Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Friday, December 1, 2017

Pirates Shoot Down The Seahawks In Overtime…BJ Tyson dedicates career-best performance to Jeff Lebo…Pirate women edge Charlotte, 58-55…ECU, Boise State officially announce home-and-home…Temple impresses in win over South Carolina…AP Sources: Florida St. expects Fisher to leave for Texas A&M;  Leach meets with Tennessee AD about coaching job…NC State, Doeren agree to new deal through 2022…Cowboys entered playing ugly, then started ugly. But the Redskins were even uglier.

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• View from the East
  Tyson leads tribute to Lebo
• Special Photo Feature
  Hoops Gallery
• Audio Feature
  Postgame Presser

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Shoot Down The Seahawks In Overtime
• Pirates Edge 49ers, 58-55
• ECU, Boise State Announce Two-Year Football Series
• Baseball And Softball Season Tickets For 2018 Go On Sale Dec. 1st

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates win first game post-Lebo
• ECU women close out Niners

Pirates down Seahawks in OT in first game post-Lebo Washington Daily News

WNCT 9

• Perry wins in his interim debut as ECU knocks of UNC Wilmington in overtime
• Pirate women edge Charlotte, 58-55

WITN 7

• ECU beats UNCW in Overtime 93-88
• Pirates edge 49ers, 58-55
• ECU, Boise State announce two-year football series

ECU slides past UNCW Wilmington Star-News

ECU Pirates outlast UNCW Seahawks in overtime WWAY 3

247 Sports

• BJ Tyson dedicates career-best performance to Jeff Lebo
• East Carolina gaining momentum with former Bama RB B.J. Emmons?
• ECU, Boise State officially announce home-and-home
• ECU visiting with JUCO offensive lineman Thursday

B.J. Tyson Scores Career High 30 in ECU’s 93-88 OT Win over UNC-W Rivals.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Temple Rolls at MSG; ECU Grabs Win in Perry’s Debut
• Cincinnati and ECU Earn Wins Thursday Night
• SMU concludes 2017 campaign with loss to Texas Tech in NIVC First Round
• The Players’ Lounge Championship Week with UCF QB McKenzie Milton
• Campus Connect – Wichita State Women’s Volleyball NCAA Bound

The Associated Press

• Temple routs South Carolina 76-60 behind Rose’s 24 points
• Barnett, Robertson scored 19 apiece as Missouri beats UCF
• UAB snaps 16-game losing skid against Memphis, wins 71-56
• Elon beats South Florida 79-78 in OT behind Thompson

Temple impresses in win over South Carolina Philly.com

South Carolina falls hard to Temple in return trip to NYC  Columbia The State

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC will try to stop XU’s Bluiett from scoring 40 again
• Doc: Crosstown Shootout getting lost in the shuffle

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF QB McKenzie Milton named Manning Award finalist
• UCF playmaker Mike Hughes eager to finish strong in AAC title game
• UCF basketball rally fall short against Missouri

New Orleans Advocate

• Cameron Reynolds scores 28, leads Tulane past short-handed Alcorn State
• Tulane cornerback Parry Nickerson named first-team All-AAC, three other teammates honored

Dallas News

• Post-Week 13 AAC power rankings: Where does SMU land after the regular season?
• Reports: SMU’s Chad Morris, A&M-ex Sumlin could be on Tennessee’s list after Dave Doeren returns to NC State
• Finals: Grading SMU’s defense after the regular season

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis suffers first loss to UAB since ’05-06 season
• Watch party at Liberty Bowl for Memphis-UCF game

Houston adds football series against Boise State, BYU Houston Chronicle

TU athletic director Derrick Gragg reportedly a top candidate for Arkansas AD job Tulsa World

Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy takes center stage at Army-Navy press conference Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

• NC State, Doeren agree to new deal through 2022
• AP Source: Florida St. expects Fisher to leave for Texas A&M
• AP Source: Leach meets with Tennessee AD about coaching job
• Conference championship games include some familiar matchups
• Clemson starting LB Lamar to miss ACC title game
• Transfer QBs Mayfield, Hill face off in Big 12 title game
• Mayfield is Big 12’s top offensive player for 2nd time
• Stanford seeks revenge vs. USC in Pac-12 title game
• Saquon Barkley, Josey Jewell receive top honors in Big Ten
• Texas seeing some top juniors leaving ahead of bowl game

Raleigh News and Observer

• Doeren’s decision satisfying for both parties, but details will be telling
• Why NC State football coach Dave Doeren chose the Wolfpack over Tennessee
• Duke loses its top-ranked football recruit from the class of 2018
• Steve Hummer: Clemson-Miami brings to mind an ugly rout
• Miami receiver Braxton Berrios aims to cap dream season with ACC title in his home state

WRAL Sportsfan

• ‘My heart is at NC State:’ Dave Doeren agrees to new contract
• Gravley: Doeren’s priority was always staying at NC State

Tampa Bay Times

• FSU’s Jimbo Fisher stays mum on rumors of leaving, says he will coach Seminoles on Saturday
• The Jimbo Fisher-Florida State drama could end today

Knoxville News

• Adams: Tennessee knows difference a coach can make
• Adams: Fired coaches heating up Vols search
• Mike Leach: 5 things to know
• Kevin Sumlin: 5 things to know
• Doeren staying at NC State after interest from…

Who says we don’t have an eight-team college playoff system? Norfolk Virginian Pilot

ACC Commissioner John Swofford on sneaker money, TV and football’s relevance Charlotte Observer

Columbia The State

• Clemson will be down two defenders Saturday against Miami
• Grading the SEC football coaching hires — so far
• Reports: Jimbo Fisher expected to leave for Texas A&M
• Report: One possible South Carolina bowl destination might be off the board

Washington Post

• Mike Leach would provide Tennessee the perfect ending for its crazy coaching search
• Maryland has an heir apparent for athletic director, but other questions remain