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Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

December 6, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

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Fleming helps East Carolina slip past Campbell in 69-66 win…Jeff Compher answers the tough questions…ECU stops by for in-home visit with Johnny Bogle…Second-Half Rallies Send No. 6 Wichita State, Memphis to Victories…UCF hires Josh Heupel to be next football coach, build on Scott Frost’s success…Former USF coach Willie Taggart taking over at FSU…As the status quo isn’t working, TU needs Derrick Gragg to be heroic…U.Va.’s Micah Kiser wins prestigious “Academic Heisman”…Stephen Curry won’t play vs. Hornets because of ankle sprain…Russia banned from 2018 Olympics for doping program

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Fleming helps East Carolina slip past Campbell in 69-66 win WRAL Sports

247 Sports

  • Jeff Compher answers the tough questions
  • ECU stops by for in-home visit with Johnny Bogle
  • Counting down who could be next to commit to ECU
  • FPI: Ranking every Virginia Tech Game by Overall Performance

Diving collegebound: Wilson’s Mary Warker to attend East Carolina Reading Eagle

John Randle impressed by Linval Joseph Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Linval Joseph says the Vikings are better than his 2011 Super Bowl-winning Giants team Twin Cities Pioneer Press

Grad to deliver ECU commencement Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU students getting “head” start on careers WITN 7

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Second-Half Rallies Send No. 6 Wichita State, Memphis to Victories
  • Tulane and Tulsa Both Deliver Wins At Home
  • Campus Connect – Behind the Scenes of Showtime’s ‘A Season With Navy Football’
  • Wichita State’s Chris Lamb named AVCA North Region Coach of the Year; 4 players earn AVCA All-Region honors

The Associated Press

  • Brissett’s double-double lifts Syracuse past UConn 72-63
  • No. 20 TCU extends win streak to 13 with 94-83 win over SMU
  • Johnson’s heroics lift Memphis over Samford 65-64
  • No. 6 Wichita State rallies past South Dakota State, 95-85

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF hires Josh Heupel to be next football coach, build on Scott Frost’s success
  • New UCF coach Josh Heupel looks like a perfect unproven fit for Knights
  • Scott Frost to coach UCF in Peach Bowl despite Knights’ hire of his replacement

Annapolis Capital

  • Game-breaking Perry is an X-factor going into the Army-Navy game
  • High overcame adversity to make it through Naval Academy, earn starting spot at fullback
  • Navy Sports Chat: Army-Navy Preview

Philly.com

  • Temple gets to play its home opener, finally
  • Temple athletics hires first full-time mental health specialist

Syracuse Too Much For UConn; Huskies Fall, 72-63 Hartford Courant

It took a while, but No. 6 Wichita State turns back South Dakota State Wichita Eagle

Memphis beats Samford, 65-64, on improbable shot Memphis Commercial Appeal

Green Wave looks to get back on track against Southern New Orleans Advocate

Bill Haisten: As the status quo isn’t working, TU needs Derrick Gragg to be heroic Tulsa World

Not winning Nagurski motivates Oliver Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Tampa Bay Times

  • Former USF coach Willie Taggart taking over at FSU
  • Oregon on Willie Taggart departure: Where’s the commitment?
  • For FSU fans: A beginner’s guide to Taggart-speak
  • Willie Taggart leaves Oregon after one year. How rare is that?

Raleigh News and Observer

  • As a Heisman Trophy finalist, Bryce Love is a Triangle trend-setter
  • Ever wondered how college football bowl selections are made? What an inside look reveals
  • Duke dominates on the glass, wins big over St. Francis 124-67
  • Five observations from Duke’s 124-67 win over St. Francis

Charlotte Observer

  • With Steph Curry in attendance, Davidson knocks off VMI
  • Wake Forest outclasses Charlotte 49ers, extends winning streak

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • U.Va.’s Micah Kiser wins prestigious “Academic Heisman”
  • Men need to hear the story of ODU coach Jeff Jones’ recovery from prostate cancer
  • Shaka outsmarts Rams in return to Richmond
  • West Virginia sends U.Va. to first loss of season in top-20 clash
  • Louisiana-Monroe QB Garret Smith to transfer

Columbia The State

  • ‘The progress is very clear’: South Carolina nears new deal with Muschamp
  • Report: Kurt Roper not expected to be retained as Gamecocks offensive coordinator

The Associated Press

  • UVA LB Kiser wins Campbell Trophy as top scholar-athlete
  • Oregon searching for coach again after Taggart bolts
  • UCLA coach Kelly adds Azzinaro as defensive coordinator
  • Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield won’t change, despite critics
  • Mayfield, Jackson, Love are Heisman Trophy finalists
  • Heisman Trophy finalist Baker Mayfield at a glance
  • Rivals Manning, Spurrier enter College Hall of Fame together
  • Oklahoma RB Anderson accused of sexual assault; he denies it
  • Manning: Role at Tennessee is now ‘donor, supporter, fan’

Washington Post

  • No. 15 Virginia falls, 68-61, at No. 18 West Virginia for first loss of season
  • December Madness: Ball State stuns No. 9 Notre Dame with late three-pointer

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Stephen Curry won’t play vs. Hornets because of ankle sprain
  • ‘Positionless’ Warriors set the bar for interchangeable defenders
  • It started with lunch money: Why Hornets’ Kidd-Gilchrist feels the call for empathy
  • Panthers put a linebacker on injured reserve, sign another
  • Carolina Panthers made Devin Funchess their lead receiver. Now he’s showing why

Washington Post

  • Russian cheating may have cost this American an Olympic medal. The ban gives her hope it won’t happen again.
  • Russia banned from 2018 Olympics for doping program
  • Russian athletes confront their country’s Olympic ban
  • Let’s not congratulate an IOC that awarded Russia an Olympics in the first place
  • As relievers begin to move, history suggests the Nationals should bid with caution
  • Bradley Beal’s career-high 51 points power Wizards past Trail Blazers
  • Ben McAdoo just received his pink slip from the Giants. Which NFL coach will be next?
  • It looks like a two-horse race for NBA MVP, and four other things we learned from our poll
  • In player development, U.S. Soccer Foundation seeks to maximize mini-pitches
  • For the WNBA, business isn’t as bad as it looks

The Associated Press

  • Steelers LB Shazier remains in hospital with back injury
  • Livingston-Kirkland incident a teachable NBA moment
  • Beyonce presents Kaepernick with SI’s Muhammad Ali Award
  • Under Olympic flag, Russia can win medals
  • Kremlin to analyze IOC ban before taking any steps

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Markstrom gets 1st NHL shutout, Canucks blank Hurricanes 3-0
  • Between new stadium and Champions League, Roma’s on the rise

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