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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, October 17, 2018

October 17, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

No. 10 UCF vows not to overlook East Carolina, pushes to extend nation’s longest win steak …Fast-twitch LeDay ready for action…Arentewicz Named American Swimmer-Of-The-Week…Dooley looking for ECU sophomores to step forward…ECU proposes fee increase to offset athletics deficit…Bet on it: More Americans support legalizing sports gambling, ECU poll finds…Roy & K dismiss FBI case rather than advocate…With rings in hand and change on the horizon, Warriors begin pursuit of three-peat…Dodgers Even N.L.C.S. With Brewers in Edgy and Exhausting Battle

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Choose Your Seat Inside Williams Arena For 2018-19
  • Arentewicz Named American Swimmer-Of-The-Week
  • “Collegiate Battlefield” Ties Military Training, College Football

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Fast-twitch LeDay ready for action
  • Veteran McGhin on Ahlers’ blind side
  • ECU engineering’s first class celebrates anniversary

No. 10 UCF vows not to overlook East Carolina, pushes to extend nation’s longest win steak Orlando Sentinel

247 Sports

  • Gaither emphasizing blocking aspect to ECU receivers
  • Dooley looking for ECU sophomores to step forward
  • ECU offense has plenty to fix outside of the QB position
  • Boyd the latest to join ECU’s 2020 class
  • ECU True Freshman Report: Halfway Point

ECU proposes fee increase to offset athletics deficit WITN 7

ECU players say they back their coaches shanahanreport.com

SwimSwam

  • ECU, Houston, SMU Collect AAC Weekly Honors
  • NCAP Sprinter Keyla Brown Sends Verbal Commitment to ECU 

Bet on it: More Americans support legalizing sports gambling, ECU poll finds Raleigh News and Observer

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • 2018 #AmericanTipoff: Sights and Sounds
  • The American Huddle: Episode 15

Tampa Bay Times

  • Epilogue: Milton Llinas danced his way into hearts as USF’s ‘Rocky’
  • Know the Foe: Connecticut

Cincinnati Bearcats coach Luke Fickell not surprised that UC is underdog at Temple Cincinnati Enquirer

Transitive property, UCF: A playoff argument for the Knights 247 Sports

Mike Anthony: UConn Coach Dan Hurley, Part ‘Incredible Hulk,’ Finds Balance Through Meditation And Writing Hartford Courant

Did Temple do wrong by running back Ryquell Armstead? Philly.com

Will ex-LSU QB Justin McMillan start for Tulane after bye? A Green Wave QB quandary New Orleans Advocate

Tulane welcomes fresh start, chance to avenge 2017 SMU loss New Orleans Times Picayune

Coming up short: SMU has ‘third down-itis’ on both sides of the ball Dallas News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • A Penny for your thoughts: AAC coaches offer advice to Memphis Tigers coach ahead of first season
  • Film Study: How UCF’s touchdown on 4th-and-1 highlighted Memphis’ defensive struggles

Bill Haisten: TU slump could end in the best possible way – by beating Arkansas Tulsa World

Bill Wagner: AAC officials must be held accountable Annapolis Capital

First-year assistants motivated to help Gregg Marshall lead in new era at WSU Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

College Football Week 8: Group of Five Odds and Best Bets Sports Illustrated

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Phone call allegedly discussing requests from Zion Williamson’s family brought up at trial
  • Basketball trial hangs NC State out to dry while K, Roy stretch credulity with their dismissals
  • The moments that led to the Clemson-NC State rivalry heating up

Winston Salem Journal

  • Wake Forest player suffers ‘number of serious injuries in his lower body’ in car accident
  • Wake Forest getting healthier after being limited by injuries — still — during off week

Teel: ACC’s Coastal Division isn’t quite a chaotic mess – yet Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina football’s biggest surprises (good or bad) from first half of season
  • Has Clemson’s secondary improved since Texas A&M? We’re about to find out
  • Third-year defensive back leaving South Carolina football program

ACC Panic Room: Roy & K dismiss FBI case rather than advocate WRAL SportsFan

The Associated Press

  • Surprising Maryland excels under unusual circumstances
  • No. 22 Mississippi State playing to its strength: Running
  • Power in North, chaos in South as Pac-12 reaches midseason
  • Louisville player charged with threat to kill girlfriend
  • No. 24 Spartans have ‘chip’ back with No. 6 Michigan looming

All he wanted was a chance. Charlotte 49ers offered it. Now Evan Shirreffs is their QB. Charlotte Observer

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Gruden says he is looking for some improvements from Smith, Redskins’ offense Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Washington Post

  • Alex Smith has one crucial advantage over Kirk Cousins. Don’t ignore it.
  • Redskins release veteran Ziggy Hood
  • With rings in hand and change on the horizon, Warriors begin pursuit of three-peat
  • The Top 100 players for the 2018-19 NBA season
  • By going west, LeBron James has reset the entire NBA
  • Who got NBA rookie extensions and what happens next
  • Standings, award predictions for the 2018-19 season
  • Durant free agency rumors begins with a hint of Knicks
  • How the Wizards are navigating fatherhood
  • Mary Bono steps down after five days as USA Gymnastics’ interim CEO
  • Cody Bellinger plays the hero in 13th inning as Dodgers even NLCS at 2 games apiece
  • Red Sox storm ahead in ALCS, and Astros are facing unexpected trouble

Column: Busch loss raises questions about NASCAR officiating Winston Salem Journal

Canes drop second straight, 4-2 in Tampa WRAL SportsFan

Charlotte Observer

  • Why Panthers can’t let Eagles’ tight ends produce like Washington’s did Sunday
  • Turnover issues changed the game plan, put Panthers in must-pass mode
  • How James Borrego hopes to end nearly 2 decades of Hornets’ playoff frustration
  • Charlotte Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak taps the brakes on Miles Bridges mania
  • Wickenheiser, Pegula reflect NHL’s trend toward diversity
  • LEADING OFF: Astros on defense, Kershaw’s last turn for LA?

New York Times

  • Dodgers Even N.L.C.S. With Brewers in Edgy and Exhausting Battle
  • M.L.B. Looking Into Possible Surveillance of Red Sox Dugout
  • Astros Believe Roberto Osuna Will Atone on the Field and Off
  • N.B.A. Jumps Out to a Sloppy Start and a Celtics Victory
  • Our 2018-19 N.B.A. Predictions
  • Mary Bono Resigns After Just Days as Chief of U.S.A. Gymnastics

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