Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Harvey, Verity Earn American Weekly Honors…Montgomery embracing multiple-QB system…ODU gets closure, but not much comfort from league in ruling on controversial call…AAC: Owls trying to sharpen talons…UConn Football’s Game Against Memphis A Battle Of Two Teams Hungry For A Win…Hokies prepare for unbeaten Notre Dame and to honor their legendary coach…Jury selection underway in first trial tied to FBI investigation of college basketball…The Capitals’ Stanley Cup rings feature 252 diamonds, 35 rubies and a sapphire…Rockies head to Wrigley for wild-card one-off…Chiefs capitalize for 27-23 win after Broncos ditch the run…One practice into one-year deal with Panthers, Eric Reid has left an impression

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• From the Anchor Desk: Momentum accompanies Pirates on AAC road trip
• Audio Feature: Coach Mo Weekly Presser

ecupirates.com

• Women’s Basketball To Host Meals With Macy
• Coach Montgomery’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes
• Harvey, Verity Earn American Weekly Honors

Brian Bailey Show Replay w/ ECU defensive line coach Rod Wright Pirate Radio 1250

Greenville Daily Reflector

• AAC: Owls trying to sharpen talons
• Pirates lauded for signature moment

The East Carolinian

• ECU hoops begin fall practice
• ECU women’s soccer gets first conference win
• ECU defense was key in victory against ODU
• Montgomery pleased with ECU’s performance Saturday

Harvey, Verity honored by American Athletic Conference WNCT 9

WITN 7

• ECU’s Harvey and Verity take home weekly honors
• ECU Football: Who starts at QB?

247 Sports

• Scottie Montgomery Temple Week Press Conference
• ECU True Freshman Report: Four Games In
• Montgomery embracing multiple-QB system
• Houston-ECU game time announced
• ECU releases depth chart for Temple game
• Redshirt Tracker: Several Freshman Approaching Game Five

Rivals.com

• Montgomery Talks About the ODU Win This Week’s Game at Temple
• Verity & Harvey Named AAC Special Teams & Defensive Players of the Week

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Football Teleconference – Week 6
• UCF’s Milton, ECU’s Harvey and Verity Are Weekly Football Honorees
• UCF, USF & Temple Earn Week 7 Awards
• Cincinnati and Tulsa take home weekly volleyball honors
• Swimming and Diving: Houston opens 2018 season with win over Incarnate Word and UT Permian Basin

Cincinnati Bearcats get Top 25 votes in AP and Coaches Polls, but rank 59th in USA TODAY re-rank Cincinnati Enquirer

USF targeting 2019 for football center ground-breaking Tampa Bay Times

UCF finds time for fun even while remaining focused on record-setting season Orlando Sentinel

Hartford Courant

• There Are Seven Key Questions In The Kevin Ollie-UConn Dispute Now That The NCAA Has Weighed In
• UConn Football’s Game Against Memphis A Battle Of Two Teams Hungry For A Win

Memphis football looks ahead to UConn after uncharacteristic performance vs Tulane Memphis Commercial Appeal

UConn’s Dan Hurley, Arizona State’s Bobby Hurley bonded by brotherhood and basketball New Haven Register

Hurley working on ideal style of play for this UConn team Republican-American

Temple hoping to get McHale back to action Philly.com

Dallas News

• Primary task for SMU: Fix kickoff-coverage unit
• SMU hopes to have fully stocked secondary for game at powerful Central Florida

Bill Haisten: It’s extremely likely that TU’s Seth Boomer gets first start at QB Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• Houston sorting out defensive woes
• Cougars injury report: Terence Williams returns to practice,…

Guessing game for Navy going into showdown with Air Force Annapolis Capital

AAC Week 6 Overview: Two Plays on Navy vs. Air Force Sportsbook Review

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Jury selection underway in first trial tied to FBI investigation of college basketball
• ACC power rankings: NC State learning how to take care of business
• Top target Cole Anthony and UNC commit Armando Bacot took official visits last weekend
• How Duke’s Daniel Jones returned so quickly from his broken collarbone

Winston Salem Journal

• App Trail: Rounding up the postgame stories from South Alabama-App State
• Federal trial expected to explore ‘underbelly’ of college basketball
• My Take On Wake, film review: Deacons did exactly what they were supposed to do, taking steps in the right direction

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies prepare for unbeaten Notre Dame and to honor their legendary coach
• ODU hopes to redshirt QB Steven Williams, the youngest starter in the nation last year

Columbia The State

• Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence ‘took every snap’ at Monday’s practice, Dabo says
• Trevor Lawrence is making progress, but Clemson is getting Hunter Renfrow ready
• Missouri Q&A: Five things to know about South Carolina’s opponent
• Chase Brice heard from many people after Saturday’s win. One was Kelly Bryant
• One reason the Gamecocks seem to struggle to be ‘self-starters’ on offense
• Kickoff time, TV network set for South Carolina-Texas A&M matchup

The Associated Press

• Clemson faces more QB questions before Wake Forest game
• No. 7 Oklahoma pieces together running game without Anderson
• Michigan RB Higdon packed on muscle to give, take pounding
• No. 5 LSU aims to validate offensive gains at No. 22 Florida
• Improved protection, improved offense for No. 10 Washington
• Struggling Mississippi State works to fix broken offense
• After 2nd half lull, WVU’s Grier looks to improve vs Kansas
• Taggart familiar with Florida State-Miami series, rivalry