GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Thursday, August 8, 2019

Full Pads Means Full Effort…Futrell: We just want to win…D.H. Conley’s C.J. Johnson “doing great” adjusting to ECU…Gamecocks announce 2020 football schedule, CCU (and ECU) a part of it…Elijah Hughes, the ‘Golden Child,’ spins small-town promise into Syracuse basketball dream…Houston, Central Florida look like best bets to crash a major bowl game…No. 17 UCF chases another perfect season …NC State quarterback Bailey Hockman: “I’m excited to get going’…Clemson self-reports 13 secondary NCAA violations for football…A transition like no other: Johnson to Collins at GA Tech…Mets Win Sixth Straight and Start Dreaming of ‘Something Special’…Colt McCoy will be held out of Redskins’ preseason opener

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The Bradsher Beat
‘Juices flowing’ as drills get physical Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Full Pads Means Full Effort
• Pirate Goalkeepers Prepare For 2019 Season
• Berkowitz Selected For USTFCCCA Female Coaching Mentorship Program

Futrell: We just want to win  Greenville Daily Reflector

Pirates get physical on first day in full pads  WNCT 9

D.H. Conley’s C.J. Johnson “doing great” adjusting to ECU WITN 7

WRAL

• No nonsense on this Pirate ship: ECU’s new coach not one for sugarcoating
• New ECU football coach pushing his new team to perform

247 Sports

• Demetrius Mauney a potential early contributor for Pirates
• Kendall Futrell making his mark in ECU’s new defensive scheme
• ECU’s Branden Pena thankful to be back on field after injuries
• What Mike Houston said after ECU’s Wednesday Practice
• LOOK: Intensity ramps up as Pirates don full pads

Brandon Pena and Kendall Futrell Address ECU Front Line Progress Rivals.com

South Carolina Gamecocks announce 2020 football schedule, CCU (and ECU) a part of it WBTW

Elijah Hughes, the ‘Golden Child,’ spins small-town promise into Syracuse basketball dream syracuse.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Stories: Top Recruiting Class Brings Championship Hopes to Memphis theamerican.org

College football 2019: Houston, Central Florida look like best bets to crash a major bowl game LA Times

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Cincinnati Bearcats’ Michael Warren makes Yahoo list of 25 players to pay to see
• UC football Q&A: How DC Marcus Freeman found his passion by reuniting with Luke Fickell
• How University of Cincinnati DC Marcus Freeman found his passion

Orlando Sentinel

• 2019 College Football Rankings: No. 17 UCF chases another perfect season
• UCF features one of most seasoned secondary units in college football

Mike Anthony: UConn men’s basketball players learn important life lessons from Chris Herren and Maurice Clarett Hartford Courant

Looking to improve range, Tulane kicker Merek Glover roamed to California this summer NOLA.com

Dallas News

• SMU lands ex UCLA, Plano RB Brandon Stephens as graduate transfer
• 5 bold predictions for SMU in 2019: Just how good can the Mustangs’ offense be this fall?

247 Sports

• Where Memphis ranks in the CBS Sports Preseason 130
• Tigers in 20 – Episode 37: Bahamas trip, recruiting & fall camp

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Tim Taylor brings speed to Memphis running back competition
• Memphis basketball’s X-factor could be freshman Lester Quinones

TU football: Montgomery evaluating more than arm strength during quarterback battle Tulsa World

Five Group of Five football coaches to watch in 2019 The Comeback

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Columbia The State

• USC releases 2020 football schedule. The final stretch is brutal
• South Carolina’s 2020 schedule is out: Six key takeaways
• USC freshman is close to mastering the offense, but he’s been given an unusual task
• Clemson self-reports 13 secondary NCAA violations for football. Here’s the breakdown

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State quarterback Bailey Hockman: “I’m excited to get going’
• Kevin Keatts, NC State basketball get first class of 2020 commitment
• After 40 years, key part of UNC soccer program steps down
• ‘It’s a new era.’ UNC football’s Michael Carter is healthy and ready to help lead.

Wake Forest football opened fall camp six days ago. Here are 10 things we’ve learned so far. Winston Salem Journal

Charleston Post and Courier

• How many Gamecocks does it take to replace Deebo Samuel? South Carolina will find out.
• Former Clemson basketball assistant Steve Smith hired by Florida State

NCAA Says No Football Injury Reports This Season si.com

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Kirby Smart, family giving back through foundation
• Georgia, Alabama to meet in 2020 regular season
• The NCAA isn’t targeting Rich Paul. It’s strengthening its exploitative system.
• A transition like no other: Johnson to Collins at GA Tech