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Caulton Tudor

Caulton Tudor has worked for The News & Observer or The Raleigh Times for more than 30 years. He can be reached at 829-8946 or ctudor@newsobserver.com





Emotional edge belongs to Heels

This side of the two or three most important bowl games, incentive is the key to victory in college football postseason play.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 12:01 PM | Full story

Randolph a dud at Duke

Stats fall far short of the expectations for the former Broughton High star.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 5:20 PM | Full story

Coaches should end secrecy

The coaches' college football poll has lost so much credibility that it should be omitted from the Bowl Championship Series formula unless the voters are willing to operate in daylight.

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 5:42 PM | Full story

Amato's program in trouble

So far this year, N.C. State football coach Chuck Amato has lost four home games, Reggie Herring, T.A. McLendon and Doc Holliday.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 8:16 PM | Full story

Raleigh must bid CIAA fond farewell

Rarely does a tournament stay in one place for an extended period of time.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 6:09 AM | Full story

NFL will roll dice on McLendon

T.A. McLendon was about as dependable as an airline schedule.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 10:02 AM | Full story

Stats will tell story of a tainted sport

Most sports fans do not really understand steroids.

Updated: Nov. 4, 2005 5:59 PM | Full story

Holtz is the man for now, and later

Skip Holtz fits East Carolina's football needs in two ways -- one now and another later. For now, he'll unite the fan base. He'll hit the ground running and passing. He'll put together a quality staff of assistants. He'll recruit wall to wall.

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 6:48 PM | Full story

Pirates look for path to daylight

There will be brighter days ahead for East Carolina football. Smarter people, specifically new athletics director Terry Holland, will make smarter decisions. Smarter decisions will led to more acceptable outcomes.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 11:18 PM | Full story

Fizz has gone flat

This regional rivalry would work better at start rather than end of season.

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 9:25 PM | Full story

Call this the Hope Bowl

The Duke-North Carolina football rivalry may never be nationally significant again.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 11:32 PM | Full story

ECU pulls plug on bad situation

East Carolina football, under John Thompson, was going nowhere at a break-the-bank pace. That's why you can dispute the timing but not the wisdom of Thompson's exit after only two seasons.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 10:49 AM | Full story

Hodge a victim of flawed vote

Julius Hodge is the incumbent ACC player of the year in basketball.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 4:08 AM | Full story

Award talk must include Bunting

UNC football coach John Bunting's fourth season has been, well, bizarre.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 9:03 PM | Full story

State takes major step back at QB

The offense failed to score so much as a touchdown in a loss to Florida State.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 12:51 AM | Full story

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