East Carolina coach Mike Houston met with media Monday and didn’t name a specific quarterback as a starter for an American Athletic Conference matchup at unbeaten Army on Saturday at noon (ESPN2). Jake Garcia has started every game for ECU (3-3, 1-1 AAC), but the Pirates brought in Michigan State transfer Katin Houser late in… [ More… ]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates in a tough spot
A 55-24 American Athletic Conference loss at Charlotte on Saturday, Oct. 5, would be a lot easier to forget if East Carolina had a game this week. The severity of the setback, an open date and the daunting prospect of a matchup at unbeaten Army make this week a tough time to be a Pirate.… [ More… ]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this “Pirate Football Playback” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza dissect East Carolina’s stunning blowout loss on the road to American Athletic Conference foe Charlotte on Saturday. They candidly critique the breakdowns in the Pirates’ performance, speculate on bigger questions surrounding… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day49ers deliver stunning blowout
CHARLOTTE — With over 70 first-year additions to the roster, maybe it was just a matter of time before things meshed for Charlotte. The 49ers put together a breakout performance for a 55-24 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina at Jerry Richardson Stadium on Saturday. “You can put it on me,” said ECU coach… [ More… ]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina looks to move to 2-0 in the American Athletic Conference at Charlotte today with the forecast for the 3:30 p.m. kickoff calling for clear skies, a temperature of 81 degrees, 55 percent humidity and wind from the north-northeast at eight miles per hour. By the completion of the contest, the mercury will dip… [ More… ]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina’s Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, American Athletic Conference road clash with Charlotte (3:30 p.m., ESPNU). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. Seasoned by almost five decades of experience as a sports journalist,… [ More… ]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEECU Football Preview: Charlotte
Watch this “Pirate Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Kyle Barber, Bubba Rosenbaum and guest East Carolina Hall of Famer Andrew Bayes look ahead to ECU’s American Athletic Conference road clash with Charlotte on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 (3:30 p.m., ESPNU) and delve into a variety of other… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston’s home region hurting
Some things matter more than football. East Carolina coach Mike Houston hails from Frankin, NC, a town in the western part of the state about 75 minutes southwest of Asheville, which recently experienced catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene. The last question at Houston’s news conference after a 30-20 home win over Texas-San Antonio in ECU’s… [ More… ]
Inside Game DayPirates put together comeback of their own
GREENVILLE — East Carolina could be 5-0 at this point, without too many what ifs, but the Pirates were feeling pretty good Saturday evening about a 1-0 start in the American Athletic Conference. After losing at home to Appalachian State, 21-19, after leading 16-0, and taking a 35-24 loss at Liberty last week after jumping… [ More… ]