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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, July 19, 2017

July 19, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU picked to repeat fifth-place finish in AAC East…ECU players keep mingling to minimum…Incoming ECU women’s basketball freshman play in All-Star game…ECU receivers Williams, Grayson named to preseason watch lists…USF Is The Favorite In 2017 American Athletic Conference Media Poll…American needs new coaches to lead drive for Power 6 status…Football in July? AAC coaches not exactly hot for idea…College of Charleston close to naming Chad Holbrook as next baseball coach…UNC’s Larry Fedora leery of game at ODU – never mind that 60-point win in 2013…Panthers appear set to bring back Marty Hurney as interim GM…Kirk Cousins says he’ll stay in D.C. ‘until the Lord tells me otherwise’

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

AAC Preseason Kickoff: Media Day: Faces & Voices Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • ECU’s Williams and Monk Play in NCCA East-West All-Star Game
  • ECU Receiving Duo Named To Preseason Watch Lists
  • ECU Picked Fifth In The American East Division Poll

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • ECU players keep mingling to minimum
  • Familiar message at AAC event

ECU receivers Williams, Grayson named to preseason watch lists Washington Daily News

ECU picked to repeat fifth-place finish in AAC East Fayetteville Observer

The East Carolinian

  • Lebo’s time as coach should come to an end
  • Pirates unite for American Conference Media Day

Incoming ECU women’s basketball freshman play in All-Star game WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • East Carolina duo named to preseason watch lists
  • ECU’s Williams and Monk Play in NCCA East-West All-Star Game

July 18 6 p.m. sports: ECU’s Williams on watch list, Pirates picked 5th in AAC East WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • ECU’s 20 Most Important Players for 2017: No. 16
  • 2017 American Athletic Conference preseason poll released

Rivals.com

  • Williams and Grayson on Preseason Biletnikoff & Wuerffel Watch Lists
  • ECU Tabbed Fifth in East Division

Showalter on Wright, Britton, Givens and Bundy MASN

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • USF Is The Favorite In 2017 American Athletic Conference Media Poll
  • Commissioner Aresco’s Opening Remarks from the 2017 Football Media Days

American needs new coaches to lead drive for Power 6 status New Orleans Times Picayune (AP)

Tampa Bay Times

  • Football in July? AAC coaches not exactly hot for idea
  • Media picks USF to win AAC title

AAC media picks Charlie Strong-led South Florida to win the American in 2017 CBS Sports

Orlando Sentinel

  • AAC pushes Power 6 branding during football media day
  • UCF football team ready to work, build on 2016 success

See where UC landed in AAC football media poll Cincinnati Enquirer

philly.com

  • Few answers on the Temple quarterback situation
  • Temple picked third in East in American Athletic Conference preseason football poll

Hartford Courrant

  • Jeff Jacobs: Straight-Shooter Edsall Is Back, And No Doubt He’s In Charge
  • UConn Picked Last In AAC East Football Poll, But Edsall Shrugs It Off

New Orleans Advocate

  • AAC media days notebook: It’s all about the ‘Power 6’ for commish Mike Aresco
  • Tulane’s goal in Year 2 under Willie Fritz: ‘We want to get in a bowl game’

Dallas News

  • American Conference trying to break into ‘Power Six’ as football season approaches
  • SMU picked to finish fifth in AAC West Division in preseason poll

Memphis picked to win AAC West Memphis Commercial Appeal

Niumatalolo, Navy captains embrace third-place prediction Annapolis Capital

TU motivated by fourth-place projection in AAC’s West Division Tulsa World

Cougars’ Linell Bonner and Steven Dunbar look to build off… Houston Chronicle

Maui Invitational’s quality wins still mean much to Wichita State Wichita Eagle

Four Reasons Why “American Power” Is Absurd  MSN

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

College of Charleston close to naming Chad Holbrook as next baseball coach Charleston Post and Courier

We interrupt your summer for a few words from NC State’s Kevin Keatts Raleigh News and Observer

Don McCauley: Five of the state’s major football coaches will be together at the Pigskin Preview WRAL Sports

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • UNC’s Larry Fedora leery of game at ODU – never mind that 60-point win in 2013
  • ODU home games with UNC, FAU will be available to 70 million Twitter followers
  • Here’s what they’ll be talking about at Conference USA football media days

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Virginia Tech predicted to finish second in ACC’s Coastal Division, U.Va. last
  • Hokies’ Brad Cornelsen thrives after Fuente entrusts him with play-calling duties

Big 12 Media Days: For new OU coach Lincoln Riley, age is just a number Tulsa World

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Are the Carolina Hurricanes losing fans? Game attendance 2nd worst in major league sports Raleigh News and Observer

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers who played role in Dave Gettleman’s ouster due some karma, Michael Oher says
  • Panthers appear set to bring back Marty Hurney as interim GM
  • What the Carolina Panthers should tell DeAngelo Williams
  • MLS4CLT rally at First Ward Park
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Southern 500 throwback a reminder of when his career almost ended

The Associated Press

  • Yankees get Frazier, Robertson, Kahnle from White Sox
  • Ramirez homers in 15th after 1 am, Red Sox outlast Jays 5-4
  • Diamondbacks acquire All-Star OF JD Martinez from Tigers
  • Foul! NJ gov Christie catches ball at Mets game, gets booed
  • LEADING OFF: Frazier, 2 more to Yanks; JD Martinez to Dbacks
  • Astros put shortstop Correa on 10-day DL with thumb injury
  • Kershaw wins 15th, Dodgers top Chisox 1-0 for 10th W in row
  • For kicks: Oklahoma State punter has own Heisman campaign
  • Jerry Jones: Cowboys still exploring latest Elliott incident

Washington Post

  • Kirk Cousins risks little financially in gambling on future
  • Cousins ‘at peace’ with one-year deal
  • Kirk Cousins says he’ll stay in D.C. ‘until the Lord tells me otherwise’
  • Ryan Madson, Sean Doolittle get the job done for Nationals in their debuts

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • LEADOFF: Once again, why no retractable roof on SunTrust Park?
  • Cubs jump Braves early, win rain-delayed game
  • LEADOFF: Cranes gone and turf coming at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
  • Falcons Takkarist McKinley’s No. 98 jersey among Top 10 rookies in sales 

 

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