GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Gameday: Surging East Carolina VB Hosts N.C. Central Tuesday Evening…Brandee Markwith Tabbed AAC Defensive Player of the Week…ECU leading rusher still healing up…ECU offense still trying to find its footing three games in…Pirates must find success against FBS opponents…Have you noticed Temple football is pretty good?…Herbstreit: UCF a team ‘nation really needs to start to pay attention to’…No. 21 U.Va. shifts focus to ODU after big win over Florida State…App State coach on playing UNC: Big game, sure, but Mountaineers have bigger goals….Bulldogs once more in the role of myth busters vs. Notre Dame…Odell Beckham Jr., in Win Over Jets, Reminds MetLife What He Can Do…‘I feel ready.’ Is this the season Martin Necas sticks with the Hurricanes?…Martin Truex Jr. races into 2nd round with win in NASCAR’S opening playoff race

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
‘Winnable’ games up next for humbled Pirates Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: Surging East Carolina VB Hosts N.C. Central Tuesday Evening
• Brandee Markwith Tabbed AAC Defensive Player of the Week
• Marques Wins Draw At Liberty Invite

Replay: Brian Bailey show Pirate Radio 1250

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ECU leading rusher still healing up
• ECU roundup: Volleyball rallies for tourney title

247 Sports

• ECU offense still trying to find its footing three games in
• Pirates review film, put Navy game behind them
• True Freshmen Report: ECU vs. Navy

The East Carolinian

• Pirates must find success against FBS opponents
• ECU Men’s Golf finishes eighth in Rod Myers Invitational
• Markwith named AAC Defensive Player of the Week

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Three Quarterbacks From The American on Davey O’Brien Great 8 List
• Football Coaches’ Teleconference – Week 4
• UCF’s Gabriel, Navy’s Perry, Temple’s Hand, Memphis’ Williams are Weekly Football Winners
• Thompson, Markwith Win Volleyball Top Honors
• Cincinnati, Memphis and USF Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Honors

AAC: Temple trips up Maryland, Montgomery  Greenville Daily Reflector

Luke Fickell: UC football ‘hoping’ Gerrid Doaks could return at Marshall Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

• Herbstreit: UCF a team ‘nation really needs to start to pay attention to’
• UCF coach Josh Heupel not ready yet to name Dillon Gabriel starter for Pitt game
• Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi questions UCF use of QBs in wake of McKenzie Milton injury

UCF addressing student ticket ‘debacle’ WESH

Randy Edsall sees progress on ‘the little things;’ backup QB Leon out for year after shoulder surgery Hartford Courant

Have you noticed Temple football is pretty good? | Mike Jensen Philadelphia Inquirer

Houston QB D’Eriq King can do it all, but Tulane wants him to throw NOLA.com

Dallas Morning News

• Sources: SMU hires Yaphett King as assistant men’s basketball coach 
• Ahead of the curve: SMU is using new Seeker product to improve reps at practice and track performance

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Podcast: Answering the burning bye week questions facing the Memphis football team
• Tiger Basketball Podcast: Recruiting wheels are turning with start of practice around the corner

Tigers’ Pop Williams lost for the season with a knee injury WREG

Houston Chronicle

• Northwestern transfer Nathan Fox leaves UH’s football program
• UH linebacker Jordan Carmouche out for season with shoulder…

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• No quarterback changes, no time for the Wolfpack to panic
• App State coach on playing UNC: Big game, sure, but Mountaineers have bigger goals.
• ACC problems? Don’t blame the Deacs
• Clemson OC Jeff Scott looks back at Syracuse, ahead to Charlotte

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ODU’s Keion White makes a smooth transition to defensive end
• No. 21 U.Va. shifts focus to ODU after big win over Florida State
• Bennett turns down raise, invests $500,000 in U.Va. career development program
• Hokies, U.Va. face huge early ACC men’s hoops home games against Tobacco Road foes

Columbia The State

• One area where the Gamecocks football recruiting operation has to make do on gameday
• Game time, TV channel set for South Carolina-Kentucky clash
• Clemson-UNC kickoff time set

Charleston Post and Courier

• Clemson’s Rodgers got a new tattoo after suffering ACL tear. Its message resonated.
• Gamecocks’ struggling secondary needs shakeup with Missouri on deck

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest football notes: Deacons win ACC awards, Shrine Bowl ties, kickoff time set for Boston College game
• Here’s everything App State coach Eli Drinkwitz said at his press conference on Monday

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Ticket watch: Here’s the latest on Georgia-Notre Dame prices
• No doubts now that Georgia’s Jake Fromm is ready for primetime
• Bulldogs once more in the role of myth busters vs. Notre Dame
• Breaking down Georgia Tech’s ACC schedule
• Weekend Reflections: Collins’ blame, Fried’s fade. Injuries for Gators, ‘Bama and…

The Associated Press

• Pitt’s Narduzzi: “No regrets” over decision to kick vs. PSU
• Bring on the Irish: A historic game between the hedges
• Texas Tech QB Bowman will miss games with shoulder injury
• Coan looks to lead balanced offense against No. 11 Michigan
• No. 24 Arizona State hoping to avoid letdown after big win