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September 17,
2006
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Game Center: ECU 35, Memphis 20
-O'Brien:
Allison rebounds in timely fashion
-BVL:
ECU-Memphis Box Score/Statistics
-BVL:
C-USA Standings, Scores, Schedule
-BVL:
ECU Schedule, Scores, Attendance, Links
 BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz Memphis post-game comments
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Knife trouble nothing new at N. Colorado
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South Carolina QB will rejoin team
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Pirate volleyball sweeps Grambling State
From
ecupirates.com
-Five
Interceptions Lifts ECU over Memphis, 35-20
Slate and Ross Each Return Interceptions For Touchdowns
-Volleyball
Sweeps Grambling State
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU's
Allison bounces back with huge night
The Pirates' senior receiver finished with a nine catches
for 124 yards and a touchdown in ECU's 35-20 win.
-Pirates
answer Holtz's challenge
All those turnovers finally turned into something.
-ECU
defense jars Tigers in second half
Turnovers were just another confusing and frustrating
statistic for Pirates' players after opening the season with losses at
Navy and UAB. In those games, five recovered fumbles translated into
zero points. On Saturday, five interceptions and a fumble were the
framework for a 28-point swing that left the Pirates 1-2 and dead even
in Conference USA play.
-View
game photos of the Pirate victory.
ECU defense shuts down Memphis in a 35-20 victory
What the defense giveth, the defense taketh away.
Winston Salem Journal
From the Washington Daily News
-Pirates
win a wild one at home
How much can be said about home-field advantage?
Well, East Carolina head coach Skip Holtz had plenty to say after the
Pirates� 35-20 win over Memphis Saturday night.
-Roach
praises fans in Pirates� victory
Call it a comeback Second-half shutout leads to Pirates' 1st victory
Wilmington Star News
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-After
this victory, the Pirates believe
On Saturday night, Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium was all about
what East Carolina football used to be. The crowd was large and loud.
-Pirates
turn it around
East Carolina was down by 13 points at halftime,
struggling to score points on offense and getting ripped on defense.
From the Fayetteville Observer
-Pirates
rally for first win
The setting was ideal for East Carolina�s first home
football game of 2006 � shirtsleeve weather for a crowd of 37,431
desiring to see the Pirates take a step forward under second-year head
coach Skip Holtz.
-ECU coach
returns to roots
Press McPhaul is happy to be back in his home state of
North Carolina.
From the New Bern Sun Journal
-Pirates
refuse to lose
-LB
Bell starts in Pirates� victory
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Sloppy
Tigers can't hang onto ball, lead as Pirates rally to claim Conference
USA opener
"It was a hard (transition) from
junior college to D-1 ball,"
-U
of M postgame
-Ex-coach
enjoys game on the airwaves
Tigers Fall at ECU 35-20
gotigersgo.com
September 16,
2006
Wife Appreciation Day
From Bonesville.net
-Monroe:
Kevin's Keys to the Game
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Yahoo report says Bush accepted benefits
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Pirate volleyball gets fourth shutout
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ECU women's soccer edged by Seahawks
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(guest Terry Holland)
Football Gameday
Memphis @
East Carolina
Dowdy - Ficklen Stadium at East Carolina
University - Greenville, NC
- 7:00 PM ET
Gameday Forecast:
Memphis @ East Carolina
WNCT (Live Pregame and
Postgame coverage)
 Gametracker
ECU All Access
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirate
GameDay Central
East Carolina-Memphis Kickoff
Scheduled for 7 p.m.
-Volleyball
Gameday Central
East Carolina volleyball faces
Grambling State in the final match of the East Carolina Classic
sponsored by Holiday Inn Express. Match time is set for Noon at Minges
Coliseum.
-Volleyball
Sweeps Wisconsin-Green Bay
-Szilard's
First Goal Of Season Not Enough In 2-1 Loss
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU
air show flying high
East Carolina will be banking its hopes on an aerial
barrage tonight to pull itself into the win column.
-Pirate
Nation comes home
Student seating filled, officials say
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Memphis at
East Carolina
Look for ECU to be fired up for this one. Prediction:
East Carolina gets its first win, and just in time, because West
Virginia is coming next week.
-A tale
of two programs
Both North Carolina at Chapel Hill and East Carolina have
7 p.m. home football games today...Both are 0-2 and facing historical
challenges.
Secondary comes first
For two weeks the focus of ECU�s defense has been its
young line and linebackers. Tonight, the Pirates secondary has a chance
to jump in the spotlight
New Bern Sun Journal
From the Washington Daily News
-Wilson
excited for first home game
He�s got two games under his belt, but there�s one more
experience C.J. Wilson has to go through before he truly knows what it�s
like to be a part of Pirate Football.
-Pirates
read for Tigers
Who can forget the way the Pirates lost last week?
-�Killer
Kelley� Wernert having a big season
�Killer Kelley� has the East Carolina Pirates� volleyball
team off to a solid start
From the Charlotte Observer
-Pirates
hope to show progress in home opener against Memphis
Skip Holtz insists East Carolina is improving, even
though it's not showing up in the Pirates' record.
-At
a glance- Saturday's Memphis-East Carolina game
From the Fayetteville Observer
-All eyes
focus on Greenville
The East Carolina Pirates will play the bulk of what is
one of its best home schedules ever over the next five weeks, starting
with today�s Conference USA
-Pirates face
new-look Tigers in home opener
Pirates hope home is where the spark is
After two disheartening road losses, East Carolina will
finally play a home game, taking on Memphis at 7 pm today at Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium.
Winston Salem Journal
Tigers Travel to Greenville For C-USA Game With East Carolina
gotigersgo.com
Ex-Pharaoh has big-play potential
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Rodriguez- Better blocking key to WVU�s run game surge
The Mountaineers will have the weekend off before
beginning preparations for next Saturday�s game at East Carolina.
Beckley Register-Herald
September 15,
2006
Birthday - President William Taft (27th President)
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat
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Logan still doing it his way
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Amato post-Akron comments fueling reactions
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Stabbed N. Colorado punter watches team
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Pirate volleyball topped by Thundering Herd
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Tommy West)
WNCT:
Pirate Insider Report
From the
East Carolinian
-Pirates
look for first win of season in home opener
ECU looking to bounce back after heartbreakers
-Memphis
game a must win
-ECU
volleyball hosts ECU Classic
Even though he's a kicker, ECU's Lee still gets cool points
There's still a chance for kickers to be cool.
Greenville Daily Reflector
From
ecupirates.com
-Volleyball
Gameday Central
East Carolina volleyball faces
Wisconsin-Green Bay in the second day of the East Carolina Classic
sponsored by Holiday Inn Express. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at Minges
Coliseum.
-Marshall
Defeats Volleyball 3-1
Weekend preview- Monster games in SEC highlight slate
At East Carolina, the Pirates
hope to erase memories of two agonizing road setbacks with a league
victory against Memphis.
USA Today
Transfer Hankins leads Tigers
The Memphis Tigers have a
departed head coach to thank for this season�s starting quarterback.
New Bern Sun Journal
A Good deal?
Wide receiver Bobby Good had
signed on to play for the University of Memphis. And then his uncle,
Rick Stockstill, became offensive coordinator at East Carolina, and then
Tigers coach Tommy West got a phone call.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the Washington Daily News
-Copper
and Leach are once again teammates
Some bad luck turned into some
good luck for a pair of former East Carolina teammates.
-Pirates�
spikers put scare into Thundering Herd
Saints
Awarded Leach on Waivers
New Orleans Pro Football
Future Opponent:
WVU puts Terps back in shell
WVU next plays at East Carolina
at 4:30 pm Saturday, Sept. 23.
Beckley Register-Herald
Thompson Still In
Stride
East Carolina is showing a lot of
interest in Matt Thompson, a safety from Eastern
Alamance in Mebane, N.C.
scout.com
September 14,
2006
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Spurned Leach to suit up against former team
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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NFL rosters filled with C-USA alums
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Southern Miss coach Bower calls Pack "scary"
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Rice goalkeeper McClintock gets national honor
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU
defense ready to face its first test through the air
East Carolina's defense has
waited patiently this season for its counterpart to make a full arrival,
through two losses by a combined 10-point deficit so far.
-ECU
assistant spends summer in minor leagues
Holland has
bold vision for Pirates
Sounding like a cross between a newly elected politician
and a visiting pastor, East Carolina athletics director Terry Holland
laid out a bold vision for returning ECU to prominence Wednesday, saying
the school will need revolutionary ideas to succeed.
Raleigh News & Observer
Pirates aiming to rebound
East Carolina coach Skip Holtz saw it all.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Leach lands
with Saints
Vonta Leach was just moving into a new apartment in Green
Bay, Wisc., on Tuesday when he was waived by the city�s NFL team, the
Packers.
Fayetteville Observer
Volleyball Gameday Central
East Carolina volleyball hosts its first Conference USA
match of the season tonight in a 7 pm match against Marshall.
ecupirates.com
Herd volleyball visits East Carolina
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
Panthers schedule with eye on tournament
Pitt will face the lady Pirates basketball team (Dec. 18
)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
September 13,
2006
Anniversary - Star-Spangled Banner
From Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's
Highlights
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Group therapy may not be strong enough medicine
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Pirate punter Dougherty on Guy watch list
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ECU golfers finish ninth at Mid Pines
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East Carolina sweeps Campbell in volleyball
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
WNCT:
Tuesday Tailgate
From
ecupirates.com
-ECU's
Ryan Dougherty Named To Ray Guy Watch List
-Volleyball
Sweeps Campbell
-Men's
Golf Finishes Ninth At Mid Pines Intercollegiate
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU
has experience edge
If East Carolina will ever have an experience edge this
football season, it will be in Saturday night's home opener with
Memphis.
-Pirates
hit field for fall practice
The Pirates completed the second of their 13-day,
full-team fall practice schedule on Tuesday at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
Pinkney
rests sore ankle
ECU QB should play on Saturday
Raleigh News & Observer
Pirates are banged up as Memphis game nears
New Bern Sun Journal
New position helping Drew find playing time, maturity
The East Carolinian
Packers waive
Leach
Leach, who played at East Carolina after being named the
Cape Fear region Player of the Year by The Fayetteville Observer in
1999, started the Packers� season-opening 26-0 loss to the Chicago Bears
on Sunday.
Fayetteville Observer
Tiger Football Notebook- From the Pirates to the Tigers
It's hard to believe Tiger freshman receiver Dave Thomas
didn't sign with East Carolina out of high school.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
College football- Memphis prepares to open C-USA play
Jackson (TN) Sun
September 12,
2006
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
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Roller coaster ending tough to stomach
BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz weekly press conference
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show (guest Donnie Kirkpatrick)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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WVU, Pirates to be shown on ESPN 2
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UAB's Felder honored for TD-preventing strip
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League volleyball accolade for Pirates' Krug
From
ecupirates.com
-Weekly
Press Luncheon Quotes
East Carolina University head football coach Skip Holtz
addressed members of the media prior to this week's game against
Memphis.
-Pirate
GameDay Central
East Carolina-Memphis Kickoff Scheduled for 7 p.m.
-West
Virginia-East Carolina Kickoff Set For 4-30 p.m.
-Heidi
Krug Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week
-Volleyball
Gameday Central
ECU hosts Campbell
-Men's
Golf In Seventh At Mid Pines Intercollegiate
Pirates hope to get boost with the return of Bell, Hunt
East Carolina will get much needed help soon on defense,
but for the 0-2 Pirates, the defense hasn't been the problem so far.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Holtz not letting defeat get team down
Coach expects the Pirates to rebound from heartbreaker
New Bern Sun Journal
From the Washington Daily News
-Pirates
return to the baseball field for fall workouts
Billy Godwin leaned against a railing near a dugout
inside Clark-LeClair Stadium, looked to the field and smiled.
-Pirates
not discouraged going into Memphis game
East Carolina football coach Skip Holtz received a text
message from his eighth-grade football coach. The message simply stated,
�Being disappointed is a part of life, but discouragement is a choice,�
and he read it just after the Pirates� recent loss to UAB.
Pirates' 0-2
start deceiving
The football team is much improved, but because of East
Carolina's new, sexier schedule, the Pirates' record may not reflect the
team's progress
Raleigh News & Observer
Pirates trying to dig out from 0-2 start
WWAY
Will Hudgens Suffers Season-Ending Injury
Memphis sophomore backup quarterback Will Hudgens will
miss the remainder of the 2006 football season because of a
non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his right leg, Coach Tommy West
announced this morning in his weekly press luncheon.
gotigersgo.com
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers'
Hudgens fractures same leg that sidelined him last season
-Kicking
competition 'wide open,' West says
UofM officials said Monday there will be no
telecast from Greenville, NC, of Saturday's game against East Carolina.
September 11,
2006
Remembrance Day
From Bonesville.net
-Peele:
Woody's Ramblings
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Aiken now driving that big Buick in the sky
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 281
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Quick fix unlikely for offensive front
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Buckeye cheerleader drinks, drives, hits veep
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Houston's Kolb sets school mark in rout
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Krug sets ECU volleyball assists mark
COMMENTARY- Hours of writing can go up in smoke when the unexpected
happens
East Carolina authored the most shocking ending to a game
Saturday night I've ever witnessed, losing 17-12 at UAB in a way the box
score could never do justice.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Monday Morning Analysis- Pirates drop another close one
New Bern Sun Journal
Copper debuts with Saints
Washington Daily News
Tigers' Gaither steps into spotlight
Memphis Commercial Appeal
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September 17,
2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Wolfpack
'waxed'
Penalties and turnovers cost N.C. State, but coach Chuck
Amato says the game is lost at the line of scrimmage. Southern
Mississippi hammers the Pack 37-17.
-Amato,
players still confident in season
-North
Carolina -Chapel Hill digs deep for victory
Tar Heels score 45 points, but it was barely enough to
beat a relentless Furman team.
-No defense
for Tar Heels' porous defense
Cavaliers strike out against Western Michigan
The Virginian Pilot
Cavs at a loss
Hampton Roads Daily
Press
From the Greenville (SC) News
-Heels
outlast Paladins
Furman slips despite picking up 521 yards of total
offense
-Gamecocks
escape Terriers
Try as he might against Wofford's wingbone option,
University of South Carolina outside linebacker Dakota Walker could not
get his hands on the pitch from quarterback Josh Collier.
From the Anderson
Independent
-Coach
almost costs Tigers huge victory
Perhaps Tommy Bowden�s biggest road victory in eight
seasons at Clemson was almost his biggest nightmare.
-Gamecocks
barely survive Wofford
The Gamecocks didn�t expect this kind of fight.
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-WFU
improves to 3-0 for first time since 1987
Wake Forest again defied football gravity yesterday while
defeating Connecticut 24-13 and soaring to its first 3-0 record in 19
years.
-GRINDING
IT OUT- Deacons finding ways to win
-ASU
benches Elder, romps by Mars Hill 41-0
-PANTHERS'
WOES- Problems at linebacker, offensive line could derail Carolina's
Super Bowl hopes
Blue Devils
take another hit
Duke linebacker Codey Lowe didn't see the vicious hit
that ended quarterback Thaddeus Lewis' day, but Lowe still had a good
idea about what had happened.
Durham Herald-Sun
September 16,
2006
From the Charlotte Observer
-Attrition
hurts NC teams
Academics, discipline, NFL taking players
-Roads
in Carolinas lead to bad football
There is a way out of the abyss that is college football
in the Carolinas, and I can show you how to get there. But first, I'll
show you why you want to go.
-There's
reason to fear Furman
Big schools can't take it easy vs. Division I-AA
-Gameday-
College Football Saturday in the Carolinas
Must-win for Amato
Chuck Amato will take his team to Southern Mississippi
today for a game he simply must win. He has to win to put the taste of
last week's loss to upstart Akron behind him and his program. He has to
win to get to 2-1 on the season with Boston College and Florida State
coming up next on the schedule. But more than anything else, he has to
win because this week Amato made a fool of himself.
Greensboro News-Record
U.Va.'s struggling offensive line insists it's slowly getting better
The Virginian Pilot
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Blue Devils
looking for payback
-Heels need
turnaround vs. Furman
-Pack looks to
get back on track
-Canes hold
first official practice
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Tigers
intent on avoiding 0-2 start in ACC
The family rivalry between coaching father and son has
taken a back seat to the budding intra-divisional, conference rivalry
the Tigers have foisted upon the Seminoles, winning two of the last
three games.
-Assault
charge dropped against USC player
Bar worker offers no explanation; Mitchell still won't
play today
-Longer
schedule gives opportunity to I-AA schools
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Heat
is on Deacs- Wake Forest trying to forge 3-0 mark first time since '87
-Mars
Hill's goal against Appalachian - don't help
-Hokies
looking for some balance against Devils
-Tar
Heels in desperate need of a win
-N.C.
State hopes to rally after tough loss to Akron
September 15,
2006
Prime-time decisions offer lasting lessons
Last Saturday, two serious underdogs had marquee football
programs on the ropes in the big fellows' stadiums, and the nation
panted like a begging puppy to hear the outcomes.
ESPN.com
Flying start carries WVU
28-0 lead in first quarter sets tone in romp over
Maryland
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Facial
expressions
In a way of displaying
individuality in college football, many athletes now sport school logos
or other unique messages on their eye black patches.
-No longer a
kid, Staal's a star
From the
Durham Herald-Sun
-Third down has
been tough for UNC-CH
-Injuries
slowing Devils' runners
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-Down
and out
Team leaders like Mitchell must
walk a narrow line to avoid temptation, but one mistake should not rule
out forgiveness
-Newton
named starting quarterback
New QB one of 10 new starters for
Saturday�s game, including five true freshmen
Aggies still owed money from 2005 game
Greensboro News-Record
Paladins ready to soak in I-A environment
The last tme the Paladins made the trip to Chapel Hill
they came away with a 28-3 victory and the upset that found its way into
Furman football lore.
Greenville (SC) News
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Brown
is intent on another big game
State back healthy after frustrating loss to Akron
-On
a Comeback- After an outstanding freshman campaign, Idlette struggled
for each of the next two seasons
Must-win for Skins ... already?
Hampton Roads Daily
Press
September 14,
2006
North Carolina State coach lacks facts
I know that it's tough losing to
a school whose mascot is a plump, friendly kangaroo, but we all have our
crosses to bear.
Akron Beacon Journal
For Bunting, former ECU coach Steve Logan is must-listen radio
North Carolina coach John Bunting
seems suspicious of some coaches-turned-talk-radio hosts. But he said
former East Carolina coach Steve Logan, who recently debuted as a radio
talk show host in Raleigh, might be an exception.
New Bern Sun Journal
From the Anderson Independent
-Mitchell
suspended indefinitely
South Carolina quarterback Blake
Mitchell was arrested for simple assault Wednesday after allegedly
punching a bouncer at a local bar.
-'Bowden
Bowl' loses luster
Sunday afternoon, Tommy Bowden
went through his normal post-game teleconference with a number of
Clemson beat reporters.
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-Mitchell
sacked | USC�s QB arrested after fight
Spurrier says starter won�t play
Saturday, is suspended �until all the facts come in�
-Mitchell�s
suspension thrown QB position into flux on already struggling offense
-Other
USC athletes have run into problems in Five Points-
-Clemson
linemen fined in lake death
Fry, Bennett escape serious
penalties in the accidental death of a track assistant coach
Seahawk Schedule Almost Set
UNCW is already scheduled to host
East Carolina, Colorado and Missouri State.
WWAY
From the
Durham Herald-Sun
-Amato
ruffles some feathers
Pat Hill wants N.C. State coach
Chuck Amato to put up or shut up.
-NCCU to get a
taste of Division I basketball
N.C. Central won't be going
headfirst into NCAA Division I basketball until the 2007-08 season at
the earliest. But with the release of the Eagles' 2006-07 schedules on
Wednesday, they are going to be getting their feet wet a year early.
-Duke's Patrick
Bailey has bounced back from last year's season-ending injury
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Burst
pipe causes $250,000 damage
A burst water pipe in N.C.
State's Murphy Football Center has caused about $250,000 in damage,
athletics director Lee Fowler said Wednesday.
-Athletes
and asterisks
Deciphering rules on 'qualifiers'
isn't easy.
-Paladins,
I-AA teams no patsies
They get more than money from I-A
foes.
-Canes gear
up for camp
Is it that bad?
Two weeks into the college
football season, is the ACC doomed for a down year?
Hampton Roads Daily
Press
Catawba's Roach bugging opponents
Roach's brother, Kevin, is a year
older than Brad and was his favorite target in high school. Kevin plays
for East Carolina and made several key third-down catches at UAB on
Saturday.
Salisbury Post
From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-Phillips-
NCAA was eager to help
The NCAA sought out Clemson after
hearing about the plight of Tiger freshman Ray Ray McElrathbey trying to
raise his 11-year-old brother, Fahmarr, and quickly tried to seek relief
for the siblings,
-Clemson's
Mr. Clutch feels the heat
Jad Dean understands the ups and
downs that accompany his role.
Pack's Lowe visits Greenville
Greenville Daily Reflector
Smith's status still up in air
Charlotte Observer
September 13,
2006
From the Charlotte Observer
-Amato's
comments just mean
N.C. State football coach Chuck
Amato put his ruby red shoe squarely in his mouth with his comments
about Akron on Monday.
-Amato
doesn't change stance on non-qualifiers
Opinion- Amato needs to pipe down
N.C. State coach needs to worry
about keeping job, not partial qualifiers
The East Carolinian
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Water leak
no worry for State
It has been a rough few days for
the N.C. State football team.
-Sexton gets
his shot
Redshirt freshman will make first
career start against Furman
-Time for
Heels, Pack to win is now
-Canes'
defense hurting
Injuries cloud training camp.
Zips make their mark vs. N.C. State
Biloxi Sun Herald
Football in Old North State not at its best
It doesn't take a rocket
scientist to conclude that major college football in the state of North
Carolina is lagging behind these days.
Wilmington Star-News
Remember last time Deacons were 3-0?
"I told the kids that I didn't
know exactly what the year was," coach Jim Grobe said Tuesday. "Somebody
had said Moby Dick was a minnow the last time they started 3-0."
Greensboro News-Record
From the Virginian-Pilot
-McCabe
gives Cavs a spark; as for a start, Groh is mum
-Virginia
Tech Report- Even the cupcakes are tough cookies in Beamer's book
-ODU
introduces football advisers; coach will be hired soon
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Skinner
must face tough test on road
Young quarterback will lead Wake
Forest against good Connecticut team
-Mountaineers
hoping to jump-start offense
-WARNING
SIGN- Panthers should bounce back, but loss to Falcons reveals potential
trouble spots
No excuses for Clemson to lose at FSU
There�s no excuse for Clemson to
lose at Florida State. Not anymore, anyway.
Anderson Independent
Wofford excited to play USC
USC scheduled to play in-state I-AA teams nine times in the
next nine seasons
Columbia (SC) The State
ODU hopes to have football coach by January
Athletic director Jim Jarrett
wants to have a coach in place to begin recruiting two years before the
'09 opener.
Hampton Roads Daily
Press
September 12,
2006
From the
Durham Herald-Sun
-Average
Triangle football
By now, most of us know what kind of football season
we're in for around here. Right, a bad one.
-Amato defends
Pack's loss to Zips
Chuck Amato's first loss to a school from a non-BCS
conference isn't causing him to blush.
-Devils head
back to work after tough loss
-Morgan's
health among questions for Panthers after blowout loss
-Redick enters
guilty plea for DWI earlier than expected
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Amato
searching for answers
Akron loss raises unsettling questions for the Wolfpack.
-Since
Rivers, Pack QBs' role has lessened
-ACC- Still
photos not dependable
-A short
history of air ball
Perhaps the most important pass in football history came
in the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's victory over Georgia
Tech in 1895.
-Kaberle out
for Canes
From the Charlotte Observer
-Amato
takes aim at Akron's non-qualifiers
Pack still sore after loss to non-BCS institution
-Another
forward commits to 49ers
-Bobcats
sign 6-9 Herrmann
From the Greenville (SC) News
-Tigers
lose another defensive starter
-Spurrier
plans changes, but may not announce them
From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-NCAA
says help is allowed
His little brother's favorite saying has become "Ray Ray,
I made you famous," and there are few student-athletes more worthy of
receiving notoriety than Clemson cornerback Ray Ray McElrathbey.
-Terriers,
Gamecocks each have objectives
Wofford had a Sunday night football practice and a team
meeting to help to move on from disappointing defeat as quickly as
possible.
DAUNTING- Blue Devils' schedule is tough
Winston Salem Journal
ESPN is
keeping the faith with the Big East
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Early downer for Redskins
Numerous third-down conversions
spark Minnesota and ruin Washington's season opener.
Hampton Roads Daily
Press
September 11,
2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Officials'
boss says Pack call was right
ACC coordinator of football officials Tommy Hunt said
Sunday he is satisfied that referees made the correct call on Akron's
game-winning touchdown Saturday against N.C. State.
-The inside
story
A weekly look at N.C. State and UNC-Chapel Hill football.
-Late Hits
Tom Suiter- Tough Weekend For The Triangle
WRAL.com
From the Charlotte Observer
-Panthers
take a 1-game vacation
-Amato
wants review; UNC QB in question
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Preseason
swagger gone by wayside for Panthers
-Humble-
Deacons say they know they need improvement
Must win and must win now
We're only two weeks into the 2006 season, but it's
already gut-check time for Clemson.
Anderson Independent
Changes are a comin� says Spurrier
Head coach hints at opening up QB competition; UGA shuts down
Rice
Columbia (SC) The State
Despite win, Cavs falter
Virginia's offense sputters again, but its defense improves in
a win over Wyoming.
Hampton Roads Daily
Press
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September 17,
2006
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Southern
swagger
Earlier in the week, Southern Miss coach Jeff Bower had
said he'd know more about his football team after hosting North Carolina
State.
-Mission
accomplished- Eagles stymie Brown
From the Hattiesburg American
-Eagles
wolf down win
Last season, North Carolina State introduced the Southern
Miss football team to its phenom freshman running back, Andre Brown.
-Giannini-
'We'll play anybody'
Tough day for teams all over the Mid-South
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Herd flattened in Manhattan
Marshall limits mistakes today with an efficient offense
behind Ahmad Bradshaw and Bernard Morris.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
From the Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-Herd
gone with the wind
K-State shuts down MU, pulls away
-Offensive
struggles weren�t a good sign
-Marshall
football notebook
Herd DT spot takes another hit
From the Birmingham News
-Blazers
no match for No.10'Dogs
UAB running back Dan Burks couldn't dodge a seemingly
endless stream of Georgia defenders Saturday at Sanford Stadium.
-Blazers'
Notebook
Blazer QBs have tough time
Tulane ends losing streak by stunning Mississippi St.
Tulane quarterback Lester Ricard threw for four
touchdowns and running back Matt Fort� rushed for 170 yards to lead the
Green Wave to a 32-29 upset of Mississippi State on Saturday night at
Davis Wade Stadium.
New Orleans Times
Picayune
From the Houston Chronicle
-UH
offense steals show from Grambling
-UT
defense gives Rice negative feeling
Errors, poor execution set back Knights
Orlando Sentinel
Hurricane's offense has shaky start
After Paul Smith helped orchestrate a 28-3 win over North
Texas, he directed the University of Tulsa pep band in the fight song.
Tulsa World
From conferenceusa.com
-Weekend Roundup
-Tulane
Upends Mississippi State In Starkville, 32-29
September 16,
2006
Conference USA Scoreboard
cstv.com
From the Birmingham News
-C-USA
PREVIEW
-BLAZER
BUZZ
Blazers gave Dogs scare in '03
Online Athens
Bulldogs hope to avoid UAB trap
Anderson Independent
From the Hattiesburg American
-Eagles
out for revenge
-USM
struggles to get BCS teams in Hattiesburg
-Bower
says Eagles must 'play hard'
-N.C.
State on edge
Eagles expect to see ornery 'Pack
Last week, North Carolina State was beaten on the final
play of the game by Akron, dropping a 20-17 decision to the Zips at
Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Eagles putting emphasis on run defense
For Southern Miss, the number 248 lingers.
Biloxi Sun Herald
At home
while on the road
After a bad home loss to Akron, N.C. State welcomes a
trip to Southern Mississippi today and a chance to increase its
successful road record under coach Chuck Amato.
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Orlando Sentinel
-UCF,
USF battling to join state's elite
On the national stage, today has been dubbed "Separation
Saturday" because of the national-championship implications that
surround games between several of the nation's high-profile programs.
-UCF-USF
dispute rages despite Saturday's game
Green Wave feels it has something to prove
Tulane's football team was so ready to forget last season
that it could hardly wait for the Houston game to arrive. Now all it
just wants to do is forget about Houston.
New Orleans Times Picayune
North Texas at Tulsa- TU players search for taste of victory
Tulsa World
K-State is measuring stick for Herd
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
Marshall finds way to get it done today
Marshall limits mistakes today with an efficient offense
behind Ahmad Bradshaw and Bernard Morris.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
From the Houston
Chronicle
-Rice
shows progress in slowing ground attack
-PREVIEW-
Texas vs. Rice
No. 8 Longhorns
look to avoid consecutive losses
Facing Rice should be just what No. 8 Texas needs to
shake off its loss to Ohio State. After all, Texas (1-1) hasn't lost
consecutive games in seven seasons and Rice (0-2) has won just one of
its last 19 games.
El Paso Times
SMU needs a win Saturday
SMU plays its most important football game today since
1997. In that season finale, SMU threw away a potential bowl trip with a
loss to a bad TCU team. There is more at stake today, when the Mustangs
face Sam Houston State at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
Dallas Morning News
September 15,
2006
Tiger CB completes transition
"It was a hard (transition) from
junior college to D-1 ball,"
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From College Football News
-C-USA
Fearless Predictions, Week 3
-C-USA
Fearless Predictions, Week 3, Part 2
So. Miss takes
all challenges
Southern Miss is no pushover. That's because their coach,
Jeff Bower is like a man's white shirt: He's never out of style. His
104-73-1 record tells just some of the story. The Golden Eagles have
been to eight bowl games in the last nine years, and Bower, a Southern
Miss grad, has refused to bolt for bigger programs.
Durham Herald-Sun
N.C. State on edge
The proverbial "stuff hit the fan" last week in Raleigh,
N.C.
Hattiesburg American
With lowest
pay and most experience in Conference USA, Marcum is a steal for MU
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Thundering Herd perfect in red zone
The other conference teams at 100 percent are Houston
(9-of-9, including seven touchdowns), Tulsa (8-of-8) and East Carolina
(6-of-6).
Macon Telegraph
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
-Herd
tackle Terrell�s college career over
Marshall defensive tackle Chris Terrell apparently has
lost his appeal of an NCAA ruling declaring him ineligible
-Conference
USA notebook
C-USA teams still searching for a big win
Depth major concern for Herd
Entering spring practice, Marshall University's defensive
tackles unanimously were considered team strengths
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Pope does more than give Cougars depth at position
Houston Chronicle
Record
belies coach's talent
Regardless of the outcome Saturday, UAB coach Watson
Brown will make a little bit of history in Sanford Stadium.
Macon Telegraph
Sagarin rates Blazers high
Online Athens
From conferenceusa.com
-Tulane
To Battle Mississippi State Saturday In Starkville
-Thursday
VB- Marshall Defeats East Carolina 3-1
Knights chasing run game
Orlando Sentinel
September 14,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Four
C-USA Punters Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List
Award Named in Honor of Former Southern Miss Standout
Punter
-Opening
Day NFL Rosters Feature 85 C-USA Players
C-USA Leads the Way with Five Starting Quarterbacks
Recalling Tragedy
Jack Lengyel recalls sitting on his couch in Wooster,
Ohio, on Nov. 14, 1970 when, while watching television, some disturbing
news crawled across the bottom of the screen.
Wheeling News Register
Marshall needs breakout victory away from home
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Slate
Herd's not-so-secret weapon
-QBs
have defined K-State series
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Crowd
expected to exceed 42,000
USF is expected to return more
than half of its 5,000-ticket allotment for Saturday's game against UCF.
As of Tuesday, USF had sold just under 2,000 of its allotted tickets.
-Knights
chasing run game
-O'Leary
deflects preseason hype
SMU's Ponies not up to speed yet
SMU coach Phil Bennett said this
is the first time in five seasons he has a two-deep roster capable of
success. It was part of the reason Bennett challenged his team and staff
to reach a bowl game for the first time since 1984. But two games into
the 2006 season, SMU is 0-2 and has scored only nine points.
Dallas Morning News
USM must stop ground game
Southern Miss was 14 minutes, 8
seconds away from knocking off N.C. State last year at Carter-Findley
Stadium in Raleigh, N.C.
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Home
Alone
Southern Miss having tough time
attracting BCS teams to M.M. Roberts Stadium
-Non-qualifier
rants don't amuse Bower
Eagles can't
forget '248'
Southern Mississippi confident it
can contain N.C. State tailback Andre Brown.
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Hattiesburg American
-Eagles'
Craft returns
-Did
Hull make wise decision? Hard to say at this moment
CFN Staff Picks, Week
Three, the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, CUSA, Ind.
College Football News
Change of work habits helps Williams
Tulane redshirt freshman wide receiver Jeremy Williams is
a grandma's boy -- and proud of it.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Two Nigerian players commit to UH basketball
Houston Chronicle
September 13,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Southern
Miss Concludes Two-Game Homestand, Hosts NC State Saturday
-Tulane
Turns Attention To Game Against Mississippi State
-George
O'Leary Press Conference Quotes
Tigers will stick with their four-man defensive front
Three's company, four's a defensive front. It's not a
slogan, or a T-shirt, but it's a move that appears to have given the
University of Memphis defense a lift.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Blazers can�t get over the hump
It�s tough being a UAB football fan. Not only do you have
to put up with the constant ridicule from Alabama and Auburn, but you
also have to deal with the frustration of their up-and-down play
throughout the year.
Clanton (AL) Advertiser
Carousel continues for Eagles' linebackers
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Eagles prepare for NC State
Laurel (MS) Leader Call
Linebacker unit tweaked
Hattiesburg American
Looking for an encore
Thornton made a name for himself
last time Herd was in Kansas
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
From the
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-Kansas
State coach familiar with Herd
-Marshall
linemen knew where to line up
-Eastern
football was more dominant in the past
Numbers don�t lie
Turnovers, penalties hampering
Herd
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
UH NOTEBOOK- Briles- New clock rules bad for game
Fall back, don't spring forward
on clock rules
Houston Chronicle
Bennett reins in talk of bowl with Mustangs
At the start of the season, coach
Phil Bennett said the goal for SMU was to reach a bowl. After an 0-2
start in which his offense is averaging an anemic 4.5 points a game,
Bennett said he's not talking about bowls right now. That's probably a
good thing, because it seems the rest of Conference USA has gotten
better.
Dallas Morning News
Tulane hopes to get moving on offense
Much of the focus following Tulane's loss to Houston last
weekend was on how the Cougars' offense dominated the Green Wave's
defense, scoring 45 points and rolling up 621 yards.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Miners will be
home 18 times during '06-07 season
El Paso Times
September 12,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Football
Notebook
A full slate of games is on tap for this week in
Conference USA. Just one league game is on the docket, Memphis at East
Carolina.
-C-USA
Announces September 23 Football Television Updates
Five C-USA Games to Air on National TV that Day
-Volleyball
Notebook
-Women's
Soccer Notebook
C-USA conference
roundup, standings, player and game of the week
College Football News
From the
Biloxi Sun Herald
-Golden
Eagles get tougher test against Wolfpack
-Statistics
tell the tale in USM's easy win
Brown- This UAB team "a little different"
al.com
Upset is on UAB's mind during trip to Athens
Augusta Chronicle
Notebook-
Residence earns QB Blazers' starting job
Macon Telegraph
A RIVALRY IN BLOOM
Close games, a dash of smack talk
and you get a burgeoning rivalry
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
Herd-K-State- �one of the most heated� rivalries
Charleston (WV) Gazette Mail
Herd Prepares To
Travel To Kansas State Sat.
scout.com
Herd wants
game in playmakers' hands
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
SMU loses RB Martin
SMU starting running back DeMyron Martin will miss four to six weeks
with a dislocated bone and a small fracture in his right foot. Martin, a
sophomore who led the team in rushing last season, was injured in the
first quarter against North Texas on Saturday.
Dallas Morning News
From the Hattiesburg American
-Eagles'
Carter played well with heavy heart
Saturday was one of the best and worst days in Damion Carter's 21
years.
-Former
Eagle Hull speaks out about leaving team
In an e-mail sent to the Hattiesburg American over the weekend,
former Southern Miss running back Cody Hull said he was "not a quitter"
despite having abruptly left the Golden Eagles' football team at
mid-week.
From the Houston Chronicle
-RICE
NOTEBOOK- Major's man of the moment
In a perfect world, Rice offensive coordinator Major Applewhite
would stay in the shadows and devise a game plan efficient enough for
the Owls to shock No. 8 Texas at Reliant Stadium on Saturday evening.
-Looking
back (UCLA) with a peek ahead (UT).
Houston Chronicle
From the
Orlando Sentinel
-Knights
seek 'redemption'
When UCF Coach George O'Leary dissected his team's
nonconference schedule a few months ago, he talked about how
back-to-back intrastate matchups with Florida and USF were, more than
anything, "opportunities."
-O'Leary
sees some hope in debacle
Wave determined to correct mistakes before playing Miss. State
Tulane coach Chris Scelfo said in early August that what
he wanted most from this season's team was for it to make some
improvements each week. Last season's team, he said, went in the wrong
direction.
New Orleans Times Picayune
September 11,
2006
Blazers' running game not where it should be
UAB head coach Watson Brown figures a group of six plays
kept the Blazers from winning comfortably on Saturday night at Legion
Field against East Carolina.
Birmingham News
SMU AD confident in Bennett
SMU athletic director Steve Orsini said Sunday he's still confident
in the ability of coach Phil Bennett despite the Mustangs' 0-2 start. In
five seasons, Bennett is 11-37 and coming off an embarrassing 24-6 loss
to North Texas on Saturday.
Dallas Morning News
Miners proud of
effort against Texas Tech
A day after a heartbreaking 38-35 overtime loss to No. 24
Texas Tech, the agony still was evident in UTEP head coach Mike Price's
voice Sunday afternoon.
El Paso Times
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch.
-Punter
O'Connor sparks Herd over Hofstra
Marshall University's spark was generated from an
unlikely source on Saturday.
-Morris
finds his stride
UCF | A look back
UCF learned it still has much to work on after Saturday
night's 42-0 drubbing at Florida.
Orlando Sentinel
UH gets a breather with 45-7 rout of Tulane
Kolb, Alridge set pace as offense totals 621 yards
Houston Chronicle
Women's Soccer Weekend Round-Up
conferenceusa.com
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