Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Friday, February 22, 2019

Gameday: No. 9 ECU Plays Host To Monmouth; MTennis Put Winning Streak On The Line At Georgia Southern; WTennis Hosts A Pair Of Weekend Matches…ECU, Tulane look to end streaks…Life imitates art: Sam Bass was my hero, and friend…UTSA names Rod Wright as defensive line coach…Jenifer’s late shots rally Cincinnati over UCF 60-55…CAA Joins Football Officiating Alliance With ACC and AAC…UCF athletics revenue soars after perfect football season…If the shoe splits, repair it: Nike execs fly in for impromptu talks at Duke…Jim Boeheim Struck and Killed a Man With His Car, the Police Say…Victory to Mississippi State. Assist to a Stuffed Animal….Williams scores twice, Hurricanes defeat Panthers 4-3

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Someone’s streak ends Saturday Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: No. 9 ECU Plays Host To Monmouth
• Gameday: Pirates Put Winning Streak On The Line At Georgia Southern
• Gameday: ECU Hosts A Pair Of Weekend Matches
• Pirates Extend Swimming Streaks
• ECU Readies For American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Monmouth series begins homestand
• Poepping putting the pep in Pirates’ step

247 Sports

• Williams shows potential in first start
• East Carolina the latest to offer three-star DE

ECU, Tulane look to end streaks NewsOK

Life imitates art: Sam Bass was my hero, and friend NASCAR

Wilson names Rod Wright as defensive line coach GoUTSA.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

• Jenifer’s late shots rally Cincinnati over UCF 60-55
• McMurray scores 25, SMU pulls away to beat UConn 77-59

theamerican.org

• Baseball continues nonconference series over the weekend
• USF’s Lee Honored as a Wooden Citizenship Cup Finalist
• Campus Connect: Wichita State’s Kellen Marshall
• Martin Sets Single-Game Scoring Record in Memphis Win

BCSNN

• CAA Joins Football Officiating Alliance With ACC and AAC
• Tulane Hoops Still Winless in AAC Play as Memphis Wins, 102-76

UC slogs by UCF 60-55 at Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati Enquirer

USF spring game set for April 13 Tampa Bay Times

Three hires, one promotion complete Charlie Strong’s USF staff NBC Sports

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF can’t stop late Cincinnati buckets, Knights fall 60-55 to Bearcats
• UCF baseball chases marquee win over No. 15 Auburn during homestand
• UCF athletics revenue soars after perfect football season

UConn men beaten soundly at SMU 77-59; Huskies remain winless on road Hartford Courant

Tulane baseball: Chase Solesky better all around with nightmarish back issues gone New Orleans Advocate

New Orleans Time Picayune

• What Chase Solesky learned from the back injury that nearly ended his baseball career
• Who created Tulane baseball’s new ‘W’ logo stickers to help celebrate wins?

Photos: SMU ends five-game losing streak with win on Thursday night Dallas News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• If the shoe splits, repair it: Nike execs fly in for impromptu talks at Duke
• What in the world happened to Zion Williamson’s shoe? A sneaker expert weighs in.
• A new twist for NC State’s Wyatt Walker, for a good cause

Winston Salem Journal

• App State’s assistant football coaches work to mesh as spring practices approach
• Despite the cold weather, WSSU baseball team is 9-0 so far this season

Washington Post

• NCAA needs to rethink amateurism because the next Zion Williamson was watching
• Williamson listed as day-to-day while debate on whether he should sit rages on
• Kaila Charles sparks late Terps’ run, lifting Maryland past Minnesota

New York Times

• A Star’s Shoe Breaks, Putting College Basketball Under a Microscope
• Zion Williamson’s Injury Has Some Saying He Should Quit Duke
• Jim Boeheim Struck and Killed a Man With His Car, the Police Say
• Victory to Mississippi State. Assist to a Stuffed Animal.

Columbia The State

• South Carolina baseball aims to fix sloppy play quickly heading into weekend series
• Five storylines for South Carolina’s offense entering spring practice
• One metric has South Carolina as a top-20 team in 2019 … but that schedule

Davidson’s Bob McKillop receives contract extension — retirement not in his plans Charlotte Observer

The Associated Press

• Friendly rivals: Michigan State’s Izzo, Michigan’s Beilein
• Penn spreads Ivy roots to China with Mandarin broadcasts
• Zion’s freak injury ripples in basketball, business worlds
• Clemons climbs scoring list as Campbell tops High Point