Preseason publications and oddsmakers have established Memphis as the favorite in American Athletic Conference football. In a landmark year in college football with expanded playoffs, there will be a new AAC champion as Southern Methodist has moved to the ACC. A $100 wager on the Tigers will pay $230 if they win the AAC championship on Dec. 6. East Carolina will pay … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBlack Knights come marching into AAC
The volume of teams involved in changing membership in the American Athletic Conference is greatly diminished from a year ago, but the newest arrival brings a high degree of tradition and national attention. The AAC expands with the addition of Army for football only. It's a much smaller scale than when Alabama Birmingham, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBand of baseball brothers bids farewell
The postgame news conference Monday after East Carolina's season ended with a 6-5 loss to Evansville in the championship game of the Greenville regional was about what six seniors had meant to the program and what playing for the Pirates had meant to them. Coach Cliff Godwin led off after the Pirates went 46-17 in his 10th season with a fifth straight American Athletic … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSEvansville has its day as 2024 closes for ECU
GREENVILLE — Every dog has its day and that includes underdog Evansville, which wrapped up the Greenville regional championship on Monday with a 6-5 win over East Carolina. Seeded fourth among four teams in the double-elimination event, the Purple Aces were plus $850 on a $100 bet to advance to the Super Regional last Friday when they stunned the top-seeded Pirates, 4-1, in … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSEvansville’s winning hand: Ace high
GREENVILLE — Evansville wasn't playing poker on Friday in the NCAA regional opener at Clark-LeClair Stadium, but an ace and a jack keyed a 4-1 win over East Carolina. The ace of the Aces, freshman left-hander Kenton Deverman, was masterful as he limited ECU to three hits over eight innings. Kip Fougerousse provided what proved to be the winning margin in the third for … [Read more...]