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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, October 6, 2021

October 6, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates must get over Tulane … ECU wins pledge from hotly recruited RB Gunn … Kilsti Named American Women’s Golfer-Of-The-Month … Raleigh man charged with vandalizing ECU pirate statue

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • VIEW FROM THE EAST
    Pirates must get over Tulane
  • Football Recruiting Report
    ECU wins pledge from hotly recruited RB Gunn

The Paul Hornung Award – Louisville Sports [Cast your vote now through Nov. 12, 2021, for TYLER SNEAD – East Carolina.  You can vote once every 24 hours.]

ecupirates.com

  • Women’s Golf Finishes 13th At EOI
  • Kilsti Named American Women’s Golfer-Of-The-Month
  • Coach Houston Weekly Press Conference Quotes
  • ECU Entertains Cincinnati And Temple
  • An Update From AD Jon Gilbert
  • McWhirter Named AAC Rookie Of The Week

Streaking East Carolina visits reeling UCF Lindy’s Sports

East Carolinian

  • ECU football prepares to face UCF
  • ECU soccer needs boost from offense
  • ECU volleyball set to meet Temple University

WNCT 9

  • Houston weekly comments: Pirates go for four in a row at Central Florida
  • Kilsti named AAC Women’s Golfer of the Month
  • ECU women’s golf team finishes 13th at Evie Odom Invitational
  • McWhirter named AAC Rookie of the Week

Raleigh man charged with vandalizing ECU pirate statue WRAL

Sports Illustrated

  • Taking a Closer Look: East Carolina Pirates
  • The Daily Knight: Keys to Victory, East Carolina at UCF

247 Sports

  • No cornerback has graded out higher than ECU’s Ja’Quan McMillian this season
  • ECU releases depth chart ahead of UCF game
  • UCF defensive lineman guarantees win over ECU
  • ECU’s regular season finale against Cincinnati set for Black Friday
  • Tennessee QB transfer Brian Maurer details visit to East Carolina

Taking a Closer Look: East Carolina Pirates FanNation

Practice habits helping Pirates win Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Cincinnati’s Sandusky, Wichita State’s Wright Each Win Second American Weekly Cross Country Awards Of The Season
  • Cincinnati’s Jean And Temple’s McGrath, East Carolina’s Kilsti Named American Golf Players Of The Month For September
  • Cincinnati’s Walker, SMU’s Glover Win American Volleyball Awards In Week Six
  • UCF, ECU, SMU and Tulsa Earn Weekly Honors
  • Cincinnati’s Ridder, Navy’s Robinson, Houston’s Jones Earn Weekly Football Honors

UC notebook: Wes Miller, Bearcats basketball team hope to ‘tap into’ football’s success Cincinnati Enquirer

No. 5 Cincinnati turns to conference play vs. Temple Big News Network

UC star Desmond Ridder named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week WCPO

Former Men’s Basketball Coach Refiles Lawsuit Against Cincinnati Athletic Business

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF freshman QB Mikey Keene ‘felt confident’ in 1st start despite losing
  • UCF men’s basketball begins practice with strong defense, offensive chemistry front of mind

The Temple News

Mathis and Owls facing off with Motor City friends and rivals 247 Sports

Arthur Johnson from Texas to be next Temple athletic director, sources say Philadelphia Inquirer

NOLA.com

  • Tough task: Tulane needs to fight its way out of funk against hot Houston
  • McCleskey recalls Tulane TD that beat Houston

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Mayor Jim Strickland supports whatever U of M decides on Liberty Bowl, on-campus stadium
  • City of Memphis expects new Liberty Bowl renovation proposal next week
  • Memphis Tigers vs. Tulsa football betting odds, point spread 
  • Why top-10 Memphis target, 5-star center is ‘not like those regular fives’
  •  IARP to provide update on Memphis’ infractions case on Monday

Does SMU have the nation’s best receiving corps? Mustangs aren’t afraid to set the bar high Dallas Morning News

TU working to move past ‘out of character’ performance against Houston Tulsa World

Tulsa looks for second win as Memphis visits KRQE

What is the Memphis Tigers vs. Tulsa college football betting line, over/under The Jackson Sun

UH to take advantage of a long weekend for football recruiting Houston Chronicle

UH women’s basketball has ‘unfinished business’ in 2021-22 The Daily Cougar

Tai Lavatai has seized the Navy starting quarterback job. He still has much to improve. The Baltimore Sun

Bill Wagner: After stunning win over Central Florida, all is well with Navy football — at least for a week | COMMENTARY Annapolis Capital

Shocker Madness (with rings and dunks) is back: What Wichita State fans need to know Wichita Eagle

Shocker Madness makes its return The Sunflower

The Associated Press

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Winston Salem Journal

  • WSSU’s offensive coordinator Lawrence Kershaw resigns on the heels of blowout loss to Chowan
  • Students at Wake Forest have been more engaged as Deacons head into this weekend 5-0 and ranked 19th
  • Ram Ramblings: WSSU trying hard to look ahead after blowout loss to Chowan last weekend
  • The path to the College Football Playoff: A look at the top teams and what lies ahead
  • Freshman kicker Andrew Brown delivering in a big way through A&T’s four games

First look: Top story lines, betting odds for UNC vs Florida State football game Raleigh News & Observer

Charleston Post and Courier

  • No. 15 Coastal Carolina looks to go to 6-0 Thursday night at Arkansas State
  • Sapakoff: Shane Beamer vs. Vols’ Josh Heupel is a ‘fair comparison’
  • Citadel’s Hayden Brown is back again, but Bulldogs basketball has holes to fill
  • Gamecocks’ defense surprising, shocking opponents with tenacity and takeaways
  • Clemson’s Xavier Thomas back to making offensive tackles look silly

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Like Georgia Tech, Duke trying to find answers after tough defeat
  • Georgia Tech run game could be critical in the rain Saturday at Duke
  • Injuries, weather impact Georgia’s preparations for Auburn
  • Containing Auburn’s Bo Nix key for No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs

College football bowl projections for Week 6: Penn State, Oklahoma can bolster playoff case Sporting News

Does MAC hotel policy give road teams an advantage? YAHOO!

The Associated Press

  • Ex-Oklahoma QB Thompson’s son leads Texas into rivalry game
  • TCU transfer Barlow helps spark USC’s improving run offense
  • Iowa’s ball-hawking defense primed to face Penn St pass duo
  • Oklahoma’s defense flourishes under coordinator Alex Grinch
  • Remaining, renewed and new Big 12 rivalries after Red River
  • Clemson unranked and seeking answers back to the top
  • NCAA waiver will help football teams replace transfers

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Oct. 6
  • Sports events on the air for Wednesday, Oct. 6
  • Cowboys shockingly release former Pro Bowl linebacker Jaylon Smith
  • Omar Kelly: Dolphins owner Steve Ross deserves better, so he should set sights on Aaron Rodgers
  • Gerrit Cole and Yankees go out with a whimper, lose to Red Sox in AL Wild Card game as season ends
  • A capsule look at the Braves-Brewers playoff series
  • LEADING OFF: 106-win Dodgers host Cards in NL wild-card game

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta gets second look in preseason loss to Predators in OT
  • For Canes forward Stelio Mattheos, ‘battle mode’ takes on a whole different meaning
  • NWSL players ready to play games again after NC Courage coach fired, commissioner ousted

Charlotte Observer

  • NBA general managers are loving the Hornets. They’re exciting with a high ceiling
  • Wendell Scott’s family was cheering hard for Bubba Wallace. Then came the phone call.
  • There are 21 former Charlotte Knights players in the MLB playoffs. Here’s who they are
  • Hurricanes’ ”new guys” need to become regular guys, but it’s a hard process to rush

New York Times

  • The Yankees Aren’t Bad, They Are Ordinary
  • Yankees Are Done. A Frustrating Season Ends in a Wild-Card Loss.
  • How the Red Sox Beat the Yankees in the A.L. Wild-Card Game
  • The Arizona Cardinals Have Another Hot Start. This One’s Different.

Washington Post

  • Red Sox, better when it mattered most, top Yankees in AL wild-card showdown
  • Baseball’s brightest stars open a postseason full of intrigue
  • Transcript: Barry Svrluga and Chelsea Janes answered questions about the MLB playoffs
  • It’s unfair the Dodgers have to play one game for their season after 106 wins. Isn’t it great?
  • Q&A with Ramogi Huma: Why Congress should be addressing way more than NIL
  • The NWSL will return, but its players aren’t done demanding change
  • Urban Meyer’s control, like his Jaguars tenure, is already wavering

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Mark Bradley: Anthopoulos and Snitker: A forced marriage grows into beautiful partnership
  • Michael Cunningham: Braves can make postseason run without Ronald Acuna
  • Trae Young doubtful for exhibition game, but aims to be ‘ready for Game 1′
  • Falcons’ Isaiah Oliver is out for the season

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