Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017

ECU Stymied By SMU Defense…Tulane stifles ECU women…UConn Reintroduces Randy Edsall As Football Coach…SMU, Houston, UCF Move to 2-0; UCF, Tulsa Grabs Conference-Opener…A speedbump on Tobacco Road: NC’s Big 4 all lose on same day…With Ohio State shutout, Clemson earns another shot at ‘Bama

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

SMU pulls away at ECU Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Stymied By SMU Defense
• East Carolina Falls To Tulane In AAC Opener, 61-45

Greenville Daily Reflector

• SMU runs away from ECU
• Tulane stifles ECU women

ECU ends 2016 with lopsided loss to SMU Washington Daily News

Basketball: Pirates downed by SMU, 75-44 New Bern Sun Journal

SMU powers past ECU 247 Sports

SMU Torches East Carolina 75-44 Rivals.com

2016: A Year In Review Scout.com

Mustangs blow out Pirates at home WNCT 9

WITN 7

• Pirate men fall to SMU 75-44 at home
• East Carolina falls to Tulane in AAC opener, 61-45

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• SMU, Houston, UCF Move to 2-0; UCF, Tulsa Grabs Conference-Opener
• SMU and Tulane Post Wins in Women’s League Openers

UCF opens AAC home slate with statement win over Temple Orlando Sentinel

UCF holds Temple to 11 in 1st half, wins 77-53 Philly.com

TU guts out confidence-boosting win against UConn Tulsa World

New Orleans Advocate

• Men’s basketball preview: As its old buddies in the Big East keep rolling, the AAC seeks a big improvement — and soon
• Tulane hopes to work out of its funk with a tough road test Sunday at No. 23 Cincinnati

Houston Chronicle

• AAC hoops: Cincy looking strong
• UH football hires Brian Johnson as offensive coordinator

USF losing two more staffers to Oregon Tampa Bay Times

Hartford Courant

• Edsall Has Big Job Ahead Rebuilding UConn Program
• UConn’s Official Announcement: Randy Edsall Returning To Coach Huskies
• Reintroduction Of Edsall Brings Healing And Hope
• Players Are Key To Edsall’s Welcome Back
• UConn Coach Randy Edsall: ‘I Apologize For How I Left’
• REWIND: UConn Reintroduces Randy Edsall As Football Coach
• UConn Fans Say If Edsall Wins, Past Might Be Forgiven

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

• With Ohio State shutout, Clemson earns another shot at ‘Bama
• Alabama wears down Washington 24-7, returns to title game
• Get ready for a blockbuster sequel: Alabama vs. Clemson
• Alabama 7-point favorite over Clemson in CFP Finals
• Brunson’s career-high 27 lifts No. 1 Nova over Bluejays

Columbia The State

• Clemson clobbers Buckeyes to punch ticket to title game
• Tigers’ defense reads Buckeyes like a book
• Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Clemson vs. Ohio State

Charleston Post and Courier

• Tenacious defense fuels Clemson’s 31-0 rout of Ohio State
• Young defensive line integral in Clemson shutting out Ohio State
• Sapakoff: Watson carries Clemson to Tampa with another Arizona gem
• Blown out Buckeyes ‘not used to this’ but balk at giving Clemson much credit
• Urban Meyer suffers worst defeat in repeat loss to Clemson

Raleigh News and Observer

• A speedbump on Tobacco Road: NC’s Big 4 all lose on same day
• UNC stunned in 75-63 loss at Georgia Tech
• Duke falters on the road, loses ACC opener to Virginia Tech, 89-75
• Duke’s Coach K says guard Grayson Allen no longer a team captain
• Miami hands NC State 81-63 loss in ACC opener
• Tough questions, no easy answers for NC State after Miami loss
• Winds of change ready to reshape Triangle sports scene in 2017 – DeCock

ESPN.com

• Even Urban Meyer couldn’t overcome Clemson’s talent edge
• A Clemson-Alabama rematch is the game college football needs

Washington Post

• Clemson throttles Ohio State to earn title game rematch vs. Alabama
• Mysterious white powder causes commotion on Peach Bowl sidelines
• Virginia Tech rolls Duke in ACC opener as Grayson Allen sits

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies continue their tear – 8 straight wins – with upset of fifth-ranked Duke
• John Broderick played a key role at every stage of the growth of ODU football

At less than its best, Alabama still wins big  Atlanta Journal Constitution

Clemson claws back to edge Wake Forest 73-68 Winston Salem Journal