Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016

Jones And Gregory Earn All-American Conference Honors…Lady Pirates adjust to roster moves..Bad season not all on Montgomery…Zay Jones ranked in ESPN’s college football Top 50

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Pirates face major repairs in offseason Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Baseball And Softball Season Tickets For 2017 Go On Sale Dec. 1st
• Jones And Gregory Earn All-American Conference Honors
• East Carolina Announces 2017 Softball Schedule
• Gameday: ECU Heads To Charlotte Thursday For Non-Conference Matchup

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Lady Pirates adjust to roster moves
• Jones, Gregory make all-league team

• Bad season not all on Montgomery
• Pirates stretch lead in second half to defeat Hampton
• Dominating third quarters help ECU secure win over Presbyterian
• Adam Manns looks to end career on top

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Teams Collect Four Wins on Wednesday
• The American Partners With Extra Yard For Teachers
• Women’s Soccer: Ten Named to NSCAA All-Region Teams
• Women’s Volleyball: SMU and Cincinnati play first round matches on Friday
• American Athletic Conference Announces 2016 Football Honors
• WATCH: Defensive Plays of the Week

College Football News – NBC Sports

• Why many college football officials are rooting for Temple to beat Navy
• SMU locks down Chad Morris with extension through 2023
• Houston Board of Regents chairman takes aim at Big 12 and Texas

Cougars moving on in wake of Herman’s departure for Texas Associated Press

Annapolis Capital

• Final AAC power rankings: Navy finishes at No. 2 but will host title game
• Thomas emerges as on-field defensive leader for Navy
• Full list: 2016 All-American Athletic Conference Football Team
• Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo named AAC coach of year; few Mids make all-conference team

Philly.com

• Expanded football preview: Temple at Navy
• 32 seconds that saved Temple’s season
• Temple duo named first-team all-AAC 
• Navy quarterback gives Temple a moving target
• College football’s power-brokers want Temple to beat Navy
• Ex-Owls QB finds fame in the CFL
• Temple beats St. Joe’s as Enechionyia scores 26

Houston Chronicle

• Tilman Fertitta: Hard to consider Art Briles without clarity…
• UH’s Ed Oliver named AAC rookie of the year
• AAC final power rankings
• UH’s Renu Khator says head coach could be hired in two weeks

Memphis overwhelms Jackson State Memphis Commercial Appeal

Dallas News

• SMU signs coach Chad Morris to extension through 2023; deal reflects commitment from both sides, AD says
• Boise State 72, SMU 61: Recap, analysis, reaction and more from the Mustangs’ disappointing loss 

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF basketball rolls to historic 81-45 win over Stetson
• UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin voted AAC defensive player of the year

Tampa Bay Times

• Navy’s Will Worth omitted from All-AAC team
• Quinton Flowers named AAC Offensive Player of the Year
• AAC power rankings, Week 13

AAC Football Ratings: No Surprise, UConn Dead Last; USF No. 1 But Not In Title Game Hartford Currant

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Everything goes wrong for UNC early in 76-67 loss at Indiana
• UNC starts poorly, rally falls short in 76-67 loss at Indiana
• After UNC’s 76-67 loss at Indiana, Roy Williams yearns for better crowds at Smith Center

Like Curry, Davidson senior Gibbs knows how to score The Associated Press

Georgia Tech’s leading rusher Marcus Marshall announces transfer College Football News – NBC Sports

Charlotte Observer

• Defense the difference as Charlotte 49ers down James Madison
• Duke fan mocks Flint water crisis, and some UNC fans respond

Clemson better equipped to ‘cross the finish line’ than last year Charleston Post and Courier

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• As Hokies know, upsets happen in league title games
• Hokies’ Evans, Clemson’s Watson share similar skills but see different levels of acclaim
• Wednesday’s local interest men’s college basketball: Hokies erase 15-point deficit, upend Michigan; ODU, CNU win