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December
10,
2006
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Pirates streaking in wrong direction
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Junior Smith involved in Cox commitment
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WVU's Rodriguez says no to Bama's big bucks
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Boykin leaves Blue Devils hoops program
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
still buzzing about bowl matchup
-Pirate
men lose third straight
-Bowles
to speak to ECU's fall grads
From
the New Bern Sun Journal
-Familiar
face greets Drew at practice
Holtz in good spirits as bowl preps continue
-Pirates
drop hoops game to S. Florida
Home or away, the losses continue for the East Carolina men�s
basketball team.
Buckley,
Bulls Bounce Back
If there is such thing as rebounding from a win, that's exactly
what the University of South Florida did Saturday night.
Tampa Tribune
Men's Basketball Falls To USF
Melvin Buckley scored a game-high 20 points to lead USF to a
65-52 win over East Carolina here Saturday night giving ECU its first
home loss of the season and its third consecutive overall.
ecupirates.com
Balanced Scoring Leads To 65-52 Win At East Carolina
gousfbulls.com
Pirates� lack of shooting touch leads to 65-52 loss to South Florida
Kinston Free Press
Rebounds give Bulls the edge they need
St Petersburg Times
NFL:
Jaguars' QB won't stay put
Colts defense will need to do a better job containing mobile
Garrard
Indianapolis Star
December
9,
2006
International Shareware Day
From Bonesville.net
-Letter:
Pat Lane, Chocowinity, NC
 WNCT:
Talk of the Town (Ronald Vincent)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Garrard named AFC offensive player of week
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C-USA players of year: Kolb, Bunting, Higgins
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Miami elevates Shannon to head coach
From ecupirates.com
-Pirate
Basketball Gameday Central
East Carolina will look to end a two-game skid Saturday night as
it hosts former Conference USA rival USF inside Williams Arena at Minges
Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
-Lady
Pirates Travel to Raleigh for Sunday Matchup Against the Wolfpack
The meeting against the Wolfpack is the first since the 2003
season, and just the second in the Sharon Baldwin-Tener era.
From
the New Bern Sun Journal
-Jenkins,
Pirates ready to stop losing skid
-Seniors
return to ECU practice
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
happy to be back in Minges
-ECU
football team goes back to work
Harnett Central
QB commits to ECU
Sammy Batten rated Cox as the No. 2 college prospect in the Cape
Fear region prior to the start of this season. By August, Cox had
already received scholarship offers from East Carolina, Clemson, N.C.
State and South Carolina
Fayetteville Observer
Bulls Continue Road Swing At East Carolina
Saturday Night
gousfbulls.com
USF men vs. East Carolina
St Petersburg Times
NFL NOTEBOOK- Garrard finding comfort zone
Florida Times Union
GOING
MOBILE
Like Young, Garrard Poses Multiple Challenges Sunday
colts.com
December
8,
2006
Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic)
From Bonesville.net
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Mark Wharton)
WNCT:
Midweek Tailgate (guest Skip Holtz)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Rivers tips off conclusion of coaching search
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Orioles' Roberts serving FCA baseball camps
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Hoops: Lady Pirates defeat UNC-Wilmington
From the East
Carolinian
-Pirates
to battle Bulls and history
Papajohns.com Bowl will be third Alabama bowl for ECU
-Late
free throws ice win over UNC Wilmington
Win gives Lady Pirates four of last five against Seahawks
Terry Holland
Interview
WGHB -Pirate Radio 1250
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Hospital
adds third da Vinci surgical robot
Since 2000, Greenville has become a hub for robotic surgery
training
-Emergency
response team gets unique view of stadium
From the St Petersburg
Times
-Bulls
start poor, finish brilliant
USF (5-1) prepares for a road test at East Carolina on Saturday
-Way
to go, logo, way to go
Sales of USF merchandise are soaring with the team's record.
Freshmen Get
Ready For Bowl Game
Tampa Tribune
NFL:
Garrard can take this job as his own
Florida Times Union
December
7,
2006
Pearl Harbor Day
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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ECU, USF traveled opposing paths to reunion
-BVL:
New recruiting thumbnail: Rodney Cox
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Michael Dixon)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Nine Pirates named to all-conference teams
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League honors four ECU freshman gridders
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New recruiting thumbnail: Rodney Cox
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ECU's Norris named to All-South 2nd team
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Holland
knows ECU staff issues are complicated
-ECU
women edge UNCW
-Pirates
remain poised to shoot
Holland like an oracle for the Pirates
Is there any question East Carolina athletics director Terry
Holland can�t answer?
New Bern Sun Journal
Holtz,
Pirates get into bowl spirit
ECU officials attend Birmingham event
Raleigh News & Observer
Late Free Throws Lift Women's Basketball to 57-52 Win Over UNC
Wilmington
ecupirates.com
Preps:
Antolik prepares for North-South game
Richland Northeast lineman is looking at Coastal Carolina, East
Carolina and Middle Tennessee State
Columbia (SC) State
GARRARD NAMED
AFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jaguars.com
From the Tampa Tribune
-Why hasn't
USF's attendance mirrored the growth of the program or increased with a
larger marketing budget?
-USF's Grothe
Named Big East Rookie Of Year
USF faithful shows thanks as school picks up tab for 500 tickets
St Petersburg Times
December
6,
2006
Saint Nicholas Day
From Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's Highlights
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Holtz pitching fans to make a statement
-BVL:
Seahawks sink cold-shooting Pirates
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (Kevin Monroe, Sam Martin)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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UTEP's Higgins named AFCA All-American
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Memphis thumps Herd in C-USA hoops opener
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C-USA names top cross country performers
From ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Falls to Seahawks In Wilmington
John Fields scores 12 points in the loss.
-Nine
Pirates Land On Coaches All-Conference Teams
13 Pirates Garner Honorable Mention All-Conference Honors
-Pirate
Quartet Named To Coaches All-Freshman Team
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Shooting
woes prove costly again for Pirates
ECU had trouble making shots again versus UNC Wilmington and
suffered its second consecutive loss, 59-44, in loud, sweltering Trask
Coliseum.
-Pirates
on the ice � Students hope to build name for figure skating with club
-Heart
center rising
Work on Institute will go into 2008
-Hospital
proposes Charlotte med school
As has become old habit, Pirates come up short in Trask Coliseum
New Bern Sun Journal
Wilmington blows out ECU
The game billed as the �War At The Shore� was full of misfires,
but in the end UNC Wilmington was on target often enough.
Kinston Free Press
From the Wilmington Star-News
-Late
run helps Seahawks pull away from ECU
Todd Hendley turned in traffic and scored. He screamed and
punched his fist in the air. He bumped chests with teammate Temi Soyebo,
then finished the three-point play that helped finish East Carolina.
-STOKING
THE FIRES (12.5.06)
New ECU coach in full-blown rebuilding mode
UNC Wilmington pulls away in second-half
The East Carolinian
Fields leads ECU with 12 points in loss to Seahawks
Washington Daily News
Beware The Pirates
East Carolina is celebrating its first winning season since 2000.
South Florida, on the other hand, had higher hopes for 2006. Can the
Pirates capitalize on their momentum, or will the Bulls take them for a
ride?
espn.com
Bulls Getting
Ready For Bowl
University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt has been pleased so
far with his team's early preparation for the Papajohns.com bowl against
East Carolina.
Tampa Tribune
A dark day
remembered
You can talk to as many people as you want to about Nov. 14,
1970, the day the Marshall University football team and other passengers
died in a plane crash, but the shock doesn't hit you until you talk to
some who were on the field for the game earlier that day at East
Carolina University.
Roanoke Times
December
5,
2006
Birthday - President Martin Van Buren (8th President)
Birthday - Walt Disney (animator)
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
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Let's go bowling!
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (co-host Jenn Holtz)
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show (guest Greg Thomas)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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First-ever Gators-Buckeyes match-up a big one
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Boise State crashes BCS party in Fiesta
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Seminoles top Lady Pirates for tourney title
From ecupirates.com
-Pirate
Basketball Gamenight Central
East Carolina will travel to UNC Wilmington Tuesday to take on
its arch-rival at 7 p.m.
-Kat
Norris Named To NSCAA All-South Second Team
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-A
rivalry renewed
Tonight, East Carolina (4-2) hopes to erase the memory of the
Liberty loss while renewing a rivalry with former Colonial Athletic
Association foe UNC Wilmington.
-ECU's
Holtz- 'I'm happy to be a Pirate'
East Carolina football coach Skip Holtz put to rest any lingering
doubts about his future following what he called a valuable three days
of weekend training with his underclassmen.
UNCW-ECU Hoops Rivalry Returns To Trask
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Longtime rival East Carolina makes its first appearance in
Wilmington since jettisoning from the Colonial Athletic Association for
Conference USA when the Pirates battle UNC Wilmington Tuesday night in
the return of the heated men�s basketball series to Trask Coliseum.
uncwsports.com
The �War at the Shore� resumes
New Bern Sun Journal
A banner night at UNCW
UNC-Wilmington coach Benny Moss remembers Charlotte ruining what
should have been a happy night for Syracuse. He hopes the Seahawks avoid
a similar scene tonight in Trask Coliseum.
Wilmington Star-News
Pirates to face the Bulls
The East Carolinian
From the Tampa Tribune
-USF Puts
Extra Time To Good Use
Nine days after the University of South Florida ended the regular
season with a thrilling upset win at West Virginia, the Bulls were back
at practice Monday preparing to play East Carolina in the inaugural
Papajohns.com Bowl.
-Grothe Will
Be Hunting ECU
Martin gets
contract extension Coach signed through at least 2010
Before arriving in Kent, Doug Martin served as offensive
coordinator at East Carolina University for 10 years.
Ravenna (OH) Record Courier
Pair of former ECU assistants
named offensive, defensive coordinators at ISU
New Iowa State football coach Gene Chizik named his coordinators
Monday - Wayne Bolt on defense and Robert McFarland on offense.
Des Moines Register
Rebel Rants-
Patience is the cure to sports teams
Fans are doing what they did when Hamrick was at East Carolina -
they're signing a petition to get him ousted.
UNLV The Rebel Yell
December
4,
2006
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 290
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Time for Easley to step up
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Denny O'Brien's Harris Poll ballot
-BVL:
PapaJohns.com ticket sales progressing
-BVL:
No bull, Bucs' bowl foe is USF
-BVL:
Cincy turns to Chippewa
-BVL:
2006 Final BCS Standings
Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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New recruiting thumbnail: Tyrell Worthington
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McFadden leads Independence into title game
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Bearcats bound for new bowl in Toronto
From ecupirates.com
-ECU
To Meet USF In Inaugural Papajohns.com Bowl
-Florida
State Downs East Carolina, 62-44, Wins Lady Pirate Invitational
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
to play USF in Birmingham bowl
-Turnovers
doom
Lady Pirates
Pirates to fight Bulls in bowl
New Bern Sun Journal
Inaugural game dodges inviting .500 team
It began last spring as the Birmingham Bowl. The city's return to
the bowl business has been mocked by some, went half a year without a
title sponsor, and saw UAB's bowl ineligibility potentially hurt local
attendance.
Birmingham News
Bulls Headed For
Birmingham Bowl Game
Tampa Tribune
Bulls accept date in Alabama
St. Petersburg Times
USF Accepts Invitation to Play in Papajohns.com Bowl
USF head coach Jim Leavitt added, �...This will be a heck of a game
and we'll have to play our very best to have a shot at beating East
Carolina.�
gousfbulls.com
Garrard leads
Jags to win
His 136.4 passer rating is a personal best and for the second
consecutive week he threw two touchdown passes.
jaguars.com
Jaguars' playoff hopes still alive
The Jaguars are still in the playoff race. Led by an almost
flawless game by David Garrard
Florida Times Union
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December
10,
2006
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-NCAA Playoff Division:
DOMINANT- Appalachian State Mountaineers to get chance to defend title
-POWERFUL-
Appalachian State is making things look easy
-TIME
IS NOW- Panthers need a win today
A coup for WVU after the craziness
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-NCHSAA Championships:
Four straight rings for Rose
Rampants top West Charlotte 26-12
-Rose
again!
From the
Charlotte Observer
-NCHSAA Championships:
Independence wins 4AA state title, 108th straight game
Darryl McFadden, 13-of-20 passing for 159 yards a touchdown, was
named Independence's offensive player of the game.
-Bobcats
inquire about Iverson trade prospects
-O'Brien-
`It was N.C. State or bust'
From the Durham Herald
Sun
-Fowler-
Amato knew pressure was building
Even if Tom O�Brien�s N.C. State coaching career is in its
embryonic stage, Lee Fowler reckons he understands how important beating
North Carolina will be to his future approval rating.
-Offense now
clicking as Duke beats GMU
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-O'Brien's
deal with Pack came together quickly, quietly
-Lessons
stay with Shannon
Miami coach says background helps him relate to players.
-Williams
prefers not to crow over No. 500
December
9,
2006
Rodriguez rejects
�Bama
West Virginia�s football coach opts to stay with his alma mater
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Rodriguez won't take Tide job
"Yes I'm staying," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said as he
walked past reporters.
Birmingham News
Rodriguez
case has parallels to Beamer-UNC-CH
Roanoke Times
UC's Kelly guaranteed $800K
Cincinnati's new football coach will receive compensation of
$800,000 per year under the terms of the contract he signed this week.
Cincinnati Enquirer
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Grobe's
assistants could start getting noticed
Offensive coordinator Lobotzke, defensive coordinator Hood are
head-coaching prospects
-One
Last Time
A victory will send ASU on to Chattanooga
-Weinke
is the likely starter for Panthers vs. Giants
Music City- Tigers sell out their tickets
Clemson has sold out of its 11,500 tickets for the Music City
Bowl in Nashville, the athletic department announced Friday.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
NCHSAA Championships:
Rampants taking aim at their fourth title
Greenville Daily Reflector
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-NCHSAA Championships:
Pirates try
to slay the giant
Riverside will look to snap Independence's 107-game winning
streak and prevent Patriots from claiming seventh straight title.
-O'Brien
receives approval
N.C. State's new football coach gets the OK from UNC Board of
Governors and NCSU's trustees.
From the
Charlotte Observer
-NCHSAA Championships:
Charlotte football goes 3 deep
For the 1st time, 3 Charlotte-area teams will compete for state
titles at the same time
-Youngstown
St. to test Appalachian St. streak
ACC football is in crisis
Progress is negligible at best, and this season the ACC's
collective performance declined markedly.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
(12.07.06)
From the Durham Herald
Sun
-Larranaga, GMU
ready for Blue Devils' best shot
-Hagen named to
UNC-CH staff
December
8,
2006
Rich,
Alabama still talking
Report says deal for Rodriguez would be in $2 million range
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Tide lands Rodriguez for salary of $2M
Coach leaving West Virginia after 6 years to replace Shula
Huntsville Times
Mids increase appeal as others target Johnson
He was rumored to be a candidate at Duke in 2003, at East
Carolina in 2004 and Mississippi in 2005. Sources said several other
schools have expressed interest in Johnson, who reportedly has been
offered and turned down four job offers during his time in Annapolis.
Annapolis Capital
From
the Columbia (SC) State
-USC
fans answer call to Memphis
School�s ticket sales top 11,000 mark as fans find more to do in
host city
-Sooners
shoot down USC
-Sixth
sense
Stephen Garcia�s committment to USC makes him the sixth 4-star
recruit the choose the Gamecocks
Wake Forest will be stretched to sell all its Orange Bowl tickets
Wake Forest, the smallest school selected for the Orange Bowl in
nearly 50 years, has a chance to sell out its allotment of 17,500 seats
for the game in Miami while claiming an undergraduate enrollment of
4,200
Greensboro News-Record
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Win --
at what cost?
Boosters' funds create concerns
-Among
Wolfpack, a sense of acceptance
Fans would have liked a higher-profile coach, but they and the
players look forward to forgetting the past and seeing what Tom O'Brien
can do.
-Report-
Miami hires Shannon
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Unofficially
Official- O'Brien to be State's coach; only question now is when
-Night
& Day- O'Brien is so different from Amato
-Preps:
Manteo has old-school football style
QB Emanuel Davis. Davis, a 5-11, 197-pound senior committed to
East Carolina, then changed his mind and committed to North Carolina.
But with the coaching change (at UNC-CH), he is undecided right now.
December
7,
2006
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-State
nabs BC's coach
Sources say O'Brien will succeed Amato
-College-Football
Notebook Kosar is interested in Miami opening
-Skinner
says quarterback position is wide open
-Injury
may give Weinke his shot
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-State
offsides with BC
Apparently ACC expansion also did away with a sense of
collegiality.
-NCSU
reported to pick BC coach to replace Amato
-Mountainous
task too much for Pack
-Sloppy win
for Devils
-Brind'Amour
hurt in Cup rematch
-West
Virginia hopes Rodriguez will stay
Schedule thud in 2007 not good for Big East football
The Big East pays its schools $101,694 per network TV appearance
in road games -- but only for visiting a BCS school. So, WVU had
an ESPN2 game at East Carolina, but no check.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
From the
Birmingham News
-Bid
for Rodriguez expected
University of Alabama officials did not offer UA's head football
coaching position to West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez on Wednesday,
but multiple sources close to the search said that action likely is
close.
-Saying
goodbye too difficult for Rodriguez?
Bowdens hope for a better year in 2007
His dad's team lost to its bitter rival for the third consecutive
year. Now that rival is playing for it all in the national title game.
Spartanburg Herald Journal
Black Saturday-
Appalachian State fans turn out to watch their Mountaineers
Fayetteville Observer
December
6,
2006
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Johnson
could be Pack man
N.C. State athletics director Lee Fowler doesn't need to
stage an extreme makeover in his quest to find a new football coach.
-Grobe's
future is now
AD: Coach's deal being discussed.
-Report-
Hagen coming to UNC-CH
Bulldogs coach Pat Hill told the Fresno (Calif.) Bee on Tuesday
that his offensive coordinator, Steve Hagen, is expected to leave Fresno
State to become an assistant for the Tar Heels.
-Kenan
expansion in planning stage
-Daugherty
gets TV job on racing
Underdog role might belong to Seahawks for next few games
Wilmington Star-News
Navy has had success with Johnson�s offense
When it comes to Paul Johnson�s chances of landing a head
coaching job with a major Division I-A football program, the very thing
that has led to his greatest success is also what�s holding him back.
Tuscaloosa News
Watching those coaches go round and round
The Sporting News
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-WFU
hopes to maintain momentum in recruiting
-Happy
Times- Deacons are enjoying the fruit of their labor
Coach Jim Grobe was basking yesterday in the glow of Wake
Forest's first ACC football championship in 36 years.
-Remaining
contenders have glittering resumes
Appalachian faces tough field in Division I-AA
-Fourth-Quarter
Blues- Panthers are becoming exasperated by their inability to hold
leads at end of games
From
the Columbia (SC) State
-Cremins
leaves with a loss
Gamecocks cruise in win over team coached
by former USC star
-No
extension in the works for Bowden
Bowden�s contract to remain unchanged after �disappointing� 2006
season
-Clemson
holds a monopoly on tickets
All other sources are sold out for the game
-Terriers
no trouble for Tigers
After several close games in recent years,
Clemson rolls past Wofford
Rodriguez meets
with �Bama brass
Rich Rodriguez met with Alabama officials for at least 45 minutes
Tuesday afternoon in New York, a meeting Rodriguez termed as �a very
informal talk� about the Crimson Tide�s football program.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
College Football Report- ODU posts ad in search for head coach
The Virginian Pilot
Independence pipeline flowing
USA Today
December
5,
2006
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Panthers
turn win into loss yet again
It doesn't get much more devastating. The Carolina Panthers, with
a victory practically in their pocket the entire night, lost 27-24 to
Philadelphia on Monday night as Jake Delhomme ended Carolina's final two
possessions with brutal interceptions.
-Winthrop
takes Wisconsin to OT in defeat
Eagles rally from 14 down but fall for 3rd time to a ranked team
-Charlotte
pulls together strong offense
49ers shoot 52 percent, beat Asheville despite problems on
defense
-Bronko Nagurski Award:
Laurinaitis top defender
Odom hopeful fans will be polite
Cremins will take his team to battle Gamecocks
Winston Salem
Journal
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-LSU
assistant Fisher shows interest in Pack
Add Louisiana State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher to the
list of those interested in the N.C. State football coaching vacancy.
-Kenan plans
get OK
Following on the heels of a $1.86 million annual contract for new
coach Butch Davis, the North Carolina-Chapel Hill football program won
approval of a $75 million expansion at Kenan Stadium.
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette
-There's a
chance Rodriguez will go
Whoever it was who said there are two sides to every story
obviously never paid attention to any major university�s search for a
new football coach.
-Saturday�s OT loss
hurt Rutgers in more ways than one
Bama officials expected to meet with Rodriguez
Birmingham News
Gator Bowl
likes Mountaineers' ability to sell tickets
Charleston (WV) Daily
Mail
Wake Forest AD finally enjoys some football success
Ron Wellman was never so happy to see the Wake Forest campus
covered in toilet paper.
Washington Daily News
December
4,
2006
Depth-shy
Pack falls to Cavaliers
The 25th-ranked Cavaliers score the last five points for a 67-62
victory in the first ACC game played in John Paul Jones Arena.
Raleigh News & Observer
Rodriguez
contacted again
Sources say WVU coach not pursuing position, but would not ignore
an offer
Charleston Gazette
From the Greensboro
News-Record
-Wake
Forest to face Louisville in Orange Bowl
-Appalachian
State takes on Youngstown State on Saturday
Wake Forest coach sets standard for excellence
Kinston Free Press
Hokies, Georgia to meet in Chick-fil-A Bowl
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Tigers excited despite slip to Music City spot
Anderson Independent
From
the Columbia (SC) State
-Different
beats
Forget singing the blues, Gamecocks look forward to a trip to the
birthplace of rock �n� roll
-USC adds
two more recruits
Ingram has offers from North Carolina, NC State and East
Carolina, but he said he would not make other visits.
-BCS
Sunday offers plenty to chew on
SEC and Arkansas are big winners; Boston College, Big East are
big losers
From the Charlotte
Observer
-BCS
got it right with Florida in title game
-Better
get used to big paydays
Colleges to continue to pass bucks
-NFL:
The
circle of blame
Panthers' production down, but by no measure is solution easy
-BC
making a return visit
Charlotte's Meineke Car Care Bowl renewed acquaintances with
Boston College.
-Who'll
win Nagurski?
Skins race to early lead, but Atlanta prevails
The Virginian Pilot
Miami's Saban out as candidate
Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban on Sunday again denied interest
in the vacant head football coaching position at the University of
Alabama.
Birmingham News
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December
10,
2006
From the Birmingham
News
-Brown
headed back home
Watson Brown is headed back to his hometown to become the head
football coach at Tennessee Tech
-Brown
says decision wasn't easy
The UAB football coaching position officially became open
Saturday night when Watson Brown was announced as the new man at
Tennessee Tech.
-AU
receivers coach interviews with Tulane
Auburn's Tommy Tuberville says he understands the attraction
other universities have toward his assistant coaches.
-Blazers
pull out another OT win
The performance of the UAB men's basketball team on Saturday
afternoon against former Conference USA rival DePaul wasn't pretty.
From
conferenceusa.com
-Aggies
Nip Miners on Bizarre Finish, 71-69
Justin Hawkins made two free throws with five seconds left to
send New Mexico State past UTEP
-No.
16 Tigers Roll Over Rebels
-UAB
Edges DePaul, 58-57 in Overtime
-Tulane
Loses 53-51 to TCU on Buzzer-Beater
-Southern
Miss Begins Preparation for GMAC Bowl
-Women's
Hoop Roundup
From the El Paso Times
-Price says he's
staying; Idaho coach going to ASU
University of Texas at El Paso head football coach Mike Price,
who had been rumored to be a leading candidate for the coaching vacancy
at Arizona State, said Saturday that he would stay at UTEP.
-Miners fret over
what might have been in loss
For Miner coach Tony Barbee, it was more like a bitter, bitter
pill, a pill that seemed the size of an ostrich egg on the way down.
From
the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
look good - as they must every game
-Ready
for liftoff
-Bowls
to snooze through, dream about
From
the New Orleans Time Picayune
-Tulane
looking for stability, success
-Last-second
shot sinks Wave
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Q
& A with Mark Snyder
Mark Snyder would rather be juggling practices and plane rides,
but he�s hardly idle.
-A
journey driven by basketball
Jean Francois Bro Grebe spoke no English when he came to America.
-Former
players reflect on "We Are Marshall"
Frosh Fletcher, USM backfield on mend
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Knights remain unbeaten
It wasn't noticeable by the final score Saturday, but UCF's 87-65
victory against Florida Atlantic won't be the game that the Golden
Knights go to when looking for highlights of the season's best moments.
Orlando Sentinel
Bowl Season- Getting to know you- A closer look at the bowl opponent for
Tulsa
Tulsa World
December
9,
2006
Solich, Bower eager to meet next month in GMAC Bowl
Mobile Register
Auburn aide visits with Wave
Auburn wide receivers coach Greg Knox went through the interview
process for the Tulane coaching position while South Carolina defensive
coordinator Tyrone Nix said Friday that he's not interested in the job,
sources close to the university said.
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Nix
says no to Tulane
USC assistant denies interviewing with Green Wave, the third
school to come calling
Columbia (SC) State
Herd welcomes top-tier talent
Dynamic playmakers on both sides of the ball descended on
Marshall University this weekend for official football recruiting
visits.
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Price doubts he's
top choice to be ASU coach
UTEP athletic director Bob Stull knew when he hired Mike Price to
lead a troubled Miner football program that the decorated coach was
likely to turn it around.
El Paso Times
UH football coach Briles to sign 5-year deal
Contract covers 2007-11; details to be revealed today
Houston Chronicle
Men's Basketball Weekend Notebook
conferenceusa.com
Calipari prescribes tougher practice for lethargic Tigers
When the University of Memphis's schedule turned, nearly two
weeks ago, into a mad dash of games and travel with little time for a
breather, coach John Calipari's natural inclination was to back off.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tonight's game- Jacksonville at UCF
Orlando Sentinel
December
8,
2006
Nix follows Price for TU talks
Texas-El Paso offensive coordinator Eric Price was winding up his
visit and interviews for the vacant Tulane coaching position Thursday,
and South Carolina defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix is expected to go
through the interview process today, according to sources close to the
university.
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Eagles ready to face Solich's Ohio squad
Former Nebraska boss 2-0 vs. Bower
Biloxi Sun Herald
Around Conference USA - Football
USA Today
Herd still looking
for more help at defensive tackle
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From
the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Briles
adjusts to comforts of home
By winning the Conference USA title, Houston coach Art Briles and
his Cougars earned the "home-field advantage" for the AutoZone Liberty
Bowl
-A
foul situation
There were no illusions at the beginning of this season that
University of Memphis forward Joey Dorsey would suddenly, as a junior,
reverse all the enigmatic tendencies that in his first two years often
betrayed his copious physical talents.
Brown's future subject of debate
Another day passed without official word on the future of Watson
Brown as UAB's head football coach.
Birmingham News
So What's Matt Doherty Up To?
Wilmington Star News
SMU basketball to benefit from new facility
The Crum Basketball Center, a basketball-only practice facility
that is part of a $13 million project.
Dallas Morning News
Herd eager to shake off Memphis loss
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Miners look
forward to playing Aggies again
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States the first time
these two old rivals got after each other on the basketball court.
El Paso Times
December
7,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Coaches Select UH's Art Briles As Coach of the Year
-Coaches
Announces Football Coaches Players of the Year
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
-Women's
Hoops Update
Miner guard Clarke
arrested for assault
El Paso Times
Herd searches for additional running backs
Terrell Edwards, 6-foot-2, 210-pound running back from Mobile,
Ala...offers include ones from Marshall, Southern Miss, East Carolina
and Alabama-Birmingham.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Brown's future subject of debate
Another day passed without official word on the future of Watson
Brown as UAB's head football coach.
Birmingham News
Snyder's recruiting class taking shape
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Vols earn Tigers� respect
Tennessee 76, Tigers 58
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Green Wave rebounds nicely against Bulls
New Orleans Times Picayune
Southern Miss drubs Knights
USM set to face No. 4 Alabama in Mobile
Biloxi Sun Herald
Eagles win ugly, improve to 7-0
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Bunting wins C-USA honor
Tulsa World
December
6,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Announces Football Coaches All-Conference Teams
Conference Champion Houston Produces League-High 13 Selections
-Conference
USA Announces Coaches All-Freshman Team
SMU Places League-High Five Players on the Squad
-Women's
Hoop Roundup
-Swimming
& Diving Notebook
-38
Home Games, Return To Turchin Highlight 2007 Tulane Baseball Schedule
SEC gets another taste of Liberty
The University of South Carolina will be the first Southeastern
Conference team to play in the Liberty Bowl in more than a decade, but
the Memphis-based bowl is no stranger to the SEC.
Greenville (SC) News
Pregame talk brings Tigers, Vols to a boil
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Golden Eagles off to strong start
Eustachy: Weak early schedule helps team
Biloxi Sun Herald
TULANE VS. BUFFALO
New Orleans Times Picayune
Eagles' emphasis on exams
Hattiesburg American
December
5,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-UTEP's
Higgins Named a First Team All-American
-Tigers
Storm Past Marshall 78-59
-Tulsa
Tames Jackson State Tigers 79-54
-Blazers
Return Home For Rare Tuesday Night Contest Against Minnesota
-Tulane
Baseball's Latham, Hunt Named To Clemens Watch List
Bower, USM grateful for another chance to play
We battled back and went through a lot, especially early and
mid-year. After the East Carolina game, I think the guys regrouped.
Biloxi Sun Herald
Giannini says late date could help ticket sales
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Early
C-USA start lets Tigers put early claim on first place
For all the depth that coach John Calipari has been able to
assemble at the University of Memphis, a clear theme has emerged seven
games into this season.
-Tigers
fall two spots in AP poll
From the
Huntington Herald Dispatch
-Herd
falls to Tigers
Playing its sixth game in 12 days might have taken a toll on the
Marshall University men's basketball team.
-Linebacker
verbally commits to MU
Pennsylvania clearly is becoming a player in Marshall
University's football recruiting efforts.
Tulsa pounds Tigers
Golden Hurricane chomps outmanned Jackson State, 79-54
Tulsa World
Stull says ASU
has not asked about Price
UTEP athletic director Bob Stull said Monday that Arizona State
has not asked permission to talk to head football coach Mike Price about
its vacant coaching position
El Paso Times
Interest in Tulane
Texas-El Paso offensive coordinator Eric Price confirmed Monday
he has had brief conversations with Tulane Athletic Director Rick
Dickson about the vacant Green Wave football coaching position.
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the
Birmingham News
-Brown
huddles with team; reports say Tennessee Tech job a possibility
UAB head coach Watson Brown held a team meeting Monday afternoon
at the school's football building to tell his players he is still their
coach despite media reports that he will soon leave that job.
-Depth
concerns Blazers' Davis
UAB point guard Paul Delaney played all 40 minutes in last
Saturday's win over Cincinnati.
Knights hire defensive coach
It wasn't a former coaching buddy, but UCF Coach George O'Leary
did go with an old friend in hiring his defensive coordinator.
Orlando Sentinel
2006-07 may be breakout season for USM, Carey
The Southern Miss and the William Carey University men's
basketball teams have struggled mightily in recent years.
Hattiesburg American
December
4,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Weekend Round-Up
Conference USA teams picked up seven victories this weekend and
two teams remain undefeated with five riding win streaks into the first
week of Dec
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
-Women's
Hoop Update
Bower, USM grateful for another chance to play
Title game is rematch of battle of the best
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the
Birmingham News
-Troy,
Rice finish strong to erase September woes
Wake Forest's 30-0 victory over Florida State is showing some
benefits in football recruiting.
Ranking the Bowl Games from
1 to 32
College Football News
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Memphis,
Marshall both hunt for C-USA opening win
Though it may sound obvious, Marshall coach Ron Jirsa sees a
potential benefit in opening Conference USA play tonight against the
University of Memphis.
-Spurrier
no stranger to Memphis
Ex-USFL coach leads Gamecocks this time
Herd meets Memphis in C-USA opener
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Marshall faces
tall task tonight
Charleston Gazette
SMU men defeat Texas College
Dallas Morning News
N.O. Bowl banks on Trojans to bring a crowd
It had to be one of the oddest bowl invitation ceremonies of the
year -- a dark and otherwise empty stadium in Miami, except for perhaps
200 Troy fans plus the school's pep band.
New Orleans Times Picayune
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