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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU’s goal: Big result in short week…Temple looking for a different road outcome against East Carolina…’Paint it Black’ game in primetime adds extra juice for Pirates…In Greenville, support grows for ECU chancellor who was ‘trying to be a man of the people’…Cincinnati Bearcats vs. UCF Knights: The field will not be painted black…Bye week gives Hurricane rest, jump-start on preparation for No. 24 SMU…Navy looking for revenge against Air Force…UNC apologizes for poking fun at Clemson fans during Saturday’s football game…UGA non-committal (for now) on pay-for-play talk…Nationals storm back late in wild-card game to stun Brewers, 4-3, advance to NLDS

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Winning record on the line against Temple
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AUDIO Replay: Brian Bailey show w/ ECU special teams coach Roy Tesh Pirate Radio 1250 & 930

ECU’s goal: Big result in short week  Greenville Daily Reflector

Temple looking for a different road outcome against East Carolina Philadelphia Inquirer

Kendall Futrell Is Fired Up To Take On Temple In Prime Time Rivals

247 Sports

  • What Temple coach Rod Carey said about ECU
  • Temple Scouting Report: Five facts to know
  • ECU looking to match Temple’s toughness heading into Thursday
  • WATCH: ECU reveals new black uniforms for Thursday night’s game
  • ‘Paint it Black’ game in primetime adds extra juice for Pirates
  • OU’s Jeremiah Hall coming into focus
  • Small Forward Kaleb Scott Commits to GSU

In Greenville, support grows for ECU chancellor who was ‘trying to be a man of the people’ Winston Salem Journal

Raleigh News & Observer

  • ECU’s turmoil reflects the politics of UNC’s leadership
  • ECU leader says images of him in bar were ‘not good judgment’ and ‘won’t happen again’

ECU interim chancellor: ‘I should not have been doing all the things I did’ WRAL

GERLACH: Photos with woman may be effort by others to undermine him WITN 7

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Temple’s Walls Named National Defensive Player of the Week
  • American Volleyball Release: Week 6

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • Cincinnati Bearcats vs. UCF Knights: The field will not be painted black
  • UC football’s Luke Fickell says Bearcats will discuss California bill in the offseason

No, Cincinnati Bearcats will not play on a black football field Friday WLWT

Cincinnati Isn’t Playing On This Awesome Black Field Because The NCAA Hates Fun BroBible

Tampa Bay Times

  • USF’s Charlie Strong: Changes coming in wake of latest home loss
  • USF football: Five things to know about UConn

UCF star Gabe Davis pushing to be best receiver in nation Orlando Sentinel

Mike Anthony: Randy Edsall’s latest strange reaction, and consistently vague comments, are not helping UConn football send the best messages Hartford Courant

NOLA.com

  • Hall ball: Tulane offense on near-record pace through four games
  • During long break in league play, Tulane goal of AAC West title has become harder

Off to its best start in 35 years, SMU is creating turnovers and popping bottles  Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Grizzlies’ Ja Morant is embracing Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers
  • Tiger Football Podcast: Brady White proved he can carry Memphis to victory

Tulsa World

  • TU football: Bye week gives Hurricane rest, jump-start on preparation for No. 24 SMU
  • Bill Haisten: If actual fame matters, ‘Hail Mary’ legend Drew Pearson belongs in the Hall of Fame

Annapolis Capital

  • Navy looking for revenge against Air Force
  • Newberry, Navy defense not backing off

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Wolfpack QB situation more muddled than ever Sports Illustrated

Raleigh News and Observer

  • UNC apologizes for poking fun at Clemson fans during Saturday’s football game
  • Even Mack Brown’s grandson asked him why he went for 2 against Clemson
  • Jonathan Alexander previews UNC’s game against Georgia Tech
  • Duke needs three more wins to make a bowl. Here’s a look at the rest of its season.

My Take On Wake: The top 10 Deacons so far this season Winston Salem Journal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Offense will determine U.Va.’s course for remainder of season
  • Teel Time podcast | From Blacksburg to Notre Dame: 550 miles, 2 losses and lots of questions.
  • Finishing games the challenge for ODU

Columbia The State

  • Observations, standouts and concerns from South Carolina’s scrimmage at NC State
  • What South Carolina aims to fix in bye week, plus the recruiting plan

Charleston Post and Courier

  • What Clemson’s Dabo Swinney learned about Trevor Lawrence in close call at UNC
  • He’s no joke: Gamecocks’ biggest practical joker also one of nation’s best punters

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Counterintelligence a factor in Georgia-Tennessee matchup
  • UGA non-committal (for now) on pay-for-play talk
  • Looking for answers, Georgia Tech might have one in James Graham

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Washington Post

  • Nationals storm back late in wild-card game to stun Brewers, 4-3, advance to NLDS
  • The Nationals’ wild-card win was both thrilling and emotionally exhausting. Of course it was.
  • Svrluga: ‘Finally caught a break tonight’: Nats take a tortured history and flip the script
  • Next up for the Nationals: Who pitches Game 1 of the NLDS?
  • MLB playoff expert predictions, including one for the Nats to win it all
  • MLB playoff bracket and schedule
  • The Redskins would be a lot of fun if they were as good as Bill Belichick says they are
  • ‘Coaching malpractice’: Analysts rip Jay Gruden for playing Dwayne Haskins
  • Bright spots on a humiliatingly bad team
  • WNBA Finals are tied as Sun takes advantage of injury to Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne
  • As the NFL’s 2018 QB carousel sputters, Kirk Cousins apologizes to Adam Thielen for his struggles
  • Brewers rookie Trent Grisham says costly error in wild-card loss will ‘sting for a long time’
  • Behind the scenes of Stephen Strasburg’s first-ever, crucial relief appearance
  • How the Nationals match up with the top-seeded, very scary Dodgers

Charlotte Observer

  • Handicapping NASCAR’s playoffs: Who can make it out of the second round?
  • Panthers have 14 sacks in their last 2 games. History suggests that’s playoff-worthy
  • Panthers place DT Kawann Short on IR, will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery
  • If the Hornets’ season is all about defense, can it also be all about Malik Monk?

Raleigh News and Observer

  • For Hurricanes’ Erik Haula, a knee scar is a reminder of how fast things can change
  • Hurricanes still coping with offseason of change as season approaches
  • Necas makes cut as Canes set opening-night roster
  • Brind’Amour on Staal: ‘Somebody has to be in charge’

New York Times

  • Juan Soto Was the Right Man in the Right Spot
  • Nationals Advance at Last. Now They Seek a Crowning Achievement.
  • A’s vs. Rays: A Wild Card Playoff Between Mirror Images
  • The Beauty of America’s Ugliest Ballpark
  • N.H.L. Preview: Five Story Lines to Watch This Season

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Game time set for Braves’ first playoff game Thursday
  • GM Alex Anthopoulos on the Braves: ‘We can go all the way’
  • ‘We’re going to love De’Andre:’ Hawks already impressed with rookie Hunter

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