Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017

Pirates Hold Off Tulsa To End Streak…Senior Bowl Day 2: Zay Jones continues outstanding work…Former ODU coach Jeff Capel is battling ALS …Durant, Curry lead Warriors over Hornets 113-103…Brent Musburger to call his final game this month

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Pirates’ future likely to remain in Lebo’s hands
• ECU holds off Tulsa to end losing streak

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Hold Off Tulsa To End Streak
• Men’s Tennis Remains Undefeated with Sweep at George Mason
• Women’s Tennis Adds Alisa Diercksen for 2017-18

Pirates end losing skid  Greenville Daily Reflector

The East Carolinian

• Pirates snap six game losing streak in win over Tulsa
• Women’s basketball blown out by No.1 Huskies

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Barkley Posts Double-Double as ECU Holds Off Tulsa, 69-66
• Adams’ Double-Double Helps UConn Race Past USF
• SMU Hangs Tough, Grabs 65-60 Victory at UCF
• Alston, Jr. Leads Temple Past Memphis, 77-66
• Player Profile: UCF Guard Matt Williams
• Women’s Basketball Feature – Memphis Rebuilds

Temple clamps down on Memphis in win Philly.com

Memphis has momentum halted at Temple Memphis Commercial Appeal

Hartford Courant

• UConn Comes Out On Top In 81-60 Physical Win Against USF
• RB David Williams, DT Caleb Thomas Commit To UConn

SMU 65, UCF 60: Recap, analysis, reaction and more from the Mustangs’ win Dallas News

Cougars end losing streak with win over Green Wave Houston Chronicle

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC hopes offensive firepower can overcome XU
• Seth Davis: Bearcats are ‘sleeper’ to win it all

Tampa Bay Times

• Fennelly: Thanks, Taggart, for taking your baggage to the West Coast
• Should Murry Bartow get a serious look for the USF job?
• Bruce Judson Jr. de-commits from USF

Orlando Sentinel

• Nutrition center coming to UCF athletics in 2018
• Turnovers doom UCF basketball during 65-60 loss to SMU

Targeting Tulsa-area talent: Seven players from Tulsa area set to sign with TU Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke’s Jeff Capel learned from his father’s toughness
• Despite player losses, ACC is UNC’s to lose
• Valvano, Jamison and Shelden Williams named to ACC Legends class
• Remembering all the creepy comments made by broadcaster Brent Musburger about women

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Former ODU coach Jeff Capel is battling ALS
• Conference USA football schedules to be announced on Thursday

USA Today

• Louisville: NCAA overreached against Rick Pitino
• Police investigating alleged rape at KU hoops dorm
• Brent Musburger to call his final game this month

USA Today

• Column: Looking live once more as era ends with Musburger
• USC upsets No. 8 UCLA 84-76 behind 14 3-pointers