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Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Sunday, August 2, 2020

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Houston sees improvement in heat…First Saturday: “We Got Better Today”…Pirates have plenty of reps to go around for loaded QB room…Florida 2021 3-Star SI All-American Candidate QB Walter Simmons III Chooses East Carolina Over Illinois…UNCW alumni support ECU in fight to save swim and dive program …AAC planning to keep 8-game conference schedule, plus nonconference games…Something to consider – no more home-game hotel rooms for college football teams…Ken Niumatalolo considering ‘creative coaching’ ideas as Navy football preseason practices begin…Herd QB Wells eager to earn teammates’ respect…Mack Brown’s cleverly constructed coaching staff keys UNC football recruiting surge …Former WSSU football coach challenges his firing; ‘I just want my name back’…President of Joe Gibbs Racing says NASCAR cancellation ‘would have devastated the industry’…Canes use aggressive start, strong penalty killing to top Rangers in series opener…Marlins to return from COVID-19 quarantine for four games against Orioles beginning Tuesday at Camden Yards…Gregg Popovich defends standing during anthem: ‘Everybody has to make a personal decision’…Christian Pulisic scores in FA Cup final, but Chelsea falls to Arsenal

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Florida 2021 3-Star SI All-American Candidate QB Walter Simmons III Chooses East Carolina Over Illinois Sports Illustrated

247 Sports

  • Pirates have plenty of reps to go around for loaded QB room
  • What Mike Houston said following Day 2 of ECU’s preseason camp
  • Three-star QB Walter Simmons III commits to ECU
  • Gilbert: Pirates comfortable staying with 10 games, for now

UNCW alumni support ECU in fight to save swim and dive program Wilmington Star-News

SATURDAY WEB NOTES: Second football practice was a hot one; Players rotating fields Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

247 Sports

  • UCF sends out official offers to commits, top targets
  • What an official offer from USF looks like for the 2021 class
  • New USF offensive line offer from the Peach State

Source: AAC planning to keep 8-game conference schedule, plus nonconference games Dallas Morning News

Tulsa World

  • Bill Haisten: Something to consider – no more home-game hotel rooms for college football teams
  • TU football: Golden Hurricane adds running back transfer from Missouri

Annapolis Capital

  • Ken Niumatalolo considering ‘creative coaching’ ideas as Navy football preseason practices begin
  • Medical professionals and discipline are helping Navy athletics build a ‘bubble’ for fall sports

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Mack Brown’s cleverly constructed coaching staff keys UNC football recruiting surge Fayetteville Observer

Former WSSU football coach challenges his firing; ‘I just want my name back’ Winston Salem Journal

Column: College football should be postponed. But if it’s played here’s what ODU’s schedule could look like. Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Huntington Herald-Dispatch

  • Conference USA hurt by ACC scheduling decision
  • Herd QB Wells eager to earn teammates’ respect
  • Chuck Landon: MU fans worried about losing ‘The Union’

CFN Conference USA Preview 2020: 5 Things That Matter. Top Players, Coaches, Games, Thoughts College Football News

Five questions South Carolina’s defense must answer during preseason practice  Columbia The State

UMass remains committed to building a winning FBS football program Boston Herald

The Associated Press

  • SEC contenders must navigate 10 games versus league foes
  • Reports: Text to Pac-12 players encourages possible opt-out
  • La-Lafayette coach, ex-Miss. St. player Looney dead at 31
  • Settlement reached in death of football player in Kansas
  • Big Ten Freshman of Year Cockburn returning to Illinois
  • Arkansas sharpshooter Joe returning for junior season
  • Gonzaga’s Joel Ayayi to return for junior season
  • Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu to return for junior season

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • NASCAR race at New Hampshire: How to watch, starting lineup and predictions
  • President of Joe Gibbs Racing says NASCAR cancellation ‘would have devastated the industry’
  • Panthers reduce roster to 80, move T Greg Little off physically unable to perform list
  • From receiver to cornerback. How Stantley Thomas-Oliver made it to the Panthers

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Canes use aggressive start, strong penalty killing to top Rangers in series opener
  • A fluky bounce off a familiar name seals a familiar Hurricanes playoff performance
  • North Carolina FC grabs first win of season by topping Birmingham Legion FC

Baltimore Sun

  • Orioles top Rays, 5-4, on Pat Valaika’s walk-off single in 11th, record majors’ first leadoff double play
  • Marlins to return from COVID-19 quarantine for four games against Orioles beginning Tuesday at Camden Yards
  • Ravens ILB Patrick Queen hopes to ‘rock and roll,’ but rookie’s path to Week 1 will be rocky

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Toussaint, Acuna help Braves to fourth straight win
  • NBA thrives in ‘bubble’ as COVID-19 strikes MLB
  • Matthew Stafford on COVID-19 list
  • Braves designate Jhoulys Chacin, promote Chris Rusin

New York Times

  • More Games Postponed With 4 More Coronavirus Cases for Cardinals
  • W.N.B.A. Rookie Showdown Halted by Ionescu Injury
  • ‘The Better I Got in Sports, the Worse the Racism Got’
  • This Sledding Team Trained Hard for Gold in 2010. Some Members Regret It.
  • St. Louis Cardinals Postpone Game After Two Players Test Positive for Virus
  • Antonio Brown Suspended Eight Games by the N.F.L.
  • Edmonton, ‘City of Champions,’ Readies for a Hockey Marathon

Washington Post

  • The buildup to the NBA’s return was a slow burn, but games in the bubble have started with a bang
  • Gregg Popovich defends standing during anthem: ‘Everybody has to make a personal decision’
  • With the words on their backs, NBA players take a stand
  • Cardinals’ coronavirus outbreak grows with more positives, further imperiling MLB season
  • Dave Martinez believes someone has to speak up during MLB’s coronavirus crisis. Why not him?
  • After a prolific opening week, Mystics suffer first loss in WNBA bubble
  • Christian Pulisic scores in FA Cup final, but Chelsea falls to Arsenal

The Associated Press

  • Chargers’ Joey Bosa signs $135 million contract extension
  • The Latest: Lions’ Stafford placed on NFL’s COVID-19 list
  • Browns tight end Njoku not seeking trade, commits to team
  • Teamer, Patton among 6 players released by Chargers
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