East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom in his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Coming off a season-opening loss to Central Florida, the Pirates are preparing for a Saturday road matchup with Georgia State. (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/092920_Mike-Houston_weely-presser_via-almyatt_140221_001.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts |… [ More… ]
Audio Feature
Football Recruiting
Former TCU linebacker sets new path at ECU
Jacoby Simpson was looking for a second chance to play major college football last July when East Carolina defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Blake Harrell came calling. Simpson, a linebacker, had just enrolled at a Texas junior college in Cisco after playing two seasons at Texas Christian University. The 6-foot, 225-pounder had seen action… [ More… ]
Recent News & Features
Inside Game Day
Giveaways disrupt Pirates’ fast start
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored first and last on Saturday at virtually-empty Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, but in between No. 13 Central Florida was sufficiently effective for a 51-28 American Athletic Conference victory. The Pirates (0-1) took it to the Knights (2-0) early as Holton Ahlers won the pregame toss, said ECU wanted the ball and then… [ More… ]
Audio: Press Conference Interview #1
Mike Houston postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters via Zoom after the Pirates were defeated by Central Florida on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in the season opener at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (AUDIO ONLY) https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/092620_ucf_mike-houston_almyatt-140217_001.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
Audio: Press Conference Interview #2
Holton Ahlers postgame
East Carolina quarterback Holton Ahlers spoke with reporters via Zoom after the Pirates were defeated by Central Florida on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in the season opener at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (AUDIO ONLY) https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/092620_ucf_holton-ahlers_almyatt-140217_003.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
Audio: Press Conference Interview #3
Xavier Smith postgame
East Carolina inside linebacker Xavier Smith spoke with reporters via Zoom after the Pirates were defeated by Central Florida on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in the season opener at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (AUDIO ONLY) https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/092620_ucf_ilb-xavier-smith_almyatt-140217_002.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
Game Day Weather
Turf could be a factor
East Carolina opens the 2020 football season at home today against No. 13 Central Florida. Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium has not been covered during rain before the game, which could affect footing. The temperature is expected to be 77 degrees for the noon kickoff with a 30 percent chance of precipitation and wind out… [ More… ]
Audio Feature with Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe
Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a noon kickoff on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium against American Athletic Conference rival Central Florida. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since the site’s founding in 2001. Monroe, color… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Long-awaited kickoff nears
East Carolina is scheduled to make its latest start to a football season on Saturday at home against No. 13 Central Florida (ABC, noon) since a 27-9 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne in Greenville on Sept. 27, 1947. Originally scheduled for ESPN+, the matchup has been shifted to the higher-profile ABC platform in place of the Notre… [ More… ]
Audio Feature: Mike Houston
ECU coach laments 50-ticket limit
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom after a rainy practice on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, as the Pirates continued preparing for the season opener with American Athletic Conference rival Central Florida. Houston said Thursday’s practice would be the last regular session of the week and that the focus… [ More… ]
Preseason Audio Feature: Mike Houston
ECU’s COVID-19 absences dwindling
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom after practice on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, as the Pirates continued preparing for the season opener with Central Florida. The American Athletic Conference rivals will face off at noon on Sept. 26 (TV: ESPN+) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The full-pads workout encompassed drills… [ More… ]
Mike Houston Post-Scrimmage Audio Feature
Pirates end camp with game simulation
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom after the Pirates capped off preseason camp with a scrimmage on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Houston said the scrimmage was not scripted and was conducted as a full-pads game simulation governed by an experienced officiating crew that included six American Athletic Conference… [ More… ]