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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPMonday, May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

In Six Seasons, Pat Dye Left an Indelible Mark on the East Carolina Football Program…Antonio Gibson’s improbable path from small-school backup to Redskins draft pick…‘I owe everything to him’: Steve Forbes credits Gregg Marshall for Wake Forest hire…SMU coach Sonny Dykes breaks down how program has handled coronavirus crisis, thoughts on football season…If there is a college football season, bowl industry leaders say there will be a postseason …Zion Williamson asked under oath if his parents received gifts for him to attend Duke…NASCAR set to bring return of sports…MLB’s latest reported plan would give Braves an All-East schedule

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirate Time Machine (10.06.2006): In Six Seasons, Pat Dye Left an Indelible Mark on the East Carolina Football Program Bonesville.net

Pat Dye (2006) – ECU Athletics Hall of Fame ecupirates.com

Pat Dye showing support for East Carolina, where he coached for 6 seasons al.com (9.20.2014)

Back in the Day: Pirates give homecoming crowd reason to … Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Another East Carolina football player with off-field issues enters transfer portal NBC Sports

ECU Football 2020 Player Expectations: CB Ja’Quan McMillian 247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

Antonio Gibson’s improbable path from small-school backup to Redskins draft pick Washington Post

247 Sports

  • Who Will Lead the Cincinnati Bearcats in Assists?
  • D’Marco Dunn lands in 247Sports Rankings, adds two offers

WATCH: UCF Senior Quarterback McKenzie Milton Discusses Rehab and Future Plans Space Coast Daily

Alamo Heights alum Mac Meissner’s game rises at SMU San Antonio Express-News

SMU coach Sonny Dykes breaks down how program has handled coronavirus crisis, thoughts on football season Dallas Morning News

‘I owe everything to him’: Steve Forbes credits Gregg Marshall for Wake Forest hire  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

If there is a college football season, bowl industry leaders say there will be a postseason USA Today

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Zion Williamson asked under oath if his parents received gifts for him to attend Duke
  • After The Dance (5.10.20): Observer staff discusses ‘The Last Dance’ episodes 7 and 8
  • A breakfast in ’95 played a role in Jordan’s return to Bulls
  • Under 1% of MLB employees test positive for virus antibodies

Rivalry renewed: College of Charleston, The Citadel to meet again in basketball Charleston Post Courier

Police investigating ‘suspicious deaths’ of parents of Indiana WR Cam Wilson NBC Sports

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Sonny Jones: NASCAR set to bring return of sports Fayetteville Observer

New York Times

  • Can the N.F.L. Really Return to Normal This Fall?
  • As Contracts Expire During Shutdown, Players and Clubs Ask: Now What?
  • ‘Gate Was Zero,’ but Dana White Says U.F.C. 249 Was a Success
  • Breanna Stewart’s Comeback Is Going to Take a Little Longer

Washington Post

  • Every Stanley Cup champion has a story, and every story has a twist
  • Boswell: Capitals-Islanders Easter Epic showed all that’s right and wrong about playoff hockey
  • Less than 1 percent of MLB employees tested positive for covid-19 antibodies
  • The KBO is in the spotlight now. This superfan has known about its raucous charm for years.
  • UFC returns with a Trump welcome and more questions about coronavirus precautions
  • ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 7 recap: For Michael Jordan, retirement meant freedom
  • Episode 8 recap: Michael Jordan punched Steve Kerr right in the eye
  • Settlement talks in pay dispute may be the best play for U.S. women’s soccer team
  • The pandemic has reminded us: We don’t need more sports in our lives — we need less

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • MLB’s latest reported plan would give Braves an All-East schedule
  • Try to contain your excitement if Hawks return to training facility 
  • Marietta’s Corey Rockwell will be ready when MLS resumes
  • Report: NBA still hopes to have full best-of-seven playoff series
  • Is playing multiple sports in high school a good thing? Jeff Francoeur explains

Chicago Tribune

  • ‘People were afraid of him’: Michael Jordan’s competitive fire often blistered his Chicago Bulls teammates — even as it devoured his foes
  • Column: The Bears’ moves to improve the offense don’t stand out — at least not individually. But the skill positions can be better around the quarterback.
  • ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 8 recap: Michael Jordan finds any fuel he can to ignite the Bulls’ 2nd 3-peat
  • Column: Michael Jordan’s baseball fantasy — and his failure with the Chicago White Sox — is a big part of his legend

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