Saturday, July 26, 2025

ECU quarterback Houser excited for start of season… In-state college football coaches gather at annual Pigskin Preview… Pernetti on Memphis’ attempted move to Big 12: Your job is to do what’s best for the school; American Conference deserves fair shot at College Football Playoff… Trump signs order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

WNCT 9

• ECU quarterback Houser excited for start of season
• Football coaches from across American Athletic Conference talk upcoming season
• In-state college football coaches gather at annual Pigskin Preview
• Belk Foundation awards ECU $250k teacher research grant

Blake Harrell responds to NC State’s Dave Doeren saying he wants to ‘beat the s***’ out of ECU in 2025 On3

CBS Sports

• American Media Day: Blake Harrell on NC State opener, suspended players
• American Conference Media Day: ECU OLB Ryheem Craig
• Browns’ Winston Wright: Catches on with Cleveland

247 Sports

• ECU coach Blake Harrell addresses player suspensions for initial time
• Katin Houser’s journey to earning QB1 designation at East Carolina has been several years in the making
• American Conference Media Day: Everything Blake Harrell said at his press conference
• Intriguing 2027 DT from North Carolina enjoys camp in Columbia

‘Learn the lesson’: Harrell talks suspensions Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Savannah’s Winston Wright Jr. signs with Cleveland Browns WJCL

YAHOO!

• BYU’s Non-Conference Foe Suspends 3 Players Indefinitely After Arrests 
• 2025 Preseason Bowl Projections: Predicting Every Game from December 26 to 29

Rockies land 2 pitching prospects from Yanks for McMahon  Major League Baseball

Rockies trade Ryan McMahon to Yankees for two pitching prospects  The Denver Post

Yankees acquire Ryan McMahon from Rockies, fill key need at third base  The New York Times

17 of the best walk-ons in college football history NCAA

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Head Coach Press Conferences from 2025 American Kickoff
• Commissioner Pernetti’s Press Conference at the American Kickoff
• Two-Sport Stars? American Football Players Take Batting Practice at Truist Field

The Associated Press

• Pernetti on Memphis’ attempted move to Big 12: Your job is to do what’s best for the school 
• American Conference deserves fair shot at College Football Playoff, commissioner says

News on 6

• What we learned from Tim Pernetti at American Football Media Day
• Watch: Tulsa’s Tre Lamb makes confident debut at American Media Days

Jeff Monken: Army approach must stay the same in bid to repeat as American champions  Times Herald-Record

Navy football welcomes high expectations entering 2025 season The Baltimore Sun

At American media days, K.C. Keeler says quarterback Evan Simon ‘is not locked in as the starter’ Philadelphia Inquirer

Where’s the poll? American Conference drops preseason football media days ranking. NOLA.com

Charlotte 49ers football coach, AD take center stage as American kicks off season Charlotte Observer

USA Today

• How Ryan Silverfield, American commissioner reacted to Memphis attempt to join Big 12 
• Jeff Monken: Army approach must stay the same in bid to repeat as American champions
• What Tulane’s Jon Sumrall said about adding BYU QB Jake Retzlaff, Memphis football rivalry

AAC rebrands as American Conference in move designed to fuel growth in changing college landscape  WGNO

Trent Dilfer addresses UAB program: ‘I’ve been broken’ ABC 33 40

‘Checked all the boxes’: How a Troy connection led QB Jake Retzlaff to his next program AL.com

American Conference commissioner addresses Memphis-UTSA leaked playbook scandal Yardbarker

An ex-Memphis player allegedly leaked team’s playbook. His new school, Purdue, says that’s ‘mischaracterized.’  Chicago Tribune

American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti ‘very aware’ of Memphis’ conversations with Big 12 On3

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

What NC State coach Dave Doeren said at Pigskin Preview On3

Dave Doeren sends fiery message about rematch against East Carolina Saturday Blitz

Sports Illustrated

• Everything Doeren Said During Opening Remarks at ACC Media Days
• Inside the ACC: Takeaways from Each Team From ACC Media Days

Raleigh News & Observer

• With a sportcoat, even a grin, UNC coach Bill Belichick does the banquet circuit
• What NC State football learned last season that it can carry into 2025
• Wide receiver Jordan Shipp has barely played, but he’s ready to help lead UNC football
• Video: UNC’s Bill Belichick on his quarterbacks
• NC State roster allowed to remain at 125 thanks to House settlement exception
• Ready for a redemption tour, key NC State defender cleared for 2025 season
• Can Duke QB Darian Mensah show he’s more than a big NIL deal? He intends to
• Hurricanes rookie earns big pay raise, contract extension after one NHL season
• ‘Not a laughingstock.’ Panthers’ Adam Thielen reacts to national opinion on WRs

WRAL

• NC Central football coach accuses ACC school of tampering with player on sideline
• Trump signs order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos
• House v. NCAA settlement will forever change college sports. What it is, what it means and how it works
• What president Trump’s college sports order does and does not do
• Is the ACC in a good place? Will new NIL rules be enforced? Pat Welter and Brian Murphy break down Jim Phillips forum
• Which UNC athletes will get paid and why others will lose out
• Brian Murphy on college revenue sharing: ‘Each individual school can decide how they spend the money’
• New UNC men’s basketball general manager already earns first raise
• Doeren 1-on-1: Continuity is an advantage for Wolfpack
• UNC’s Belichick can’t hide from spotlight at ACC Kickoff
• Belichick: Developing players is what we do
• Doeren: Wolfpack humble and hungry ahead of ’25 season
• Diaz: Devils are strong, fast

Virginia Tech and South Carolina to clash in Atlanta with deep family ties WHSV

Charleston Post & Courier

• An American icon: Hulk Hogan was the heartbeat of a generation
• Top 25 of the last 25: Gamecocks’ All-Century Team
• Hair today, gone tomorrow; The Citadel football players donate hair to charitable foundation
• Hamilton: Belichick’s blandness has never been more captivating
• Gamecock women will be down one key player in 2025-26
• Clemson lands commitment from son of former player
• Top 25 of the last 25: Clemson’s best defensive players since 2000
• Clemson might be ACC favorites, but Swinney tells media ‘Y’all can’t predict us there’

Norfolk State to begin Michael Vick chapter with two night games at home  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot