Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Tuesday, January, 28, 2020

Pirates Try To Bounce Back Against Memphis…’I’m a college baseball rat’: Dietrich adds experience to ECU staff…Report: Trey Holtz to join father’s staff at Louisiana Tech…Cincy looks to extend streak vs SMU …University of Houston makes biggest jump in weekly AP Top 25 poll…Poll Attacks: One AP voter leaves Memphis at No. 18 despite consecutive losses to unranked opponents…Brooks, Tar Heels beat rival Wolfpack on road 75-65…‘What lessons?’ Kyle Shanahan responds to 28-3 hangover…MLB bungled the Astros Affair. Big shock there…The world mourns Kobe Bryant and one tragic end among too many

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Relentless Pirates feed off Minges energy Bonesville.net

Pirates Try To Bounce Back Against Memphis ecupirates.com

The East Carolinian

• ‘I’m a college baseball rat’: Dietrich adds experience to ECU staff
• ECU improves to 2-0 in dominant win
• Challenges of being an international collegiate athlete
• ECU BOT members allegedly bribe SGA elections

247 Sports

• ECU Baseball Preseason Player Profile: RHP Gavin Williams
• Report: Trey Holtz to join father’s staff at Louisiana Tech

Williams working to be complete pitcher Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Action-Packed Week Yields Top American Indoor Times
• Barbara Jacobs To Retire Following 2019-20 School Year
• Tulsa’s Igbanu, Houston’s Mills Earn Weekly Honors
• Cincinnati’s Thomas, UConn’s Makurat Named Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
• East Carolina Sweep, UConn Men Top American Swim Efforts

Cincy looks to extend streak vs SMU Washington Post

USF’s Quinton Flowers among three local quarterbacks on Tampa Bay Vipers’ 52-man roster Tampa Bay Times

Mike Anthony: Presence of Kobe and Gianna Bryant felt at UConn exhibition against U.S. national team Hartford Courant

Big addition: Tulane lands grad transfer wide receiver from Oklahoma NOLA.com

After biggest win in 2 years, SMU inches closer to NCAA tournament bubble Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Penny Hardaway says the ball isn’t getting into the hands of his playmakers enough
• Tiger Basketball Podcast: Next two weeks are shaping up to be critical for Memphis

University of Houston makes biggest jump in weekly AP Top 25 poll Click2Houston

Poll Attacks: One AP voter leaves Memphis at No. 18 despite consecutive losses to unranked opponents CBS Sports

TU’s Igbanu named AAC player of the week Tulsa World

Wichita State basketball moves back into AP Top 25 ahead of Tulsa showdown  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Tar Heels like sight of turning back Wolfpack Fayetteville Observer

Ed Hardin: Carolina beats State yet again, extending a streak of Wolfpack futility Winston Salem Journal

Raleigh News and Observer

• Roy Williams still rules Raleigh. UNC wins seventh straight at NC State
• Tough enough? No, NC State wasn’t in home loss to UNC, Kevin Keatts says.
• Kobe Bryant’s death a lesson in mortality for UNC players who grew up idolizing him
• UNC’s Cole Anthony explains why he wants to return so badly
• Weary and wounded, Brandon Robinson the latest to intervene on UNC’s behalf in Raleigh

Tomas Woldetensae gave Virginia, desperate for 3-pointers, a spark before FSU rematch Norfolk Virginian Pilot

The Associated Press

• Brooks, Tar Heels beat rival Wolfpack on road 75-65
• ACC penalizes Notre Dame, Brey for his officiating comments
• Braun, Moss lead No. 3 Kansas to 65-50 win over Okla. St.
• Garza, No. 18 Iowa rally to beat Wisconsin 68-62
• No. 18 Hawkeyes face pair of challenges in Big Ten race