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August 3, 2008
Sisters' Day
National Watermelon Day
Birthday - Martha Stewart (Domestic Goddess)
From
Bonesville.net
-Cherubini:
Bonesville The Magazine Teaser
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Course Correction: Repairing ECU�s Rep
BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz at ECU's Media Day
ECU's local talent paying off
Many
of them came to East Carolina at a time when the school's football
program had gone missing, and despite the fact other state schools
having a better time of things were also interested in them.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Ross' work ethic rooted drive for perfection
Wilmington Star News
Holtz has Pirates on the move
Raleigh News & Observer
After back-to-back bowl seasons, ECU ready to reach
new level of success
Washington Daily News
ECU full of Cape Fear region players
Fayetteville Observer
College notes: Improved East Carolina still chasing
conference crown
Greensboro News-Record (AP)
Inexperience a non-issue this season
East Carolina returns 20 starters
from last year�s team
New Bern Sun Journal
Holtz, Pirates exude justified confidence
WRAL.com
Holtz hopes losses will energize East Carolina
Lexington Dispatch (AP)
Vikings' Allison plays by his own rules
St. Cloud Times (AP)
Minnesota Vikings replay
Running back Adrian Peterson was in
midseason form during Saturday night's full-pads practice, but today's
award goes to wide receiver Aundrae Allison.
Pioneer Press
Portsmouth�s Merritt sets sights on glory in Beijing
The Virginian-Pilot
Sprinter ready for rival Wariner
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Oft-criticized pivot on the Marc
Calgary Sun
Crandell accustomed to getting no respect
Calgary Herald (08.02.08)
Media Days brings in area teams
East Carolina offered junior
linebacker Brach Bessant a scholarship in the spring
Gainesville Sun
August 2, 2008
National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
National Mustard Day
Anniversary - Signing of Declaration of Independence Official
Talk FM:
TOT (Sen. Richard Burr)
Bonesville.net
From
ecupirates.com
-ECU
Opens '08 Season With First Workout
-Sloan-Styers
Football Locker Room
Pinkney a success story for East Carolina
East Carolina coach Skip Holtz
wasn't certain what he had at quarterback last season.
Memphis
Commercial Appeal
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
report to campus
-Dental
school names dean
Now, a Colbert Spider
New York Times
August 1, 2008
Girlfriend's Day
Lughnasadh (Wiccan)
National Urban Eden Day
Respect for Parents Day
Solar Eclipse
Work Like a Dog Day
Anniversary - MTV
Anniversary - World Wide Web
Birthday - Jerry Garcia (musician)
Birthday - Francis Scott Key (writer US National Anthem)
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The Bradsher Beat
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Plush digs link past, present Pirates
Talk FM:
TOT (Sgt. John Guard)
From
the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirates
report for practice
-ECU
prof going on 'Colbert Report'
From
the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Replacing
Johnson ECU's big task early
-ECU
biologist to give Colbert a report
CFL:
Crandell
set to make return to Riders' lineup
canada.com
July 31, 2008
Feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Anniversary - US Patent Office
Birthday - J.K. Rowling (author)
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View from the 'ville
� ECU
has some pricey shoes to fill
Talk FM:
TOT
From
ecupirates.com
-Mack
McCarthy's Letters of Marque
-Keller
Helps Freedom To W-League Semifinal
From
the
East Carolinian
-Successful
recruiting could yield an exciting fall
Terry Holland previews fall sports
-Ranking
the Carolinas
-ECU's
Second Century Campaign passes halfway mark
CFN East Carolina Preview
collegefootballnews.com
Jamaica removes sprinter
Former East Carolina runner says
he's not the athlete who tested positive for banned substance.
Charlotte Observer
Ellison adds ECU, Siena to offer list
Asheville Citizen-Times
July 30, 2008
Father-in-Law Day
Birthday - Henry Ford
(industrialist)
National Cheesecake Day
Talk FM:
TOT (Mark Wharton, Jen Holtz)
Bonesville.net
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Road
more traveled to BCS?
East
Carolina might be in a better position right now to have a
program-defining season than it would be if it got wooed away to a
league aligned with the Bowl Championship Series in the future.
-Dental
school closer to announcing a dean
Titans look beyond rookie Johnson's speed
The Tennesseean
Johnson impresses Fisher
RotoTimes.com
Steele Adds Paul Troth To Campbell Football Coaching
Staff
gocamels.com
July 29, 2008
Isra Al Mi'Raj (Ascent of the Prophet Muhammad - Islam)
Anniversary - NASA
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the Anchor Desk
� Ladies
prep for pigskin season
Talk FM:
TOT
From
ecupirates.com
-Two
Pirates Named Golf All-America Scholars
-Pirates,
Mudcats To Paint It Purple
ECU Will Celebrate Opening Of The 2008-09
Athletic Season With Event At Five County Stadium
Given a clean Slate of health
Washington Daily News
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Former
Pirate set for induction into NCHSAA's Hall
A man who left an imprint on East Carolina
athletics in the late 1950s is now being honored for the impression he's
made ever since in North Carolina's scholastic sports.
-Dental
school closer to announcing a dean
NCHSAA names 2008 Hall of Fame inductees
Raleigh News and Observer
Titans seek someone to deliver in return
game
The Tennesseean
July 28, 2008
Anniversary - World War I Begins
Anniversary - Singing Telegram
Birthday - Beatrix Potter (author/illustrator)
National Milk Chocolate Day
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Conference USA Notebook
� No
groundswell for change in C-USA
BVL Audio:
Britton Banowsky
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Garrard's
next step
Big contract brings lofty expectations for
former Pirate
-East
Carolina women's clinic helps better explain football
-ECU
sets new record with one-year donation total
Tennessee Titans look and act like playoff
team
Signing Johnson, the swift and quick
running back out of East Carolina, helps.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Around Campus:
The turning point
His heart failing, a writer finds
cutting-edge medicine in a place where basic care once was hard to come
by.
businessnc.com
Around Campus:
For this doctor, it's personal
Charlotte Observer (AP)
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August 3, 2008
From
the
Raleigh News & Observer
-North
Carolina sends strong contingent
Merritt, a Portsmouth, Va., native,
attended East Carolina for a year. So far this year, he's clocked the
second-fastest time in the world.
-Bible
has tough choice
-Deacons
downplay hype
PG goes to camp with the W. Virginia MOUNTAINEERS
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
From
the College
Football News
-CFN
Georgia Preview
-CFN
Tennessee Preview
McKelvie playing in top showcase
Wilmington Star News
With old guard on hand, Skins' new leader debuts
tonight
Hampton Roads Daily Press (AP)
Panthers suspend Smith for two games
Receiver will miss time in regular season for fight at camp; Lucas has
broken nose
Spartanburg Herald-Journal (AP)
Panthers show they can take a punch
Charlotte Observer
NCHSAA trying to get defibrillators in schools
Fayetteville Observer
August 2, 2008
League studies Mobile
ACC officials take tour of city with
GMAC Bowl in mind
Mobile Press Register
Top 25 briefs
With the release of the preseason
USA TODAY coaches' poll, USA TODAY's Jack Carey gives you an outlook of
the Top 25 teams heading into the season.
USA Today
Broncos get votes in first poll
Idaho Press-Tribune
Stew, Mountaineers go to work
Charleston
(WV) Gazette
Crane next in line for Eagles
Roanoke Times
Heels focus on winning the close ones
Durham Herald-Sun
Tar Heels aim to build on memories
Burlington Times News
2 UNC-CH recruits fail to report to first practice
Winston Salem Journal
Louisville and NC State top choices for Calhoun DT
But he�s also going to visit Purdue,
and probably East Carolina.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Army football coach Brock has prostate cancer
Houston Chronicle
Clemson hits the field
Anderson Independent
Wake Forest looks for an encore
Raleigh News & Observer
From the
Virginian Pilot
-Hall
to the Redskins - Monk and Green get their due
-Hokies
get creative, land recruit from South Carolina
From the
Charlotte Observer
-Panthers'
Steve Smith goes on a bad route
Unless Ken Lucas threw the first
punch, the question isn't whether the Panthers will suspend Smith, but
for how long.
-Panthers'
bigger screens debut today at Fan Fest
August 1, 2008
From
the Birmingham News
-Newton:
Hart not promised Moore's job
-UA
has a Hart
WVU office of social justice checking White's words
Charleston
(WV) Gazette
BLOG...WVU Runs Away With Big East Media Poll
collegefootballnews.com
Wolfpack's Baker says his leg is completely healthy
Winston Salem Journal
Heels begin practice with expectations
Raleigh News & Observer
Peppers focused on big season
Charlotte Observer
Redskins' Brennan has history of overcoming adversity
The Virginian Pilot
July 31, 2008
Hart hired to help Alabama AD Moore
Former ECU, Florida St. AD named to
Tide administrative staff
Mobile Press-Register
Former Florida State athletics director named Alabama's
executive director of athletics
Birmingham News
Receiver Revival
After coaching a slew of talented
receivers at East Carolina and Appalachian State, Galloway will have the
opportunity to direct a receiving corps full of depth and potential.
MSNsportsNET.com
From
the
Raleigh News & Observer
-NCSU's
O'Brien seeking some answers
-ACC
finally has coaching 'stability'
-Bulls
Catcher shuns comparisons
Finding a new Connor Barth just one fo the priorities at
training camp for UNC-CH
Durham Herald-Sun
Deacons eager for practice to start
Winston Salem Journal
Muhammad takes Jarrett under wing
Charlotte Observer
Lack of black baseball players isn't just a WVU issue
Charleston
Daily Mail
July 30, 2008
Tranghese squashes Big East expansion idea
In a perfect world, there would be nine
teams in the Big East Conference for football, allowing for balanced
scheduling, better competition and more bowl game opportunities. But
like commissioner Mike Tranghese said on Tuesday, it isn't a perfect
world.
Connecticut Post
Five years after realignment, Big East is far from
extinct
Florida Sun-Sentinel
WVU:
Old-School Coach With New Ideas
New York Times
Pat White's comments are surprising
Perched on a pedestal as the marquee
attraction at Big East Media Day in Newport, R.I., the senior
quarterback who is being touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate by West
Virginia University used his interview time to say Mountaineers baseball
Coach Greg Van Zant is "not too high" on black players.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
$2.5 million check headed WVU�s way
Part of
R-Rod buyout due Thursday
Beckley Register-Herald
WVU No. 1 in Big East poll
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Cover stories
Here's the
biggest thing most reporters took away from the ACC Football Kickoff
this month: media guides.You can learn a lot about a program from its
media-guide cover.
Roanoke Times
UNCW readies for new 3-point line
East Carolina is in the process of
resurfacing the Minges Coliseum court and hopes the project is complete
within two weeks.
Wilmington Star-News
From
the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Touch-ups
before touchdowns
Carter-Finley Stadium gets paving,
landscaping, soil stabilization
-Greene
picks Duke
Leesville DB is son of ex-Pack player
-Big
East works to keep coaches
South Carolina Preview
collegefootballnews.com
Spurrier takes shot at Clemson sites
The USC
coach claimed that someone working for a Clemson fan site has been
mailing recruits and sending them articles about Gamecock players having
brushes with the law.
Columbia (SC) State
BMX rider Nyquist moving back to native California
Greenville Daily Reflector
West Virginia basketball players charged in ballpark
brawl
Houston Chronicle
Leggett picking up after fire at Seneca-area home
Anderson Independent
July 29, 2008
Offense is uncertain for Hokies
Washington Times
Fire damages Clemson baseball coach's
home
Charlotte Observer
National:
Travel can be big headache for WAC
Idaho Press-Tribune
From
the Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-WVU
opening at the top, now starts down the road to stay there
-WVU
center feels back to full strength
From
the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-Hoover
a pillar of Panthers' franchise
-Panthers
notebook- Smith eyeing his legacy
From
the
Raleigh News & Observer
-Duke
teammates now brothers-in-law
-Art
Monk's actions lead to honor
-Race
fans deserve better
N.C. State taps Georgia pipeline
Fayetteville Observer
July 28, 2008
Early schedule will teach Seahawks lessons
The Seahawks begin a series with former
CAA rival Richmond, play a home-and-home with Troy, and face regional
rivals College of Charleston and East Carolina.
Wilmington Star-News
OLYMPICS: Eight riveting rivalries to
watch
These potentially great matchups bear
viewing at Games
Charlotte Observer
Salute Slive for pushing plus-one
Louisville Courier-Journal
Blog�Can a Non-BCS Player win the Heisman?
collegefootballnews.com
WVU staff came together quickly
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Tigers will sweat, but ACC breakthrough
seems likely
Anderson Independent Mail
Cutcliffe aggressive on X's, O's
Durham Herald-Sun
Panthers excited to have Muhammad back in
Carolina
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
A bad day at Indy- Tire mishaps plague
racers at Brickyard
Winston Salem Journal
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August 3, 2008
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-No
shock in C-USA rankings
-Tigers'
utility QB back from mound
From
conferenceusa.com
-Camp
Set To Open For Cougars
-David
Bailiff Media Day Transcript
-Coach
Larry Fedora Press Conference Transcript
-2008
Season Officially Underway For Miners
-UAB's
Hardy Named Player of the Year For Alaska Baseball League
QBs Keenum, Blake capable of starting for UH
Houston Chronicle
From the
Charleston Daily Mail
-Former
Marshall star Legursky back with Steelers
-Marshall
signs Louisiana left-hander
-Report:
Bradshaw could face more jail time
UAB's depth chart fluid as Aug. 30 opener looms
Birmingham News
August 2, 2008
From
conferenceusa.com
-2008
Southern Miss Football Preview
-Southern
Miss Opens Preseason Football Camp
-Tulsa
Looks to Repeat High-Powered Offense from 2007
-Former
and Current Cougar Divers Prepare for 2008 Olympics
From
the Birmingham News
-Numbers
still not up to standard at UAB
Neil Callaway still has some work
ahead of him to get his UAB football program up to the full allotment of
85 scholarships.
-June
Jones ready for another turnaround
Zearick Matthews breaks foot while moving into
apartment
Marshall senior football player Zearrick Matthews will be on the
sidelines for at least the first two games of the season with a broken
foot.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Marshall's Matthews out with broken foot
Charleston
(WV) Gazette
From the
Orlando Sentinel
-Developments
in the Ereck Plancher death
-UCF
football training camp preview
-5
UCF running backs will get a chance to shine
First full practice of fall set for today for UTEP Miners
El Paso Times
From
the Houston Chronicle
-Cougar
football: Kevin Sumlin
-Owls
camp: Five pressing questions
August 1, 2008
Tigers self-report possible NCAA violation
The University of Memphis basketball
program self-reported a possible NCAA violation on Thursday after
learning that FedEx president and Tiger booster Dave Bronczek placed a
phone call to the mother of a recruit who works for his company.
Memphis
Commercial Appeal
Vacek Blog ... Extreme Home Makeover: C-USA Edition
collegefootballnews.com
New offense will give Southern Miss RB chance to
spread his wings
Memphis Commercial Appeal
USM to retire Collier's jersey
Biloxi Sun Herald
Marshall, WVU taking closer look at social networking Web
sites
Charleston
(WV) Gazette
From
the El Paso Times
-UTEP
football team set to report to camp today
-Spotlight:
UTEP football camp
CUSA Player Rankings (Aug. 1)
Pro Fantasy Sports
Jaguars waive QB Paul Smith
Tulsa World
Titans to check out former Herd star Leftwich
Charleston
Daily Mail
July 31, 2008
From
collegefootballnews.com
-2008
CFN Conference USA Preview
-Marshall
Preview
-Memphis
Preview
-Rice
Preview
-SMU
Preview
-Tulane
Preview
An expanded stadium centerpiece of UH plan
Houston
Chronicle
Snyder taking new approach to practice
Charleston
(WV) Gazette
Hate Meter: Conference USA
espn.com
From
the Orlando Sentinel
-Is
UCF the fourth most-hated football team in C-USA?
-UCF
football training camp preview
July 30, 2008
From
collegefootballnews.com
-Houston
Preview
-UCF
Preview
-UTEP
Preview
Herd vs. Wisconsin: Who will get to watch it?
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Herd football gets first 2009 commitment from Virginia
defensive end
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
An in-depth look at Tulsa's offense
Orlando Sentinel
Rice draws Sooners, Ags on home basketball schedule
Houston Chronicle
July 29, 2008
From
conferenceusa.com
-2008
Marshall Football Preview
-Tulsa
Football Team Excited About 2008 Campaign
Herd's road schedule is rough -- at the
gas pump
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Ex-MSU coach Polk volunteers as
assistant
Ron Polk, who has more wins than any
other SEC baseball coach, will be announced as a volunteer assistant
coach at UAB in a press conference today at the school.
Birmingham News
Tulane Athletic Foundation falls short of
fundraising goal
New Orleans Times Picayune
July 28, 2008
UCF Coach O'Leary: My side of the Ereck Plancher story
Orlando Sentinel
Herd must earn its respect
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Tickets selling briskly
Hattiesburg American
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