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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupThursday, Feb. 16, 2017

February 16, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates plunder Owls…East Carolina Men Top Day 1 of American Athletic Conference Champs…Cliff Godwin bringing top-10 East Carolina team back to Ole Miss…ECU Athletics, Pirate Club receive record gift of $2.21 million…Eighteen From The American Head To NFL Scouting Combine…Boos, hits continue for NCSU’s Mark Gottfried after UNC loss

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Basketball – Pirates take down Temple Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • Second Half Surge Pushes ECU Past Temple
  • Lady Pirates Fall to Memphis 72-50 in Midweek Matchup
  • Pirates Begin Quest For American Swimming Title
  • ECU Athletics Receives Record $2.21-Million Leadership Gift

Pirates plunder Owls  Greenville Daily Reflector

UConn Women, East Carolina Men Top Day 1 of American Athletic Conference Champs College Swimming News

Cliff Godwin bringing top-10 East Carolina team back to Ole Miss Oxford Eagle

ECU Athletics, Pirate Club receive record gift of $2.21 million WCTI 12

The East Carolinian

  • Pirate Club receives largest donation in ECU history
  • Migliorati’s uncommon journey
  • Swim team prepares for conference championships
  • ECU baseball set for season opener against Ole Miss

247 Sports

  • Michel Nzege’s breakout game lifts ECU
  • ECU responds, takes out Temple
  • White, Barkley lead East Carolina to 78-64 win over Temple
  • Getting to know new ECU defensive line coach Robert Prunty
  • Mel Kiper has Zay Jones in first round in latest Mock Draft

Mel Kiper’s second mock draft gives Kansas City Chiefs another receiver Arrowhead Pride

East Carolina Beats Temple 78-64 Rivals.com

Pirates make in 3 in a row at home, 78-64 over Temple WNCT 9

White, Barkley lead East Carolina to 78-64 win over Temple WITN 7

White, Barkley lead East Carolina to win over Temple Philly.com

Temple falls to 5-9 in AAC with loss to East Carolina Comcast SportsNet

Men’s Basketball Undone by ECU’s Big Second Half in 78-64 Loss owlsports.com

Ticats lock up All-Star Davis for two more years CFL

NFL announces players invited to Combine | More USA Today

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Barkley’s Double-Double Helps ECU Over Temple
  • No. 19 SMU Rallies, Extends Moody Win Streak to 20
  • SMU’s Klein Shatters 3-Meter Meet Record on Day 1
  • No. 18 Cincinnati Cruises at USF, 68-54
  • Eighteen From The American Head To NFL Scouting Combine
  • Campus Connect – Sit Down With Hooter the Owl
  • Women’s Basketball Feature – Life After Basketball
  • 2017 American Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championship Preview

Bearcats cruise to 68-54 win over USF Cincinnati Enquirer

SMU rallies, avoids huge upset; can Mustangs handle attention their rise is bringing? Dallas News

UCF baseball team adapts to new coach Greg Lovelady and his recent Orlando Sentinel

A new vision: Ever-upbeat Travis Jewett is ready to put his stamp on the Tulane baseball program New Orleans Advocate

Hartford Courant

  • Memphis Game A Low Point For UConn, But Huskies Get Another Shot Thursday
  • Not The First Time New UConn OC Lashlee Has Folks Scratching Their Heads

Memphis forward Chad Rykhoek keeps coming back Memphis Commercial Appeal

USF’s Darius Tice granted extra year Tampa Bay Times

Report: UConn in Talks to Join Big East theuconnblog.com

Dane Evans: Inspired by Warren Moon and Grandma Doe Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Sources say NC State will part ways with Gottfried at season’s end WTVD 11

Stephen Schramm: Wolfpack stumbles through another blowout, faces uncertain future Fayetteville Observer

Raleigh News and Observer

  • NC State loses to North Carolina again – but this time by 24
  • Tar Heels show little mercy in dominant win over Wolfpack
  • Boos, hits continue for NCSU’s Mark Gottfried after UNC loss
  • If this is farewell to Gottfried, this isn’t the night to remember – DeCock
  • On the road, Tatum helps Duke win hard-fought game vs. Virginia 65-55
  • UNC baseball rebounding from season, game the team ‘shouldn’t have lost’

Virginia gets second-half chills, falls to Duke Washington Post

Columbia The State

  • Eight teams you’re likely to see in Omaha
  • Gamecocks’ defense collapses in loss to Arkansas

USA Today

  • Colorado State: Coach created culture of fear
  • College rules committee may change targeting foul
  • Tom Izzo rips ESPN analyst and wants an apology
  • HS coach bans Nick Saban for ‘not being ethical’

Hamilton: No luxury of waiting when it comes to HB2 Winston Salem Journal

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Panthers’ Huberdeau scores in OT, Jagr gets 1,900th point
  • New Orleans’ big weekend: NBA All-Star Game meets Mardi Gras
  • Pelicans’ Davis relishing chance to play All-Star host
  • Russ and KD: Another weekend, another subplot awaits
  • LeBron scores 31 as Cavs roll into All-Star break with win
  • Champion Cubs get started with fanfare, big expectations
  • Stephen Curry spoke. Under Armour listened. Now what?
  • Westbrook scores 38 in triple-double as Thunder top Knicks
  • Trump declines ESPN invite to fill out NCAA bracket on-air
  • Arrieta hopeful of landing new contract to stay with Cubs

USA Today

  • Indians still shaking off World Series nightmare
  • MLB’s hardest-throwing starter is getting stronger
  • Anthony named to replace Love at NBA All-Star Game
  • Westbrook surrounded by Warriors at All-Star Game
  • Dodger closer says he could’ve signed richest deal
  • Would you see a Tom Brady, Super Bowl LI movie?
  • Trump will not fill out NCAA bracket like Obama
  • Report: Marlins owner candidate for ambassadorship

Washington Post

  • Chris Cooley speculates on-air about Scot McCloughan: ‘Is he drinking?’
  • Nationals’ new spring training home is worlds apart — with shorter bus trips

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Canes return with much work to be done
  • Hornets can’t hold off Raptors, drop 4th straight

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