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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPThursday, October 31, 2024

October 31, 2024 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Garrett Riley addresses having his name mentioned in ECU coaching search… Soccer’s Viera earns play of week honors; men’s hoops, football to hold doubleheader … Tulane’s toughness to be tested in short turnaround to Charlotte trip… Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirate Football Playback

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Closes Out Fall Season At Liberty Hidden Dual
  • Game Times Set For 2024 Purple-Gold World Series
  • Pirates Set for Regular Season Finale Hosting Rice

The East Carolinian

  • Football/Men’s Basketball Doubleheader announced
  • ECU volleyball brings four-game win streak to Memphis
  • Show out strong for the final stretch
  • ECU football dominates Temple on Homecoming Weekend

WNCT 9

  • ECU women’s basketball has Media Day ahead of season’s …
  • Downtown Greenville prepping for Halloween

Pepsi Spotlight: First Lady Pirate Marissa Weber WITN 7

247 Sports

  • Clemson offensive coordinator Garrett Riley addresses ECU opening rumors
  • The best pure fits by position in the 2024 college basketball transfer portal
  • ECU’s RJ Felton tabbed Top 100 player in college basketball entering the season
  • White locked in at Carolina, not the next step in coaching career

ECU roundup: Soccer’s Viera earns play of week honors; men’s hoops, football to hold doubleheader Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Garrett Riley’s name floated for ECU job. Clemson offensive coordinator responds Columbia (SC) The State

Clemson offensive coordinator Garrett Riley on being linked to the ECU head coach job USA Today

Garrett Riley addresses having his name mentioned in ECU coaching search On3

Riley Responds to His Name Being Linked to Open ECU Job The Clemson Insider

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Cross Country Championships Rescheduled for Friday in Wichita American Athletic Conference

AAC Week 10 2024 college football games: live stream and TV channel info For the Win

AAC football: 2024 Week 10 odds, tips and betting trends SportsbookWire

Tulane’s toughness to be tested in short turnaround to Charlotte trip NOLA.com

Charlotte 49ers welcome prime-time game and national spotlight: ‘A great night for football’ Charlotte Observer

Sports Illustrated

  • Tulane Green Wave Top Offensive Stars to Watch Against Charlotte 49ers
  • Three Biggest Keys for Tulane Green Wave to Beat Charlotte 49ers
  • Tulane Green Wave’s Star Defensive Back Earns East-West Shrine Bowl Invite
  • Electric Defensive Back Secures Tulane On SI’s Defensive Player of the Week
  • How Much Did Tulane Green Wave Improve AAC and College Football Playoff Odds?

Tulane vs. Charlotte prediction, odds, spread, line: 2024 college football Week 10 picks by proven model CBS Sports

Tulane vs Charlotte Prediction and Picks: Green Wave Roll Past 49ers Covers

Will USF have a quarterback derby down the season’s final stretch? Tampa Tribune

USF back on the court after Abdur-Rahim’s death: ‘They wanted to play’ The Oracle

USF names interim coach, saying Fletcher is the right man to lead Bulls after Abdur-Rahim’s death NBC Sports

AAC tiebreaker scenarios: How can Memphis make it to the title game? dailymemphian

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Questions, concerns and criticisms as Memphis basketball season opener nears
  • How will Penny Hardaway respond to more pressure? 5 bold predictions for Memphis basketball

Will Memphis football vs. UTSA be another close game for the Tigers, or can they win big? YAHOO!

UTSA’s Traylor points out that NOBODY in the AAC has NIL like Memphis (AUDIO/Geoff Calkins) WMFS

TU doesn’t name starting QB, but players rally behind Legas Tulsa World

UAB vs. Tulsa Football Prediction & Game Preview – Nov. 2 SF Gate

Rusk’s McCown says he ‘executed pretty well’ in setting UTSA passing record KLTV

Temple News

  • What happened to Temple’s defense against ECU?
  • Temple ends season with 10th straight loss

Brenen Lorient, new to UNT basketball team, ready to prove himself after bit role in magical run at FAU Denton Record Chronicle

Houston Chronicle

  • AAC College Football Predictions for Week 10
  • Rice vs. Navy Football Prediction & Game Preview – Nov. 2

Army football tried, and failed, to quit the flexbone: How a rocky breakup made the Black Knights stronger CBS Sports

‘The culture is just different’: Still unbeaten Johnson C. Smith football has bigger goals Charlotte Observer

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • College basketball, king of all sports in NC, should be special again in the Triangle
  • ‘Competitive fervor’ with a soft spot: NC football recruit all about teamwork, family
  • The ACC hoops world, according to Luke DeCock: Promising outlooks for NC’s Big Four
  • Three takeaways from NC State Wolfpack men’s basketball exhibition win over Lees-McRae

Winston Salem Journal

  • A higher calling: Basketball is important to WSSU’s Jeremy Dixon, but his faith guides him even more
  • Kevin Sherrington: 12-team College Football Playoff could present a problem for schools like Texas, Texas A&M
  • SEC field invasions haven’t stopped, but are getting better

Columbia The State

  • Will South Carolina’s offense look any different coming off a bye?
  • What we learned from South Carolina MBB’s exhibition game win over Wooster
  • 3 reasons South Carolina will beat No. 10 Texas A&M, and 3 reasons they won’t

Charleston Post & Courier

  • How Clemson’s Klubnik got off on the right foot this season, literally
  • Gamecocks focused on Texas A&M, but know final 5 games will stamp season
  • Chris Mack era opens at College of Charleston after two years away from the game
  • Freddie Freeman MVP as Dodgers clinch World Series title over Yankees
  • Gamecocks display their 3-point prowess in exhibition win over Wooster

Roanoke Times

  • Confidence a major factor in Pene’s journey to becoming Hokies’ starting defensive tackle
  • Young says Virginia Tech still has enough pieces to win
  • Hokies post-practice report: Key players at practice, special teams wins, and more

2024 Fall Report: Southern Miss D1Baseball

The Associated Press

  • Some game-changing QB switches in FBS even with most Week 1 starters still in that role
  • No. 18 Pitt, No. 20 SMU have ACC championship in sights while Duke’s Diaz returns to Miami
  • Four ACC unbeatens will soon be three (at most) when SMU-Pittsburgh dust settles
  • No. 2 Georgia versus Florida highlights SEC action, with No. 10 Texas A&M at South Carolina
  • No. 17 Kansas State takes high hopes and a four-game winning streak to improving Houston
  • Manny Diaz returns to his old Miami home when Duke takes on the fifth-ranked Hurricanes
  • No. 7 Tennessee rested and eager to avoid letdown against struggling Kentucky
  • Texas A&M coach Mike Elko likes the focus of his 10th-ranked Aggies with South Carolina up next
  • Big Ten slate features No. 3 Penn State hosting No. 4 Ohio State and No. 1 Oregon visiting Michigan
  • No. 11 Clemson starts difficult, defining November stretch with high-scoring Louisville
  • No. 11 Cyclones play for program’s 1st 8-0 start as key stretch opens against Texas Tech
  • USC’s Kiki Iriafen heads list of transfers in women’s basketball
  • Roster chaos born of NIL money and the transfer portal have turned college hoops upside-down
  • COVID-19 led to extra college eligibility. Those 5th-year players are set for their last runs

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
  • Yankees blow 5-run lead with epic defensive meltdown as Dodgers rally to clinch World Series
  • Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
  • World Series: Freddie Freeman wins MVP award after tying record with 12 RBIs for Dodgers
  • Los Angeles sees bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World Series
  • Panthers QB Bryce Young will start in Week 9, when the Saints anticipate Derek Carr’s return
  • Bronny James feels love from Cleveland while scoring first NBA points in an arena where he grew up
  • English soccer’s biggest grudge match is born from a controversial and resented US-style relocation
  • Karl-Anthony Towns scores 44 points, Knicks rally in 2nd half to beat Heat 116-107
  • Hana Wakimoto of Japan shoots 9-under 63 to lead after the first round of LPGA’s Toto Classic
  • OKC’s Holmgren gets the best of San Antonio’s Wembanyama in latest matchup between young 7-footers
  • Anfernee Simons rallies Trail Blazers to 106-105 win over Clippers with 25-point performance
  • Dort scores 20 points, Holmgren adds 19 as Thunder roll past Spurs 105-93 to remain unbeaten
  • Trayce Jackson-Davis, Draymond Green lead Warriors to second straight win against Pelicans
  • Saunas, reindeer and hockey: Stars and Panthers enjoy their time in Finland before 2-game series
  • Sharks acquire defenseman Timothy Liljegren in a trade with the Maple Leafs

Dodgers win eighth World Series title LA Times

Dodgers Defeat Yankees to Win Their 8th World Series The New York Times

WRAL

  • Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit to beat Yankees 7-6
  • Panthers to start Bryce Young vs. Saints, Andy Dalton expected to serve as backup
  • World Series: Freddie Freeman wins MVP award after tying record with 12 RBIs for Dodgers
  • In 12-team College Football Playoff, strength of schedule will go a long way in deciding bracket
  • Yankee Stadium fans ejected after one pries ball out of Mookie Betts’ glove at World Series

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte FC set for historic first home playoff match: ‘Can’t exist without that fan support’
  • Charlotte Hornets nearly had to learn things the hard way in holding off Toronto Raptors
  • Panthers players react to Diontae Johnson trade as Bryce Young prepares to start in Week 9
  • Three thoughts on Carolina Panthers’ roster ahead of the 2024 NFL trade deadline

Washington Post

Atlanta Journal Constitution

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