Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Saturday, February 10, 2018

GAMEDAY: ECU Lacrosse Ready For Inaugural Game…Benton gets Friday nod…Softball Splits Opening Day Of 2018 Season In Miami…Tulane may need another big game from Kolby Morgan against Cincinnati …That win over Duke is so Thursday night: UNC now has to get ready for NC State…Rival Virginia Tech likely all that stands between U.Va. and the No. 1 spot …Clemson assistant named one of nation’s best recruiters…New Mexico football coach appealing 30-day suspension….Florida’s long-term facility plan includes Swamp face-lift…In PyeongChang, Opening Ceremonies offer a hollow promise that still feels good…A unified Korea, big U.S. gloves and an oiled Tongan…Malloy Pitch To Carolina Hurricanes: Wear Whalers Colors, Play Game In Hartford

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ecupirates.com

• GAMEDAY: ECU Lacrosse Ready For Inaugural Game
• ECU m tennis sweeps Hampton
• Davis And Cause Named January Student-Athletes Of The Month
• Softball Splits Opening Day Of 2018 Season In Miami
• Cliff’s Cab Presented By Paramount 3800 Set To Begin On Monday, Feb. 12
• Track And Field Wraps Up Indoor Regular Season At Liberty

Benton gets Friday nod Greenville Daily Reflector

 

247 Sports

• ECU sets starting rotation for opening weekend
• Southpaw options

WITN 7

• ECU Softball splits opening day of 2018 season in Miami
• ECU Lacrosse Ready For Inaugural Game

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Women’s Basketball Feature – Temple Postseason Goals
• Eight cross country teams & athletes represented on USTFCCCA All-Academic Lists
• Houston’s Harm Checks In at No. 4 in Palmer Cup Rankings
• Single Session Tickets for Women’s Basketball Championship Now Available
• Weekday Warrior: Houston’s Armoni Brooks
• UConn’s Gabby Williams Tabbed Finalist for Senior CLASS Award

How to follow UC-SMU Cincinnati Enquirer

 

USF’s Maria Jespersen: double-double, toil and trouble for opposing teams Tampa Bay Times

UConn Men In Search Of A Road Upset At Wichita State Hartford Courant

Tulane may need another big game from Kolby Morgan against Cincinnati New Orleans Advocate

SMU’s road woes? Here’s why it’s hard to make heads or tails of them… Dallas News

Memphis G Malik Rhodes reinstated to team Memphis Commercial Appeal

Bill Haisten: For entertaining games, sobering attendance figures at TU and ORU Tulsa World

Wichita Eagle

• WSU’s Markis McDuffie battling the mental side of returning from injury
• Know your opponent: University of Connecticut

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

That win over Duke is so Thursday night: UNC now has to get ready for NC State Raleigh News and Observer

Now comes the fun part for Wake Forest offensive coordinator Winston Salem Journal

Rival Virginia Tech likely all that stands between U.Va. and the No. 1 spot Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Clemson assistant named one of nation’s best recruiters Columbia The State

The Associated Press

• Rhode Island beats Davidson 72-59 for 15th straight win
• No. 2 Virginia in firm control as ACC enters stretch run
• UCLA strengthens NCAA bid with win over No. 13 Arizona
• Low-major programs faced with slim margin for error
• Texas guard Jones engaging public as he battles cancer
• New Mexico football coach appealing 30-day suspension
• Coaches wonder if most prospects will keep signing early
• Florida’s long-term facility plan includes Swamp face-lift
• Clemson defensive coordinator Venables to earn $2 million
• NCAA grants ISU QB Kempt extra year of eligibility
• London says he wants release from Michigan State
• Wyoming benefits from Josh Allen NFL Draft hype