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10.03.05: College
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10.02.05: Scoreboard:
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10.01.05: BCS
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09.30.05: Bowles
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09.29.05: Schnellenberger
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09.28.05: Storm-weary
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09.27.05: Paper:
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deplete Memphis quarterback corps |
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standings, schedule & scores |
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09.25.05: Scoreboard:
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09.24.05: Big
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schedule, standings & scores |
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09.23.05: NCAA
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schedule, standings & scores |
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09.22.05: C-USA,
NFL teams thrown off stride by Rita ... Conference USA
schedule, standings & scores |
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09.21.05: Hurricane
Rita threatens disruption of schedule ... Indian mascot ban
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News Nuggets, 10.06.05
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NOTES FROM ECU AND BEYOND...
Previous Day Nuggets...
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Compiled from staff reports
and electronic dispatches
Dye's ECU Hall homecoming tripped up by illness
In a year of multiple high honors for
Pat Dye, East Carolina's turn to pay tribute in person to its former
football coach will be delayed because of unexpected health issues
encountered by Dye.
The
winningest coach percentage-wise in the modern era of Pirate
football, Dye was voted into the incoming class of the ECU Athletics Hall of
Fame. He
was to have been honored along with three
others at the annual Hall of Fame/Letterwinners Banquet Friday
night and recognized at Saturday's ECU-Rice game. The other members of this
year's Hall of Fame class are Gail Sykes-Clayton, Larry Crayton and Latonya
Hargrove.
According to an ECU news release, Dye
notified the athletic department earlier this week that he would be unable
to attend because he has not fully recovered from minor surgery he recently
underwent. Plans have been made for Dye to be formally enshrined in the hall
in 2006, the release indicated.
Having been selected earlier this year
for entry in the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, IN, Dye
received an additional accolade last month when Auburn named the playing
field at Jordan-Hare Stadium Pat Dye Field.
Dye guided Auburn to lofty success as
head coach from 1981-92. The former defensive coordinator under "Bear"
Bryant at Alabama launched his head coaching career with a six-year stint at
East Carolina from 1974-79.
Dye compiled a record of 48-18-1 with
the Pirates, winning the 1976 Southern Conference championship and the 1978
Independence Bowl along the way.
From staff reports and an
ECU Athletics release.
Utah coach sanctioned for slamming ACC refs
SALT LAKE CITY — The Mountain West
Conference reprimanded Utah coach Kyle Whittingham on Wednesday for comments
he made about Atlantic Coast Conference officials in Saturday's loss at
North Carolina.
The Utes were penalized 12 times for 101 yards, including a
roughing-the-passer call that nullified an interception return for a
touchdown. Whittingham was still angry about the officiating Tuesday during
the MWC conference call.
``We've been very good penalty-wise up until this game,'' Whittingham said.
``All I can say is I'm quite thankful we don't have to play a game with an
ACC refereeing crew again this year. That was miserable and I'll leave it at
that.''
Whittingham also noted the Utes didn't help themselves with five turnovers
and by allowing a kickoff return for a score.
Although Whittingham's comments were directed at the ACC crew, Mountain West
Commissioner Craig Thompson said they violated MWC sportsmanship standards.
Whittingham issued a statement after the reprimand was announced.
``My comment regarding ACC officials was unfortunate and poor judgment on my
part. You can't beat a good team when you commit five turnovers,''
Whittingham said.
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published by ECU, Conference USA and its member
schools; and reports from Associated Press and
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