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December 16, 2007
Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
Birthday - Ludwig Von Beethoven (composer)
Anniversary - Boston Tea Party
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Holtz- Getting bowl bid is not enough
Winston Salem Journal (AP)
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Extended
Family
Campbell has depended on teammates
during recovery
-ECU
grads celebrate milestone
More than 3000 students graduated from
East Carolina University Saturday morning
-In
today's media world, stories start anywhere, go everywhere
The old saying is, "good news travels
fast," or it might be, "bad news travels fast." Both were true. But
today, all of that news travels a lot faster � and it travels in all
directions.
-Christmas
wish: Child's request produces unexpected blessing for food distribution
ministry
Football fans pass
up Hawaii trip for donation to food ministry
Pirates hold cram session
Washington Daily News
A heart as big as Texas: Vonta Leach gives back
Fayetteville
Observer
Hawaii Bowl festivities
Honolulu
Star-Bulletin
Clady on the clock
Will the Broncos' Hawaii Bowl game
against East Carolina on Dec. 23 in Honolulu be Clady's last college
game?
Idaho Statesman
Why not Garrard for Pro Bowl?
Florida Times-Union
Jaguars bundle up for Steelers
GoErie.com
December 15, 2007
Bill of Rights
Day
Cat Herders Day
From
Bonesville.net
 BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz pre-Hawaii Press Conference
WNCT:
TOT (Don Davis, Nathan Summers)
From ecupirates.com
-Johnson
Named First-Team All-America
Senior Becomes First Pirate Since
1999 To Earn National First-Team Honors
-Skip
Holtz Press Conference Quotes
Head Coach Skip Holtz Discusses The
Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl Game Against Boise State
-Pirate
GameDay Central
East Carolina will make its second
straight bowl appearance and fourth since 2000 when it faces off against
Western Athletic Conference member No. 22 Boise State in the Sheraton
Hawai'i Bowl Sunday, Dec. 23 beginning at 3:00 p.m. (HST)/8:00 p.m.
(EST) at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Cram
Session
Pirates hold final days of practice
prior to Hawaii Bowl departure
-East
Carolina chancellor issues apology, check to athletics director
East Carolina University Chancellor
Steve Ballard issued an apology Friday evening and a $12,500 check to
athletics director Terry Holland.
-Tough
road for ECU nursing grad
Pirates set eyes on Hawai�i, Boise
State
New Bern Sun Journal
Pirates to get right to business in
Hawaii
The sight-seeing will have to wait.
Kinston Free Press
Win in Hawaii Bowl would help E. Carolina rebuilding
Honolulu Advertiser
(AP)
ECU Football Team Sees Bowl as Chance
to Prove Itself
WRAL.com
ECU chancellor knew about improprieties
Raleigh News &
Observer
Is Tony Morgan still favoring two?
Three-star athlete Tony
Morgan out of Garner, N.C.: "South Carolina and East Carolina are my
leaders"
YAHOO! Sports
December 14, 2007
From
Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat
�
Military draft filling Pirates' ranks
WNCT:
TOT (Kevin Miller, Ron Elks)
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
coming to Orgel's defense
Frank Orgel's defenses at East
Carolina in the 1970s helped to define the success of head coach Pat
Dye, at times giving the Pirates a brick wall in front of their end zone
-Student
leaders oppose ECU plan
A proposal to require health
insurance at East Carolina University has drawn opposition from student
leaders.
UH soccer camp gets bowled over
Honolulu Advertiser
Jaguars prepare to bundle up, take on
mirror-image Steelers
USA Today
December 13, 2007
From
Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View from the 'ville
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Holland's hands full during the holidays
-Batten:
Football Recruiting Report
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Future Bucs team up at Shrine Bowl
WNCT:
TOT (Calvin Mercer, Dr. Rick Niswander)
From ecupirates.com
-Raheem
Smith Signs NLI To Play Basketball At ECU
-ECU
Softball Listed As Eighth-Winningest Program In NCAA History By CSTV
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Holtz's
success has made ECU sought-after destination
-Troops
up for 1,500 tickets
Pirate football fans have bought
plenty of early Christmas presents for soldiers stationed in Hawaii.
Ticket Sales Steady for Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
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From
The Arbiter (Boise State University)
-Alternative
support- fans improvise for bowl game
-Broncos
set sail
From the
Idaho Statesman
-Shields
will face an old teammate, after all
-Redshirt
RB draws raves from Broncos
Garrard has become one of the NFL's top
qbs
Washington (PA) Observer Reporter
Preps/Recruiting:
All-Star Bengals had much to play for
Paulk, who has committed to East
Carolina, recorded two tackles in the game.
Columbia (SC) The State
Recruiting:
Stilphen�s return boosts Gardiner
Nikko Acosta of New London, Conn.,
is drawing interest from East Carolina
Maine Today
CFL:
The Green Machine Brings It Home
While there is no doubt that
(Chicago Bears Devin) Hester may be a Bad Mamma Jama, he has a ways to
go before eclipsing the shadow of the greatest kick return man ever --
Henry �Gizmo� Williams.
BlackAthlete.net
Previous bowl records are important
The Sports Network
December 12, 2007
Day of Our
Lady of Guadalupe
Gingerbread House Day
Poinsettia Day
WNCT:
Tailgate (T. Holland, S. Holtz, M.
McCarthy)
Bonesville.net
Skip
Holtz- Preparing for the Luau, Talking to the Buzz
850 The Buzz
Pirates soon leaving home soil for bowl
East Carolina football coach Skip
Holtz has just three valuable days left of practicing on home soil.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Another stunner for holidays?
Honolulu Advertiser
Pirates still savoring victory over
N.C. State
East Carolina�s landmark victory
over N.C. State on Saturday can be de-scribed as a reunion win.
Kinston Free Press
Swimming & Diving Completes Fall
Recruiting Season
ecupirates.com
Big Names Come To Brady Sullivan Field
James Pinkney signs
with AFL2's Manchester (NH) Wolves
oursportscentral.com
Jaguars benefit from preseason QB change
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
December 11, 2007
Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
� The
time to sign McCarthy is now
Bonesville.net
From ecupirates.com
-Pirate
Fans Donate Tickets For Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl To Military Personnel
-Hinnant
Named Conference USA Player-of-the-Week
-LaCoya
Terry Named C-USA Co-Player of the Week
-Batts
and Hose Named To 2008 Brooks Wallace Watch List
Johnson takes on namesake in Hawaii
Bowl
All season, East Carolina tailback
Chris Johnson took pride in out-running opposing backs he felt he was
tougher and more determined than.
Greenville Daily Reflector
ECU Win Already Helping Off The Court
witntv.com
ECU Pirates Some of the College Basketball
Attention
ECU�s Mack McCarthy interview
850 The Buzz
These Pirates have two captains
Kass and Pinkney share time for East
Carolina
Idaho Statesman
Eskridge makes CUSA 2nd team
Shelby Star
Weekly Awards Dick Vitale
espn.com
Daniel commits to Northwestern
�I won�t take any more
visits,� said Daniel, who was scheduled to travel to East Carolina on
the weekend of Jan. 11.
Atlanta Journal
Constitution
December 10, 2007
Nobel Peace Prize Day
UN Human Rights Day
O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 330
� State
win most memorable
Bonesville.net
From ecupirates.com
-Balanced
Attack Leads Lady Pirates to 89-82 Win Over #24 North Carolina State
-Bowl
Central
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Tickets For Hawaii Bowl
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU
honors Yow
State coach
named one of the "100 Incredible Women of ECU"
-Wolfpack
sent packing
ECU women
make it two straight Pirate wins over N.C. State
-Proud
Pirates soak in State win
-Broncos
D pretty good too
Pirates end 25-year drought vs. Pack
Raleigh News &
Observer (AP)
ECU makes statement with win over NC State
Charleston Gazette
East Carolina upsets NC State, 75-69
Fayetteville Observer
Pirates stun the Wolfpack
Washington Daily News
Holtz content at East Carolina...for
now
While preparing to travel
over 5,000 miles to the Sheraton Hawai�i Bowl, East Carolina coach Skip
Holtz has been globetrotting elsewhere in search of a better coaching
position � or at least that�s what some would you believe.
New Bern Sun Journal
Garrard setting a high standard
Florida Times Union
Garrard, Taylor share spotlight
jaguars.com
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December 16, 2007
Rodriguez still won't talk about
Michigan rumors
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Rodriguez
situation has no upside for WVU
-Rodriguez-Michigan
still unresolved
-Appy
State got help from other Mountaineers
Moore visited
Rodriguez to learn Spread offense
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Cutcliffe
hoping to rock the Devils' house
-'Passion'
wins games, and Cutcliffe brings it
-Devils'
players excited about new coach
-Brind'Amour
nets shootout winner in Hurricanes' win over Flyers
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Cutcliffe
cuts to chase
-Cutcliffe
will put 'foot' into football
-Born
leader ready to mold Duke
-Late
TD lifts Valdosta State
-Pack
returns to form
After losses to Michigan State and East
Carolina, after going almost three weeks without a victory, the Wolfpack
needed to beat somebody, anybody
-Camels
hang on, end skid
Campbell held on to defeat Liberty 73-70
-Ex-Duke
star is carjacked
-Team
concept breeds Deacs' soccer success
Prosser's son will face team of his late father
Greensboro News-Record
From the
Greenville (SC) News
-Bowden
might sit four starters
Academic issues, Vincent's DUI may
affect Tigers' depth
-Emotional
finish to Shrine Bowl
From Columbia (SC) The State
-Bowden
may sit Vincent after DUI arrest
-Spurrier
hopes to stay NFL's biggest loser
Foster rejects Spurrier, remains with Hokies
Roanoke Times
From
the Winston Salem Journal
-Perfect
Finish- Elder's late score a perfect capper to championship
-ASU
Football Notebook- Bus breakdown doesn't dampen spirits
Appalachian State celebrates its
third straight football championship, but the bus breaks down on the way
home to Boone.
-Cutcliffe
accepts daunting rebuilding project
-STILL
MOTIVATED- Panthers, Seahawks insist they won't just be going through
the motions today
-INTRIGUE-
Hurney, Fox wait to learn their fate
-Deacons
say they'll be wary of Griffin
Clemson seeks elusive 10th victory
Anderson Independent
Barnhart, Brooks happy to stay put
STABILITY COMFORTING WHILE PETRINO,
OTHERS TAKE FLIGHT
Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader
Mid-major Monarchs eager to schedule
top-drawer foes
The Virginian Pilot
From
the Charlotte Observer
-Panthers
owner weighing options
Richardson seems to have plenty to mull
before 2008 NFL season
-Charlotte,
pro sports a lousy mix
-Struggles
continue in back-to-back games
If Bobcats play 2 straight nights, 2nd
night has been disastrous
To watch the program grow
Before each UNC-Wilmington men's
basketball home game, athletic director Kelly Mehrtens spends time
talking with boosters in the Golden Hawk Room of Trask Coliseum.
Wilmington Star-News
December 15, 2007
DYNASTY!
Mountaineers climb third title peak
Watauga Democrat
From
the Winston Salem Journal
-Appalachian
State wins its third consecutive national title
-BEST
FOR LAST- Richardson rolled
-HISTORY-
Delaware pushed, but Appalachian pushed back
-Soccer/College
Cup:
Deacs one win away
Come on, get Appy
Greensboro News-Record
(AP)
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Tennessee's
Cutcliffe accepts Duke coaching post
David Cutcliffe will be introduced
as Duke's new head football coach at a 5 p.m. news conference Saturday,
a source close to the situation confirmed Friday.
-Cutcliffe
at the end of long journey for Duke coaching search
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Duke
finds its man in Cutcliffe
Tennessee's offensive coordinator
will be the next Blue Devils' coach, four sources confirm.
-Pack
coach not ready to panic
-Carolina
comes up short
U.Va. wants more support at bowl
The Virginia AD says bowl ticket
sales are satisfactory.
Hampton Roads
Daily Press
From
the Charlotte Observer
-Bobcats
acquire Pistons center
-Howard
dominates Bobcats
Pregame trade leaves team
shorthanded
-Starting
QB Moore has pros, cons
Heisman Trophy winner left big mark on
Clay teams
(Tim
Tebow)
"reminded me of [Jacksonville Jaguar quarterback] David Garrard when he
was with East Carolina."
Florida Times-Union
Report- Rodriguez talking with Michigan
Charleston (WV)
Gazette
From Columbia (SC) The State
-Hyman
pushes forward
Standing in the same courtyard
where he was introduced as South Carolina�s athletics director in the
spring of 2005, Eric Hyman looked on Friday as the man who hired him
announced he is stepping down.
-Accusations
taint Roberts
Former Gamecock star's name will
forever be associated with four paragraphs of secondary information in
Mitchell's steroids report
From
the Greenville (SC) News
-USC
speeds up search for defensive coordinator
-Odom
seeks hot start after break
-Coaches
get jump on Shrine Bowl
N.C. teams looks to extend Shrine Bowl
streak
Fayetteville
Observer
Namath center stage again
Mobile Press
Register
December 14, 2007
DUI charge will not clip Clemson
starting linebacker
Anderson Independent
Tigers' Vincent arrested
Clemson linebacker Cortney Vincent
is expected to start in the Chick-fil-A Bowl even though he was arrested
on a drunken driving charge last weekend.
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
From the Charlotte Observer
-Mountaineers
build to this moment on national stage
APPALACHIAN STATE (12-2) VS.
DELAWARE (11-3) | 8 P.M., TONIGHT (ESPN2)
-Spotlight
to shine bright on Bobcats
MAGIC (16-7) VS. BOBCATS (8-12)
TODAY: 8 P.M., TV: ESPN
Football fits nicely at Appalachian
Greensboro
News-Record
From
the Winston Salem Journal
-Expecting
some fireworks
Appalachian, Delaware feature
high-powered offenses
-Mountaineers'
defensive players eager to prove their critics wrong
-Spreading
the News- The spread offense has taken college football by storm
-Prosser's
son to pay visit this weekend
-Testaverde's
status is uncertain
Bowden contract awaiting final 'nuances'
Minor details remain to be worked
out on football coach Tommy Bowden's contract, and it could be late
January before it is final, Clemson officials said Thursday.
Greenville (SC) News
College bowl season could be worse
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Cutcliffe,
Dorrell atop Devils' list
David Cutcliffe and Karl Dorrell
have emerged as the top two candidates, in that order, as Duke�s search
for its next football coach begins to show signs of winding down.
-13
players with area links named in Mitchell Report
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Ex-Duke,
UNC-CH stars under cloud
Two major league baseball players
with ties to the Triangle were named in former Sen. George Mitchell's
steroids report released Thursday.
-Duke
looks at Cutcliffe
-Coaching
carousel is turning
Terry Bowden, a college football
analyst and former Auburn coach, calls it "a new sport."
-Head-butt
gets Walker one-game suspension
-Vick
penned appeal to judge
Redskins' Doughty dealing well with
difficult time
The Virginian Pilot
December 13, 2007
Clemson trustees may finalize Bowden
contract
Anderson
Independent
Help wanted- Duke posts online for
coach
Greensboro
News-Record
Vols' Cutcliffe latest to interview for
Duke job
Durham Herald-Sun
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Dorrell
remains in mix at Duke
Putting a staff together could be a
challenge.
-Fowler
says Pack will work it out
-Mountaineers'
catalyst
Quarterback Edwards makes
Appalachian State's prolific offense tough to stop.
-Canes
defenseless
-Jones
stripped of medals
FULL CIRCLE- Jackson, ASU in familiar
spot
Winston Salem
Journal
Big wallet needed to lure a new
assistant
Columbia (SC) The State
Gamecocks to put hold on defensive hire
Greenville (SC) News
MEN'S HOOPS- Virginia trainer reassigned following
Syracuse loss
Boyer, who declined comment, is in
his fifth year at Virginia after a stint as an assistant athletic
trainer at East Carolina.
Charlottesville Daily
Progress
Charlotte to host ACC football title
game
Charlotte
Observer
Petrino's jump breaks sports commandment
New Orleans Times Picayune
December 12, 2007
From Columbia (SC) The State
-Rebels
pluck Nix to run �d�
USC�s defensive coordinator joins
Houston Nutt�s new staff and returns to the state where he made his name
-South
Carolina assistant hired as Rebel defensive coordinator
(AP)
Nix leaves USC to become assistant at Ole
Miss
Spartanburg Herald
Journal
Johnson decides to stay at Vanderbilt
Durham Herald-Sun
Vanderbilt Coach Withdraws From Duke Search
WTVF - Nashville TN (AP)
Pack Anxiety: Loss to East Carolina
raises questions about whether N.C. State can right its ship
Winston Salem
Journal
The State of the State
wral.com
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-NCSU
athletes face charges
An N.C. State football player and
wrestler were charged Monday with breaking into cars in Cary, police
said.
-ACC
may choose sites
Charlotte, Tampa may both get
championship games.
-Student
loan 'scheme' ends
-MEAC
gives Eagles a chance to preen
-Moore
wary of Hens
Delaware in way of third ASU title.
-Canes
move pieces
Hope is gone
With three games to play, the only
drama that remains for the Carolina Panthers is whether John Fox will
return as coach in 2008.
Charlotte Observer
WVU among most-exposed teams on
national TV
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
UA introduces Petrino as new coach of Razorbacks
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Skins, Vikings get prime-time slot on Dec.
23
Game set to be played same time as
Hawaii Bowl
The Virginian Pilot
Shrine Bowl:
Border battle is an eye-catching spectacle
Fayetteville Observer
December 11, 2007
From the Hampton Roads Daily Press
-An
'inhumane activity'
Michael Vick failed to take full
responsibility for fighting and killing dogs, U.S. District Judge Henry
E. Hudson said during Vick's sentencing Monday.
-
'Mature' Vick wants no pity, has long wait
Judge sentences Michael Vick to 23 months
in prison
The Virginian Pilot
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Sources-
Karl Dorrell, Bobby Johnson interview at Duke
-Neuheisel
says he is interested
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-What's
going on with the Wolfpack?
-Wolfpack
isn't pushing panic button
-Dorrell
talks to Duke
-Bowden
successor named
Recruiting trail has gotten bumpy for
Wolfpack
Fayetteville Observer
The places you won�t go when bowls are
involved
Greensboro
News-Record
Wyche has interest in Western Carolina job
A former NFL Coach of the Year is
interested in Western Carolina University�s football program, but school
officials apparently don�t think that�s such a good idea.
Greenville (SC) News
Tigers have shot despite tough ACC
Anderson
Independent
Lone Gamecock among Tarheels
Reginald Bowens knows where his
loyalties lie.
Spartanburg Herald
Journal
Still Fighting Cancer, Yow Is Back on the
Court
New York Times (AP)
Fox- 'We kind of are what we are'
Coach says he doesn't see any
reason to alter team's approach, lineup
Charlotte Observer
Police charge teen in stabbing
Midlands Tech student claims
self-defense in Five Points incident with Lindsey
Columbia (SC) The State
December 10, 2007
Dueling Traditions- Appalachian State to
meet Delaware in clash of FCS powerhouse programs
Winston Salem
Journal
Best News for State Is That This Is Not
March
wral.com
Tigers quietly making waves in
early-season run
The win [versus East
Carolina] looked even better Saturday night when ECU stunned alleged ACC
contender N.C. State there for its first-ever win over an ACC foe.
Anderson
Independent
Vandy's Johnson expected to be in Durham
today
Durham Herald-Sun
Lindsey OK after stabbing, out of hospital
Columbia (SC) The State
Pink slips are inevitable after unsightly
loss
Charlotte Observer
Canes in it until the end
South Carolina defensive end Jordin
Lindsey was released from the hospital Sunday morning, a day after the
senior was stabbed in the neck with a broken beer bottle during a fight
in Five Points.
Raleigh News &
Observer
Johnson's move to Georgia Tech bodes well
for ACC's future
As a football conference, the
expanded ACC hasn't lived up to its self-billing.
The Virginian
Pilot
Calling long distance
All those 3-pointers that
clanged off the rim didn't faze UNC-Wilmington guard Daniel Fountain.
Wilmington Star-News
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December 16, 2007
Blazers' rally stuns favored Wildcats
UAB basketball coach Mike Davis was
asked for a one-word description of what his star player, Robert Vaden,
did in the final 20 minutes of Saturday's nationally televised game
against Kentucky.
Birmingham News
From
conferenceusa.com
-Blazers
Shock Powerhouse Kentucky On The Road, 79-76
-Tigers
Cruise to 65-41 Win to Improve to 8-0
-Golden
Eagles Handles Alabama State, 82-68
-Tulsa
Routs Texas-Pan American, 90-61
-Five
Double-Digit Scorers Lift Herd Men to 87-51 Win Over Rio Grande
-C-USA
Football All-Americans
Conference USA has had several
football players earn All-American honors from various associations and
websites recently.
From the
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Herd
schedule proves daunting debate
Challenge bordering on the unfair
or opportunity? Depends on perception obviously, but this is the debate
that has become Marshall University football scheduling. It's admittedly
been a struggle for Marshall administrators to entice prominent Division
I-A opponents to Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
-Seventh
annual event salutes troops
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Fedora
will search far and wide for talent
-USM
rides creaky Craft to solid win
From the
Hattiesburg American
-Don't
look for Fedora to back up
-Eagles
show progress
Anderson emerges from season-long slump as Tigers pummel
Blue Raiders
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Hurricane cruises past the Broncs
Tulsa World
TCU, Houston renew rivalry in Texas Bowl
Deseret News
December 15, 2007
Men's Basketball Notebook
As final exams conclude at many
Conference USA schools, six teams are back in action this weekend. Two
games on Saturday will be nationally-televised, beginning with UAB
playing Kentucky on ESPN.
conferenceusa.com
Kevin Sumlin Named 11th Football Head Coach on Friday
University of Houston athletic
director Dave Maggard said today he will introduce Kevin Sumlin Friday
as the new head football coach.
uhcougars.com
From the Houston Chronicle
-Sumlin
brings right ingredients
Smiles were big as Kevin Sumlin
came on campus for the first time as UH's coach.
-Sumlin
seems bullish on UH after taking over
From
the Birmingham News
-Papajohns.com
Bowl between Southern Mississippi and Cincinnati has sold 42,160 tickets
The Papajohns.com Bowl sold 42,305
tickets and had an actual attendance of 28,527 for its inaugural game.
At this time last year, the bowl had sold about 40,000 tickets.
-UAB
basketball point guard aims to excel in ESPN spotlight
Fedora plans wide-open offense at Southern
Miss
Vicksburg Post
USM Basketball- Eustachy's take- 'We're
not right'
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the
Hattiesburg American
-USM
men, women play at home
-McRath
on track in the classroom
Miners have second-best RPI in C-USA
El Paso Times
Herd rolls past Redmen
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Nashville
site just fine with Calipari
-U
of M finds battering ram
2007-2008 CFN Staff Bowl Picks with
Confidence
College Football News
December 14, 2007
OU assistant Sumlin to replace Briles at UH
University of Houston athletic
director Dave Maggard said today he will introduce Kevin Sumlin Friday
as the new head football coach.
Houston Chronicle
From the
Hattiesburg Independent
-Fedora
fever
-New
coach credits family for success
-Fedora
is off to good start here
-Fedora
blew USM officials away
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-WR
Johnson well enough for final fling in USM's bowl
-Eagles
conduct soggy practice
From
conferenceusa.com
-Cougars
to Introduce New Head Football Coach at 12-30 p.m., Friday
-Tigers
Take the Field for Bowl Preparation
Herd gets back to action after finals
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
Rested Herd welcomes Rio Grande tonight
Charleston (WV)
Gazette
Herd big man waiting to shine
Charleston (WV) Daily
Mail
Smith mingles with stars and coaches, such
as Mannings, Paternos, Staubach
Tulsa World
December 13, 2007
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-'USM
football- The No. 1 guy'
USM targeted Oklahoma State
coordinator from beginning of 2-week coaching search
-Eagles
land 'a coaching natural'
-Two
weeks, many flights, long nights end in Plan A
-Giannini's
gamble- Fans will up ante
Money still must materialize to pay
Fedora's salary, plus increase pool for assistants
-Eagles
view new coach as regular guy
-Fedora
has worn a lot of (ugh!) hats
-Changing
of guard leaves fans conflicted
From the
Biloxi Sun Herald
-USM
in good hands, again
If Larry Fedora's first day on the
job is any indication, Southern Miss might have pulled the rabbit out of
the hat with a man who is intense, passionate and, most of all, a
winner.
-TO
THE TOP
-Fedora
excites fans as he takes the head coaching job at Southern Miss
From the
Hattiesburg American
-It's
official- Fedora named USM football coach
-Giannini
stayed very busy during search
-Fedora-
'We'll hit the ground running'
-Fedora
pays tribute to Bower
-Fedora's
base salary will be $650,000
-Eagles
practice for bowl
From conferenceusa.com
-Southern
Miss Hires Larry Fedora as 18th Head Football Coach
-New
Head Football Coach Larry Fedora's Press Conference Quotes
-Three
Rice Players Named First Team Preseason All-Americans
-Kevin
Smith Collects Three More First-Team All-America Selections
Around Conference USA - Football
USA Today
Mustangs slow out of gate in coaching
search
SMU fans want to know why they
still don't have a football coach
Dallas Morning News
OU's Sumlin back in coaching picture
for UH
Houston Chronicle
Herd recruiting effort hitting junior
colleges hard
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Herd can learn from Fitzgerald's example
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Calipari revs up practices
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tulane gets another wave of commitments
New Orleans Times Picayune
December 12, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Bowl
Prep Continues For Cougars
-Southern
Miss Begins Practice for the Week; Finishes Final Exams
Southern Miss hires Fedora, source says
During his negotiations with
Southern Miss athletic director Richard Giannini, Fedora reportedly
requested a total sum of $1.2 million per year for Golden Eagle
assistants.
Tulsa World
Reports say Fedora new USM coach
Mobile Press Register
Oklahoma St. offensive coordinator has
deal with Southern Miss
espn.com
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
expected to name Fedora; Jones hired at Alcorn
-USM
looks ready to hire Fedora
From the Hattiesburg American
-About
4,000 tickets sold for bowl
-Search
miles piling up
UH narrows coach picks to Pardee,
Haywood
Houston
Chronicle
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-U
of M plans to work on rush attack
-Tiger
fans buy 2,000 bowl tickets
Golden Knights take down Cajuns 65-52
Lafayette (LA) Daily Advertiser
Scrappy Knights survive scare
Orlando Sentinel
Miner now fourth in nation in scoring
El Paso Times
Herd stuffing its recruiting stocking
Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch
December 11, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
A number of personal-best
performances highlighted another exciting weekend of Conference USA
basketball. Most notably were C-USA Player of the Week Sam Hinnant's
career-high 30 points in the Pirates' win against North Carolina State
-Men's
Basketball Player of the Week
Hinnant Leads Pirates Against No.
17 Clemson and Win Over North Carolina State
-Women's
Basketball Co-Players of the Week
C-USA picks up its first Top 25 win
Sunday.
2007 CFN All-Conference USA Team, Top 30
Players, Top Position Players & Players of the Year.
College Football News
Uncertainty at SMU causes anxiety for
recruits
Dallas Morning News
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Giannini
says search for coach nearing end
Southern Miss athletic director
Richard Giannini said Monday evening that he expected to be able to
announce the Golden Eagles' new football coach "sooner than later.
-Bower
vows team will be prepared
The Southern Miss football program
is in a state of flux right now, trying to find its next football coach
while preparing to play a bowl game.
USM contacts Oklahoma coordinator
Hattiesburg American
USM- Two weeks and still counting
Biloxi Sun Herald
UH boss meets with coaching candidate Malzahn
University of Houston athletic
director Dave Maggard, still in the process of replacing Art Briles,
interviewed Tulsa assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Gus
Malzahn for a second session.
Houston
Chronicle
Smith consensus All-American
Orlando Sentinel
N.O. bowl teams eager to play
New Orleans Times
Picayune
Bowling Green gets 'warm' GMAC greeting
Mobile Press Register
December 10, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Weekend Round-Up
East Carolina knocked off
intrastate rival North Carolina State, 75-69, while Houston extended its
win streak to a conference-best eight straight games on Saturday.
-Women's
Basketball Round-Up
Three Lady Pirates scored in double
figures to lead the East Carolina women's basketball team to an 89-82
victory over #24 North Carolina State Sunday afternoon at Minges
Coliseum.
-UCF's
Smith Adds First Team FWAA And CBSSports.com Honors
Fedora can afford to be picky
If Southern Miss agrees to his
terms, Fedora can assemble one of the top staffs in Conference USA.
NewsOK.com
From the Hattiesburg American
-Fast
start lifts Eagles
-Lady
Eagles shock Tech
SMU secures fourth straight basketball win
Dallas Morning News
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