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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, Dec. 7, 2016

December 7, 2016 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Hot-Shooting Cavaliers Take Down The Pirates…Pirate Reception Legacy …Temple football coach Rhule going to Baylor…UC football search down to 2-3 candidates

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Cavaliers surge past Pirates Bonesville.net

Hot-Shooting Cavaliers Take Down The Pirates ecupirates.com

No. 14 Virginia hammers ECU Greenville Daily Reflector

theamerican.org

  • Campus Connect: East Carolina’s B.J. Tyson
  • American Moments: Pirate Reception Legacy

Charlottesville Daily Progress

  • Virginia Down East Carolina 76-53
  • Virginia bounces back, blasts East Carolina

No. 14 Virginia bounces back, beats East Carolina 76-53 Norfolk Virginian Pilot

247 Sports

  • Pirates fall to No. 14 Cavaliers
  • Zay Jones sends final message to Pirate Nation
  • Four-star 2018 QB Holton Ahlers closing in on decision
  • Defensive end Wilson sets three official visits
  • Pro Football Focus releases its All-America team

Virginia Throttles Pirates 76-53 Rivals.com

Pirates fall at 14th ranked Virginia, 76-53 WNCT 9

No. 14 Virginia bounces back, beats East Carolina 76-53 WITN 7

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • ECU, Houston Fall on the Road
  • The Rise: Conference Championship Recap and A Look Ahead to Bowl Games
  • UConn Huskies: The March to Madness
  • Swimming and Diving: UConn, SMU and Houston Capture Weekly Honors
  • Women’s Volleyball: Three named to All-Region Team, two earn Honorable Mention

Philly.com

  • Temple football coach Rhule going to Baylor
  • Ed Foley takes over as Temple’s interim coach
  • Rhule earned his way to bigger program
  • Baylor did its homework on Matt Rhule
  • George Washington at Temple preview

Rhule facing big task as Baylor’s coach after Temple success Associated Press

UC football search down to 2-3 candidates  Cincinnati Enquirer

Annapolis Capital

  • Historic winning streak always a hot topic at Army-Navy press event
  • Special uniforms for 2016 Army-Navy football game
  • Army-Navy 2016: Complete coverage
  • Donald Trump will attend Army-Navy game in Baltimore

Navy reserves fill key positions in showdown with rival Army Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Houston Chronicle

  • UH interim coach Todd Orlando shares thoughts on interview
  • Macon, Hannahs lead Arkansas’ surge over Houston

Tampa Bay Times

  • Taggart update: Eery silence around USF camp
  • What they are saying about the Birmingham Bowl
  • Dungy supports Taggart for Oregon, hears it from USF fans

Calkins: The good news is Memphis band is going to Boca Memphis Commercial Appeal

Better offense part of Tulane’s strategy to improve defense New Orleans Advocate

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Duke tops Florida 84-74 in Jimmy V Classic
  • Krzyzewski letter honors NC State’s Jimmy V
  • Davidson’s Jack Gibbs, one of the nation’s top guards, aiming for another shot against UNC

The Associated Press

  • No. 5 Duke beats No. 21 Florida 84-74 in Jimmy V Classic
  • No longer the underdog, Oklahoma QB Mayfield still has fire
  • No pizza for Clemson’s Swinney, just same old ACC title trophy
  • Belk Bowl quip: We won’t poach Alabama from Peach

Columbia The State

  • Deshaun Watson has busy week ahead accepting and vying for awards
  • Gamecocks’ Will Muschamp pays homage to Birmingham’s Legion Field

On the Beat: Venables named nation’s top assistant coach; Watson wins Unitas award Charleston Post and Courier

Size advantage: Wake Forest play to their strength to beat Charlotte by 17 Winston Salem Journal

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Red Sox get ace Chris Sale from White Sox for hefty package
  • Sale traded to Red Sox, who’s the next big name to move?
  • LEADING OFF: What to watch at the baseball winter meetings
  • AP Power Rankings: Cowboys still No. 1 as top 6 stays same
  • Friends remember Rashaan Salaam as more than a football star
  • Man arrested in ex-NFL player’s death; sheriff defends probe
  • NHL’s new concussion spotters have had spotty results so far
  • Spurs move to 13-0 on the road with 105-91 win over Wolves
  • Ex-Heisman winner Salaam found dead in Colo. park

USA Today

  • Bankers by day, emergency NHL goalies by night
  • More Deflategate? Colts LB’s ban revives subplot
  • NFL hot seat: Bowles in trouble after debacle?

Washington Post

  • Sports radio host points to locker room ping-pong table when dissecting Redskins loss
  • Did the Nats miss a big chance or dodge a bullet by losing out on Chris Sale?
  • Nats, unwilling to part with Trea Turner, lose out on Sale
  • John Wall’s career-high 52 points not enough

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Staal likely to miss Canes’ three-game road trip
  • RailHawks (now North Carolina F.C.) have new name, plan for MLS bid, stadium
  • New name, stadium plans herald Triangle’s final shot at MLS – DeCock

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