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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, December 10, 2021

December 10, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Houston talks Bearcats, bowl, new contract
  • Pirates stay perfect at home

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Down Aggies To Extend Winning Streak
  • NSD & Bowl Preview Event Set For Dec. 15
  • Defense Fuels ECU’s 75-34 Victory

TECSpertZ Ep. 14 Military Bowl: ECU vs Boston College East Carolinian

Strangers in the afternoon: Pirates eye bowl opponent Washington Daily News

Pirates down Aggies to extend win streak WNCT 9

ECU men’s hoops stays undefeated at home, tops North Carolina A&T WITN 7

247 Sports

  • Long layoff comes at good time as ECU tries to get healthy
  • West Virginia OT transfer Parker Moorer commits to ECU

Bizarre Gardner Minshew story involves a hammer, a bottle of whiskey and his throwing hand The York Dispatch

Assists have opened up the East Carolina offense as team sits at 8-2 Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Cincinnati’s Bryant Wins Paycom Jim Thorpe Award as Nation’s Top Defensive Back
  • Houston’s Marcus Jones Named 2021 Paul Hornung Award Winner
  • SMU Takes Down Dayton, 77-69, in Wednesday Action

Army-Navy Game 2021: TV Schedule, Odds, Ticket Info and Predictions Bleacher Report

Tested by tough schedule, Navy awaits matchup with Army The Associated Press

Navy rushing attack has produced despite nine different starting offensive line combinations | NOTEBOOK Baltimore Sun

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • Bearcats’ Coby Bryant makes history by winning Jim Thorpe Award
  • Meet the Alabama Crimson Tide, UC’s CFP semifinal opponent
  • UC’s Wes Miller on Crosstown Shootout: It isn’t ‘just another game’
  • Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell named The Home Depot Coach of the Year

Tampa Bay Times

  • On-campus football stadium talks advance at USF
  • College football bowl lineup for the 2021 postseason

Orlando Sentinel

  • Contract details of UCF’s 3-game football series with Florida
  • Memo to boosters at UCF, FSU, Gators and ‘Canes: If you want recruits, you better start paying for them! 
  • Jaguars nominate UCF’s Shaquill Griffin for sportsmanship award

2021 Coaching Carousel updates 247 Sports

Moon Ursin records Tulane’s first triple-double in victory over Troy NOLA.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • What must Tigers do to get back on track in 2022
  • Tigers’ MacIntyre named coach at Florida International
  • Here’s where Memphis stands after Penny Hardaway’s efforts to ‘reset’

Dallas Morning News

  • Kendric Davis scores 19 to lead SMU past Dayton 77-69
  • Sources: Rhett Lashlee set to add Oklahoma DL coach Calvin Thibodeaux to staff

Tulsa World

  • TU defensive coordinator Joseph Gillespie hired by TCU
  • TU men stumble late in home loss to Loyola Marymount

College Football Hall induction has UH’s Wright dancing again Houston Chronicle

Diagnosing the issues on offense for Wichita State basketball and fixes for Shockers Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Bowl Games December 17-27 College Football News

Raleigh News & Observer

  • No. 1 Purdue on NC State’s radar after ‘statement’ win gets Wolfpack ‘back on track’
  • NC State surged past Bethune-Cookman. Here’s what we learned in the Wolfpack’s win

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Molinaro: Virginia’s coaching search is perplexing. But it’s no secret Cavs’ facilities lag behind rest of the ACC.
  • Beer and wine sales being tested at Old Dominion basketball games, including Saturday against rival VCU
  • Norfolk State QB named MEAC Offensive Player of the Year
  • ODU tight end Zack Kuntz named first-team All-Conference USA

Charleston Post and Courier

  • Sapakoff: Best ACC stock tip? Don’t short Clemson football.
  • Gilbreth column: To be a fan in the stands at Cougars vs. Tar Heels, Gamecocks vs. Tigers

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • BREAKING: Former Georgia Tech star Demaryius Thomas dies at 33
  • Georgia Tech pulls historic upset of No. 3 Connecticut
  • Georgia’s Jordan Davis wins both Bednarik and Outland trophies
  • Complete college football bowl schedule

Worst. Year. Ever. What went wrong with Florida college football? YAHOO!

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Vikings beat Steelers 36-28, deny last-play pass in end zone Winston Salem Journal

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte FC unveils its Major League Soccer kit. Take a first look at the uniform
  • There’s a word Cam Newton is tired of hearing, and he has thoughts on the Panthers’ OC
  • ‘A gross hockey game’: How the Hurricanes managed to snuff out the Flames in overtime

Washington Post

  • ‘I have a blind faith’: Why Ron Rivera believed when no one else did
  • Demaryius Thomas, former Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Broncos, dies at 33
  • Antonio Gibson is healthy again, and Washington is putting the offense on his shoulders
  • Steelers take little consolation in late comeback after troubling performance in loss to Vikings
  • Al Unser, four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
  • Mark Turgeon’s tenure ended with boos, stress and the need for a new voice

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Back to looking like a track at Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • Hawks battling through injuries, with help from Luwawu-Cabarrot

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