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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPSaturday, July 18, 2020

July 18, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Kevin’s Keys to the Game: ECU at UTEP (2007)…Classic Rewind Preview: ECU Travels To UTEP (2007)…AAC Commissioner: “Our overall operational protocols will be finalized shortly”…AAC Seeks To Go Above And Beyond With 72-Hour Testing For Football…AAC waiting to set schedule, but it’s ready to adapt to playing fewer football games …Latest NCAA coronavirus guidance hits local colleges with a thud (and a price tag)…The NCAA just gave colleges more reasons not to play football…Elon making plans to play football as independent after CAA suspends fall sports; Citadel football opener with CAA foe Elon, C of C fall sports are still on…Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence engaged to high school sweetheart…Tiger Woods makes the cut and Bryson DeChambeau makes a 10 on a wild Friday at the Memorial…Charlotte MLS pushes back inaugural season. Team to begin play in 2022.

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Kevin’s Keys to the Game: ECU at UTEP (2007) Bonesville.net

Classic Rewind Preview: ECU Travels To UTEP (2007) ecupirates.com

AAC Commissioner: “Our overall operational protocols will be finalized shortly” WITN 7

247 Sports

  • Getting to know new ECU assistant Antwon Jackson
  • ECU Football 2020 Player Expectations: QB Ryan Stubblefield

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Buford looks back at ‘unexpected’ first season in charge
  • ECU’s Johnson on Biletnikoff list

Around the American Athletic Conference

AAC Seeks To Go Above And Beyond With 72-Hour Testing For Football Forbes

UC jumps in with an offer for Evan Mahaffey of Moeller basketball Cincinnati Enquirer

College football coaches learning to adjust as USF holds camp WANE

Orlando Sentinel

  • AAC waiting to set schedule, but it’s ready to adapt to playing fewer football games
  • Dionte Marks is transferring from Florida, with UCF a possible destination

The Latest: Houston athletics cutting operating budget Associated Press

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Are college football players the ‘guinea pig’ for COVID-19 protocol planning at universities? USA Today

Latest NCAA coronavirus guidance hits local colleges with a thud (and a price tag) | Mike Jensen Philadelphia Inquirer

NCAA head warns coronavirus rates going in ‘wrong direction’ as new guidelines are issued Washington Post

The Associated Press

  • ‘Big window’ – Is testing plan rigorous enough for football?
  • NCAA lays out plan for playing but warns of surging pandemic
  • College football cancellations or postponements
  • Tennessee Vols tight end has back surgery for herniated disk
  • In summer of unrest, Hawkeyes tackling race issues
  • NCAA approves bowl eligibility adjustment for FCS victories

Winston Salem Journal

  • Ed Hardin: Football isn’t happening; we’re better than this
  • A&T seniors cope with loss of MEAC football season
  • Elon making plans to play football as independent after CAA suspends fall sports
  • Xavier Fennell, a key player in WSSU’s drive to CIAA basketball championship, is having shoulder surgery

Tax documents reveal Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski earned over $7 million in 2018 Fayetteville Observer

Hampton Roads Daily Press

  • William & Mary is latest to be sidelined as school suspends fall sports. Apprentice School also won’t compete in the fall.
  • Langley Speedway memorial remembers Shawn Balluzzo as “The Champion With a Smile”

Huntington Herald-Dispatch

  • Isaiah Green writes farewell post, thanking Herd fans for support
  • NCAA outlines new return-to-sport guidelines as COVID-19 issues continue

Charleston Post Courier

  • Citadel football opener with CAA foe Elon, C of C fall sports are still on
  • Lexington County Blowfish enjoy games with fans, wait for new college baseball normal
  • Mooneyham: Remembering the Past – The Sheik set a tone for mat mayhem
  • Martin, Staley work on non-conference Gamecocks basketball schedules

Columbia The State

  • ‘A daunting challenge’: Former USC AD shares outlook on football, future of athletics
  • Gamecocks in touch with Columbia-area lineman now in junior college
  • Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence engaged to high school sweetheart

Why Zach Arnett is going to play a massive part in determining MSU’s upside in the Mike Leach era Saturday Down South

Orlando Sentinel

  • Redskins nickname was ethnic slur; FSU Seminoles is a proud tribute | Commentary
  • Florida Classic in jeopardy as MEAC suspends fall sports due to COVID-19 

Texas, Texas A&M lead nation in total revenue during 2018-19 school year Dallas Morning News

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • The NCAA just gave colleges more reasons not to play football
  • MEAC-SWAC 2020 football matchups in Atlanta canceled
  • One thing about 1980 season still irks Georgia’s Herschel Walker

Chicago Tribune

  • Illinois football to ban tailgating, limit Memorial Stadium to 20% capacity and require masks: ‘This is a positive step toward a return to sports this fall’
  • NCAA’s COVID-19 safety recommendations for college football include testing within 72 hours of game days — and a stern warning

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte MLS pushes back inaugural season. Team to begin play in 2022.
  • What we know and don’t know about Panthers, NFL COVID-19 protocols with camp set to start

The Associated Press

  • The Latest: Meadows tests positive, Moncada back from virus
  • The Latest: Dodgers CF Pollock considered skipping season

Raleigh News and Observer

  • I asked Washington coach Ron Rivera if he regretted taking the job. This was his reply
  • North Carolina FC overcomes first-half deficit, ends first game back in a draw

Fayetteville Observer

  • Details released in crash of plane carrying Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • NC Courage falls to Portland Thorns 1-0 in Challenge Cup

Winston Salem Journal

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • ESPN poll confirms what we see: Falcons short on elite players
  • There’s no substitute for real sounds of baseball
  • Puig tests positive for coronavirus; Freeman cleared to return
  • Chipper Jones’ first regular-season games as ESPN analyst: Braves-Mets

New York Times

  • Washington N.F.L. Harassment Report Shocked Many, but Not Women
  • Washington N.F.L. Team Faces Sexual Harassment Claims from 15 Women
  • Baseball Players Know They Shouldn’t Spit. But Old Habits Die Hard.
  • Tiger Woods, Injured Grinder, Makes Cut at the Memorial
  • Parenting in the Bubble: ‘This Is Mom’s Job. You Have to Work With Me.’
  • The N.B.A. Bubble Is in the Magic’s Backyard. But They’re Not Quite at Home.
  • For N.H.L.’s Oldest Players, the Clock Ticks Louder Every Day
  • Amid the Storm, Dave Dombrowski Plots an M.L.B. Future in Nashville
  • Matisse Thybulle Is the Breakout (Mini-Movie) Star of the N.B.A. Bubble

Washington Post

  • NFL will consider disciplining Washington but is not expected to force Daniel Snyder to sell
  • Who is Richard Mann II? Fired front office member worked in pro scouting.
  • Who is Beth Wilkinson? Lawyer leading Washington NFL team’s investigation has high-profile history.
  • Who is Alex Santos? Fired Washington football executive oversaw pro scouting.
  • Daniel Snyder is detrimental to the welfare of the NFL. He must go.
  • The rise and fall of Larry Michael, former voice of the Washington NFL team
  • Five takeaways from Washington Post’s Redskins story on alleged sexual harassment
  • With Opening Day approaching, latest MLB coronavirus testing data shows encouraging trend
  • Nationals decide to play at Nationals Park this season after exploring alternate sites
  • Texans’ Kenny Stills has felony charges dropped after Louisville protest
  • Tiger Woods makes the cut and Bryson DeChambeau makes a 10 on a wild Friday at the Memorial
  • NFL team doctors tell NFLPA that training camps can be safely opened

Chicago Tribune

  • Column: The scheduled start of NFL training camps is closing in with COVID-19 issues still lurking. A suspense-filled waiting game continues.
  • Andrew Vaughn is impressing White Sox coaches — and showing discipline beyond his years — at summer camp: ‘Nothing is sped up on him… He’s a special talent’
  • 5 takeaways from White Sox camp, including Dylan Cease’s dominating night and Yoan Moncada strides after COVID-19
  • 4 takeaways from Cubs camp, including cautious optimism about MLB’s return plan and Jason Kipnis being added to the roster
  • Cubs Convention has been canceled for 2021 because of COVID-19 concerns

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