Web Roundup for Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Nelson, Jones still question marks …Band protest prompts ECU-USF radio boycott …Schools, conference continue monitoring Hurricane Matthew for potential Week 6 impact…S. Carolina governor ‘can’t imagine’ UGA-USC game being played as scheduled because of hurricane

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

East Carolina’s Pettersson Named American Women’s Golf Player of the Month theamerican.org

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Nelson, Jones still question marks
• Kobe gears up for 35th ECU season

Local radio outlet responds to ECU band’s actions with boycott of broadcast  Fayetteville Observer

NC radio station drops football game over anthem protest Associated Press

Radio station refuses to broadcast ECU game after band protest Raleigh News and Observer

ESPN Fayetteville is ridiculously refusing to air the ECU game over band’s protest For the Win – USA Today

North Carolina radio station won’t air ECU game after marching band protest Washington Post

ESPN affiliate won’t broadcast ECU’s next game because of band’s Week 5 anthem protest College Football Talk – NBC Sports

Football: Finding room to run New Bern Sun Journal

Senior wide receiver Jimmy Williams is stepping up for East Carolina Scout.com

247 Sports

• ECU @ South Florida: Setting The Stage
• Philip Nelson, Zay Jones sit out Tuesday’s practice
• ESPN radio affiliate refuses to broadcast East Carolina game
• East Carolina Marching Band: Protests won’t be tolerated
• Pirates close to new commitment?

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The Rise: Football Conference Play Is In Full Swing This Weekend
• WATCH: Touchdown Tuesday

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF, Tulane football game cancellation decision to come Wednesday
• UCF tight end Jordan Akins works to help lead Knights’ offense

With Hurricane Matthew bearing down, Tulane vs. UCF scheduling decision looming New Orleans Advocate

Mids lose linebacker Gonzales for season Annapolis Capital

WR Noel Thomas Has Been Great, But UConn Must Divvy Up Passes Better Hartford Courant

Cincinnati Enquirer

• What’s with Gunner Kiel as Bearcats struggle?
• Tuberville to critics: ‘Come after me all you want’

Bill Haisten: Because Philip Montgomery didn’t panic, Golden Hurricane solved a 31-point problem Tulsa World

Penalties a nuisance for Mike Norvell, Memphis football Memphis Commercial Appeal

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Columbia The State

• SC Gov. Nikki Haley ‘can’t imagine’ USC-Georgia will be played as scheduled
• Report: Atlanta likely destination if USC-Georgia is moved

College Football Talk – NBC Sports

• S. Carolina governor ‘can’t imagine’ UGA-USC game being played as scheduled because of hurricane
• Schools, conference continue monitoring Hurricane Matthew for potential Week 6 impact

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ODU football game with UMass could be moved to avoid Hurricane Matthew
• 5 storylines heading into Saturday’s game at No. 17 North Carolina

Games between ranked teams, like UNC-Virginia Tech, a Kenan Stadium rarity Charlotte Observer

Presented the option, ACC likely to retain status quo on football schedule Hampton Roads Daily Press

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke’s Grayson Allen planning for big year
• Deep Duke has title as only goal
• ACC picks new sites for 8 championships pulled from NC
• Cutcliffe hopes to cut down on Duke’s mistakes