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

January 9, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

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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

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Moving on: Hopefully next round will be better
  • Here we go again: All 4 NFL divisional games are rematches
  • Rodgers works Hail Mary magic, Packers beat Giants 38-13
  • “Big Three” power Steelers by Dolphins 30-12
  • Thomas holds on to beat Matsuyama at Kapalua
  • Former No. 1 Wozniacki beats Olympic champion Puig in Sydney
  • Sorry, Pop: The Spurs are historically good at 3-pointers

USA Today

  • Steelers assistant Joey Porter arrested after win
  • Beckham: Trip was irrelevant to bad game | Reaction
  • 3 things to know: Pack-Cowboys | Seahawks-Falcons
  • 3 things to know: Texans-Patriots | Steelers-Chiefs
  • Aaron Rodgers wowed us with another Hail Mary TD
  • Roethlisberger in walking boot | Steelers win easy
  • Plane scare forces NHL team to return to airport

Charlotte Observer

Washington Post

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