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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, April 30, 2021

April 30, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Dooley deals with Gardner’s transfer
  Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Wraps Up Road Slate At South Florida
  • No. 10 ECU Travels To Wichita State

247 Sports

  • ECU will have brand new uniforms for 2021 season
  • ECU at Wichita State Series Preview
  • Updating where ECU sits in the latest regional projections

BATTLE FOR N.C.: ECU, Charlotte, NCSU are top three Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Tulsa’s Collins, Houston’s Turner Taken in First Round of 2021 NFL Draft
  • Memphis Falls to Utah Valley, 1-0, in NCAA First Round

NFL Draft 2021: Arizona Cardinals select Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins 16th overall Arizona Republic

Tulsa World

  • Tulsa All-America linebacker Zaven Collins picked No. 16 by Arizona in NFL draft
  • Bill Haisten: From a modest starting point, TU’s Zaven Collins became a $14.3 million talent

Cincinnati Bearcats senior guard Keith Williams declares for 2021 NBA Draft Cincinnati Enquirer

NOLA.com

  • Lethal leadoff hitter: shortstop Collin Burns doing it all for streaking Tulane baseball team
  • Over the hump? Tulane basketball coach Ron Hunter excited by transfers

Tigers RB Taylor enters transfer portal Memphis Commercial Appeal

UH’s Payton Turner picked by Saints in first round of NFL draft Houston Chronicle

From Nebraska farm girl to Wichita State home run hero, Addison Barnard becomes star Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Ex-NC State coach Mark Gottfried and his staff placed on leave at Cal State Northridge  Raleigh News & Observer

Columbia The State

  • He’s the one: Trevor Lawrence makes history as Jaguars draft Clemson QB first overall
  • Jaycee Horn had this message for South Carolina fans as his NFL career begins
  • Who is Travis Etienne? What Jacksonville fans need to know about their newest tailback
  • How and where Sadarius Hutcherson is preparing for his NFL Draft moment

The Associated Press

  • Ex-UNC coach allowed to still drive after fatal crash
  • Chattanooga assistant fired over tweet sues to get job back
  • College athletes decry possible delay in compensation law

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

NFL draft winners, losers of Round 1: QBs reign USA Today

The Associated Press

  • Betting millions on QBs who can turn clubs around on a dime
  • Jets draft BYU QB Wilson, trade up to take USC G Vera-Tucker
  • NFL Draft: Irish LB; Big 12’s best; ‘Bama DT still on board
  • Packers GM: ‘We are not going to trade Aaron Rodgers’
  • Bills upgrade pass rush by drafting Miami’s Rousseau 30th
  • Saints draft Houston DE Payton Turner with 28th overall pick
  • Buccaneers select LB Joe Tryon with last pick of first round
  • Ravens pick WR Rashod Bateman, LB Jayson Oweh in first round
  • Patriots wait, draft former Alabama QB Mac Jones at No. 15
  • Kings of Leon tour Rock Hall, NFT exhibit before draft gig

Winston Salem Journal

  • First round of NFL draft morphs into reunion for top offensive duos
  • Today in sports history: April 30
  • Sports events on the air for Friday, April 30
  • Tim Tebow works out with Jaguars as a tight end, per reports
  • Michael Rand: Aaron Rodgers ‘disgruntled,’ doesn’t want to return to Packers: report
  • Derby favorite Essential Quality brings strongest resume
  • Anderson expected to start as Philadelphia hosts New York
  • Brubaker expected to start for the Pirates against the Cardinals

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers Tracks: The polarizing pick of Jaycee Horn and what he brings to Carolina
  • Here’s why the Panthers took Jaycee Horn over a quarterback
  • Jaycee Horn scouting report: Carolina Panthers get a starting corner in NFL draft
  • Panthers were a pick too late for Penei Sewell and a year too early for Justin Fields

Teravainen stars as Hurricanes open homestand with 3-1 win over Red Wings  Raleigh News and Observer

New York Times

  • What We Learned in the 2021 N.F.L. Draft
  • N.F.L. Draft Picks and Analysis: How Round 1 Unfolded
  • Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Kentucky Derby
  • As Underclassmen Flood the N.F.L. Draft, Landing Places Dry Up
  • 2021 N.F.L. Draft: What to Look for on Day 2 and Day 3
  • With Zach Wilson, the Jets hope to end their decades-long QB search.

Washington Post

  • NFL draft’s first round highlighted by five QB selections, including a surprise trade
  • The NFL draft’s first round reminds that at quarterback, good is no longer good enough
  • Washington Football Team draft guide: How Jamin Davis fits at linebacker
  • Kentucky LB Jamin Davis taken by WFT
  • With private eyes and political muscle, horse racing’s elite pushed to punish dopers
  • Black football agents face another hurdle: Convincing White players to sign with them

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Falcons select dynamic tight end Kyle Pitts
  • Daring greatly, the new Falcons land the great Kyle Pitts
  • Falcons’ draft bio: Florida tight end Kyle Pitts
  • Chicago Bears get Justin Fields with 11th pick
  • As Trevor Lawrence goes No. 1, Cartersville celebrates its favorite son
  • Bryse Wilson struggles early as Braves fall to Cubs

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