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PREVIOUS NUGGETS |
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07.20.05: Revamped
Big East striving to hold on to respect |
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07.19.05: Rocky
Mountain football rivalry up in the air |
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07.18.05: 'One-year
rule' presents quandary for recruiters |
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07.17.05: Williams
unaware 'graduation gifts' prohibited |
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07.16.05: Kansas
acknowledges violations under Williams |
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07.15.05: Big
12, Big East divvy up Gator, Sun Bowl spots |
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07.14.05: South
Carolina fesses up to "major" infractions ...
Player nabbed for trying to pass funny money |
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07.13.05: Football
player dies after conditioning drills |
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07.12.05: BCS
rolls out new 'human poll' to plug AP void |
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07.11.05: Arsonist
sues school for barring him from team |
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News Nuggets, 07.21.05
NOTES FROM ECU AND BEYOND...
Previous Day Nuggets...
Next Day Nuggets...
Compiled from staff reports
and electronic dispatches
Cal, AF, road trip to Memphis on Vols' 2006 slate
KNOXVILLE Tennessee will open the
2006 and 2007 seasons against California and play Air Force in 2006 for the
first time since the 1971 Sugar Bowl, the school announced earlier this
week.
The Volunteers will play seven of 12
regular-season games at home in Neyland Stadium each year, including four
straight to begin 2006 and a pair of three-game homestands in 2007.
The 2006 schedule also includes road
trips to Memphis Tennessee's first trip there since 2000 and to
Nashville to meet Vanderbilt for the 100th time.
``In particular, we're excited about
our series against a challenging California program and the newly scheduled
contest against Air Force,'' athletic director Mike Hamilton said.
``A number of our players hail from
California. It's a great scene for our fans to visit, and it fits our
strategy of scheduling quality intersectional opponents who bring national
attention to our program,'' he said.
``The game against an always
well-coached Air Force team will be the first in a number of years vs. a
service academy and one that our fans can get excited about as well.''
Tennessee opens the 2006 campaign
hosting California on Sept. 2, followed by Air Force a week later. Tennessee
and Air Force last met in the 1971 Sugar Bowl where the Vols won 34-13.
Tennessee's 1986 meeting with Army was the last time the Volunteers played a
service academy.
Mississippi Valley State hires former USM coach
ITTA BENA, MS James Green was hired
as basketball coach at Mississippi Valley State on Wednesday.
Green replaces Lafayette Stribling, who
left earlier this year after 22 seasons at the school.
Green went 123-109 in eight seasons at
Southern Miss but resigned during the 2003-04 season. He didn't coach last
season.
Mississippi Valley State made three
NCAA tournament appearances under Stribling. The school finished 13-15 last
season.
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published by ECU, Conference USA and its member
schools; and reports from Associated Press and
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