Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Monday, Jan. 9, 2017

ECU suffers through long trip home…Navy athletic director, American commissioner oppose Group of Five playoff concept…Separate playoff would create a G5 ghetto…UConn Grabs First American Win; Memphis Rolls on the Road…Got $1,599? That’s the title-game ticket price…Swofford discusses ACC title events in NC, Wakeyleaks consequences

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ECU suffers through long trip home CBS Sports

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• UConn Grabs First American Win; Memphis Rolls on the Road
• Temple Wins Seventh Straight Women’s Basketball Game

Hartford Courant

• UConn Looks Like Old Self With Decisive Win Over UCF
• UConn Game Plan Keeps Central Florida’s Fall Quiet

Navy athletic director, American commissioner oppose Group of Five playoff concept Annapolis Capital

Ruthenberg: Separate playoff would create a G5 ghetto Enid News

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF should run from G-5 playoff
• UCF offense fizzles, Knights’ win streak ends at UConn

Dedric Lawson pushes Memphis past Tulane Memphis Commercial Appeal

Early spurt doesn’t last as Green Wave falls 80-59 to Memphis for fifth straight loss  New Orleans Advocate

The latest in Temple football recruiting Philly.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Columbia The State

• Why Clemson will win: Defense puts QB on the run
• Say cheese: Dabo’s photo moment has people talking
• Nick Saban on Clemson: One of the top programs in the country
• Why Alabama will win: Because they always do
• Clemson’s Dabo Swinney: ‘This is where we wanted to be’
• With CFP title game upon them, notable Clemson fans are ready
• Artavis Scott has quietly put together a strong season for Clemson, on and off the field
• Another ‘Next Big Thing’ in coaching went somewhere other than the SEC

Charleston Post and Courier

• The Final Step: Clemson set for second shot at national title, Alabama
• Former Clemson coaches now with Alabama confident in new offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian
• On the Beat: Alabama players accustomed to taking everybody’s best shot
• Sapakoff: Dabo takes on royal role as college football spokesperson
• Swofford discusses ACC title events in NC, Wakeyleaks consequences
• Citadel to spend $500,000 on temporary seats at Johnson Hagood Stadium
• Charleston Southern’s Chadwell headed to Coastal Carolina; Tucker named Bucs coach

The Associated Press

• Alabama dynasty rolls into another champ game with Clemson
• Saban’s “process” gets results, but is hard to define
• Has Saban already surpassed the man in the houndstooth hat?

USA Today

• Bold predictions for Alabama-Clemson title game
• Four keys to title game victory: Alabama | Clemson
• Dabo Swinney vs. Nick Saban: Different but similar
• In the Playoff, defensive lines win championships
• Got $1,599? That’s the title-game ticket price
• Cal football fires Sonny Dykes after four seasons

Doug Robinson: It’s time for college football’s have-nots to revolt Deseret News

Bobby Wilder not a fan of non Power 5 playoff idea: “In my America, not everyone gets a trophy FootballScoop.com

Raleigh News and Observer

• Wolfpack wilts under bright lights, while Tar Heels dazzle
• Tar Heels dominate Wolfpack in 107-56 win
• UNC sees red in record-breaking win against NC State
• Wolfpack needs to learn how to consistently compete
• Duke’s Capel leaves seat open for Coach K while he recovers from back surgery