Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

ECU wins ugly over Vaqueros…Ahlers, Harvey honored by AAC; Pirates give scholarship to Snead…Bearcats regroup for short week…Mike Aresco: National spotlight good for UCF, American Athletic Conference…William & Mary hires former Virginia coach Mike London…Another stellar outing by Kemba Walker lifts Charlotte Hornets past Boston Celtics…Rams and Chiefs Can’t Stop Scoring, and There May Be More to Come

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• From the Anchor Desk
  Pirates blend past, future to make big stride
• Audio Feature
  Coach Mo Weekly Presser

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Withstand UTRGV Rally
• Postgame Quotes: ECU vs. UTRGV
• ECU Wraps Up 2018 Campaign Wednesday At Cincinnati
• Coach Montgomery’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes
• Ahlers And Harvey Earn American Weekly Honors

Brian Bailey Show Replay Pirate Radio 1250

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ECU wins ugly over Vaqueros
• AAC: Bearcats regroup for short week
• Pirates roll into next week, better opponent

WNCT 9

• Pirates slip past UTRGV, 69-64
• Ahlers, Harvey honored by AAC; Pirates give scholarship to Snead

WITN 7

• Pirates hold off UTRGV despite 26 turnovers
• Ahlers and Harvey earn AAC weekly honors

247 Sports

• ECU overcomes sloppy play to defeat UTRGV
• ECU 69, UTRGV 64: How it looked from the baselines
• What Scottie Montgomery said during his weekly press conference
• Three-star JUCO DT commits to ECU
• ECU releases depth chart for Cincinnati game

Rivals.com

• ECU Wins 69-64 In a Sloppy Game Against Texas-Rio Grande Valley
• Ahlers & Harvey Collect AAC Weekly Honors & Coach Mo Talks Cincinnati

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• ECU, UCF, Temple Players Earn Weekly Football Honors
• The American Starts Week with Five Monday Wins
• USF’s Ferreira and Tulane’s Gutierrez Earn Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors
• UCF & Memphis Grab Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
• Football Coaches’ Teleconference – Week 13
• Cincinnati’s Thompson and UConn’s Kline take home weekly volleyball honors
• Swimming and Diving: Records and NCAA “B” Standard Qualifying marks highlight weekend action

AAC Daily: UCF Keeps Winning, UC’s Future is Still Bright and More BCSNN

The Associated Press

• Gardner’s late scoring binge sends E. Carolina past UGRTV
• Brooks, bench spark Houston rout of Northwestern St, 82-55
• Tulsa rallies to beat Little Rock 88-78 behind Igbanu
• Tulane beats South Dakota State to start Gulf Coast Showcase
• Cumberland leads Cincinnati over Western Michigan 78-52
• Western Michigan Broncos at Cincinnati Bearcats 11/19/2018
• Govan, Akinjo leads Georgetown to 76-73 OT win over USF

Tampa Bay Times

• USF journal: More than 50,000 tickets sold for ‘War on I-4’
• For reeling USF, a win Friday can atone for much

Live updates: Cincinnati Bearcats basketball vs. Western Michigan Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

• Mike Aresco: National spotlight good for UCF, American Athletic Conference
• No. 11 UCF expects to be tested during heated showdown with rival USF
• Aubrey Dawkins earns AAC hoops honors after helping UCF win Myrtle Beach Invitational

Hartford Courant

• Dan Hurley: UConn men must take better care of the ball against Cornell
• UConn lands commitment from 2019 tight end recruit Malik Jackson

Temple loses to VCU, 57-51 Philly.com

New Orleans Times Picayune

• Tulane wins tourney opener in Florida against South Dakota State
• Tulane defensive end Robert Kennedy tears ACL

5 thoughts from SMU’s 28-18 loss to Memphis: Tigers down Mustangs in weirdest game imaginable Dallas News

 

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Why Memphis-Houston football rivalry remains heated ahead of AAC West title showdown Friday
• Memphis’ Darrell Henderson named finalist for Doak Walker Award, awarded to nation’s top RB

Igbanu comes up big in second half as Tulsa defeats Little Rock Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• Early look at UH’s next opponent: Memphis
• Memphis’ Drew Kyser: ‘Ain’t nothing real coming out of H-Town’
• Cougars mulling options at QB before game at Memphis
• Decision to play again this season is in Ed Oliver’s hands
• Cougars extend home winning streak to 18 with win over…

Navy looks to play spoiler as Tulane tries to get bowl eligible Annapolis Capital

American commissioner ‘giving more thought’ to CFP expansion Sporting News

ESPN

• American Athletic Conference commissioner rethinks stance on expanding playoff 
• Ed Oliver of Houston Cougars expected to play Friday vs. Memphis Tigers

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Sure Duke is young. But the No. 1 Blue Devils aren’t selfish and that makes them tough to beat
• UNC’s Larry Fedora says he has not had any conversations with AD about his future
• Syracuse loss to Notre Dame opens the door for NC State to make a better bowl game
• Another QB named Finley commits to Wolfpack football in Class of 2020
• North Carolina uses late run to beat St. Francis 101-76 before Las Vegas Invitational
• Roy Williams following win against St. Francis: ‘The biggest frustration for me was the turnovers’

UNC’s Fedora hoping to duplicate first-year magic against rival N.C. State Fayetteville Observer

Winston Salem Journal

• Cy Alexander, former N.C. A&T and S.C. State basketball coach, will have book signing next month
• App Trail: A penalty-free day for App State football on Saturday
• How App State’s focus on the deep ball in practice showed up vs. Georgia State
• Fayetteville police awaiting positive identification of car crash victim; WSSU player believed to be one of the victims

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Savoy, Kearney transfers create more problems for Hokies going into U.Va. game
• No. 16 Virginia Tech overcomes No. 23 Purdue to win Charleston Classic
• W&M hires London to replace Laycock as football coach

Columbia The State

• The recipe for a South Carolina upset of Clemson must have these 5 ingredients
• Jake Bentley, improved USC offense have the attention of Clemson’s defense
• Should USC fans be patient with Clemson losing streak? Muschamp takes strong stance
• Why Clemson receivers had so many drops against Duke
• South Carolina bowl projections: Could the Gamecocks really stay this close to home?
• Former Louisville, South Carolina recruit Brian Bowen suing Adidas

After ugly first half, Charlotte 49ers rally past Longwood behind a pair of freshmen Charlotte Observer

The Associated Press

• William & Mary hires former Virginia coach Mike London
• Georgia aims to defend hedges, bigger goals vs Georgia Tech
• Virginia coach Mendenhall: Hokies ‘not just another game’
• Tennessee QB Guarantano’s status ‘day to day’ for Vandy game
• Resilient Pitt takes unlikely path to ACC Coastal title
• Flipping the script: Huskers seek 5-1 finish after 0-6 start
• Top-ranked Alabama chasing titles, rare perfect season
• No. 1 Duke rout San Diego State to open Maui Invitational
• TOP 25 THIS WEEK: Marquee matchups await holiday tournaments