Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, August 23, 2018

Gameday: ECU Soccer Travels To No. 16 NC State; Pirates Kickstart New Season At Southern Miss Volleyball Classic…Pirates improved conditioning and communication have them nearly game ready …Ohio State’s Urban Meyer suspended 3 games for mishandling abuse claims, will return vs. Tulane; Meyer’s 3-game suspension latest reminder that winning is all that matters in college football …The NCAA is scrapping the RPI. Why the new system is a win for Wichita State …‘We’re going to have a really, really good team.’ Canes’ Justin Williams expects better days….What playing time for Cam Newton, Panthers starters will look like against Patriots

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

The Bradsher Beat
Torbett & Co. upgrading talent and seeking fans Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: Pirates Kickstart New Season At Southern Miss Volleyball Classic
• Gameday: ECU Soccer Travels To No. 16 NC State

‘Game ready’ Greenville Daily Reflector

Pirates improved conditioning and communication have them nearly game ready WNCT 9

Aug. 21 6 p.m. sports: Pirate Talk with QB Reid Herring WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Now on scholarship, Nate Harvey has found a home at DE
• ECU tight end competition remains open as season nears
• GALLERY: ECU Wednesday football practice (8/22)
• Terrell Green ready for last go-round with Pirates

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Stories: Pollard’s Returns Are Something Special
• 2018 American Football Previews: Memphis Tigers
• Women’s Soccer Top Plays of the Week
• The American opens 2018 volleyball season Friday

UC: Former football All-American Mike Mickens is back home, as Bearcats cornerbacks coach Cincinnati Enquirer

Western Kentucky adds future games with Cincinnati, Troy NBCSports.com

Still no starting QB named following USF’s final scrimmage Tampa Tribune

No decision yet on quarterback, says USF coach Charlie Strong WFLA 8

Halfway Through Camp USF Is Filling The Holes Left Open Sports Talk Florida

UCF coach Josh Heupel on his team being ready for UConn Orlando Sentinel

Freshman class draws rave reviews from UConn football coach Randy Edsall New Haven Register

UCF Knights add unique team-bonding twist Tampa Bay Times 

Loss of father driving Tulane wide receiver Darnell Mooney to excel New Orleans Advocate

New Orleans Times Picayune

• Ohio State’s Urban Meyer suspended 3 games for mishandling abuse claims, will return vs. Tulane
• With deep family ties to Tulane, Roderic Teamer Jr. awaits final season

How Jordan Wyatt, SMU’s elder statesman, prepared to play for his fourth head coach in five college seasons Dallas News

Tigers release Memphis Madness date WREG

At TU, punter Thomas Bennett is learning from one of the best – his dad Tulsa World

Cooper, Fagot head list of plebes likely to play for Navy Annapolis Capital

The NCAA is scrapping the RPI. Why the new system is a win for Wichita State Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NCAA won’t use RPI anymore. Here’s how basketball tournament teams will be selected.
• How will NC State handle the second half of the season? Here’s Joe Giglio’s best guess
• South Carolina’s Will Muschamp gives an update on freshman QB Dakereon Joyner
• Tavien Feaster was passed on Clemson depth chart. Here’s how the tailback responded

Walker: Urban Meyer’s 3-game suspension latest reminder that winning is all that matters in college football  New Orleans Advocate

It’s hard to get too worked up over Urban Meyer situation Cincinnati Enquirer

Winston Salem Journal

• Phil Haynes leads weight-lifting race among Wake Forest’s ‘Beef Boys’
• Scotty Washington returns to practice in a limited degree
• My Take On Wake: Open practices at Wake Forest, the only place that has a legitimate reason not to have them

Freshmen could come up big for Hokies this season, especially on defense Norfolk Virginian Pilot