Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Osina Named The American Swimmer-of-the-Week…ECU Ranked No. 21 In National Dual Meet Men’s Rankings…ECU-Connecticut Soccer Match Postponed…ECU Quarterback battle continues leading into game with Houston…ECU offense preparing for ‘difference maker’ Ed Oliver…How ECU turned this positionless walk-on into one of the top defenders in the country…Student enrollment down at ECU…Hurricane not expected to affect Bulls’ travel plans…Tulane goals ‘still out there for us’ as schedule weakens after open date…NC State compliance director testifies she had ‘no knowledge’ of payment to Dennis Smith’s dad…USC-UNC hurricane relief game denied by NCAA. Roy Williams ‘dumbfounded’…Appalachian State beats Arkansas State 35-9…Red Sox hang on — barely — to eliminate Yankees and advance to ALCS

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Football Recruiting: Track star Richardson sprints to grid scholarship Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Ranked No. 21 In National Dual Meet Men’s Rankings
• Forbrigd Finishes Tied For 25th At Illini Invitational
• Osina Named The American Swimmer-of-the-Week
• ECU-Connecticut Soccer Match Postponed

ECU QBs rotate at practice Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU Quarterback battle continues leading into game with Houston WNCT 9

Oct. 9 11 p.m. sports: UNC hoops holds media day; Pirates begin QB race WCTI 12

Student enrollment down at ECU WITN 7

247 Sports

• ECU quarterbacks embracing midseason competition
• ECU True Freshman Report: Five Games In
• ECU offense preparing for ‘difference maker’ Ed Oliver

How ECU turned this positionless walk-on into one of the top defenders in the country Raleigh News and Observer

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The American Huddle: Episode 13
• Touchdown Tuesday: Week 6
• Cincinnati sweeps diving awards; ECU and Houston take home first Swimmer of the Week honors
• Two teams lead The American heading into weekend action

USF journal: Hurricane not expected to affect Bulls’ travel plans Tampa Bay Times

UC Bearcats: JUCO All-American Fredericks will play right away, pick up some scoring slack Cincinnati Enquirer

No. 10 UCF looks to keep rolling at Memphis YAHOO! Sports

UCF defensive back Aaron Robinson savors return to field after concussion scare Orlando Sentinel

Hartford Courant

• Mike Cavanaugh, UConn Players Share Excitement For Forthcoming Hockey Arena
• UConn Basketball Teams Back In Action On First Night Friday, Here’s What To Know

What Temple coach Geoff Collins is saying about Ryquell Armstead, James McHale Philly.com

Tulane coach Willie Fritz: “Our goals are still out there for us to accomplish.” New Orleans Advocate

Tulane goals ‘still out there for us’ as schedule weakens after open date New Orleans Times Picayune

Tiger Football Podcast: What does Memphis have to do to beat UCF? Memphis Commercial Appeal

Bill Haisten: Why not Boomer sooner? Freshman QB remains the TU starter Tulsa World

Niumatalolo says quarterback is not the problem with Navy offense Annapolis Capital

Wichita Eagle

• Four video examples of how Teddy Allen could help Wichita State basketball this season
• Wichita State will play a familiar Big 12 opponent in a closed scrimmage this month

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State compliance director testifies she had ‘no knowledge’ of payment to Dennis Smith’s dad
• UNC’s Roy Williams was ‘dumbfounded’ the NCAA wouldn’t allow charity basketball game

Columbia The State

• USC-UNC hurricane relief game denied by NCAA. Roy Williams ‘dumbfounded’
• The one statistic that means the most to South Carolina’s season
• ‘The plan’ is for Jake Bentley to return to starting quarterback job
• ‘Not even as a kid in the backyard’: Gamecocks on playing through downpour vs. Mizzou
• After rough year, Frank Martin in a ‘better place’ with USC in this part of the game
• ‘Hate playing your friends.’ What Jimbo Fisher said about Will Muschamp, Gamecocks
• Trevor Lawrence details highs, lows of winning QB job, losing teammate Kelly Bryant

WRAL SportsFan

• Heels have make-or-break opportunity against Hokies
• Young Virginia Tech defense shows signs of growing pains
• NC State’s Pratt thriving in final season with Pack, hoping play pays off for family

Winston Salem Journal

• App State beats Arkansas State but sees star running back leave game with ankle injury
• How App State running back Jalin Moore impacted the Mountaineers while sitting injured on a cart
• App State beats Arkansas State but sees star running back leave game with ankle injury

Charlotte 49ers know they can’t afford another slow start. Here’s why. Charlotte Observer

Teel: ODU, U.Va., Virginia Tech are humbled yet encouraged heading down the stretch Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Charleston Post and Courier

• Sapakoff: Former Clemson QB recalls the day Dabo took over, 10 years ago this week
• Citadel’s loss to Towson reveals crack in college football’s ‘unwritten rules’
• South Carolina’s run defense not worst in SEC, but it’s close

The Associated Press

• Appalachian State beats Arkansas State 35-9
• McNeill ready to step in as Oklahoma defensive coordinator
• Lowly Huskers believe they have winner in QB Martinez
• No. 4 Clemson welcomes break after emotion-filled stretch
• AP Top 25 Heat Check: Too much SEC? 8 is more than enough
• O’Grady gives Arkansas a boost after early season suspension