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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

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Jordan Williams earning lots of attention ahead of CFL Draft…Noah Farrakhan Signs NLI With ECU…Futrell gets his NFL shot with Cincinnati…ECU softball with a trio of seniors returning for extra year of eligibility…ECU ‘resetting’ with at-home workouts…ECU begins to unveil virtual commencement plans …American Athletic Conference continues to outclass other ‘Group of Five’ conferences when it comes to the NFL draft…Attorney of Tulane player charged with murder says his brother actually committed fatal shooting…Contingency plans in the works for college sports to come back for next school year …C-USA looking to regionalize conference scheduling…Fearing cuts, non-revenue college sports look for ways to ‘weather this storm’…Hornets center Bismack Biyombo, who knows pandemics, has a message of COVID-19 hope…Matt Kenseth replaces Kyle Larson as driver of Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 42 Chevrolet…European Soccer Tries to Find a Way Back, or a Way Out…Baltimore doctor gets an NFL draft surprise: A call from Roger Goodell and Super Bowl tickets…Chase Young, unfazed by the draft hype, knows it’s ‘time to go to work’ for the Redskins…Hawks will not open practice facility Friday, NBA target date is now May 8

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Hoops Recruiting Update: Added thumbnail sketch on Hillside (NJ) The Patrick School G NOAH FARRAKHAN Bonesville.net

Noah Farrakhan Signs NLI With ECU ecupirates.com

The East Carolinian

  • ECU softball with a trio of seniors returning for extra year of eligibility
  • ECU chancellor search halts amid COVID-19 pandemic

Kendall Futrell Discusses Signing with Cincinnati WNCT 9

Noah Farrakhan signs NLI to play basketball at ECU WITN 7

Williams, Rourke earning lots of attention ahead of CFL Draft TSN

Steinberg’s MMQB: 3 to watch in the first round of the CFL Draft Canadian Football League

247 Sports

  • ECU Football 2020 Player Expectations: WR C.J. Johnson
  • Futrell gets his NFL shot with Cincinnati
  • ECU ‘resetting’ with at-home workouts
  • Maryland basketball recruiting: Terps contact another big man
  • Noah Farrakhan signs with East Carolina

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Farrakhan signs in Pirate backourt
  • ECU begins to unveil virtual commencement plans

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference continues to outclass other ‘Group of Five’ conferences when it comes to the NFL draft Dallas Morning News

Report: Attorney says former Tulane basketball player did not fire gun NOLA.com

Attorney of Tulane player charged with murder says his brother actually committed fatal shooting YAHOO!

Tulane basketball player Teshaun Hightower charged with murder UPI.com

Former UGA basketball guard dismissed from Tulane after murder arrest Atlanta Journal Constitution

USF’s Greg Reaves, Mitch Wilcox face long odds in quest to make NFL rosters Tampa Bay Times

Report: USF to take on LSU in Atlanta 247 Sports

Shaquill Griffin and Shaquem Griffin honored to speak at UCF online commencement Orlando Sentinel

For Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield, the show goes on in recruiting Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU football: Recruiting could benefit the most from having two NFL draft picks Tulsa World

UH RB Patrick Carr signs with Seahawks as undrafted free agent Houston Chronicle

Malcolm Perry holds virtual press conference with Miami Dolphins media Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Players from North Carolina colleges signed to free-agent contracts after NFL draft Fayetteville Observer

Raleigh News and Observer

  • All 2020 NFL draft picks and undrafted free agent signings from North Carolina colleges
  • Roy Williams and UNC just added another 4-star guard to stellar 2020 recruiting class

App Trail: Two years ago, Darrynton Evans wanted to help App State fans forget about a play. Now, he’s in the NFL. Winston Salem Journal

Coach Mike Young says refortified Hokies are headed in right direction despite recruiting challenges, loss of Nolley Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Charleston Post and Courier

  • SC Stingrays donate $45,000 to ECHL fund to help players after coronavirus halts season
  • Coronavirus nixes MLB draft plans for former Wando pitcher
  • Clemson forward grateful for coaching staff’s role in journey to WNBA

Columbia The State

  • Projecting point spreads for every South Carolina football game in 2020
  • These 5 Clemson players are likely to be high picks in the 2021 NFL Draft
  • Former Gamecock football player lands in-state coaching job

Contingency plans in the works for college sports to come back for next school year Philadelphia Inquirer

C-USA looking to regionalize conference scheduling The Huntington Herald-Dispatch

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • What the Panthers depth chart on defense looks like after drafting 7 defensive players
  • Hornets center Bismack Biyombo, who knows pandemics, has a message of COVID-19 hope
  • Matt Kenseth replaces Kyle Larson as driver of Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 42 Chevrolet
  • Take a look at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s pirate-themed home for sale at $3.7 million

Fayetteville Observer

  • Rodd Baxley: Dennis Rodman and toughness in ‘The Last Dance’
  • Matt Kenseth is back to NASCAR
  • Packers games without fans? It would be ‘devastating’ to Green Bay’s economy
  • 32 things we learned from the 2020 NFL draft

New York Times

  • European Soccer Tries to Find a Way Back, or a Way Out
  • Will Returning Players Be Out of Shape? Soccer May Need More Subs
  • Leandro Barbosa’s Family Grew During the Pandemic
  • Running Backs, Drafted Late, Are Still Coveted in the N.F.L.
  • Mekhi Becton, the Jets’ Top Draft Pick, ‘Moves People Like Furniture’

Washington Post

  • Social distancing stakes are high for sprinter Noah Lyles, who suffers from asthma
  • Baltimore doctor gets an NFL draft surprise: A call from Roger Goodell and Super Bowl tickets
  • Fearing cuts, non-revenue college sports look for ways to ‘weather this storm’
  • Michael Jordan’s top 23 commercials, remembered and ranked
  • Chase Young, unfazed by the draft hype, knows it’s ‘time to go to work’ for the Redskins
  • Ron Rivera’s first draft class with Redskins gets solid marks from analysts
  • With the NFL draft complete, the fantasy football picture is clearer
  • Aaron Gordon blames Dwyane Wade for Dunk Contest snub in new rap song

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Hawks will not open practice facility Friday, NBA target date is now May 8
  • Falcons’ draft grades range from B-plus  to D-minus
  • 5 Braves prospects that are reason for excitement whenever baseball returns

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