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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupFriday, October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Game Day Weather
    Temps in the 40s for primetime AAC clash
  • Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio Feature
    Pregame Podcast
  • Wednesday Press Conference
    Audio: Mike Houston

Gameday: East Carolina Travels To Tulsa ecupirates.com

Harold Varner III on getting married in COVID times and why his ring didn’t fit Golfweek

Harold Varner III had the ultimate mic drop in the so-called hoodie debate Golf Digest

Harold Varner III’s stance on “hoodies” before the Bermuda Championship PGA Tour

Harold Varner III RIPS into golf hoodie haters: “They probably suck at golf” Golfmagic

The East Carolinian

  • ECU to face off against Tulsa at H.A. Chapman Stadium
  • ECU football ranks No. 9 in AAC at season’s midpoint
  • Freshman Rahjai Harris emerges as Pirates’ leading rusher

ECU Football: Tulsa Game Week Coverage WITN 7

ECU selects Minges Bottling Group for exclusive pouring rights WNCT

Week 9 Game Preview: East Carolina Pirates vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Underdog Dynasty

East Carolina vs. Tulsa Prediction The Spread

5 things to know before Friday night’s East Carolina at Tulsa game Fayetteville Observer

What they said: East Carolina football coaches discuss preparation for Tulsa Wilmington Star-News

Tulsa World

  • Going to TU-ECU game Friday? Here are the COVID-19 protocols at Chapman Stadium
  • East Carolina at Tulsa: Storyline, matchup and player to watch
  • East Carolina at Tulsa: Hurricane benefiting from offensive line’s progression

Tulsa vs. East Carolina odds, line: 2020 college football picks, predictions from model on 29-19 run CBS Sports

ECU’s Monk selected to preseason all-conference first team High Point Enterprise

247 Sports

  • ECU vs. Tulsa: Game Day Central
  • ECU vs. Tulsa: Final Fame Day Predictions
  • ECU ready for true ‘football weather’ on Friday night
  • ECU vs. Tulsa: How to watch, live stream, channel
  • Coach’s Corner: Keys for Tulsa
  • ECU releases uniform combination for Tulsa game
  • Pinnix, Robinson cleared to play against Tulsa
  • Podcast: How ECU can pull the upset at Tulsa
  • ECU offense faces stiffest test yet against Tulsa

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU-TULSA: Pirates traveling for first of two Friday night matchups
  • ECU-TULSA: Players to watch
  • ECU-TULSA: Three questions
  • ECU-TULSA: Pirates lineup
  • ECU-TULSA: Hurricane lineup
  • Minges takes bid, Pepsi returning to ECU campus

Around the American Athletic Conference

Game Preview: Tulsa Hosts East Carolina Friday on ESPN2 American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

  • No. 22 SMU hosts Navy with both teams coming off losses
  • No. 7 Cincinnati looks to avenge losses to Memphis

No. 22 SMU Hosts Navy With Both Teams Coming Off Losses NBC DFW

Is Memphis football ready to cede AAC throne? Cincinnati will provide answers | Giannotto Memphis Commercial Appeal

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Cam Newton, Joe Burrow and the great college football QB debate ESPN

Raleigh News and Observer

  • After much-needed break, Brice, Duke hope to clean up offense and limit turnovers
  • Matchups: UNC determined not to get burned by Virginia quarterback again
  • Honors keep coming for Duke’s Nolan Smith, a leader in Durham both on and off campus

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte 49ers’ Antone Williams ready to face his former teammates at Duke
  • Matchups: Does nonconference foe Charlotte bring enough to upset the ACC’s Duke?

Winston Salem Journal

  • ACC sets Dec. 19 for football championship game at Charlotte
  • Five things to know about Appalachian State’s opponent, Louisiana-Monroe
  • Clemson’s Lawrence tests positive
  • Ram Ramblings: Chris Paul embraces his time back home in Winston-Salem

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • William & Mary athletic director underscores importance of football, basketball as controversy over cuts continues
  • Grading the Cavaliers: Despite losing streak, Virginia gets average marks at midpoint of ACC slate

How to watch this weekend’s ECU, UNC, Duke, Charlotte, Wake and App State football games Fayetteville Observer

Charleston Post Courier

  • Sapakoff: Clemson, BC could rise above racism with a Lou Montgomery Trophy
  • Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence tests positive for COVID-19
  • Clemson football midseason report card worthy of hanging on the fridge
  • Gamecocks’ midseason report card shows need for major improvement
  • Citadel football waiver granted by NCAA; Bulldogs eligible for SoCon title in spring
  • No. 20 CCU looks to stop high-powered Georgia State offense, may be without McCall again

Columbia The State

  • Trevor Lawrence is out, Notre Dame is next week. Clemson better be careful against BC
  • Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for COVID-19. How long he’s out is unclear
  • Who’s the backup QB with Trevor Lawrence out at Clemson with COVID-19?
  • Five burning questions for Clemson against BC, including Trevor Lawrence COVID news
  • ‘In Year 5 …’ What South Carolina’s best coaches have actually done in Year 5
  • The highest priority fixes Will Muschamp wants for Gamecocks football during off week

Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence tests positive for the coronavirus and must isolate for 10 days Washington Post

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence tests positive for coronavirus
  • Weekend Predictions: Georgia wins big, Georgia Tech gets better

The Associated Press

  • Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for COVID-19
  • Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says QB Trevor Lawrence tested positive for COVD-19 and won’t play against Boston College
  • Week 9: Ohio State faces its biggest test; Florida returns

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Ryan, Falcons avenge earlier loss to Panthers, 25-17 Winston Salem Journal

Charlotte Observer

  • Analysis: Easy to play ‘what-if?’ with Panthers season, but loss confirms who they are
  • The two sides of Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater: Tough but not clutch
  • 5 things Panthers loss taught us: They need a line that can protect Teddy Bridgewater
  • Panthers have forced 1 punt in 2 weeks. They hand out 1st downs like Halloween candy
  • Matt Rhule says offense didn’t play well enough to win
  • Jimmie Johnson is retiring, but adding Kyle Larson sets Hendrick up for NASCAR dominance

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • The Falcons hold a lead, thereby shocking the world
  • Falcons’ Foye Oluokun’s fourth-down stops were vital against Panthers
  • Todd Gurley ‘got himself going late’ in win over Panthers
  • Five things learned from Falcons’ win over the Panthers

Dundon’s option to sell Hurricanes isn’t news. But it is worth keeping an eye on.  Raleigh News and Observer

New York Times

  • Justin Herbert and the Chargers Veer Happily Off Course
  • N.H.L. Team Drops a Drafted Player Over a Court Case Tied to Racist Bullying
  • N.F.L. Week 8 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
  • Tony La Russa Returns at 76, Ready to Combine Old Wisdom and New Data

Washington Post

  • Teddy Bridgewater shakes off ‘cheap shot,’ but Falcons keep it together to hold off Panthers
  • Dave Martinez’s new contract gave him the freedom to reshape his coaching staff. He used it.
  • Nationals make front-office cuts, impacting scouting and minor league operations
  • It turns out there is such a thing as too much sports
  • MLB investigating after Justin Turner ‘refused to comply’ with officials during celebration
  • Svrluga: In a moment that called for self-sacrifice, Turner opted for a frustrating celebration
  • Baseball has changed since the last time Tony La Russa was a manager. Can he change with it?

The Associated Press

  • Ryan, Falcons avenge earlier loss to Panthers, 25-17
  • ‘Just a normal guy’: Chiefs’ Mahomes shares life with world
  • White Sox reunite with La Russa, hire Hall of Fame manager
  • Dozen MLB players have options turned down, go free
  • Column: Turner’s selfish celebration mars Dodger triumph

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