins
Spartanburg Herald Journal
W&M won't go to court over logo
Hampton Roads Daily Press
FSU likely looking outside
J. Bowden's exit could force Seminoles to fill two spots
Tallahassee Democrat
From the Columbia (SC) State
-Scott
denies rumors of FSU job
Offensive line coach says he has no plans to leave Clemson
-Bowden
gets officials ready for USC return
USC returns to Clemson next week for the first time since the
teams� infamous 2004 brawl.
From the Greenville
(SC) News
-Rice
to return to USC for junior year
Spurrier feels move will help Gamecocks contend in 2007
-ACC
championship should be priority, Bowden says
Devils
struggling in the 'blue' zone
Durham Herald Sun
Seahawks out of tune vs. pressure
Wilmington
Star-News
IN THE BLOOD- Lefty Driesell's grandsons are on the Georgia Tech and
Georgia State rosters
Winston Salem
Journal
November 15, 2006
Stockstill tries to balance USC, Troy games
This is a tough week for Middle Tennessee State coach Rick
Stockstill -- and not because he's returning to the state where he spent
many years as an assistant at both South Carolina and Clemson.
Greenville (SC) News
Bowden discusses USC
Tommy Bowden knows beating South Carolina is important. After
all, Clemson�s eighth-year coach is 6-1 against the Gamecocks, and one
of those victories � a 63-17 blowout in 2003 � helped save his job.
Anderson Independent
From the Wilmington
Star-News
-Turned
over and out
UNCW lost its point guard to foul trouble and folded under
Tennessee's pressure in an 87-75 defeat in the second round of the NIT
Season Tip-Off
-Seahawks
baseball signs up five
Ironically, he formed a bond with Seahawk pitching coach Scott
Jackson at camp at East Carolina.
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Hale
helps Deacons pull out win in OT
-Deacs
say they are focusing on Hokies
Hallelujah! Wake finds true believers
Greensboro News-Record
From the Charlotte
Observer
-A
winning record, new hope for Panthers
-Bobcats
victims of Peja outburst
Stojakovic scores 42, a career high, to lead Hornets to victory
For Canes, 3
out of 4 ain't bad
Raleigh News & Observer
Indians play name game
Newberry might not change nickname, is likely to wait for result
of lawsuit
Columbia (SC) The State
November 14, 2006
From the
Charlotte Observer
-Watch
out, Wake! ACC now Davis' for the taking
The ACC is a football wasteland, open and unclaimed. There are
good teams, and at Virginia Tech, a good program. But the conference has
more in common with the mid-majors than it does the SEC.
-USC's
Spurrier reprimanded for comments
-2nd
half- Panthers discover offense
-NBA
Gameday- Bobcats at Hornets
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-No
Letdown- Amato says N.C. State will have plenty of motivation despite
losing shot at bowl
-Challenging-
Bucknell a tough foe for WFU
-North
Carolina's hire looks like sure thing, but proof will be in the pudding
Logan- Davis good
choice as coach for UNC-CH
Steve Logan should know. He comes from the same Tulsa area in
Oklahoma where Butch Davis grew up. He served alongside Davis as an
assistant coach on Jimmy Johnson�s staff at Oklahoma State. Logan also
owns a 2-0 record against Davis-coached teams at Miami.
Fayetteville Observer
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-UNC-CH next
overhaul for Davis
New Tar Heels coach used thorough recruiting to retool a
Hurricanes program that was a 'mess,' former Miami assistant Don
Soldinger says.
-UNC-CH's
football future in Davis' hands
Davis is 0-2 versus ECU
-New reign
at UNC-CH could benefit ACC
ECU's Skip Holtz and Wake Forest's Jim Grobe have made themselves
known and respected within the state's high school coaching clan
-Practicality
dictates announcement
Wake Forest must keep winning to avoid bowl-game shaft
Greensboro News-Record
Clemson bowl spot up in air
Gator Bowl wants Tigers, but division race could be a factor
Columbia (SC) The State
Spurrier more interested in winning than bowl talk
Greenville (SC) News
November 13, 2006
From the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette
-Basketball-
Pitt, Dixon open season with 86-67 win in Maggie Dixon Classic
Pitt trailed, 9-7, at the 15:57 mark of the first half, but East
Carolina transfer Mike Cook made consecutive layups to spark a 20-5 run
in the next eight minutes that gave the Panthers control of the game.
-Pitt
men's notebook
Cook, the East Carolina transfer finished 7 of 11 from the field
for a game-high 17 points.
Tom Suiter- State, Carolina Playing For A Lot
WRAL.com
Hokies need more offense vs. surprising Deacons
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Wake
Forest holds its bowl destiny in its hands with two games left
-Bunting,
seniors prepare for final game at Kenan
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Heels to
hire Davis
Announcement possible this week.
-Panthers
looking to seal the deal against Bucs
One team can't seem to get started. The other can't finish.
-Cavaliers
christen new arena in style
From the
Durham Herald-Sun
-Duke off and
running against Columbia
-Tar Heels
Cruise to 83-32 Victory
-NCCU nets NO.
1 seed
-Canes get home
test from Sabres tonight
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Panthers
put their money on line
-POCKET
GUIDE- Bucs-Panthers
Tigers rejuvenated, ranked, ready for rest
It was hard to tell what meant more to Clemson star Gaines Adams
-- the victory against North Carolina State or the sense of relief he
and the Tigers take into their off week.
Spartanburg Herald Journal
Big men key for UNCW
UNC-Wilmington center Vladimir Kuljanin arrived at practice this
week sporting a new haircut - shaved tight on the sides, with a narrow
tuft of black hair standing up in the middle.
Wilmington Star News
Redskins report- Portis could miss a month with broken hand
The Virginian Pilot
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November 19, 2006
From the Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-Eagles
survive, aim for East title
Rice's upset gives USM
chance at division crown
-Backcourt
trio helps Eagles improve to 3-0
It appears that Southern Miss does indeed have more than one
point guard on its roster this season.
Southern Miss claims first place
Golden Eagles survive UAB's
20-point fourth-quarter rally; to face Marshall for C-USA East title
Mobile Register
From the
Biloxi Sun Herald
-USM
gets its second chance
-Southern
Miss controls UAB
Southern Miss got the help
it needed from Rice, then held on to beat Alabama-Birmingham 25-20 on
Saturday before an M.M. Roberts Stadium crowd of 27,749.
-My
mind is imprinted with Marshall plane crash
From the Hattiesburg
American
-Eagles
douse Blazers
-Eagles
bowl bound, but where?
From the Birmingham
News
-Golden
Eagles fly past Blazers again
The comeback from a
23-point deficit was commendable. The debut performance by quarterback
Joseph Webb was exciting. The future doesn't look as dim as the present.
-BLAZERS
NOTEBOOK
UH
downs Memphis, lands spot as host of C-USA final
Just win, baby.
Houston Chronicle
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Gritty
Tigers lose heartbreaker
When the UofM needed a key
play in the closing minute of regulation -- and in the overtime period
-- it failed to convert. As a result, the Tigers (1-10, 0-7 C-USA)
dropped a 23-20 decision to Houston (9-3, 7-1).
-Tigers
wowed by beauty on Maui
From the El Paso Times
-UTEP
sees bowl hopes all but vanish with ugly loss
UTEP's bowl hopes became improbable Saturday, as the Miners were
manhandled by Marshall 49-21 before 20,783 fans in Huntington, W.Va.
-Turnovers
haunt Miners, lose to Marshall 49-21
Bradshaw has career night to lead Marshall to victory
Beckley Register-Herald
From the Huntington
Herald Dispatch
-Tinkering
with the offense works for Herd in victory
-Bradshaw
carries Herd past UTEP
-Herd
still clinging to slim bowl hopes
Bradshaw runs
wild in Herd�s 49-21 rout
Gets 261 yards, 5 TDs vs.
UTEP
Charleston Gazette
Green Wave turns back Knights
Izzy Route's career at
Tulane already had generated enough for small talk. He had two career
interceptions and a couple of dazzling punt returns, with the two
suspensions topping the conversation list about him.
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Orlando
Sentinel
-Another
tough defeat
When you've had the kind of
season UCF has had in 2006, you don't expect many gifts.
-Defense
is solid again
SMU bowls over Tulsa, 34-24
Dallas Morning News
Meltdown versus Mustangs
Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe was asked if Saturday's stunning 34-24 road
defeat to SMU stung more than any others this season. 'They all feel the
same,' Kragthorpe said. 'Losing sucks.'
Tulsa World
November 18, 2006
Conference USA Scoreboard
CSTV.com
Eagles survive, aim for East title
Golden Eagles rooting for Rice to beat
East Carolina to keep hopes alive for East Division title
Mobile Register
Golden Eagles need Rice for some bowl gravy
The Golden Eagles need the Owls to knock
off East Carolina to have a shot at capturing the East Division of C-USA
and a spot in the league's title game.
Biloxi Sun Herald
Plenty at stake for Eagles
Hattiesburg American
From the Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-Blazers
covet first victory over Eagles
-Look
out for...
-3
Keys for Southern Miss
-Alabama
State at Southern Miss
From the Birmingham
News
-CONFERENCE
USA PREVIEW
-Moving
forward
UAB head coach Watson Brown didn't use statistics to prove the
toughness of the Southern Miss defense. Instead he suggested that the
video of last week's dominating performance by the Golden Eagles
defenders in a 31-3 thumping of Tulane might be more telling.
-BLAZER
BUZZ
-Road-weary
Blazers ready for fast-paced Wyoming
UAB basketball coach Mike Davis laughs softly and shrugs his
shoulders when asked about the difficulties of reaching his team's
destination for tonight's non-conference game against Wyoming.
From conferenceusa.com
-Rice's
Dillard Named a Finalist for Biletnikoff Award
-Owls
Take 92-91 Thriller From Ole Miss
-Marshall
Drops Heartbreaker To Robert Morris
-Women's
Hoop Roundup
Payback for Memphis remains on Cougars' minds
Houston Chronicle
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Streaking
Cougars aim for outright title
-Tiger
football preview
-Tigers
plan some fun before they run and gun
From the Dallas Morning
News
-SMU
must pass test to go bowling
-Preview-
Tulsa-SMU
Tulsa at SMU- Hurricane looks to end losing streak
Tulsa World
From the Charleston
Gazette Mail
-Herd seniors
looking to finish strong
-One that
got away
Marshall squanders 15-point lead, falls to Robert Morris
From the Huntington
Herald Dispatch
-Snyder
remembers Schembechler
-Seniors
bid final home farewell
-Marshall-UTEP
game notes
From the Orlando
Sentinel
-Flux
of youth tops O'Leary's priorities
-Hard
work pays off for Bittong
November 17, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Three
Men's Basketball Games Moved To ESPN
-Houston
Men's Basketball Team Plays Host To Monmouth
-Owls
Host Ole Miss in Home Opener Friday
-Wise
and Hill Score 20 Points to Lead the Southern Miss Men's Basketball to
77-67 Win over UT Martin
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-U
of M, NCAA probe pay allegations
-Latest
allegations have all-too-familiar ring to them
-U
of M, NCAA investigating allegations former player took money
-Tigers
find long-range stroke in Maui tune-up victory
-Victories
mark Tiger senior class
RB Battle gives UH thunder in the backfield
Houston Chronicle
Brother's letters reason to succeed
The inspiration won't come solely from the desire to snap a
six-game losing streak to Southern Mississippi or the hope of putting a
positive ending on a disappointing season.
Birmingham News
From the Hattiesburg American
-Pressure
is on USM offense against UAB
The Southern Miss football team has had sizable defensive
challenges to answer as of late.
-N.
Texas contacts Butler
Southern Miss assistant head coach Randy Butler confirmed
Wednesday that he has spoken to North Texas athletic director Rick
Villarreal about taking over the Mean Green football program following
the 2007 season.
Coming UTEP QB
battle should be intense
El Paso Times
Marshall seniors take spotlight against UTEP
Huntington
Herald Dispatch
From the Dallas Morning
News
-Willis
gives SMU bowl full of hope
-SMU
WR Sanders will miss Tulsa game
November 16, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Volleyball All-Academic Team Announced
East Carolina senior Heidi Krug, who earlier in the season became
ECU's all-time leader in assists, has maintained a 4.0 GPA in biology
and was the only unanimous pick.
-UH
Football Daily Practice Report
-Memphis
Basketball Notes
-Almond's
Big Night Leads Rice Past Colorado State
-Golden
Hurricane Cruise Past St. Gregory's, 88-64
-UTEP,
UC Davis to Tangle in '06-'07 Home Opener
-Men's
Basketball Plays Host to UT Martin Thursday Night at Green Coliseum
USM hopes for shot at title
Team will face Blazers on Saturday
Biloxi Sun Herald
Eagles getting stingier
Mobile Register
From the Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-Tennessee-Martin
at Southern Miss
-'Good
while it lasted!' USM 'D' must move on
SMU feeling bowl pressure
Dallas Morning News
From the
Charleston Daily Mail
-Fate created
a bond on that tragic night
-Review-
�We Are Marshall' will leave audiences crying, cheering
From the Huntington
Herald Dispatch
-Price's
memories of Huntington still vivid
-Speedy
Higgins tough matchup for Herd
Sophomore McClellan a force for Marshall defense
Beckley Register-Herald
From the Birmingham
News
-City's
bowl game lines up title sponsor
Birmingham's new football bowl game will be called the Papa
John's.com Bowl after the pizza chain's online service, sources close to
the bowl confirmed Wednesday.
-Redshirt
freshman may get his turn at QB
CFN Staff Picks, Week 12,
the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, CUSA, Ind.
College Football News
Fifth-year TU seniors ending wild ride
New Orleans Times Picayune
True devotion
Tulsa World
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Following
coach pays off for Kolb
-On
deep, talented Tiger roster, go-to player must emerge
-With
recruiting done, Tigers 'in good shape'
-U
of M Notebook- Grandberry thriving in return role
Miners prepared
for home opener
El Paso Times
From the Orlando
Sentinel
-Knights
hold off rival Tars in overtime
-Freshman
tight end makes mark
November 15, 2006
From the
El Paso Times
-A day they'll
never forget
It happens every Nov. 14. The Memorial Fountain at Marshall
in Huntington, W.Va. -- a fountain that has 75 points that represents
each person that died on a tragic plane crash 36 years ago Tuesday --
stops flowing for the winter. A wreath is placed on the fountain.
"Amazing Grace" is sung. And an entire community mourns...Again.
-Thundering Herd
has great respect for Miners
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Never
mind redemption, Tigers try to dodge history
They have suffered through one-win seasons before, but never
following a year in which they went to a bowl game.
-Twins
likely to sign with Tigers today
The University of Memphis is hoping to receive another big
recruiting haul this morning...Make that two.
More talk about the 'D'
University of Southern Mississippi football defensive coordinator
Jay Hopson said he didn't have time to marvel about his unit's fabulous
game against Tulane on Saturday.
Hattiesburg American
From conferenceusa.com
-Six
C-USA Players Named to NCBWA Preseason All-American Team
Three Rice Players Joined by Marshall, Memphis and Tulane
Standouts
-C-USA
Women's Basketball Notebook
-Swimming
& Diving Notebook
-Quotes
from Mark Snyder's Weekly Press Conference
-Southern
Miss Continues UAB Preparations
-Seminoles
Edge Mustangs In Colonial Classic Final, 59-52
-Tulane
Tops Rival UNO, 78-64
-Tulsa
Opens Basketball Season on Wednesday Night
-UCF
Baseball Releases One of the Most Exciting Schedules in School History
C-USA conference roundup,
standings, player and game of the week
College Football News
College football
conference races
MSNBC
Rice Falls to Gonzaga in Opening Round of NIT Season Tip-Off
riceowls.com
From the New Orleans Times Picayune
-Option
B works for TU
Best guess is that most of what Dave Dickerson said to his team
between last Friday, when it scored just 37 points in a 40-point,
season-opening home loss to Butler, and Tuesday night, when Tulane
hosted UNO at Fogelman Arena, couldn't be printed here.
-DEPTH
PERCEPTION
For one night, at least, Tulane brought back The Posse
O'Leary bears down at practice
Orlando Sentinel
From the Huntington
Herald Dispatch
-Herd
hungry for bowl bid
-Ian
Hoskins out for the season
Marshall University's starting strong side linebacker was helped
off the field late in last week's 33-20 loss at East Carolina.
-Hollywood
at the Hall
USM
to sign Brady
Biloxi Sun Herald
UAB
notes
Birmingham News
Hurricane starts the new season with confidence
A confident Charles Ramsdell will race onto the Reynolds Center
floor during Tulsa's season opener on Wednesday night.
Tulsa World
SMU men fall to Florida State, 59-52
Dallas Morning News
November 14, 2006
Soul survivor
Marshall assistant coach Red Dawson, for the only time in his
coaching career, that November weekend in 1970, didn't fly with the team
to a game.
YAHOO! Sports
From conferenceusa.com
-Football
Notebook
Houston will play either East Carolina or Southern Miss in the
2006 Conference USA Football Championship Game at a site to be
determined on Friday, December 1 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Houston can earn
the outright right to host the Championship Game with a win at Memphis
on Saturday.
-Jeff
Bower's Weekly Football News Conference
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
-Lafayette
nails three-pointer at the buzzer to give Houston a 102-99 overtime
victory at Rhode Island
-Tulane
Hosts Crosstown Rival UNO this Tuesday
-Volleyball
Notebook
From the
Charleston Gazette Mail
-This year's
MU remembrance different
It takes a mere flip of a switch to turn off the fountain at
Marshall�s Memorial Student Center. Stopping the flow of tears every
Nov. 14 can be a lot more difficult.
-Herd, UTEP
still alive for bowl spots
When Texas-El Paso visits Huntington Saturday, it will face a
similar situation to that of Marshall � the Miners have no shot to win
their division but need to win to think about the postseason.
See Herd not
run; see Herd not win
Charleston Daily Mail
From the Huntington
Herald Dispatch
-Corrected
stats show McClellan's disruptive performance
-UTEP
faces long road before Herd game
Marshall University football players can sympathize with UTEP's
jet-lagged legs.
-Focus
today belongs on victims of crash
UH slips by Rhode Island in OT
Houston Chronicle
No secret- USM players hope to focus on UAB
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the Birmingham
News
-Two
victories would ease UAB's pain
Bowl eligibility and a Conference USA East Division championship
were the carrots dangling in front of the UAB football team for the past
four weeks.
-COLLEGE
BEAT
Six hurt in loss to UTEP
From the New Orleans
Times Picayune
-Nowhere
to go but up
It wasn't long ago that Tulane Coach Chris Scelfo was saying his
team had proved it could bounce back from adversity and that it needed
to take the next step and show it could follow a win with another.
-Friends
reunite tonight as foes
In September 2005 when Hurricane Katrina forced the Tulane
basketball team to relocate at Texas A&M for the fall semester, then
first-year Green Wave coach Dave Dickerson didn't know anyone in College
Station except for Aggies assistant Buzz Williams, whom he'd met that
summer on the recruiting circuit.
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
making habit of falling behind quickly
-Tigers
figure to face plenty of zone defenses
TU keeps its focus on positives
Tulsa World
Miner coordinator
logical candidate for teams
El Paso Times
November 13, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Weekend Round-Up
-Women's
Hoop Roundup
-Tulsa
Earns No. 1 Seed in 2006 Conference USA Volleyball Championship
Let sense of urgency begin for Marshall
Beckley Register-Herald
ON SET- We Are
Marshall's Director McG and Writer Jamie Linden
MovieWeb
TU seeks turnaround
Up next for Tulsa is a trip to SMU. The Mustangs are one victory
from the six-win plateau needed for bowl eligibility and led C-USA West
Division champion Houston 24-14 in the second half before giving up 20
straight points.
Tulsa World
SMU men win with buzzer-beater, 57-55
Dallas Morning
News
From the El Paso Times
-Syracuse
pulls away in second half, beats UTEP
-Miners gain
valuable experience
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim pulled UTEP coach Tony Barbee aside in
the press room Sunday night.
From the Houston
Chronicle
-UH
heads toward opener with smaller lineup
-WEEK
IN REVIEW- Alridge makes most of his carries for UH
-Rice
sets scoring record (118) in men's basketball
A big question
Dorsey's toe injury has Tigers worried as team prepares for
opener vs. Jackson State this week
Memphis Commercial Appeal
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