Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, January 17, 2019

Slow Start Costs The Pirates Against Temple; Gardner nets 27…Gardner “100 percent committed” to staying at ECU…Scottie Montgomery joins Maryland football staff as offensive coordinator…Wichita State tops 1st place UCF 75-67…Spanos brought in to fix UConn’s historically bad defense…South Carolina rallies, survives foul-fest at Vandy to stay unbeaten in SEC…App State’s Ted Roof hopes his experiences help first-time head coach Eliah Drinkwitz…Jalen Hurts chooses Oklahoma over Maryland as his transfer from Alabama…Super Bowl LIII planners brace for shutdown problems at Atlanta airport

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• The Bradsher Beat
  Pirates dig a hole too deep
• Basketball News
  Temple thwarts ECU comeback

ecupirates.com

• Slow Start Costs The Pirates Against Temple
• Postgame Quotes: Temple
• Former Pirate Amanda Duffy Named President Of NWSL
• Gameday: Women’s Tennis Opens Season At NC State

Scottie Montgomery joins Maryland football staff as offensive coordinator Washington Post

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Temple stays hot, beats ECU in Minges
• Reports: Montgomery linked to Maryland
• ECU’s online programs ranked among the best by U.S. News

The East Carolinian

• ECU falls short of miracle comeback
• Coach Mo hired as offensive coordinator at Maryland
• ECU prepares for tough meet against Virginia Tech
• Women’s Basketball looking first road win

WNCT 9

• Temple utilizes hot start in beating ECU, 85-74
• Scottie Montgomery hired as OC at Maryland

WITN 7

• Gardner nets 27 but ECU falls to Temple, 85-74
• Jayden Gardner “100 percent committed” to staying at ECU

Temple goes on a 21-0 run to beat East Carolina Philly.com

Jan. 16 11 p.m. sports: ECU hoops falls short against Temple WCTI 12

247 Sports

• ECU’s early hole too much to overcome in home loss to Temple
• What Joe Dooley said following ECU’s loss to Temple
• Temple 85, ECU 74: How it looked from the baselines
• Breaking: Locksley Hires Offensive Coordinator

Slow ECU Start The Difference In An 85-74 Home Loss to Temple Rivals.com

Mike Locksley reportedly turns to ex-ECU head coach Scottie Montgomery as Terps’ OC NBCSports.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

• Wichita State tops 1st place UCF 75-67
• No. 21 Houston leads throughout in 69-58 win at SMU
• Spanos brought in to fix UConn’s historically bad defense

BCSNN

• AAC Daily: Penny Defends Memphis and We Talk New Coaches
• USF Bulls Fight Back, But Cincinnati Holds On To Win, 82-74

Spring preview 2019: American Athletic Conference Golfweek

WSU holds on down the stretch, ends losing streak against AAC-leader Central Florida Wichita Eagle

UCF suffers first AAC loss, falling 75-67 at Wichita State Orlando Sentinel

Cumberland Scores 34 to Lead Cincinnati Past USF, 82-74 theamerican.org

Kerwin Bell assumes ‘total control’ of USF offense Tampa Bay Times

Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin wants accountability from officials who ejected him Cincinnati Enquirer

Mike Anthony: UConn football OC John Dunn is getting a raise with his promotion and it’s coming out of Randy Edsall’s pocket. Hartford Courant

Tulane set to hire Georgia grad assistant Cody Kennedy to coach offensive line New Orleans Times Picayune

Dallas News

• At less than 100 percent, SMU has no answer for Houston’s Corey Davis Jr. in second half as Mustangs fall to Cougars 
• 3 takeaways from SMU’s 69-58 loss to Houston: Cougars prevail despite Jimmy Whitt’s flu game effort
• Photos: Even with support from Moody faithful, SMU unable to hang with No. 21 Houston at home

How Memphis offensive coordinator Kevin Johns plans to work within Mike Norvell’s offense Memphis Commercial Appeal

Head coaches Frank Haith, Dan Hurley ejected during Tulsa’s 89-83 win over UConn Tulsa World

No. 21 UH leads throughout in win over SMU Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• The best (and the worst) part of NC State’s 2019 football schedule
• Can UNC make it back to a bowl game next season? Here is a look at their 2019 schedule
• Highlights of Duke’s tough football schedule. Alabama is just the start.
• NC State assistant set to join Pittsburgh Steelers

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest’s 2019 football schedule announced: A Thursday night game against North Carolina, two off weeks and five November games
• App State’s Ted Roof hopes his experiences help first-time head coach Eliah Drinkwitz
• App State’s Jalin Moore won’t participate in the Senior Bowl

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• More Friday night lights in 2019 for Virginia, Virginia Tech football teams
• Column: Cavaliers are dominating, but ACC season is long, grueling
• Glad to be back home, ODU hosts dangerous Louisiana Tech
• Bright, colorful experience awaiting fans as new lights installed at Harbor Park

Columbia The State

• South Carolina rallies, survives foul-fest at Vandy to stay unbeaten in SEC
• Gamecock student-athletes score big in the classroom, set department GPA record
• Get ready to plan your fall. Clemson football’s 2019 schedule is complete

5 games in 9 days: Charlotte 49ers say they have game plan for grueling schedule. Charlotte Observer

The Associated Press

• Clemson Tigers invited to enjoy fine dining in Chicago
• Boomer Sooner: Tide QB Jalen Hurts transferring to Oklahoma
• Michigan 7th grader has offer from Harbaugh, father says
• Former Texas A&M coach Slocum added to CFP committee
• FIU says Miami game on Orange Bowl site will be ‘magic’
• South Carolina rallies from 12 down to beat Vanderbilt 74-71
• Reed leads Clemson to 72-60 victory over Georgia Tech
• Iowa State hands No. 8 Texas Tech 1st Big 12 loss, 68-64

Washington Post

• Jalen Hurts chooses Oklahoma over Maryland as his transfer from Alabama
• Michigan State’s president to resign after he said sexual abuse victims enjoyed the spotlight