Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Friday, December 21, 2018

Gameday: ECU Closes Carolinas Challenge Against South Carolina State …ECU football transition in full swing…Retaining Reid Herring a priority for Donnie Kirkpatrick…ECU to name Byron Thweatt as linebackers coach…Memphis faces Wake Forest in Birmingham Bowl without star RB…Bowl loss to Marshall puts finishing touches on historic collapse by USF…Rick Pitino praises Mick Cronin, Cincinnati Bearcats after rout of UCLA…Niumatalolo fires three Navy defensive assistants…Players skipping bowls could cost their coach bonus money

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The Bradsher Beat: Workman leaving his stamp on ECU’s vibe Bonesville.net

Gameday: ECU Closes Carolinas Challenge Against South Carolina State ecupirates.com

ECU football transition in full swing Greenville Daily Reflector

247 Sports

• ECU to name Byron Thweatt as linebackers coach
• Retaining Reid Herring a priority for Donnie Kirkpatrick

Freshwater signs with East Carolina football program Daily Advance

Woodbridge’s Taylor Harris reopens his recruiting after East Carolina opts to move on without him INSIDENOVA.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Tickets on Sale for 2019 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship
• USF Falls To Marshall in Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
• Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Preview: Houston Tangles With No. 22 Army
• Jared Birmingham Bowl Preview: Memphis Meets Wake Forest
• Cincinnati Runs Past UCLA, 93-64

Strong Effort Falls Short for USF as Marshall Wins Gasparilla Bowl BCSNN

NBCSports.com

• USF makes ignominious history with loss in Gasparilla Bowl to Marshall
• UConn makes defensive staff changes after historically horrid season

USF goes out with a whimper in 38-20 Gasparilla Bowl loss Tampa Bay Times

Davis, Herd outrun South Florida 38-20 in Gasparilla Bowl Huntington Herald Dispatch

Bowl loss to Marshall puts finishing touches on historic collapse by USF Saturday Down South

The Associated Press

• Green, Davis helps Marshall beat South Florida 38-20
• Memphis faces Wake Forest in Birmingham Bowl without star RB
• Georgia Tech signs tight end Tyler Davis from UConn
• Brooks, No. 21 Houston rally for 60-50 win over Utah State
• Cumberland scores 25, Cincinnati routs UCLA 93-64

5 things to know about Wake Forest’s opponent: Memphis, Part II Winston Salem Journal

Rick Pitino praises Mick Cronin, Cincinnati Bearcats after rout of UCLA Cincinnati Enquirer

Louisiana-bred UCF players eager to defeat LSU in Fiesta Bowl Orlando Sentinel

UConn defensive coordinator Billy Crocker fired after two seasons Hartford Courant

Fran Dunphy’s final Palestra game with Temple is Saturday against Drexel Philly.com

New Orleans Advocate

• Report: Will Hall takes name out of consideration for Ole Miss offensive coordinator job
• Notebook: Tulane grad transfer Christian Montano has big plans

Can Tulane fix turnover woes before start of conference play? New Orleans Times Picayune

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis football: Tigers class of 2019 signees during early signing period
• Memphis football early signing day highlighted by a flip from UT Vols to Tigers

Birmingham Bowl 2018: Memphis vs. Wake Forest TV Schedule, Time and Odds Bleacher Report

Tulsa defensive coordinator Bill Young retires after 50 years of coaching Tulsa World

No. 21 UH rallies past Utah State, moves to 11-0 Houston Chronicle

Niumatalolo fires three Navy defensive assistants Annapolis Capital

Inside Gregg Marshall’s favorite Shockers play yet, and why it helps this freshman Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Barrett, Williamson help No. 2 Duke rally past No. 12 Texas Tech
• To Coach K, Tre Jones is a “godsend.” Why he’s already among the best Blue Devils ever.
• Kevin Keatts is a winner. Is NC State a top-25 team?
• Roy Williams’ personal services contracts provide a more complete picture of his pay
• Gamecocks senior confident he’ll get another year, excited for last run
• Why the Gamecocks won’t use a full allotment of practices before the bowl
• Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence stays in touch with Deshaun Watson, Kelly Bryant

Ledford’s Reich sheds light on decision to decommit from UNC, sign early with Coastal Carolina Winston Salem Journal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• When it comes to rebounding Old Dominion’s B.J. Stith “just goes and gets it.”
• Teel: ODU, VCU, Tech and Virginia on defense are showing NCAA tourney potential

The Associated Press

• Players skipping bowls could cost their coach bonus money
• Players skipping 2018-19 bowl games
• Army fullback Darnell Woolfolk a big key to team’s success
• Affidavit: Kansas football player punched woman in stomach
• BYU looks for winning record facing Western Michigan
• FIU tries for record win, Toledo looks to snap bowl slide
• South Carolina, QB Bentley looking for finish strong in bowl
• Alabama fans embrace Jalen Hurts from field to stage
• Clemson has edge in playoff experience over Notre Dame
• Ohio wins Frisco Bowl for Solich, oldest head coach in FBS