GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

ECU prepares for all the options…ECU Hopes To Get Navy Off Schedule Offensively On Early Downs…ECU Five-Set Thriller Caps Successful American Tuesday…A chain of tragedy and triumph: Ryan Hilinski & Gardner Minshew…SMU created its new ‘Dallas’ uniform and kept it secret for months….Former Adidas consultant TJ Gassnola sentenced in fraud case connected to NC State….ODU to get another big payday to play at Liberty…A new law in California could be the start of a dystopic arms race, or the end of the NCAA…Miami suit claims NFL star receiver Antonio Brown raped fitness trainer; he denies claim….U.S. Upset by France at Basketball World Cup

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: Pirate Soccer Returns Home To Host Old Dominion
• East Carolina Topples NC State 3-2 In Comeback Fashion

ECU prepares for all the options  Greenville Daily Reflector

Houston, Bailey preview ECU vs Navy  WNCT 9

ECU football prepares for AAC opener at Navy this Saturday WITN 7

ECU Hopes To Get Navy Off Schedule Offensively On Early Downs Rivals

247 Sports

• Setting The Stage: ECU at Navy
• Mason Garcia selected to Blue-Grey Football All-American Bowl
• ECU rotating offensive linemen with a purpose
• ECU Depth Chart for Week 3 against Navy
• Game Week: UCLA v. Oklahoma Facts and Factors
• A chain of tragedy and triumph: Ryan Hilinski & Gardner Minshew

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• ECU Five-Set Thriller Caps Successful American Tuesday
• American Women’s Soccer Release: Week 4
• USF’s Evelyne Viens Earns National Player of the Week Honors
• American Athletic Conference Names 2019-20 SAAC Executive Board Members
• Wichita State’s Flowers and Koskei Claim Week Two Cross Country Honors
• American Volleyball Release: Week 3

UC football deals with knee injuries to Gerrid Doaks, Charles McClelland and James Wiggins Cincinnati Enquirer

Tampa Bay Times

• USF men’s non-league slate includes at least three teams from 2019 NCAA tourney
• USF football: Five things to know about South Carolina State
• USF president reveals where he stands on consolidation — and worries remain

UCF receiver Jacob Harris happy to see hard work, patience paying off  Orlando Sentinel

Jack Zergiotis’s talent, poise in UConn debut no surprise to former coach Hartford Courant

Morale booster: Angry about loss to Auburn, Tulane even more confident moving forward NOLA.com

An inside look at how SMU created its new ‘Dallas’ uniform and kept it secret for months Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Why Memphis football is taking more chances on fourth down and succeeding
• Memphis football adds former West Virginia receiver Steven Smothers

Tulsa World

• TU football: After changes and more experience, improvement is evident on the offensive line
• Guerin Emig: TU force Trevis Gipson out to show Oklahoma State Cowboys they ‘messed up’

UH kicker named AAC special teams player of week Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Former Adidas consultant TJ Gassnola sentenced in fraud case connected to NC State
• This Clemson freshman defender did something Christian Wilkins, Dexter Lawrence did not

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest athletics gave a tour of its new on-campus facilities Tuesday. Take a look inside.
• Even if it isn’t an ACC game, Wake Forest football is ready to renew its rivalry with North Carolina.
• App State’s Vic Johnson pushes himself into the game, says team is readying for UNC
• Bowman Gray Stadium adopts clear-bag policy for fans who attend WSSU football games this season

Campbell, Fayetteville State, UNCP players honored Fayetteville Observer

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Florida State a fascinating test for No. 25 U.Va.
• Tribe’s Carl Fowler will honor teammate’s memory by moving on
• ODU to get another big payday to play at Liberty

Sapakoff: 2010 Alabama talk harmful for Gamecocks’ delusional fans Charleston Post and Courier

A new law in California could be the start of a dystopic arms race, or the end of the NCAA | David Murphy Philadelphia Inquirer