Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Friday, December 7, 2018

Coach: JMU-ECU was a ‘butt-whooping’…ECU athletics receiving transfer of $20 million from university …Satterfield and Houston expected to bring coordinators with them to new jobs …Justin Fuente, Luke Fickell know what separates Power 5 teams and the rest of college football …Temple’s Collins meets with Georgia Tech about its coaching job…USF’s bowl-game play caller still undetermined… Do us all a favor, LSU: Put UCF out of its misery …Paul Johnson disciples square off in Army-Navy game …Redskins issue statement on Alex Smith amid growing concerns about his recovery…Canes’ Staal sidelined with concussion; Maenalanen called up …Derrick Henry’s 99-Yard Touchdown Highlights Record-Setting Day

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Hart helps Pirate ship change tack Bonesville.net

ECU Announces 2019 Softball Signing Class ecupirates.com

Coach: JMU-ECU was a ‘butt-whooping’ Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU athletics receiving transfer of $20 million from university 247 Sports

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Tulane Sets 3 American Records, Advances to NIVC Semifinals
• Two Tigers Earn Women’s Soccer Academic All-America Honors
• UConn, Tulsa and Tulane Earn Mid-Week Wins

AAC Daily: Sterlin Gilbert is Gone as South Florida Gets Bowl Ready BCSNN

USF’s bowl-game play caller still undetermined Tampa Bay Times

Doc column: Cincinnati Bearcats, Xavier Musketeers’ Crosstown Shootout too close to call Cincinnati Enquirer

Virginia Tech’s Justin Fuente, Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell know AAC teams are capable of beating Power Five peers Richmond.com

Justin Fuente, Luke Fickell know what separates Power 5 teams and the rest of college football Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Orlando Sentinel

• Sankey: UCF Knights should look inward to address playoff semifinal snub
• Real story behind UCF Knights’ bowl bid remains a mystery

Do us all a favor, LSU: Put UCF out of its misery Saturday Down South

First look at LSU-UCF in PlayStation Fiesta Bowl ESPN.com

Top 10 Coaches Under 40 Baseball America

UConn men notebook: Dan Hurley has vivid 9/11 memory as Huskies prep for ‘Never Forget Classic’ Hartford Courant

Philly.com

• Temple’s Collins meets with Georgia Tech about its coaching job
• Temple to play Duke in bowl, which means no fun matchup with Matt Rhule | Mike Jensen
• Don’t take this Temple football season for granted | Mike Jensen

Tulane stops losing streak with big night from freshman Shakwon Barrett New Orleans Times Picayune

Dallas News

• Jaylen Fisher, TCU take control in second half as Horned Frogs post 67-59 win over SMU
• 3 takeaways from SMU’s 67-59 loss to TCU
• Mustangs leading receiver James Proche indicates return to SMU for senior season

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis’ Darrell Henderson misses out on Doak Walker Award, social media reacts
• Memphis basketball: How does Penny Hardaway balance the Tigers’ frontcourt?
• Memphis’ Darrell Henderson named All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation

UH’s Kendal Briles a candidate for jobs at Tennessee, Florida… Houston Chronicle

Paul Johnson disciples square off in Army-Navy game Annapolis Capital

Shocker film room: Three ways Markis McDuffie is helping WSU win (without scoring) Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

NBC Sports

• Satterfield and Houston expected to bring coordinators with them to new jobs
• Report: Ken Whisenhunt takes his name out of Georgia Tech coaching hunt

Raleigh News and Observer

• Top-rated center Vernon Carey picks Duke over UNC and Michigan State
• Raleigh’s Alex Hunter shoots jump shots to avoid driving a dump truck. No. 25 Furman is benefiting.
• North Carolina still has much to fix before its showdown with No. 1 Gonzaga in nine days
• Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, Brian Kelly talk College Football Playoff

Wake Forest thumps short-handed Charlotte 49ers Charlotte Observer

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest heads into exam break with easy victory over Charlotte
• As Mark Ivey and App State players take ownership of the football team, they focus on the goal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Redskins issue statement on Alex Smith amid growing concerns about his recovery
• Reuben Foster’s accuser says she ‘just couldn’t believe’ the Redskins’ decision
• Who has a big advantage in the NFC East’s stretch drive? How ’bout dem Cowboys.

As JMU looks for its fourth coach in the last six years, former walk-on Bryan Stinespring sees his dream job open again Richmond.com

Columbia The State

• Why Alabama’s Nick Saban is impressed by Clemson, Dabo Swinney
• The five biggest surprises from South Carolina’s football season
• A way-too-early look at South Carolina’s tough 2019 football schedule

Maryland runs out of answers, suffers first Big Ten loss at Purdue Washington Post