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December 2, 2007
Advent (First Sunday)
From
Bonesville.net
-Hightower:
UCF, Tulsa deliver encore; Bowl
surprise
-BVL:
Conference USA Bowl Schedule & Scoreboard
From
ecupirates.com
-Kupaianaha!
Pirates Headed To Hawaii
-VCU
Proves Too Much, Defeats Lady Pirates 64-53
-Men's
Basketball Set To Face George Mason In The BB&T Classic
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
headed to Hawaii
After a week of waiting to see if
something different might happen, the East Carolina Pirates are headed
to Hawaii after all.
-Higher
hopes
With second consecutive bowl berth in
hand, Holtz still wants more
-ECU
faces George Mason in Classic
-Pirates
throw away game to VCU Rams
-Aid
to Holland relative halted
ECU accepts Hawaii Bowl bid
Fayetteville Observer
From
the Kinston Free Press
-ECU
accepts Hawaii bid
-Internal
audit halts aid to ECU student
Relative of ECU�s AD received more than
$16,000 from athletic department
Pirates making plans for trip to Hawaii
Raleigh News &
Observer
From
the
Honolulu Advertiser
-Hawaii
for East Carolina
Boise State is a candidate if Hawai'i gets
a berth in a Bowl Championship Series game.
-East
Carolina accepts bid to Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
-Honolulu
Advertiser Sports
Hawaii stays perfect, makes case for BCS
bid
espn.com
H-Bowl waits and watches
Per Humanitarian Bowl
executive director Kevin McDonald, a Hawaii win late Saturday
night against Washington likely would send No. 24 Boise State (10-2) to
the Hawaii Bowl to face East Carolina (7-5) and Fresno State (8-4) to
the Humanitarian Bowl, McDonald said.
Idaho Statesman
Boise State vs East Carolina?
As of Saturday night, we know one thing:
whichever WAC team plays in the Sheraton Hawai'i bowl, whether it's
Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada, or Hawai'i, will play East Carolina
out of Conference USA.
KBCI (Idaho)
Nevada's 641 yards offense crushes
Louisana Tech 49-10
WAC Commissioner Karl
Benson said the
winner in Reno on Saturday would be invited to the New Mexico Bowl in
Albuquerque against a Mountain West opponent, the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
in Honolulu against East Carolina of Conference USA or the Roady's
Humanitarian Bowl in Boise against a team from the Atlantic Coast
Conference (if Hawaii gets a BCS spot).
KBCI (Idaho)
From the
Florida
Times Union
-Will
Jaguars defeat Colts? Time will tell
-NOTEBOOK-
Garrard knows score
Jaguars quarterback David Garrard
isn't thinking about outscoring Peyton Manning on Sunday.
-No
time? Are you certain?
Jaguars' quarterback is going to be
co-chair
CFL Grey Cup:
CRANDELL HAS SEEN ELECTRICITY OF THE GAME
cfl.ca (11.25.07)
Parade a privilege for proud Rider players
I've actually come to expect it'' Backup
quarterback Marcus Crandell went through similar celebrations when the
Calgary Stampeders won the Grey Cup in 2001.
Regina Leader-Post (11.28.07)
December 1, 2007
From
Bonesville.net
-BVL:
C-USA Football Scoreboard & Bowl Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirate
linebackers get chance to recover
-ECU
home makeover?
-ECU
board raises tuition
Holtz, happy to be at ECU, and Pirates await bowl
destination
Washington Daily News
From
ecupirates.com
-Lady
Pirates Welcome VCU To Minges Coliseum Saturday Afternoon
-Josh
Coffman Named To C-USA All-Academic Team
Jones passes on big boys to remain on offense
espn.com
November 30, 2007
From
Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat
�
Time trifles away as men dither
WNCT:
TOT (Small Business & Crime)
Seniors not allowed
Underclassmen take center stage during
late season mini-camp
Greenville Daily Reflector
Black Out Declared For Clemson Game
The first
1,500 students to the game will receive a free "black out" t-shirt.
ecupirates.com
Tearing down ECU�s building
Winthrop
basketball coach Randy Peele walked into the media room at Minges
Coliseum on Wednesday night, sat down in front of a purple curtain and
started talking.
Kinston Free Press
Coach Is Anchor For Pirate Ship
There is
going to be a transitional period for East Carolina University football,
and fans around the Pirate nation are holding their breath.
Dunn Daily Record
GOOD CALL- Picking Garrard has helped both
Del Rio, Jaguars
Winston Salem Journal
November 29, 2007
From
Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View from the 'ville
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USM didn't learn from ECU's mistake
-BVL:
Updated ECU Football Recruiting Thumbnails
-BVL:
Winthrop smacks Pirates
WNCT:
TOT (Sen. Phil Berger and other guests)
From
ecupirates.com
-Terry
Leads Lady Pirates to 75-69 Win at Appalachian State
-Men's
Basketball Falls To Winthrop, 72-57
-Chris
Johnson Named C-USA Media Special Teams Player-Of-The-Year
-Single
Game Tickets For The Clemson and NC State Game On Sale
No sweet home
ECU men lose big at Minges
Greenville Daily Reflector
Winthrop burns Pirates' sails, 72-57
Cold-shooting ECU commits 19 turnovers
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
Jenkins� return to ENC proves
unfortunate for Pirates
New Bern Sun Journal
Winthrop wins fourth straight against East
Carolina 72-57
Fayetteville Observer (AP)
Opportunities on the horizon
ECU is going bowling once again
The East Carolinian
Looking for a home
Over at Richland Northeast, senior
defensive back Leonard Paulk accepted a scholarship offer to East
Carolina.
Columbia
(SC) State
Garrard leads the way
jaguars.com
Playoff-hopeful Jags enjoying quarterback 'clarity' with
Garrard
Florida Times-Union
November 28, 2007
From
Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football Recruiting Report
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Scotland star finds his spot at ECU
WNCT:
Tailgate (Steve Shankweiler, Greg
Hudson)
From
ecupirates.com
-ECU
Places Five On C-USA All-Freshman Team
-Three
Pirates Named To All C-USA Teams By Media Members
-Men's
Basketball Returns Home To Face Winthrop
-Time
Warner Cable To Broadcast Four ECU Men's Basketball Games
-Lady
Pirates Travel To Appalachian State Wednesday
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU
men looking for first D-I win
-ECU
women head west for road trip
-East
Carolina still waiting for bowl invite
Eagles prepare for ECU
Winthrop
visits East Carolina at 7 p.m. today in a game that, on paper at least,
the Eagles should win.
Rock Hill Herald
Pirates� Johnson only getting better
Washington Daily News
Recruiting- Versatile Jones settles on ECU
Fayetteville Observer
Polished Pirate
Dunn Daily Record
Crazy season saw big breakthroughs, stunning flops
USA Today
November 27, 2007
Rockefeller Center Christmas
Tree Annual Lighting (NYC)
Birthday - Jimi Hendrix (musician)
From
Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
� GMAC
Bowl holding its cards for now
WNCT:
Brian Bailey (Sharon Baldwin-Tener)
From
ecupirates.com
-Women's
Basketball Completes 2008-09 Signing Class
-Lady
Pirate Golf Inks Two In Early Signing Period
-Men's
Golf Signs Four To National Letter Of Intent
-Velasquez
Signs With Softball During Early Period
-ECU
Student-Athletes Join Forces To Make A Difference In Community
No bowl yet for Pirates
Greenville Daily Reflector
ECU�s Wilson happy about bowl
Washington Daily News
From the
East Carolinian
-Seniors
lead ECU to rewarding victory
-'Young'
guard catching on
-Pirates
overpower N.C. Wesleyan but still seek first Division I win
-Lady
Pirates finish third at invitational
Lady Vols ride 3-pointers to win
Ashley Clarke of Myrtle Beach, SC, and
guard Jamie Shaw of Columbia, SC, have signed national letters of intent
to play basketball at East Carolina.
Raleigh News &
Observer
Mel Kiper:
Missouri showcasing playmakers on both
sides of the ball
I was impressed with how many yards after
initial contact East Carolina's talented senior RB Chris Johnson was
able to pick up against Tulane.
espn.com
Bulldogs assured bowl
Fresno State could play in the Hawaii Bowl
if Hawaii goes to a BCS game. That would pit the Bulldogs against a
Conference USA team, almost certain to be East Carolina (7-5).
Fresno (CA) Bee
November 26, 2007
From
Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 328
� Revised
QB formula yields dividends
-BVL:
Denny O'Brien's Harris BCS Poll Ballot
-BVL:
Bowl Championship Series Standings
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU's
long, winding journey is not over yet
-Campus
Notes- Study puts programs in Top 10
Hawaii, GMAC possible bowls for East
Carolina
East Carolina�s postseason football
destination will be one of two places, the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu on
Dec. 23 or the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 6.
Fayetteville Observer
Former Eastern NC players return to
Carolina to pound Panthers
New Bern Sun-Journal
Maginnes- Tapping the glass for some who
helped me
PGATour.com
Garrard is the difference
jaguars.com
Garrard, Jags approaching crossroads
Romo deal 'set the stage' for eventual
Garrard contract talks
espn.com (subscription req'd)
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December 2, 2007
West Virginia knocked out of title game
Charleston (WV)
Daily Mail
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Pitt-iful
end of a dream
-Stunning
disbelief across the state
-Notebook-
Mountaineers had their chances
Bowl Projections - Now What?!
College Football News
Hokies topple BC, capture ACC crown
Roanoke Times
Glennon comes full circle in ACC title
games
His first pass of 2007 was intercepted by
East Carolina.
Fredricksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star
Hokies turn haunts into hurrahs
The Virginian Pilot
From the Charlotte Observer
-Lots
of empty seats at game fill Charlotte with hope
City vying with Tampa and
Jacksonville to host league's championships
-Duke,
Davidson fight to the finish
-Hapless
play keeps Panthers fans away
-Appalachian
State moves on
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Mountaineers
move on
-Deacs
bounce back after loss
Terriers get tangled in web
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
USC bowl scenarios nearly dry
FAU upsets Troy to become another
seven-win team that vaults ahead of six-win Gamecocks
Columbia (SC) State
Navy coach brushes off rumors
Annapolis Capital
Offense the key for new Duke coach
Would Duke have won at Notre Dame if Steve
Logan had been coaching the offense?
Durham Herald-Sun
Poise carries veteran Clemson past
Gamecocks
Anderson
Independent
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Duke
holds off stubborn Davidson
-Green
leads Tar Heels past Wildcats
From the New
Orleans Times Picayune
-Tigers'
Miles puts end to rumors
There was a buzz amongst the LSU
football players Saturday morning, set off by ESPN analyst Kirk
Herbstreit's pronouncement that LSU Coach Les Miles was going to
Michigan.
-Miles
shows true colors by staying
-MILESTONE
December 1, 2007
College football season coming into
focus
Fayetteville Observer
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Just
one to go
-Winthrop
hardly a pushover for WVU
Who's not rooting for the Mountaineers?
Charleston (WV)
Daily Mail
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Expansion
boosts ACC
Boston College and Virginia Tech will play
for conference title today.
-BCS
clear to Mizzou and WVU
-Mountaineers
manage to keep winning
-Attorney-
Bowden gets new deal at FSU
Duke Could Score With Paul Johnson
wral.com
Another chance to dance
Roanoke Times
Tech learns it's not over until the buzzer
sounds
Hampton Roads Daily
Press
Tigers� fate lies in ACC title game
Columbia (SC) State
No arachnophobia for Ayers, Wofford
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Appalachian's
secondary gets ready
-Deacons
trying to shake offensive woes
Wake Forest is home to USC Upstate;
homecoming for ex-Deacon Eddie Payne
-Tar
Heels' Lawson unlikely to play
UNC-Chapel Hill
will meet Kentucky in battle of nation's winningest college programs
Tigers taking rivalry with Gamecocks very
seriously
Anderson
Independent
Devils, King face tough test in Davidson
Durham Herald-Sun
Hawks look for happy ending
Wilmington Star-News
November 30, 2007
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-49ers
edge Deacs
Tough defense down stretch lifts UNCC to
63-59 win
-Rumors
swirl- Will Grobe leave WFU?
Paper reports he talked about job with
Nebraska
-College
Football Notebook
Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson has talked
to Duke representatives, at least informally, about the school�s open
coaching position.
-A
PRICE TO PAY- Appalachian State, with 42 football games in 27 months, is
always banged up
-Mountaineers'
Rauch, a senior, has had more than his share of high-stakes kicks
Dealing with Pressure
From the Charlotte Observer
-49ers
rally past Deacs
-49ers
give Lutz kind of win he needs
N.C. A&T reassigns athletics director Dee
Todd
Greensboro News-Record
Bowden draws ACLU�s ire
Anderson
Independent
Ga. Southern studies potential move to Div. I
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Time to officially welcome back the UNC-CH,
NCSU football programs
Rocky Mount Telegram
O'Brien likes look of Pack's future
Raleigh News &
Observer
Sharp pencil, quick wit save Wallace's
life
In his first two weeks as a scholarship
football player at East Carolina University, Wallace, "met two men
bigger and better than I was and I didn't think I had a very safe
future."
Raleigh Biblical Recorder
USC Upstate's Payne ready to visit memory
lane
Coach will take team to his alma mater,
Wake Forest, on Saturday
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Spurrier holds out bowl hope
Columbia (SC) State
Offensive wrinkle has Wofford in rare air
Greenville (SC) News
Canes hope to end skid against Caps
Durham Herald-Sun
November 29, 2007
Wolfpack can�t find right gear for MSU
NC State is off until Dec. 8, when the
Wolfpack faces East Carolina in Greenville.
Greensboro News-Record
From the Anderson Independent
-Clemson
forward Mays� injury less serious than believed
Mays will
miss the No.18 Tigers� next two games � Saturday against South Carolina
and next Wednesday at East Carolina
-Tigers�
bowl fate rests largely on ACC title game
-Georgia
not down after missing out on SEC title game
Mountaineers won't be looking ahead
Charleston Daily Mail
Tranghese hopes for better bowl
structure in next BCS deal
Charleston Gazette
Spurrier stops by Duke and speaks with
Alleva
Two days
after Duke started searching for what the school hopes will be its next
winning football coach, the program's last winning coach was spotted on
campus.
Durham Herald-Sun
Seahawks survive sloppy play
Wilmington Star News
USC drops 3-pointers on Camels
Greenville (SC) News
From the Charlotte Observer
-Tar
Heels survive
-Pitting
pitiful 1-15 Panthers vs. '07 version
-Panther
found guilty of assault
-Vick's
Virginia trial date set
ODU helpless against Georgetown, 66-48
The Virginian Pilot
Houston Nutt arrives in Oxford: 'Today I'm a Rebel'
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Talks on hold between Tuberville, AU
Mobile Register
U.Va. is just glad to be bowl eligible
this year
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Canes out of sync
Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia
Flyers was the Hurricanes' fifth in the past seven games.
Raleigh News &
Observer
November 28, 2007
Cotton leaves Maury to lead Monarchs' defensive line
Cotton, 36, was a standout defensive
lineman at Granby High and East Carolina University.
The Virginian-Pilot
From the
Hampton Roads Daily Press
-Maury
head coach joins ODU football staff
-Groh's
big day- ACC COY, contract extension
South Florida, UCONN accept bowl bids
USA Today
Connecticut in Meineke Bowl
Charlotte Observer
Bearcats settle for lesser bowl
Cincinnati Enquirer
Home for the holidays
Mountaineers
actually have benefited from November games at Mountaineer Field
Charleston
Daily Mail
From the
Columbia (SC) State
-Bowden
will get contract extension
-Clemson
bowl destination becomes a little clearer
-Spurrier
| Right at home
Spurrier�s name is bound to come up in
regard to coaching vacancies. But don�t worry USC fans, the Head Ball
Coach isn�t going anywhere
From the
Anderson (SC) Independent
-College
OT exciting, but highly flawed
-Clemson
nips Purdue
Tigers still have shot at BCS bowl bid
Greenville
(SC) News
From the
Durham Herald-Sun
-Roof-
Next Duke coach needs to 'get all the facts'
On his way out the door, former Duke
football coach Ted Roof was asked what advice he'd give to the man that
will take his place on the sidelines next season.
-After
3 wins in Orlando, N.C. State looks back on track
-Blue
Devils too much for Badgers
-Eagles
take another road loss
Fans' melee halts game
Wake County sheriff's deputies used pepper
spray to disperse about 40 people at a basketball game between Shaw and
St. Augustine's.
Raleigh News &
Observer
From the
Mobile Register
-Ole
Miss goes Nutt
-AU
must reward a winner
-Is
Bama really better off today?
November 27, 2007
From the
Durham Herald-Sun
-Roof
cleans out office, wishes players success in the future
-Duke
players disappointed over Roof's firing
-Alleva-
In the end, there were not enough wins to continue
-NCCU
continues long road trip
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Roof
shown the door
Four years of football futility at Duke
end with the dismissal of coach Ted Roof. He is the latest in a line of
Duke football coaches who had to leave because they couldn't win.
-Duke
AD needs to hire smart
-Here's
what Duke football needs now
-Concessions
kept Speedway in place
Bruton Smith insists that he wasn't
bluffing with his threat to close the speedway and build a new track
elsewhere in the Charlotte region.
Possible targets for Duke football coach
Fayetteville Observer
'Coach Jags' Has Piloted Eagles to His Own
Tune
Washington Post
Coaching carousel- Nutt could be heading to Ole Miss
Several sources have indicated that
negotiations already are taking place to make recently departed Arkansas
coach Houston Nutt the next coach at Ole Miss. ...Which direction will
Arkansas go? Numerous sources have indicated that I still shouldn't rule
out Butch Davis bolting North Carolina, despite the recent extension of
his contract.
SportingNews.com
Possible candidates to succeed Gailey
Atlanta Journal
Constitution
Cavalcade of
Whimsy - The Coaching Situations
College Football News
Music City Bowl would prefer a 7-win team
The Birmingham News
UCONN Likely Headed For Bowl In Charlotte
Or Birmingham
Hartford Courant
From the
Greenville
(SC) News
-Clemson
to offer Bowden contract extension
-USC
Report- Gamecocks might hear Music
Firings may alter USC staff
Several assistants may be lured away as
coaching changes begin
Columbia
(SC) State
Terriers' focus is on Spiders
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Redskins' Sean Taylor dies overnight
Hampton Roads Daily Press
November 26, 2007
WVU No. 2 for first time
Mountaineers had never been higher than
No. 3
Charleston
Daily Mail
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Wake's
Justice wins ACC blocking award
East Carolina (7-5, 6-2 Conference USA)
appears headed for the Dec. 23 Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu, but an official
invitation has not been issued.
-Krzyzewski-
'don't let it linger'
Roof's coaching status still uncertain.
-An
instant replay - North Carolina at Chapel Hill 4-8, 3-5
-Wolfpack
toes the line
-Mizzou,
WVU rule the BCS
-Panthers
simply pathetic
-Skins
fumble chance
-Oakland
ends streaks of futility
Garrard, a former East Carolina star, was
23-of-37 for a career-high 296 yards and set a team record for
consecutive passes without an interception (209).
Coach K says Duke football must strive for
much more
Durham Herald-Sun
From the
Anderson
Independent
-Beating
USC buys Bowden Clemson fans� faith
-College
football- Georgia No. 4, Clemson No. 21 in AP poll
Gutter ball- USC left hoping for bid at
6-6
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From the
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
-Unfamiliar
feeling
After watching his Winthrop Eagles give up
44 points in the second half, score just 24 and blow a 22-point lead in
a 73-69 loss to Missouri State on Sunday afternoon, about all coach
Randy Peele could do was preach patience and optimism.
-USC
doesn't deserve bowl
-A
year and counting -- Panthers still winless at home
Not to Worry, Basketball Season is here
850 The Buzz
Heels, Wolfpack share optimism
North Carolina and N.C. State experienced
distinctly different finishes to the 2007 season on Saturday, but both
left the field with positive outlooks for the future.
Fayetteville Observer
Independence Bowl has eye on Saban,
Alabama football team
Birmingham News
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December 2, 2007
From the
conferenceusa.com
-UCF
Tops Tulsa For C-USA Title
-C-USA's
Remaining Bowl Lineup Set
-Blazers
Beat the Bearcats at Home, 73-54
-McKiver
Leads Cougars to an 83-68 Victory Over Middle Tennessee
-USM
Baseball Releases 2008 Schedule
-Arkansas-Little
Rock Hands Tulsa 62-51 LossFrom the
Orlando Sentinel
-Kevin
Smith leads UCF to Conference USA crown
-Knights
are kings
-Knights
bulled over in Tampa once again
With less than a minute in regulation, the
UCF men's basketball stood just one possession away from a historic
victory or yet another dreadful loss to South Florida.
From the
Tulsa World
-TU
loses Central Florida rematch
-Tulsa
loses to Central Florida, accepts bid to GMAC bowl
-UCF's
formula for winning works again
-A
disappointing day
-Hurricane
falls to Trojans
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-UCF's
Liberty foe uncertain
The AutoZone
Liberty Bowl won't know until today the Southeastern Conference
representative in its Dec. 29 game.
-Tiger
offense key to big season
-Calm
Tigers prepare for weary USC
Giannini- Money not an issue - yet
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Blazers put it together
Birmingham News
SMU men hold off UT-San Antonio, 62-56
Dallas Morning News
Marshall beats Morehead State, 69-56
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Miners lose game
El Paso Times
Green Wave ready for tough test
New Orleans Times Picayune
Baseball:
USM to face strong opponents
Hattiesburg American
Distribution of college football money
worthy of close look
Houston
Chronicle
December 1, 2007
Boise State wants to play in Hawaii
Bowl
Tulsa (9-3) or East Carolina (7-5) are the
most likely matches for Boise here.
Honolulu Advertiser
Broncos in the H-Bowl- Maybe not, director says
Idaho Statesman
GMAC matchup taking shape
Likely MAC representative Bowling Green to
play Central Florida or Tulsa in Mobile
Mobile Press Register
From the
conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Football Championship Update
-C-USA
Championship Game Press Conference Quotes
-Conference
USA Announces All-Academic Team
From the
Orlando Sentinel
-UCF
Knights host Tulsa in Conference USA Championship Game
-Tulsa-UCF
matches fuel young rivalry
From the Tulsa World
-Reliable
source
-TU's
experience may be the key to title game win
-TU-
5 Storylines
Golden Hurricane prefer Memphis to Honolulu
NewsOK.com
UCF has eyes on C-USA title
Daytona Beach
News-Journal
From the
Birmingham News
-Major
Applewhite not leaving Crimson Tide, according to quarterback recruit
-Bearcats,
Blazers renew rivalry
From the Hattiesburg American
-USM
interviewing begins
Southern Miss athletic director Richard
Giannini said Friday that the interviewing process has begun to find the
successor for USM football coach Jeff Bower.
-Southern
Miss fans still talking football
From the
Houston Chronicle
-UH
eyes Notre Dame assistant in coach search
Michael Haywood, a native Houstonian
interviewed Thursday with UH athletic director Dave Maggard.
-UH
gives strength-and-conditioning coach new deal
Interviews start at USM, but Giannini
silent on candidates
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
No USM offer made to Nix, Giannini says
Biloxi Sun Herald
Miners take on UNLV tonight in Las Vegas
El Paso Times
From the
New Orleans Times Picayune
-Wave
seeks right touch vs. Orange
-TAILGATING
Somewhere in his office, Mike Slive has a
thick folder of proposals on how college football should implement a
playoff system.
November 30, 2007
From the
conferenceusa.com
-Poor
First Half Performance Dooms Tulane at Buffalo, 65-51
-Houston
Plays Host To Middle Tennessee State Saturday at 7-00 p.m.
From the
Houston Chronicle
-UH
coaching candidates include Applewhite
-Hiring
coach remains risky, from NFL or elsewhere
Source- SMU interested in Navy coach
Johnson
Dallas Morning News
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
Notebook- Terry Bowden wants to coach
-USM
Hoops- Pair of freshmen display promise
Conference USA Championship- Smith
versus Smith
Tulsa World
UCF- Quarterback Kyle Israel takes the
lumps and bumps
Florida Sun-Sentinel
Herd special teams search shrouded in
mystery
Charleston Daily Mail
USM to play Cincinnati
Hattiesburg American
Baseball recruiting riding high
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tulane bulldozed by Buffalo
New Orleans Times Picayune
Miners off to solid start
El Paso Times
November 29, 2007
From the
conferenceusa.com
-Conference
USA Announces Media Players of the Year
-C-USA
Media Names UCF's O'Leary Coach of the Year
-Bright
House Networks Sign On As Title Sponsor of 2007 Conference USA Football
Championship
-Marshall
Men Drop First Game of Season, On Road at Wright State
Around Conference USA - Football
USA Today
Week 14: Conference USA Championship Game
In what will
be a repeat of the inaugural Conference USA championship game in 2005,
UCF will play host to Tulsa at new BrightHouse Networks Stadium in
Orlando, Fla.
Athlon Sports
From the
College Football News
-Previews
and Predictions for the Week 14 C-USA Games
-Predicting
and projecting the possible post-season matchups.
From the
Houston Chronicle
-UH
football coach Briles bound for Baylor
-Next
up for UH is coaching search
-Fans
give their take on Briles going to Baylor
-UH
to conduct national search for Briles' successor
-Back
away from that panic button
Briles just
couldn't pass on the opportunity to leave one of the best programs in
Conference USA to go to the worst program in the Big 12.
Houston names Thurmond interim football
coach
He spent two
seasons coaching cornerbacks at Alabama and had separate stints at TCU,
Tulsa, Oklahoma and East Carolina.
Sports Network
Nix to meet with Southern Mississippi
Columbia (SC) State
USM football- Giannini talking to
candidates, not yet interviewing
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the
Biloxi Sun Herald
-USM's
bowl foe is set
-Giannini
has long list
From the Dallas Morning News
-SMU
taking its time to find new football coach
SMU was the
first Bowl Subdivision football program in the nation to fire its
football coach. Almost five weeks later, as positions open up daily, SMU
is still looking for a replacement for Phil Bennett.
-Neuheisel
interested in SMU job
Season turned after late loss to East
Carolina
With 3
seconds left against East Carolina, UTEP was on the cusp of perhaps the
most special season since its conference co-championship ...
El Paso Times
O'Leary isn't going anywhere
Florida Sun-Sentinel
From the
Orlando Sentinel
-Success
boosts bottom line for UCF sports
Raising money
for UCF's sports programs used to be a struggle.
-Israel
relishing senior season at the helm
From the
Tulsa World
-The
drive that saved a season
-TU
Notebook- Happy in Tulsa
-Smith
shares award
Challenges remain for UAB football coach
Neil Callaway
UAB head
coach Neil Callaway expects junior college transfers to make up about
half of the program's upcoming recruiting class.
Birmingham News
Marshall men suffer first loss of season
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Marshall Baseball Announces 2008 Schedule
CSTV.com
Marshall sophomore a kid in a man's body
Charleston Daily Mail
Green Wave looks to bounce back
New Orleans Times Picayune
November 28, 2007
Baylor will offer job to UH's Briles,
source says
Waco Tribune Herald
From the
Houston Chronicle
-UH
football coach Briles meets with Baylor
Art Briles
flew to Dallas on Tuesday to discuss the vacant head coaching position
at Baylor University, but at the end of the day Briles said he was
"still proud to be a Houston Cougar."
-UH
NOTEBOOK- Penders says Wade will make splash
From the
conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Announces Media Football All-Conference Teams
-Conference
USA Announces Media All-Freshman Team
-UCF
Head Coach George O'Leary Press Conference Quotes - Nov. 27
-Tigers
Overwhelm Governors, 104-82
-Arkansas-Little
Rock Stifles Owls, 59-52
-Tulsa
Drops 84-70 Deicison to Oral Roberts in Crosstown Match-up
-Blazers
Rally For 78-72 Overtime Win Over The Cajuns
-UTEP
Downs New Mexico State, 84-76
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Tulsa
savors 2nd shot at UCF
-USM
AD says he's casting wide net
From the
Biloxi Sun Herald
-Giannini
has long list
One day after Jeff Bower resigned at
Southern Miss, the focus shifted to finding a replacement.
-Fletcher
captures Conerly
Southern Miss tailback Damion Fletcher
dedicated the school's third Conerly Trophy to a familiar figure on the
Golden Eagles' sideline.
From the Hattiesburg American
-Time
for a change
Jeff Bower
was barely out the door Monday before talk turned to his replacement as
head football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi.
-Decision
gets mixed fan reaction
From the
Birmingham News
-Cincinnati
will play Southern Miss at Legion Field
Cincinnati
will be the Big East representative in the Papajohns.com Bowl against
Southern Miss on Dec. 22, completing an old Conference USA pairing for
the second straight year. The announcement will come today.
-Blazer
safety Dunbar plans to explore NFL Draft options
-Neil
Callaway says he'll rely on junior college transfers to fill UAB
football roster
UAB head
coach Neil Callaway expects junior college transfers to make up about
half of the program's upcoming recruiting class.
-Davis
disappointed with play of team, but pleased with win
Walter Sharpe
scored 23 points and Robert Vaden added 19 as UAB rallied in overtime to
record a 78-72 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday.
From the
Charleston
Daily Mail
-Marshall
firings difficult to justify
-Youth
movement excites Marshall coach
From the
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Herd
faces first road test
-'M'
Club gives $100K to Big Green
From the
Tulsa World
-Rice
band director apologizes for performance during Tulsa game
-Improved
UCF ready for Tulsa
Green Wave focusing on Ragin' Cajuns first
After victories in Cancun against Kansas
State and Northern Illinois, Tulane will face LSU on Sunday in its
highest-profiled early-season matchup.
New Orleans Times Picayune
SMU men get first win with defeat of Paul Quinn
Dallas Morning News
Tigers win big, but defense somewhat lacking
Memphis Commercial Appeal
November 27, 2007
From the
Biloxi Sun Herald
-Bower
out at USM
-Bower
goes, and so does USM stability
-Resignation
may return to haunt USM
-Golden
Eagles in shock
Bower resigns at USM
Mobile Press Register
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Bower
out as USM football coach
-USM
Football- What's next?
-USM
may find successful coach but none as loyal
-Recruit
to try 'to stick with' Eagles
-Surprised
Eagles find firing hard to swallow
-Shocked
experts wondering what USM was thinking
From the Hattiesburg American
-Bower
defiant in resignation statement
-Bower's
statement
-Favre
reacts to Bower news
-Assistant
coaches' futures uncertain
-Players
shocked at Bower decision
-Former
players react to Bower news
-Bower
to end career where it started
-Bower's
future up in the air
From
ConferenceUSA.com
-C-USA
Football Notebook
-Tulsa
Head Coach Todd Graham Previews C-USA Football Championship Game
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
-Houston
Men's Basketball Escapes with a 86-79 win over Coastal Carolina
-UAB
Men Travel To Take On Louisiana-Lafayette
Conference USA conference roundup,
standings, player and game of the week
College Football News
From the
Tulsa World
-TU
files complaint on show
The
University of Tulsa has sent a formal complaint to Conference USA
regarding Rice's halftime show during the Golden Hurricane-Owls football
game on Saturday.
-Wins
boost Hurricane's confidence
-TU
Notebook- Returning to Orlando
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Title-game
tickets a hot item
-Smith,
Hogue earn C-USA top honors
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Bailiff's
expectations still high after first year on job at Rice
-UH
hopes to change bowl fortunes with hometown date
-Houston's
Briles set to interview with Baylor
-UH
will face opponent from Big 12 in Texas Bowl
From the
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Marshall
baseball signs seven, including Hurricane's Meeks
-Houston
and Memphis to represent conference
The Houston Cougars joined the
Conference USA lineup of football teams going to bowl games.
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
receive needed break
-Tigers
want speedier Robinson
Wave's Toledo has visions of winning
New Orleans Times Picayune
BGSU appears to be choice of GMAC Bowl
Toledo Blade
November 26, 2007
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Blog:
It's the Liberty Bowl Or GMAC Bowl for
Knights
-UCF's
unfinished work
-UCF
rallies from back-to-back losses to beat Penn State
-Defense
dishes out strong plays vs. UTEP's offense
-Smith
surpasses 2,000-yard mark
From the
Tulsa World
-Bowl
ingredients
The haze surrounding Tulsa's bowl future
cleared up some after Saturday's 48-43 victory at Rice.
-Defense
carries key
-State
sends two teams to title games
From
ConferenceUSA.com
-UH
Men's Basketball Team Plays Host To Coastal Carolina On Monday, Nov. 26
-Marshall
Football Announces Staff Changes
-Tickets
For New Orleans Bowl Go On Sale Monday
-Southern
Miss Wins Its 16th Lady Eagle Classic, Defeats Austin Peay, 76-65
-Blazers
Fall Short Against No. 21 Texas, 59-49
-It's
Miners and Aggies Round One on Tuesday
From the
Charleston Gazette
-Marshall
fires Kueck, Smith
-MU
defense unable to overcome loss of Mcclellan
From the
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Marshall
presses to victory
-Snyder
fires two assistants
-Herd
already looking ahead to 2008
Herd dogs Terriers 70-47
Marshall cranks up defensive pressure in
rout of Boston
Charleston
Daily Mail
UH will stay in Houston for its bowl
Houston Chronicle
Blazers shift to recruiting, work in
weight room
Birmingham News
Letdowns plagued UTEP Miners
El Paso Times
Injuries lingering for pair of Tigers
Memphis Commercial Appeal
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