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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPThursday, October 9, 2025

October 9, 2025 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU Travels To Tulane For Thursday Night Football On ESPN; London Montgomery having impact at East Carolina …Jeff Hoffman closes out Blue Jays’ win over Yankees in Game 4 of ALDS… Belichick says he’s “fully committed” to UNC football amid whirlwind week…Hurricanes host the Devils to begin 2025 season

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Tulane play by play voice Corey Gloor

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Travels To Tulane For Thursday Night Football On ESPN
  • Pirates Conclude Home Stand Against Temple on Thursday

AAC matchup features Tulane playing East Carolina The Associated Press

East Carolina vs. Tulane prediction, odds, line, time: 2025 college football Week 7 picks from proven model CBS Sports

How to Watch Tulane vs. East Carolina: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 9, 2025 FOX Sports

East Carolina vs. Tulane Prediction: Pirates Visit Green Wave Athlon Sports

East Carolina vs Tulane Prediction, Picks & Odds for October 9 — College Football Week 7 Covers.com

YAHOO!

  • Shaker grad Jeff Hoffman closes out Blue Jays’ win over Yankees in Game 4 of ALDS
  • Tulane vs East Carolina Prediction: Will the Real Pirates and Green Wave Step Up?

East Carolina Pirates at Tulane Green Wave odds, picks and predictions Detroit Free Press

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: London Montgomery having impact at East Carolina The Morning Call

ECU vs. Tulane: Week 7 College Football Betting Odds, Prediction College Sports Wire

ECU defense looks to lead Pirates to upset win over …  WNCT 9

ECU faces Tulane on Thursday night in early battle for first in American Conference WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • Five things we’re watching with ECU heading into Tulane game
  • ECU at Tulane: Five Green Wave players to watch
  • Here’s how ECU is keeping things light on the road with a unique approach this season

Pirates travel to Tulane for latest ESPN showcase Rocky Mount Telegram

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU GAMEDAY: Pirates set for latest ESPN showcase, travel to Tulane
  • ECU GAMEDAY: The Numbers Game
  • ECU GAMEDAY: Three players to watch
  • ECU roundup: Women’s golf record broken, soccer hosting again

Guerry Smith predicts the outcome of Tulane’s American Conference home opener vs. East Carolina NOLA.com

Sports Illustrated

  • Ja’Quan McMillian Quietly Etches His Name Into Broncos History
  • Fast Eddie: Tulane-ECU Pick

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • All American | Oct. 8
  • East Carolina, Rice Pick Up First Swimming and Diving Honors of the Year
  • September Tennis Players Of The Month

How does the American Conference stack up after Week 6? Here are our power ratings. NOLA.com

Who is Jon Sumrall? What to know of Tulane football coach, top Power Four candidate USA Today

USF must clean it up fast before high-stakes trip to North Texas Green Gold and Bold

James Madison swim and dive ready for American Conference debut WHSV

Zach Wilcke next up at starting QB. What does this mean for Charlotte 49ers? Charlotte Observer

USF Bulls tuning out the noise, even when it’s joyful for a change Tampa Bay Times

What’s Memphis football’s most difficult remaining game MSN

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Ranking every remaining Memphis football opponent, and who’s toughest
  •  What’s Memphis football’s most difficult game left, and other burning questions
  • Penny Hardaway’s Tigers should repeat as conference champs — right?

North Texas hasn’t been undefeated this late in a season since before “Mean” Joe Greene The Associated Press

Denton Record-Chronicle

  • Prediction: UNT will edge South Florida in front of huge crowd at DATCU Stadium
  • Could UNT actually make a run at the College Football Playoff?

UTSA finds focus on ‘why’ in effort to regroup from early setbacks San Antonio Express-News

TU football midseason report card: Hurricane slightly above average so far Tulsa World

Times Record-Herald

  •  Army football quarterback start up for grabs headed into Charlotte
  • Jeff Monken pay: How much did Army football pay its coach

Annapolis Captial

  • Navy football star goes viral for ‘Lambeau Leap’ into his father’s arms
  • Navy fullback Alex Tecza plays for family and the people of Pittsburgh

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • How the Hurricanes turned the Stanley Cup playoffs from a hope to an expectation
  • Have the Carolina Hurricanes learned enough from the Panthers to dethrone them?
  • Belichick says he’s “fully committed” to UNC football amid whirlwind week
  • Will NCAA’s new coach’s challenge help get games back under two hours?
  • How Andrew Luck helped one Southeast Raleigh standout find his fit at Stanford
  • The ACC made a photo mistake. It gave NC State men’s basketball more motivation
  • Why Duke basketball is counting on defensive ‘menace’ Maliq Brown this season
  • Report: UNC football suspends assistant coach Armond Hawkins
  • UNC football is no longer moving forward with in-season documentary. Here’s why

WRAL

  • Bill Belichick ‘fully committed’ to UNC amid reports of dysfunction, toxic culture at program
  • UNC football fallout: Breaking down the future of the program as UNC backs Belichick
  • Locker room fight among 2 players, ‘toxic’ environment and report of a coach suspended: Inside Bill Belichick’s divided UNC program
  • NCAA moves to allow student-athletes, staff to bet on pro sports
  • Reports: UNC suspends assistant coach, reminds athletes against selling tickets after WRAL report
  • UNC football in-season documentary with Hulu scrapped amid reports of program dysfunction
  • Carolina Hurricanes start 2025-26 season hosting New Jersey Devils
  • Doeren: Big win gives Wolfpack a chance to see some young players
  • UNC students disheartened by football team’s failure to meet high expectations

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Officiating not Gamecocks’ concern, but series has had its moments with the stripes
  • Clemson forward says ‘rat poison’ led him to transfer. A love of the Tigers pulled him back.
  • Hamilton: More league games axed South Carolina-Miami series before it could start — and that’s OK
  • Breakout receiver emerges as Gamecocks prepare for LSU
  • Swinney miffed by Clemson roughing the passer penalties, says D-tackles aren’t ‘gymnasts’

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • David Teel: UVA basketball players, coaches revel in football’s resurgence
  • Trevyn Gray: Norfolk State’s biggest opponent might be itself as mistakes keep mounting
  • Norfolk State men and women eye more MEAC basketball titles despite roster turnover
  • William & Mary hires interim general manager for athletics
  • David Teel: Can Mike Young’s team be the upbeat story Virginia Tech needs?

The Associated Press

  • NCAA moves closer to allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports
  • Ethan Vasko threw for 243 yards and ran for a touchdown in Liberty’s 19-8 win over UTEP
  • Missouri State beats Middle Tennessee 22-20 for the program’s first Conference USA victory
  • No. 18 BYU goes for back-to back 6-0 starts, Arizona already matched win total of Big 12 debut
  • NC State visits No. 16 Notre Dame, No. 25 Florida State hosts Pittsburgh to top ACC’s weekly slate
  • What to watch in the SEC: Tigers try to stem the Tide, and a quieter Red River Rivalry
  • Auburn seeks offensive gains against No. 10 Georgia, which has won 8 straight in the series
  • Big Ten schedule includes two Top 25 matchups in Indiana-Oregon and Ohio State-Illinois
  • Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has a new job: chief basketball officer for his former Duke program
  • Magic Johnson to lead 137th Rose Parade as grand marshal
  • The ACC has been going through a sideline overhaul. This year that includes 4 new head coaches
  • Deion Sanders back at Colorado practice after procedure for blood clots
  • College sports watchdog sets up tip line for confidential reporting of violations in new NIL era
  • NCAA approves a single January transfer window in college football

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Hurricanes host the Devils to begin 2025 season
  • Blue Jays beat Yankees 5-2 in Game 4 to reach first ALCS since 2016
  • Guerrero and Blue Jays set up nicely for ALCS after putting away Yankees in Game 4
  • Aaron Judge remains without World Series ring as Yankees’ title drought reaches 16 years
  • Kyle Schwarber hits two homers to lift Phillies over Dodgers 8-2 and avoid sweep in NLDS
  • Cubs use 4-run 1st inning to top the Brewers 4-3 and avoid NL Division Series sweep
  • Tigers rally to beat Mariners 9-3 and force decisive Game 5 in AL Division Series
  • Wilson hits last-second jumper to lift Aces over Mercury 90-88 for a 3-0 lead in the WNBA Finals
  • Soccer match between Argentina, Puerto Rico moved from Chicago to Florida amid immigration crackdown
  • Jaguars and Browns trade starting cornerbacks, AP source says
  • Antetokounmpo says he’s ‘locked in’ with Bucks while noting possibility he could change his mind
  • NBA returns to China for 1st time since a rift distanced it from one of the sport’s largest fanbases
  • Flames rally to beat the Oilers 4-3 in shootout to spoil Draisaitl’s 400th NHL goal
  • Kings top Golden Knights 6-5 in shootout, spoiling Dorofeyev’s hat trick and Marner’s debut
  • Pastrnak has a 3-point night in the Bruins’ 3-1 victory over Ovechkin and the Capitals
  • Tony Stewart jokes about sleeping on the couch if he wins drag race against wife Leah Pruett
  • NASCAR and teams to meet in court to try to resolve yearlong feud over charter system
  • Greyserman, Cauley and Campbell sit atop the leaderboard after 1st round of PGA Tour event in Japan
  • Thai golfer Arpichaya Yubol shoots 8-under 64 to take a 1-stroke lead at the LPGA Shanghai
  • Sean Payton reminisces about his days as a QB in England ahead of Broncos’ London game

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