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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, September 5, 2018

September 5, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

No love lost when Pirates face Tar Heels…Pirates always connected with UNC matchup…Panthers cut one former ECU player, sign another…Who’s feeling heat?: Michigan’s Harbaugh among 5 coaches on hot seat after Week 1…Like everyone else, W&M impressed by Hokies’ dominance of Florida State…Hokies make big jump to No. 12 in AP Top 25….UCF Knights improve to No. 19 in AP Top 25 Poll…Unranked Memphis Tigers move up in AP, coaches football polls …Charlotte 49ers understand what they face in Appalachian State, and they’re ‘geeked’…Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour has questions to answer, positions to fill…Redskins have built a less glitzy roster, leaving fans without a thing to wear…U.S. Open 2018 Results: Nadal Outlasts Thiem in Late-Night Classic…Nike Deal With Colin Kaepernick Draws Cheers and Photos of Burning Shoes

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Insights from Brett
ECU, UNC coaches may be playing for their jobs
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Pirates always connected with UNC matchup Greenville Daily Reflector

WCTI 12

  • Sept. 4 6 p.m. sports: No love lost when Pirates face Tar Heels
  • Sept. 4 11 p.m. sports: Panthers cut one former ECU player, sign another

247 Sports

  • Pirates still have faith in Herring
  • ECU releases depth chart for North Carolina game

ECU lineman has no love for UNC, makes it clear YAHOO!

Who’s feeling heat?: Michigan’s Harbaugh among 5 coaches on hot seat after Week 1 Republican-American

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • 20 Week Three Women’s Soccer Games on Tap
  • Volleyball continues nonconference slate through Week 3

Despite upset of UCLA, Cincinnati Bearcats are underdogs to rival Miami this week Cincinnati Enquirer

Saturday’s stakes huge for below-radar Bulls Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

  • Raymond Cutts of Orlando Jones High commits to UCF
  • UCF backup QB Darriel Mack Jr. makes most of his opportunities
  • Podcast: Talking about UCF’s win over UConn

No. 19 UCF happy to go home to face South Carolina State Yahoo Sports

UCF Knights improve to No. 19 in AP Top 25 Poll KnightNews

Randy Edsall Wants Young UConn Freshmen To Be ‘Comfortable Being Uncomfortable’ Hartford Courant

Talented freshmen already making presence felt at UConn New Haven Register

Temple coach Geoff Collins offers support for staffer fighting leukemia Philly.com

Temple football not ready to make next jump The Temple News

Tough Assignment For Bulls at Temple in Week 2 WGRZ

Tulane defense more confident than its opening-game numbers suggested New Orleans Advocate

Tulane offensive line seeks improvement in preparation for Nicholls New Orleans Times Picayune

Unranked Memphis Tigers move up in AP, coaches football polls Memphis Commercial Appeal

Bill Haisten: Against wounded Texas, a 1 percent chance for TU Tulsa World

UConn’s rookies making an immediate impact Houston Chronicle

Another hot one: Navy set to host high-scoring Memphis Annapolis Capital

How three-guard lineups have helped WSU and what it means for this year’s Shockers Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Why UNC’s Larry Fedora did not pull QB Nathan Elliott after his third interception
  • Ten things to know about Georgia State, NC State’s next football opponent
  • Mississippi State catcher accused of domestic violence

Winston Salem Journal

  • Wake Forest loses Justin Herron, Coby Davis for season after suffering knee injuries at Tulane
  • Wake Forest implementing clear-bag policy
  • App State notebook: Reactions to the Penn State fans, the definition of ‘dirty eyes’ and an injury update

Hokies make big jump to No. 12 in AP Top 25 Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Like everyone else, W&M impressed by Hokies’ dominance of Florida State Hampton Roads Daily Press

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina football ranked in AP, coaches polls for the first time since 2014
  • A Georgia alum and Gamecocks coach, Bryan McClendon enters big spotlight Saturday
  • Gamecocks trying to learn from last year’s big game mistake
  • South Carolina safety reinstated to team
  • The advantage Dabo believes Texas A&M has against Clemson

Charlotte 49ers understand what they face in Appalachian State, and they’re ‘geeked’ Charlotte Observer

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour has questions to answer, positions to fill
  • David Beckham’s team named Inter Miami, still lacks stadium

Oh, brother! 2 Coach Grudens: Raiders’ Jon, Redskins’ Jay Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Washington Post

  • Redskins have built a less glitzy roster, leaving fans without a thing to wear
  • Mystics beat Dream in deciding Game 5, advance to WNBA Finals for first time in franchise history
  • Nationals show glimpses of future but remain stuck in frustrating present in loss to Cardinals
  • Nike’s Colin Kaepernick decision might be calculated. That doesn’t make it wrong.
  • Jenkins: Nike knows future looks something like Kaepernick
  • Serena Williams, LeBron James show that Nike’s new campaign is bigger than Kaepernick
  • People are destroying their Nike gear to protest the Kaepernick ‘Just Do It’ campaign

NASCAR’s moment of reckoning: Martin Truex Jr.’s Furniture Row Racing to be shuttered Charlotte Observer

New York Times

  • Serena Williams, on a Court That Has Defined Her, Writes Yet Another Chapter
  • Yankees’ Offense Wakes Up Just in Time to Get Past the A’s
  • U.S. Open 2018 Results: Nadal Outlasts Thiem in Late-Night Classic
  • Nike Returns to Familiar Strategy With Kaepernick Deal
  • Nike Deal With Colin Kaepernick Draws Cheers and Photos of Burning Shoes
  • The Deafening Silence of Colin Kaepernick
  • Aaron Judge Is Learning How a Tiny Bone Can Derail a Season
  • Roger Federer, Floundering in Heat and Humidity, Shows He’s Only Human
  • The Elements, and Her Opponent, Get the Better of Sloane Stephens
  • Del Potro Beats Isner to Return to the U.S. Open Semifinals
  • Tiger Woods Is Named to U.S. Ryder Cup Team

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