Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Volleyball Sweeps Doubleheader To Give Torbett 400th Career Win…Sirk back in the saddle…ECU baseball revises 2017 fall schedule…Sean McDermott, Bills players defend Zay Jones: ‘He’s here for a reason’…USF men’s basketball gets off lightly with NCAA…Tigers’ QB Ferguson finds himself in new spotlight…Skip Holtz will finally be a head coach in Williams-Brice Stadium…Disputed UNC course about big-time college sports will be offered again…Wake-ASU is more than a football game, it’s a football necessity…Tech’s Zohn Burden to coach against the ODU football program he helped build…Panthers have to fix the offense without Greg Olsen – but it can be done…Durham Bulls win 2017 Triple-A National Championship

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Football Recruiting: Weight room transforms versatile Richardson Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Volleyball Sweeps Doubleheader To Give Torbett 400th Career Win
• ECU Baseball Revises 2017 Fall Schedule
• ECU Athletics Mourns Passing Of Charlie Adams

Greenville Daily Reflector

• 400 and counting for Torbett
• Sirk back in the saddle
• New member of ECU leadership team explains research vision

WITN 7

• ECU Volleyball Sweeps Doubleheader To Give Torbett 400th Career Win
• ECU baseball revises 2017 fall schedule

247 Sports

• 2018 PF takes official visit to ECU
• ECU @ UConn: Setting The Stage
• ECU looking to establish consistency at QB for conference play
• ECU hoping to finish strong on recruiting trail
• Around the American Athletic Conference: Week 4
• Pirates in the NFL: Recapping Week 2

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Memphis’ Riley Ferguson, Anthony Miller Join the ADN Players Lounge
• American Stories; Ferguson, Miller Helped Memphis Shine Against UCLA
• Touchdown Tuesday: Week 3
• The Rise: NFL Edition

Temple Owls vs. South Florida Bulls Preview and Prediction Athlon Sports

Tampa Bay Times

• USF men’s basketball gets off lightly with NCAA
• Re-shuffled USF o-line draws raves in debut

USF Football Imperialism Update: Staking Claim to the Midwest thedailystampede.com

Navy secondary adjusts to new defensive philosophy Annapolis Capital

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Fickell, Bearcats prepare for Navy triple-option 
• Gerrid Doaks and Jaylyin Minor preview Navy

UCF TE Jordan Franks thrilled to see brother’s heroics in person Orlando Sentinel

Todd Centeio has done a good job according to coach Geoff Collins, impersonating USF dual-threat quarterback Quinton Flowers. philly.com

Tulane’s home game with Army: It’s a big one for the Green Wave New Orleans Advocate

Tulane defense welcomes another option offense challenge New Orleans Times Picayune

How SMU quarterback Ben Hicks’ competitiveness hurt him against TCU Dallas News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Ferguson finds himself in new spotlight
• Riley Ferguson talks UCLA, increased attention
• Tiger Basketball Podcast: State of 2018 recruiting

Tommy Tuberville says calling UH-Texas Tech won’t be awkward Houston Chronicle

TU notebook: Safety Jordan Mitchell out for season with knee injury Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Columbia The State

• Skip Holtz will finally be a head coach in Williams-Brice Stadium
• USC legend Marcus Lattimore suffered bad breaks, encourages current star Deebo Samuel
• Dorian O’Daniel is the latest Clemson player to blossom into a star
• Clemson has its starter at cornerback opposite senior Ryan Carter

Ed Hardin: Wake-ASU is more than a football game, it’s a football necessity Greensboro News-Record

Wake Forest offense won’t rest on historic performance Winston Salem Journal

Raleigh News and Observer

• Disputed UNC course about big-time college sports will be offered again
• Denied by NCAA in bid to return to NC State, Terry Henderson gets chance from the NBA

WRAL SportsFan

• Back to work: No. 12 Florida State prepares for long grind
• Curle: In State’s biggest game of the season, we still know so little
• Duke’s defense is ready for some attention
• Duke brings nation’s No. 1 run defense into UNC game

The Associated Press

• AP All-America Watch: VTech WR rising; LSU RB start slow
• 30-year-old kicker from Australia shining for Colorado
• Talkative Tennessee back John Kelly leads SEC in rushing
• No. 15 Auburn’s troubles continue going into SEC play
• Ohio State: Dismiss ex-player’s lawsuit over image use
• As coaches mull redshirts, some Pac-12 true frosh thrive
• Football players accused in 2016 hazing face felony charges
• Louisville to face Ole Miss in 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
• Oklahoma’s most efficient passer is Kyler Murray, not Baker Mayfield
• Oklahoma State’s receiver group more than just Washington
• UCLA’s ground game seeks a breakthrough against Stanford

Charleston Post and Courier

• Gamecocks trying to pick up pieces after crushing letdown
• On the Beat: Gamecocks finalize 2018 football schedule

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Tech’s Zohn Burden to coach against the ODU football program he helped build
• Fight continues for Hokies H-back “Rambo”

Long-term series with Hokies a coup for ODU Hampton Roads Daily Press

Roanoke Times

• Hokies notes: Alexander likely out vs. ODU, tunnel vision and the elusive perfect non-conference record
• Virginia quarterback Benkert wants to be ‘the guy’ for his teammates