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December
3,
2006
Advent (First
Sunday)
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Holtz deflects report; rumors swirl
-BVL:
Hoops: Pirates flame out at Liberty
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Paper: Hudson among Cincy coaching targets
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UAB ousted from NCAA volleyball by UCLA
From ecupirates.com
-Poor
Shooting Night Ends Men's Basketball's Three-Game Winning Streak
-Women's
Basketball Wins Double Overtime Thriller
-Women's
Basketball Advances to Championship Game of Lady Pirate Invitational
The Lady Pirates will play Florida State in the championship game
Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
Holtz not pursuing UC job
In response to a story published Saturday by the Cincinnati
Enquirer, East Carolina head football coach Skip Holtz expressed that he
does not have an interest in the current head coaching vacancy at the
University of Cincinnati.
New Bern Sun Journal
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Holtz
says he's not a candidate for Cincinnati job
HOLTZ: "I have not sought, nor am I seeking any other coaching
position at this time. I'm happy with the progress we've made here but
we still have a lot of work to do."
-Poor
shooting dooms Pirates
East Carolina's men's team endured a downright brutal night
shooting the ball Saturday during a 64-56 loss to Liberty in the Vines
Center.
-ECU
women survive double OT game with Bison
Skip Holtz
Says He's Not Heading to Cincinnati
witntv.com
LU comes from behind to beat East Carolina
Lynchburg News and Advance
Liberty uses strong second half to down East Carolina
Washington Daily News (AP)
Preps: QB
McFadden shines
Charlotte Independence QB and ECU commit Darryl McFadden threw
for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth. whipping Matthews Butler 49-23
in the 4AA state semifinal Saturday in front of about 20,000 fans at
Memorial Stadium
Charlotte Observer
NFL:
A tale of four
When David Garrard looks across the field today at Joey
Harrington, he'll see a quarterback in the same situation as himself.
Florida Times Union
December
2,
2006
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Cougars: We Are The Champions
-BVL:
C-USA Scoreboard & Postseason Schedule
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Witter wins minor league baseball honor
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Millican in position in LPGA qualifying
�
ECU announces challenging softball slate
From ecupirates.com
-Women's
Basketball Hosts Fifth Annual Lady Pirate Invitational
-Pirate
Basketball Gameday Central
After posting home victories over a pair of Division II teams
last week, East Carolina goes back on the road Saturday at Liberty in
search of its fourth straight victory.
-ECU's
Millican Tied For 14th With Two Rounds Remaining
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Worthington
chooses ECU for football, baseball future
-Pirate
men looking to slow another foe's high scorer
-Talented
squads make up Lady Pirate Invitational
-Report-
Hudson talks to Bearcats
ECU director of athletics Terry Holland confirmed Friday
afternoon he had been in contact with the University of Cincinnati on
behalf of ECU defensive coordinator Greg Hudson, whom the Bearcats may
be courting to fill their head coach position. Holland indicated
ECU head coach Skip Holtz, a longtime friend and coaching counterpart of
Hudson, was also planning to contact Cincinnati on Hudson's behalf.
Pizza bowl a big moment for ECU
Kinston Free Press
Skip Holtz among UC's candidates
Cincinnati Enquirer
UC looks southward in search for coach
LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini, LSU offensive coordinator
Jimbo Fisher and East Carolina defensive coordinator Greg Hudson have
been mentioned
Cincinnati Post
From the New Bern Sun
Journal
-ECU�s
Hudson says he has no offer from Cincinnati
-Ingram
thriving as ECU�s sixth man
-ECU
gets commitment from South Central�s Worthington
To Leavitt, Birmingham's Fine as Bowl Trip
Florida Ledger
South Florida likely to get invitation to Birmingham
The inaugural Papajohns.com Bowl will
likely have the flavor of an old Conference USA game.
Birmingham News
Former Aycock standout has the spirit at ECU
Goldsboro News Argus
Holtz has ECU caring about football again
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald (Story contains corrected material from
Nov. 30.)
December
1,
2006
World Aids Day
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The
Bradsher Beat
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Pirates chasing a demon in Dixie
 WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(Dave Shankweiler)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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C-USA announces football players of year
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Rice's Graham gets coach of year award
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ECU's Krug lands All-America honor
From ecupirates.com
-East
Carolina Releases 2007 Softball Schedule
Schedule Includes Nine NCAA Tournament Teams Including WCWS
Participant Tennessee
-Millican
Tied For 11th In LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
From the East
Carolinian
-Men's
basketball hits the road to take on Liberty
-11
recruits in early signing period
DH Conley's Riggs commits to play softball at East Carolina
Greenville Daily Reflector
Garrard fills the gap for Jaguars
Oxford (OH) Press
November 30,
2006
Stay At Home Because You Are Well Day
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The
'ville
�
It's up to ECU fans to head off Holtz suitors
Letter:
John Bland, Durham/Orange Pirate Club
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(Holtz, Holland, Bass)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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T.H. issues direct appeal to fans for ticket sales
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New recruiting thumbnail: Maurice Mercer
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Dougherty, Johnson first team All-Conference
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Five from ECU on C-USA All-Freshman team
From ecupirates.com
-Adam
Witter Cycles His Way To MiLB.com Award
Volcanoes Catcher Gets Rare Triple In Top Short-Season
Performance
-Heidi
Krug Earns First Team Academic All-America Honors
Krug finishes career as ECU's all-time assists leader
Holtz is relying on Pirate Nation for postseason support
New Bern Sun Journal
Pirates, Deacs fooled everybody this season
Rocky Mount Telegram
E. Carolina heads back to town for bowl game
Half of the Papajohns.com Bowl is set. East Carolina accepted an
invitation Tuesday to play in Birmingham's new postseason game on Dec.
23.
Birmingham News
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-ECU bowl
packages
-A
smile-worthy step
Holtz plans to stay with ECU
Columbia (SC) State
Jags have 'utmost confidence' in backup QB
Palm Beach Post
Copper has been golden for the Saints
Terrance Copper is making a habit out of finding the end zone.
Washington Daily News
November 29,
2006
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Annual Lighting (NYC)
From Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football
Recruiting Report
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Nash
Central sack artist won over by ECU
-Hinton:
Henry's
Highlights
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Winning not the only priority in Birmingham
-BVL:
C-USA Football Postseason Schedule
BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz on the
PapaJohns.com Bowl
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(Denny O'Brien, Ran Coble)
WNCT:
Tuesday Tailgate
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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C-USA bowl slate sends ECU to Birmingham
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SMU's Needham a finalist for Hermann Trophy
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Bearcats coach bolts for Michigan State
From ecupirates.com
-East
Carolina To Play In The Inaugural PapaJohns.com Bowl
Pirates to face a Big East member in Birmingham on Dec. 23
-Skip
Holtz Press Conference Quotes
Head Coach Skip Holtz Discusses ECU's Invitation To The
PapaJohns.com Bowl
-Dougherty
And Johnson Named First-Team All C-USA By Media Members
-From The
Desk Of Terry Holland
ECU Athletics Director Encourages Continued Support For Bowl
-ECU
Lands Five On C-USA Media All-Freshman Team
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-PapaJohns.com
Bowl gives ECU postseason slice
-Block
Party
ECU freshman making impact on defensive end
-Bowl
gives younger Pirates a chance to shine
-Godwin
expands recruiting reach of ECU baseball
Bowl bid shows
progress at ECU
Fayetteville Observer
ECU accepts invitation from Papajohns.com Bowl
The East Carolinian
From the New Bern Sun
Journal
-HOLTZ-A-MANIA
A beaming Skip Holtz stood behind the podium of East Carolina�s
Murphy Center on Tuesday afternoon.
-Dougherty,
Johnson earn spots on first-team All-C-USA team
-Pirate
Club creates the Coaches Continuity Fund to help keep staff
Pirates accept Birmingham bowl bid
Kinston Free Press
East Carolina has bowl date
Charlotte Observer
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-ECU will
play in the Papjohns.com Bowl
-Holtz
not looking around
Skip Holtz says he has no plans to exploit his sudden success by
looking for a new job.
From the Washington
Daily News
-Pirates�
Roach named to All-Academic team
-Pirates
accept bowl invitation
Raynor Rejoices
Life is good these days for Wilson Raynor...And why not? If you
play football for East Carolina, as Raynor does, there's plenty to be
happy about.
Dunn Daily Record
'I Have No
Interest In Going Anywhere'
Leavitt not interested in Miami or Alabama jobs...An official
announcement won't be made until Sunday, but USF will play East Carolina
(7-5) in the Papajohns.com Bowl
Tampa Tribune
Bowl Preparations Continue For USF Football Team
gousfbulls.com
City not part of name but publicity promised
Approximately 12,000 tickets have been sold within the community.
Another 23,000 tickets were purchased by Conference USA and the Big East
as part of their tie-ins with the bowl.
Birmingham News (11.17.06)
November 28,
2006
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the
Anchor Desk
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Resurrected program getting its just rewards
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(guest Denny O'Brien)
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show
(guest Clifford Snow)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU's Roach on C-USA academic team
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Wager on Clemson-South Carolina turns deadly
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Shula era comes to an end at Alabama
Kevin Roach Named To C-USA All-Academic Team
ecupirates.com
ECU gets N.C. Central to zone out
Greenville Daily Reflector
Owls
could be New Orleans-bound
Should the Cougars fall to Southern Mississippi on Friday, they
could land at the PapaJohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, Ala., which would
bump East Carolina up to the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala.
Houston Chronicle
New changes on campus to promote school spirit
The East Carolinian
November 27,
2006
Birthday - Jimi Hendrix (musician)
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate
Notebook No. 289
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Fans
must live up to reputation
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Denny O'Brien's Harris Poll ballot
-BVL:
Amato finito
-BVL:
C-USA Scoreboard & Postseason Schedule
-BVL:
Trojans supplant Michigan at No. 2 in BCS
-BVL:
Hoops: Pirates on mini-streak
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
C-USA title game features UH-USM rematch
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Bunting farewell to press a succinct one
�
Pirates announce swimming, diving signees
From ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Turns Back NC Central
-East
Carolina Awaits C-USA Bowl Invitation
-Women's
Basketball Rolls Past Florida A&M 78-41 in Home Opener
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-East
Carolina men off to a 4-1 start
-Pirate
women right at home vs. Rattlers
-ECU
fans make their presence known at Carter-Finley Stadium
From the Washington
Daily News
-Roach
thrilled he has one more game
Less than 15 hours after East Carolina walked out of
Carter-Finley Stadium with a 21-16 win over N.C. State, Pirates� senior
receiver Kevin Roach was still in a celebratory mood
-Pirates
star in Sunday matinee
East Carolina tipped off against North Carolina Central at Minges
Coliseum in a Sunday matinee, and the main plot of this featured
presentation was the Pirates long distance, love/hate relationship with
the rim.
ECU's outside
shots too much for Eagles
If Sunday afternoon's game had been played under the now-ancient rules
without a 3-point line, N.C. Central might have been in good shape.
Durham Herald Sun
SECOND HALF
SHOOTING LIFTS EAST CAROLINA PAST NCCU
NCCU Athletics
Pirates
cruise to win
Courtney Captain scored 16 points, Darrell Jenkins added 11 and John
Fields scored 10 to help East Carolina to a 68-47 win over N.C. Central
on Sunday.
Raleigh News & Observer
From the New Bern Sun
Journal
-Bowl-worthy
performance
ECU�s win over N.C. State shows program�s progress under Holtz
-Barrage
of treys pushes Pirates
Captain leads ECU with 16 points in win over N.C. Central
-ECU
hopes dental school will receive approval
Pirates shut down Wolfpack to secure bowl bid
The East Carolinian
ECU beats N.C. State to secure bowl game
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Bowl picture coming into focus
Myrtle Beach Sun News
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December
3,
2006
Marathon
thriller
Backup QB leads Mountaineers to overtime win over Rutgers
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Pretty,
Swank- Deacs stand atop the ACC, headed to Orange Bowl
-Appalachian
State gets quarterfinal win
From the
Charlotte Observer
-Wake
Forest bandwagon is filling up
-49ers
fail to finish
Shutout of
Seminoles helps Deacons reel in Williams
Wake Forest's 30-0 victory over Florida State is showing some
benefits in football recruiting.
Raleigh News & Observer
Clemson appears ticketed for Music City
Anderson Independent
U.Va. decision on Groh won't change much
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From Columbia (SC) State
-USC
rewards Spurrier
Coach gets $500,000 raise, extra year after reports Miami,
Alabama wanted him
-Liberty
OK, but Spurrier aiming higher
Pepper suspended two quarters for fumble; Nix getting job feelers
-Clemson
scores 3-peat on USC
Tigers� 3�s blow open close game as USC loses third in a row to
in-state rival
UNCW's scoring stays home
Cold shooting created a breeze inside Matthews Arena on Saturday
afternoon. It was easier to find a Yankees fan than an easy bucket
inside the spacious, hockey-first arena near Fenway Park.
Wilmington Star News
December
2,
2006
Rodriguez
talks with �Bama, Miami consultant
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Rodriguez reacts to Alabama speculation
Reports linking the University of Alabama's coaching search with
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez intensified on the eve of the
15th-ranked Mountaineers' season finale today against No. 13 Rutgers,
sparking a heated phone call by Rodriguez to a statewide radio show in
West Virginia.
Mobile Register
From Columbia (SC) State
-Trustees
to give Spurrier new deal
The board�s executive committee is expected to approve the
coach�s restructured contract today
-Rivalry
or not, plenty on the line
USC-Clemson hoops may not equal the gridiron version, but both
teams want to build on hot starts
Groh has Howie's seal of approval
Charlottesville Daily Press
Alabama takes center stage in the coaching saga
SportingNews.com
ACC gets
less-than-intriguing matchup with Tech, Wake
Durham Herald Sun
Unlikely matchup
rattles ACC
Fayetteville Observer
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Slipper may
fit Wake
-Davis lets
three Tar Heel coaches go
-No NCSU
contact yet for Cutcliffe
-A UNC-CH-Kentucky
matchup is always meaningful
From the
Charlotte Observer
-49ers
face Hoosiers, seek 1st road victory of season
-Skinner
was steal for Grobe
-Title
game should be in ACC country
-`It's
still fun' for ASU
-Leak
has no regrets as college career winds down
Bull's-eye- UNC-CH, Davis target football fans far and wide
Ad campaign campaign targets major markets within a four-hour
drive of Chapel Hill.
The Virginian Pilot
December
1,
2006
Moss can get on roll after first home win
The Seahawks open conference play Saturday at Northeastern before
getting a visit Tuesday from East Carolina (speaking of butter, how
about ECU's schedule?).
Wilmington Star News
Tom Suiter- Big Games, Big Picks
Last week, I went 5-1 missing, of course, the State-East Carolina
game. I kept thinking all season that State was better than they really
were.
WRAL.com
From the Hampton Roads
Daily Press
-UVA
won't extend Groh's contract
Current contract runs until Dec. 31, 2010
-Va.Tech's
Foster draws interest, but not calls
Virginia Tech's Jim Weaver has no news regarding head coaching
job prospects for defensive coordinator Bud Foster.
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Pack
fans pushing Sheridan
Former coach in private business.
-Money may
not buy wins
At N.C. State, he conceived the white shoes defense and became
the red shoes coach, but the man who called attention to himself from
the feet up has disappeared from the head down.
From Columbia (SC) State
-Spurrier
tells team he will be back
Gamecocks coach reassures team that he is not headed to Alabama
as conflicting reports swirl
-Schools
face rising costs for coaches
With a new deal in the works for Steve Spurrier, schools are
starting to shell out NFL-like money
-USC�s
Nix withdraws name for coaching position
Spurrier spurns Alabama
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier tried once again Thursday to
stamp out talk of his involvement in the University of Alabama's search
for a head football coach.
Mobile Register
Are the
Mountaineers tiring?
His football team has been banging heads going on four months now
and is a day away from playing its 12th game in 15 weeks.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Father of Invention- Lobotzke, Deacons' offensive coordinator, had to
make things up as season went along
Winston Salem Journal
November 30,
2006
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Cowher
won't go to Pack
Steelers coach 'not a candidate'.
-Terps, Pack
are surprises
Cowher dismisses NC State rumors
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Coaches pounce on
State recruits
Fayetteville Observer
TIDE TARGETS SPURRIER
University of Alabama athletics director Mal Moore has requested
permission to talk to South Carolina's Steve Spurrier about the Crimson
Tide's head football coaching job, a source close to the search
confirmed Wednesday night.
Mobile Register
USC,
Spurrier discuss new contract
As Alabama rumors persist, officials want to give the Ball Coach
a raise
Columbia (SC) State
USC's bowl picture clearing up
All the head-scratching and hoopla that comes with bowl selection
will soon be sorted out for South Carolina.
Spartanburg Herald Journal
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-The
Real Boss- Grobe says his wife, Holly, is in charge and he's an
assistant
-Coach
moving on after flip-flop
Winthrop's Marshall not looking back at his difficult decision
From the Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-Rutgers will
test WVU
There might not be a better matchup or a more important one than
the Mountaineers' rushing defense versus the Scarlet Knights' rushing
offense.
-Coaching
Alabama is no walk in the park
What do Ray Perkins, Bill Curry, Gene Stallings, Mike DuBose,
Dennis Franchione, Mike Price and Mike Shula have in common? They
weren't Bear Bryant.
Coaching
Alabama is no walk in the park
Greensboro News Record
Wake finds gems that others miss
The Deacons don't get five-star recruits, but they find guys who
can play football. Now they're playing for the ACC title
Greensboro News Record
Never
nominated, Skinner will serve as All-ACC
Roanoke Times
Seahawks put on a show in the second half to dump Buffaloes
Wilmington Star News
November 29,
2006
Leavitt says no interest in leaving USF
St. Petersburg Times
From the Fayetteville Observer
-Cowher a long
shot for State, but appears to top wish list
-Not a happy
homecoming for Sampson
As homecomings go, this one wasn�t particularly memorable
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Yow's
focus- cancer
Pack coach battles disease again.
-Grobe happy
at Wake
Deacs coach has no plans to leave.
-Cutcliffe
interested in N.C. State job
From the
Charlotte Observer
-Wolfpack
to join crowd
Some say job vacancies won't hurt N.C. State
-Goldsmith
takes over at Lenoir-Rhyne
Fred Goldsmith, named national coach of the year at Rice and Duke
in the early 1990s, emerges from retirement to become football coach at
Lenoir-Rhyne.
Gator Bowl likes Clemson vs. West Virginia or Texas
Greenville (SC) News
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Staying
Put- Grobe, named ACC coach of the year, says he has no plans to coach
elsewhere
-Emphatic-
Grobe doesn't seem to be testing the waters
From the Greensboro
News-Record
-UNC-CH's
hiring of Davis escalates arms race
-Grobe
says he plans to stay at Wake Forest
From the Columbia (SC) State
-Bowls
bids are music to USC, fans� ears
Either Memphis blues or Nashville country to provide soundtrack
for Gamecocks� next game
-Critics,
lay off Bowden
SID has seen more than 250 games at Trask
Wilmington Star News
November 28,
2006
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Ambitious
football dreams costly
-Pack quiet,
but list could have these 5
Another coaching search has begun at N.C. State, and athletics
director Lee Fowler says he will not make any public comments until it
ends.
-Coach
selections give hope
It's a coincidence, no doubt about it. But that doesn't make it
any less significant.
-Wolfpack up
to challenge in season's first major test
After early struggles, N.C. State remains unbeaten with win over
Michigan.
-Davis gets
long-term UNC-CH deal
The seven-year, big-money contract aims to keep the coach in
Chapel Hill for the long haul.
ACC losing coaches, patience
The ACC went 3-5 against the Big East, 0-2 against East Carolina
and 0-3 against the SEC on Rivalry Saturday
Richmond Times Dispatch
Spurrier, again- I'm staying at USC
Steve Spurrier is staying put, despite persisting reports to the
contrary.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Beamer says Alabama rumors are false
Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer isn�t interested in Alabama�s
coaching vacancy and is focusing on his team�s bowl possibilities.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Fowler,
Wolfpack facing a second big decision in 2006
Fayetteville Observer
Mountaineers
cost Big East shot at big bowl pay day
El Paso? Well, whatever language you're speaking, West Virginia
didn't have any el runno on Saturday either.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Kentucky's recruiting success improves
USA Today
Locals say they saw this coming
Criticism had been building against Crimson Tide head coach Mike
Shula all season.
NW Alabama Times Daily
UNC-CH unveils details of Davis contract
Charlotte Business Journal
From the Greenville
(SC) News
-USC
hits the road to Citadel
University of South Carolina coach Dave Odom likes to take the
Gamecocks on the road in the state. It helps promote his program, and it
gives USC fans outside of Columbia a chance to see their team.
-First
Clemson, next the SEC
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Lenoir-Rhyne
will hire Goldsmith as coach
-Appalachian
Notebook Moore says that being a target is a good thing
-Fox
says that Delhomme will remain starter at quarterback
November 27,
2006
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-NCSU
sacks Amato after Pack goes 3-9
His 25-31 ACC record signaled a change was needed.
-Offense No.
1 priority for Pack
-Davis
set to begin his next rebuilding project
From the Durham Herald Sun
-Pack
fires Amato
The coach N.C. State hired to help its football program compete
for a national championship was fired Sunday after the Wolfpack's worst
season in more than four decades.
-In the end,
the Wolfpack just didn't win enough
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Out
Of The Blue- Wake Forest, a longtime doormat, has stunned many by
becoming football power in expansion-era ACC
-Amato
out after seven years
-'Skins
knock Panthers out of first place
From the
Charlotte Observer
-N.C.
State fires Amato
Tenure ends with 7-game losing streak, losing record in ACC games
-Coaches
nix Miami rumors
Cross two candidates off Miami's list. Arkansas' Houston Nutt and
Rutgers' Greg Schiano both say they are not seeking the Hurricanes' open
coaching position.
-Patience
for Delhomme almost gone
It is conceivable Jake Delhomme has been worse in his Carolina
career than he was Sunday.
From the Greensboro
News-Record
-N.C.
State- The Chuck stops here
-Vick
apologizes for flipping off fans
-Cremins
wins in Charleston's home opener
From the Columbia (SC) State
-Bowl
possibilities unclear for Tigers
Scenarios could be defined by result of ACC title game on
Saturday
-Spurrier-
resilience paid off for USC
Coach says team�s willingness to keep fighting led to win
Bowl expectations
Clemson's postseason picture clarified somewhat after the Tigers'
last-second 31-28 loss to South Carolina Saturday, but its ultimate
destination likely won�t be decided until after this week�s ACC
Championship Game between Georgia Tech and Wake Forest.
Anderson Independent
With no bowl this year, the Cavs look to 2007
The Virginian Pilot
National:
Dantonio to Michigan St.
MSU ready to hire UC coach
Cincinnati Enquirer
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December
3,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Rice
To Face Troy In New Orleans Bowl
-Southern
Miss Pulls Away From Savannah State Saturday, 61-45
-Bobcats
Outlast Thundering Herd, 84-78, In Overtime
-Houston
Falls To VCU, 102-84
From the
Birmingham News
-Delaney
rescues Blazers
Paul Delaney hoisted UAB on his shoulders in the waning minutes
of Saturday's non-conference game with Cincinnati and guided the Blazers
to a classic, come-from-behind 59-57 win in front of 8,099 stunned fans
at Fifth Third Arena.
-Brown
still Blazers' coach ... for now
On the day that former UAB assistant head football coach Pat
Sullivan took over the Samford football program, UAB officials said
Watson Brown remains UAB's head coach.
Big crowd saw C-USA title game
There was concern all last week in Houston. And it had nothing to
do with whether the Cougars could beat Southern Miss for the Conference
USA football championship.
Hattiesburg American
UH likely to face South Carolina in Liberty Bowl
Houston
Chronicle
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Gamecocks
expected to accept Liberty bid
-Tigers
get win, little else
-Will
they be better in 2007?
Five reasons for unbridled optimism
From the Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-Golden
Eagles adjust sights
Like the rest of his Southern Miss teammates, running back Conrad
Chanove wanted to be fitted for a Conference USA championship ring.
-Beasley,
Golden Eagles improve to 6-0
Courtney Beasley scored a career-high 23 points Saturday, leading
Southern Miss to a 61-45 victory over Savannah State and its best men's
basketball start since the 1999-2000 season.
From the
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Ohio
goes inside to beat Marshall
-Despite
5-7 mark, building blocks made in '06
Reasons for
Miners' disappointment numerous
There was reason to believe that the 2006 UTEP football Miners
would be better than last year's 8-4 team.
El Paso Times
December
2,
2006
From the Houston
Chronicle
-Cougars
down Southern Miss, clinch C-USA title
-UH's
Marshall delivers his biggest game
-UH's
defense turns up heat in second half against Southern Miss
-UH
seniors fire biggest shots in C-USA title game
-C-USA
NOTES- Not-so-nice Eagles
Houston Wins Second Annual C-USA Football Championship Game Over
Southern Miss, 34-20
ConferenceUSA.com
From the Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-Cougars
grab gold with 2nd-half blitz
-Do-it-all
Kolb more than USM can handle
-It's
back to GMAC for Golden Eagles, where Ohio awaits
-Hurried
illegally or not, USM can't slow Kolb
-When
Cougars stopped the rush, they roared
-Savannah
State at Southern Miss
EAGLES ARE GROUNDED
Biloxi Sun Herald
Gamecocks given Liberty
USC to face Conference USA champion in Memphis
Columbia (SC) State
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Gamecocks
making late push for Liberty Bowl bid
-Kolb
lifts Houston to C-USA crown
-Jaspers'
start dulls hoped-for RPI pop
Houston avenges loss to USM by taking C-USA championship
Mobile Register
From the Hattiesburg
American
-Problems
in Houston
-USM
accepts GMAC Bowl bid
-Young,
Kolb play well in 1st half
-Golden
Eagles fall short of title
-Smart
play wasn't enough
USM deserves respect
In college baseball terms, Conference-USA might be the most
underrated conference in the country.
Pascagoula Mississippi Press (12.01.06)
Blazers face road test at Cincinnati
Birmingham News
No. 10 LSU vs. Tulane
New Orleans Times Picayune
Marshall
returns to Ohio
Twenty-one months after "The Convo" doors hit it in the
collective rear end on its way out of the Mid-American Confererence,
Marshall�s basketball team has returned.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Miners Tangle With Undefeated Lobos on Sunday
UTEPathletics.com
December
1,
2006
C-USA Championship Gameday
C-USA Title Preview - So.
Miss vs. Houston
College Football News
Gametracker:
Southern Miss @ Houston
cstv.com
Thursday Football Championship Press Conference Quotes
ConferenceUSA.com
From the Houston
Chronicle
-UH
nears return to glory days
-C-USA
CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY
-The
University of Houston Cougars and Rice Owls give the city a rare double
shot at bowl glory
-Even
Shasta is all smiles over Briles
Football fans pick Houston to win
Hattiesburg American
UH vies for chance to go to Liberty Bowl
Galveston Daily News
From the Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-Earlier
win doesn't mean USM has edge
Don't try telling Southern Miss coach Jeff Bower about how his
Golden Eagles should have the edge tonight when they meet Houston in the
second Conference USA Championship Game.
-The
winner tonight- It's too close to call
-Notebook-
Bower reaps benefits of successful season
-Look
out for...
-Golden
Eagles keeping the faith in McCaleb
-USM
remains undefeated
Jeremy Wise scored 27 points to lead Southern Mississippi to
94-86 win over Sam Houston State today.
C-USA Championship- Top 'O' vs. big 'D'
Title game is rematch of battle of the best
Biloxi Sun Herald
Golden Eagles chasing title
Mobile Register
Cougars' rebuilding culminates in title shot
New Orleans Times Picayune (AP)
UAB
assistant Sullivan named head coach at Samford
ESPN
Herd earns tough win against Eagles; Ohio on deck
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
Miners miss
Henderson in loss
El Paso Times
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Calipari-
Freshmen on pace
-Tiger
Notebook- Coach plans for the future
November 30,
2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Releases Media Players of the Year
-C-USA
Media Selects Graham As Football Coach of the Year
-Send
Off For Football Team Set For Thursday Afternoon
-Cougars
Dominate Prairie View A&M at Home, 101-54
-Thundering
Herd Soars Over Morehead State, 81-80
-Tigers
Crush Arkansas State 86-60
-Tulsa's
D Dominates, Win 75-57
-Women's
Hoop Roundup
From the Houston
Chronicle
-Tickets
sales pass 20,000 for C-USA title game
-Season-opening
win over Rice set stage for UH
-UH's
Kolb selected as C-USA's top offensive player
-Rice's
Graham named C-USA football coach of the year
THIS GUY IS ICE KOLB
He's Golden Eagles' target in championship matchup
Biloxi Sun Herald
Cougars' QB Kolb challenges Eagles
Mobile Register
From the Jackson
Clarion Ledger
-'Quick'
makes Houston go
-USM
plays it safe with running backs
As quarterback Jeremy Young goes ... so goes Southern Miss
Hattiesburg American
Bowl game is time for work and play
Bowl games are rewards for having a successful season. The Tulsa
football program has been invited to its third bowl game in four seasons
and will face the University of Utah in the Armed Forces Bowl.
Spartanburg Herald Journal
From the Birmingham
News
-Meetings
held on Brown's future
UAB football coach Watson Brown met with university
administrators, including UAB President Carol Garrison and interim
Athletics Director Richard Margison, on Wednesday to discuss Brown's
future at UAB.
-Sullivan
sits atop Bulldogs' short list
UAB assistant head football coach Pat Sullivan has emerged as the
top candidate for the head job at Samford University.
-Blazers'
effort comes up short on road
ASU's Banks takes his best shot before Tigers take control
It didn't matter whether Adrian Banks was off balance, four feet
behind the 3-point line or being knocked to the ground by University of
Memphis guard Antonio Anderson.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Herd
defensive coordinator resigns
Marshall football defensive coordinator Jim Collins has resigned,
coach Mark Snyder announced Wednesday.
-Herd hangs on,
edges Morehead
Jim Collins out as Herd's defensive coordinator
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Being a
Marshall fan not what it used to be
It wasn't much fun being a Marshall fan last week.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Scelfo worked within Tulane's 'model'
Unless and until the "model" changes, unless and until the
business carried on in the Tulane athletic department isn't as usual,
then nothing major really was done Tuesday night other than preparation
for the greeting of another captain to pilot a Titanic football program.
New Orleans Times Picayune
November 29,
2006
From the New Orleans
Times Picayune
-Scelfo's
time as coach of Wave comes to end
In a hastily called, late-night press conference, Tulane Athletic
Director Rick Dickson announced Tuesday that Green Wave football coach
Chris Scelfo was fired.
-Scelfo
unable to beat tough circumstances
I'm sure Chris Scelfo would not agree.
-Tulane
familiar with Texas Tech
When Tulane faces No. 23 Texas Tech tonight in Lubbock, Texas, it
will be more than just another non-conference game. It will be a unique
"homecoming" for the Green Wave.
-Rice
accepts invitation to New Orleans Bowl
The last time Rice played in a bowl game, it was three years
before first-year Owls Coach Todd Graham was born.
From the Houston
Chronicle
-C-USA
title game ticket sales hit 17,000
-QB
Kolb takes fewer risks, gives UH bigger reward
-Rice
accepts New Orleans Bowl invitation
C-USA crown means plenty to both teams
Hattiesburg American
From
conferenceusa.com
-Conference
USA Announces Bowl Lineup
-Conference
USA Announces Media All-Freshman Team
-Conference
USA Announces Media All-Conference Teams
-UH
Men's Basketball Team Plays Host To Prairie View A&M on Wednesday Night,
Nov. 29
-Tulane
Basketball Rolls To 80-54 Victory Over Huston-Tillotson
-Tulsa's
D Dominates, Win 75-57
-Blazers
Drop Road Decision To Hilltoppers
Blazers' effort comes up short on road
Six games into his first season at UAB, Mike Davis said he
expects the Blazers will be a good home team.
Birmingham News
From the
Dallas Morning News
-Bennett
back in saddle after uneasy ride
-SMU
sticking with Bennett
-Houston,
Southern Miss set for Memphis or Mobile bowls
From the College
Football News
-2006
Conference USA Championship Game - Southern Miss vs. Houston Preview and
Prediction
-Bowl Projections - 2006
From the
Biloxi Sun Herald
-MAC,
C-USA teams line up for bowls
-Fletcher
silences skeptics
-Waiting
to pounce
GMAC teams in title games
GMAC Bowl fans will get an early look at this year's matchup when
both participants compete in conference championship games Thursday and
Friday.
Mobile Register
From the Tulsa World
-Kragthorpe-
Fans needed in bowl
"Bowls know all about ticket sales. If we have a good showing,
we'll have a great body of evidence (for future games)."
-TU
destroys ORU
Price says
status quo unacceptable
Changes are coming
El Paso Times
Sam Houston St. at Southern Miss
Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
Indians usually a tough foe
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Facilities dominate talk at Big Green Scholarship Foundation town hall
meeting
Marshall athletic director Bob Marcum listed a new baseball
stadium among the athletic department's top facility priorities.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
November 28,
2006
From the Houston Chronicle
-Briles
joins Robinson Award finalists
Houston Cougars coach Art Briles has been named a finalist for
the 2006 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
-Rice
players get back to work
More practice serves as pleasant chore for football team
-UH
seniors survive, then thrive
It remains a black mark in the UH annals: an 0-11 season in 2001.
TU to face Utah in bowl game
Tulsa's inclusion in the Fort Worth Bowl will be announced by
Conference USA on Tuesday.
Tulsa World
From
conferenceusa.com
-Football
Notebook
Southern Miss and Houston Set to Duel in C-USA Championship Game
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
Career Performances Highlight Week
-Women's
Hoop Roundup
From the Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-Gold
Rush
Southern Miss has tried to live by a few simple rules on the
football field with coach Jeff Bower at the helm.
-Houston
relishes 2nd shot at USM
-Merrill
contributes despite bum knee
From the
Biloxi Sun-Herald
-EYES
ON THE PRIZE
Golden Eagles aim for fifth Conference USA title
-Golden
Eagles get an 'A' for effort
Southern Miss' 42-7 win against Marshall was solid, impressive
and dominating.
From the Dallas Morning
News
-Bennett's
future at SMU still up in air
-Doherty
not pleased by Mustangs' win
From the New Orleans
Times Picayune
-Getting
rid of Scelfo not correct solution
This is the time of year when many college football coaches find
out they no longer have a job. At Miami, at Arizona State, at Alabama,
it already has happened. There will be more.
-THE
CHRIS SCELFO FILE
-TULANE
VS. HUSTON-TILLOTSON
Price says
status quo unacceptable
El Paso Times
From the Orlando
Sentinel
-Defense's
problems prompt changes at UCF
Two days after UCF finished its disappointing 2006 season, Coach
George O'Leary made changes to his coaching staff.
-Coaching
staff changes hit UCF
-Knights
cruise by Jacksonville 99-62
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-U
of M's Hunt returns with same ol' hustle
-Tiger
Basketball Notebook - Sophomore leaders go to bat for Cooper
Marshall
still has missing parts
Marshall's football season ended much like it began ... with a
lopsided loss
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Close . . . but
not enough
Unlike its football counterpart, Marshall�s men�s basketball team
is hanging around with every opponent.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Miners Host Dangerous Chicago State on Wednesday
UTEPAthletics.com
November 27,
2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-Weekend
Football Roundup
Rice Will Be Going to a Bowl for the First Time Since 1961
-Men's
Basketball Weekend Round-Up
Conference USA teams got the holiday weekend off to a good start,
posting a 5-0 record
-Women's
Hoop Roundup
From USA Today
-Around
Conference USA - Football
-Around
Conference USA - Basketball
Cougars hope the house is rockin'
UH officials want a sold-out Robertson Stadium for clash with
Southern Miss
Houston Chronicle
USM
will scrap with Kolb, UH in C-USA title game
Eagles, Cougars will play Friday
Biloxi Sun-Herald
Golden Eagles earn chance at C-USA title
Hattiesburg American
Brown gauges turnover in team, sees bright future
UAB's success on the football field next season may not be based
solely on who will be the head coach.
Birmingham News
Bennett discusses direction of SMU
Athletic director meets with coach, whose job could be on the
line
Dallas Morning News
From the El Paso Times
-Red
Raiders pull away from Miners to win
Texas Tech stepped onto the Don Haskins Center court Saturday
afternoon and made shots. And made shots. And made more shots.
-Loss
disappoints Price; Palmer strains knee
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-West
sensed team was primed
There wasn't much about the University of Memphis's 38-19
Conference USA victory over UTEP Saturday night that Tiger quarterback
Martin Hankins didn't like.
-Calipari's
Tigers keeping suitcases packed
Charter flights make long trips bearable
Herd not resting after disappointing season
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Closing the book
on a season of �bad football�
When I look at Marshall�s football program, I see several
indicators of a bright future.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
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