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Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Wednesday, August 2, 2017

August 2, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

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Avast ye recruits! These ECU scholarship-offer letters arrrrrr a delight….Viral ECU football recruiting letter includes typos…Former Pirate Reinheimer called up by Diamondbacks…Varner III: So you wanna grow golf? …Rookie receiver Zay Jones doing ‘nice job’ working inside and outside at Bills camp…Ex-UCF kicker stands by decision to give up his eligibility…NCAA wants to punish NC State basketball freshman for … going to class?…Furman football receives $1 million from anonymous donor to honor former coach Bobby Johnson …Canes can be had for $500 million, owner says, but don’t delay – the price may rise…Jordan on LaVar Ball: He couldn’t beat me if I was 1-legged

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Women’s Tennis Adds Two for 2017-18
  • Women’s Golf Announces 2017-18 Schedule

Pirates sending scrolls to targets Greenville Daily Reflector

If you like pirates, you’ll love East Carolina’s new football recruiting pitch Raleigh News and Observer

Women’s tennis add new pieces to roster The East Carolinian

ECU ups recruiting game with pirate scroll scholarship offer letters WNCT 9

Former Pirate Reinheimer called up by Diamondbacks WITN 7

247 Sports

  • ECU’s Top 20 Most Important Players for 2017: No. 6
  • 2020 pitcher commits to ECU on his birthday
  • Former Pirate Jack Reinheimer heading to the big leagues
  • East Carolina makes spelling mistake on scholarship letter
  • Twitter reacts to unique ECU scholarship offer letters
  • Ranking the top East Carolina defensive backs since 2000

LOOK: East Carolina nails it with pirate-themed scholarship offers NBC Sports – College Football Talk

USA Today

  • East Carolina printed its scholarship offers on a pirate scroll
  • Meet the college football coaches in the Amway Coaches Poll

Avast ye recruits! These ECU scholarship-offer letters arrrrrr a delight. Washington Post

ECU has released pirate-themed scholarship offer letters, and they’re awesome Sporting News

ECU football sends scholarship offers on scrolls sealed with wax WRAL Sports

PHOTOS: East Carolina’s pirate scrolls are the coolest offer letters in college football Saturdaydownsouth.com

East Carolina sent out the coolest pirate-themed scholarship offers MLive

School under fire after two glaring typos in scholarship offers fanbuzz.com

Viral ECU football recruiting letter includes typos WBTW

East Carolina makes mistake in specially-themed scholarship letter fanragsports.com

The Top 10 scholarship offer graphics in college football footballscoop.com

How music works in college football locker rooms, and what players are listening to SB Nation

Varner III: So you wanna grow golf? PGA Tour

Rookie receiver Zay Jones doing ‘nice job’ working inside and outside at Bills camp Buffalo News

D-backs recall infielder Jack Reinheimer from Triple-A Reno Arizona Sports

Pam Pack welcoming speakers throughout preseason Washington Daily News

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

Commissioner Mike Aresco on the Passing of Former University of Tulsa President Steadman Upham theamerican.org

The Associated Press

  • Ex-UCF kicker stands by decision to give up his eligibility
  • UConn women ready to move on Final Four loss

UCF YouTube kicker seeks donations, unsure about legal options Orlando Sentinel

UC’s 1992 Final 4 team to reunite for charity Cincinnati Enquirer

Double-check your program: Wave has bevy of players sporting new numbers New Orleans Advocate

Tiger Football Podcast: Mike Norvell shows confidence in program Memphis Commercial Appeal

Veteran offensive line a significant strength for TU Tulsa World

Nation’s top shot blocker considering UH basketball team Houston Chronicle

Zach Abey’s development key for Mids Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Notre Dame reconnects with region with pledge from Lee RB Fayetteville Observer

Raleigh News and Observer

  • NCAA wants to punish NC State basketball freshman for … going to class? – DeCock
  • Don’t expect to watch NC State’s Italy basketball games — or even know when they’re being played
  • UNC coach Larry Fedora has never encountered a challenge like this

The Associated Press

  • ‘Cousin Ness’: Brad Nessler slips into Lundquist’s CBS seat
  • Indiana changes coach, philosophy heading into new season
  • Florida State opens camp with plenty of questions on offense
  • Ex-Louisville DL Chris Williams faces felony theft charges

Furman football receives $1 million from anonymous donor to honor former coach Bobby Johnson Charleston Post and Courier

For all the optimism in Blacksburg, 5 problems the Hokies must avoid Norfolk Virginian Pilot

ACC’s rise, NASCAR’s fall give hope to downtrodden Orlando Sentinel

Penn State Recruiting: Recapping Nittany Lions’ successful July, official offers go out and more landof10

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Vazquez’s 3-run HR in 9th lifts Red Sox over Indians 12-10
  • Catch it! Indians’ Jackson gets Fenway salute for great grab
  • LEADING OFF: Dodgers go for 10 in a row, Scherzer checked
  • Marlins rally after Scherzer leaves to beat Nats 7-6
  • Jordan on LaVar Ball: He couldn’t beat me if I was 1-legged
  • Bolt says no chance of loss or comeback in farewell worlds
  • Barcelona says Neymar wants to leave club amid PSG rumors
  • Stage all set for Hardee at worlds after Eaton’s retirement
  • MLS All-Stars get chance to make statement vs Real Madrid

Charlotte Observer

  • What Cam Newton did, and didn’t do, at Tuesday practice, plus 20 other things we saw
  • Only one way to get a hat like Panthers TE Greg Olsen has – consistent production
  • Everybody has said good things about Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey – except this guy
  • Source: Hornets to sign ex-UNC star Marcus Paige, who will play primarily in Greensboro

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Canes can be had for $500 million, owner says, but don’t delay – the price may rise
  • Hurricanes’ Pesce receives 6-year contract extension worth $4.025 million a season

Washington Post

  • Three takeaways from Tuesday’s Redskins training camp
  • Kirk Cousins, Spencer Long hard at work on QB-center relationship
  • Max Scherzer exits early with neck issue and Nats bullpen can’t hold six-run lead
  • Strasburg, still recovering, likely to miss another start

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