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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPTuesday, October 26, 2021

October 26, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Another gifted running back headed to ECU  … Short turnaround provides major challenge for ECU; McMillian Named Thorpe Semifinalist … ECU tennis team wraps up competition at ITA Regionals…Celtics deal Hornets first loss. ..Frederik Andersen and the Canes run their record to 5-0 with a win over the Maple Leafs …Astros proof that cheaters really do prosper

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

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Football Recruiting Report
Another gifted running back headed to ECU
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ecupirates.com

  • Coach Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes
  • McMillian Named Thorpe Semifinalist
  • Pirates Wrap Up Competition At ITA Regionals
  • Pirates Set To Conclude Fall Schedule
  • ECU Concludes Fall With Sixth Place Finish

WNCT 9

  • Houston talks about weekend OT loss, short-week preps for South Florida on Thursday
  • ECU tennis team wraps up competition at ITA Regionals
  • ECU’s McMillian named semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award
  • ECU requiring some employees to get vaccinations

USF Presents Challenges For Fast Improving East Carolina  Rivals

247 Sports

  • Short turnaround provides major challenge for ECU
  • Ja’Quan McMillian named Thorpe Award semifinalist
  • Game time, TV announced for ECU’s home game against Temple
  • ECU’s Mike Houston on latest blown call by AAC officials: ‘They’ve got to get it right’
  • ECU updates depth chart for USF game

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU ROUNDUP:
  • Pirates face dizzying turnaround
  • Three answers from ECU’s loss at Houston

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • UCF’s Melville, Houston’s Tullos Take Home Week Nine American Volleyball Awards
  • UCF, South Florida, SMU Claim Women’s Soccer Weekly Honors
  • SMU’s Mordecai, Houston’s Mutin, Jones Take Weekly Football Honors

Tulane Has the Historic Edge on Cincinnati SB Nation

USF finds groove on the ground in a record performance Tampa Bay Times

UCF’s Big Kat Bryant ‘having fun’ again, records first multi-sack game Orlando Sentinel

Owls’ lack of run defense diminishes chances for bowl game  The Temple News

247 Sports

  • Game time, TV announced for ECU’s home game against Temple
  • Pittsburgh flips Temple linebacker commit Kyle Louis

New-look staff: Tulane looking for the right arms in fall baseball practice NOLA.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Memphis basketball or Houston? Predicting who wins the top-heavy AAC
  •  Tigers search for more answers, good health heading into open week
Lovejoy wide receiver Jaxson Lavender commits to SMU Dallas Morning News

Tulsa World

  • Hall of Famer Drew Pearson to be honored at TU’s game against Navy on Friday
  • TU’s Meinhard named AAC Player of the Week

Houston Chronicle

  • UH prepares for Holgorsen’s first meaningful November stretch run
  • UH’s Holgorsen reportedly among Texas Tech’s potential candidates
  • UH’s Marcus Jones, Donavan Mutin take home weekly honors

Disappointed but encouraged, Navy football prepares for Tulsa on another short week Annapolis Capital

How this setter helped Wichita State become the hottest volleyball team in the AAC  Wichita Eagle

AAC Power Rankings Through Week 8 Underdog Dynasty

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Winston Salem Journal

  • Duke played a secret scrimmage against Villanova. Here’s what Coach K had to say.
  • WSSU will take in $22,000 for playing Duke and Wake Forest in exhibition basketball games

Weekend review: Heinicke’s red zone woes, ODU’s new home, Admirals’ new start, Hampton U’s breakthrough Norfolk Virginian Pilot

NC State loses two players for the season to injury Fayetteville Observer

Columbia The State

  • Gamecocks QB Zeb Noland having ‘minor surgical procedure’ on injured knee
  • Could the Virginia Tech job interest Shane Beamer? Paul Finebaum thinks so
  • Karma? How ‘arrogant’ Clemson actions in 2020 game motivated Pitt in this year’s win
  • TV channel, kickoff time set for South Carolina home game vs Florida
  • Newcomer Erik Stevenson already taking on team leader role for Gamecocks

Charleston Post and Courier

  • Sapakoff: Win or not, Braves’ World Series honors the great Hank Aaron
  • St. Louis Cardinals make former CofC star Oli Marmol youngest manager in MLB
  • Clemson Tigers get their tight end, USC Gamecocks recruit more running backs
  • Clemson-Louisville kickoff time on hold for Nov. 6 ACC game

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • QB questions not going away with Georgia-Florida on tap
  • For a second game, Yellow Jackets struggle at start

The Associated Press

  • South Carolina QB Noland to have surgery for torn meniscus
  • Texas Tech fires coach Wells after 2-plus mediocre seasons
  • Offensive lineman Kayden Lyles transferring from Wisconsin
  • No. 6 Michigan, No. 8 Michigan State meet with high stakes
  • Alabama quarterback Bryce Young presents running threat, too

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Oct. 26
  • Sports events on the air for Tuesday, Oct. 26
  • Column: Astros proof that cheaters really do prosper
  • World Series a father-and-son family affair for Snitkers
  • World Series set to begin with Houston hosting Atlanta in Game 1

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Frederik Andersen and the Canes run their record to 5-0 with a win over the Maple Leafs
  • David Ayres, still a Hurricanes hero, basks in the admiration of his new hockey family
  • Is this the Canes’ best start ever? Five observations from their win over the Maple Leafs

Charlotte Observer

  • Analysis: Understanding what’s wrong with Sam Darnold and if the Panthers can fix it
  • Celtics deal Hornets first loss. Three things we learned from Charlotte vs. Boston
  • What you need to know about Deshaun Watson and the Panthers’ potential interest

Houston Chronicle

  • Astros starter Framber Valdez is winning mix of chaos and calm
  • Solomon: Jose Altuve stands alone atop Astros’ history
  • Astros infield speaks the same language: winning

New York Times

  • The Astros’ Secret Weapon? A Catcher Who Hit .172.
  • A Tale of Two Infields Pits Strength Against Strength
  • Eddie Rosario Is Looking Good
  • Hank Aaron’s Protégé Faces His Former Team

Washington Post

  • As the Astros return to the World Series, is it time for baseball to forgive and forget? Nah.
  • Freddie Freeman, the Braves’ friendly first baseman, gets his first taste of the World Series
  • T.J. Oshie notches a hat trick as the Capitals win a wild one over the Senators, 7-5
  • Bradley Beal is back in action, but the Nets tear through the Wizards for a lopsided win
  • WFT to stick with Taylor Heinicke at QB, with Ryan Fitzpatrick set for MRI in two weeks
  • Carli Lloyd, forever fixated on greatness, prepares to end a brilliant USWNT career
  • NFL Week 8 power rankings: Cardinals on the heels of Packers, Bucs ahead of Thursday’s big test

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • 5 keys for Braves to defeat Astros in World Series
  • Charlie Morton faces Astros yet again, this time in World Series
  • Astros, Braves have a postseason history with one another
  • Mark Bradley: How much should we hate the cheating Astros?

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