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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPThursday, September 15, 2022

September 15, 2022 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates win out for Georgia prep linebacker

Pirates Open AAC Soccer Play at SMU ecupirates.com

Greenville businesses see increased revenue during the first two weeks of ECU football season WNCT 9

247 Sports

  • ECU offense set to add speedy Jsi Hatfield back to the mix
  • What Campbell coach Mike Minter said about ECU
  • Odds revealed for ECU’s matchup against Campbell
  • College football rankings: Georgia rises, Texas A&M, Notre Dame tumble in CBS Sports 131 entering Week 3
  • PODCAST: Have the first two games changed our outlook for ECU’s season?

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU football: Pirates’ secondary aims to strike smart, aggressive balance
  • ECU roundup: Soccer earns Top 25 votes; Burleson hits in MLB; Volleyball begins weekend tournament

How ECU, App State, Charlotte and ‘the little guys’ in NC view future of college sports  Charlotte Observer (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

AAC Week 3 College Football Games: Live Stream and TV Channel Info FORTHEWIN

Underdog Pawdcast: AAC Week 2 Recap + Week 3 Preview SB Nation

Inside the 20-year relationship between Florida Gators’ Billy Napier and USF’s Jeff Scott  The Tampa Times

 Memphis football’s Xavier Cullens is motivated by the subject of death Memphis Commercial Appeal

Big leg, big improvement: Tulane kicker Kriston Esnard perfect through two games NOLA.com

Mustangs ready for the challenge as SMU faces first major test at Maryland Dallas Morning News

TU notebook: Defense succeeding despite lack of pressure on QBs in two games Tulsa World

 Meet the Miami RedHawks, UC’s opponent in Battle for the Victory Bell Cincinnati Enquirer

Analysis: UCF football faces key questions ahead of FAU trip Orlando Sentinel

Houston Chronicle

  • Smith: UH’s Derek Parish turns chip on shoulder into stardom
  • After health scare, UH’s Sedrick Williams is thriving, grateful

‘No regrets’: Former Wichita State star Toure’ Murry retires from pro basketball career Wichita Eagle

Navy coaching braintrust stays positive, preaches improvement Baltimore Sun

UNT coach Seth Littrell acknowledges importance of game at UNLV, chance to move to 3-1 Denton Record-Chronicle

Underdogs vs. Texas, UTSA still has an edge San Antionio Express News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Slowing Texas Tech’s Air Raid offensive attack will be key for NC State football
  • Off to best start since 2006, NC Central hopes game at New Hampshire highlights growth
  • How App State became story of college football — again, after another improbable win

Sweet Carolina: NC college football teams riding high early WSOC TV

WRAL

  • Holliday: Triangle football teams off to an historic start
  • Here are the games, players and matchups to watch in Week 3 of the 2022 college football season

U.Va. not as mysterious to ODU as Virginia Tech was in terms of preparation Hampton Roads Daily Press

Tony Elliott on ODU: Monarchs ‘sense that there’s blood in the water’ Augusta Free Press

Big-play potential has ODU confident against Virginia: ‘We definitely feel like we can beat these guys, too’ Richmond

Virginia working to fix a leaky offensive line after Illinois debacle Washington Post

Winston Salem Journal

  • Kobie Turner hitting all the right notes for Wake Forest’s defensive line
  • Wake Forest loses key starter for the rest of the season with injury to defensive back Coby Davis
  • Ram Ramblings: WSSU will start its third different quarterback in as many games
  • ‘Getting the right people’: App State winning culture held together by common thread

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Gamecocks TE Austin Stogner looking for ‘RBIs’ against No. 1 Georgia
  • Clemson star says he’s LeBron on the court. Dabo Swinney calls him a ‘monster’ on the field.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Bulldogs gearing up for rowdy environment at Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Georgia picks up Ball State to replace Oklahoma on 2023 schedule
  • Bradley: Again No. 1, Georgia enters soft part of its schedule

Virginia Tech’s upcoming two-game stretch is another new challenge for first-year head coach Brent Pry Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

The Associated Press

  • FBS ADs urge college football reform, but not NCAA breakaway
  • Week 3 Preview: ’Bama, Baylor out to avoid more Sun upsets
  • College Football Picks: Texas A&M welcomes hungry Hurricanes

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • NBA considered suspending Sarver for more than 1 year
  • Wainwright, Molina make history, then lead Cards over Brews
  • Pro Picks aims to rebound following a rough start in Week 1
  • Reality check at last-place Leicester as Rodgers faces heat
  • Nike releases US World Cup jerseys some criticize as bland
  • Study: 1-in-5 U.S. adults bet money on sports in past year
  • Minor leaguers form union, 17 days after organizing began

Winston Salem Journal

  • Can Al Michaels make streaming the NFL on Amazon Prime Video a Thursday night ritual?
  • How to watch ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Amazon Prime Video
  • Today in sports history: Sept. 15
  • Greg Cote: Zero to perfect: 50 years later, how Shula’s Dolphins made Miami matter as a sports town

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers QB Baker Mayfield jokes about getting taller, prepares for Week 2 vs. Giants
  • ‘Your grandfather wants me?’ What Austin Dillon did to lure Kyle Busch to RCR, and why
  • The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series schedule just dropped. Here are some of the highlights

Panthers withdraw city, county deal over abandoned SC facility Charleston Post & Courier

Could there be another Seth Jarvis for Canes in prospects showcase? 5 skaters to watch  Raleigh News & Observer

Washington Post

  • For these NFL starting quarterbacks, the seat is already getting hot
  • With ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Amazon Prime, the NFL bets on streaming
  • Robert Sarver: Racist, sexist … and so rich that it doesn’t matter
  • U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin lands first quad axel in competition
  • Former Maryland stars helped power Sun to WNBA Finals
  • For the first time in history, minor league baseball players have a union
  • With the World Cup near, USMNT sets its roster for final tuneups

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • For Jesse Chavez, success with the Braves is all about familiarity
  • Daily update: Chase for the NL East, playoff race
  • Top of the lineup struggles as Braves drop two of three to Giants
  • Braves’ Ian Anderson suffers oblique strain amid rough season
  • Atlanta United tops Orlando for first two-game win streak

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