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December
17, 2006
Wright Brothers Day
From Bonesville.net
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
Orange Bowl resets ECU-Wake hoops to Jan. 1
�
Spurrier's wife, Lawing commit infractions
�
Rebs, Bulldogs shuffled on Memphis schedule
Pirates feel their coach deserving of new contract
New Bern Sun Journal
Jim Leavitt press conference from Dec 12th
Head coach Jim Leavitt previews the team's upcoming bowl game.
gousfbulls.com
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Persistent
Pinkney
Humbled QB leads Pirates back to winning ways
-Hinnant
off to a rough start
Hinnant was expected to be a major contributor for this season's
Pirate team. So far, those expectations have been unfulfilled.
-Drive,
desire lead Downing, ECU students to graduation
-ECU
graduates to retire black gowns
Starting in May 2007, graduates will wear purple robes. The
clothing change is part of a broader effort to make better use of the
school's colors on campus.
December
16, 2006
Chanukah (Jewish)
Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
Anniversary - Boston Tea Party
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Holtz gets raise, job security
 BVL Audio:
Holtz Pre-Bowl Week Press Conference
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (Jim Louk, Drew Steele)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
Appalachian State repeats as I-AA champ
�
DeBerry announces retirement at Air Force
�
Possible perp in Pata shooting held in Boston
From ecupirates.com
-Skip
Holtz' Contract Modified
ECU Head Football Coach to Earn $4.35 Million Compensation
Package
-Skip
Holtz Press Conference Quotes
Head Coach Skip Holtz Discusses The Papajohns.com Bowl Game
Against USF
-Men's
Basketball Game Against Wake Forest Moved to January 1
Pirates and Deacons set to usher in new year
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pay
raise for Holtz
East Carolina University invested in its football future Friday,
giving head coach Skip Holtz an incentive-filled contract extension that
adds two years onto the end of the coach's current deal.
-Down
to a one-game season for Pirates
The bowl week is officially on for East Carolina football and its
supporters as the Pirates entered their game-week preparation for their
pre-Christmas trip to Alabama next weekend.
-Tuition
at ECU may rise
-Three
Pitt players to represent NC in Shrine Bowl
Tyrell Worthington, a 6-foot, 185-pound senior who's committed to
play with East Carolina University next season, earned his spot after
rushing for 2,591 yards and 28 touchdowns...Jonathan Williams one of the
top rushers in the state is still undecided on where he'll attend school
next season, although he is weighing options that include ECU...
From the
New Bern Sun Journal
-Pirates
happy to still be going in December
-Holtz
gets contract extension
ECU coach�s contract now goes through the 2011 season
ECU�s Holtz inks $4M deal
Kinston Free Press
ECU gives
Holtz extension
Raleigh News & Observer (AP)
With 40,000 tickets sold, focus shifts to attendance
East Carolina says it has sold 6,000 tickets and intends to have
7,000-plus fans in Birmingham, including complimentary tickets.
Birmingham News
South Florida vs. East Carolina - Bowl Preview
CBS Sportsline
December
15, 2006
Chanukah (Jewish - begins at sundown)
Bill of Rights Day
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat
�
Bowling by the numbers
-Batten:
Football Recruiting Report
�
'Tis the season to be jolly for ECU
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (Rep. Walter Jones)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
Boone booming with football success
�
All-America: Rice's Dillard and UTEP's Higgins
�
Miami offensive coordinator moving to ASU
Poor shooting not all that's hurting ECU
For all the attention given to East Carolina's recent inability
to make shots, there's another equally disturbing trend for the men's
basketball team.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Bulls Lightening
Workload In Bowl Practices
Leavitt provided the players with a little added incentive when
he told them that if USF defeats East Carolina in the Papajohns.com
Bowl, he will continue the one-a-day practices leading up to next year's
bowl.
Tampa Tribune
Ten NFL prospects to keep an eye on in bowl season
Aundrae Allison/WR/East Carolina: A gifted pass catcher...
SI.com
Scouting the
Bowl season
Durham Herald-Sun
December
14, 2006
Birthday - Nostradamus
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
�
Holland's crystal ball was 20-20
-BVL:
Schools urging fans to trek to Birmingham
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
Grobe gets national recognition for coaching
�
ECU women's soccer duo receives honors
Stokes talks to fans in Raleigh
New Bern Sun Journal
Ahh, bowls. The season that keeps on giving
Rocky Mount Telegram
Marshall movie touches Greenville audience
To generate buzz for its new movie, "We Are Marshall," Warner
Bros. treated 200 Greenville-area residents to a free screening of the
film
Greenville Daily Reflector
South Florida-East Carolina Preview
East Carolina makes its first bowl trip since 2001.
conferenceusa.com
USF Bulls vs. East Carolina Pirates (Papajohns.com
Bowl)
The Bulls advance to their second-straight bowl game
gousfbulls.com
Leavitt's aim- strike first
Leavitt, offensive coordinator Rod Smith and four carefully
selected Bulls players will compete against an East Carolina contingent
in a "Bowling and BBQ Challenge" on Dec. 21 as part of the pregame fun
for the inaugural Papajohns.com Bowl
St Petersburg Times
Plant's Marve,
Weiner Spotted At USF Practice
Tampa Tribune
BC To Talk To Gilbride
Boston College has been granted permission to interview Giants
quarterbacks coach Kevin Gilbride for its head coaching job...He also
was a college assistant at East Carolina
Hartford Courant
December
13, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's
Highlights
�
Calm before bowl week about to end
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(Beth Ward, Andy Foreman)
WNCT:
Midweek Tailgate
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
Pirate baseball competes to get in shape
�
Holy Toledo! Green Wave's search over
�
Arizona State fills football coaching void
Campbell Honored With Two Post-Season Awards
East Carolina women's soccer players Amber Campbell and Sarah
Kirkley both received post-season accolades for their stellar play
throughout the 2006 season.
ecupirates.com
Men and women's sports don't match up
The East Carolinian
USF Seeks Bowl Support From Fans
"We had about 5,000 in Charlotte. I'd like to see 7,000, 8,000 in
Birmingham. Can we improve? That's what I'd like to see,'' Leavitt said.
Lakeland Ledger
Bulls consider bowl a big deal
Bradenton Herald
USF Eager To
Make Amends For Last Season's Bowl Loss
After laying a goose egg in a 14-0 loss against North Carolina
State in last year's Meineke Car Care Bowl, the University of South
Florida football team (8-4) is eager to make amends in the Papajohns.com
Bowl against East Carolina (7-5) on Dec. 23.
Tampa Tribune
Sources-
BC interviews Jagodzinski
Officials at Boston College have interviewed Green Bay Packers
offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski for the school's head coach
vacancy...He also was a college assistant at East Carolina from 1989 to
1996
ESPN.com
December
12, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
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Holiday hustle and bowl bustle collide
-Monroe:
Been There, Done That
�
Two teams on the way up meet again
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Greg Thomas)
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show (J. Bass, S. Weatherbee)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
Garrard not complaining after Jags win
�
Rutgers' Schiano named coach of year
�
Wolfpack dominates Lady Pirates in Raleigh
ECU Baseball Finishes Fall With Annual Fire of Blackbeard Challenge
The East Carolina baseball team completed its Annual Fire of
Blackbeard Challenge last week as the 2006 fall practice schedule came
to an end, with Mike Flye, Trent Ashcraft, Brandon Henderson, Broc
Sutton and Zach Cooper guiding the white team to the Second Annual
championship.
ecupirates.com
Garrard could
face Rivers in AFC championship game
The headlines seemed to tell the story very well: "Garrard leads
Jags to win."
Durham Herald-Sun
USF Offense
More Exciting Than Last Year
Despite returning to the spread offense after two years of
relying on the tireless running of former TB Andre Hall, the University
of South Florida's offensive output is similar to that of a year ago.
Tampa Tribune
Preps:
Central Downs South In OT
Rodney Cox, who has verbally committed to East Carolina for
football, had 19 points and 22 rebounds
Dunn Daily Record
December
11, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
College Notebook No. 20
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Grobe, Wake are rare model
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
Watson Brown heads home to Tennessee Tech
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Boston College names Spaziani interim coach
�
Georgia Tech's Johnson wins Biletnikoff award
ECU has
history with bowl foe
Scars linger, often long after the pain from the initial injury
fades away.
Raleigh News & Observer
Fields a bright spot on the court for Pirates
Freshman already proving to be excellent shot blocker
New Bern Sun Journal
Wolfpack stuffs ECU women
Greenville Daily Reflector
NC State runs
sink Pirates
Durham Herald
Sun
NFL:
Garrard has an easy day
Florida Times Union
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December
17, 2006
North Carolina defeats South Carolina, 23-16
Williams earns MVP at Shrine Bowl
Greenville Daily Reflector
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Moore
wanted Apps to have fun on their way to a title
-'GREATEST
FEELING'- It was a night to remember for ASU
-Young
Deacs on road again
Wake Forest opens its ACC season against Virginia Tech
-Distractions
will follow the Deacs
Wake Forest back on the practice field preparing for the Jan. 2
Orange Bowl
-NBA:
Pierce hits key shot, Celtics beat Bobcats
-IF,
IF, IF- Panthers don't even know who to root for
Pack shows it's
shallow but strong
Durham Herald Sun
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Wolfpack
tough, balanced in victory
All six Pack players score in double figures, and help for
State's short bench may come soon.
-N.C. builds
Shrine momentum
North Carolina wins the football game for the third time in the
past four years.
-Canes
fulfill a burning need
Ward's play helps end 5-game slide.
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-Thompson
departs
Spurrier says he understands why QB is unhappy with depth chart
-Bowden
mum on money
Coach declines to continue verbal jabs with Spurrier regarding
raises
Tigers' Chancellor to transfer
Clemson reserve running back Demerick Chancellor has informed
Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden that he plans to transfer to another
school.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Redskins seek answers in last 3 games
Hampton Roads Daily Press
`No one's more connected than Chuck Neinas'
Birmingham News
December
16, 2006
ASU wins second Nat'l Championship
Appalachian State 28, Massachusetts 17
Watauga Democrat
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-TWICE-
NICE!
Appalachian State wins I-AA national championship again
Richardson has 179 yards and all four touchdowns
-College
Football Notebook
-Falcons
coach Mora explains comments
Jim Mora said yesterday that he was trying to be funny when he
said he would leave Atlanta to coach the University of Washington
football team.
East Carolina gives Holtz a new deal; UNC-CH hires assistant
Greensboro News-Record
Bare-bones NCSU awaits coach
It will be mostly a skeleton crew around the North Carolina State
football program for a few weeks until new coach Tom O�Brien assembles a
staff.
Kinston Free Press
Pack can
count on Costner
Before the season, as part of their personality profiles, N.C.
State's men's basketball players were asked who the team's biggest
surprise would be.
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Greenville
(SC) News
-Gamecocks
report nine violations
Assistant has recruiting responsibilities restricted
-Jerri
Spurrier's 'welcome' letters now an NCAA no-no
Coach's wife got on the wrong side of the NCAA for writing
handwritten letters to players after they had already signed national
letters of intent with the University of South Carolina.
-Tigers
to stay with game plan -- for now
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-Spurrier
fires back at Bowden
Ol� Ball Coach says if Bowden wants a raise, he should just ask
for one from Clemson
-Bowden
denies �Bama contact
Report claims headhunter had contacted coach about Tide opening
-Coach
hopes USC does not quit at bowl
Spurrier was unhappy with last year�s group, but 2006 seniors vow
to be different
Air Force's DeBerry retires
Wofford graduate Fisher DeBerry retired Friday after 23 years as
the head football coach at Air Force.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Shrine Bowl:
N.C.'s power run game faces quick S.C. defense
-NBA:
Bobcats looking for wins
December
15, 2006
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-ASU
reaps the benefits of success at I-AA level
Mountaineers know that there are always more mountains to climb.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers won their first national football
championship last December, and they can win another trophy tonight
against Massachusetts.
-Chattanooga
showdown- Appalachian State expects tough game from Massachusetts
-ASU
Notebook- Jackson says this year has been Moore's best
-Deacs
to return to practice today
-NBA:
May scores 32, Morrison adds 22 to lead Bobcats over Magic 99-89
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-O'Brien's
top possible salary $1.85 million
Incentives boost the $1.1 million base.
-Wolfpack
aims to boost talent under O'Brien
-Odom says
Gray might be allowed to play
South Carolina basketball coach Dave Odom says recruit Chad Gray
has "done well" in classes at Midlands Technical College and could be
available for the Gamecocks game with Princeton on Wednesday.
-NHL: The
'Mo' we didn't know
More relaxed and content, Paul Maurice returns to the RBC Center
-- three years to the day after the Canes fired him.
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-Bowden
denies �Bama contact
Report claims headhunter had contacted coach about Tide opening
-USC
makes room for Bowl, and basketball
To accommodate football fans, Dec. 29 basketball game switched to
8 p.m.
Path
is open for Charlotte 49ers football
Charlotte Observer
Rodriguez situation catches Neinas by surprise
Consultant Chuck Neinas still believes that, in the end, the
University of Alabama will be able to make a successful hire for its
vacant head football coaching position.
Birmingham News
Teen girl sues Marcus Vick for $6.3 million
A 17-year-old girl alleges Marcus Vick caused her "psychological
trauma" as a result of a sexual relationship
Hampton Roads Daily Press
December
14, 2006
From the Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
-Emory
an institution in NC
Not only did Ed Emory spend time as a high school coach, he spent
four years as an assistant at Clemson and was the head coach at East
Carolina, his alma mater
-Nix
isn't fond of rumors
Nix's name has popped up recently in several schools' head
coaching searches: North Texas (which filled its vacancy Tuesday),
Tennessee Tech and Tulane.
Shrine Bowl:
NC
offensive strategy will be to run, run, run
Charlotte Catholic's Ben Herlocker, who has committed to East
Carolina and rushed for 2,577 yards and 36 touchdowns, sees NC Head
Coach Ed Emory's expectations as a compliment.
Charlotte Observer
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Boone
booming with success
App. State's football title affects athletics facilities,
academics.
The Escape Clause
Fired ACC and SEC football coaches give the jolly old elf their
wish lists.
-Wolfpack
fires diving coach
N.C. State has fired head diving coach Mike Finneran, who was
arrested last Thursday on charges he did not pay state taxes.
-Gibbs isn't
getting it done
Coach takes the blame for Redskins' problems, but what will
change?
-Sting sent
packing by Bobcats owner
The Charlotte Sting was turned over to the WNBA on Wednesday
after Charlotte Bobcats' officials said they would no longer operate the
team.
-More ideas
for shoppers
Gift-givers still searching for just the right item might try
looking at what the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has to offer.
-Duke
parents travel near, far to see sons
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-DePaul
races past WFU 78-63
Jerry Wainwright, DePaul's coach and a former Wake Forest
assistant, said earlier this week that he's already seen enough games
against the Deacons.
-Had
a Few? Jimmie Johnson's crash wasn't fueled by gas
-Delhomme
still unable to get grip on football
-Four
Mountaineers named All-America
Neinas calling on Tide's behalf
Consultant Chuck Neinas is crafting a plan for the University of
Alabama's vacant head football coaching position in case Miami Dolphins
coach Nick Saban says no, according to sources.
Birmingham News
USC's ticket allotment is sold
The University of South Carolina has already reached one
milestone for the Liberty Bowl.
Greenville (SC) News
Family continues
the Duke tradition
Durham Herald Sun
December
13, 2006
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Grobe
gets national coach-of-year awards
-WFU
to play DePaul tonight
Deacs, coming off exam break, will try to end 2-game skid
-Smith
says Knight is worthy successor
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-Tickets
sell out quickly
USC�s initial share of Liberty Bowl ducats move in less than a
week
-Recruiting
| 'Wow' factor
USC and Clemson have it in their 2007 recruiting classes,
boosting them into the top 25 of nationwide rankings
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-ACC title
game remains a work in progress
-UNC-CH adds
two more assistants
Blake, Williams have old ties to Davis.
-Canes go in
other direction
Tigers break seven-year drought, crack top 25
The Clemson men�s basketball team�s 10-0 start has earned it a
major honor � the Tigers� first national ranking in over seven years.
Anderson Independent
Rep. Jones asks U.S. Attorney General for help in Duke case
Greenville Daily Reflector
Narron to highlight banquet
Wilmington Star News
Coach- Iverson didn't nix deal
Charlotte Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff angrily denied a
report in Tuesday's Philadelphia Inquirer saying the Bobcats were close
to a deal to acquire Allen Iverson.
Charlotte Observer
December
12, 2006
From the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Triangle
ties two who do it right
Quarterbacks Rivers and Garrard show their class on and off the
field
-UNC-CH
outrage spurs Duke rebuke
It was bad enough that Tar Heel loyalists had infiltrated Duke
University's hallowed basketball kingdom -- first at Krzyzewskiville and
then Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Two more UNC-CH
football assistants won't be retained
Tar Heel football coach chooses not to retain Pearman, Brock on
his staff.
Durham Herald-Sun
Coaching Searches-
Winners and Losers
850thebuzz.com
Sources- Iverson nixes trade to Bobcats
Hampton Roads Daily Press
ASU's Friday game a sellout
Mountaineers fans eager to attend I-AA title game
Winston Salem Journal
From the
Greenville (SC) News
-Shrine
Bowl players brighten days for children in hospital
-Hunter
to miss bowl
Any way it's sliced, losing tight end Thomas Hunter to an injury
complicates Clemson's preparation for the Music City Bowl.
ISP Sports emerges as winner in Big East
rights bidding war
ISP Sports, the nation�s largest sports rightsholder, has emerged
from a pool of eight bidders to take over the marketing rights for the
Big East Conference beginning July 1, 2007.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
December
11,
2006
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-Struggles
continue- Panthers' hopes for postseason take big hit
-Hokies
thrash Mountaineers
We
all were wrong about this season
The Carolina Panthers are not going to win the Super Bowl or make
the Super Bowl or make the playoffs. Sunday was more than a loss. It was
a concession speech.
Charlotte Observer
Least of the East. Skins sink further behind
The Virginian Pilot
Speedy Appalachian shifts focus to UMass, title
Greensboro News-Record
Shrine Bowlers relish experience
70th Annual North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl game being
played on Saturday at Wofford College.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Seahawks going back to basics
Wilmington Star News
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December
17, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Bowl
Preparations Continue For Cougars
-Marshall
Basketball Drops Game To Tigers, 61-45
-UAB
Falls To VCU, 53-44
-Aggies
Exit El Paso With 68-62 Victory
-Rice
Baseball Announces Roster Addition For Spring Semester
From the Birmingham
News
-Looks
like Callaway is UAB's man
Neil Callaway (Georgia's offensive coordinator) could be
introduced as UAB's head football coach as early today.
-Who's
really running UAB football?
-UA
is UAB's biggest problem
Bowls
provide some must-see matchups
Houston Chronicle
TU hungry for chance vs. Sooners
Tulsa World
SMU men extend win streak to six
Dallas Morning News
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Princeton
smothers Herd with signature slow style
-Strong
safety prospect visiting Marshall campus this weekend
Strong safety Jordan Delegal, a former North Carolina State
signee, toured campus this weekend
Bama too much for USM
NO. 9 ALABAMA 77, SOUTHERN MISS 64
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Davidson, Tide reject USM
Mobile Press Register
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-C-USA
stretches wings in SEC tie-in
League stepping into ring with heavyweight
-Tigers'
Cooper struggled before finding a place to belong
-Tigers
have double session of Camp Cal
December
16, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Conference
USA Football Bowl Notebook
Five Conference USA teams are preparing to play in postseason
bowl games.
-UAB
Men's Basketball Team Embarks On Two-Game Road Trip Beginning Saturday
At VCU
-Women's
Hoop Roundup
From the Birmingham
News
-3
Blazers logging iron-man minutes
UAB junior Paul Delaney III played 50 minutes in last week's
double overtime victory over Minnesota and followed that up with a
45-minute effort in an overtime win over DePaul.
-`Out
of sync' Tide to face upstart USM
Golden Eagles optimistic of win at Bama
Hattiesburg American
USM's first test- Gulp! No. 9 Bama
The tuneup is over.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Tide will give USM first real test
Mobile will be like home for Alabama
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the Birmingham
News
-Miners, Aggies
ready for Round 2
-UTEP asks for
ref to be removed from crew
Much has been made of the officiating during last Saturday's game
between New Mexico State and UTEP at the Pan American Center,
particularly in the final seconds. The Aggies won 71-69 on two free
throws by junior Justin Hawkins with 5.8 seconds to play after a foul
was called on Miner guard Stefon Jackson.
SMU goes on road after successful homestand
Dallas Morning News
Herd takes on
patient Princeton
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Slow down Princeton present big challenge for Herd
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
TU frosh helps team cut down on turnovers
Tulsa World
State in, Rebs out on Tiger schedule
University of Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson said Friday
that Mississippi State will replace Ole Miss on the Tiger football
schedule in 2010 and 2011.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
QB Snead likes what he sees at UH
Jevan Snead is in Oxford, Miss., visiting the Mississippi Rebels,
but the former Texas quarterback was impressed by what he saw during
Thursday's visit with the Houston Cougars.
Houston Chronicle
December
15, 2006
From the Birmingham
News
-UAB
had Fisher until trustees sacked deal
-Fisher
too rich for Blazers
UAB's top choice for its head football coaching vacancy - LSU
offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher - was nixed before school
administrators had a chance to talk with him Thursday.
Nix pulls out of UAB search
Gamecock's Defensive coordinator said Thursday night that he was
withdrawing his name from consideration for the head-coaching vacancy at
UAB
Myrtle Beach Sun News
UGA Assistant coach talks with UAB
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
UAB job interests Callaway
Georgia offensive coordinator Neil Callaway expressed an interest
in the East Carolina opening in 2004 when his name was linked, saying at
the time, "I'd like to be a head coach."
Online Athens
Callaway
interviews for UAB position
Macon Telegraph
Report-
Fisher to interview for UAB job
Among the obstacles UAB might encounter in hiring Fisher is the
school�s lack of competitive facilities and his status as one of the
highest-paid assistant coaches in the Southeastern Conference and in the
country.
Baton Rouge Advocate
Merritt, Bush won't return to Marshall
Marshall University football attrition is expected to be limited,
but a pair of defensive backups will not return in 2007.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
QB Snead tours UH campus
After meeting with Cougars coach Art Briles in Austin on
Wednesday, former Texas Longhorns quarterback Jevan Snead visited the
University of Houston on Thursday.
Houston Chronicle
USM football players honored
Hattiesburg American
Tigers start fast before bad habits creep in against APSU
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Jackson getting
in on the action
7-foot backup center showing steady improvement for Marshall
Charleston (WV) Gazette
December
14, 2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-Rice's
Dillard and UTEP's Higgins Named AP All Americans
-Southern
Mississippi-Ohio Preview
-Tulsa-Utah
Preview
-Strong
Second Half Propels Mustangs Past Prairie View, 68-51
-Miners
Dominate Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 79-51
Around Conference USA
USA Today
A look
around the non-BCS conferences
espn.com
LSU's Fisher in running for UAB job
LSU offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher will interview today for
the head coaching job at Alabama-Birmingham, according to media reports.
New Orleans Times Picayune
USM bucking tradition in GMAC Bowl
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
USM makes Wise choice
Freshman has helped lead Golden Eagles to 7-0 start
Biloxi Sun Herald
Schedule could haunt Tigers
Calipari promises balance in the future
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the
Dallas Morning News
-Hunt
remained close to SMU
Lamar Hunt made his name as a professional sports entrepreneur,
but he also left an indelible mark on Dallas' collegiate sports scene.
-Coach
barks, Mustang men respond
All in all, SMU got what it wanted out of its five-game home
stand: five wins. But coach Matt Doherty reached a boiling point
Wednesday before the Mustangs sealed it, 68-51, over hard-playing
Prairie View A&M at Moody Coliseum.
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Humphrey,
Herd hustle past Raiders
-Herd's
Slate a freshman All-American
Herd comes
alive for win
Marshall erases 15-point halftime deficit
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Minnesota hands UCF 1st loss
Orlando Sentinel
From the Hattiesburg
American
-Southern
Miss freshman learning college game quickly
-Southern
Miss gets down to serious basketball this weekend
Bowling for good games
Charleston (SC) Post Courier
December
13, 2006
Tulsa- Hoping to break even
Tulsa World
From the
New Orleans Times-Picayune
-A
RUNNING START
Bob Toledo had seen this day before, and he remembered it well.
-Owls
to arrive for New Orleans Bowl flying high
At Rice, they're are doing something they haven't experienced for
almost half a century -- practicing for a bowl game.
From the
Birmingham News
-Blazers
football program at crossroads
-LSU's
Fisher to be interviewed
UAB officials contacted LSU offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher
about the head football coaching opening at UAB and an interview is
scheduled for Thursday.
-Fisher
looks like right man for UAB job
Nothing new on Butler, N. Texas job
Southern Miss assistant head coach Randy Butler said Sunday he
has not been contacted about the North Texas head coaching position
since he told UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal that he was
interested several weeks ago.
Hattiesburg American
From the Houston
Chronicle
-Rice's
Dillard named second-team All-American
-Seven
Cougar seniors invited to postseason games
UCF will be right at home in 2007
UCF officially announced its football opponents for 2007 on
Monday, and the Golden Knights will play six home games in consecutive
seasons for the first time since moving to Division I-A.
Orlando Sentinel
�We Are
Marshall�
Charleston Gazette
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-A
night to remember
Every one attending the premiere of "We Are Marshall" knew how
the movie would end, but watching the personal story of the Marshall
University plane crash that killed 75 people still packed the historic
Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.
-Bright
lights exciting, but heart of story trumps Hollywood
-Candlelight
vigil honors those lost in plane crash
-Young
Herd team members say film accurate, emotional
-Merthie
doing double duty
Biddle, among
others, always will remember Marshall
Durham Herald-Sun
Thousands turn out for 'We Are Marshall' premiere
Winston Salem Journal
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Liberty's
big star will be on sideline
Spurrier draws spotlight with coaching reputation
-Tigers'
point guards struggle without go-to threat
Golden Eagles on the rise
Larry Eustachy brought big-time credentials and the reputation
for building solid basketball programs when he took over at Southern
Miss two years ago, and the Golden Eagles are beginning to enjoy
success.
Mobile Register
USM makes Wise choice
Freshman has helped lead Golden Eagles to 7-0 start
Biloxi Sun Herald
UTEP men's team
still seeks consistent play
El Paso Times
SMU guard hones a sense of direction
Dallas Morning News
December
12, 2006
Tulane hires ex-UCLA coach Toledo
Tulane, again seeking to turn its downtrodden football program
into a winner, turned to Bob Toledo, a proven winner with more than 35
years of experience, to lead the Green Wave.
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane hires
Toledo
Tulane opted for longtime head-coaching experience when it hired
former UCLA coach Bob Toledo as its new football coach Monday.
Baton Rouge Advocate
From conferenceusa.com
-Tulane
Names Bob Toledo As Its Head Football Coach
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
-SMU
Men's Basketball Look To Complete Sweep In Five-Game Home Stand
-Golden
Knights Receiving Votes in AP Poll
-Fletcher
Named Freshman All-American by Scout.com
-UH
Football Daily Practice Report
Around Conference USA
USA Today
Blazer search could focus on LSU's Fisher
The search for a new UAB football coach began quietly on Monday,
which wasn't surprising considering UAB President Carol Garrison
promised a "thorough, discreet and successful" search after the
resignation of Watson Brown.
Birmingham News
UCF drops Gators from '07 schedule
The Golden Knights' previously scheduled trip to Florida next
season was replaced with a matchup at N.C. State
Florida Sun Sentinel
December
11,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Weekend Round-Up
-Women's
Hoop Roundup
Tulane seems unlikely to tap Auburn's Knox
Auburn receivers coach Greg Knox could be out of the running for
the top job at Tulane.
Mobile Register
O'Leary, Knights enter important offseason
Sitting in his office recently, UCF Coach George O'Leary was
reviewing tape of his team's season-ending victory over UAB and
affirming in his mind what he was certain was an illegal formation by
the Blazers to open the game.
Orlando Sentinel
Taking flight
Tulsa's Darold Crow had one major goal during Sunday afternoon's
game against Southern Arkansas -- blow up a disappointing shooting
slump.
Tulsa World
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