Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Friday, September 8, 2017

NC State Hands ECU soccer its First Loss of Season…Grier gets another shot at ECU…Expect WVU to focus on ground game Saturday…ECU’s swimming program will not face disciplinary action for alleged incident…Volleyball Plays Host To ECU Classic This Weekend…Record ECU enrollment has its rewards and challenges…Administration keeps cost down despite logo changes…South Florida and UConn call off game in advance of Irma…Hurricane Irma forces officials to cancel UCF, Memphis game…No. 13 Auburn faces defending national champ No. 3 Clemson…Super letdown: Patriots routed in 2nd half, Chiefs win 42-27…Clouds of doubt surround confident Panthers as Cam Newton gets ready for Sunday…Sloane Stephens outlasts Venus Williams in riveting U.S. Open semifinal

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• View from the East
  How will Pirates respond to jolt?
• The Bradsher Beat
  Anderson living joys, tests of senior season
• Saberslasher Mascot Fights Flashback: 2003 Pirate vs. Mountaineer

ecupirates.com

• NC State Hands ECU soccer its First Loss of Season
• Gameday: ECU Travels To West Virginia
• Gameday: Volleyball Plays Host To ECU Classic This Weekend
• ECU Opens New Era At The Wolf Run Intercollegiate

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Grier gets another shot at ECU
• Record ECU enrollment has its rewards and challenges

The East Carolinian

• Administration keeps cost down despite logo changes
• Greenville, ECU officials take heed of Hurricane Harvey

ECU’s swimming program will not face disciplinary action for alleged incident Raleigh News and Observer

WITN 7

• Investigation, review process of ECU swimming program concluded
• NC State Hands ECU its First Loss of Season

247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

South Florida and UConn call off game in advance of Irma Associated Press

UConn Football Game With USF Canceled, Won’t Be Made Up Hartford Currant

Tampa Bay Times

• USF-UConn football game called off
• When Irma passes, all of USF’s goals will remain in play

Hurricane Irma forces officials to cancel UCF, Memphis game Orlando Sentinel

Memphis-UCF canceled as Hurricane Irma nears Memphis Commercial Appeal

theamerican.org

• USF-UConn Football Game Will Not Be Played As Scheduled
• Game Preview: Houston Heads To Arizona For Season-Opener
• Game Preview: SMU Looks For 2-0 Start Against North Texas
• Game Preview: Tulsa Welcomes Louisiana To Chapman Stadium
• Women’s Soccer: Week 4 Thursday Recap
• Collier, Samuelson Invited to 2017 USA Women’s National Team Training Camp
• Cross Country: Five schools in action this week

Underdogdynasty.com

• AAC Power Rankings: Week 2
• Underdog Pawdcast Episode 17 – AAC Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Previews

AAC football power ratings: See where UC stands Cincinnati Enquirer

Game Preview: Cincinnati Bearcats at Michigan Wolverines downthedrive

Temple QB Logan Marchi looks to build on opening performance vs. Notre Dame philly.com

New Orleans Advocate

• Tulane notebook: Green Wave, Navy look healthy ahead of Saturday’s AAC opener
• Go inside Saturday’s Tulane-Navy matchup

Tulane’s offensive line welcomes tough test against Navy New Orleans Advocate

Annapolis Capital

• Navy offense has room for improvement, coaching staff states
• Tom O’Brien proves perfect fit for Navy football radio broadcasts
• American Athletic Conference Weekly Rankings

Upsetting SMU starts with North Texas finding an answer for WR Courtland Sutton Dallas News

TU assisting with hurricane relief efforts Tulsa World

AAC Football: Houston Cougars at Arizona Wildcats Preview bcsnn.com

Arizona T-shirt supports Houston flood relief Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WVU notebook: Matt Jones feels good after first start at center Charleston Gazette-Mail

WVU should run away from Grier carries Exponent Telegram

C-USA rejected Liberty University’s generous offer to join the league … but the Flames ended up as the big winners Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• U.Va.’s Littlepage exits with trademark class
• Bios of potential Virginia AD candidates

Raleigh News and Observer

• Michael Jordan is still on UNC’s football uniforms — but he won’t be on the sidelines against Louisville
• The ACC releases its 2017-18 basketball schedule
• The ACC basketball schedule is out. Here are five games you’ll want to see.
• Giving athletes more freedom to transfer is the right thing for the NCAA to do. Or maybe just pay them.
• He was a ‘wild child.’ Now this Little League coach shares lessons on baseball and life.
• He committed to NCSU in June. Now this top basketball recruit could play elsewhere.

The Associated Press

• Week 2 Preview: Playoff implications & Heisman bounce back
• No. 13 Auburn faces defending national champ No. 3 Clemson
• Missouri defense hopes to improve against South Carolina
• No. 22 Florida cancels home opener vs Northern Colorado
• Sooners and Buckeyes gear up for slobberknocker in trenches
• A&M coach Sumlin receives racist and threatening letter
• Ex-linebacker sues Notre Dame over spinal scan results
• Texas QB Buechele a game-day decision with sore shoulder
• Florida State’s offense rallying around new quarterback

Winston Salem Journal

• Points possible: Scoring could come easier between Deacons, Boston College
• App State football game to go on as scheduled

Columbia The State

• What’s the Big Deal? For Gamecocks, Tigers, it’s the scoreboard
• Gameday Guide: Clemson vs. Auburn TV info, depth chart, more
• Clemson expects a more balanced Auburn offense with Jarrett Stidham
• Gameday Guide: USC vs. Missouri TV info, depth chart, more
• ‘Great kid, great playermaker;’ Brunson has arrived as USC’s middle linebacker