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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupTuesday, October 17, 2017

October 17, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Montgomery: True fans will show…Pirates looking to recruit speed for future teams…Ty Detmer goes on a tirade to motivate BYU’s punchless offense…ECU men’s basketball picked to finish 11th in AAC…American coaches excited for RPI boost that Wichita State will provide…In wake of Louisville scandal, Marshall suggests a replay of 2013 Final Four game…Navy must regroup quickly as No. 20 Central Florida comes to Annapolis…Maryland AD Kevin Anderson to go on six-month sabbatical …With His Bat and His Glove, Aaron Judge Lifts Yankees Past Astros

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

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  • Audio Feature
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Coach Montgomery’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Montgomery: True fans will show
  • ECU picked low in polls
  • AAC West game gets big stage

Younger Pirates setting the bar Washington Daily News

WNCT 9

  • Pirate Talk with Jeff Charles: UCF vs. ECU
  • ECU men’s basketball picked to finish 11th in AAC

Scottie Montgomery weekly press conference: BYU Preview WITN 7

Pirates looking to recruit speed for future teams WCTI 12

Despite loss to UCF, Deondre Farrier enjoys Orlando homecoming with ECU Orlando Sentinel

The East Carolinian

  • Pirates fail to get back on track while problems and injuries pile up
  • Point Guard depth to be difference maker for ECU men’s basketball
  • American Athletic Conference expands by adding Women’s Lacrosse
  • Pirates capture first conference win
  • Cross Country Runs Away with Individual Titles at Pirate Invitational

247 Sports

  • Montgomery asks for ECU fans to create fun homecoming atmosphere
  • JUCO DB commits to ECU
  • JUCO DB Michael Witherspoon will make immediate impact at ECU
  • Montgomery updates personnel, injury concerns
  • ECU comes in 11th of 12 teams in AAC preseason poll

Montgomery Asks Fans For a Good Turnout This Saturday Against BYU Rivals.com

Deseret News 

  • Ty Detmer using different approach in hopes of producing better results
  • BYU football: Injuries taking toll on Cougars

Ty Detmer goes on a tirade to motivate BYU’s punchless offense Salt Lake Tribune

BYU’s been college football’s most disappointing team in 2017. Here’s why SB Nation

BYU notes: Ty Detmer ‘riled up’ at Cougars’ underachieving offense KSL

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Football Teleconference: Week 8
  • No. 22 Wichita State and Temple take home weekly honors
  • American Athletic Conference Announces Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors
  • Milton, Hall, Hughes, Nadelman Take Weekly Football Honors
  • UConn Picked to Win 2017-18 American Women’s Basketball Title
  • Cincinnati Selected as 2017-18 American Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite

Wichita Eagle

  • American coaches excited for RPI boost that Wichita State will provide
  • In wake of Louisville scandal, Marshall suggests a replay of 2013 Final Four game

AAC Men’s Notes: Wichita State, Conference Seek Mutual Upgrade Hartford Courant

UC Bearcats men’s hoops picked to win AAC in 2017-18 Cincinnati Enquirer

Tampa Bay Times

  • Charlie Strong: Bulls’ crowd was good, can get better
  • There’s a path to a New Year’s Day bowl for USF

Navy must regroup quickly as No. 20 Central Florida comes to Annapolis Annapolis Capital

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF coach Scott Frost knows how tough it is to face Navy’s option attack
  • UCF basketball earns highest preseason AAC ranking in school history

Philly.com

  • AAC basketball notes: UCF’s 7-6 Tacko Fall continues his improvement
  • Temple’s Josh Brown is back for good this time
  • Temple picked seventh in preseason AAC basketball poll
  • Temple tackle’s status unknown for Saturday

This week in Tulsa football: Biggest issues addressed Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

  • UH wide receiver Ellis Jefferson aggravated knee versus Tulsa
  • UH’s Major Applewhite never considered benching Kyle Postma

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • ‘How the hell did North Carolina get away with this?’ Media react to NCAA ruling on UNC
  • What UNC academic scandal ruling, FBI college basketball case say about the NCAA
  • Nassir Little, UNC basketball commit, and his father deny FBI allegations under oath
  • AP Exclusive: Corruption probe prompts reviews of NCAA teams
  • ACC power rankings: How NC State got to the top of the Atlantic Division

Greensboro News-Record

  • Accrediting body says no more action against UNC-Chapel Hill
  • Unbeaten A&T ‘on the right track’ after seventh victory

The Associated Press

  • Jones on hot seat as Vols prepare to visit No. 1 Alabama
  • Judge to say Wednesday if Sandusky gets new sex abuse trial
  • Coach Swinney goes back to drawing board after Clemson loss
  • UNC’s Fedora has easier recruiting road with end of NCAA academic case
  • Florida State establishing offensive identity on the ground
  • Washington St’s Leach has no plans to follow AD to Nebraska

Washington Post

  • Maryland AD Kevin Anderson to go on six-month sabbatical 
  • Rick Pitino officially fired by Louisville amid federal corruption probe
  • Ohio State controls its College Football Playoff fate again, after weekend of upsets

Columbia The State

  • Trip to Alabama ‘just what the doctor ordered’ for Dabo Swinney
  • Dabo Swinney talks Clemson’s top priority for bye week

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Hokies rested, but still piecing banged-up offense together
  • Bobby Wilder on ODU’s four-game losing streak: “This really tests your pride.”
  • No “fluke” – U.Va. punter Lester Coleman has been a difference-maker

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife are expecting their first child. Is it a boy or girl?
  • Thieves no more: Where have the takeaways gone for the Panthers defense?
  • 6 Carolina Panthers captains, 6 injury stories: The NFL’s cruel toll
  • The Panthers have four quarterbacks on their active roster, but for how long?

Washington Post

  • Redskins have struggled to hold leads this year, but Jay Gruden sees no cause for alarm
  • Allen out 3-4 weeks; Norman close
  • Tiger Woods gets medical clearance to fully play golf again
  • Dusty Baker’s future in Washington seemed secure — until it didn’t
  • Do the Nationals need to upgrade behind the plate?
  • Yankees look well again, rout Astros in Game 3 of the ALCS

New York Times

  • With His Bat and His Glove, Aaron Judge Lifts Yankees Past Astros
  • A Nasty Slider Unites Houston Closers Old and New
  • When Was the Phrase ‘Walk-Off Home Run’ First Used?
  • The Warriors Want Steve Nash in Their Ring Ceremony. He’d Rather Pass.
  • Another Star Falls as Aaron Rodgers Joins the N.F.L.’s Infirmary

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