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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, August 24, 2022

August 24, 2022 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates focus on Pack

Buford Welcomes Two New Golfers For 2022-23 Season ecupirates.com

WNCT 9

  • ‘Nothing short of a miracle’: More good news for …
  • Short-timers Cincinnati, Houston, UCF expected to …

ECU football opens in season portion of practice WITN 7

Vikings place former East Carolina Pirate on PUP list USA Today

NC State Wolfpack preparing for season opener against ECU CBS 17

NC State WR Devin Carter on fall camp, upcoming ECU game CBS Sports

Area Sports Briefs: South grad Tyler named hitting coach at Duke Salisbury Post

🏀 Joe Dooley Returns to Kansas as Recruiting Coordinator KU

247 Sports

  • Chris Foster updates RB battle behind Keaton Mitchell, Rahjai Harris
  • Avery Jones giving ECU rare continuity at center position
  • ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 11 Isaiah Winstead
  • ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 11 Jeremy Lewis
  • Newcomers Winstead, Johnson helping set the tone in ECU’s receiver room
  • PODCAST: ECU players Shane Calhoun, Teagan Wilk, and Jireh Wilson preview the upcoming season

ECU football: Pirates end preseason camp, turn focus to Wolfpack Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

Navy’s Kip Frankland honors fallen teammate David Forney by wearing No. 68 Washington Post

USF’s Bob Shoop aims to put players in the best position, on and off the field The Tampa Times

UCF Football: What are the Goals for 2022-23? Sports Illustrated

Opponent First Look: USF Will Be Much Improved SB Nation

Ryan Silverfield: Memphis football RB Brandon Thomas could start vs. Mississippi State Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tigers transition from training camp to game preps ahead of season opener at Mississippi State WREG

Large and in charge: O-line transfer Prince Pines coming up big in Tulane preseason NOLA.com

LOOK: SMU football field at Gerald J. Ford Stadium flooded by torrential downpour CBS Sports

3 keys for SMU in 2022: Can new offensive line gel and sustain Mustangs’ potent offense? Dallas Morning News

Former Texas, Houston coach Tom Herman hired as CBS analyst  Houston Chronicle

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF coordinator Brian Blackmon listed as defendant in federal lawsuit
  • UCF coach Gus Malzahn predicting success with QB decision
  • John Rhys Plumlee named UCF football’s starting quarterback

Wichita State basketball set to play former Missouri Valley rival in closed scrimmage  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • How HBCUs like NC Central, North Carolina A&T are navigating changing sports landscape
  • NC State, Duke, UNC among growing number of football teams using protective head gear
  • Jada Boyd to return for NC State women’s basketball after previously announcing departure

Sumner: How NIL deals can benefit the player and the business The Gaston Gazette

5 Group of Five/Independent college football coaches to watch in 2022 The Comeback

Winston Salem Journal

  • Alabama trustees OK 8-year, $93.6M extension for Nick Saban
  • Success from last season for Wake Forest football has helped increase season ticket sales
  • 6 Alabama players land on preseason All-America teams
  • Coach Dave Clawson of Wake Forest offers update on Sam Hartman: “We’re optimistic that we are going to have him back this season”

Thundering Herd Relying On Transfers In Sun Belt Debut Daily News Record

Analysis: Four matchups in UNC football’s schedule to watch for this fall Daily Tar Heel

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina’s live rooster mascot is getting a new name. What should it be?
  • Hometown newcomers Nick Emmanwori, DQ Smith turning heads for South Carolina
  • Shane Beamer sounds off on top QBs list’s snub of Spencer Rattler

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Sapakoff: Beamer 2.0, Gamecocks football coaches and second-year success
  • Despite tougher slate and loss of key players, expectations same for Coastal Carolina
  • Clemson seems restocked at slot receiver with Spector, Williams and Taylor
  • Gamecocks’ Shane Beamer, Kentucky’s Mark Stoops put ‘culture’ controversy behind them

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • Old Dominion football team names offensive coordinator, hires new assistant coach
  • Hayden Wolff named Old Dominion’s starting quarterback for season opener vs. Virginia Tech
  • Virginia Tech starting quarterback Grant Wells has been a life-long Hokies fan

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Tate Ratledge is back – and so is his mullet
  • Cunningham: SEC East is still least of Georgia’s concerns
  • WATCH: Breaking down Georgia football’s preseason camp
  • Bulldogs’ defense takes step forward in second preseason scrimmage
  • 5 notes from Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins’ media availability

The Associated Press

  • PICK SIX: From the Heisman to the Thorpe, the winners are?
  • Family matters: Nepotism a hurdle to diversity in coaching

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87
  • Tatis apologizes to Padres, fans for 80-game drug suspension
  • Parents of Astros’ Alvarez come from Cuba to see 1st game
  • Durant, Nets plan to move forward together instead of trade
  • Angels owner Arte Moreno explores selling franchise
  • Parker, Chicago advance to WNBA semis, beat New York 90-72

Charlotte Observer

  • Carolina Panthers name Baker Mayfield starting QB for Week 1 against Cleveland Browns
  • Panthers naming Baker Mayfield starter at QB signals hope for a team that needs it

Carolina Hurricanes sign veteran forward Paul Stastny to one-year deal Raleigh News & Observer

Washington Post

  • What makes Mariners President Catie Griggs special? It’s not her gender.
  • ‘I’ve failed’: Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. accepts blame after PED ban
  • Len Dawson, quarterback who led Chiefs to Super Bowl IV win, dies at 87
  • Erick Fedde’s return offers bright spot in Nationals’ gloomy loss in Seattle
  • Chase Young will miss the Commanders’ first four games — at least
  • Ted Leonsis emerges as a Nationals suitor as his Monumental media empire grows

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Max Fried spins a gem as Braves beat Pirates, pull within 2 games of Mets
  • Hummer: Cantlay still very much the one to beat at Tour Championship
  • Tour Championship: Round 1 pairings and tee times
  • Falcons cut four, waive one to get down to 80 players

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