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October 14, 2007
Be Bald and Be Free Day
Birthday - President Dwight Eisenhower (34th President)
From
Bonesville.net
-BVL:
ECU-UTEP Game Center
-O'Brien:
Memorable season unfolding for ECU,
Kass
-BVL:
ECU-UTEP Box Score
-BVL:
Conference USA Standings, Scores, Schedule
 BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz post-game remarks
BVL Audio:
Rob Kass post-game remarks
From the ecupirates.com
-East
Carolina Stuns UTEP in Wild Overtime Victory
Rob Kass plunged into the end zone on a
quarterback sneak during the first overtime to give East Carolina a wild
45-42 win over Texas-El Paso on Saturday night.
-Men's
Basketball Officially Opens Practice With Two Sessions
-Women's
Basketball Begins Preseason Practice
-Swimming
& Diving Teams Open Season With Win Over Davidson
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Late-night
heroics lift Pirates
The East Carolina Pirates found a couple
of wide-open spaces in southwest Texas Saturday night when it seemed
impossible.
-Pirates
jump right into hoops practice
East Carolina Outlasts UTEP In Overtime,
45-42
utepathletics.com
From the
El Paso Times
-Miners
lose heartbreaker
East Carolina
scores in final second, wins in OT
-UTEP
vs. East Carolina- Miners lose in overtime
-Sophomore
WR scores once again
Quarterback sneak gives E. Carolina 45-42 overtime win
over UTEP
Winston Salem
Journal (AP)
Recap- Texas-El Paso vs. East Carolina
Raleigh News &
Observer (Sports Network)
Letter:
Pirates football deserves attention
Raleigh News &
Observer
October 13, 2007
Pirate
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From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU
heads west for battle with Miners
-Reynolds,
Marshall seeing more action
Preview- East Carolina at Texas-El Paso
Raleigh News &
Observer
College Football | Carolinas Matchups
Charlotte Observer
WNCT:
TOT (Kevin Miller; Rose Hall of
Fame inductees)
Bonesville.net
From the
El Paso Times
-C-USA's
leaders to meet on field today
The opponent is East Carolina, and while most of
the Miners may not be sure exactly where that campus is, they know where
that team is -- first place in Conference USA's East Division.
-Pirates
treasure QB depth
-Miner
notes-UTEP learns all about this week's opponent
-Fan
guide- Surviving game day
-Freshman
Trevor Vittatoe proving wise beyond his years
At a glance- Saturday's East Carolina-UTEP game
KDBC (AP)
Pirates brace for high-scoring UTEP
A
shootout, a gunfight, a slugfest � call it what you want, but East
Carolina�s Conference USA game at Texas El-Paso today promises to be a
defensive coordinator�s worst nightmare.
Kinston Free Press
Pirates shoot for third straight C-USA
victory
Just
when East Carolina made itself comfortable at home, it has to get back
on an airplane and travel halfway across the country.
New Bern Sun Journal
Latest task for ECU- UTEP's quick
offense
Winston Salem
Journal (AP)
Wernert Kills School Record In 3-2 Loss To Memphis
ecupirates.com
October 12, 2007
Paint it Purple Friday
From
Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football Recruiting Report
�
ECU breaks through with athletic family
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat
�
Bucs' new action hero steals spotlight
WNCT:
TOT (Kevin Monroe, Tom Lamprecht)
Linkmeister Note: Only three football coaches hired in 2003 have
since been fired - Alabama's Mike Shula, Michigan State's John L. Smith
and East Carolina's John Thompson.
From
ecupirates.com
-Softball
Releases 2008 Slate
Six NCAA regional participants from last
season and the program's first-ever trip to California constitute the
East Carolina softball team's 2008 schedule, released by head coach
Tracey Kee Thursday.
-Purple
Captures World Series Title, 12-5
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
get jump on recruiting
With every win, East Carolina's recruiting
roads promise to stretch out just a little bit longer.
-ECU
student leaves UNC leadership post
-Renowned
anthropologist speaks at ECU
ECU basketball will try to rebound from 6-24 season
Winston Salem
Journal (AP)
Back looking forward
There�s a long list in the back
of East Carolina�s football media guide that runs down the names of
every player to have lettered for the Pirates since the program began
way back in 1932.
Kinston Free Press
From the
El Paso Times
-Special
teams a key matchup
Led by star return man/running
back Chris Johnson, East Carolina leads Conference USA in kickoff
returns, averaging 28.4 yards per runback.
-Miners
know defense must play much better
If a beleaguered UTEP defense
that has given up 92 points in the last two games is to slow down an
East Carolina offense that has scored 89 points in the last two games,
improvement will have to come with the materials the Miners already
have.
With
September Behind It, ECU Focuses on C-USA Rivals
wral.com
Weekend Preview- Missouri goes on the road
to Oklahoma
USA Today
It�s full speed ahead for Pirates
East Carolina�s new associate
head coach Mack McCarthy hopes his new squad will play in the same
manner he gives his press conferences: Fast, entertaining and to the
point.
Washington Daily News
Bragg soldiers killed on I-95 identified
Jeep went out of control: 2
occupants died, 3 were injured. All five were returning from an
East Carolina University football game.
Raleigh News &
Observer
Rockets out to stop Kincaid
At the moment, Spencer (1064
rushing yards, 13 touchdowns) is Buncombe County�s only Division I
player � he committed to East Carolina University
Asheville Citizen-Times
Air Raid Warnings At BC
You can call him a system
quarterback. It�s OK. Josh Vogelbach doesn�t mind. A
transfer from East Carolina, Gilford's Vogelbach has become Division
III�s most prolific passer with 2,212 yards.
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Winning is good enough
David Garrard is the league's
fourth-ranked passer and is one of only two quarterbacks in the league
who has yet to throw an interception.
jaguars.com
CRANDELL A CAPABLE BACKUP
CFL Network (From October 5th)
October 11, 2007
From
Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View from the 'ville
�
Kass-Pinkney tag team tests foes
BVL Audio:
Mack McCarthy Preseason Media Luncheon
WNCT:
TOT (Charles Chandler)
From
ecupirates.com
-Lady
Pirates Tabbed Third In Preseason C-USA Women's Basketball Poll
Jasmine Young Becomes First
Pirate Named To The C-USA Preseason All-Conference Team
-ECU's
Bill Carson Announces Retirement
Long-Time Pirate Head Men's
Track and Field Coach Bids Farewell After 40 Years
-Long
Ball Propels Purple To 8-0 Opening Series Win
-Men's
Basketball Participates In Preseason Media Day
-Purple-Gold
Fan Jam Set To Celebrate The New Basketball Season
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Fresh
start
Pirates look to start over
under McCarthy
-Injuries
push young linebackers to the forefront
Since his arrival at East
Carolina last autumn, Nick Johnson has been noticeable, and not just
because of his towering mop of strawberry blonde hair that can normally
be spotted whether he's wearing his football helmet or not.
-Baldwin-Tener
looks to build on last year's success
-Carson
retires after 40 years at ECU
Kass misses practice, will start at UTEP
Kinston Free Press
East Carolina faces injury woes
This is the time of year when
few teams are healthy, and East Carolina appears to be as banged up as
UTEP.
El Paso Times
Johnson has been ECU�s go-to-guy
Washington Daily News
East Carolina's Johnson has lofty goals -
including the NFL
Rocky Mount Telegram
Ready for the long haul
With midterms and fall break
looming, the Pirates have another 1,903 miles to travel
New Bern Sun Journal
From the East Carolinian
-Pirates
prepared to face the heat in the Sun Bowl
ECU and UTEP set to square off in meeting
of hot teams
-ECU
club hockey team finds revenge, success at Charlotte Shootout
-ECU
women's soccer team's winning streak snapped
-Pirate
fans live for tailgating season
Marshall women to host ECU in C-USA home opener
MU The Parthenon
ECU walk-on player suspended for 1 game
ECU Walk-on receiver Michael Hickman Jr.
has been suspended for one game after he was charged with disorderly
conduct.
Fayetteville Observer
(AP)
Pirates men's track coach retires after
NCAA violations
Winston Salem Journal
(AP)
After unusual offseason, ECU eager to get
started with new coach
Lexington Dispatch (AP)
East Carolina (3-3) at Texas-El Paso (4-2)
Kansas City Star
Non-BCS, Independents midseason notebook
espn.com
ECU to induct Jeff Blake into its Hall of
Fame
Orlando Sentinel (from October
5, 2007)
October 10, 2007
Double Tenth Day
Emergency Nurses Day
National Bring Teddy Bear to Work & School Day
National Cake Decorating Day
From
Bonesville.net
WNCT:
TOT (Nancy Ballard)
WNCT:
Tailgate (Junior Smith, Vonta
Leach, B. Meador)
Linkmeister Note: East Carolina is 12-5 against teams in the Lone
Star state. The Pirates are 5-3 against Houston, 2-1 against TCU, 2-0
against SMU, 1-0 against Texas Tech and 1-1 against Rice.
Linkmeister Note: East Carolina tailback Chris Johnson is one of
three Division 1-A players to lead his team in rushing and receiving.
Chad Hall of Air Force and Kenny Moore of Wake Forest are the other two.
Johnson has 404 rushing yards and 291 receiving yards.
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirate
GameDay Central
East
Carolina will make its second-longest voyage in program history when the
Pirates travel to UTEP to face the Miners in a clash matching Conference
USA divisional leaders Saturday at the Sun Bowl with a 9:05 (EDT)
kickoff scheduled.
-ECU
Students Preparing For NC State Visit
-ECU
Baseball To Hold Purple-Gold World Series
-Lady
Pirates Golf Ranked 23rd By Golfweek
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Potential
realized
Johnson blossoms into multi-threat player
-ECU
fans line up- N.C. State home game brings buzz
Divers Open Season With ECU Invitational
ConferenceUSA.com
Pirates prepare for long journey
Washington Daily News
From the El Paso Times
-Miners
to face C-USA East leading Pirates
When East Carolina pulls into the Sun Bowl
Saturday evening, the occasion will mark the first game between the
Pirates and UTEP, so some introductions are in order.
-Receiver
suspended for game
Fred Rouse's roller coaster season took a
down turn, as he is suspended for this week's game against East
Carolina.
C-USA Notebook- ECU's Johnson becoming complete player
New Bern Sun Journal
October 9, 2007
Leif Erikson Day
Fire Prevention Day
Birthday - John Lennon (musician)
From
Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
� From
one shootout to the next
BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz Monday press luncheon
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show (Donnie
Kirkpatrick)
From
ecupirates.com
-Johnson
Named C-USA Special Teams Player-of-the-Week
East Carolina senior Chris
Johnson was named Conference USA Special Teams Player-of-the-Week league
officials announced Monday afternoon
-Weekly
Press Luncheon Quotes
East Carolina University Head
Football Coach Skip Holtz addressed members of the media prior to this
week's game against UTEP.
-Men's
Golf Finishes In Seventh Place At Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic
From the East
Carolinian
-Pirates
pull off record-setting comeback
Lopsided third quarter keys ECU victory
-Pirates
show they can hang with C-USA heavy-hitters
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Controlling
the football
Holtz wants to keep the ball
away from UTEP
-ECU
player's status up in the air after arrest
An East Carolina University
wide receiver's playing status is in question after his arrest Sunday.
From
utepathletics.com
-UTEP
Football Notes / Game 7 / East Carolina
UTEP (4-2, 2-0 C-USA) hosts East Carolina
(3-3, 2-1 C-USA) in an early-season matchup of Conference USA divisional
leaders on Saturday in the Sun Bowl.
-Mike
Price Media Luncheon Quotes
UTEP 's head coach reflected on his team's
thrilling victory over Tulsa and looked ahead to Saturday's Homecoming
date with East Carolina.
From the El Paso Times
-East
Carolina readies for first trip to El Paso
East Carolina is bracing for plenty of
unknowns this week at UTEP.
-Miners
enjoying spot atop division
Miners press conference
Long road to UTEP up next for Pirates
East Carolina has a challenging week
ahead, but at this point, that is nothing new for the Pirates.
New Bern Sun Journal
Young guns stepping up for Pirates
Washington Daily News
October 8, 2007
Columbus Day (observed)
Thanksgiving (Canada)
From
Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Denny O'Brien's Harris Poll Ballot
-BVL:
Harris Interactive College Football Poll
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-After
getting the boot from a few, C-USA back in the game
There is no greater selling point for the
"Competition lives here" slogan adopted by the conference this season
than the next game on the ECU schedule.
-Big-play
Blake
Former QB honored at halftime of Pirates'
win
-ECU
Campus Notes- Researchers to get chest-deep in nanotubes
ECU Notebook- Pirates win despite holes in defense
Pirates light up the Knights
Washington Daily News
From
ecupirates.com
-Men's
Golf Tied For Seventh At Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic
-Bools
Finishes Tied For 19th At Tar Heel Invitational
-Pirates
Lead Early, But Fall To Tulane 3-1
-Women's
Soccer Drops 1-0 Heartbreaker at UCF in Double Overtime
Linkmeister Note: Clemson, Kentucky and East Carolina are the only
schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision that have allowed two kickoff
returns for touchdowns this season.
ECU RB Johnson scores 12th touchdown
Rotoworld.com
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October 14, 2007
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Almost,
again
Tar Heels
rally late but lose another close game
-Spurrier
gets in dig at Heels
Steve
Spurrier didn't stop to pose for a team picture after South Carolina's
21-15 win at North Carolina, but the football coach couldn't resist
taking a parting shot.
-Canes
go 3-for-3 north of the border
A half-bad victory
Gamecocks
forced to bat down last gasp pass after squandering early lead
Columbia (SC) State
Gamecocks one of many teams in the hunt
If Spurrier
and his boys win the next five games, they go to Atlanta.
Anderson Independent
Mistakes costly for Blue Devils
Durham Herald Sun
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Jackets
slip past 'Canes in thriller
-Kentucky
outlasts LSU
-Eagles,
Ryan get easy win over Irish
-Virginia
gets late score, tops UConn
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Jeff
Gordon wins Cup race at Lowe's
-Carr
downgraded to questionable
October 13, 2007
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Preview-
Virginia Tech at Duke
-Preview-
South Carolina at North Carolina
-Beware
of the 'D'
-Pack
aiming high
Carolinas rivalry returns
Fayetteville Observer
From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-USC
on upset alert
-Bad
blood remains
Given one more opportunity, Deems May
would love to run onto the Kenan Stadium turf today and lay someone out.
-Terriers
look to keep rolling
Gamecocks not looking at past
Greenville (SC) News
Saunders returns home to play at UNC-CH
Weslye Saunders finalized his plans for
college on Feb. 5, feeling good about his decision to attend South
Carolina. Much to his surprise, not everyone shared his sentiment.
Durham Herald-Sun
College football wacky off the field, too
Anderson Independent
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Beamer
says Duke scares him to death
-Everybody
Wins- Mauk is thriving after leaving Wake Forest for Cincinnati
October 12, 2007
Wake Forest beats FSU
Skinner connects with Moore for
the go-ahead TD
Winston Salem Journal
From the
Greensboro News-Record
-Deacons
race past Seminoles
-Waiting
game- State�s Baker remains positive
After injuries, NC State forced to
consider lifting red shirts
�We�re
going to try to become a better football team this week and then we�ll
start getting ready for East Carolina,� O�Brien said
Burlington Times News
Maynor's Shot That Felled Duke Still
Echoes
Most basketball players at mid-major schools don't
receive mail from fans across the country, but most have not made a
game-winning shot to knock Duke out of the first round of the NCAA
tournament...Maynor's
father, George, was a celebrated jump shooter who played at East
Carolina and was among the final players cut by the Chicago Bulls in
1980.
Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer
Carolina vs. Carolina and More
wral.com
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-'Carolina'
depends upon point of view
-Chill
in the air ushers in hoops
From the Durham
Herald-Sun
-Coach
Davis back after two-day absence
-Spurrier
at his best as visitor
"Ah,
we play better on the road," Spurrier says
From the Roanoke Times
-UVa
back is Rested & ready
-Offense
remains an issue for Tech
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Newman's
run bumps Johnson from top spot in Cup qualifying
-Swappin'
paint -- but germs?
Three backs to play
No feud - Ole Miss defensive
coordinator John Thompson has had nine jobs in the last 10 years,
including a brief tenure under Saban at LSU.
Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer
Martin: All who travel will play Coach hopes plan will help keep team
fresh against talented Buckeyes
Ravenna Record Courier
USF catches up quickly in recruiting
Palm Beach Post
Odom's future still up in the air
Dave Odom wasn't prepared to
say much about his future after this season.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
October 11, 2007
NOTEBOOK- A Bye Can't Heal These Wounds
As NC State is on the practice
fields working on fundamentals and preparing for next week's contest
against East Carolina, Pack Pride takes a look at the some major
storylines behind the Wolfpack's 1-5 start.
scout.com
Bowden doesn�t hear jeers, but Tigers�
players do
Anderson Independent
Gamecocks will bring their own brand of
football
Greensboro News-Record
From the Greenville
(SC) News
-Thomas
likely out for USC
The University of South
Carolina football team's defense has taken another hit.
-USC's
Tar Heel natives taking matchup personally
UNC-CH's Williams now is glad he made move
to 'dark side'
Durham Herald-Sun
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Teams
refresh rivalry
Before South Carolina hastily
pulled out of the ACC in 1972, the school competed fiercely with North
Carolina-Chapel Hill in football. The teams have not met in 16 years.
-1981
meeting flattened Heels
-Wake
honoring Prosser's memory
-Pack,
and its fans, are hungry
Leave it to Steve
Spurrier made his name as
Duke head coach, but it was three years as a Blue Devils assistant that
shaped the Young Ball Coach
Columbia (SC) State
Panthers agree to contract with backup QB
Testaverde
Charlotte Observer
Local sprinter asked to return gold medal
Portsmouth's LaTasha
Colander-Clark ran the anchor leg on the 4x400 meter relay team at the
2000 Olympic Games in Sydney with Marion Jones.
The Virginian Pilot
From the Winston Salem
Journal
-FSU
looking for payback
-TRANSITION-
Gaudio's elevation to head coach has changed him, WFU players say
October 10, 2007
Recruiting- Rankings lack 'need' factor
Fayetteville Observer
Spurrier fond of the battle of Carolinas
It's taken 16 years for
North Carolina and South Carolina to meet again - far too long in Steve
Spurrier's opinion.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
No. 7 Gamecocks take on UNC-CH
Anderson Independent
From the Greenville
(SC) News
-USC
approves changes to admissions policy
Coach Steve Spurrier's response
Tuesday to the University of South Carolina's streamlining special
admissions was decidedly muted compared to his threat in August to quit
if changes weren't made.
-Tigers
have time to climb in ACC race
One loss away from coaching Tar Heels
Spurrier contacted by UNC-CH
booster in 2004, but Bunting got bowl bid, contract extension
Columbia (SC) State
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Portrait
of a champion
Steve Spurrier returns to UNC-CH,
where his '89 Duke Blue Devils won 41-0 and then took their sweet time
celebrating the ACC championship they had just won.
-UNC-CH's
Davis to miss practice for funeral
-Spurrier
finds the fun in football
Brown was coaching at
North Carolina, Dick Sheridan was at State and, yes, East Carolina fans,
we know what was going on in Greenville about that time.
-Pro
football -- that's the ticket
Raleigh is one of 12
locations being eyed by the start-up United Football League, which aims
to launch eight professional football teams in August 2008.
-Nutritionist
helps UNC-CH athletes eat right
-MEAC
exploring other options
Vick loses $20 million ruling
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Injury bug keeps biting Duke
Durham Herald-Sun
UVA FOOTBALL- Success under pressure not
new for UVa
Virginia's ability to win close games
reminiscent of 2002 squad
Charlottesville Daily Progress
October 9, 2007
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Jones
gives up her Olympic medals
Marion Jones gave back the five
medals she won at the Sydney Olympics on Monday and agreed to forfeit
all other results dating back to Sept. 1, 2000, further punishment for
her admission that she was a drug cheat.
-Kenan
expansion planning 'on target'
North Carolina football coach
Butch Davis liked the looks of the temporary bleachers installed in
Kenan Stadium's east end zone last week to accommodate about 1,000 extra
fans.
-Smith
still going strong
If Leesville Road football coach
David Greene has a question about how to attack a specific defense, he
can call N.C. State offensive coordinator Dana Bible.
-Coaches
tap into top-tier resources
State has a bye week before g
-Heels
recruit top talent
2007 baseball class ranked No. 4 in the
nation
From the
Charlotte Observer
-Wolfpack
mistakes wearing on O'Brien
-Panthers'
Delhomme to miss rest of season
-What
next for the Panthers at quarterback?
MSU names new AD
Charlie Carr, 60, brings experience from
Florida State
Times Record News
From the Durham
Herald-Sun
-Davis
wants even more effort in preparation for Gamecocks
-Years
later, Spurrier remains a lightning rod for UNC-CH fans
Deacons seeking consistency as they
prepare for Seminoles
Winston Salem Journal
Furman backup QB arrested
Third-stringer Worley cited for public
drunkenness
Greenville (SC) News
Furman loses leading receiver for season
Charges dropped on Coastal receiver; Vandy
opens up QB competition
Columbia (SC) State
Terriers trying to enjoy the ride
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
October 8, 2007
From the
Columbia (SC) State
-Gamecocks
crack the top 10 for the first time since 2001
-Clemson:
Time heals all wounds except special teams ills
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-NCSU
postgame clipboard
State has a bye week before
going to East Carolina on Oct. 20. Can quarterback Harrison Beck return
from a separated left shoulder?
-UNC-CH
postgame clipboard
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Kasay's
foot saves Panthers on the road
-Kasay
delivers, again
Mountaineers return to top 10
Beckley Register-Herald
USF keeps winning despite turnovers
St Petersburg Times
Wake Forest closing in on notable fourth
victory
Greensboro News Record
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October 14, 2007
From
ConferenceUSA.com
-C-USA
Football Roundup
For the first
time in major college football history, a team produced a 200-yard
rusher and a 300-yard receiver in the same game, as Houston's Anthony
Alridge ran for 205 yards and four touchdowns, while Donnie Avery caught
13 passes for 346 yards and two scores in a 56-48 win over Rice.
-Comeback
Falls Short As Tulane Football Drops 26-21 Decision At UAB
-Blazers
Sneak By Green Wave, 26-21
-Tulsa
Downs Marshall Football, 38-31
-Tulsa
Gets 38-31 Win Over Marshall
-Southern
Miss-SMU Postgame Quotes
-Memphis
Falls to Middle Tennessee, 21-7
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Defense
hit hard by Bulls
A week after allowing the East Carolina offense to score six touchdowns,
the Knights allowed the Bulls' offense to score eight.
-UCF
Knights trampled by Bulls in Tampa
-Power
of the press -- USF gets riled up over photo
-College
basketball preseason primer- UCF
UCF ground game staggers, offense stalls
St. Petersburg Times
UCF finds it can't run with Bulls
Florida Today
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-SMU's
losing streak continues, 28-7
It seems that
glaring mistakes find the Mustangs, no matter where they play. But those
mistakes get amplified when they venture outside Dallas. Saturday was
more of the same in a 28-7 loss at Southern Mississippi.
-SMU's
adjustments yield little progress
From the Hattiesburg American
-Perfect
redemption
-Turnover
bug puts bite on Mustangs
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
Football- Back on right track
Southern Miss' defense delivered birthday
wishes and the game ball to its absent coordinator Jay Hopson on
Saturday night.
-QB
Reaves gets back on track
-Notebook-
Bower, Butler part of USM's SMU connection
Southern Miss' bag of tricks baffle SMU
Biloxi Sun Herald
UH gets bang for its Bucket in win over Rice
Houston Chronicle
From the Birmingham News
-Blazers
hold on for homecoming win
The end to his first Division I-A win as a
college football head coach came with a few more anxious moments than he
needed.
-BLAZER
BUZZ
-Blazers
give up yards but not so many points
-BLAZERS
NOTEBOOK
An MT feeling
The Tigers reached the midway
point of what has been a disappointing season Saturday night at Liberty
Bowl Memorial Stadium, and Middle Tennessee's 21-7 victory exposed
several UofM shortcomings.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Tulsa
drops Herd to 0-6
-Little
wonder why MU is winless
From the
Tulsa World
-TU
hangs on to beat Marshall
-Duncan
hospitalized but expected to be OK
-Offense
is potent, even on 'off night'
Fans saw glimpses of hope from the Herd
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
October 13, 2007
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Tulsa
not looking past winless Herd
-Herd
could sneak out of Tulsa with win
From the Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-Tulsa
QB not overlooking Marshall
Smith top passer in Conference USA
-Herd
basketball players overwhelmed
Coach
Jones big on conditioning
From the Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Offense
is Tulsa pulse
-Marshall-Tulsa
game capsule
-Conference
USA notebook
Coach nurturing young crew
Tulsa World
From the Hattiesburg American
-Eagles
take on Mustangs
-Times
are desperate
Golden Eagles want a repeat
Southern Miss faced a two-game losing streak last season and responded
with a 42-21 win against Memphis en route to winning the Conference
USA's East Division.
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Healthy
Reaves hopes for consistent effort
-Look
out for...
-Keys
for Southern Miss
-Sporty
sports
Southern Miss needs to send a big thank you note to East Carolina for
its win last weekend over UCF
SMU-Southern Miss preview
Dallas Morning News
From the Orlando Sentinel
-USF's
rapid trek to top puts UCF on notice
-Knights
see opportunity
Florida's directional schools plot new
course
Florida
Times-Union
Bayou Bucket win could be turning point
Cougars need
Houston Chronicle
Tulane's front four to test UAB offense
Birmingham News
Wave's chance to recover begins at UAB
New Orleans Times Picayune
Miners conduct first practice
El Paso Times
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-C-USA
tourney is likely moving
Conference
USA officials and athletic directors left Memphis on Thursday following
the league's media day. They may have taken the C-USA basketball
tournament with them.
-Memphis
Madness - Slammin' debut
-Another
running QB is in Tiger path
October 12, 2007
From the Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Conference
USA notebook
A
funny thing happened Saturday night: After East Carolina rallied to beat
Central Florida going away, all six East Division teams became tied in
the loss column with one defeat, with lots of football left. Yes, even
Marshall and Alabama-Birmingham.
-Jones
era begins at Marshall
From the
Dallas Morning News
-SMU,
Southern Miss looking to rebound from disappointing losses
The
Golden Eagles, picked to win the conference this year, are not out of
the race. With a win earlier this year at East Carolina and Central
Florida still to come in Hattiesburg, Southern Miss still has a chance
to win the league's East Division and play in the title game.
-SMU
seeks to build fan base, develop confidence
Offensive line has cleared way for Golden
Eagles
Mobile Register
Reaves gets the start
Biloxi Sun Herald
Rice, UH ready for another bayou battle
Houston Chronicle
No. 5 South Florida welcomes challenge of
containing UCF�s Smith
Naples Daily News
From the Orlando Sentinel
-David
Whitley- USF fans easy to get riled up when it comes to UCF
-UCF
at USF
From the Birmingham News
-Tulane's
Forte is running the ball
-Davis
has plenty of options now
-Calipari
has good reason to be excited
Teams look for new direction at midway
point in season
espn.com
From the Tulsa World
-What
makes success?
-TU
Football Notebook- Big Draddy
Herd needs to score a first-quarter TD
Marshall struggles early
Charleston (WV) Daily
Mail
Early questions answered
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Conference USA living in Memphis
Tigers' shadow
MSNBC
Memphis Chosen As Preseason Conference USA Favorite
ConferenceUSA.com
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Conference
USA basketball tipoff
Tulsa basketball coach Doug
Wojcik was flipping channels one night in April and happened to catch
John Calipari during one of his guest-hosting gigs on Fox Sports Net's
"Best Damn Sports Show Period."
-Saturday's
foes also fans
West, Stockstill share mutual
admiration
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Golden
Eagles hope to build on 20-win season
-Mustangs'
season runs off course
-Notebook-
SMU's Bennett feels Eagles' pain
UNC may swim for Conference USA this year
It's a new season and it may
also be a new conference for the University of Northern Colorado women's
swimming team.
Greeley (CO) Tribune
October 11, 2007
From the College Football News
-Previews
and Predictions for the Week 7 C-USA Games
-Previews
and Predictions for the Week 7 Confeference USA Games, Part 2
From the El Paso Times
-Miner
men, women cagers kick things off today
-In
the spotlight- Jeff Moturi
USM football- USM aide has been upstairs
before
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the Orlando Sentinel
-UCF
lags in local recruiting
The best revenge on the
hometown team that didn't want you?
-Pad's
Weekly C-USA check-in (Week 6)
-Practice
intensifies before the big game
-Greco
might start at QB against Bulls
-SATURDAY'S
KEYS
-David
Whitley- BULL SESSION
-Leavitt
ignores criticism of team
From
ConferenceUSA.com
-C-USA
Basketball Media Day Tip Off
-Tulane
Tabbed As Preseason C-USA Women's Basketball Favorites
-Oct.
10 Men's Golf Notebook
-Blazers
Continues Preparations For Saturday's C-USA Meeting With Tulane
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers'
madness never stops
-Ground
game key for Tiger D
Senior cornerback Simon is at home with UH
Houston Chronicle
Tulsa putting up video game-like numbers
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
From the Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-Herd
QB giving injury the boot
-Herd
hopes haircuts help
From the Tulsa World
-Family
matters
Many
Tulsa alumni will celebrate homecoming during Saturday night's football
game against Marshall.
-The
Picker- The good, bad and cheesiest of the pigskin
-TU
Notebook- No overlooking the Herd
-Tulsa
10th in conference
Tulsa senior Coleman not panicking over defense
Beckley (WV) Register-Herald
Special teams lacking a bit for Green Wave
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Birmingham News
-Blazers
likely to be included next year by BCA
UAB
will likely be included with an asterisk in next year's report card of
minority hiring practices for head football coaches, the Black Coaches
and Administrators said Wednesday.
-Davis-
Players have curfew
October 10, 2007
From
ConferenceUSA.com
-Southern
Miss Gears Efforts Toward Homecoming Contest against SMU
-Houston
Football Daily Practice Report
-Women's
Soccer Notebook
Conference USA conference roundup,
standings, player and game of the week
College Football News
From the Dallas Morning
News
-SMU
foe Southern Miss in QB quandary
-Schedule
gets tougher for SMU
From the Hattiesburg
American
-Hopson
to miss game
A two-game losing streak for
the Southern Miss football team lost a great deal of significance on
Monday.
-Bower
gives pat on back to defense
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
Football- A Marked Man
Lost somewhat amid injury reports and a
two-game losing streak is the news that Southern Miss running back
Damion Fletcher has quietly crept within a few long runs of a major
milestone.
-Notebook-
Hopson addresses team
-UTEP
scoring plenty of correct answers to preseason questions
Hopson will get second opinion
Southern Miss defensive coordinator Jay
Hopson expressed optimism Tuesday in his fight against cancer.
Biloxi Sun Herald
Shoulder injury has Hunt, UAB offense
more one dimensional
Birmingham News
From the Huntington
Herald Dispatch
-Shuffle
continues along D-line
Both from necessity and new-found depth,
several Marshall University football players are on the move.
-Snyder
stresses faster starts for Herd
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Tulsa
taking flak over 3-3-5
-Herb
has a big Hand in Tulsa�s identity
Tulsa coach uses WVU offense, defense
Golden Hurricane hosts Marshall on
Saturday
Charleston (WV) Daily
Mail
From the Tulsa World
-Injured
Marshall keeps on
The Thundering Herd -- TU's homecoming
opponent on Saturday night -- are a hurt football team, having had six
injured starters at one time. That plight has resulted in a 0-5 start
for a once-proud program.
-An
increasing impact
Stockstill, West share special bond
Daily News Journal
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Ground
game key for Tiger D
-Tiger
RBs continue struggles
-Chinese
coaches arrive for practice
One of the most remarkable aspects of
Memphis' five-year agreement with China is that Calipari was able to
quickly build relationships to earn the backing of the Chinese
government and basketball federation.
Wave struggling to come to grips with Army loss
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the Houston
Chronicle
-At
23, Rice freshman QB Casey living the dream
-UH
NOTEBOOK- Assistant coach Pugh relished visit to Alabama
UTEP Men's Basketball Team to Start Practicing This
Weekend
utepathletics.com
October 9, 2007
From
ConferenceUSA.com
-C-USA
Football Notebook
Seven Saturday games are on the
docket this weekend, highlighted by a C-USA doubleheader on CSTV. Action
kicks off at 11 a.m. on ESPNU with UCF traveling down Interstate 4 to
Tampa to take on No. 5 South Florida. Rice and Houston will battle for
the Bayou Bucket at 2:30 p.m. on CSTV, followed by Southern Miss hosting
SMU at 6:30 p.m. also on CSTV.
-C-USA
Football Coaches' Press Conference Quotes- Week Seven
-Football
Players of the Week
UTEP, Rice and
East Carolina Players Honored Following Victories
-C-USA
Volleyball Notebook
USM in must-win situation against SMU
Biloxi Sun Herald
UCF's Smith plows on
St. Petersburg Times
UCF must shake collapse
With USF looming, the Knights have to
forget their East Carolina debacle.
Florida Sun-Sentinel
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Future
of game with USF still remains unresolved
-Zooker,
Spurrier are Studs; Urban, UCF are Duds
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
Football- Defensive coordinator fighting cancer reoccurrence
-Battered
Reaves likely back at QB
USM pitching ahead of hitting
Hattiesburg American
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Three
charged with Bradford murder; fourth expected
-Hankins
may return to play vs. MTSU
-RB
Gaither's knee injury ends season
From the Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Points
should be plentiful for Herd, Tulsa
-Snyder
considering
Marshall�s Snyder remains upbeat
Beckley (WV) Register-Herald
An increasing impact
Tulsa World
Defensive end Davis leaves Owls' program
Houston Chronicle
October 8, 2007
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Looking
back
UCF (3-2, 1-1
Conference USA) squandered an 11-point halftime lead and was outscored
35-10 in the second half, falling 52-38 to East Carolina
-UCF
wants spotlight and here it is
Knights face No. 5 team in
nation with USF
-UCF
must shake collapse With USF looming, the Knights have to forget their
East Carolina debacle.
UCF junior
tailback Kevin Smith looked like a young child who'd just found out his
bike was stolen.
-INSIDE THE COLLEGES:
Slew of shockers fuels playoff debate
Five Top 10 teams tumble;
Missouri might be the best team in the Big 12 and Cincinnati the best
team in the Big East;
Temple (1-5) and Buffalo (2-4) won on the same day for the first time
since Nov. 13, 2004; East Carolina WR Chris Johnson, an Olympia High
grad, and his 1,228 yards of all-purpose offense lead Conference-USA by
a bunch
From the El Paso Times
-Miners
revel in another big win
When UTEP rallied from nowhere to stun SMU last week, it marked one of
the most amazing victories in the history of the program.
-Notebook-
Tulsa barnburner was one for the history books
Potent offense leading the Golden Hurricane
Beckley Register-Herald
From the Tulsa World
-TU
loss a team effort
-Was
it the defense or the clock?
-TU
Notebook- Deja vu
Southern Miss vs. SMU
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Tulane lamenting one that got away
New Orleans Times Picayune
Payne Stewart's son following familiar
footsteps
Almost eight
years after Payne Stewart's death in a plane crash, Aaron Stewart is
living in the shadow of his father's statue at SMU. Aaron has begun his
freshman season on the Hilltop 28 years after Payne won the Southwest
Conference title and headed to the PGA Tour.
Dallas Morning News
From
ConferenceUSA.com
-Women's
Soccer Round-Up
-C-USA
Volleyball Round-Up
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