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January 21, 2007
National Hugging Day
Squirrel Appreciation Day
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
No Minges cakewalk for Memphis
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Fighting Irish receiver catches Cubs offer
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"Bowden Bowl" relocates to Labor Day
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No ramblin' for Georgia Tech's Gailey
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirates
Hang Tough Against Memphis But Can't Pull Off The Upset
John Fields scores 14 points to lead East Carolina.
-Mills
Leads Lady Pirates to 69-57 Win At Memphis
Mills tallies season-high 26 points and 10 rebounds in the win
-Swimming
And Diving Teams Fall To UMBC In Dual Meet
-Pirate
Tennis Takes Two Of Three At VCU Invitational
From gotigersgo.com
-Memphis
Cruises Past ECU, 61-44
Jeremy Hunt scores 16 points to lead the No. 17 Tigers over the
Pirates.
-Cold
Shooting First Half Haunts Lady Tigers
Memphis outscores ECU in second half, but cannot overcome 17.6
percent first half shooting.
Same old story- Pirates fall hard in C-USA play
New Bern Sun
Journal
Memphis flips the switch, runs away from ECU
Kinston
Free Press
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Sluggish
and sloppy, Tigers escape Pirates' upset bid
-Tigers
replay
-Frigid
first-half shooting dooms Lady Tigers
Copper part of �Amazing� season for Saints
The feel-good story of the year just keeps getting better and
better, and Terrance Copper is smack dab in the middle of it.
Washington Daily News
January 20, 2007
Aquarius Begins
Muharram (Islamic New Year)
From Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football Recruiting Report
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Deal sealed with Manteo star
 WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Ricky Stokes)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Rice summons Bailiff to guide grid program
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Tigers, Tar Heels picked in ACC baseball
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Lady Pirates look to bounce back at Memphis
From
ecupirates.com
-Women's
Basketball Continues Road Swing with Trip to Memphis
-2007
ECU Men's Tennis Preview
ECU no stranger to Memphis
New Bern Sun Journal
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU
guard ready to tangle with former foe
At some point in tonight's men's basketball game between Memphis
and host East Carolina, Pirate guard Brandon Evans will probably find
himself matched up against Tiger point guard Willie Kemp.
-ECU's
Forbes glad to be home
David Forbes only has one season remaining in his college
baseball career. The Greenville native and one of East Carolina's newest
catchers wanted to spend it at home.
From gotigersgo.com
-Memphis
Basketball Notes
The University of Memphis squad (14-3, 4-0 C-USA), ranked No. 17
in the Associated Press poll and No. 18 in ESPN/USA Today poll, takes to
the road for the third time in its last four outings on Saturday, Jan.
20 when the Tigers travel to Greenville, N.C., to meet Conference USA
foe East Carolina (5-11, 0-3 C-USA). The game, to be televised by CTSV
-Lady
Tigers to Host ECU Saturday Afternoon
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Lowly
Pirates expected to turn up heat for Tiger visit
Last year ECU gave Memphis a tough time at Minges Coliseum. In
front of a packed house of 7,553 fans, the Tigers could manage only a
tie at halftime, shot 36.6 percent for the game and had to hold ECU to
two field goals in the final eight minutes to escape with a 77-67 win.
-Lady
Tigers struggling
Steelers sign four
Pittsburgh signs linebacker Richard Koonce
SteelCityInsider.com
January 19, 2007
Birthday - General Robert E. Lee
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The
Bradsher Beat
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Faiths sustains Jenkins one more time
-BVL:
New football recruiting thumbnail: Linval Joseph
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Amato resurfaces on Bowden's FSU staff
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Jagodzinski gets warm welcome at BC hoops
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BC boots basketball players Williams, McLain
Lady Pirates Fall at UAB, 59-52
Terry, Young score in double figures in the loss
ecupirates.com
Carmen Guzman's 24 Points Leads Blazers Over East Carolina, 59-52
conferenceusa.com
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers'
top scorer out
University of Memphis sophomore guard Chris Douglas-Roberts won't
play Saturday at East Carolina and could miss up to two weeks due to a
high right ankle sprain
-Tigers
near top of Cal's shot chart
Raiders coach
Emory resigns
Fayetteville Observer
Preps:
Santa Fe's Joseph picks E. Carolina
Gainesville Sun
Preps:
Great big switch
OL/DL Linval Joseph of Alachua Santa Fe, a former UF commit, now
says he will sign with East Carolina.
Orlando Sentinel
NFL:
Bucs Hire Coyer
Larry Coyer�s coaching career has spanned four decades and taken
him everywhere from Marshall to Denver, with stops in between at
outposts in the NCAA, USFL and NFL. Coyer coached at East Carolina
in 1993.
buccaneers.com
January 18, 2007
Get To Know Your Customer Day
Anniversary - Lewis & Clark Expedition Commission
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Holtz & Co. shift gears from 2006 to 2007
-BVL:
Tulane too much for Pirates
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (C. Chandler, W. Anderson)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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O'Brien brings Archer aboard at N.C. State
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Hokies' Foster gets long-awaited Broyles honor
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Carter named running backs coach at FSU
From
ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Leads Early But Can't Pull Away From Tulane
Pirates fall to 0-3 in Conference USA following 65-56 loss to
Tulane
-Women's
Basketball Travels to UAB Thursday Evening
ECU is looking for its second straight win after defeating Rice
74-60 Sunday afternoon in Greenville.
Lady Pirates
visit Bartow Arena For A C-USA Showdown Thursday Evening
conferenceusa.com
Tulane Men's Hoops Takes Down East Carolina on the road, 65-56
tulanegreenwave.com
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
bear cold, start fine tuning
The practice philosophy East Carolina baseball coach Billy Godwin
stresses during every moment his club is on the Clark-LeClair Stadium
turf permeated the atmosphere on this chilly Wednesday that signified
the Pirates' one-week mark into practice for the upcoming season.
-Wave
washes over ECU
Free throws made the difference
Green Wave drowns Pirates
One player�s big performance not enough for ECU
New Bern Sun Journal
Tulane gets boost from bench
Stith's double-double paces Green Wave past East Carolina
New Orleans Times Picayune
Next Opponent:
Injury could force rare lineup shuffle
Douglas-Roberts re-aggravated an ankle sprain in the University
of Memphis' 79-54 victory over UAB on Tuesday -- making him questionable
for Saturday's trip to East Carolina
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the East Carolinian
-Club
hockey team stares down Appalachian State
-Construction
to replace the fountain at Wright continues
Richmond�s Emory
may announce retirement today
Fayetteville Observer
January 17, 2007
Customer Service Day
St. Anthony's Day (Christian)
Anniversary - PGA of America
Birthday - Benjamin Franklin (statesman)
From Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's Highlights
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Ballard leveraging Holland's talents
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Marion McLawhorn)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Former Tar Heels assistant gets Gopher post
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Abbate leaving Deacs for shot at pro football
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Tar Heel women overcome Connecticut
From
ecupirates.com
-East
Carolina Set To Play 500th Game At Minges Wednesday Night
-Icenhower
Named Conference USA Diver-of-the-Week
Pirates, Green Wave looking for better fortunes
One team will walk out of Minges Coliseum tonight with its first
Conference USA men's basketball victory of the season.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Pirates look to shoot down Tulane
One very obvious solution exists for East Carolina�s recent
shooting struggles: Keep the shots coming.
New Bern Sun Journal
Wave's touch gone cold
Dickerson: Defense, rebounding can only take Tulane so far
New Orleans Times Picayune
Pirates searching for offensive power
ECU looks to replace void left by Smith and Witter
The East Carolinian
North Carolina's
Top 50 Postseason Prospects
East Carolina has seven commitments
SuperPrep.com
CFL:
TWO NEW ALOUETTES
Montreal Alouettes� Vice President, General Manager and Head
Coach Jim Popp announced today that veteran NFL defensive tackle Devone
Claybrooks and rookie running back Morris Virgil have signed new
contracts with the Alouettes and are expected at training camp.
montrealalouettes.com
January 16, 2007
Appreciate a Dragon Day
National Nothing Day
Religious Freedom Day
From Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football Recruiting Report
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ECU's D-line set to grow in stature
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
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Pirates suffering from deep freeze
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show (guest Chris Ferguson)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU's Graham helps Aina to Hula Bowl triumph
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Brohm announces he's staying at Louisville
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Cochran leads Lady Pirates past Rice
Tulane Men's Hoops Returns to C-USA Action
at East Carolina this Wednesday
The Tulane Green Wave will look pick up its first Conference USA
win of the year when it treks to Greenville, N.C.
tulanegreenwave.com
Holland gave boards lift
Unwittingly, Terry Holland provided message boards with a
legitimizing boost seven years ago.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Ex-ECU coach joins Mississippi staff
Mississippi coach Ed Orgeron on Monday hired University of
Central Arkansas athletic director John Thompson to be defensive
coordinator at Ole Miss.
Wilmington Star News
Thompson joins Ole Miss staff
Biloxi Sun Herald
Orgeron brings in Thompson for defense
Memphis Commercial Appeal
January 15, 2007
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed)
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 294
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Stokes' critics off the mark
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Memphis tops Southern Miss with late run
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Hokies knock off top-ranked Tar Heels
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Another No. 1, Terps women, takes a tumble
 Linkmeister note: ECU
Offensive tackle Eric Graham made some key blocks for the winning Aina
team in the
Hula
Bowl all-star game in Honolulu.
Stokes remains patient as Pirates continue searching for solutions
When Rice coach Willis Wilson explained his team�s 64-47 success
over East Carolina on Saturday night, he also exposed one of the
Pirates� major issues.
New Bern Sun Journal
From
ecupirates.com
-Lady
Pirates Run Past Rice, 74-60
-Swimming
And Diving Splits Dual Meet With UNC Wilmington
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-In-and-out
has made Pirates hot-and-cold
It's difficult to dress up a 16-of-60 shooting night.
-Lady
Pirates stand tall
The East Carolina women's basketball team was undermanned and
undersized against Rice on Sunday.
Former Players/Transfers
-Trash
talk stirs Cook in big game vs. Hoyas
Cook has scored more points in a game on a few occasions, but
those came when he was a one-man show on a bad East Carolina team. (Pittsburgh
Post Gazette)
-Burke
grows into role
He had originally signed with East Carolina but was let out of
his commitment after the Pirates' coach was fired. (Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel)
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January 21, 2007
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-Flag
flap endangers regionals
The NCAA meets to consider rule changes that could rob the state
of baseball tourneys
-Spence
turns down Minnesota job offer
Offensive coordiantor the second assistant this week to return to
team
-Tigers
get back on track
Clemson blows out undermanned BC as the Tigers stop a two-game
slide
Preps:
Rose's Blick commits to Naval Academy
Greenville Daily Reflector
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Deacons'
lineup, rotation still unsettled
Prosser says Wake Forest lacks confidence as it heads into game
at Virginia today on a three-game skid
-Appalachian
State gets road win against Davidson 81-74
-NBA:
Bobcats top Hawks as Carroll scores 22
It wasn't the
Pack's day
Durham Herald-Sun
From the
Raleigh News &
Observer
-Devils
smack Pack
-NHL:
Canes' flame
flickers
PGA/Wachovia:
Charlotte draws 2 big names
Daly, Els commit to play in PGA Tour event at Quail Hollow
Charlotte
Observer
Eagles
survive Radford's bid for an upset
Rock Hill Herald
January 20, 2007
Former UNCP Baseball Coach Dies
Harold Ellen was also an assistant at East Carolina from 1958-66
abc11tv.com
With most of
recruiting class gone, Deacs flounder in last
Wing Jeremy Ingram transferred to East Carolina, forward Todd
Hendley moved on to UNC-Wilmington and point guard Chris Paul is, as
Prosser puts it, �plying his wares in the NBA.�
Fayetteville Observer
Sports Briefs:
Panthers select Lewis to coach secondary
Winston Salem Journal
From the
Raleigh News &
Observer
-Wolfpack
keeps it simple
-N.C.
Central taps Rison for interim
USC
sets goals high for season
Tanner knows the pressure s on after missing a trip to Omaha last
year
Columbia (SC) State
January 19, 2007
USF Athletics Suffers Tragic Loss in Death
of Keeley Dorsey
Keeley Dorsey, a member of the USF Bulls football team, passed
away this afternoon at University Community Hospital. Dorsey, 19, a
freshman running back from Tallahassee, passed out during a routine
team-conditioning workout at the USF Intercollegiate Athletic Facility
gousfbulls.com
Rod Broadway
leaving NCCU for Grambling State
Durham Herald-Sun
West spurns Mountaineers, returns to Clemson
One day after taking a job as West Virginia�s offensive line
coach and assistant head coach under close friend Rich Rodriguez, Ron
West announced Thursday he was returning to Clemson.
Anderson Independent
From the
Raleigh News &
Observer
-Blue
Devils have fun against woeful Deacs
-Canes
'brutal' in loss to Caps
-Vick
has turbulence at airport
Hot Hines helps Spartans beat App for first place
Greensboro News-Record
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-If
you build it...
With groundbreaking on USC�s new stadium planned within weeks,
Ray Tanner�s anticipation rises as do expectations of the facility�s
dividends
-Wommack,
USC part ways
Spurrier permits LB coach�s contract to expire; search to fill
spot is underway
-Tigers
adapt business-like approach
D�Alessio says a return to CWS will not be enough to satisfy this
team
Campbell sets
football opener
Campbell University�s first football game in more than 50 years
will be played on the school�s Buies Creek campus.
Fayetteville Observer
N.C. State adds two football commitments
Winston Salem Journal
From the
Wilmington Star News
-Close
calls offer no consolation for struggling team
-Around Campus:
UNCW receives a $1M pledge
Eliminate poverty through education. That's the intent of
Wilmington residents Dave Robertson and Mark Griffis, who recently
pledged to donate $1 million to fund 20 new, endowed scholarships.
Robertson, a graduate of East Carolina University, took some classes at
UNCW in the 1990s.
January 18, 2007
From the
Raleigh News &
Observer
-Wake
still high on football
Wellman: Club seat sales exceeding expectations.
-State
gives Archer three-year contract
Mike Archer, N.C. State's newly hired defensive coordinator, has
a three-year contract that will pay him $225,000 a year, athletics
director Lee Fowler said Wednesday.
-Amato
rejoins FSU
Seminoles hire ex-Wolfpack coach.
Tigers are sunk by poor performance
Much-hyped matchup goes sour quickly as North Carolina-Chapel
Hill runs past Clemson
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Deacs'
freshmen facing tough test
Wake Forest will travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight, where
it has not won since 1997
-Appalachian
State to play UNCG
Mountaineers concerned about Hines, the Spartans' dominating post
player
From the
Durham Herald-Sun
-Roof
makes his case and the Devils listen
While N.C. State fired a football coach that had produced five
bowl teams in seven seasons and North Carolina did the same to a coach
with two bowl trips in six seasons, Duke decided against shaking up a
staff coming off an 0-12 season and mired in a 20-game losing streak.
-Duke
needs more than sound and fury
-Reports-
Broadway interviews at Grambling
Before he was hired as the Eagles' mentor, the former UNC-CH
defensive lineman was an assistant at East Carolina, Duke, Florida and
his alma mater for a combined 24 seasons.
West leaves Tigers
Tommy Bowden lost his second long-tenured assistant coach in as
many days Wednesday.
Anderson Independent
Ron West joins WVU football staff
Besides Tulane and Clemson, he served stints at East Carolina,
North Texas, Texas Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette and Baylor.
Beckley Register-Herald
Preps:
Powell Focused On Three
PalmettoSports.com
So close, yet so far
UNC-Wilmington pounded Virginia Commonwealth inside, handled the
Rams' pressure and kept the crowd subdued for 34 minutes Wednesday
night.
Wilmington Star News
From the Hampton Roads
Daily Press
-Marcus
Vick asks for lawsuit to be dismissed
-Older
Vick could be in legal trouble, too
-Va.
Tech's Ellis, Render have surgery
Both players will miss spring contact drills.
January 17, 2007
From the
Charlotte Observer
-Parsons
cared and it showed
NASCAR champion grew from taxi driver
-Fans
happier, but Henning got a raw deal
Clemson braces for showdown with Tarheels
Anderson Independent
Kentucky beats up on USC
Gamecocks again lose by a historic margin as Kelley gets little
help
Greenville (SC) News
Hokies' Foster named nation's top assistant coach
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From the
Raleigh News &
Observer
-Canes
do it again
Carolina enjoys another comeback victory over Florida when Justin
Williams scores with 3:13 remaining in overtime.
-Pack
hires Archer to lead its defense
-Davis
releases Sanders, keeps three other aides
-ACC
star search yields a surprise
Although the ACC still is known generally as a "basketball
league," its impact on the NBA is beginning to wane.
-N.C.
State urges Fells to excel
From the Winston Salem Journal
-N.C.
State lands junior-college punter
-Godfrey
enrolls at WFU, will start classes today
Coveted recruit from Lee County is admitted by school after
felony charges were dropped in plea agreement
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-Tigers
lose two longest tenured assistants
West leaves for West Virginia; Burton heads to Alabama
-USC
duo hits snag in class admission
Geathers, Williams not yet admitted; Spurrier tightens academic
standards
UNCW looks for practice time, offensive answers
Wilmington Star News
January 16, 2007
Tech hoops breaks into top 25
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Eagles fly
high again
With Winthrop, defense always wins and much to the pleasure of
coach Gregg Marshall, the Eagles remembered how to play it Monday night
in a 61-42 win over UNC Asheville.
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
From the Winston Salem Journal
-NFL:
Panthers dump Henning, two other assistants (AP)
-Appalachian
rolls- Mountaineers beat upstart Catamounts
January 15, 2007
Duke's trip to
Miami all business
Durham
Herald-Sun
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-Tigers
welcome 15 in season�s largest weekend
Bowl defensive lineman Tydreke Powell (6-4, 295) of Ahoskie, N.C.
has visited East Carolina and will visit UNC-CH, Virginia Tech and Penn
State.
-Former
Tigers lead team to Hula Bowl win
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January 21, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
-Cougars
Edge Hurricane In Tulsa
-Marshall
Men Surf The Green Wave, Get 79-73 Win Over Tulane
-Rice
Falls Short Against UCF, 72-67
-Mustangs
Can't Top Miners In Conference Matchup
-Jan.
20- C-USA Women's Basketball Roundups
Blazers outmuscled in `ugly' loss
Southern Miss head coach Larry Eustachy called Saturday's
Conference USA game against UAB at Bartow Arena "a terrific, terrific
basketball game."
Birmingham News
Wise decision- Freshman takes last shot in USM win
Hattiesburg American
From the
Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-Freshman
Wise steals the show for Eagles at end
Southern Miss freshman guard Jeremy Wise couldn't bring the
curtain down on UAB at the end of regulation Saturday afternoon.
-Notebook-
Wise's game-winner no surprise to Stone
SMU drops to 0-4 in C-USA
SMU fended off UT-El Paso again and again in the second half
Saturday night.
Dallas Morning News
From the
El Paso Times
-Recruiting
still key for UTEP's resurgence
When UTEP head coach Mike Price was hired on Dec. 21, 2003, it
seemed unlikely that the Miners would snatch up such a well-decorated
football coach.
-UTEP
men pick up first road win, beat SMU
-UTEP
72, SMU 67
UCF takes 3rd victory in row
During the conference portion of a college basketball season,
what separates the teams at the top of the standings from those on the
bottom is part skill and part grit.
Orlando Sentinel
Two in a row for Herd
Marshall made it back-to-back Conference USA men's basketball
victories Saturday night
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Whitted puts
cap on Herd victory
Marshall more than doubled its point total from last year�s
contest at Tulane�s Fogelman Arena, but the Thundering Herd needed most
of them to pull out a 79-73 victory Saturday night.
Charleston (WV)
Daily Mail
Tulane can't stop Marshall twice
On Saturday night, Tulane proved it could dig its way out of a
huge hole. But after doing so, it managed to dig another one.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Dowell, McKiver lead way for UH
Pair combine to score 41 points in victory at Tulsa
Houston Chronicle
From the
Tulsa World
-Malzahn
has big plans for TU
-Lovie's
talent for coaching showed early
-White
lie works out
-Hurricane
Update- Three questions
NFL:
Gostkowski hopes to kick his way by a legend
Memphis Commercial Appeal
January 20, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-David
Bailiff Named Rice University Head Football Coach
Bailiff, 48, has spent the last three seasons as the head coach
at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX where he posted a 21-15
record
-2007
UCF Baseball Preview
Young Golden Knights Seek to Rebound from Tough 2006 Campaign
-Rice's
Almond Finalist for Senior CLASS Award
Preseason Lookaheads -
Conference USA
Why each team should be excited, grouchy, and what each team
needs to work on.
CollegeFootballNews.com
Bailiff introduced as Rice football coach
Houston Chronicle (AP)
TU hopeful with Stith
Reserve can be team's best when focused, Coach Dickerson says
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane's big men tough matchup for Herd
Whoever wins the battle inside could emerge with another
Conference USA men's basketball victory today when Marshall visits
Tulane.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Marshall revisits Tulane nightmare
Charleston
(WV) Gazette
Basketball schedule at MU packs punch
Charleston (WV)
Daily Mail
USM basketball- Eagles enter danger zone
USM (11-5, 1-2 Conference USA) will be looking to snap its first
losing streak of the season this afternoon at Bartow Arena, a site where
the Golden Eagles have rarely won.
Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
Southern Miss tries to bounce back at UAB
Hattiesburg American
USM will try to end slide in Birmingham
Biloxi Sun Herald
Blazers `Circle the Wagons'
UAB men's basketball coach Mike Davis didn't like the effort his
team gave in Tuesday's lopsided Conference USA loss at Memphis.
Birmingham News
From the
Tulsa World
-Mustain
delaying decision
Mitch Mustain's football future is unclear, but this much is
certain -- the former Arkansas quarterback won't be coming to the
University of Tulsa in the immediate future.
-TU
has turnover focus
Rice's Almond will be a tough nut to crack
Orlando Sentinel
From the
El Paso Times
-UTEP
loses three more football commitments
-Miners
take confidence on the road to Dallas
January 19, 2007
Rice hires Texas State's Bailiff as football coach
In one tidy yet frantically hectic week, Rice found a successor
to Todd Graham. Texas State coach David Bailiff will be introduced by
the school Friday as its new football coach.
Houston Chronicle
From conferenceusa.com
-Rice
a Unanimous Preseason Baseball Favorite
East Carolina picked fifth.
-C-USA
Women's Basketball Roundup
-Houston
Baseball Ranked among Top 20 College Programs by Baseball America
-Baseball
Hits The Field For First Day Of Spring Practice
-Southern
Miss Begins Four-Game Road Swing
-SMU
(11-6, 0-3) Hosts UTEP (11-7, 3-1) On Sat. At 7 p.m.
From the
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-Not
home sweet home
Tulsa coach latest state native to lose at Marshall
-Wojcik
is on the fast track, but where is Jirsa?
From the El Paso Times
-C-USA
full of talented individuals
-Miners
upbeat about new program
From the Tulsa World
-Back
in business
Longtime Union coach Bill Blankenship will coach receivers at
Tulsa next fall.
-Mustain
visits TU, his decision unknown
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Marshall's
aggressive style pays off vs. Tulsa
-16
prospects to visit Marshall this weekend
-Herd
recruit hoping to fill Bradshaw void
Liars, er, coaches club
Hampton Roads Daily Press
January 18, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Thundering
Herd Men Grab First C-USA Win Over Tulsa, 65-53
-Rice
Gets Road Victory In Houston
-Eagles
Fall In El Paso
-Mustangs
Drop Road Game At UCF
From the El Paso Times
-Miners
whip Eagles
UTEP made a rather emphatic statement, a bold brush stoke on a
chilly January evening: defense wins basketball games. The Miners shot a
frosty 31.7 percent from the field, made just 64.7 percent from the
free-throw line -- and never trailed. And won by 18 points.
-Miners
set to begin offseason workouts
UTEP head football coach Mike Price warned that changes were on
the horizon after last year's disappointing 5-7 finish. Those changes
start at 6 a.m. today
Miners exploit Eagles' turnovers, poor FT shooting
Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
Rice rallies to knock off rival UH in basketball
Almond scores 28 to help Rice turn 24-point deficit into victory
Houston Chronicle
Knights, Taylor make sure to secure victory
Orlando Sentinel
SMU men still winless in C-USA
The Mustangs' 64-56 loss to Central Florida on Wednesday dropped
them to 0-3 in Conference USA. It's the first time SMU (11-6) opened
league play with three straight losses since the 1998-99 season.
Dallas Morning News
From the Charleston
(WV) Gazette
-Herd
closes out on Tulsa
Second-half surge sparks 63-53 victory
-Marshall
will have to do without Bradshaw in �07
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Recruiting
focus turns to offensive line
For the second straight weekend, big men dominate Marshall
University's football recruiting visits... C.J. Wood, a three-star
lineman has also been offered by Auburn, Georgia and East Carolina.
-Dorris,
Herd turns Tulsa into believers
Tulsa men's basketball coach Doug Wojcik warned his team about
Marshall being dangerous.
-Bradshaw's
father confirms son's leap
From the Tulsa World
-Kragthorpe
hits recruiting trail
-Malzahn
won't reveal why he escaped
January 17, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Tigers
Roll To 79-54 Victory Over UAB
-Marshall
Basketball Returns To Henderson Center Hardwood With Matchup With Tulsa
-Southern
Miss Basketball Returns to the Road for C-USA Game at UTEP
-Golden
Knights Return Home to Host SMU
-Swimming
& Diving Notebook
-Swimmer
and Diver of the Week
Sasha Schwendenwein of Houston and Christie Icenhower of East
Carolina take this week's Conference USA Swimmer and Diver of the Week
Awards
-2007
Southern Miss Softball Preview
From the Birmingham
News
-Singin'
the blues
The UAB men's basketball team's performance Tuesday night
included a lack of patience on offense, missed assignments on defense,
poor free-throw shooting and a mismatch on the boards.
-Callaway
could make $700,000
New UAB head football coach Neil Callaway could make nearly
$700,000 per season if he meets all performance incentives built into
his five-year contract.
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Precise
Tigers have easy time against Blazers
-Anderson
picks up Tiger offense
-Lady
Tiger collapses, is taken to hospital
From the Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-C-USA
notebook- UTEP making big strides under late-starting coach
-USM
basketball- Intensity turns Craft into gamer
-At
a glance- Southern Miss at Texas-El Paso
Key matchup
to feature defensive-minded teams
El Paso Times
USM ready to rebound on road at UTEP
Biloxi Sun Herald
Mustangs look to get first conference win
The men's basketball team's slow starts have contributed to its
0-2 start in Conference USA play. SMU (11-5) will try to change that
trend at Central Florida (12-4, 1-1)
Dallas Morning News
So far, so good for Vinatieri�s replacement
Cool rookie from Memphis comes through
Boston Herald (AP)
Dunlap headed to Herd football
The Hurricane native who most recently served as North Carolina
State's defensive coordinator has tentatively agreed to accept the
vacant defensive coordinator position on Marshall University's coaching
staff.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Rebounds
mean more floor time for Herd's Wilkerson
-Herd
gets commitment from running back
Marshall University's football coaching staff continues to
outduel top quality programs for top quality talent.
Tulsa time for
Herd
Wojcik�s Hurricane winless on the road
Charleston (WV)
Gazette
C-USA momentum focus of UH-Rice
Houston Chronicle
January 16, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
Another exciting week of Conference USA action is on tap,
beginning Tuesday night as No. 17 Memphis hosts UAB for an 8 p.m
-UAB
Set To Take On Conference USA Rival No. 19/20 Memphis
-Houston
vs. Rice on Wednesday
-Nix
Takes Coaching Position With Atlanta Falcons
-Arkansas'
Malzahn Named Assistant Head Coach at Tulsa
Inside Conference USA - Basketball
USA Today
From the Tulsa World
-Todd
Graham Era- Graham adds Malzahn to staff
-Recruiting
top priority for Golden Hurricane
Tough lesson learned
No UAB men's basketball player had a better week than sophomore
forward Lawrence Kinnard.
Birmingham News
Herd foes always have a hot hand
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Miners
undeterred by OT loss to Tulsa
UTEP is happy to be back in the Don Haskins Center on Wednesday
night. There is, after all, no place quite like your home court.
El Paso Times
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers'
defense is altering games
Shot blockers Dorsey, Dozier control paint
-C-USA
Notebook - Attacking style fouls up officials
By playing Pepperdine coach Vance
Walberg's "AASAA" offense -- Attack, Attack, Skip, Attack, Attack --
Memphis and UTEP have become the hardest teams in the league, if not the
country, to officiate.
Marshall's Bradshaw entering NFL draft
Marshall University's most recognizable student-athlete is taking
his talents to football's highest level.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
From
the Hattiesburg American
-Strength
coach Dudley to leave USM
-USM's
Nix to join Falcons' staff
-Bower
boots two off team
Southern Miss football coach Jeff Bower has dismissed sophomore
safeties Ladarius Webb and Lance Moore from the team for an unspecified
violation of team rules.
Summit receiver chooses SMU
Dallas Morning News
January 15, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Weekend Round-Up
Three teams remain undefeated in Conference play following
Saturday's games.
-C-USA
Women's Basketball Roundup
Three of the four C-USA home teams picked up wins Sunday.
Graham names assistant coaches
Five assistants will follow Graham from Rice University,
Tulsa World
Herd fighting frustration of losing ways
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Herd's season
summoning the ghosts of 2004-05
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Mobile RB commits to Herd
Conference USA foes East Carolina and Southern Miss had shown
interest in Edwards, as had several SEC schools, including Alabama,
Auburn, Kentucky and South Carolina.
Beckley Register-Herald
SMU adds two oral commitments
Dallas Morning News
National:
East-West Shrine game makes itself at home in Reliant
Houston Chronicle
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