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April 13, 2008
International Plant Appreciation Day
Birthday - President Thomas Jefferson (3rd President)

BVL Box Score: East Carolina 4, Marshall 3
Bonesville.net

From ecupirates.com
-Ray's Double In Ninth Lifts ECU, 4-3
-Pirate Baseball Gameday Central
-ECU Ends Spring With Purple-Gold Game
  Pinkney, Kass Combine For 175 Air Yards In Weather-Shortened Spring Contest
-ECU's Match Against S.C. State Cancelled
-UNC Wilmington Rallies Past ECU, 4-3

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Blowout at spring game

  Tornado warning halts scrimmage
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Rough weather roils fest
-Timely connection

  Ray's pinch hit puts Pirates in win column

No. 28 East Carolina Outlasts Baseball's Late Comeback, 4-3
herdzone.com

Pirates rally to top Thundering Herd
Washington Daily News

Pinkney finishes spring on high
Fayetteville Observer

From the New Bern Sun Journal
-They're both winners
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Spring ball provides a tradition like no other

Pirates still sorting out muddled race to replace Johnson at RB
Winston Salem Journal (AP)

April 12, 2008
Baby Massage Day
National Licorice Day
Walk On Your Wild Side Day
Birthday - David Cassidy (singer)
Birthday - David Letterman (talk-show host)

From Bonesville.net
-BVL Box Score: East Carolina 7, Marshall 4
Talk FM: TOT (Joe Dooley)

From ecupirates.com
-Hose Leads Pirates Past The Herd, 7-4
  T.J. Hose went 6 1/3 innings with four strikeouts, while Corey Kemp and Kyle Roller each hit home runs to help No. 28 East Carolina to a 7-4 Conference USA win over Marshall Friday night at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
-Pirates In Seventh At River Landing
-Spring Football Notebook No. 15
  Head coach Skip Holtz and his East Carolina Pirates will officially complete their spring season Saturday with the playing of the annual Purple-Gold Game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium beginning at 2:30 p.m.

DVR Alert: Pirate Softball vs Houston on the CBS College Sports Channel Saturday (2:30pm and 5:00pm) and Sunday (3:00pm).

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
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Pirates light up the sky
  Roller, Kemp hit home runs in win
-PirateFest in full swing today
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Parades, pirates, art and athletics- Greenville is hosting it all this weekend
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Weather Forecast

Baseball Falls to No. 28 East Carolina, 7-4
herdzone.com

ECU beats Marshall
Charlotte Observer

Pirates striving for title
  East Carolina fans watching today's Purple-Gold football game won't see the Pirates' true strength, partly due to injuries and partly because teams don't show and tell all in spring scrimmages.
Raleigh News and Observer

Plundering Pirates
  The Loss Of Their Coach, Top Player Hasn't Hurt The East Carolina Women
cstv.com

April 11, 2008
Barbershop Quartet Day
International "Louie Louie" Day
Eight Track Tape Day

From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher: The Bradsher Beat
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Young bloods getting their chance

-Talk FM: TOT (Dennis Nielsen)

From ecupirates.com
-25th Annual Great Pirate Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party
-Lady Pirates Rout Appalachian State, 7-0

ECU looks to build on its four-game winning streak
Washington Daily News

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
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Pirates take win streak back into C-USA
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Harper right on cue
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25th Pig-Out, Pirate Fest offer packed weekend
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East Carolina remembers Holocaust

From the East Carolinian
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Annual scrimmage set to wrap up spring
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Ray sparks Pirates in time of need

Three NFL draft prospects visit Steelers
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Blog: Green Waves and Pirates... what a nautical weekend we have coming up!
Houston Chronicle

April 10, 2008
Commodore Perry Day
National D.A.R.E Day
National Siblings Day
Salvation Army Founder's Day
Anniversary - Safety Pin Patented

From Bonesville.net
-Myatt: View from the 'ville
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Sad song in home of the blues

-Gold: Nuggets of Gold
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And there it went.

-BVL Box Score
: East Carolina 12, Elon 7
Talk FM: TOT

From ecupirates.com
-Pirates Rally Past Elon For 12-7 Win
  Broc Sutton hit a pair of two-run home runs and No. 28 East Carolina scored nine runs in the final two innings to take a 12-7 win over in-state foe Wednesday night at Latham Park.
-Spring Football Notebook No. 14
  East Carolina wrapped up the practice portion of its spring schedule with a spirited session Wednesday on Hight Field inside the Cliff Moore Practice Complex.
-Dwayne Ledford Named To ECU Football Staff
  Former Pirate Lineman And NFL Veteran Serves On Skip Holtz' Staff As An Offensive Assistant
-East Carolina Blanks Presbyterian, 7-0
-Pirate Tennis Falls At Elon, 5-2

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
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Eighth-inning rally powers ECU past Elon
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Cotton is hungry for spring game
  Quentin Cotton has been with coach Skip Holtz and the East Carolina football team long enough to know he prefers steak and lobster over wieners and beans any day of the week.

Elon loses grip on midweek glory against East Carolina
Burlington Times News

Phoenix Falters Late; Falls to Pirates
elonphoenix.com

The House Of David
  QB Garrard gets six-year deal with Jacksonville
BlackAthlete.net

East Carolina star will visit Titans
Nashville City Paper

2008 NFL Draft - Ranking The Running Backs
College Football News

April 9, 2008
Jenkins's Ear Day
National Cherish an Antique Day
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
Winston Churchill Day

From Bonesville.net
-BVL Box Score: East Carolina 4, Old Dominion 2
Talk FM: TOT (Jimmy Garris)

From ecupirates.com
-Ray's Home Run Lifts ECU Over ODU
-Garrard Signs Contract Extension With Jaguars
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Bools Finishes Eighth At Seahawk Invitational

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Ray's HR sparks Pirates
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ECU's Hartman on mission after 'big letdown'

Ray�s blast powers ECU past Monarchs
Washington Daily
News

No. 24 East Carolina overcomes ODU in baseball
Hampton Roads Daily Press

From the Fayetteville Observer
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Familiar faces may be rejoining the Guard
  Galloway was one of the most successful receivers in East Carolina University history.
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Recruiting- Scott the latest Durham Hillside standout

Pole position
  Green Hope senior Josh Brunelle has quickly turned himself into one of the top pole vaulters in North Carolina and will continue vaulting next year with the track and field team at East Carolina.
Cary News

April 8, 2008
Birthday of the Buddha (Buddhist)

From Bonesville.net
-Bailey: From the Anchor Desk
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Holtz looking for a few good leaders
Talk FM: Bailey (Bill Jarman)
Talk FM: TOT (Bill Graham)

From ecupirates.com
-Spring Football Notebook No. 13
  East Carolina began its sixth and final week of spring workouts under the guidance of fourth-year head coach Skip Holtz and staff with a brisk two-hour session Monday afternoon on Hight Field inside the Cliff Moore Practice Complex.
-Corey Kemp Named C-USA Hitter-of-the-Week
-Pirates Still Ranked In Collegiate Baseball Poll
  On the heels of its second consecutive Conference USA road series victory the East Carolina baseball team garnered a No. 28 national collegiate baseball ranking by Collegiate Baseball Monday afternoon.
-Lady Pirates Blitz N.C. Central, 7-0

From jaguars.com
-It�s official: He�s �The Man�
  Garrard gets richest-ever deal
Garrard signs extension

Jags� Garrard signs big contract with franchise
Greensboro News-Record (AP)

April 7, 2008
No Housework Day
UN World Health Day
Birthday - Billie Holiday (singer)
Anniversary - Metric System
Anniversary - World Health Organization

BVL Box Score: East Carolina 11, Southern Miss 3
Bonesville.net

From ecupirates.com
-ECU Wins Game 3 Over Southern Miss, 11-3
-Pirates Finish Fifth At Pirate Intercollegiate
-Softball Falls Twice To Marshall
-Track And Field Continues Success At Duke
-Davidson's Doubles Point Sinks ECU, 4-3

No. 24 East Carolina Defeats No. 20 Southern Miss to take the C-USA Series.
southernmiss.com

Stranded at 'The Pete'
  Southern Miss' baseball team stranded 11 more runners Sunday, bringing the grand total for the weekend to 39 as the Eagles dropped the rubber match to East Carolina 11-3 Sunday at Pete Taylor Park.
Hattiesburg American

Eagles maroon 11 in lopsided defeat
Jackson Clarion-Ledger

Pirates win second straight C-USA series
Greenville Daily Reflector

From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
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Two From Durham Visit Clemson
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Florida Lineman Watches USC Practice

Herd softball gets sweep at ECU
Huntington Herald-Dispatch

 

April 13, 2008

From the Hampton Roads Daily Press
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Image of healing
  As he stood outside the room, Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer searched for something � anything � to say. Nothing came easy. There wasn't any motivational speech or pep talk that could soothe the agony.
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Another TB injury for Hokies
  Virginia Tech's Jahre Cheeseman suffered a broken left fibula Saturday in a spring practice scrimmage
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Virginia's QB spot up for grabs
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Cavs' area of concern?
  Virginia's Bob Pruett has big shoes to fill in recruiting the Peninsula.
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Scouting sites play numbers game

From the Roanoke Times
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Tech tailback Cheeseman breaks fibula
-Cavaliers air it out to wide receivers

Receiver�s return from injury helps UVA passing game flourish
The Virginian Pilot

Pressure is on Bowden to win ACC title
Columbia (SC) State

From the Charlotte Observer
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Clemson's Harper throws pair of TDs
-Drafting power backcould give Panthers jolt
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Road to Beijing goes through Charlotte
  Whitewater trials coming to national center

From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Canes take a big hit financially

  When the Carolina Hurricanes twice failed to win games in the final week of the season that would have clinched a playoff spot, those losses came at a heavy price.
-Pack stops Devils
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Heels could see a repeat of 2005
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Johnson wins it on fuel mileage

From the Greenville (SC) News
-Paladins win pair from Cougars
-Disher lifts Gamecocks past Auburn

From the Anderson Independent
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Clemson Tigers� spring football game brings relaxed feeling to Death Valley
-Clemson falls for 8th straight game
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Can Tiger chase down Immelman, Snedeker?
  Woods began the day at 1-under, but quickly put his golfing magic on display with a very Tiger-like performance at a tournament he has already won four times.

Offense turns in 'frustrating' performance
Charleston (WV) Gazette

From the Durham Herald-Sun
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First team shines in Duke scrimmage
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Tar Heels coach loves to hit the links

From the Winston Salem Journal
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WFU's rushing game is focus of scrimmage
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Hot-hitting Hokies roll past Deacons 13-4
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Sacre bleu! French get crucial win in doubles

Under the gun- Pro scouts look on as Holt, UNCW struggle for the win
Wilmington Star-News

April 12, 2008

Tech RB Lewis sidelined
  The lead candidate to replace Branden Ore will undergo surgery Tuesday.
Roanoke Times

Injuries slowing Hokies in football practice
Hampton Roads Daily Press

Pitcher Michael Hutts Dies
  Yellow Jacket junior found dead Friday morning
ramblinwreck.com

XU, Bronson parts ways
  Could make NKU his 5th college team
Cincinnati Enquirer

Interest on Rodriguez's debt could grow
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail

Stewart pleased with progress
Charleston (WV) Gazette

From the Winston Salem Journal
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Davis Cup: EMPTY SEATS- Economy woes, high price of gas mean smaller crowds at Joel
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Davis Cup: Establishing control
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Building depth at LB is one of Grobe's goals
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A GOOD GUY- Chris Paul has been more than an MVP candidate with his help in the local community
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Sosnoskie powers Hokies past Deacs

From the Charlotte Observer
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ACC's slide may continue next season
  The ACC's 19 NCAA tournament wins from 2006 through '08 are its lowest for a three-year period since 1979-81, which was before the tournament expanded to 64 teams.
-Jarrett pleads not guilty

Weird win goes Seahawks' way
Wilmington Star-News

Smoak sets mark as USC ekes out victory
Columbia (SC) State

Winthrop falls to High Point
Rock Hill (SC) Herald

From the Anderson Independent
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Storms suspend Clemson-UNCCH after six innings
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Immelman alone at the top of Masters leaderboard � for now

From the Raleigh News and Observer
-Minor league baseball has economic clout in N.C.
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Hansbrough wins Wooden Award

From the Greenville (SC) News
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Bowden advises changes to spring game
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Furman track scholarship program gets $1 million gift from former grad

April 11, 2008

From the Roanoke Times
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Leaner Thompson what Hokies need
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Lalich gets competition

From the Raleigh News and Observer
-Williams defends actions

  Coach Roy Williams says that wearing a Kansas sticker to support his former basketball team in Monday's NCAA championship game was nothing new.
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Change in the air for Canes

Sowers settling in on defense at WVU
Beckley Register-Herald

Amen Corner simply a part of Augusta National's puzzle
Anderson Independent

From the Columbia (SC) State
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Leggett tells Tigers there are no more excuses
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Gamecocks focus on small ball rallies
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Dad- Garcia �committed� to USC

Tech RB Lewis sidelined
Roanoke Times

April 10, 2008

In the soup - Errors and walks a bad combination for Seahawks
  UNCW rallied from a 5-0 deficit, eventually taking a the lead, before losing their third game in five days.
Wilmington Star-News

From the Columbia (SC) State
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Power game lifts USC against rival
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Horn makes it official- WKU staff joins him

Deals widen Bobcats' TV reach
Charlotte Observer

Heel's Hansbrough has a tough choice
Raleigh News and Observer

From the Durham Herald-Sun
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New AD needs to keep Duke up to speed
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Devils' Tauiliili happy to be on the field

From the Anderson Independent
-Augusta National getting kid-friendly
-Bowden pleased with progress as Clemson�s spring winds down

High Point tops WFU
Winston Salem Journal

April 9, 2008

From the Charlotte Observer
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Big shots were in future for Chalmers
  Kansas star's dream traced to days as Charlotte first-grader
-Bobcats eke one out

From the Raleigh News and Observer
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Williams stays for son, KU
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Canes' collapse really hurts
-MASN's deadlock with TWC continues
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Lady Vols' repeat is sweet

Men's Final Worth Savoring
  Another coach with considerable North Carolina and ACC ties, a man who did have every reason to celebrate the Jayhawks� victory, was seated last night on the Kansas bench....We�re speaking of Joe Dooley
wral.com

WVU quarterback sharp in spring passing drill
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail

Battle to replace Ore at Tech is heating up
The Virginian Pilot

From the Greenville (SC) News
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Purnell ends rumor over LSU job
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Clemson, USC go toe-to-toe
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Enders, Mack homer in eighth to clinch USC win

After NCAA title, Self could net big bucks from Okla. St.
Houston Chronicle

April 8, 2008

Mazzulla won't be playing football
  Guard wants to concentrate on basketball
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail

From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Canes still puzzled by season-ending events
-Duke's Kennedy named interim director of athletics
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Tar Heel QBs get time to show off

Gamecocks try to rebound against Catamounts
Greenville (SC) News

From the Columbia (SC) State
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Owners argue for NFL Network
  Richardson to appear in S.C. legislature for bill requiring cable outlets carry channel
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Report- LSU may go after Purnell

Source- Time-Warner, Bobcats complete naming rights deal
Charlotte Observer

BACK AGAIN- Davis Cup atmosphere, fast courts at Joel Coliseum suit James Blake's game
Winston Salem Journal

April 7, 2008

From the Charlotte Observer
-N.C. flavors finale today

  8 players went to prep, high schools in state
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It was no ordinary week for McKillop
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Final Four flop still stunning to Heels

From the Durham Herald-Sun
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Former Mt. Zion teammates meet today for NCAA title
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When one loss outweighs all those wins

Calipari was courted by Pack in 2006
Raleigh News and Observer

From the Anderson Independent
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2008 could be pivotal for Spurrier
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Rain washes out Tigers� Death Valley scrimmage

Peerman wired to return
  Cedric Peerman is happy to be back on the football field with his Virginia teammates. But he may be in trouble if he has fly anywhere with the Cavaliers
Hampton Roads Daily Press

Bulldogs finish sweep of Gamecocks
Greenville (SC) News

From the Columbia (SC) State
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With ESPN�s help, Augusta enters the digital age
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Horn�s staff may have a WKU feel
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Cal RB considers USC for new home

From the Winston Salem Journal
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Wolfpack sweeps by Deacons for 6 in a row
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Fans get chance to meet Davis Cup team

Stewart stressing team chemistry
Charleston (WV) Gazette

 

April 13, 2008

From conferenceusa.com
-Petiton, Scelfo Lead Tulane Past C-USA Foe Houston, 7-5
-Brett Bowens Homers Twice; Memphis Evens Series with 8-7 Win Over UCF

From the Orlando Sentinel
-UCF Knights focus on moving forward without fallen teammate Ereck Plancher
-Former UCF football player Ereck Plancher passed 2 physicals
-Mike Bianchi- Yeah, it's football, but this time someone died
-Enock Plancher speaks out for first time since son's funeral
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Motivation far different than intimidation
-UCF spring football

From the Birmingham News
-Lack of numbers still a big issue for UAB football team
-UAB offense clicks in spring scrimmage
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UAB SPRING GAME NOTES

From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
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Fast start for Fedora
  It didn't take long at all for new Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora's spread offense to leave a positive impression on the crowd at Saturday's Black and Gold Spring Game
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Eagles catch on to hand signals
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Fletcher thrives in new offense

From the Hattiesburg American
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Fedora shows off team
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Matesich lifts USM in thriller
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Football Eagles getting hang of hand signals

Fletcher, Davis lead USM's spring game
Biloxi Sun Herald

From the Houston Chronicle
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Offense highlights UH spring game
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COLLEGE BASEBALL- Rice wins 6th straight

From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
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Herd offense feels the heat in scrimmage
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Snyder willing to take a Gamble at linebacker
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Jersey mistake adds irony to practice

Defense dominates scrimmage
Charleston (WV) Gazette

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
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Tigers use Spring to beef up running game
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Tigers' QBs not up to speed
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Q & A with John Calipari: 'We're going to get back'

Tulsa shows progress
  Tulsa's offensive unit scored 49 points while the defensive crew forced five turnovers during a 113-play, 1 hour, 39 minute scrimmage Saturday at Chapman Stadium.
Tulsa World

UTEP's new defense looks good in first scrimmage
El Paso Times

April 12, 2008

From conferenceusa.com
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Musick Leads Houston Past Tulane in Series Opener
-UCF's Fast Start Too Much For Tigers to Overcome in 10-6 Loss
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Rice Rallies To Win 13-11 Slugfest Over UAB Friday Night At Reckling Park
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Southern Miss Takes Game One vs. Arkansas State, 6-4

Huffman to leave UAB squad
  UAB junior forward Reggie Huffman will not return to the Blazers basketball team for his senior season so he can concentrate on graduating.
Birmingham News

From the Hattiesburg American
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Eagles ready to play
  Any time a new coach and a new system are being implemented, there is plenty of confusion, and the first few sessions under Southern Miss football coach Larry Fedora were no different.
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Players praise Fedora
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USM wins with good pitching and hitting

From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
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Fedora offers glimpse of future
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Baseball- USM's McInnis throttles Arkansas State in 6-3 win

From the Houston Chronicle
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Detroit hires ex-UHer McCallum
-Cougar Blog: Cougars Red-White game!
-Owl Blog:
Lloyd and Plancher; diamond stats

From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
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Scrimmage a chance to move up
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LBs Hart and Harris bidding for Marshall playing time

Herd visits Charleston today for scrimmage
Charleston (WV) Gazette

Tigers' defense headed in the right direction
Memphis Commercial Appeal

From the Orlando Sentinel
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UCF player's father yearns for the truth
  Enock Plancher still has concerns with how UCF has handled details since his son died March 18.
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UCF set to find Kevin Smith's replacement
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UCF runner Philip Smith injures knee
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UCF players, coach differ over football player's death

Parents sue TU over death
  The parents of a University of Tulsa football player who died two years ago after a brief illness filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school Friday.
Tulsa World

April 11, 2008

From conferenceusa.com
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Cougar Football Adds Games To TV Slate
-Defense Stands Tall as Tulane Football Completes Spring Practice No. 10
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Key C-USA Series Awaits UAB when it Hosts Memphis Friday-Sunday

COLLEGE BASEBALL NOTEBOOK
  National seeds in jeopardy for teams harboring hopes of CWS play
Houston Chronicle

Eagles look to end skid in non-conference series
Jackson Clarion-Ledger

USM seeks return of 'Nasty' D
Biloxi Sun-Herald

Strong spring gives Joseph Webb the nod as Blazers QB
Birmingham News

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-McCoy accepts shift of position to inspirer
-Lady Tigers home in on coach

COMMENTARY- Memphis, Utah feels your pain
cstv.com

Up and down day for Herd freshman
Charleston (WV) Gazette

UTEP offensive line has chance to be great unit
El Paso Times

From the New Orleans Times Picayune
-Baseball program crown jewel of Tulane athletics
-Tulane Baseball To Take On Conference USA-Leading Houston On The Road

April 10, 2008

From conferenceusa.com
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Calipari Named Naismith National Coach of the Year
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2008 C-USA Spring Football Prospectus
  Conference USA's 2008 football season begins on Thursday, August 28 when UTEP visits Buffalo in one of the first college football game of the year. While that is more than four months away, it's not too early to start preparing for the upcoming season.
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C-USA Has Three Chosen in 2008 WNBA Draft
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Houston Rallies for Big Win at Texas State on Wednesday
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Louisville Out-Slugs Marshall, 12-8
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Southern Miss Falls to LSU in Front of over 5,658 Fans at "The Pete"
-Rogers Pitches Tulane Past Cross-Town Foe UNO, 8-4
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UAB Stays Hot Offensively, Beats Samford 10-6
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UCF's Herold Tosses Complete Game Three-Hit Victory vs. Stetson

LSU tops USM 8-4 before record Pete Taylor Park crowd
Jackson Clarion-Ledger

From the Biloxi Sun Herald
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Too much Tigers
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There's a new playbook at USM

From the New Orleans Times Picayune
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LSU scores early, often against USM
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TU's Taylor shuts down Privateers

Blazer batters bash Samford
Birmingham News

June Jones chat- SMU needs to break losing habits
Dallas Morning News

USM football player Easterling no longer enrolled in school
Hattiesburg American

Darius Passmore going against the grain
Huntington Herald-Dispatch

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Calipari named nation's top coach
-'We will be back,' Calipari tells crowd
-'It wasn't in the cards'
-McCoy accepts shift of position to inspirer

UCF Knights go through last hard practice before spring game
Orlando Sentinel

April 9, 2008

Tigers still carry weight with Golden Eagles
Jackson Clarion Ledger

Southern Miss takes on LSU
Biloxi Sun Herald

From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Quarterback Smith leaves Herd
-Unflappable Leggett anchors line
-Allen's homer leads Eagles past Herd, 13-9

Pennington offers advice to Herd quarterbacks
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-'We will be back,' Calipari tells crowd
-'It wasn't in the cards'
-Back to class for tired Tigers
-Tigers a winner in TV ratings
-Tigers' bats pound 'Dogs in 10 innings

One short- Calipari 'soul-searching� after championship chance slips away
Greensboro News-Record (AP)

Aggies pounce on young UH pitcher in 13-6 win
Houston Chronicle

April 8, 2008

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Oh so close: Tigers fall in OT
  On the brink of a title, Tigers can't hold the lead
-Memphis left to sing the saddest of blues
-Tiger fans outnumbered, but still loud
-Jayhawks win battle of the backcourts
-Fans in Memphis still love their Tigers
-Dorsey can't help as game slips away
-Rose's surge nearly lifts Tigers
-Tigers vs. Jayhawks replay
-Bitter loss for Tiger fans who made the trek to Texas

From the San Antonio Express News
-One shining flaw- In the end, Memphis becomes what it is
-Free-throw bug bites Memphis
-Tigers find shoulder to lean on
-Kansas wins national title
  "I take full responsibility," Calipari said. "I'm disappointed in myself. We should have won that game."

CHALK IT UP
  Memphis was ready to celebrate its first national title.
New Orleans Times Picayune

Memphis chokes from free-throw line
Charlotte Observer

From the Houston Chronicle
-Kansas takes title from Memphis in OT (w/ video)
-New coach Braun wastes no time working at Rice

Braun Finds New Perch With Owls
  Two Weeks After Being Fired, Ben Braun is Introduced as Rice's New Head Coach
Daily Californian

From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Herd cheerleaders go for national title
-Herd running backs eager for chances
-Chad has advice for Herd QB candidates
-Five QBs, new system call out Herd receivers

From the Birmingham News
-Combo guard commits to Davis
-Movement in the offensive line

Young, Davis compete to start at quarterback
  Through 10 spring practices, there's no clear-cut favorite for at Southern Miss.
Biloxi Sun Herald

April 7, 2008

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers charming, disarming
-Talent hunt took Cal far and wide
-One coach will find the ring suits him
-As title game time nears, nervous tummy the norm
-Unleashed guards drive to wins
-Tiger fans in frenzied rush to score the big ticket

From the Houston Chronicle
-Braun's entry as Rice basketball coach set for today
-Memphis aims to take down Kansas in NCAA final
-Memphis crusades for its dreams
-UH: Baseball takes first place in C-USA

Memphis peaking at the right time
Greenville (SC) News

When Memphis is just hoopin', it's a joy to watch
Hampton Roads Daily Press

Calipari takes the good with the bad
Hampton Roads Daily Press

Linkmeister Quote: "Conference USA is a little better than people thought" - Dick Vitale on Sportscenter 4/5/08

From conferenceusa.com
-Weekend Baseball Roundup
  Houston and Rice Sweep to Stay at 1-2 in League Standings
-No. 12 Rice Rallies for 7-6 Win Over Memphis
-Tulane Battles To 5-5, 10-Inning Tie Sunday vs. Marshall
-UCF Baseball Swept at Houston in 14-7 Loss
-Opening Day MLB Rosters Feature 13 C-USA Players
-C-USA Softball Recap

Herd baseball gets 5-5 C-USA tie at Tulane
Huntington Herald-Dispatch

An unexpected boost for O-line
Charleston (WV) Gazette

Walk-on RB Kirksey shines in scrimmage
Jackson Clarion-Ledger

Wave QB makes pitch to start
New Orleans Times Picayune

Antle antes up at TU
Tulsa World