Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

ECU students enjoy first-day-of-class eclipse…ECU Announces Swimming And Diving Coaching Staff Additions And Promotions…Zay Jones has golden opportunity with Sammy Watkins, Anquan Boldin gone…Strong welcomes high expectations for No. 19 South Florida…Four ballots list Houston in AP’s preseason Top 25…WVU football ranked No. 22 in AP preseason Top 25…Fuente appreciates rankings, but wants Hokies to earn them…Alabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd straight year…Beckham Jr. dodges serious injury in Giants’ loss to Browns

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ECU Announces Swimming And Diving Coaching Staff Additions And Promotions ecupirates.com

ECU students enjoy first-day-of-class eclipse Greenville Daily Reflector

Zay Jones has golden opportunity with Sammy Watkins, Anquan Boldin gone USA Today

Dick Harmon: Predicting BYU’s season, game by game Deseret News

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• One-on-One with Coach Frost
• Week One Women’s Soccer Honors Announced

Strong welcomes high expectations for No. 19 South Florida Associated Press

BULLS NO. 19 IN PRESEASON AP TOP 25 gousfbulls.com

Tampa Bay Times

• USF’s season-opening foe still waging QB derby
• Texas voter ranks USF 10th on preseason ballot
• USF’s season-opening foe still waging QB derby

USF Football Ranked 19th in Preseason AP Top 25 thedaiystampede.com

Four ballots list Houston in AP’s preseason Top 25 Houston Chronicle

New Orleans Advocate

• AAC breakdown: What’s in store for American football in 2017?
• Tulane Green Wave: Everything you need to know about 2017 football season
• Deep thoughts: Three takeaways on Tulane as the season opener inches closer
• Tulane’s Jarrod Franklin — like six other fifth-year seniors — seeks to recapture bowl experience

.Rae Juan Marbley growing into leadership role for Tulane defense New Orleans Advocate

Fickell remains mum on UC QB starter Cincinnati Enquirer

Examining Cincinnati’s Toughest Stretch of the Schedule downthedrive.com

UCF wrapping up preseason camp with bonus workouts Orlando Sentinel

Temple position analysis: Defensive back philly.com

College Football Championship odds might surprise SMU fans scout.com

Dallas News

• Best-case and worst-case scenarios for SMU in the 2017 college football season 
• SMU forward, Georgetown transfer Akoy Agau receives extra year of eligibility from NCAA

UConn Offense Takes A Step Back In Practice Hartford Courant

Memphis football feels the heat after weekend off Memphis Commercial Appeal

Next cycle of Army-Navy games to be announced Tuesday in Philadelphia Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

• Alabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd straight year
• Top 25 Heat Check: Who is most likely to flop in 2017?
• No. 25 Tennessee loses WR Josh Smith to injured collarbone
• No rest for jet-lagged Rice: straight to practice Down Under

Fuente appreciates rankings, but wants Hokies to earn them Hampton Roads Daily Press

Charleston (WV) Gazette

• WVU football ranked No. 22 in AP preseason Top 25
• Doug Smock: C-USA wants better than 2-19 vs. Power 5 football teams

WATCH: The Dana Holgorsen Show West Virginia Illustrated

Columbia The State

• Kelly Bryant named Clemson’s starting QB
• Clemson starts season in Top 5 in AP preseason poll
• South Carolina practice report: Newest Gamecock takes the field
• How the Gamecocks celebrated historic solar eclipse

Raleigh News and Observer

• What do the solar eclipse and NC State football have in common?
• CANNONBALL!!! Can you make a bigger splash than these NC State football players?
• How patience paid off for UNC receiver: Former walk-on from Charlotte gets his shot

Greensboro News-Record

• As camp ends, no Carolina QB has eclipsed the rest
• Deacons break preseason camp ready to roll