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April 9, 2006
Palm Sunday
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
East Carolina 6, Central Florida 3 (Box Score)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Holtz laments spring game deficiencies
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Camels announce return to the gridiron
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Gonzalez to lead Pirates basketball
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The Citadel selects Conroy
From ecupirates.com
-Pirate
Bats Wake Up In 6-3 Win Over UCF
Shane Mathews pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief and
picked up his third win of the season as East Carolina won game two of a
three-game series Saturday night over UCF 6-3 at Jay Bergman Field.
-Pirates,
East Carolina Teams Match Production In Spring Game
Sophomore running back Dominique Lindsay rushed for 100
yards and a touchdown while senior kicker Robert Lee added three field
goals to highlight East Carolina's annual spring game Saturday afternoon
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Spring
practice closes with annual Purple-Gold game.
-ECU
breaks out bats in a C-USA victory over UCF
-ECU
players making their way in NFL
Holtz looking forward to watching film of Saturday�s contest
On a rather dreary day, the Pirates� football team competed
in its annual Purple-Gold Game to conclude the squads spring drills.
Washington Daily News
Holtz disappointed with ECU scrimmage results
East Carolina football coach Skip Holtz expressed disappointment
after his team completed the annual Purple/Gold spring game
New Bern Sun Journal
�Disappointed�
Amid a steady rain and with peals of thunder in the background,
senior quarterback James Pinkney passed for 154 yards and one touchdown
to lead East Carolina to a 23-15 over the Pirates in the annual
Purple-Gold spring game at Dowdy-Ficklen
Kinston Free Press
Holtz says East Carolina has long way to go
East Carolina saw some good individual performances in Saturday's
spring scrimmage, but coach Skip Holtz wasn't happy with the overall
performance.
Winston Salem Journal
ECU has work
to do
East Carolina needs to get a lot better a lot quicker. In the
wake of Saturday's ECU spring football game, Pirates coach Skip Holtz
Raleigh News & Observer
East Carolina Holds Off UCF, 6-3
conferenceusa.com
April 8, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Central Florida 8, East Carolina 0 (Box Score)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Purple-Gold stage is set
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Davis returns to native state as UAB coach
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Army women's basketball coach dies at age 28
From ecupirates.com
-Bascom
Shuts Down Pirates in 8-0 Win
Junior Tim Bascom tossed his first complete game of
the season and the fourth of his career Friday night as he allowed just
two hits in an 8-0 shutout of East Carolina in Conference USA play at
Jay Bergman Field.
-ECU
Spring Game Details, Rosters Announced
Head coach Skip Holtz and his East Carolina Pirates will
officially complete their spring season Saturday with the playing of the
annual Purple-Gold Game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium beginning at 3:00 p.m.
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Spring
game offers reality
Skip Holtz is hoping to see today what every member of the
college football coaching pantheon hopes to see the day of the annual
spring game � reality.
-Knights
dismantle Pirates
Holtz answers some burning questions about 2006
New Bern Sun Journal
Bascom's Two-Hitter Silences East Carolina, 8-0
conferenceusa.com
April 7, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Slam
Dunks No. 5
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Mason
Mania likely to have short shelf life
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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1070 airing Purple-Gold Game programming
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SMU dismisses Tubbs
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Tulane hoops star invited to Portsmouth event
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Colorado College becomes C-USA affiliate
 WNCT:
Talk of The Town
From ecupirates.com
-Pirate
Gameday Central
The East Carolina baseball team will head south to the
Sunshine State this weekend as it prepares to take on UCF
-ECU
Women's Tennis Topped By UNC Wilmington 4-3
Golden Knights Host East Carolina in First C-USA Series in Orlando
ucfathletics.com
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Former
QBs make the move to fullback
After a couple of failed late winter courtships with
prospective fullbacks during recruiting, Holtz was forced to promote �
or demote, depending on individual opinion of playing fullback � from
within.
-ECU
assistant coach now helps batters from dugout
Never during Link Jarrett's coaching career has he been in
the dugout while his team has been at the plate taking hacks at whatever
the opposing pitcher is dealing.
Pirates open three-game series at Central Florida tonight
East Carolina opens a critical weekend series tonight at
6:30 p.m. against Conference USA foe Central Florida in Orlando.
Kinston Free Press
Commentary-
Leggett, Tigers Will Witness Special Moment
LeClair, the former Catamount player and coach and former
head man at East Carolina, is having his jersey retired prior to
Tuesday's game.
TheTigerNet.com
April 6, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Sendek trump card leaves State groping for an ace
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Pirates hold final session before Purple-Gold
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Pressler resigns as Duke lacrosse coach
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Division I athletes face summer drug tests
WNCT:
Talk of The Town
From ecupirates.com
-Pirates
Complete Last Spring Practice Session
final tune-up for the program's annual spring game
scheduled for Saturday beginning at 3:00 p.m.
-Softball
Takes Two From UNC Wilmington
-Lady
Pirates Knock Out High Point, Barton
-ECU
Men's Tennis Drops 4-3 Decision To High Point
Johnson expected to return
East Carolina running back Chris Johnson is still in the
running for the team's starting spot this fall, despite a neck injury
that has left him off the field
Greenville
Daily Reflector
McPhaul to leave VU for ECU golf position
Vanderbilt Men�s Golf Coach Press McPhaul will leave the
school at the end of the spring season for the same position at East
Carolina.
Nashville City Paper
UCF series crucial for Pirates
The East Carolinian
Pirates sweep pair from Seahawks
Tracey Kee has won 445 games in 10 seasons at East
Carolina. They haven�t come by accident.
Washington Daily News
Europass: Logan applies
the polish
Is Steve Logan the league's quarterback guru?
nfl.com
Gauging
Football IQ
Robert Jones, a star linebacker from East Carolina
University, went to a pay phone outside the 1992 NFL Scouting
Combine�the pre-draft ritual where professional football teams take
stock of the college talent�and called his mother. �Ma,� he said,
�I�m sorry. I�m sorry.�
Atlantic Weekly (Subscription
Required)
ECU med school ranked high
Goldsboro News Argus
April 5, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The
Bradsher Beat
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Multitasking no problem for Jerek Hewett
-BVL:
Former Pirates gather for Gridiron Classic
-BVL:
East Carolina 14, N.C. A&T 2 (Box Score)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Thirteen C-USA alums in big leagues
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UAB interviews Davis
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Rondo departs Kentucky
From ecupirates.com
-Wood
Leads Pirates to 14-2 Win Over N.C. A&T
Mathews Records Second Win Of The Season
-Softball
Sweeps Doubleheader From Campbell
-Krog
Claims Another Top-5 Finish At The Lady Panther Intercollegiate
-Robin
Smith Claims Top-5 Finish At Bridgestone Golf Intercollegiate
Pirates topple N.C. A&T
Maybe not the prettiest victory East Carolina's baseball
team might earn this season but it nonetheless goes in the precious win
column.
Greenville
Daily Reflector
Pirates collar the Aggies
Once the East Carolina Pirates got going Tuesday evening at
Clark-LeClair Stadium, there was no slowing them down.
Washington Daily News
ECU wallops NC A&T
North Carolina A&T (12-19) and East Carolina combined for
nine errors, two hit batters, six walks, one balk and three wild pitches
Kinston Free Press
April 11 event will link Bellomo, Raleigh, LeClair, Leggett
WCU will be retiring the No. 23 jersey of Bellomo's former
teammate Keith LeClair
Rutland (VT) Herald
KU assistant to interview for NC-Wilmington job
Kansas City Star
April 4, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From The
Anchor Desk
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Colorful past fostered great spring tradition
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU hurler Taylor earns league's weekly honor
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Pirates prepare for Purple-Gold Game
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Wooden watches final from hospital
WNCT:
Talk of The Town
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show
(guest Greg Hudson)
From ecupirates.com
-East
Carolina Enters Last Week Of Spring Drills
ECU has just one more workout scheduled for Wednesday
before closing camp with the Purple-Gold Game Saturday.
-Brody
Taylor Named C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Week
-Softball
Takes On Two Instate Foes Before Returning To Conference USA Play At
Tulsa
From the
Greenville
Daily Reflector
-QB
Clay settling in as No. 2 guy
Brett Clay's smooth, sizzling delivery has been noticed by
coaches and receivers alike in spring camp, and his elevation past
Patrick Pinkney and Rob Kass on the depth chart should add another vital
layer of confidence to Clay's game.
-Healthy
Mattox now thriving for ECU
Supporters of East Carolina baseball are finally seeing
what all outfielder Jay Mattox can do. A junior season full of injuries
and other setbacks prohibited Mattox from flourishing.
Bell waiting to ring
West Craven grad eager to get back on the field for Pirates
New Bern Sun-Journal
Pirates� Jessup shining behind the plate
With Marshall's Amanda Williams running straight toward
her, Krista Jessup calmly awaited the throw from center fielder Alison
Monce. The East Carolina catcher snagged the ball and made a sweeping
movement all in one motion, tagging out Williams for the final out of
the inning.
Washington Daily News
From the East
Carolinian
-Taylor's
brilliance salvages series
-Papa
Lou promises ESPN Gameday in Greenville
April 3, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's Highlights
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Spring agenda quickens for ECU fans
-BVL:
East Carolina 3, Houston 0 (Box Score)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Bruins go for record 12th NCAA hoops title
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Throng watches Texas spring game
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Pirates make strong showing in Florida
From ecupirates.com
-Taylor
Tosses Complete Game Shutout in Pirates 3-0 Win
Senior Lefty Allows Five Hits While Striking Out Six
-Softball
Drops Series Finale to Marshall, 7-2
-East
Carolina Men's Track Enjoys Success At Diet Pepsi Classic
-Pirate
Women's Track Competes At Florida's Diet Pepsi Classic
Taylor comes up big for ECU
Brody Taylor provided the lift East Carolina desperately needed.
Washington Daily News
Taylor nearly untouchable in 3-0 ECU victory over Houston
Greenville
Daily Reflector
Baseball Drops Series Finale
uhcougars.com
Herd tops Pirates in softball
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
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April 9, 2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Hodge
shot, should recover
Former N.C. State star Julius Hodge, a 6-foot-7 rookie guard for
the Denver Nuggets, was shot three times early Saturday as he drove on a
Denver interstate shortly after leaving a popular nightclub, police
said. He was in fair condition with two bullet wounds in the upper legs
and one in the lower part of one of his legs, said Nuggets coach George
Karl.
-State 'D'
starting anew
-QB depth a
relief for Heels
-Riley stars
in Duke scrimmage
-Team
has swaggered for years
Misdemeanors over a seven-year period fuel the Duke lacrosse
team's rowdy reputation.
-Baseball
team had wild side of its own, former players say
The problem at Duke wasn't only a lacrosse problem... The
baseball team, ... also had trouble with heavy drinking, rowdiness and
academic problems
UNC, Duke success hamper Pack search
Charlotte Observer
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Wake
Forest uses a fast start to romp by N.C. State 11-5
Deacons overcome rain delay, pound out 11 base hits and cruise
past Wolfpack
-Mountaineers
prepare for life without Williams
Appalachian State will play spring game today with Elder as the
top QB
April 8, 2006
From the Winston Salem Journal
-State
to show offensive guns in annual spring game today
Amato is working to replace departed defensive starters
-UNC
center battles back from injuries
Lenahan to play in spring game today after missing most of past
three seasons
-Deacs
plan to have practice, not game, on campus today
Grobe says not enough healthy bodies for a game; FieldTurf being
installed at Groves
-Wolfpack
rallies to beat Deacons 8-6
-ACC
has emerged as a national power in baseball
Wake Forest remains the only ACC team to have won the College
World Series as a member of the conference
Source- Barnes staying at Texas
N.C. State has to look elsewhere to replace former coach Sendek
Charlotte Observer
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Eagles,
Wolfpack to play spring games
-UNC-CH fans
can get first look at football team today
-Wolfpack still
looking for Sendek's successor
From the Fayetteville Observer
-Campbell
University to resume football in 2008
-Montgomery
may figure into N.C. State�s coach search
Search takes and azalea break
It�s Azalea Festival weekend, and it appears even the UNC-Wilmington
men�s basketball coaching search is taking a break for parades, the
queen and funnel cake.
Wilmington Star-News
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-Fans
will see green at Garnet and Black game
-USC
pitcher Hempy has surgery, out for year
-USC
finds safe Havens in 11th
-No
matter what is at stake, today�s new format � featuring two separate
teams � is for the fans� benefit
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Campbell to
field first football team in 50 years
Campbell plans to resume football for the 2008 season, the first
time in more than a half-century it will field a team.
-Pack seeks
more progression
April 7, 2006
Eyes on
State - Day 6
The word from Texas (Rick Barnes), Memphis (John Calipari)
and LSU (John Brady) is that all of these coaches are working to
renegotiate their contracts.
Raleigh News & Observer
�Money not a
factor� in N.C. State's search for coach
Fayetteville Observer
UNCW's recruiting not hurt by vacancy, yet
The spring signing period for recruits begins in less than
a week. The UNC-Wilmington men�s basketball team has at least two
scholarships open, but doesn�t have a coach.
Wilmington Star-News
Basketball scouts travel far to find that long shot
Morgan's connection: He coached under Herrion at East
Carolina.
Virginian Pilot
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-USC
baseball | Rotation questions linger for Tanner
Starting pitching situation may get interesting with No. 14
Alabama in town
-Basketball
| USC, Odom land Lee Central star
-USC
football | Sources say USC is Richardson�s pick
Prime time slots set for Panthers
The Carolina Panthers' 2006 regular-season schedule will
include three prime-time appearances, equaling the most ever for the
franchise. ... Two of the three will be at Bank of America Stadium.
Charlotte Observer
Redskins' schedule to test team
Hampton Roads Daily Press
April 6, 2006
Candidates visit for UNCW job
UNC-Wilmington continued its search for a men�s basketball
coach Wednesday as one candidate met with officials, another arrived and
an interview was scheduled with a third.
Wilmington Star-News
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-Tigers
put skids on Gamecocks� streak
USC musters only one hit after sixth inning
-Odom
says he isn�t leaving
Dave Odom�s offseason will be spent celebrating the
National Invitation Tournament championship � not flirting with a new
job.
-USC
baseball | Hempy out of rotation
No. 1 starter will miss 6 to 8 weeks � and possibly season
� with elbow injury
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-Watkins
will remain at Missouri
Watkins, former Charlotte coach, was associate head coach
the past two seasons under Quin Snyder and his job title remains the
same.
-Mom
says recruit still likes 49ers
Says assistant's exit won't affect Beasley
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Lacrosse
coach, season out
Duke University lacrosse coach Mike Pressler resigned
Wednesday, the same day a search warrant revealed new information about
a lacrosse player's behavior and the rape investigation related to a
lacrosse team party last month.
-Hodge touts
alumnus
the 2004 ACC Player of the Year, said Fordham coach Dereck
Whittenburg should be considered.
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Freshman
Boateng leaving the Devils
Duke center Eric Boateng missed just one shot as a
freshman; that's because Boateng didn't get much of a shot.
-The search is
on for a Pack coach
April 5, 2006
From the Wilmington Star-News
-Dooley
here for interview
Kansas assistant Joe Dooley arrived in Wilmington on
Tuesday evening, in-the-flesh proof that UNC-Wilmington is moving
quickly to fill its men�s basketball coaching vacancy.
-Two
UNCW candidates to begin interviews
Future Opponent:
Groh looks to fill many holes in spring drills
Nobody can remember Al Groh using the term "rebuilding"
during his first five seasons as Virginia football coach.
The Virginian Pilot
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Barnes,
Wright unlikely
Neither has shown interest in Pack job.
-Duke
plans to address students' behavior
Today, a faculty committee will begin a review of
disciplinary procedures to help Duke University get a better handle on
unruly student behavior.
-Players'
lawyers could divulge DNA test results
The results of DNA tests in the investigation of a reported
rape at a Duke University lacrosse team party could be made public by
team members' lawyers who say the players did not commit a crime.
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-Clemson-Temple
moved to Charlotte
Raycom/Jefferson accepts deal to promote Thursday-night
matchup
-Western
Carolina defeats Clemson
Clemson lacks focus in first loss to Western Carolina since
1974
NCAA Women:
Maryland denies
Duke the NCAA title
The senses that smelled, tasted and just about felt the
national championship for most of Tuesday night betrayed Duke after its
78-75 overtime loss to Maryland.
Durham Herald-Sun
Chanticleers knock off Deacons 6-5
Winston Salem Journal
April 4, 2006
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Football
players get community service
Four Duke football players will have charges stemming from
a large fight in downtown Chapel Hill dismissed if they complete
community service requirements and pay fines.
-Now that
Sendek is gone, where does N.C. State turn?
Herb Sendek leaves the basketball program at North Carolina
State in very good shape. No one knows that better than Les Robinson,
the coach Sendek replaced 10 years ago.
-Valvano knew
how to win big
-Canes' Vasicek
has huge game in return from injury
From the Hampton Roads Daily Press
-QB
back on Hokies' roster after suspension
-ODU's
Dahi has torn ACL, expected to recover
Terry, Miles contacted by UNCW
Peterson denies inquiry into Seahawks� opening
Wilmington Star News
USC new No. 1 in baseball
South Carolina's weekend sweep at LSU moved the team to the
top Monday, at least in one national poll.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From the Virginian Pilot
-ODU
baseball team ranked in top 20 in two national polls
-ODU
has big basketball shoes to fill in offseason
Furman's Davis takes Cincy position
Paladins head coach hired as associate coach
Greenville (SC) News
N.C. State
recruits weigh options
Fayetteville Observer
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Wolfpack
begins national search
-Women: Duke
looks to get mean in title game
April 3, 2006
Becoming 'Gonzaga of the East� will be difficult for George
Mason
�Just getting to the tournament again will be problematic
for GMU, which is not the case for Gonzaga,� East Carolina athletic
director Terry Holland
The Virginian Pilot
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Fans'
gripes dogged Sendek
During his 10 years as N.C. State men's basketball coach, Herb
Sendek kept the support of major Wolfpack donors. It was the flaming
posts of anonymous Internet message-board users, ranting talk-radio
callers and a losing record against North Carolina and Duke that Sendek
could not escape.
-Sendek
apologizes to recruits
-Lacrosse
team out of control
That Duke University owned the house where the lacrosse team
lived -- and a stripper claims she was beaten, raped and sodomized --
was "merely a quirk."
-NC State
ranks No. 2 in value
East Carolina was also included in the 150 best-value schools
chosen by The Princeton Review from 646 colleges it describes as
"academically excellent".
Wolfpack's faithful now has to plan next move
Now comes the hard part. Coach Herb Sendek took himself and
N.C. State off the hook, jumping at the Arizona State offer before
converging forces jumped him next winter.
Winston Salem Journal
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Sendek's
departure neither surprise nor tragedy to Pack fans
-Women: Duke
dominates, earns chance at title
McKillop a finalist at Seton Hall
Charlotte Observer
NIT-picking aside, Odom perfect for USC
Columbia (SC) The State
Brownell�s exit leaves way too many questions unanswered
If you care about the UNCW basketball program � as an
anonymous message-board poster, diehard season-ticket holder, big-cheese
booster, bandwagon fan, whatever � you woke up this morning still
fuzzy...
Wilmington Star News
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April 9, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Mike
Davis Named UAB Men's Basketball Coach
-Houston
Falls in Second Game of Series vs. No. 18 Tulane
-Red
Tops Blue, 34-3 in SMU Spring Game
-Houston
Concludes Spring With Sharp Red-White Game
-Clement
Shines In Rice Spring Game
TU's Hamilton hammers Cougars
Junior first baseman Mark Hamilton went 2-for-3 with a
double, a home run and four RBIs, and junior Tim Guidry came off the
bench and had a pair of hits and drove in three runs as Tulane evened
the Conference USA series at Houston with an 8-4 win Saturday at Cougar
Field.
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tiger
defense comes through with big plays in scrimmage
-Tiger
AD cuts trip for Calipari talks
Calipari appears to move to top of State's list
Wilmington Star-News
Dallas Baptist tops USM 5-4
Damien Gomez drove in two runs in a five-run fifth inning
and Dallas Baptist held on to beat Southern Mississippi 5-4 Saturday in
a non-conference game at Patriot Field.
Jackson Clarion Ledger
From the Huntington Herald Dispatch
-Spring
drills not about stars
-'06
tickets secure spot at WVU game
-Memphis
gets best of Herd in Charleston
Tulane squares series with UH
Houston Chronicle
Coaching style makeover?
Fans wouldn't confuse Mike Davis' coaching system at Indiana
University with Mike Anderson's "Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball."
Birmingham News
April 8, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Houston
Uses Long Ball to Win Tulane Series Opener
-Southern
Miss Wins Both Ends of Friday Doubleheader Over Dallas Baptist
-UAB
Baseball Falls to No. 3 Rice 2-1
-UTEP
Shows Improved Blocking, Ground Game in Second Full Scrimmage
From the Birmingham News
-Incentive-laden
deal could push $1 million
Mike Davis sat at a small table in the Green and Gold Room
at Bartow Arena on Friday afternoon, staring at a packed room of mostly
unfamiliar faces.
-Davis'
son says he, Vaden coming to UAB
Mike Davis isn't coming to Birmingham empty-handed.
-Many
players, recruits happy with Davis hiring
Mike Davis broke a team rule on his first day. Bowing to a
school official's request for a photo opportunity, Davis donned a green
UAB hat a no-no, according to Davis' rules, because he was inside a
building.
-Gottfried
wishes Davis best, says he will do great job at UAB
University of Alabama basketball coach Mark Gottfried said
Friday that he's rooting for Mike Davis to succeed in his new role as
UAB's head basketball coach.
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Weather
forces early end to Herd practice
-Tigers
rally for 7-4 win over Herd
SMU mending fences after Tubbs' dismissal
The SMU athletic community is reeling from the firing of
men's basketball coach Jimmy Tubbs.
Dallas Morning News
Degerman, Lembeck lift Rice
Houston Chronicle
Eagles sweep Dallas
Hattiesburg American
USM takes twin bill on road
Jackson Clarion Ledger
MU's workout
here has more meaning
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
DB Smith, P Gibson let play do the talking
Memphis Commercial Appeal
April 7, 2006
From the Birmingham News
-It's
Mike Davis
Mike Davis accepted an offer Thursday night in Birmingham
to become the fourth UAB men's basketball head coach.
-UAB
aims high by hiring Mike Davis
-Homecoming
gives Davis chance to restart career
Mike Davis was the shy, stuttering, sensitive boy at Sunday
school classes in Fayette. Josephine Kennedy couldn't get Davis to talk
in front of the class because of his speech impediment, so Kennedy
worked to erase his stuttering.
Roundup- SMU dismisses Tubbs
SMU fired basketball coach Jimmy Tubbs on Thursday after an
internal investigation uncovered various NCAA violations.
Houston Chronicle
From conferenceusa.com
-Memphis
Hits the Road for C-USA Weekend at Marshall
-Colorado
College Women's Soccer to Compete as Member of Conference USA in 2006
Tulane's Emaus ends plate woes
Based on some of the statistics Tulane second baseman Brad
Emaus has produced halfway through this season, it would be difficult to
believe he has been struggling at the plate.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Eagles wary of Patriots
Southern Mississippi hopes to build off its midweek 13-6
win against Ole Miss with a rare, non-conference weekend series at
Dallas Baptist.
Biloxi Sun Herald
High-scoring series on tap
Officially, it will be listed as a home game for Marshall
University, but when the Thundering Herd hosts the visiting University
of Memphis baseball team in a Conference USA series beginning tonight,
it may seem like a neutral site.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Beardain
challenges at QB
-Frederick
now hit king for the Herd
-Herd
assistant interviews with Canisius
April 6, 2006
From the Birmingham News
-No
word yet
Former Indiana men's basketball head coach Mike Davis
appears to be close to being offered the job as UAB's head coach but
university officials interviewed Florida associate head coach Anthony
Grant on Wednesday.
-Alabama
outlasts Blazers
From conferenceusa.com
-Memphis
Escapes UT-Martin with 5-4 11-Inning Triumph
-Southern
Miss Baseball Travels For Non-Conference Weekend Series At Dallas
Baptist
Tigers' offense fails to impress
Defensive tackle Clinton McDonald's leaping interception
and 35-yard return for a touchdown on the opening play of the scrimmage
was the first indication. Ten plays later, it was defensive lineman Greg
Terrell using a bull rush to get to quarterback Martin Hankins and drop
him for a 10-yard loss.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Herd special teams crisp in practice
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Scelfo sets sights ahead
It usually takes a little longer for players to begin to
show the improvement coaches like to see during spring drills. But so
far, Tulane coach Chris Scelfo couldn't be happier with the way things
are going.
New Orleans Times Picayune
USM puts talent on display
Consider it a really, really big homework project.
Hattiesburg American
April 5, 2006
Davis, UAB reps meet in Nashville
Former Indiana men's basketball head coach Mike Davis met
with UAB interim Athletics Director Richard Margison and two other
athletic department representatives Tuesday in Nashville as the Blazers
try to fill their vacant head coaching position.
Birmingham News
From conferenceusa.com
-Houston
Outslugs McNeese State on Tuesday
-Frederick
Sets Marshall Hits Record in 8-6 Win at Ohio
-Seven-Run
First Inning Pushes Memphis to 8-6 Victory over Arkansas-Little Rock
-Lehmann's
Grand Slam Sparks Rice To 11-6 Win At Texas A&M
-Southern
Miss Downs Ole Miss, 13-6, In Midweek Contest
-Baseball
Completes Sweep Of UNO With 19-5 WOW Cup Victory
-UAB
Baseball Travels To Tuscaloosa To Battle The Tide
-Houck's
Complete Game Shutout Propels UCF Past USF, 11-0
-Outdoor
Track and Field Notebook
UH notebook- Basketball program in flux
Assistants look to advance; Walker will not return
Houston Chronicle
Duo drives Golden Eagles
Blount, Hartel drive in three runs apiece as Southern Miss
rolls Ole Miss in Trustmark Park victory
Houston Chronicle
Wave hitters pounce in rout of UNO
Tulane coach Rick Jones has said time and again that
hitting is contagious
New Orleans Times Picayune
From The Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tiger
aide seeks job at Murray St.
-Tigers
count on tall receiver
April 4, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Baseball
Notebook
Three Conference USA pitchers are putting up amazing
numbers through the first two months of the season. Preseason C-USA
Pitcher of the Year Tim Bascom of UCF and preseason All-Americans Eddie
Degerman of Rice and Brad Lincoln of Houston all have ERA's of 1.62 or
lower and strikeout-to-walk ratios of at least 4-to-1.
-Baseball
Players of the Week
East Carolina senior lefthander Brody Taylor has been named
the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week
-Softball
Notebook
Blazers to talk to Davis today
UAB interim Athletics Director Richard Margison is expected
to interview former Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Davis today for
the Blazers' head coaching position.
Birmingham News
Spring workload heavy for Johnson
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Tiger AD- Contract for Calipari just matter of time
The original plan was to have a new contract featuring,
among other things, pay increases for John Calipari and his assistants
done by the end of last week. And while that hasn't yet been completed,
University of Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson reconfirmed Monday
it's only a matter of timing.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Wave, Privateers lick their wounds
With Tulane having clinched the three-game baseball series
with cross-town rival UNO this season, tonight's game seems to have
taken on the aspect of a run-of-the-mill midweek game.
New Orleans Times Picayune
April 3, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-April
2 Weekend Baseball Roundup
It was quite a weekend for the visitors in Conference USA
Baseball. The road team was 9-3 in conference play this weekend,
puncuated by Rice's three-game sweep at Tulane.
-Gold
Picks Up 14-9 Win In Southern Miss Spring Game
-Tulsa
Closes Out Spring Drills With Blue-Gold Game
Bramhall pitches in as Rice tops Tulane
Houston Chronicle
Green Wave can't measure up against Rice
Tulane went into its weekend series with No. 6 Rice
thinking success could be measured by winning two of three games.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tigers swing to rare Hub City series win
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
DH homers twice as Tigers top USM
Memphis Commercial Appeal
MU film must be
made the right way
Charleston (WV) Gazette
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