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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPThursday, August 1, 2024

August 1, 2024 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU Officially Opens ’24 Preseason Camp… Revel Named To Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List…  Rodgers Named Women’s Tennis Assistant Coach… ECU safety Dontavius Nash getting some reps at cornerback as he ‘prepares to play both’… Paris Olympics Day 5: Ledecky wins; Triathlon held in the Seine; Guatemala earns its 1st gold

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Heat impacts Pirates’ first practice

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Officially Opens ’24 Preseason Camp
  • Revel Named To Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
  • Rodgers Named Women’s Tennis Assistant Coach

ECU football opens camp, high focus on takeaways, ball control WNCT 9

247 Sports

  • ECU safety Dontavius Nash getting some reps at cornerback as he ‘prepares to play both’
  • ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 31 Kevon Merrell
  • Everything Mike Houston said after ECU’s first preseason practice
  • SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: ECU opens preseason camp

Pirates in the pros: Norby traded to Miami Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Four American Defensive Backs on Jim Thorpe Award Watch List American Athletic Conference

Ranking every 2024 Florida college football game. Which one is No. 1? Tampa Tribune

USF quarterback Byrum Brown is the ‘face of the Bulls’ FOX 13

USF quarterback Byrum Brown has ‘unfinished business’ YAHOO!

USF football looks to take things to the next level as team begins fall camp WTSP 10

Memphis’ Ryan Silverfield on tampering: ‘Our guys are probably still being recruited right now’ USA Today

Tulane Coach’s Relationship Building Lands Key Transfer Sports Illustrated

Kevin Wilson praises leadership and work ethic of top Tulsa RB Anthony Watkins Tulsa World

NOLA.com

  • See how the Tulane football team is trying to beat the heat during preseason practice
  • Former Tulane player Dominik Koepfer makes Olympic round of 16, falls to Novak Djokovic

UNT optimistic heading into head coach Eric Morris’ second season YAHOO!

QB Chandler Morris feels comfortable, confident as UNT opens fall practice Dallas Morning News

For these former Charlotte 49ers, the road to the NFL goes through Pittsburgh Charlotte Observer

UTSA football kicks off first day of fall camp KSAT

With workmanlike approach, UTSA holds steady on first day of preseason practice San Antonio Express News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips goes on the offensive: ‘That, to me, is my responsibility to the league’
  • ‘He’s built for it:’ How Sean Brown fills a void for NC State football at linebacker
  • Who will win the ACC football championship? The league’s preseason poll is out
  • UNC swimmer Patrick Hussey makes first Olympic appearance for team Canada in 800 relay

WRAL

  • Florida State picked to win ACC again; See where NC State, UNC, Duke placed in media poll
  • Grayson McCall: The blueprint and culture matches what I do
  • Why Mack Brown called out Mike Elko after he left Duke for Texas A&M
  • After breakout season, UNC star Hampton wants to show off his all-around game
  • ‘We don’t want to be good’: For NC State, eyeing 12-team playoff, good no longer enough
  • Duke’s Diaz, BC’s O’Brien make quick push to connect with players after taking new jobs
  • Texas transfer Maalik Murphy embracing opportunity at Duke

Greg Cote: Book it. Miami will vie for ACC title, make playoff in huge return to power. Winston Salem Journal

Columbia The State

  • New QB, new playbook: Expect South Carolina’s offense to look different this season
  • Three big questions facing Clemson football, Dabo Swinney heading into 2024 season
  • Changing of the guard? Clemson football not the favorite to win the ACC in 2024
  • Ray Tanner details next steps for South Carolina as an Under Armour school

Charleston Post & Courier

  • 5 questions facing Gamecocks for preseason camp, starting with Rocket Sanders
  • Clemson not favored to win the ACC in 2024
  • Clemson’s attorney fees in case vs. ACC could soon exceed $1 million
  • 5 burning questions as Clemson enters fall camp — and Georgia awaits
  • After coaching Michael Phelps, SC native leads another swimmer to record-breaking win in Paris
  • Gamecocks will have swollen roster going into fall baseball practice

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • Virginia Tech picked sixth, UVA 16th in ACC preseason football poll
  • Battle for starting quarterback job starts as ODU opens fall football camp
  • ODU linebacker Jason Henderson makes Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list

Roanoke Times

  • Teel: Multiple bids in expanded College Football Playoff ‘critical’ for ACC
  • ACC’s newest football additions bring some players to watch
  • ACC quarterbacks ‘enjoying’ and aiming to play faster with coach-to-player helmet communication
  • 2024 Heisman Trophy preseason odds, picks and predictions: Dillon Gabriel, Carson Beck & more

Reigning ACC champion Florida State is the preseason favorite to win the league’s football crown The Associated Press

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Paris Olympics Day 5: Ledecky wins; Triathlon held in the Seine; Guatemala earns its 1st gold
  • US tops South Sudan 103-86 at Paris Olympics, earns spot in men’s basketball quarterfinals
  • Defending champion U.S. women fall to 0-2 in 3×3 basketball pool play with 20-17 loss to Azerbaijan
  • The careers of Olympians like Simone Biles mirror the rise of adult gymnastics. ‘I’m never leaving.’
  • What’s next for Katie Ledecky? Another race and a relay as she goes for more records
  • Léon The Great: Marchand accomplishes a feat that was downright Phelps-like
  • No rest for Léon Marchand: Hours after winning 2 golds, French swimming star was back in the pool
  • Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics
  • Judge hears NFL’s motion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case, says jury did not follow instructions on damages
  • AP photographer explains what it’s like capturing triathlon swimming
  • Canada women’s soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal
  • Coco Gauff loses twice in a day in doubles and her Paris Olympics are finished
  • Tahiti’s youth surf culture gets a boost as island hosts the Paris Olympics
  • Germany tops Japan to clinch quarterfinal berth in its Olympic women’s basketball debut
  • Brenton Doyle wraps up impressive July with go-ahead homer in 8th as Rockies beat Angels 2-1
  • Valdez strikes out 10, Dubón hits a 2-run homer, and Astros come back for 5-4 win over Pirates
  • Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley named assistant at Presidents Cup

WRAL

  • Hurricanes new executive: ‘Very serious’ about bringing MLB team to Raleigh
  • New plans for $300-million PNC Arena renovation project expected Thursday
  • Rafael Nadal isn’t sure whether he will play in Paris again after his Olympics end in a doubles loss
  • Pan Zhanle of China breaks own world record to win Olympic gold medal in men’s 100-meter freestyle
  • Pan Zhanle of China breaks own world record to win Olympic gold medal in men’s 100-meter freestyle
  • U.S. men’s basketball punches ticket to knockout round with easy win over South Sudan

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Former Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal retires, and Canes will retire his number
  • The Hurricanes desperately needed Eric Staal to become a star. He delivered.

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