Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, September 14, 2017

ECU Soccer Hosts the UNCW Seahawks Thursday…Women’s Basketball American Conference Schedule Announced…Pirates prepare for toughest test on the schedule against VT…ECU offensive line aiming to be steady presence …Defense rolling with change…Prunty not trying to “confuse” Hokies…ECU coordinator popular with Hokies fans…Pinkney: Cohesion led ECU to ’08 upset of Virginia Tech…Montgomery stuck in McNeills’ shadow…Torbett looks to pick up 400th win on Tuesday…Temple Hosts Massachusetts Friday In Prime Time…USF Back In Action Friday Against Illinois…Second-tier SEC schools overshadowed by Alabama’s reign…

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

The Bradsher Beat: Soccer looking to build on promising start Bonesville.net

Pinkney: Cohesion led ECU to ’08 upset of Virginia Tech Fayetteville Observer

ecupirates.com

• GAMEDAY: ECU Soccer Hosts the UNCW Seahawks Thursday
• Newhouse Finds New Home at ECU
• Women’s Basketball American Conference Schedule Announced

Defense rolling with change Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU offensive line aiming to be steady presence Washington Daily News

Teague shining on the East Carolina gridiron Lexington Dispatch

WNCT 9

• Prunty not trying to “confuse” Hokies
• ECU women’s basketball AAC schedule released
• East Carolina University moves up in new university ranking

The East Carolinian

• Pirates prepare for toughest test on the schedule against VT
• Montgomery stuck in McNeills’ shadow
• Pirates look to snap losing streak tonight vs UNCW
• Women’s golf captures eighth in season opener
• Torbett looks to pick up 400th win on Tuesday

247 Sports

• Pirates looking for a defensive turnaround under Prunty
• Notebook: Fuente talks ECU, More on ACC Teleconference
• Know the Foe: Virginia Tech Preview
• Jackson, Fuente ready to face East Carolina

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Midweek Pow6r Points – Week 3
• American Stories: Brewer’s Back To Power Tulsa’s Offense
• Game Preview: Temple Hosts Massachusetts Friday In Prime Time
• Game Preview: USF Back In Action Friday Against Illinois
• Top Defensive Plays – Week 2
• Women’s Volleyball: Teams compete in final week of nonconference tournament action
• 2017-18 Women’s Basketball Conference Schedule Announced
• The Rise: Olympic Sports
• Women’s Soccer: Week 5 Preview

Athlon Sports

• Illinois Fighting Illini vs. South Florida Bulls Preview and Prediction
• UCLA Bruins vs. Memphis Tigers Preview and Prediction
• UMass Minutemen vs. Temple Owls Preview and Prediction

Tampa Bay Times

• Fennelly: Lovie Smith’s return with Illinois to face USF is bizarre, well, except to Lovie
• Bulls still seeking the ‘right 5’ up front

Hurricane Irma: UCF athletics director works to assist football fans after cancellations Orlando Sentinel

Houston Chronicle

• AAC power rankings: Week 2
• UH football’s weekly stock report
• UH’s Ellis Jefferson could miss three weeks with knee injury
• UH to wear ‘Houston’ on nameplates as tribute in home opener

Philly.com

• Temple remains 8th in AAC football power rankings
• Temple has some early secondary concerns

Expect Mr. Whipple to Squeeze The Charmin Temple Football Forever

Dallas News

• Here’s why Ben Hicks should remain SMU’s starting quarterback for the remainder of the season
• Other than Courtland Sutton, who needs to have a big game for SMU against TCU?

Hartford Courant

• After Unexpected Delay, UConn Itching To Play; Benedict Works On USF Makeup Date
• Point Guard James Akinjo Coming To UConn
• AAC Power Rankings: UConn Still Near Bottom

Tulane battles injuries as Wave prepares for No. 2 Oklahoma New Orleans Advocate

Get to know TU quarterback Chad President: He’s a father and loves R&B music Tulsa World

Rip Scherer returns to Liberty Bowl sidelines Memphis Commercial Appeal

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Roanoke Times

• Doughty College Notebook: ECU coordinator popular with Hokies fans
• Savoy shows signs he can help Virginia Tech fill need at wide receiver
• College Football Report for Week 3

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• Hokies’ Tavante Beckett faces felony marijuana charge; Patterson out with injury
• ODU’s Wilder welcomes consecutive tests versus ACC

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies’ Tavante Beckett facing felony marijuana distribution charge
• Hokies’ run game has been stuck in neutral so far this season

Virginia Tech Hokies Jump to No.16 in AP and Coaches Polls Fighting Gobbler

Raleigh News and Observer

• How does Coach K rank among his peers? Division I basketball coaches weigh in
• What Duke QB Daniel Jones learned from Peyton Manning this summer
• NC State kicking game has been a struggle. How Doeren is trying to fix the problem.
• Why this group of second-string UNC football players must always be ready

Swain: It’s ‘trap game’ season for Duke football WRAL SportsFan

The Associated Press

• Second-tier SEC schools overshadowed by Alabama’s reign
• No. 24 Florida regroups from Irma, vows to play for state
• Murray State assistant coach officiates player’s marriage
• Purdue hits the road for matchup against SEC foe Missouri
• College Football Picks: Big 12 looks to back up OU’s big win
• Celebrations like Mayfield’s typically generate payback

Columbia The State

• How do you slow down Lamar Jackson? Here is how Clemson will try
• Las Vegas has ‘a lot of respect for South Carolina right now’

On the Beat: USC-Georgia moving back to familiar date Charleston Post and Courier