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July 6, 2008
Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
Birthday - President George W. Bush (43rd President)
2007 College Football National Recruiting Map - by
School - East Carolina
The College Football Recruiting Map
showcases college football recruits by town and University.
mapgameday.com
Ravens' Kelly finalist for U18 team
Perry Simmons, a 6-5, 260-pound
football lineman from Sanderson, has received scholarship offers from
Duke, East Carolina, Navy and Western Carolina.
Raleigh News and Observer
July 5, 2008
Dowdy-Ficklen's future growth on
Holland's mind
As Terry Holland imagines what Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium might look like in 10 years, the differences he envisions
involve time, space and tradition.The blueprints for East Carolina
University's football home on future game days are often on the mind of
the school's director of athletics, and even when they're not, real ones
are hanging in his offices.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Merritt Headed To The Olympics
ecupirates.com
Silver medalist Merritt takes 400m gold
USA Track and Field
Top 10 women�s stories of the year
Golfweek.com
Louisville shows interest in Duran
Christophe
"If I had to pick a leader right now it's
probably between ECU, UCF and Vanderbilt," Duran Christophe stated.
scout.com
July 4, 2008
Earth at Aphelion
Independence Day, USA
Fourth of July
Independence-From-Meat Day
Anniversary - America the Beautiful (song) Published
Anniversary - "American Top 40" (radio)
Birthday - Koko the Gorilla
Birthday - President Calvin Coolidge (30th President)
Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat
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A little extra to root for in Beijing
Olympics
Bonesville.net
Volleyball Releases 2008 Schedule
Schedule Features Seven In-State
Opponents
ecupirates.com
Athletic programs could be greatly
affected by rising travel costs
Terry Holland feels that
Conference-USA should be willing to think �out of the box� when it comes
to setting schedules.
Washington (NC) Daily News
Merritt Upsets Wariner at Olympic
Trials
Washington (DC) Post
Merritt shocks Wariner again
Former ECU athlete earns Olympic
berth by beating favorite in 400 final
Raleigh News and Observer (AP)
From
the New York Times
-A
Confident Merritt Challenges Wariner�s Dominance
-Unexpected
Becomes Normal in Men�s and Women�s 400
Changing of the guard
The former East Carolina University
All-American and 2007 world championship silver medalist, Merritt is the
new undisputed American (and perhaps world) 400-meter sprint king
St Louis Post Dispatch
CFL:
Crandell finds lifeline
Veteran QB gets chance to star with
'Riders
Toronto Globe and Mail
Mollenhauer keeps it simple with cycle
Chicago White Sox
Vancouver spoils Hawks's rally
Pitchers Jeff Beliveau of Florida
Atlantic and Justin Bristow of East Carolina have been added to the
Hawks roster.
Idaho Statesman
Florida running back commits to N.C. State
/ ECU gets defensive help
East Carolina has continued its
post-summer camp roll by picking up two more oral commitments.
Fayetteville Observer
Big Player, Big Interest
In
addition to West Virginia, East Carolina and Northeastern have offered
scholarships to the big lineman
scout.com
Budget bill deal reached
East
Carolina University secured $107.3 million for medical school projects
in a $21.3 billion budget plan
Greenville Daily Reflector
July 3, 2008
Air Conditioning Appreciation Days (07/03-08/15)
Compliment Your Mirror Day
Dog Days (07/03-08/11)
Stay Out of the Sun Day
Admission Day (Idaho)
Myatt:
View from the 'ville
� Helping
hands go both ways with Leach
Bonesville.net
From
ecupirates.com
-Mack
McCarthy's Letters of Marque - Week 7
-Golfing
Duo Named NGCA Scholar All-Americans
Not slowing down
ECU's Holland has no plans to retire
Greenville Daily Reflector
Lawhorn still living his dream
Trevor Lawhorn wasn�t exactly
lighting it up with the Hagerstown (Md.) Suns. While playing sparingly,
he hit .244 with two homers and nine RBIs in 28 games for the Low Class
A minor league team.
Washington Daily News
A Summer Decision Looming?
Linebackers are rather plentiful in
the talented laden state of Georgia. One of the most productive
linebackers among that group is Milton Patterson of Banneker High
School. With an offer in hand and a camping trip on the horizon, a
decision could be forthcoming.
SuperPrep.com
Three Join Roberts' First EKU Staff
Along with Roberts, Kolbe has spent
the past six seasons as an assistant at East Carolina University.
EKU Sports
July 2, 2008
I Forgot Day
Birthday - Thurgood Marshall (Supreme Court)
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
� Summertime
is slow time
Talk FM:
TOT (Chris Markowski)
From
ecupirates.com
-Maness
Named Rivals Freshman All-American
-Merritt
One Step Away From Beijing
Potomac's Lawhorn getting along fine as a pro
Greenville Daily Reflector
Team preview: East Carolina
ESPN Insider (Free Preview)
Opponent preview- East Carolina
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Blog
... East Carolina's Big (East) Plan
CollegeFootballNews.com
All-Area Boys' Track & Field: Jenkins does it all - and
better than anybody
Rocky Mount Telegram
July 1, 2008
Halfway Point of 2008
Second Half of the New Year Day
Special Recreation for Disabled Day
Anniversary - Battle of Gettysburg
Anniversary - First Postage Stamp
Anniversary - First US Zoo
Anniversary - Medicare
Anniversary - Zip Codes Inaugurated
Birthday - Diana, Princess of Wales
Canada Day (Canada)
From Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football Recruiting Report
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Pirates lure Georgia "bone crusher"
Talk FM:
TOT (Bob Orr)
From
ecupirates.com
-Shuler
And Nichols Added To ECU Coaching Staff
-Seth
Maness Named BA Freshman All-American
-Merritt
Reaches Semis At Olympic Trials
Pirates try to bulk up playing time
Greenville Daily Reflector
Return of the weekly Top 10 list
ESPN.com
Aundrae Allison in Rochester to sign
autographs
Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin
Chris Johnson- Future primary back?
Most Valuable Network
June 30, 2008
Leap Second Adjustment Time
Please Take My Children to Work Day
Anniversary - N.O.W.
O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 348
� Coach
Mack on the right track
Bonesville.net
Coach- 400 specialist Merritt has
become a man
USA Today
Marshall happy to size up WSU
The recent addition of transfer Gabe
Blair, who must sit out this season, gives WSU six scholarship players
6-7 or taller.
Wichita Eagle
Crandell recovered after faltering
Regina Leader-Post
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July 6, 2008
Georgia State's Curry hires three assistants
John Bond will serve as offensive
coordinator/quarterbacks coach, and Former ECU head coach John Thompson
will be defensive coordinator.
rivals.com
Olympics matter to Collins family
Doug Collins a member of 1972 team;
son Chris a coach in 2008.
Raleigh News and Observer
Ex-coach from NC to be inducted into hall
of fame
The Virginian Pilot
U of L receiver Guy shot
Louisville Courier Journal
Ford trying to pick up pounds
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Parker has two-sport aspirations at
Clemson
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
July 5, 2008
Steps to recovery
Three months after he broke his left leg,
Jahre Cheeseman has an opportunity to lock in the starting tailback slot
for the Hokies.
Roanoke Times
WVU football future interesting
Times-West Virginian
The forgotten man
Charleston (WV) Gazette
ODU signees flash their potential at
all-star game
Reamon, who was also recruited by Buffalo,
East Carolina, Missouri and South Florida, said he wanted to play on
ODU's first football team in 69 years.
The Virginian Pilot
From
the
Raleigh News and Observer
-'Crash'
lands in Durham again
-Swimming
records fall on the Fourth
South Carolina reports 9 NCAA violations
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
The too-early SEC East predictions
Columbia (SC) State
From
the
Charlotte Observer
-Favre
a Panther- Get real
-Menard
wins Daytona pole, has teammate alongside
There are some sports that simply don�t
strike your fancy
Anderson Independent
July 4, 2008
Georgia- Ex-coaches learn to describe
plays for viewers, not players
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Simmons Holds Four Offers
"I like Duke, Carolina, ECU, and
State," said Simmons. "Those are probably the top four schools. Right
now I think Duke is my favorite.
scout.com
Sager Focused on the Bulls' Eye
"Western Kentucky, UL-Lafayette and
East Carolina have all offered," said Luke. "I have ten offers now. I am
thinking about committing to USF.
scout.com
Wake Forest lands fullback, offensive
lineman
Winston Salem Journal
Campbell heads back to class
Columbia (SC) State
NATIONAL:
Team preview- Boise State - College Football
ESPN.com
49ers' schedule features 7 NCAA tournament
teams
Charlotte Observer
Seahawks hire golf coach
Wilmington Star-News
July 3, 2008
Mountaineers' football future keeps Terps, ECU, may
add Virginia
WVU and Cavaliers may get FedEx Field
dates; Maryland series extended by two lost games; ECU and WVU set six
more times
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Lost season
In a vicious blow to flanker Brandon
Dillard and the Hokies' inexperienced wide receiving corps, the redshirt
junior will be out for the season after rupturing his right Achilles
tendon Tuesday
Roanoke Times
From the
Orlando Sentinel
-5
years after college conference realignment- Are schools better off?
Celebrating 5 years after college
football's summer of discontent
-How
the college conference finances break down
-Perception
vs. reality with the ACC and the other conferences
-College
football's annual review- How do preseason magazines rate the teams?
-Virginia
Tech WR sidelined for season by torn Achilles
College Football- 2008 Big East Preview
Bleacher Report
Preview 2008
- CFN North Carolina (at Chapel Hill) Preview
CollegeFootballNews.com
From
the
Raleigh News and Observer
-Cole
trade hits Staal hard
-Krzyzewski
not worrying about future recruits
-Degand
may return in October
-Tar
Heels guard cleared to play basketball
-Tar
Heels to face Wolf Pack
Coaches Fulmer, Pearl get new deals at
Tennessee
Vols coach Phillip Fulmer's deal is
worth an average of nearly $3 million over the next seven seasons, and
he becomes the fourth-highest-paid coach in the Southeastern Conference.
Houston Chronicle (AP)
From
the Anderson Independent
-Perno
inks new deal with UGA
Georgia baseball coach David Perno
has agreed to a new five-year, $2.25 million contract.
-Football
players in trouble is really hitting home
From
the Columbia (SC) State
-Bowden
controls status of McDaniel
-Moody
is a walking baseball encyclopedia
McDaniel remains student at Clemson
Greenville (SC) News
Birmingham entertainment district eyes
Southeastern Conference tourist lure
The Memphis real estate company
creating Birmingham's entertainment district wants to build a tourist
attraction devoted to the Southeastern Conference. The venue would
include a merchandise store, restaurant and catering services and an
interactive history of the SEC.
Birmingham News
NBA coming to OKC
The Seattle NBA basketball team will
start moving to Oklahoma City this morning and will begin playing in the
Ford Center this fall under terms of a settlement agreement announced
Wednesday.
The Oklahoman
July 2, 2008
IU president says hiring Sampson a mistake
Fayetteville Observer (AP)
FSU owes debt of gratitude to departed
AD Dave Hart
Orlando Sentinel
From
the Greenville (SC) News
-Clemson
football tickets go on sale to public Monday
-Clemson
University to merge men's, women's track coaching jobs
From
the
Raleigh News and Observer
-Canes
trade away Cole
-Canes
look to future without part of past
From
the
Charlotte Observer
-Appalachian
State football looks to pick up ESPY upset
-LZR
suits swimmers as records get sliced
Summertime just isn't busy enough for Deacs' Gaudio
Winston Salem Journal
From
the Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-WVU
athletic budget continues to increase
-WVU
board member proposed $4 million in Rodriguez pact
WVU needs Lankster to excel
Charleston (WV) Gazette
July 1, 2008
Preview 2008 - CFN Virginia Preview
CollegeFootballNews.com
The latest in the case of 'Project
Rodriguez'
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Lankster- WVU secondary improved
Beckley Register-Herald
From
the
Raleigh News and Observer
-A
shot at redemption for U.S. cagers
-Coach
K bears an Olympic burden
-Canes
can start to shop for free agents
-Citadel's
Les Robinson retiring
-Baseball
America honors Fox
Tigers' Padgett faces hectic schedule
leading up to Olympics
Greenville (SC) News
McKillop's son to join Davidson staff
Charlotte Observer
June 30, 2008
Preview
2008 - CFN Virginia Tech Preview
CollegeFootballNews.com
Hogan excited about potential of
passing attack
Beckley Register-Herald
From the
Columbia (SC) State
-Gamecocks
digging deep in Florida
Running back Demonte Terry (6-2, 194) of
Laurinburg, N.C. has an offer from East Carolina, and after attending
camps at North Carolina and NC State, he feels like those two might
offer soon.
-Q&A
with men's hoops coach Darrin Horn
-An
All-America team to turn down
Take prediction magazines with a grain of salt
Anderson Independent
RARING TO GO
The sporting gods delivered a welcoming
gift last month to LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva, who departed Duke
University and assumes his new duties in Baton Rouge today.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Clemson University's Padgett falls short
in 100
Greenville (SC) News
Maryland my Maryland
Just this past week it was reported that
Dinwiddie outside linebacker Bradley Johnson was on the cusp of
fulfilling a lifetime dream.
New Orleans Times Picayune
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July 6, 2008
Ex-Herd player dies in shooting
Three people were shot in a
Huntington nightclub and one, a former Marshall University football
player, has died, police said Saturday.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Newsome
death shocks Herd family
For the second time in less than
three weeks, Marshall University is mourning the loss of one of its
recent players.
-C-USA
has a good plan to promote women's hoops
CoogFans� 2008 C-USA Football Preview
scout.com
Lightning rod
Former Tulsa coach Dave Rader,
suffering an avalanche of criticism near the end of his 13 years at TU,
said he understood the complaints.
scout.com
Tigers eye top prospects for '09
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Slicing up the scholarship pie
Dallas Morning News
July 5, 2008
Herd Opponent preview- Memphis
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Q&A With ESPN Analyst Jay Bilas
Tulsa World
July 4, 2008
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Jones,
assistants hit the road
-Goddards
'speechless' over generosity
-Marshall
men in the NFL
-Freshman
lineman Carter is leaving
Marshall-Wisconsin kickoff set for noon
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Times set for all Marshall football games
Charleston (WV) Gazette
'Great Fit': Texas guard says yes to Tigers
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Final autopsy on UCF's Ereck Plancher
not completed after 15 weeks
It could take months to learn what killed
UCF football player Ereck Plancher.
Orlando Sentinel
Basketball recruiting good for Tigers, UAB
Auburn (AL) Villager
July 3, 2008
Vacek Blog ...
C-USA: Keeping up with the Joneses
Conference
USA news and notes from the offseason.
CollegeFootballNews.com
From the Hattiesburg American
-USM
needs C-USA to be successful
-USM adds signee, loses another
From
conferenceusa.com
-Miners
Picked Third in C-USA West by Most Preseason Publications
-Jerry
Pickle Named New Assistant AD/Football Operations at Rice
-SMU
Announces Uniform Changes For 2008
SMU to bring back white helmets
Dallas Morning News
How's this for a prediction- Herd goes bowling in '08
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Church ready to thunder with Thundering
Herd
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
From
the Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Opponent
preview- Wisconsin
-Marshall
football player transfers to Concord
Colleges never saw this coming
Biloxi Sun Herald
ESPN Insider previews UTEP's football
season
El Paso Times
Rice baseball coach Graham gets
contract extension
Houston Chronicle
Former Tiger Mack headed to UNO
Memphis Commercial Appeal
July 2, 2008
From the
Orlando Sentinel
-16
was once a magic college conference realignment number
-Conference
realignment timeline and possible future expansion
From
conferenceusa.com
-NCAA
Publicly Recognizes the Southern Miss Baseball Program for Outstanding
Academics
-Evers
& Hague Named Second Team Freshman All-America Selections By Rivals.com
-Witherspoon
To Start Trials For USA Basketball's U18 National Team Tuesday
-UTEP's
Hanany Named Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year
From the Hattiesburg American
-Tiger
loss an Espy nominee
Could
the year's worst game also be its best?
-Former
Tiger shot putters seek berths on U.S. Olympic team
From the
Tulsa World
-Season
Tickets Selling Briskly
-Past
tense
NOV. 23, 1968, is a date that lives
in infamy for University of Tulsa football fans.
From the Hattiesburg American
-USM
legend Revon dies at 79
-Ebke
takes over as USM soccer coach
July 1, 2008
Bailey aims to learn from mistakes
Hattiesburg American
USM players on watch list
Biloxi Sun Herald
Marshall's Shannon helps U.S. military in
Europe
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Herd Opponent preview- Illinois State
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Houston
Chronicle
-Cougar
football- Previews 'R Us
-Talking
Rice football
The Game I'll Never Forget- Josh Sitton
Packers.com
UCF Knights gain another commitment, lose
a prospect to Wake Forest
Orlando Sentinel
Mansfield Summit's Filmore picks SMU
Dallas Morning News
June 30, 2008
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Marshall
coaches break for vacation, but football not far from their minds
-Steelers
cut Legursky
-Chuck
Landon- Sometimes a hot recruit doesn't work out
-Softball
team hires Nielson as assistant
-Marshall
player offers free hoops tips
-Tigers
will have a new look this year
Delaney determined to rebound from ACL injury
For UAB's Paul Delaney III to wonder what
might have happened seems natural, particularly this week.
Birmingham News
SMU Announces Five Future Football Series
conferenceusa.com
U of M Legends bounce back to win charity game
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Old pals on same team again
Moss, Williams join forces in youth
benefit
Charleston (WV) Gazette
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