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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupFriday, December 28, 2018

December 28, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Gameday: ECU Men Host N.C. A&T To Close Out Non-Conference Play; Lady Pirates Return To Action At Duke…Pirates atop preseason coaches poll; Packard named preseason Player of the Year…Temple Can’t Stem Duke’s Rally In Walk-On’s Independence Bowl…Military Bowl Preview: Virginia Tech, Cincinnati Meet Again …UCF Knights depart for Fiesta Bowl with QB McKenzie Milton…It’s official: Clemson’s Dexter Lawrence will miss Cotton Bowl vs. Notre Dame…Oklahoma and its much-mocked defense prep for Alabama, toughened by the ridicule…The Redskins Aren’t Very Good on the Field. Off It, They’re Even Worse.

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Gameday: ECU Men Host N.C. A&T To Close Out Non-Conference Play
  • Gameday: Lady Pirates Return To Action At Duke
  • Baseball Picked As Preseason Favorites In The American

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Mealing next to lead Pirates
  • Pirates favored in the AAC

Pirates atop preseason coaches poll; Packard named preseason Player of the Year  WNCT 9

ECU baseball picked as AAC preseason favorite WITN 7

ECU baseball picked to finish first in The American 247 Sports

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • ECU Chosen As Favorite In 2019 American Athletic Conference Baseball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
  • Temple Can’t Stem Duke’s Rally In Walk-On’s Independence Bowl

BCSNN

  • AAC Daily: We Talk Grant of Rights, Power and More with Mike Aresco
  • ECU Pirates Baseball Tabbed as the Favorite to Win The American

Philly.com

  • Duke scores 42 unanswered points in Independence Bowl rout of Temple
  • Temple football notes: A bittersweet farewell for Temple safety Delvon Randall

Associated Press

  • Jones, Duke offense roll past Temple in Independence Bowl
  • UConn asks federal court to dismiss Ollie complaint

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Finishing with a flourish: Duke routs Temple behind Jones, Rahming
  • Playing where David Cutcliffe’s head coaching career began, Daniel Jones likely heads out a winner for Duke

Military Bowl hosts reception for Bearcats and Hokies in DC Cincinnati Enquirer

Military Bowl Preview: Virginia Tech, Cincinnati Meet Again TechSideline.com

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF Knights, QB McKenzie Milton receive warm Fiesta Bowl greeting in Arizona
  • UCF Knights depart for Fiesta Bowl with QB McKenzie Milton

Dan Hurley’s UConn men looking for better results in American Athletic Conference play Hartford Courant

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Columbia The State

  • It’s official: Clemson’s Dexter Lawrence will miss Cotton Bowl vs. Notre Dame
  • Clemson’s Dexter Lawrence to miss bowl: ‘I honestly don’t know what happened’
  • Clemson AD details drug testing policy, school’s search for answers
  • Will he return to Clemson? Tigers running back ‘undecided’ on future
  • South Carolina-Virginia Belk Bowl prediction: SEC strength vs. a mobile quarterback?
  • Belk Bowl guide: South Carolina vs. Virginia game details, TV info, depth chart
  • Gamecocks reveal uniform combination for Belk Bowl vs. Virginia

Raleigh News and Observer

  • NC State assistant Ted Roof to join Eli Drinkwitz at Appalachian State
  • Wolfpack hires Garrison from FAU as offensive line coach
  • Duke’s Cutcliffe: ‘Nothing Daniel Jones does surprises me.’

Winston Salem Journal

  • Wake Forest’s Dave Clawson to be part of ESPN’s coaches film room for College Football Playoff semifinal
  • Reports: Ted Roof expected to become App State’s next defensive coordinator

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Cavaliers see familiarity in their Belk Bowl opponent
  • Column: Seniors have been “essential” to Virginia’s progress under Bronco Mendenhall
  • With star B.J. Stith’s injured shoulder still “a little tender,” ODU gets back to practice

The Associated Press

  • College Football Playoff teams go national to stock rosters
  • Brewer helps Baylor beat Vanderbilt 45-38 in Texas Bowl
  • Taylor rushes for 205 yards in Wisconsin’s Pinstripe victory
  • Clemson’s Lawrence: ‘No idea’ what led to failed PED test
  • Wilkins leaves legacy of laughter and leadership at Clemson
  • The Latest: NCAA confirms suspension for Clemson DT Lawrence
  • Virginia looking for better bowl outcome after last year
  • Notre Dame getting 1st title shot since ’12 loss to Alabama
  • Back in Miami, Nick Saban reflects on unsuccessful NFL stint
  • Auburn, Stidham looking for win vs Purdue in Music City Bowl
  • No. 25 Iowa State’s finish far better than its start
  • Michigan adjusts to decisions by 4 to skip Peach Bowl
  • Iowa State seeks bowl win to cap best season in decades
  • Syracuse takes on West Virginia in Camping World Bowl
  • Sooners’ Murray still fighting illness, will play Saturday

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

New York Times

  • At Notre Dame, Football Tradition Makes Room for Financial Reality
  • The Redskins Aren’t Very Good on the Field. Off It, They’re Even Worse.
  • Athletes Don’t Own Their Tattoos. That’s a Problem for Video Game Developers.
  • Let Us Tell You What Else Clemson’s Christian Wilkins Does
  • Sacking the Quarterback Has Become an Inside Job
  • N.F.L. Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

Washington Post

  • Oklahoma and its much-mocked defense prep for Alabama, toughened by the ridicule
  • Tagovailoa says ankle is ‘80 to 85 percent’ for Oklahoma game
  • Alabama, Clemson each have a starter facing a suspension
  • Fios-ESPN dispute could affect customers during NYE bowls
  • He runs one amateur football game per year. He makes more than $1 million.
  • Nick Saban wants to limit the College Football Playoff to four teams because of course he does.
  • Greg Manusky on D.J. Swearinger: ‘He said what he said. I can’t do anything about it.’
  • Capitals’ holiday hangover lasts about 20 minutes in win over Hurricanes
  • Wrestler being forced to cut dreadlocks was manifestation of decades of racial desensitization

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers out of playoffs, but that doesn’t lessen QB Kyle Allen’s ‘great opportunity’
  • Is Sunday’s Carolina Panthers game meaningless? Not if you want to see team’s future.

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Canes’ power play comes up empty in 3-1 loss to Caps
  • Triangle Ten: The 10 most influential people in Triangle sports in 2018

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