First-year East Carolina coach Mike Houston said after a 42-10 loss at Navy last Saturday that there would be positives for the Pirates after the loss in the American Athletic Conference opener was examined. He shared his thoughts in that regard. “As long as your kids are trying to compete, there’s always going to be… [ More… ]
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The Bradsher Beat on ECU Soccer
Encore opportunity against State fizzles
It’s rare enough for two different East Carolina squads to face N.C. State within the space of eight days, but victories in both contests would have been a special kind of Pirate magic. Unfortunately, an echo of the ECU volleyball team’s 3-2 win over the Wolfpack last week was not to be heard when the… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk
‘Winnable’ games up next for humbled Pirates
Score this one as another disappointing chapter in East Carolina’s football series with Navy. We analyzed it all week. The Navy numbers against the Pirates were astounding in the series. Everything pointed to another Midshipmen blowout. Most of the time in sports a preliminary look doesn’t always pan out. This time it did. Navy dominated… [ More… ]
Insights from Brett
No quick fix in sight
As was the case with East Carolina’s season opener at N.C. State, Saturday’s 42-10 beatdown at the hands of Navy had an uncomfortably familiar look and feel to it. If it wasn’t already obvious before this weekend, it should be now. Turning the ECU football program around and restoring it to its past glory isn’t… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day
Pirates ‘take a step back’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Navy had two weeks to prepare for East Carolina and was playing at home in the American Athletic Conference opener for both programs. The Midshipmen also had another advantage in taking a 42-10 win over the Pirates on Saturday, resurgent quarterback Malcolm Perry, who was shifted to running back for a portion… [ More… ]
Photo Feature
Game Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s loss to Navy on Saturday on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.)
Audio Feature
Mike Houston Postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters after the Pirates were defeated by Navy on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt)
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio Feature
Bonesville Pregame
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff against Navy at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist… [ More… ]
Special Feature
Game Day Weather
The weather looks favorable as East Carolina opens its American Athletic Conference football schedule at Navy today at 3:30 p.m. The forecast is calling for 82 degrees and clear skies at kickoff with 43 percent humidity, a zero percent chance of precipitation and wind out of the west at eight miles per hour. By the… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Wins mean festive meals
East Carolina’s first football win in the Mike Houston coaching era, a 48-9 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday night, was followed by a winners dinner on Sunday night. The players enjoyed a banquet and the coaching staff got to spend some weekend time with their families. “It was fantastic,” Houston said. “The kids appreciated the… [ More… ]
The Bradsher Beat
Signature road win fuels home momentum
All sporting events are altered by momentum, but a sport like volleyball — one not dictated by a clock — is even more prone to one team building a lead and running away with it. It’s a dynamic that makes East Carolina’s Tuesday upset of N.C. State — a 3-2 victory achieved after falling into… [ More… ]