Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Saturday, March, 8, 2017

Former Duke QB headed to ECU as graduate transfer…Stepping Up: Defense’s spring struggles no cause for concern…ECU drops fifth in a row…’Christmas in April’ for ECU track…Carden records five touchdowns in Baltimore Brigade debut…Shockers make move: Wichita State leaving MVC for AAC…Coastal Carolina cheerleaders were paid up to $1,500 for dates, investigation reveals …Masters traffic jam: Contenders galore at Augusta National

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Football Recruiting: Pirates turn to defense
• Baseball: Houston erupts to top ECU, 17-3

ecupirates.com

• ECU Drops Series Opener At No. 14 Houston, 17-3
• Manns Meet Record Highlights Day One Of Bill Carson Invitational
• Spring Football Notebook No. 10

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ECU ROUNDUP: Holba hit with liner in loss    
• More big plays for Pirates
• ‘Christmas in April’ for ECU track

Stepping Up: Defense’s spring struggles no cause for concern Washington Daily News

Former Duke QB headed to ECU as graduate transfer Fayetteville Observer

Duke transfer QB Thomas Sirk tweets decision to play for East Carolina NBC Sports – College Football Talk

Former Duke QB Thomas Sirk transferring to East Carolina ESPN

ECU drops fifth in a row 247 Sports

CBS Sports

• Thomas Sirk transferring to East Carolina
• Ex-Duke QB Thomas Sirk shares transfer destination for sixth year of eligibility

UH bounces back to crush East Carolina, 17-3 Houston Chronicle

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Wichita State to Become Member of American Athletic Conference
• Wichita State Welcome Teleconference – Commissioner Mike Aresco
• Meet WuShock
• UConn, Houston, USF and Tulane Begin Weekend Series With Wins

Shockers make move: Wichita State leaving MVC for AAC Associated Press

American Athletic Conference a new thrill for Wichita State fans Wichita Eagle

Baseball America

• Houston Suspends Ace Seth Romero Indefinitely
• Wichita State Leaving Missouri Valley For American Athletic Conference In July

Wichita State will become a Tulane rival in the American Athletic Conference New Orleans Advocate

AAC unanimously votes in Wichita State for 2017-18 Cincinnati Enquirer

Philly.com

• Temple reacts as Wichita State joins AAC
• Temple coach Collins refining his craft
• Temple’s Artrel Foster, rehabbing in spring, says he’ll be ready this fall

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Coastal Carolina cheerleaders were paid up to $1,500 for dates, investigation reveals
• Ten-run inning fuels Florida State rout of NC State
• Things I’ll remember from covering UNC’s 2017 national championship

Website CCU cheerleaders used is for dating, not escorts, company says Myrtle Beach Sun-News

From QB reps to special teams, 5 questions heading into Clemson’s spring game  Charleston Post and Courier