Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, September 28, 2017

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

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