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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Friday, January 1, 2021

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ECU baseball picked as preseason favorite in AAC …Brawl mars Mississippi State’s Armed Forces win over Tulsa…No. 6 Cincinnati an underdog in Peach against No. 11 Georgia

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

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ECU picked preseason favorites in American Athletic Conference  WNCT 9

ECU baseball picked as preseason favorite in AAC WITN 7

4 storylines that defined ECU athletics in 2020 Wilmington Star-News

ECU Picked to Win AAC Baseball  Rivals.com

247 Sports

  • ECU’s basketball team moving forward after COVID-19 mishap
  • True Freshman Report: DE Jason Romero
  • ECU once again picked to finish first in AAC

YEAR IN REVIEW: Pirates pause in March, play again in fall Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Tulsa Edged by Mississippi State in Armed Forces Bowl
  • SMU Defeats Temple to Remain Unbeaten
  • Pair of Men’s Basketball Games Postponed
  • East Carolina Selected as The American’s Baseball Preseason Favorite

The Associated Press

  • Brawl mars Mississippi State’s Armed Forces win over Tulsa
  • Unbeaten No. 6 Cincinnati to face No. 11 Georgia in Peach
  • No. 6 Cincinnati an underdog in Peach against No. 11 Georgia
  • The Latest: 2 Temple basketball games postponed due to virus
  • McNeill scores 17 to lift SMU over Temple 79-71

League vows review after wild brawl erupts between Mississippi State and Tulsa at end of Armed Forces Bowl CBS News

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • A different bowl experience, but goal is the same for UC against Georgia
  • Cincinnati Bearcats’ Peach Bowl excitement builds on social media ahead of noon kickoff
  • UC’s Peach Bowl excitement builds
  • Five things to know for UGA-Cincinnati in Peach Bowl
  • Breaking down the UC vs. Georgia matchup
  • Fickell calls to expand the playoff

USA Today

  • Peach Bowl: How to watch, listen or stream Georgia vs. Cincinnati
  • Georgia vs. Cincinnati: Expert picks and predictions
  • A look at Cincinnati’s 2020 season
  • ESPN sets announcers for Peach Bowl: Georgia versus Cincinnati
  • Memphis basketball game at Temple postponed over COVID-19 issues at Temple

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Motivation abounds for both Georgia, Cincinnati in Peach Bowl
  • Georgia carrying Power 5 banner in Peach Bowl matchup vs. Cincinnati
  • Georgia-Cincinnati: TV, online, radio information

Tulsa World

  • Bill Haisten: An otherwise cool TU season ends with violence that could have been prevented
  • Tulsa vs. Mississippi State: Everything you need to know about the Armed Forces Bowl in four downs
  • Watch Now: Brawl breaks out following TU-MSU bowl game; TU’s Kendarin Ray helped off field after getting hit in head
  • Gallery: Brawl erupts after TU-Mississippi State bowl game, game photos

USF women dominate Tulsa on the road Tampa Bay Times

SMU stays unbeaten after conference win over Temple Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  •  Memphis-Temple basketball game postponed
  •  Memphis forward enters transfer portal

Source: COVID-19 postponement of Tulane-Central Florida men’s hoops not related to Tulane NOLA.com

Tulane Men’s Basketball’s January 6 Game Against Temple Postponed WGNO

‘I’m my biggest critic’: WSU’s Dexter Dennis dismisses critics of slow offensive start Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • A look at what’s wrong with UNC basketball after Tar Heels’ losses to NC State and GT
  • Tar Heels stumble in the second half, lose on the road to Georgia Tech
  • Notre Dame replaces Syracuse as the next game for UNC basketball
  • NC State will use slight in betting line as motivation ahead of game versus Kentucky

Winston Salem Journal

  • What was the score of the Wake Forest-Catawba game, the Deacons first matchup in more than a month?
  • No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame move CFP clash to Texas
  • Sugar Bowl: Unfinished business for Clemson and Ohio State
  • The debut for Wake Forest’s Carter Whitt and his fast transition to college basketball
  • Ram Ramblings: Best WSSU sports moment of the year is easy; It was Feb. 29 when WSSU won CIAA championship
  • Wake Forest’s miscues too much to overcome in loss to Wisconsin

Charleston Post Courier

  • Sapakoff: Tony Elliott out with COVID gives Clemson a Sugar Bowl edge
  • Sapakoff: Expand the College Football Playoff, add a Saban-Swinney trophy
  • Quiet Sugar Bowl week another COVID-19 sacrifice for Clemson
  • A big reason for Clemson football success? Parents like the Pinckneys.
  • Coastal Carolina’s Chadwell voted top coach by college football fans
  • CCU’s Jamey Chadwell voted Premier Coach of College Football

Columbia The State

  • Meet Clemson assistant Brandon Streeter, who has an increased role for Sugar Bowl
  • Sugar Bowl Gameday Guide: Clemson vs. Ohio State game kickoff time, odds, TV info
  • South Carolina running back in transfer portal

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Weekend Predictions: Georgia defends Peach
  • Memories still rich from Georgia Tech’s Citrus Bowl win, 30 years later
  • Record-setting QB Kyle Trask leaving Florida for NFL

Washington Post

  • Nick Saban, the ultimate control freak, learned how to handle disruption this season
  • Notre Dame’s problem against the Alabamas of the world is also college football’s problem
  • Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields will rekindle their reluctant rivalry in CFP semifinal
  • Maryland runs out of answers for Hunter Dickinson and Michigan

The Associated Press

  • Sugar Bowl: Unfinished business for Clemson and Ohio State
  • Sugar Bowl features Clemson-Ohio State CFP semifinal rematch
  • NC State seething in underdog role vs Kentucky in Gator Bowl
  • Auburn ignoring upheaval, hoping to beat No. 15 Northwestern
  • No. 15 Northwestern aims to rebound vs Auburn in Citrus Bowl
  • Ball State beats No. 19 San Jose State 34-13 in Arizona Bowl
  • West Virginia rallies to beat Army 24-21 in Liberty Bowl
  • Alabama-Notre Dame in heart of Texas for relocated Rose Bowl
  • Miami QB D’Eriq King tore knee ligament, plans 2021 return
  • AP Sportlight
  • AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
  • Florida QB Trask officially turns pro after record season
  • Ranked rivals: Virginia Tech-Virginia matchup highlights ACC
  • No. 21 Oregon pulls away from California for a 82-69 victory

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Sports stars of 2021: These athletes primed for breakouts
  • Sports events on the air for Friday, Jan. 1
  • Today in sports history: Boise State stuns Oklahoma with 2-point conversion in OT of ’07 Fiesta Bowl
  • Hammon first woman to coach NBA team; Lakers beat Spurs
  • 2020 was a grind for us all — but it had its moments

Charlotte Observer

  • These Panthers will be free agents and may play their final game for Carolina on Sunday
  • By the numbers: Charlotte Hornets have won two big games by using this lineup tweak

Carolina Hurricanes announce roster, schedule for training camp  Raleigh News and Observer

New York Times

  • What You Need to Know About Today’s College Football Playoff Semifinals
  • Virus Disrupts College Football Playoff Even Before Kickoff
  • N.F.L. Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
  • The Premier League Has a Schedule. It Really Needs a Plan.
  • Randall Cunningham Is Back in the N.F.L. … as Raiders Chaplain
  • Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman to Serve as Head Coach in N.B.A. Game
  • Padres Jolt M.L.B. With Bold Moves to Set Up World Series Run
  • In Pasadena, Moving the Rose Bowl Makes For Unusual Rancor
  • Was the College Football Season Worth It?

Washington Post

  • Shawn Kemp is lighting up Seattle again
  • The Black baseball prospect, the police shooting and the club he never wanted to join
  • Chase Young’s upbringing made him a ‘crazy unusual’ leader, and Washington is already following
  • Fan with Dwayne Haskins selfie hopes QB gets a fresh start
  • Wizards close the year with another loss, fall to 0-5

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Jalen Miller aims to make most of Braves homecoming
  • Falcons shut down facility after player’s positive COVID test
  • Kris Dunn to be in walking boot after arthroscopic surgery

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