Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Monday, October 1, 2017

ECU Men’s Basketball Holds First Official Team Practice…Lebo: Pirates will lean on leaders…Volleyball Collects 3-1 American Conference Victory Over Tulsa…Pirate soccer Loses to Connecticut, 2-1…Logan Zone: ECU’s defense “historically bad”…Temple praised for second half vs. Houston, but first half deserves scrutiny…AP Top 25 Heat Check: Alabama, Clemson & everyone else…Swinney challenges Clemson fans who left early against Boston College…Graham Gano puts seal on Cam Newton’s season-best game in victory over Patriots…Buffalo Bills 23, Atlanta Falcons 17 – It’s time to take the Bills seriously…Chiefs’ Smith, Redskins’ Cousins set to clash Monday night

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Insights from Brett: Empty seats are ominous signal Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Headed To Wolfpack Intercollegiate
• ECU Men’s Basketball Holds First Official Team Practice
• Volleyball Collects 3-1 American Conference Victory Over Tulsa
• Pirate soccer Loses to Connecticut, 2-1

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Lebo: Pirates will lean on leaders
• SUMMERS: Divide growing for ECU in AAC
• ECU-USF: Three takeaways

WNCT 9

• Pirates take the court for first practice of 2017
• Pirates snap 16-match losing streak to Tulsa

WITN 7

• ECU Holds First Official Team Practice
• ECU Volleyball Collects 3-1 American Conference Victory Over Tulsa
• Pirates Lose to Connecticut, 2-1

Pirates take first loss in conference The East Carolinian

Logan Zone: ECU’s defense “historically bad” WRAL Sportsfan

In-game replay: Matt Ryan finds Justin Hardy to tie Falcons-Bills game in fourth Atlanta Journal Constitution

Buffalo Bills 23, Atlanta Falcons 17 – It’s time to take the Bills seriously SB Nation

Around the American Athletic Conference

Temple praised for second half vs. Houston, but first half deserves scrutiny Philly.com

Owls’ Offense Finds Some Success Against Houston 247 Sports

theamerican.org

• Women’s Soccer: Week 7 Sunday Recap
• Women’s Volleyball: Two teams remain undefeated in conference play through the weekend
• Power Plays: Week 5
• Cross Country: Weekend Recap

Ballot breakdown: USF still at No. 18 Tampa Bay Times

Hartford Courant

• Jeff Jacobs: Auburn’s Troubles Could Open Door For UConn AD Benedict
• Breaking Bad Habits Key To UConn Football

Houston Chronoicle

• Early look at UH’s next opponent: SMU
• UH All-American Ed Oliver’s MCL injury not considered serious

Navy has a good football team that can get a lot better Annapolis Capital

5 key numbers from SMU’s win over UConn, like the Mustangs’ dominant run defense Dallas News

TU football analysis: Hurricane still seeking breakthrough performance Tulsa World

Morning After: Analysis of a lopsided Memphis loss Memphis Commercial Appeal

Wichita Eagle

• Wichita State volleyball stays atop AAC standings
• Annual memorial ceremony for WSU plane crash victims is Monday

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Clemson was absolutely dominant as Virginia Tech loses another high-profile game Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Columbia The State

• Swinney challenges Clemson fans who left early against Boston College
• Scouting Clemson’s next opponent: Wake Forest Demon Deacons

WRAL Sportsfan

• Logan Zone: NCSU a “complete football team”
• Logan Zone: “Injury demon” derailing UNC
• Logan Zone: Duke has problems with offensive scheme

The Associated Press

• AP Top 25 Heat Check: Alabama, Clemson … everyone else
• Being Saban’s boss: Byrne settles in as AD at Alabama
• Dominant defense setting tone for No. 5 Georgia
• 5 UNM players kneel during national anthem vs. Air Force