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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupTuesday, December 6, 2016

December 6, 2016 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Gameday: Pirates Face Virginia For First Time In Almost A Half Century…B.J. Tyson and Jeremy Sheppard Pick Up AAC Weekly Hoop Honors…Pirates Post Top Performances At Winter Nationals…Macy lauds McDonald’s aggressiveness

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Pirates head into major road test Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • Gameday: Pirates Face Virginia For First Time In Almost A Half Century
  • Pirates Post Top Performances At Winter Nationals
  • Jeremy Sheppard Named The American Rookie-Of-The-Week

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Pirates face No. 14 Cavs
  • Macy lauds McDonald’s aggressiveness

Women’s basketball scores win despite offensive set backs The East Carolinian

247 Sports

  • ECU set for major test at No. 14 Virginia
  • Ifedi hosts Montgomery, Petersen for in-home visit
  • Jeremy Sheppard named AAC Rookie of the Week
  • Pinnix wraps up senior season, looks ahead to ECU

Game Preview: ECU-Virginia Scout.com

B.J. Tyson and Jeremy Sheppard Pick Up AAC Weekly Hoop Honors Rivals.com

Sheppard honored as American Rookie of the Week WNCT 9

Jeremy Sheppard named the American Rookie of the Week WITN 7

No. 14 UVA Hosts East Carolina on Tuesday VirginiaSports.com

Cavaliers try to bounce back against East Carolina Charlottesville Daily Progress

Game Notes: #14 UVA hosts on Tuesday East Carolina Augusta Free Press

East Carolina at No. 14 Virginia preview Richmond Times Dispatch

East Carolina Signs Four To 2017 Roster Swim Swam

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • UConn Rallies to Take Thriller at the Garden
  • Diego Bocanegra Named Houston Soccer Head Coach
  • Washington, Sheppard Collect Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors
  • Collier, Harris Earn Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors
  • Indoor Track and Field: Opening Weekend Recap

UConn Finds Its Way In Determined Win Against Syracuse Hartford Courant

Navy, Niumatalolo had plan in place for short turnaround  Annapolis Capital

Gamecocks open as big underdog in bowl vs. South Florida  Columbia The State

UC’s Bohn: I’ve talked to several candidates Cincinnati Enquirer

Memphis to face Western Kentucky in Boca Raton Bowl Memphis Commercial Appeal

UCF football players eager to experience more of Orlando during Cure Bowl week Orlando Sentinel

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

  • Watson’s trip to Heisman Trophy stage bumpier than 2015
  • Heisman finalists: Jackson, Watson, Peppers, 2 Sooners

Raleigh News and Observer

  • For UNC, Sun Bowl offers one final chance to accomplish preseason goal
  • Soft basketball schedules, boring bowls await in December
  • Three things to know about Duke vs. Florida

Washington Post

  • Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers can be first defensive Heisman winner since Charles Woodson
  • Alabama’s Allen wins Nagurski award as top defensive player
  • With Jeff Brohm, Purdue hopes to pass its way out of the doldrums
  • Ranking all 40 college football bowl games for 2016-17

Alabama’s Jonathan Allen wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy Charlotte Observer

Tech gains talent, leadership in running back Jerry Howard Atlanta Journal Constitution

Columbia The State

  • Clemson’s Deshaun Watson a Heisman finalist for the second time
  • Year one for Muschamp: ‘We took a step forward’
 Winston Salem Journal
  • Mountaineers in line for different Montgomery experience
  • Keyshawn Woods, Deacons’ transfer from Charlotte, wants to beat his former team

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Klay’s 60, Westbrook’s triple-double run and a big NBA night
  • Russell Westbrook crafting 1 of NBA’s greatest seasons
  • LeBron, Cavs teammates not staying at Trump New York hotel
  • Field days, uh, nights, for Colts in 41-10 romp over Jets
  • LEADING OFF: What to watch at the baseball winter meetings
  • Winter meetings heat up: Melancon to Giants, Hill to Dodgers
  • Column: Will Selig’s entry crack open door to Hall of Fame?
  • English FA says scope of review into sexual abuse increased

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte Hornets figure out their math problem in time to hold off Dallas Mavericks
  • Don’t get tied up in nuance: Cam Newton was correctly punished for dress code violation

Panthers coach Rivera worried about teams emotional state Winston Salem Journal

For the Redskins, another December of desperation Washington Post

Road-weary Canes survive first 25 games  Raleigh News and Observer

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