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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupThursday, September 28, 2017

September 28, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU Faces Temple in First AAC Road Match Thursday… Sirk Named Semifinalist For William V. Campbell Trophy…AAC Power Rankings: UConn Hits Rock Bottom After Loss To ECU…UH receives post-Hurricane Harvey card from Memphis…Apparent FBI informant in college basketball scandal had previous ties to UNC athletes…Keatts on corruption: I found out when you did…Rick Pitino ‘effectively fired’ at University of Louisville…Feeling Minnesota: Twins clinch unexpected playoff spot

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Football Recruiting: Butler High’s Hickman honed by competition Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • GAMEDAY: ECU Faces Temple in First AAC Road Match Thursday
  • Ruiz and Hofbauer Selected for Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships
  • Sirk Named Semifinalist For William V. Campbell Trophy

Gibbs, Pirates ready to take on Bulls Greenville Daily Reflector

WNCT 9

  • Thomas Sirk Named Semifinalist For William V. Campbell Trophy
  • ECU duo picked for Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships

ECU’s Sirk named Campbell Trophy semifinalist WITN 7

The East Carolinian

  • Pirates, Bulls clash in battle for top conference spot
  • TECsperts Predictions for ECU vs. USF
  • Swim Team talks excitement for Intrasquad Meet
  • Brothers to swim for new head coach, Matthew Jabs, this year
  • Behind senior leadership, Pirates look to upset defending AAC champs, SMU
  • ECU recognized for Diversity

247 Sports

  • Rice makes most of first 2017 start
  • ECU trying to regain its home field advantage
  • Setting The Stage: No. 18 USF @ ECU
  • Va. Tech and their opponents in the updated CBSSports 130

No. 18 USF Bulls, East Carolina Pirates preview: Defense has Bulls headed in right direction UPI

South Florida at East Carolina Lindy’s Sports

Thomas Sirk Has ECU Fired Up for (18)USF This Week In Greenville YAHOO! Sports

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Women’s Soccer: Week 7 Preview
  • Midweek Pow6r Points – Week 5
  • The Rise: Olympic Sports
  • Women’s Volleyball: Teams head into second week of conference play
  • American Digital Network Announces Campus Connect Correspondents

AAC Power Rankings: UConn Hits Rock Bottom After Loss To ECU Hartford Courant

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • AAC power rankings: Memphis still No. 2
  • Norvell: Tigers’ Rupert likely to miss significant time
  • Coaches react to college hoops recruiting scandal

Tampa Bay Times

  • USF, Memphis remain atop AAC power rankings
  • USF men’s hoops team lands juco commitment

UC’s Cronin on Pitino: My thoughts are with him Cincinnati Enquirer

Willie Fritz enjoys … really enjoys … Tulane win over Army New Orleans Advocate

UCF running backs eager to fill in, deliver big plays against Memphis Orlando Sentinel

Dallas News

  • Has SMU exceeded expectations so far this season?
  • 5 things SMU fans need to know about UConn, like the injury bug that’s plaguing the Huskies
  • This week could be the perfect opportunity to for Courtland Sutton to break out again for SMU

Seeking fresh start, TU opens conference play against Navy Tulsa World

Annapolis Capital

  • Carmona emerges as go-to wide receiver for Navy
  • College roundup: Adam Greene a semifinalist for Campbell Trophy

Houston Chronicle

  • UH receives post-Hurricane Harvey card from Memphis
  • UH injury report: Cornerback D.J. Small to miss rest of season

Wichita Eagle

  • WSU’s Markis McDuffie will miss the start of basketball season
  • AAC commissioner: Wichita State ‘shot in the arm’ for the American

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Louisville Courier Journal

  • Rick Pitino ‘effectively fired’ at University of Louisville
  • Pitino’s lawyers: The facts will ‘exonerate him’
  • Jurich suspended as Louisville athletic director
  • U of L basketball scandal: Jurich calls situation “heartbreaking”
  • Crean listed as betting favorite to replace Pitino

WRAL SportsFan

  • Tentacles of college basketball corruption case extend far and wide
  • Keatts on corruption: I found out when you did
  • Louisville places Rick Pitino, AD on administrative leave
  • Adidas exec, college basketball coaches face charges in bribery scandal
  • Duke’s 4-0 team heads into a pivotal ‘program game’

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Apparent FBI informant in college basketball scandal had previous ties to UNC athletes
  • UNC, Duke recruiting target said to be involved in college basketball scandal
  • How NC State’s Jakobi Meyers went from the bench to ‘SportsCenter’
  • Triangle athletes can only agonize as their families struggle after Caribbean hurricanes

Washington Post

  • How college hoops corruption became a federal investigation, and why it might get bigger
  • Feinstein: College coaches know everything that goes on
  • Pitino’s ouster leaves Louisville dazed from scandal fatigue

Clemson’s Bryant learns lessons from Watson, looks to put them to use against Hokies Hampton Roads Daily Press

Columbia The State

  • On defense, nobody does it better than Clemson and Virginia Tech coordinators
  • Dabo responds to fans booing Clemson during win over Boston College
  • South Carolina not specifically named or charged in court documents
  • Here’s why the USC-Texas A&M betting line could be a problem for the Aggies

The Associated Press

  • College Football Picks: Whittling down field of unbeatens
  • No. 2 Clemson rules ACC, others set to challenge the Tigers
  • Clemson-Virginia Tech game headlines ACC’s Week 5
  • Suspended Florida DL Smith faces 4 more felony complaints
  • Potential quarterback dilemmas could shake up SEC race
  • Mississippi State, Auburn meet in key Western Division game
  • Iowa, Michigan St. ready for another crucial Big Ten contest
  • Early Saturday kick for Big 12 football championship game

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Feeling Minnesota: Twins clinch unexpected playoff spot
  • Russell homers, Cubs beat Cardinals 5-1 to clinch NL Central
  • Closing arguments set for NBA players’ assault trial
  • Marshall: NFL teams can show support by hiring Kaepernick

Charlotte Observer

  • Players clear air with Jerry Richardson, but have Panthers missed window to protest?
  • NFL might ‘go to hell,’ but Panthers QB Cam Newton has different destination in mind
  • NASCAR has a youth problem. Could answer be more younger drivers, relatable sponsors?
  • It’s elimination time for NASCAR. Which 4 drivers will be on the outside looking in?
  • A couple of injuries — one to a starter — through two days of Hornets camp

Washington Post

  • John Wall and Bradley Beal are the rarest of NBA pairings: One that endures
  • Tanner Roark is not quite right, and Phillies beat Nats, 7-5
  • In one play, Redskins’ Josh Doctson earned trust and offered a sign of things to come

Baltimore Sun

  • Ravens QB Joe Flacco says one terrible performance doesn’t tell whole story about Ravens offense
  • After several players kneeled in London, Ravens keeping Sunday’s pregame plans to themselves
  • Orioles swung and missed with midseason deal for pending free-agent starter Jeremy Hellickson

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