Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Saturday, December 1, 2018

Gameday: ECU Closes Out Season At NC State…Pirates erase 13 point second half deficit to drop App State…UNCW athletic director: Not a candidate for ECU position…Charlotte 49ers withdraw football coaching offer from Mike Houston…Appalachian State coach Scott Satterfield: ‘I’ll listen’ to Louisville…Marshall eager to play Virginia Tech in ‘Blacksburg Bowl’…No. 7 UCF, Memphis not strangers to AAC championship game…Tigers honor injured UCF QB with signed football …No. 10 Washington beats No. 17 Utah 10-3 for Pac-12 title…Pitt undaunted by many doubters in ACC title game vs Clemson

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Basketball News
  Pirates overtake Appalachian State
• Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio Feature
  Bonesville Pregame
• Special Feature
  Game Day Weather

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Rally From 13 Down To Beat App State
• Gameday: Lady Pirates Try To Bounce Back At Charlotte
• Gameday: ECU Closes Out Season At NC State

Greenville Daily Reflector

• PIRATE GAMEDAY: ECU treks to Raleigh for season finale
• PIRATE GAMEDAY: Holton Ahlers Q&A
• Pirates rally, win in final minute
• UPDATED: Bass says he’s not a candidate

UNCW athletic director: Not a candidate for ECU position Wilmington Star-News

ECU’s interim coach updates injuries, quarterback situation for NC State game Raleigh News and Observer

Charlotte drops contract offer to JMU coach Houston, who reportedly is being targeted by East Carolina for new vacancy Daily Press

WNCT 9

• Pirates erase 13 point second half deficit to drop App State
• Charlotte rescinds offer to Mike Houston

Pirates visit Wolfpack 2 days after firing of head coach WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Predicting ECU’s season finale at NC State
• Three takeaways from ECU’s 83-81 win over Appalachian State
• Chris Johnson campaigns for the return of Skip Holtz
• ECU breaking in new uniform combo for NC State game
• How to Watch: ECU vs. NC State
• ECU coaching target Mike Houston has Charlotte offer rescinded

ECU Rally Leads to 83-81 Win Over Appalachian State Rivals.com

NC State Football: Wolfpack have nothing to fear vs ECU Saturday Blitz

UNC Charlotte rescinds offer to JMU’s Mike Houston; AD is unhappy Houston entertained other offers Richmond.com

Charlotte 49ers withdraw football coaching offer from Mike Houston Charlotte Observer

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Memphis, UCF Meet For The American Championship Saturday
• The American Earns Four Wins Heading into Busy Saturday
• UCF Falls to Florida Gulf Coast in NCAA Tournament; Tulane and Wichita State Advance to NIVC Second Rou

No. 7 UCF, Memphis not strangers to AAC championship game The Associated Press

AAC Daily: UCF and Memphis Clash With So Much On The Line BCSNN

USF’s athletic director remains calm amid calls for change Tampa Bay Times

Tigers honor injured UCF QB with signed football Memphis Commercial Appeal

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF prepares for another showdown with Memphis in AAC Championship Game
• Special McKenzie Milton, UCF poster page in Saturday’s Orlando Sentinel
• UCF McKenzie Milton tributes: Knights fans show off Hawaiian shirts, leis on social media
• Memphis’ record-setting tailback Darrell Henderson eyes win over UCF, conference title

No. 23 Army could have 10 wins and still not go to a bowl Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

• Pirates visit Wolfpack 2 days after firing of head coach
• GIFs: An ACC title game, an in-state rivalry and a bowl game quest
• Pitt undaunted by many doubters in ACC title game vs Clemson
• Brown begins filling out UNC staff

George HW Bush loved baseball and had the leather to prove it USA Today

Led by Duke’s RJ Barrett, the ACC is getting a boost from an influx of international athletes  Raleigh News and Observer

Winston Salem Journal

• App State’s Scott Satterfield on whether Louisville interest is mutual: ‘I think I owe it to myself and my family to take a look’
• Scott Satterfield’s new contract with App State contains low buyout, annual salary raise in added two years
• App Trail: Karl Benson and the Sun Belt’s slim chance at a NY6 bowl with App State
• 5 things to watch in Saturday’s Wake Forest-Richmond men’s basketball game

Appalachian State coach Scott Satterfield: ‘I’ll listen’ to Louisville Louisville Courier Journal

Columbia The State

• Gameday Guide: Clemson vs. Pitt TV info, watch online, radio, more
• Five burning questions for Clemson vs. Pitt
• Clemson to make history with launch of ACC Network in 2019
• Gameday Guide: South Carolina vs. Akron game details, TV info, depth chart
• Five burning questions for South Carolina’s game against Akron

Finalists for Maryland football coach include Mike Locksley, Pep Hamilton Washington Post

The Associated Press

• Marshall eager to play Virginia Tech in ‘Blacksburg Bowl’
• Championship Saturday: Oklahoma, Ohio State make CFP case
• No. 10 Washington beats No. 17 Utah 10-3 for Pac-12 title
• Northern Illinois scores late to win MAC title game 30-29
• No. 6 Ohio St. ignores sideshows as Big Ten title game looms
• UNC hires Bly, Brewster, Cross; retains Thigpen on staff
• UAB coach Bill Clark agrees to new five-year deal
• ACC Network to launch Aug. 22, will air GT-Clemson game
• Pitt undaunted by many doubters in ACC title game vs Clemson
• Big Game features winning teams for a change