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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, Jan. 4, 2017

January 4, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates’ Furious Comeback Falls Short At UCF…ECU Women set for trip to UConn…USF fires men’s basketball coach Orlando Antigua…Saban gambling again with early purge of Kiffin

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Texas linebacker ‘bringing fire’ to Greenville
  • Knights hold on to edge ECU

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates’ Furious Comeback Falls Short At UCF
  • Women’s Basketball To Hold Annual Potluck Jan. 8

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Pirates drop AAC road opener
  • ECU Women set for trip to UConn
247 Sports
  • Dismal early shooting leads to ECU loss at UCF
  • WATCH: Blake Proehl enjoys breakout senior season
  • Film Study: Leroy Henley
  • Louisiana WR has three visits scheduled

Scout.com

East Carolina Rally Comes Up Short in 48-45 Loss at Central Florida Rivals.com

Pirates fall at UCF, 48-45 WNCT 9

Taylor scores 19, UCF wins 5th straight, beats ECU 48-45 WITN 7

11pm Sports Tuesday January 3rd WCTI 12

B.J. Taylor returns, leads UCF to win Orlando Sentinel

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • UCF Holds Off ECU, Snags 12th Win
  • The Rise: Basketball Begins Conference Play

Tampa Bay Times

  • USF fires men’s basketball coach Orlando Antigua
  • Five potential replacements for Orlando Antigua

Fresh off win against UConn, TU visits Houston Tulsa World

Houston AD Hunter Yurachek signs five-year deal Houston Chronicle

Anthony Miller, Genard Avery returning for senior seasons Memphis Commercial Appeal

Philly.com

  • Basketball preview: Temple at SMU
  • Temple to hire Jim Panagos as DL coach

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Clemson falls to North Carolina in 89-86 overtime Charleston Post and Courier

Raleigh News and Observer

  • UNC exhales, finally, after 89-86 overtime victory at Clemson
  • UNC’s Joel Berry wills Tar Heels to victory at Clemson
  • Krzyzewski’s surgery common but only a buffer for back issues, not solution
  • Jeff Capel stepping in during a rough patch for Duke
  • Collins scores 17, Mitoglou 15; Wake Forest beats BC, 79-66

Saban gambling again with early purge of Kiffin Associated Press

Columbia The State

  • Saban impressed by Clemson as a team, not just Deshaun Watson
  • Clemson’s 1981 champions hope current Tigers join the club

USA Today

  • Nick Saban hasn’t heard the last of Lane Kiffin
  • Texas Tech upsets No. 7 West Virginia in OT
  • Kansas gets away with travel on game-winner
  • Minnesota fires coach after boycott controversy

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • AP Source: Broncos get OK to interview 3 NFL assistants
  • AP writers examine where each NFL team needs to upgrade most
  • Frustrated Serena Williams loses in 2nd round at Auckland
  • Blue Jackets extend streak to 16 games, within 1 of record
  • Hideki Matsuyama hopes to extend his hot streak
  • Bengals’ Pacman Jones accused of head-butting cops, spitting
  • Osweiler to start for Texans against Raiders
  • Leonard scores 25 as Spurs throttle Raptors, 110-82
  • Maple Leafs bring back the past to inspire young lineup

Charlotte Observer

  • Dave Gettleman, Carolina Panthers coaches will be taking 2 weeks to evaluate … what, exactly?
  • No, the sky isn’t falling around Cam Newton – but it sure is cloudy
  • Two Panthers assistants interviewing for head coaching jobs
  • Thoughts on OKC triple-double machine Russell Westbrook’s lone appearance in Charlotte

Redskins great Joe Jacoby again selected as a Hall of Fame finalist Washington Post

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Canes fall to Devils, 3-1, ending home points streak at 11 games
  • Canes’ streak ends with throwback win for Devils – DeCock

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