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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, Dec. 14, 2016

December 14, 2016 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Jimmy Williams Granted Medical Hardship Waiver…ECU lands three-star RB Trace Christian…ECU to play in WVU home opener…Temple strikes deal to hire Florida’s Geoff Collins…Wake fires radio analyst for attempting to leak game plans…Texas to pay most of USF coach Charlie Strong’s salary for first two years

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Henley brushes off glitz for ‘meat and potatoes’ Bonesville.net

Jimmy Williams Granted Medical Hardship Waiver ecupirates.com

Williams gets another year at ECU Greenville Daily Reflector

Williams granted another year of eligibility Washington Daily News

ECU receiver Williams granted extra year of eligibility Fayetteville Observer

Jimmy Williams granted eligibility for 2017  The East Carolinian

ECU’s third-leading WR granted medical hardship waiver, eligible to play in 2017 College Football Talk – NBC Sports

ECU wide receiver Williams receives medical hardship waiver USA Today

ECU lands three-star RB Trace Christian CBS Sports

WVU to face Tech in 2017 opener, ECU in home opener, Sooners in finale theet.com

WVU football schedule released for 2017 Times West Virginian

Rivals.com

  • Norris Talks About His ECU Plans from the Shrine Bowl Workouts
  • Florida RB Headed to East Carolina
  • Jimmy Williams Receives Medical Waiver to Return for 2017 Season

ECU wide receiver, Washington High School graduate granted medical hardship waiver  WCTI 12

ECU’s Jimmy Williams granted 5th year of eligibility WNCT 9

ECU’s Jimmy Williams granted medical hardship waiver WITN 7

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

  • Temple strikes deal to hire Florida’s Geoff Collins
  • New coach Applewhite vows that he’ll be at Houston long-term

theamerican.org

  • Cincinnati notches home win Tuesday night
  • The Rise: Bowl Games and Postseason Accolades
  • Indoor Track and Field: Houston, Memphis and Cincinnati take home first weekly awards of season

Philly.com

  • Temple hires Geoff Collins as football coach
  • Who is Geoff Collins?
  • Does Collins know what he’s getting into
  • Temple plays on as coaches change
  • Owls’ interim coach the tie that binds
  • Temple no match for ‘Nova as Enechionyia struggles
  • Hart carries Villanova to rout of Temple

Hartford Courant

  • The AAC Coaching Tree: Diaco Is Second-Longest Tenured Coach In Conference
  • AAC Sends Off Multiple Power Five Football Coaches; Conference Clearly A Player

UCF could move 2017 football game to Camping World Stadium Rivals.com

Guerin Emig: Philip Montgomery can’t drag University of Tulsa into relationship with Art Briles Tulsa World

Memphis Tigers lose to Monmouth Memphis Commercial Appeal

As former March darling himself, Tim Jankovich knows what a tournament run would mean to SMU players  Dallas News

Willie Fritz says his first season at Tulane was ‘tough’, but remains optimistic about the future New Orleans Times Picayune

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF bonus bowl practices help Knights’ young defensive players
  • Schmitz: UCF’s appeal: Coach has Duke DNA

Tampa Bay Times

  • Strong’s USF contract: 5 years, $9.8 million
  • Texas to pay most of USF coach Charlie Strong’s salary for first two years
  • David Reaves to call plays in Birmingham Bowl

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Winston Salem Journal

  • Latest Wakeyleaks chapter just another beginning
  • Elrod, member of Wake Forest football family, source of leaked documents

Associated Press

  • Wake fires radio analyst for attempting to leak game plans
  • Lamar Jackson voted AP college football Player of the Year
  • 40 bowls in 17 days and reasons to watch every single one
  • Bama to Boca: Lane Kiffin takes over as FAU’s football coach

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Wake Forest fires radio analyst for attempting to leak football game plans
  • UNC’s Nate Britt on nasty criticism: After a while you get used to it
  • UNC’s series with Kentucky to continue, sort of
  • Duke may be better after exam period
  • High school football players to watch at Shrine Bowl all-star game

In college football, the rich get richer, and the poor look for new coaches Washington Post

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Lane Kiffin, Butch Davis could finally give Conference USA credible presence in Florida
  • The 5 biggest moments from Virginia Tech’s 2016 season

Columbia The State

  • Installing game plan before leaving town has helped Clemson excel in bowls
  • Good news and bad news for Clemson as far as injuries
  • Five bowl story lines for the Gamecocks
  • Gamecocks will develop younger players in early bowl practices

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Current, past baseball players criticize hazing restrictions
  • Angels pitcher Street: Rookie Dress Up a healthy ritual
  • NHL, players nearing deadline to decide on 2018 Olympics
  • Cavs top Grizzlies; will rest ‘Big 3’ in rematch Wednesday
  • City, county approve negotiations on $1.3B Raiders stadium

Charlotte Observer

  • Kemba Walker needed some help from Charlotte Hornets teammates Monday, and it wasn’t always there
  • What’s wrong with the Carolina Panthers? Take ‘can’t rush passer’ off the list

Which WRs will Redskins re-sign? Washington Post

Raleigh News and Observer

  • If you left, and no one would complain, you missed Canes history
  • Canes explode in 3rd for six goals, beat Canucks 8-6

 

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