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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPTuesday, October 19, 2021

October 19, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

McWhirter Honored For Third Straight Week ecupirates.com

WNCT 9

  • Beechler places second at Wolfpack Intercollegiate
  • ECU’s McWhirter honored by AAC for third straight week

247 Sports

  • Closing Out the 2022 Class
  • Newton looking for return to normalcy in third year with ECU
  • ECU offensive lineman Trent Holler enters portal after dismissal

UH football: Cougars use week off to rest, get healthy Houston Chronicle

Houston vs. East Carolina College Football Odds, Plays and Insights Sports Illustrated

Greenville’s mayor and other college towns plan to challenge 2020 census results WFAE

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • East Carolina, South Florida, Temple Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Honors
  • Cincinnati’s Ford, Tulsa’s Wright, South Florida’s Battie Take Weekly Football Honors
  • SMU’s Woulfe, UCF’s Moravec Win Week Eight American Volleyball Awards
  • South Florida, Tulsa Athletes Claim Week Eight American Men’s Soccer Awards

AAC Conference Realignment Rumors Reignite Underdog Dynasty

American to review expansion candidates with six Conference USA teams expected to apply for membership CBS Sports

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte 49ers expected to leave Conference USA for the American
  • Charlotte one of 6 schools joining AAC 

Report: UTSA expected to move to American Athletic Conference San Antonio Express-News

UNT expected to be part of six-team American Athletic Conference expansion Denton Record-Chronicle

Report: UNT, UTSA, Rice to send expansion applications to join AAC Dallas Morning News

Navy football to host first top-five opponent since 1984 in No. 2 Cincinnati Annapolis Capital

Cincinnati Bearcats Opponent Preview: Navy  Down the Drive

Orlando Sentinel

  • AAC reportedly set to consider expansion with 6 Conference USA schools interested in membership
  • Gus Malzahn points to UCF’s schedule advantage, challenges team to finish strong

The Transfer Portal has Helped to Build the UCF Football Roster Sports Illustrated

Tulane to host ULM in men’s hoops exhibition for hurricane relief NOLA.com

UH men ranked 15th, Texas 5th in AP preseason basketball poll Houston Chronicle

Shocker Volleyball outlasts first-place Cincinnati in five-set victory The Sunflower

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • App State-Coastal was supposed to be the Game of the Year. Now we wait for NC State-Wake
  • NC State wants to play the underdog card, but it’s time to adjust to life as a favorite
  • First look: Top story lines, betting odds for NC State vs Miami football game
  • This former four-star safety is leaving the Clemson football program
  • Why there’s a disconnect for Clemson offense in translating practice success to games
  • Dabo to LSU? Some pundits say Clemson coach should be on the list to replace Orgeron
  • Dick Vitale diagnosed with lymphoma, announcer says. ‘I consider myself very lucky’
  • First AP Top 25 basketball poll is out: Where are Duke and UNC ranked?

WSSU women’s basketball team fundraising efforts net them trip to Alaska for two games Winston Salem Journal

Weekend Rewind: Sparse homecoming crowds in Hampton Roads; Virginia Tech frustrates fans Norfolk Virginian Pilot

N.C. State’s Zavala is ‘day-to-day’ after suffering Fayetteville Observer

Charleston Post and Courier

  • SoCon director of officials defends call in The Citadel’s loss at Furman
  • Tony Elliott still believes Clemson’s offense can break out
  • Gamecocks, Tigers miss on top tight end prospect; Clemson turns to Sapp
  • Clemson’s kickoff time with Florida State set

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Georgia’s No. 1-ranked defense feasts on ‘nuggets’
  • Kickoff, TV set for Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech

Report: Conference USA to lose six members WTKR

UTEP may need new conference; C-USA teams set to defect KVIA

The Associated Press

  • No jab, no job: Ex-coach Rolovich gets pink-slipped at WSU
  • Washington State coach Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine
  • AP source: Washington State has fired football coach Nick Rolovich for refusing state’s vaccination mandate
  • AP Top 25 Reality Check: Blue bloods chasing No. 2 Bearcats
  • No. 23 Pitt eyeing lengthy stay in polls as Clemson looms
  • Kiffin ‘not feeling really good’ about Ole Miss QB’s status
  • Boilermakers using creative combination to rejoin Top 25
  • Arizona QB Cruz out for rest of season with thumb injury
  • SEC fines Vols $250,000 for fans interrupting Ole Miss game

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Schwarber, Red Sox slam Astros 12-3, lead ALCS 2-1
  • Titans stop Allen on 4th down, hang on to beat Bills 34-31
  • Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
  • NHL suspends Evander Kane 21 games for COVID violations
  • Down 2-0, Dodgers have Braves where they want them at home
  • NBA preview: Silver says he hopes Irving gets vaccinated
  • NBA 2021-22: 10 things to follow throughout the season
  • Lapchick family felt backlash due to Knicks coach’s views

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Oct. 19
  • Sports events on the air for Tuesday, Oct. 19
  • MRI confirms Dak Prescott’s calf strain; Cowboys plan to have him ready to face Vikings
  • LEADING OFF: Dodgers seek NLCS rally as series shifts to LA
  • Boston looks to extend ALCS lead over Houston in Game 4
  • Atlanta looks to increase lead in NLCS versus Los Angeles
  • Astros scramble after pitchers pounded for 25 runs by Boston

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Doing the Canes shuffle: Why Rod Brind’Amour changed the ‘bad movie’ he was watching
  • Charlotte Hornets finalize their roster to open the NBA season. Here’s who made it
  • What Panthers receiver Robby Anderson said about his drops and how he plans to improve
  • Matt Rhule said the Panthers are changing their offense this week. What you can expect

New York Times

  • ‘Groundhog Day’ in Boston as Another Grand Slam Sets the Tone
  • A Slugger Leading Off? ‘It’s Not Analytics, It’s Not a Hunch.’
  • ‘When I Was Playing, No One Really Talked About Mental Health.’
  • LeBron James and Stephen Curry Test Different Paths Back to N.B.A. Peak

Washington Post

  • In NFL’s latest crisis of public trust, Roger Goodell is nowhere to be found
  • Sean McDermott’s aggressive call failed, and the Bills no longer look unbeatable in the AFC
  • Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich fired after failing to comply with vaccine mandate
  • Kyle Schwarber’s Red Sox tee off on the Astros again to grab a 2-1 lead in the ALCS
  • Pitching is a postseason puzzle that turns baseball math on its head

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Mark Bradley: These Braves will win it all
  • Braves will try for better luck this time in Los Angeles
  • Braves script has been unpredictable. Will it include the unlikeliest ending?
  • NLCS Game 3: Pitchers, Braves’ streak, who’s hot, who’s not
  • Huerter, Hawks agree to contract extension
  • 5 things the Falcons self-scouted over bye week
  • Falcons’ Calvin Ridley returned to practice

Houston Chronicle

  • Astros suffer blowout loss to Red Sox in ALCS Game 3
  • Smith: Astros need quick repair or ALCS is over

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