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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPThursday, September 7, 2023

September 7, 2023 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

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ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Reveal 2023 Fall SB Schedule
  • Pirates Travel to No. 14 Duke  Soccer Thursday
  • Mike Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes

ECU softball team reveals 2023 fall schedule  WNCT 9

ECU football expected to play both Garcia and Flinn at quarterback again Saturday WITN 7

247 Sports

  • ECU ‘ready to see Dowdy rocking’ for home opener
  • Transfer Dustyn Hall quickly emerging as key piece of ECU’s offensive front
  • ECU wide receiver Kerry King to miss 2023 season with injury
  • Jack Powers’ targeting suspension overturned by NCAA

ECU football: Offensive line shows promise in Week 1 Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Huff wants to see better basics from Marshall entering matchup at East Carolina West Virginia MetroNews

Marshall vs. East Carolina: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines – September 9 The News Center

Sports Illustrated

  • Michigan Football: Donovan Edwards Glad That Rushing Attack Faced Adversity Against ECU
  • Donovan Edwards Shares Why He’s Grateful For Football Games Like ECU Despite Not Getting Running Game Going

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • ALL American – Sept. 6
  • Charlotte’s Scudder, Tulane’s Rebollo Earn First Cross Country Weekly Honors
  • Memphis, SMU Pick Up Early Week Wins

The Associated Press

  • No. 18 Oklahoma looks to build momentum against SMU after winning big in opener
  • No. 20 Ole Miss visits a No. 24 Tulane team seeking an early signature win
  • USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium despite concerns academics are being left behind

Army engaged in ‘positive’ talks with American about joining conference as replacement for SMU CBS Sports

American Athletic Conference eyes Army to replace SMU/92.9 Hosts React WMFS

Charlotte 49ers football: All-access documentary series debuts Thursday on ESPN+ Charlotte Observer

UTSA secures $2 million commitment from Harvey Najim to support football program San Antonio Express News

UTSA-Tulane, SMU-Memphis, and the AAC’s Must-Watch Conference Games This Season Mike Farrell Sports

Rice, Houston ready for anticipated rivalry game Field Level Media

UAB hopes to make it two in a row over Georgia Southern Statesboro Herald

Will AAC (and Memphis) regret not looking west for SMU’s replacement? Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU-OU football tickets sold out Tulsa World

No tickets for you: Any late-comers looking to attend Tulane-Ole Miss game are out of luck NOLA.com

Catching Waves: Reese’s, Locker Rooms, Peyton Manning Tulane Hullabaloo

Honorary single-digit Tywan Francis’ interception seals win in first game  Temple News

Temple vs. Rutgers: How to bet Saturday’s college football matchup Philadelphia Inquirer

Why SMU thinks the ACC move is the first step to a return to glory ESPN

Temple AD says Army would be a ‘great fit’ for Owls in AAC 247 Sports

SMU-Oklahoma will be first of many measuring sticks for ACC-bound Mustangs Dallas Morning News

AL.com

  • ‘Don’t add more chaos’: UAB looks to avoid Week 2 slump at Georgia Southern
  • Position-by-position breakdown for UAB vs. Georgia Southern

UH, Rice want to keep Bayou Bucket game in future schedules Houston Chronicle

Navy football slotback Brandon Chatman brings heart, toughness to position: ‘He’s what our football team is all about’ Annapolis Capital

Coach Paul Mills completes his men’s basketball staff with hire of Wichita State grad Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • What to know before you go: NC State football home opener vs. Notre Dame
  • NC State excited for challenge in Notre Dame transfer Sam Hartman’s return to Raleigh
  • UNC’s Bubba Cunningham discusses ACC expansion, Tez Walker at Raleigh Sports Club
  • How to watch or stream Saturday’s NC State football game against Notre Dame
  • Duke vs Lafayette football first look: Odds, key matchup and Blue Devils player to watch
  • Former NC State quarterback Ben Finley left the Pack — and the ACC. Then, things happened

Why expanding from coast to coast wasn’t a good idea for Clemson, ACC Palm Beach Post

The good, bad and ugly of the ACC Expansion The Pitt News

Teel: Hokies need to end drought against Power 5 non-conference opponents Richmond

Chuck Landon: Scheduling must change at WVU Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Winston Salem Journal

  • Appalachian State ponders approach to facing No. 21 North Carolina
  • Wake Forest notebook: Coach Dave Clawson not a fan of the new timing rules in college football
  • Pioneering Wake Forest alum to be honored in USTA ceremony

Charleston Post & Courier

  • ‘Darlington inside and out’: Kerry Tharp celebrates his last race at Darlington Raceway
  • Sapakoff: Which loss was worse? A Gamecocks-Tigers Myrtle Beach Bowl?
  • Gamecocks’ Jalon Kilgore leads freshman contingent
  • Clemson’s ‘weirdest game’ loss to Duke: 5 takeaways

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • JMU athletic director urges Dukes fans ‘to be UVA Strong’ at Saturday’s game in Charlottesville
  • Region/state roundup: UVA quarterback Tony Muskett will be game-time decision vs. JMU

Roanoke Times

  • Teel: Hokies need to end drought against Power 5 non-conference opponents
  • Hokies post-practice report: Punt return battle, learning how to finish, new team hotel

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Huge Georgia football fans exist even at Ball State
  • Georgia Tech’s J Batt, Angel Cabrera laud expansion of ACC

The Associated Press

  • Vanderbilt is going for its 1st 3-0 start since 2017 in a trip to Wake Forest
  • NC State will get another shot at a familiar QB when Sam Hartman and No. 10 Notre Dame visit
  • No. 17 Tar Heels are hoping for more defensive improvement as Appalachian State game arrives
  • No. 25 Clemson wants to turn things around against Charleston Southern after opening loss at Duke
  • No. 21 Duke aims to follow Clemson upset by beating FCS program Lafayette at home
  • No. 2 Michigan to host UNLV without suspended coach Jim Harbaugh and an eye on air attack
  • Deion Sanders and No. 22 Colorado make home debut against old rival Nebraska
  • West Virginia gets potential breather against Duquesne after Penn State blowout loss
  • Northwestern looks to end skid, give interim coach David Braun his 1st win when UTEP visits
  • TCU has to beat Nicholls to avoid 0-2 start after that Buffalo stampede in opener
  • Middle Tennessee gets second straight SEC foe with a trip to Missouri on Saturday
  • No. 11 Texas could reignite CFP talk for Big 12 with a win at No. 3 Alabama; Shough faces Ducks
  • Auburn heads West for a game at Cal with both teams coming off season-opening wins

 

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • The long road winding down at the World Cup, where semifinals await Team USA
  • In ‘brutal’ US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is ‘gonna die’
  • A US Open match was delayed when a spectator got medical attention during the first game
  • Naomi Osaka returns to the US Open for a discussion about mental health with Michael Phelps
  • Carlos Alcaraz reaches the US Open semifinals and closes in on a second consecutive title
  • SafeSport Center ‘in potential crisis’ according to panel’s survey of Olympic system
  • Rescue efforts are underway for an American caver who fell ill while exploring deep cave in Turkey
  • Astros slug their way to the top of the AL West with 16 homers in 3 games to sweep Rangers
  • Orioles beat Angels 10-3 to sweep series, extend winning streak to 5
  • MATCHDAY: Ronaldo reflects on Messi rivalry ahead of playing for Portugal in Euro 2024 qualifying

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers head coach Frank Reich is about to mark a huge milestone in Atlanta. Again.
  • Examining Panthers’ 2023 regular-season schedule: Cowboys, Packers headline home games
  • Charlotte’s zMAX Dragway will make history this weekend in inaugural dirt bike event
  • Exclusive: Panthers legend Thomas Davis on Cam, Luke, Bryce and that ‘Peyton call’

Washington Post

  • The subtle genius of Joe Burrow
  • NFL best bets for Week 1: No Aaron Rodgers, no problem for the Packers
  • Commanders owner on restoring the former name: ‘That ship has sailed.’
  • The Detroit Lions enter this season with hope and … why are you wincing?
  • Terry McLaurin, Chase Young progressing, hope to play in Commanders’ opener
  • One fan’s incredibly detailed conceptual rebrand for the Commanders
  • The maestro: The man who built the biggest match-fixing ring in tennis

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Spencer Strider’s NL Cy Young hopes take a hit in Braves’ loss to Cardinals
  • Braves’ Michael Soroka won’t pitch again this season
  • Braves Nation: Olson closing fast on single-season home run record
  • Falcons’ Desmond Ridder ready to address his skeptics

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