Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017

Toure Posts Career High in Overtime Loss at Tulsa …Mullen Named Diver-Of-The-Week…Title-chasing Mustangs await ECU …At least 23 recruits poised to become Pirates …Washington happy as ECU starter …Pirate Baseball Garners No. 9 Preseason Ranking By NCBWA…Former ECU and West Craven star Justin Hardy fields questions at Super Bowl LI…It’s the end of signing day as we know it, and we all feel fine

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Ahlers aspires to fit the Tebow mold Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Toure Posts Career High in Overtime Loss at Tulsa
• Gameday Preview: East Carolina at SMU
• Pirate Baseball Garners No. 9 Preseason Ranking By NCBWA
• Mullen Named Diver-Of-The-Week

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Title-chasing Mustangs await ECU
• JHR’s Vines ready to prove himself at ECU
• At least 23 recruits poised to become Pirates

247 Sports

• ECU swoops in late to grab Solomon
• Pirates add in-state DE to 2017 class
• Flip Watch: Pirates trying to make a move late

Rivals.com

• Three Pirates Named Preseason All-Americans by NCBWA
• Keenan Solomon To Sign With East Carolina

Record-setting night for Tulsa women in overtime win over East Carolina Tulsa World

2017 Senior Bowl Standouts – Offense National Football Post

Report: Bills to hire Phil McGeoghan as wide receivers coach Buffalo News

Fox has another vacancy after WRs coach Curtis Johnson departs Chicago Sun Times

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Swimming and Diving: Cincinnati, East Carolina, Houston and SMU Capture Weekly Honors
• Temple Pulls Away Late to Grab Win at Tulane
• Evans Named Finalist for Jerry West Award
• Tulsa Edges ECU in OT; SMU, Tulane Post Wins
• The Rise: The Men’s Basketball Race Thickens

AAC Basketball Power Rankings: Week 12 downthedrive.com

Tulsa World

• TU hosts AAC leader Cincinnati
• TU signing day: Storylines to watch

UC basketball faces tough test at Tulsa Cincinnati Enquirer

Pastner ‘wanted to do so well for the fan base in Memphis’ Memphis Commercial Appeal

Rose scores 18, helps Temple pull away late to beat Tulane  Philly.com

Cam Reynolds’ career-high 29 points not enough as Tulane falls to Temple, 79-71 New Orleans Times Picayune

Houston Chronicle

• What to expect during Cougars’ signing day
• Cougars can now display depth and flexibility with healthy roster

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF National Signing Day Updates: Scott Frost hopes for late surge
• UCF coach Scott Frost on Knights’ progress, QB competition, recruiting and more

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• It’s the end of signing day as we know it, and we all feel fine
• UNC holds on for dramatic 80-78 win over Pitt
• How UNC’s Joel Berry rediscovered fight, shooting touch in victory against Pitt
• No foul play in death of Charles Shackleford , former NC State basketball standout

Columbia The State

• How Clemson built a national championship team
• Gamecocks poised for eventful National Signing Day

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ODU hoping to shield a pretty good recruiting class from Power 5 schools
• Hokies put a premium on speed in 2017 recruiting class
• A look at Virginia’s recruiting class on the eve of signing day

Sammy Batten: Cumberland County likely to be shut out of major-college signings, but not for long Fayetteville Observer

What to expect on National Signing Day: Less mystery, lots of Alabama and Ohio State Washington Post

The Associated Press

• Signing day begins with Alabama closing on recruiting title
• What lies ahead of for newest batch for 4- and 5-star QBs?

UNCW Baseball Ranked 30th In NCBWA Preseason Poll uncwsports.com