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December 28, 2008
Childermas/Holy Innocents Day
Muharram 1 (Begins at sundown - Islamic New Year)
Pledge of Allegiance Day
Birthday - President Woodrow Wilson (28th President)
TIVO Alert: (Sun, Dec 28, 06:30 PM ET) CBSCS
Football Replay: 2008 Season - Marshall @ ECU (from 11/8)
Pirates Ready To Face Coastal Carolina
ecupirates.com
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-ECU
looks to end its recent skid
-New
trio emerges for Pirates at receiver
Gray playing waiting game
Myrtle Beach Sun News
ECU Ready To Get To Memphis For Liberty
Bowl Week
WITN
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Liberty
Bowl- Warm memories for Kentucky coach Brooks
-AutoZone
Liberty Bowl Events
Minor bowls can produce major progress
Kentucky.com
KNOCK ON WOOD - SEC pairings make bowl
week interesting
Northwest Arkansas Times
SEC has reputation at stake
Mobile Press-Register
Hartline gets a fresh start at QB
Louisville Courier-Journal
December 27, 2008
Saint John Feast Day
BVL Audio:
Skip Holtz Mini-Press Conference
Bonesville.net
Pirates get back to Liberty Bowl preparations
Greenville Daily Reflector
E
Carolina's passing attack down but not out
scout.com
Pirates return to the practice field
Washington Daily News
Bell, Drew prepare for last game with
Pirates
New Bern Sun Journal
Jamestown duo share Player of the Year
honor
Cory Harris and Krista Hughes both know how to impact a game.
Virginia Gazette
Ryan may not be a lock for rookie of the
year
Johnson�s fine season might get overlooked.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
December 26, 2008
Boxing Day
Kwanzaa Begins (12/26/08-01/01/09)
National Whiner's Day
Saint Stephan's Day
Safety net
Greenville Daily Reflector
KSR
Profile- East Carolina coach Skip Holtz
scout.com
Holiday wish list for all 119 teams
East Carolina: Charlie Weis to stay at Notre Dame and for
Skip Holtz to wait a few more years for the gig to open up.
FOXSports.com
December 25, 2008
Christmas
A Pirate with a lot of heart
ECU tackle Campbell battles back
Raleigh News & Observer
Maness racks up another honor
Greenville Daily Reflector
What Bowl Teams Have The Most To Prove?
College Football News
From the Louisville Courier-Journal
-From
oranges to lemons
-This
one's special for UK's Jarmon
December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve
Track Santa!
noradsanta.org
Flair for the dramatic
Like another Travis before him, Travis Simmons seems to have
a flair for the dramatic.
Greenville Daily Reflector
From the
Washington Daily News
-ECU
point guard maturing in his second season
-A
�Christmas Wish List�
Christmas plums, lumps
Sugarplum: To Coach Skip Holtz of East Carolina for passing
up a chance to game the system.
Winston-Salem Journal
Titans help prove draft grades are bogus
Yahoo! Sports
Talk FM:
Talk of the Town (U.S. Cellular)
Bonesville.net
December 23, 2008
Festivus
From
Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Bucs buckle under 2nd half Wake blitz
Talk FM:
Talk of the Town (Lee Norris)
From
ecupirates.com
-ECU
Ranked 31st In Collegiate Baseball Pre-Season Poll
-Pirates
Defeated By Wake Forest 95-54
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Wake
too tall a task for ECU
-NFL
could be next stop for Drew
From the
Washington Daily News
-No.
6 Demon Deacons demolish Pirates
-ECU�s
Wilson earns more accolades
Pirates no match for Demon Deacons
Jacksonville Daily News
Deacs make sure there's no upset
Raleigh News & Observer
Wake blows away East Carolina
Charlotte Observer (AP)
Wake rolls over ECU in 2nd half
Greensboro News Record
Overwhelming Win: Wake Forest uses a 50-9 run to race
past East Carolina 95-54
Winston-Salem Journal
Straughn and steady
Straughn signed a scholarship in November to play at East
Carolina University, and his game has flourished since.
Pensacola News Journal
December 22, 2008
Capricorn Begins
Chanukah (Jewish)
Pirates Host No. 10 Wake Forest Monday
ecupirates.com
Former local star Petty, ECU ready for
Liberty Bowl
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Hoping for Minges magic
Pirates Host No. 10 Wake Forest
Greenville Daily Reflector
Deacons are Pirates� latest Goliath
Jacksonville Daily News
No. 10 Wake Forest visits Pirates
Kinston Free Press
Wake Forest will take on run-and-gun
ECU tonight
Winston-Salem Journal
East Carolina vs. Wake Forest
CBSSports.com
Demon Deacons learn to lean on McFarland
Burlington Times News
Chas muscling up for Wake in the lane
Gaston Gazette
Titanic day yields AFC's top seed
Kerry Collins threw for a touchdown, rookie Chris Johnson
from East Carolina and LenDale White ran for a score apiece, and the
Titans routed the Steelers
Hampton Roads Daily Press
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December 28, 2008
From the Charlotte
Observer
-WVU
nips Tar Heels in wild Meineke Bowl
I laughed when I drove downtown an
-Bowl
officials elated at 73,712 in attendance
-White
throws in one final gem for any doubters
-Recapping
some favorite stories
I laughed when I drove downtown and saw fans tailgating at
8a.m. before the East Carolina-Virginia Tech football game. Big-time
college football had come to Charlotte.
-Winning
one for Jerry
With their owner ailing, some Panthers say his battle
provides extra incentive today. A victory guarantees a home playoff
game. Lose and the future is on the road.
-Today
is crucial to Super Bowl hopes
-Bye
might not be way to go
Out with a bang
White's WVU career ends with another bowl win, MVP award
Charleston (WV) Gazette
ACC making a statement this bowl season
SportingNews.com
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Duke
to report violation
-White,
Nicks put on an entertaining show
COLLEGE ATHLETES: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: Recruiting field
not always even
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
New Year's party- Clemson, USC share
stage in Florida
Greenville (SC) News
From the Columbia (SC)
State
-Danny
Ford put Clemson on the map
-Easy
Street not on Swinney�s path
-Bowl
practice is all about the energy business
Tigers arrive in Jacksonville, start
preparing for Nebraska
Anderson Independent
From the Hampton Roads
Daily Press
-Bowl
streak began humbly
-Hokies
eager to end ACC skid in BCS
From the Norfolk
Virginian Pilot
-A
standout Hokie, a stand-up decision
-Redskins'
line blindsided by injuries and criticism
Owen Canfield- Vitale, Holtz Aren't Just
Talk
Hartford Courant
Boys of summer top exciting '08 on Strand
Myrtle Beach Sun News
December 27, 2008
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Game
Day | Meineke Car Care Bowl
-White
to write swan song
-Hakeem
Nicks inches closer to his dream
-Panthers
RB can catch Hall of Famer in long run
-Home-field
streak could hex Panthers
-Bobcats'
rise continues on road
ACC, Big East still looking for BCS
respect
Birmingham News
End of an era
White plays final game for Mountaineers today against Tar
Heels
Charleston (WV) Gazette
WVU ready for game against Tar Heels
Times West Virginian
�Eers look to finish with win
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Tar Heels look to finish strong, show the
progress of the Butch Davis Era
Durham Herald-Sun
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Staal
outduels Little
-Pack's
Green plans medical future
From the Columbia (SC) State
-FSU
deal leaves five million questions
-Morris-
McKinley leaves mark as greatest receiver in South Carolina history
Full plate of bowl activities awaits
Clemson, USC
Greenville (SC) News
Florida Atlantic grabs Motor City
Winston Salem Journal
From the Hampton Roads
Daily Press
-Good
time to grade Hokies
-Despite
success, Hokies might need change on offense to match U.Va.
Skins hold Fletcher out of final practice
The Virginian Pilot
December 26, 2008
From the Charlotte
Observer
-It's
a full coaching circle for Stewart
-ACC's
football appeal an issue
New TV contract to be negotiated
-Panthers
need to buck trend
From the Charleston
Daily Mail
-Mountaineer
fans flocking to Charlotte for bowl game
-Good
season could have been great for Meineke Car Care Bowl teams
WVU vs. UNC-CH - The 2008 Meineke Car Care
Bowl Preview & Prediction
College Football News
Christmas away from home is hard, but
Rutgers, N.C. State happy to be bowling
Birmingham News
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Siblings
motivate N.C. State star
-Mercy
Bowl fades from nation's memory
Motor City Bowl is usually high scoring
Winston Salem Journal
Outback makes history for some players
When they take the field in the Outback Bowl on New Year�s
Day, they will be the first Gamecocks to play in three bowl games.
Columbia (SC) State
Who's No. 2 in '09?
Roanoke Times
What we don't know in sports keeps us
coming back
Greenville (SC) News
Bowl's chance of landing Pac-10 worsens
next year
Honolulu Advertiser
December 25, 2008
UK football thinks outside the color lines
Lexington Herald-Leader
After losing 4 of 5 bowl games, Tech
alters its approach
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-'Coach-in-waiting'
idea discussed, put on shelf by Virginia Tech staff
-Panthers
defensive linemen are still hurting
Pack's Legion Field return stirs memories
of Favre
Eighteen years ago, N.C. State wide receiver Bobby Jurgens
rushed back onto Legion Field after the final play of the All-American
Bowl to celebrate a 31-27 win over Southern Mississippi.
Raleigh News & Observer
Exec- Zorn will be back in '09
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Commentary- Holiday wishes for South
Carolina, Clemson
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
What USC will pack for Tampa
Columbia (SC) State
December 24, 2008
South Carolina reports 11 NCAA
violations
Greenville (SC) News
From the Idaho
Statesman
-BSU
allows 472 yards to TCU's 'physical' offense
TCU edges Boise State 17-16 in Poinsettia Bowl
-Bowl
losses becoming a bad trend for Broncos
From the Honolulu
Advertiser
-Hawaii
Bowl history filled with highlights
-Bowl
game big boost to Hawaii's economy
My letter to Santa
Kinston Free Press
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-A
season full of ups and downs
-Davis
at UNC-CH adds up
-Wolfpack's
O'Brien is 'a bowl coach'
-Pack's
Ferguson sidelined
Heels take some laps before bowl matchup
Durham Herald-Sun
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Tar
Heels, WVU prep for Saturday
-Okafor
shines in Bobcats victory
-Panthers'
Davis flexes his charitable muscle
For the Carolina Panthers, the road to the NFC South
championship and a first-round bye in the playoffs goes through New
Orleans
New Orleans Times Picayune
Safety arrested but will play in Gator
Bowl
Columbia (SC) State
Miami (Ohio) hires ND offensive
coordinator
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
December 23, 2008
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Buzzer-beater
stuns Pack
-Rehab
going well for UNC-CH's Tate
-Duke's
Oghobaase decides to return
-Canes
finding a way
PapaJohns.com Bowl officials happy with ticket sales
at N.C. State and Rutgers
Birmingham News
Stewart has ties to North Carolina
Now that's terrible to say about a loss, but (ECU) really
humbled our young people and got our young men's attention."
Winston-Salem Journal
From the Idaho
Statesman
-Poinsettia
Bowl has the makings of a classic
-Broncos-
It's time to 'Finish'
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Panthers
need another peak performance
All month, the Carolina Panthers have played games that have
become increasingly more important, with increasingly more at stake each
week.
-UPDATED
Panther playoff picture
-Diaw's
passing bolsters Bobcats
-Winthrop
chances fall short
From the Columbia
(SC) State
-Coaching
hires has share of winners, losers
-USC
professor calls for better oversight
-New
park will go nameless in '09
USC athletics to commit $15 million to
academics
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Davis sells NASCAR team, High Point-based
company
Greensboro News Record
December 22, 2008
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Panthers
run over in OT, lose home-field advantage
After John Kasay missed a 50-yarder FG at the end of
regulation, Derrick Ward popped off a 51-yarder, part of the Giants'
301-yard rushing night, keying New York's 34-28 win and the No. 1 seed
in the NFC.
-Kasay
on miss- 'No excuses'
-Don't
despair for too long
-Updated
playoff picture
-Davidson's
Curry honored by Sporting News
The Sporting News has named Davidson's Stephen Curry its 2008
College Athlete of the Year
-Perfect
Harris powers 49ers in rout
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-One
that got away
-Farewell-
Deacons will lose a special senior class
Dramatic ending boosts Skins' pride, if
not playoff push
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Canes
weather Canadien storm 3-2
-Cutcliffe's
contract extended
-Deacons
set higher goals
Holiday wishes for the sports world
East Carolina football fans -- Unless something changes,
you've already gotten this year's present ... much to the consternation
of Syracuse fans.
Durham Herald-Sun
Pieces missing for ailing UNCW men
Wilmington Star-News
Johnson pulls out of Army search
Columbia (SC) State
Rivers, Tigers rout Hurricanes in ACC
opener
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
2008 Poinsettia Preview - TCU vs. Boise
State
College Football News
Trip to Charlotte a reminder for WVU staff
Charleston Daily Mail
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December 28, 2008
Top Stories of 2008- SMU makes big splash
with hire
Dallas Morning News
From the Birmingham News
-Blazers
can't keep up with Cardinals
-Will
Papajohns.com Bowl deliver an SEC team?
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Rice
defense makes no excuses despite injuries
-UH
men's basketball prepares for challenge
-Houston
QB Keenum one of nation's best
Falcons focus on Houston
Denver Post
From the
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Landon-
Go on fans, grieve for the Herd no more
-MU
Notebook- Humphrey hurting- How will Herd respond?
-Herd
back from layoff today vs. Tenn. State
Q & A with John Calipari: Tigers lack gritty energy from
players
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Graham has positive view of program
Tulsa World
UTEP Miners prepare for tournament
El Paso Times
December 27, 2008
UAB returns to Freedom Hall a year after beating Kentucky
Birmingham News
Humphrey awaits MRI test results
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Bailiff,
Rice are perfect match with Texas Bowl near
-Rice's
bowl foe loves aerial game, too (w/ video)
-With
one game to play, UH�s Ebner dreams big
Ex-Tiger DeAngelo Williams a step ahead
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the
New Orleans Times Picayune
-SWEET
START
-Walk-on
earning his place on team
December 26, 2008
Cougar football- Sumlin video
Houston Chronicle
Snyder to take his time filling staff
opening
Charleston Daily Mail
Leggett wins honor for service
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
December 25, 2008
Katz- Conference USA early season review
ESPN
Tigers a team for the ages -- Sportsmen of the Year
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the Huntington
Herald Dispatch
-Q
& A with Mark Snyder
-Pennington's
season comes full circle with return to New York
Merry Coogmas
Houston Chronicle
December 24, 2008
Wise-led Eagles throttle Wildcats
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Playing with pain- Personal issues
haven't derailed UTEP's Jackson
El Paso Times
From the Tulsa World
-TU
standing firm
-TU
Notebook
-WEB
EXCLUSIVE: Watch highlights of TU's 63-7 GMAC Bowl win last season
against Bowling Green
Marshall offense goes AWOL
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Marshall
a few inches short of measuring up
-Herd
men fall to Flyers 62-50
UCF football team posts record high team
GPA following strong fall 2008 semester
Orlando Sentinel
New hope: Freshman Tyreke Evans may be point guard
Tigers seek
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Northwestern 66, SMU 55
Dallas Morning News
From conferenceusa.com
-Collegiate
Baseball Announces Preseason Honors
-Dec.
23 Men's Basketball Notebook
December 23, 2008
From the Biloxi Sun
Herald
-USM
sets tone for 2009 season Comeback completes turnaround
-GOLDEN
EAGLES WIN
-USM�s
Brown out for spring drills after surgery to repair leg
Golden Eagles 'never gave up' on season
Hattiesburg American
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Injured
USM receiver expected to return in six months
-Stephens
delivers in USM victory
From the Mobile Press
Register
-Southern
Mississippi receiver DeAndre Brown should be fine in '09
-Southern
Mississippi coasts past Spring Hill, 69-49
From the New Orleans
Times Picayune
-Bowl
mirrors USM season
-Wave
falls short at George Mason
Blazers use defense, rebounding to blow
out Owls
Birmingham News
SMU to face Northwestern Tuesday night
Dallas Morning News
No. 4 Oklahoma surges late, tops Rice
70-58
Houston Chronicle
From the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Herd
streak takes a Flyer
-Go
ahead, Lutz- Grab the ball and fire it up
After loss to Syracuse, Memphis crushes Drexel 87-49
Memphis Commercial Appeal
UCF sinks 13 3-pointers in revenge win over Valparaiso
Orlando Sentinel
Tulsa begins to achieve its goals
Tulsa World
December 22, 2008
From conferenceusa.com
-Golden
Eagles Rally For 30-27 OT Win in R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
-Dec.
21 Men's Basketball Weekend Recap
-Dec.
21 Women's Basketball Weekend Roundup
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Golden
Eagles rally in 4th quarter, snatch victory in overtime
-Crazy
beginning begets wild ending for Golden Eagles
-USM
rallies for wild 30-27 overtime victory
-USM's
McGee has knack for blocking big kicks
-Southern
Miss WR DeAndre Brown fractures leg
-Brown's
leg prognosis- Full recovery
-Basketball-
Southern Miss vs.Spring Hill
From the College
Football News
-USM
Blocks FG In OT To Beat Troy In N.O. Bowl
-5
Thoughts - 2008 New Orleans Bowl
From the
New Orleans Times Picayune
-Golden
Eagles rely on extra effort to turn back Trojans
-N.O.
Bowl, sponsor still negotiating
-Wave
nabs title with defense
From the
Mobile Press Register
-Golden
finish- USM storms back to nip Troy in overtime
-Golden
Eagles' star WR DeAndre Brown breaks leg in New Orleans Bowl
-Banged-up
Southern Mississippi basketball team eyes Spring Hill
-Troy,
Southern Mississippi should play during regular season
ANOTHER COMEBACK
Biloxi Sun Herald
Herd's Humphrey back in the high life
Charleston Daily Mail
Herd's TV presence in Valley lacking
Charleston Gazette
Preview: Tigers vs. Drexel
Memphis Commercial Appeal
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