CU football players make some lighter moments on media day … Appalachian State counting on its fans to show for ‘home’ game in Charlotte against East Carolina … ACC finds new friends; SEC needs no friends; ACC alliance move is dumb without teeth, dumber with teeth

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The East Carolinian

• Running back Maceo Donald earns football scholarship
• Pirate Palooza celebrates 20th anniversary, students arrival

Appalachian State counting on its fans to show for ‘home’ game in Charlotte against East Carolina Winston Salem Journal

ECU students start classes, local business owners excited they’re back in town WNCT 9

ECU football players make some lighter moments on media day WITN 7

ECU students excited to head back to class WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Audie Omotosho poised to take big step forward in third year with ECU
• PODCAST: ECU 2021 Linebacker Position Preview

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Top running backs on verge of expected prominence
• Fans coming back, optimistic about seeing ‘good football’

Around the American Athletic Conference

Present-day AAC focus for No. 8 Cincinnati over future talk The Associated Press

Houston Chronicle

• Pick Six: Critical games dot the schedule as 2021 commences
• UH’s Laine Wilkins another punter from Down Under

Present-day AAC focus for No. 8 Cincinnati over future talk Merced Sun-Star

USF names Cade Fortin its starting quarterback Tampa Bay Times

UCF QB Dillon Gabriel highest-ranked player in Sunshine State for 2021 in ESPN rankings Orlando Sentinel

Notebook: Tulane freshman DB Jadon Canady making strong bid for starting spot NOLA.com

Memphis reports first month of NIL specifics Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU football: Punter Lachlan Wilson, placekicker Zack Long learned football after joining Hurricane team Tulsa World

Navy football looks to rebuild depth at crucial position after losing top two fullbacks Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte Observer

• ACC faces a balancing act as a new college football alliance tries to level the field
• Five names of Charlotte 49ers players you may not know (but definitely should)

Winston Salem Journal

‘Stability of the Dave Doeren era paying off in spades’: N.C State’s success on recruiting trail shows decade long growth of head coach Fayetteville Observer

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Virginia Tech’s Braxton Burmeister has confidence and athleticism. And this season he has the Hokies’ QB spot all to himself.
• Donny White starred in baseball, football at VMI. Then after earning Bronze Star and Purple Heart in Vietnam, he became a Keydets coach and longtime AD.

Charleston Post Courier

• Sapakoff: ACC alliance move is dumb without teeth, dumber with teeth
• The Citadel’s football practices have been top secret. Here’s why.
• Gamecocks’ Dakereon Joyner teams with ‘Just a Chicken’ in NIL literacy program
• Prized defensive tackle chooses Tar Heels over Tigers

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Mark Bradley: ACC finds new friends; SEC needs no friends
• For Georgia Tech tight ends, ‘exceptional’ blocking could open up their role
• At long last, ACC Network appears on Comcast, but only temporarily
• Braves sign UGA, Georgia Tech athletes to NIL deals
• 3 Bulldogs named preseason All-Americans

Columbia The State

• South Carolina trying to reverse season ticket sales trend. Beamer energy is helping
• Once at rival high schools, DJ Uiagalelei and JT Daniels set for rematch in college

The Associated Press

• Pick Six: Critical games dot the schedule as 2021 commences
• In Year 2 of pandemic, Boston College won’t let guard down
• Herschel Walker registers in Georgia; run for Senate next?
• Iowa State, Notre Dame highlight AP preseason All-Americans