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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupThursday, November 16, 2017

November 16, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Radford Hands ECU Its First Loss…Women fall at UNCW, 66-62…Volleyball Embarks On Final Road Trip Of Regular Season…Memories abound for ECU senior….ECU alumnus commits $2 million to College of Business…Sirk reflects on memorable career leading into Senior Day….Buffalo Bills injury report: Zay Jones returns to practice….Tulane gets commitment from quarterback Christian Daniels of North Carolina….Hurricane goes on the road to face one-loss Bulls…NCAA looking into rule changes on low blocks on UH’s Ed Oliver…No. 24 WVU has to win for Big 12 chance….Once again too much LeBron James was too much for Charlotte Hornets

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Basketball: Radford holds off Pirates Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • Radford Hands ECU Its First Loss
  • Sanders Shines as Pirates Fall to UNCW on the Road
  • Gameday: Volleyball Embarks On Final Road Trip Of Regular Season
  • TDs = Thanksgiving Meals Via ECU Athletics, Harris Teeter Partnership

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Pirates rally, fall short to Radford
  • Memories abound for ECU senior
  • ECU alumnus commits $2 million to College of Business

Washington Daily News

  • Pirates emotional after being dealt first loss
  • Jimmy Williams, Pirates prepare for senior day

WNCT 9

  • Radford hands ECU first loss of season, 73-66
  • ECU Women fall at UNCW, 66-62

WITN 7

  • Radford edges East Carolina 73-66
  • Sanders Shines as Pirates Fall to UNCW on the Road

The East Carolinian

  • Pirates to face Cincinnati in final home game of the season
  • TECsperts Predictions for ECU vs. Cincinnati
  • Pirates fall short at home after furious comeback
  • ANALYSIS: Men’s Basketball looks good at the start of season
  • Pirates furious comeback falls short vs Seahawks
  • Preview ECU vs Georgia Tech Women’s swimming
  • ECU Volleyball looks to earn fourth 20-win season in school history

247 Sports

  • Sirk reflects on memorable career leading into Senior Day
  • Hussein Howe, Aaron Ramseur grade out among AAC’s best
  • Five observations from ECU’s loss to Radford

Pirate Rally Falls Short in 73-66 Wednesday Night Loss to Radford Rivals.com

Your Nightly Brutality: Radford knocks off East Carolina SB Nation on MSN

Simulating Cincinnati at East Carolina downthedrive.com

Buffalo Bills injury report: Zay Jones returns to practice Buffalo Rumblings

Falcons coach Dan Quinn breaks down Justin Hardy’s key third-quarter score against Cowboys Atlanta Falcons

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

New Orleans Advocate

  • Tulane gets commitment from quarterback Christian Daniels of North Carolina
  • Paul’s block party leads Tulane to 89-66 rout of SLU

theamerican.org

  • Midweek Pow6r Points – Week 12
  • Top Defensive Plays – Week 11
  • Houston’s Oliver Chosen As Nagurski Trophy Finalist
  • UCF, USF and SMU pick up Wednesday night wins
  • Tulsa Earns First Victory, Cincinnati Wins Second-Consecutive Game
  • Three teams remain in the run for the volleyball title
  • The Rise: Olympic Sports
  • Tulane’s Emmanuel Rotich Named USTFCCCA South Central Region Athlete of the Year

Tampa Bay Times

  • American Athletic Conference power rankings, Week 12
  • USF basketball tops Stetson; coach Brian Gregory gets 250th career victory
  • Amid criticism, USF’s Sterlin Gilbert says time needed to master offense
  • USF seniors recall highs, lows of improbable college journey
  • USF Senior Night and the families that lifted Mike Love

Houston Chronicle

  • Houston AD: Potential Power Five football opponents see UH as…
  • Houston’s Ed Oliver named finalist for Nagurski Trophy
  • NCAA looking into rule changes on low blocks on UH’s Ed Oliver

Tulsa World

  • TU at South Florida: Hurricane goes on the road to face one-loss Bulls; Here’s everything you need to know
  • Tulsa at USF: Another tough task awaits struggling Hurricane
  • TU faces Western Michigan in Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach

Navy’s Malcom Perry stars after moving from running back to quarterback | AAC football notes Philly.com

National media target Tigers for Birmingham Bowl Memphis Commercial Appeal

UC: Starting or not, Washington ready for Coppin State Cincinnati Enquirer

UCF holds off late Gardner-Webb rally, improves to 2-0 Orlando Sentinel

Hartford Courant

  • Jeff Jacobs: Bryant Shirreffs’ Father Speaks Powerfully For Change In Football
  • Windsor’s Tyler Coyle Working His Way Up At UConn

SMU’s Jimmy Whitt finding his groove after trying redshirt season Dallas News

Renewed dedication carries Navy fullback from scout team to starring role Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • For the moment, North Carolina’s most important player is Luke Maye.
  • Former Carolina football player Ryan Hoffman’s estate sues ACC, NCAA
  • NC State in the Orange Bowl? What it would take to make it happen.
  • UNC basketball’s Cameron Johnson suffers knee injury
  • UNC survives first test of season, outlasts Bucknell

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte 49ers add football game against South Carolina. When will the teams play?
  • N.C. State’s Bradley Chubb named Nagurski Trophy finalist

The Associated Press

  • Trump exhorts UCLA trio to thank Xi for release in China
  • No. 24 WVU has to win for Big 12 chance; Texas wants 6th win
  • ACC’s bowl picture still unclear entering final 2 weeks
  • Arkansas fires athletic director Jeff Long after 10 years
  • Bielema’s future in question after Long’s firing at Arkansas
  • SEC teams rely on young QBs with varying results
  • College Football Picks: Playoff races break for mismatches
  • Huff runs for 185 yards, 2 TDs; N. Illinois beats WMU 35-31
  • Seymour’s 5 TDs lead Toledo to 66-37 win over Bowling Green
  • Morris lifts Central Michigan past Kent State 42-23

Winston Salem Journal

  • Offense for Wake Forest football clicking at historic rates
  • App State readies for first tip-off tournament experience under Jim Fox

Charleston Post and Courier

  • Dabo Swinney: “I’m really, really proud of this team regardless of what happens the rest of the way”
  • Seventh win slightly clears up Gamecocks’ bowl picture

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Hokie seniors have differing outlooks on Senior Day
  • U.Va. offense continues to scuffle a bit, shuffle a lot

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Once again too much LeBron James was too much for Charlotte Hornets
  • Why Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford won’t wait on rookies to grow up
  • Gallery: Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Charlotte Hornets 107
  • Lebron James happy with team’s performance against Charlotte Hornets
  • Panthers TE Ed Dickson’s message to Saints, rest of NFC South: We’re not going away

‘He’s a tough kid.’ How old-school McGinn gives Hurricanes some snarl on the ice. Raleigh News and Observer

Washington Post

  • You can count on getting the Max every time the Nationals ace takes the mound
  • Scherzer wins second consecutive NL Cy Young Award
  • Nats have an outfield logjam. Are trades coming?
  • John Wall scores 27 as Wizards’ defense clamps down on Heat
  • With Rob Kelley out, Redskins try to rebuild their running game

New York Times

  • U.C.L.A. Suspends 3 Players; They Admitted to Shoplifting in China
  • North Korean Soccer Talent Tests Defenses and Sanctions
  • Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber Win Cy Young Awards
  • Jerry Jones Is Scolded for ‘Antics’ in Letter From Fellow Owners

The Associated Press

  • WADA decision damages Russia’s hopes for Winter Olympics
  • Feud grows between NFL, Cowboys’ Jerry Jones over Goodell
  • Cowboys’ Elliott drops appeal, will serve rest of 6-game ban
  • Embiid’s career-high 46 lead 76ers past Lakers 115-109

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