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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPFriday, January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Dooley walks dogs as Tigers loom … ECU baseball must get over its tournament hump …ECU’s Gilbert not going to Tennessee … Tennessee moves quickly, hires UCF’s Danny White as new AD … ECU baseball games will be closed to public to begin 2021 season … LSU to cap Alex Box Stadium at 25% capacity, prohibit tailgating before baseball games …Memphis Earns 72-52 Win over Wichita State Thursday Night…Source: Panthers offered Dwayne Haskins a contract. He chose the Steelers instead

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Dooley walks dogs as Tigers loom
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ecupirates.com

  • An Update From AD Jon Gilbert
  • ECU Unveils 2021 Lacrosse Schedule
  • Orthopaedics East Named “Official Team Physicians”
  • Pirates to play USF in AAC rematch
  • ECU refreshes students on COVID-19 guidelines, regulations

ECU baseball must get over its tournament hump The East Carolinian

ECU baseball games will be closed to public to begin 2021 season 247 Sports

Tennessee AD candidate reportedly won’t be landing the job Saturday Down South

Report: Jon Gilbert removes name from Tennessee AD search SB Nation

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU’s Gilbert not going to Tennessee
  • Pirates sign enhanced deal with Orthopaedics East
  • ECU to begin wastewater testing to detect COVID-19

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Memphis Earns 72-52 Win over Wichita State Thursday Night
  • SMU’s Hernandez, USF’s Brown Lead American As 2021 MLS SuperDraft First-Round Picks
  • Tulane-Tulsa Game Scheduled for Jan. 23 Postponed

The Associated Press

  • Tennessee moves quickly, hires UCF’s Danny White as new AD
  • Cisse leads Memphis over Wichita State 72-52

Memphis gets impressive, much-needed win over Wichita State 247 Sports

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  •  5 takeaways from Memphis’ 20-point win over Wichita State
  • Hardaway breaks down Memphis’ win over Wichita State

Wichita Eagle

  • Ice-cold shooting downs Wichita State basketball in road loss to Memphis Tigers
  • Here’s what the Memphis Tigers did on defense to disrupt Wichita State basketball

Tampa Bay Times

  • Tennessee hires UCF’s Danny White as new athletic director
  • USF’s Kristyna Brabencova balances MS diagnosis, basketball career

Orlando Sentinel

  • Danny White leaving UCF to be new Tennessee athletics director
  • Danny White leaving UCF is more devastating than Scott Frost, McKenzie Milton departures | Commentary

SMU defensive coordinator Kevin Kane leaves to take assistant role at Illinois Dallas Morning News

Saturday’s Tulane-Tulsa basketball game postponed Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

  • Injured UH forward Fabian White Jr. could receive clearance to resume…
  • Houston hires Jay Valai as cornerbacks coach
  • Aggies’ baseball schedule includes Texas, UH, Rice

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • NC Central football opts out of spring season amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic
  • How meditation and mom’s advice helped UNC’s Caleb Love break out of a shooting slump

LSU to cap Alex Box Stadium at 25% capacity, prohibit tailgating before baseball games NOLA.com

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Old Dominion men’s and women’s basketball paused after positive COVID-19 results
  • ACC Deep Thoughts: Is U.Va.’s Jay Huff the midseason Player of the Year? Or are Justin Champagnie’s numbers for Pitt to good to ignore?

Charleston Post Courier

  • Citadel football will look different this spring, but 2 big names return
  • Boston, Cooke lead No. 4 Gamecocks over No. 22 Georgia

The Associated Press

  • Bama hires ex-Texans coach O’Brien as offensive coordinator
  • The Latest: Northern Colorado not playing Big Sky football
  • Irish on probation, faces recruiting limits for violations
  • Ex-Cardinals coach Wilks new defensive coordinator at Mizzou
  • No. 6 Tennessee looks to rebound against No. 19 Missouri

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Jackie Robinson first Black player elected into Baseball Hall of Fame
  • In lawsuit, woman alleges Conor McGregor assaulted her
  • Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting’
  • Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
  • Sports events on the air for Friday, Jan. 22

Charlotte Observer

  • First-timers and long-timers will make this year’s Daytona 500 a wild ride
  • Looking at the Panthers’ potential quarterback options in the 2021 NFL draft
  • Source: Panthers offered Dwayne Haskins a contract. He chose the Steelers instead
  • How Cody Zeller’s likely return should boost Charlotte Hornets versus Chicago Bulls

New York Times

  • ‘Every Two Months, One of My Teammates Dies’
  • N.F.L. Playoff Predictions: Our Picks in the Conference Championships
  • Players in a New Super League Would Be Barred From the World Cup
  • Robert Saleh Outlines Plans for the Jets, With No Specifics About Quarterback
  • With Pac-12 Falling Behind, Schools Decide Larry Scott Won’t Dig Them Out
  • Car Rides. Meals. On-Court Play? Tracing the Virus in the N.B.A.
  • Don Sutton Had an ‘Easy Job’ Thanks to a Lifetime of Hard Work
  • A Promising Star. A Gaggle of Suitors. A Wake of Vultures.

Washington Post

  • Washington Football Team names Martin Mayhew as GM, will hire Marty Hurney as high-level executive
  • Former Washington QB Dwayne Haskins signs one-year contract with Steelers
  • The NFL’s conference title games will feature an endangered species: The pocket passer
  • Washington’s Jennifer King to become NFL’s first Black woman named full-time assistant coach
  • In search of top competition, high school basketball powerhouses are still crisscrossing the country
  • Caps’ Ilya Samsonov tests positive for coronavirus; Ovechkin, two others remain off the ice
  • A tennis player has turned his Australian Open quarantine into a party of one
  • Sports aren’t joyless. Just watch Sixers Piano Girl.
  • Sports betting kicks off in Virginia after state awards permit to FanDuel
  • In first round of MLS draft, D.C. United doubles up on ACC talent

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Falcons hire three coordinators
  • Hawks ready to take off with tougher defense
  • ‘You can’t outwork’ new Falcons coach Arthur Smith
  • Atlanta United completes fifth MLS draft
  • What will the Falcons do with Matt Ryan this offseason?

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