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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPTuesday, November 24, 2020

November 24, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • An Update From AD Jon Gilbert
  • East Carolina Kickstarts 2020-21 Campaign At Towson
  • Snead Named American Specialist-Of-The-Week

WNCT 9

  • One-on one with Mike Houston as Pirates get set for SMU
  • ECU football coach Mike Houston: ‘Good to get a win (against Temple). Much needed.
  • Snead named ‘Special Teams Player of the Week’ in American Athletic Conference
  • ECU women’s basketball team kicks off 2020-21 season Wednesday at Towson

Rivals.com

  • Snead Named AAC Special Teams Player of the Week
  • East Carolina Cancels Gulf Coast Showcase Basketball Trip

247 Sports

  • SMU will be ECU’s final game of 2020 season
  • Breaking down conference championship races
  • Former walk-ons who have earned scholarships on ECU’s roster
  • Tyler Snead named American Special Teams Player of the Week

WOODWARD: Pirates take the win, no matter the cicrumstances Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Cincinnati, Tulsa, East Carolina Players Take Weekly Football Honors
  • Tulsa’s Collins Named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week

Fickell details his mindset ahead of CFP rankings release ESPN

UCF podcast: Bouncing back for a rivalry game and could McKenzie Milton play on Friday? Orlando Sentinel

Temple running out of QB options ahead of season finale vs. No. 7 Cincinnati Philadelphia Inquirer

Tulane-Memphis AAC finale moved to Dec. 5 from Nov. 28 NOLA.com

SMU football having discussions about potentially adding new game on Dec. 12 Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Memphis-Tulane football kickoff time, TV information announced
  • Memphis RB Rodrigues Clark, WR Javon Ivory are ‘day-to-day’ with injuries

TU football: Saturday opponent Houston waiting to be cleared to resume practice Tulsa World

UH football still waiting to find out when it can resume practices Houston Chronicle

American Athletic Conference reschedules Navy football games against Memphis and Tulsa Annapolis Capital

247 Sports

  • Russo questionable for season finale versus Cincinnati
  • Kirk Herbstreit rips BYU for reportedly backing out of UW game

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Predicting the top ten of the first release of the College Football Playoff Rankings USA Today

What to expect in College Football Playoff’s first rankings Atlanta Journal Constitution

Raleigh News and Observer

  • ‘It’s past time to change.’ So why has this NC school kept its controversial nickname?
  • The worst could be ahead for football and COVID-19, Duke’s David Cutcliffe says
  • ACC plunges into a basketball season that’s already behind schedule due to COVID-19
  • After pausing basketball due to coronavirus, NC Central leaves for Iowa to begin season

Winston Salem Journal

  • WSSU and N.C. A&T to play football again in 2024
  • Coach Kevin Keatts relying on veterans as N.C. State eyes NCAA return in basketball
  • Duke’s season-opening basketball game against Gardner-Webb postponed
  • No. 9 Duke hopes depth, freshman class offset big losses
  • Coach Roy Williams, No. 16 North Carolina eager to move past 14-19 basketball season

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Charles Snowden’s broken ankle means end of ‘breathtaking’ impact on Virginia’s football program
  • Norfolk State will be one of the first teams to play at JMU’s new $139.5 million arena

Columbia The State

  • Former Gamecock players give Ray Tanner their wish list for football coaching search
  • Seminoles ‘look forward to’ hosting Clemson Dec. 12, FSU coach says
  • Dabo says FSU postponing game ‘an insult to the credibility of our program’
  • Everything you need to know as Frank Martin, Gamecocks tip off a new season

Maryland football resumes practice in preparation for Indiana game after coronavirus outbreak Washington Post

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 55 rebounds in single game in 1960
  • Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike
  • Goff throws for 376 yards, 3 TDs in Rams’ 27-24 win vs Bucs
  • Virus restrictions lead Norwegian champ to drop Iditarod
  • NBA players hailed by pope at Vatican for demanding justice

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers defense relying on youth to get veterans healthy. Is Rhule’s process working?
  • Hornets free agency tracker: Veteran center Bismack Biyombo will be back

New York Times

  • Black Goalkeepers, Big Clubs and Europe’s Uneven Playing Field
  • You Get One Forward Pass Per Play. Unless You’re Tom Brady.
  • A Quarterback With N.F.L. Potential Pledges to an H.B.C.U., Joining a Trend
  • Is the New Owner of the Mets Funny? An Investigation

Washington Post

  • What to know from NFL Week 11: Carson Wentz looks lost, and Taysom Hill is just getting started
  • All four NFC East teams have three wins. For Washington, that means it’s full steam ahead.
  • Hail or Fail: Antonio Gibson continues TD tear
  • It’s not quite clicking for Tom Brady and the Bucs, as they lose to the Rams
  • How a Kris Bryant trade could solve a persistent question for the Nationals
  • NBA free agency winners and losers: A tough weekend for the Wizards and Knicks
  • The Bucks bungled free agency. Now they wait for Giannis Antetokounmpo to decide.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • A look at all 8 sacks Falcons allowed against Saints
  • The Hawks have rebuilt. The winning should start now

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