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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupTuesday, September 26, 2017

September 26, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU’s Thomas Sirk named AAC Player of the Week….A win is a win, but obstacles remain…Sirk settling in with starters…Temple-ECU set for Noon kickoff

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

From the Anchor Desk: A win is a win Bonesville.net

Sirk Named AAC Player-Of-The-Week ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • SUMMERS: A win is a win, but obstacles remain
  • Coach: Sirk settling in with starters

Stepping Up: ECU left with no time to celebrate first win Washington Daily News

ECU’s Thomas Sirk named AAC Player of the Week WITN 7

Sirk receives AAC honors after Pirates’ win WCTI 12

The East Carolinian

  • “Night with Godwin” raises money for ECU
  • Pirates struggle to hang on but claim their first victory
  • ECU loses its first two conference games
  • ANALYSIS: ECU Volleyball opens up AAC campaign
  • Allen wins championship after returning from wrist injury
  • Tennis Teams kick off the year with invitationals

247 Sports

  • Temple-ECU kickoff time set
  • South Florida opens as big favorite over ECU

ECU QB Thomas Sirk Named AAC Offensive Player of the Week Rivals.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Sirk, Nichols, Nadelman Earn Weekly Football Honors
  • 2017 Football Feature – Unique Talents (Part 1: East Division)
  • Football Teleconference: Week 5
  • American Athletic Conference Announces Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors
  • SMU’s Mills and Wichita State’s Civita earn weekly volleyball honors for second time this year

UConn Looks Forward To SMU After Last-Second Field Goal Miss Hartford Courant

5 takeaways from UC’s 10-point loss at Navy Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF RB Jawon Hamilton to miss the rest of season after surgery
  • UCF eager to finally get a shot at Memphis

Memphis prepares for UCF, Take Two Memphis Commercial Appeal

Temple, Houston coaches on Saturday’s game at the Linc philly.com

Houston Chronicle

  • Major Applewhite says Cougars inconsistent on offense
  • Early look at UH’s next opponent: Temple

This week in Tulsa football: Biggest issues addressed Tulsa World

Navy travels to Tulsa looking to take command of West Division Annapolis Capital

AAC commissioner visits Wichita State Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL SportsFan

  • Tudor: Pack’s Doeren gets an ‘A’ as in absolutely impressive
  • Dunleavy: UNC still looking for a fix

Brad Lambert shakes up Charlotte 49ers’ coaching staff after football team’s 0-4 start Charlotte Observer

Justin Fuente: Revenge no factor in Virginia Tech’s rematch with Clemson Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Virginia native K’Von Wallace out to prove Clemson right, Hokies wrong Columbia The State

The Associated Press

  • No. 2 Clemson prepares for next test vs 12th-ranked Hokies
  • Injury list grows at UNC ahead of Georgia Tech trip
  • AP Top 25 Heat Check: TCU, UGA move up – but not far enough
  • Felony fraud complaints filed against 9 suspended Gators
  • Florida State looking to get back on track after 0-2 start
  • Gibson helps raise over $1.2 million via fundraiser to fight Parkinson’s
  • Utah QB Huntley injured, senior backup Williams stayed ready
  • South Alabama fires offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent
  • Orgeron looking for complete game from No. 25 LSU
  • No. 10 Wisconsin rested after bye, focused on Northwestern
  • Tennessee’s Jones criticizes media coverage of his program
  • QB situation still unclear for sputtering Pitt

Raleigh News and Observer

  • UNC’s Larry Fedora knows exactly what he’d do if players protested during the anthem
  • NC State’s Dave Doeren had this to say about NFL anthem protests

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Trump’s divisive rhetoric and players kneeling: Both could hurt the NFL
  • NFL should follow NCAA lead on national anthem at games

Raleigh News and Observer

  • President Trump’s rhetoric energizes sports protesters, and no one is getting fired
  • Dale Jr. speaks out about those involved in protest and revolution, following Trump quotes
  • Panthers owner Jerry Richardson statement on protests: ‘Politicizing’ NFL is damaging
  • Here’s what Hurricanes coach Bill Peters says about player protests
  • Cowboys link arms, take knee as a team in display of unity before anthem

Charlotte Observer

  • In Dwight Howard’s imagination, Charlotte just beat Golden State
  • Pittsburgh Steelers tackle who stood alone for anthem Sunday has NFL’s top-selling jersey
  • Panthers offense has a problem: ‘We’ve got to get back to how we used to do it’

Washington Post

  • The Redskins overhauled their defense. Against the Raiders, it jelled.
  • Redskins defense has best performance in 25 years
  • Big Ben, Villanueva express regret
  • Cowboys players kneel with owner Jerry Jones before national anthem
  • Eric Decker’s wife says he was unaware of Titans’ plan for anthem protest
  • Pat Tillman’s widow says Trump tweet ‘politicized’ former NFL star in a divisive way
  • Nationals’ Dusty Baker on anthem protests: ‘The bottom line is there’s a problem’
  • Still without Harper, Nats give A.J. Cole enough support to top Phillies

Baltimore Sun

  • Protective netting being extended at some major league ballparks, but no word yet about Camden Yards
  • Early Ravens, NFL TV ratings a mixed bag after day of national anthem protests

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