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… ]
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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… ]
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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… ]
Thursday Post-Practice Audio Feature
‘Spirited’ practice sets stage for scrimmage
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Houston indicated the day’s helmeted practice session was spirited and productive despite the avoidance of heavy contact as the team prepared for Friday’s scrimmage. Responding to a question from Bonesville’s Al Myatt about COVID-19 protocols before the… [ More… ]
Tuesday Post-Practice Audio Feature
Houston: Pirates making progress, getting in shape
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Houston cited improvements in the team’s performance and conditioning. He indicated the number of players still quarantined has been declining since practice resumed last week after an extended COVOD-19 pause (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/090820_Mike-Houston_Audio_via_almyatt_140130_001.mp3Podcast: Play in new window… [ More… ]
Thursday Post-Practice Audio Feature
Mike Houston: Pirates set back by interruption
Mike Houston spoke with reporters via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. The East Carolina football coach indicated the offense has the upper hand but that the team as a whole is “starting from scratch” as he discussed the Pirates’ third practice session since ending a 12-day suspension of activities that began on Aug. 20… [ More… ]
Preseason Football Audio Feature
Mike Houston Audio
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, after the Pirates conducted their first practice since football activities were halted on Aug. 20 in the wake of a round of positive COVID-19 tests. (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/090120_Mike-Houston_Audio_via_almyatt_140123_001.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts |… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Start of ECU football season altered again
East Carolina’s 2020 football schedule underwent adjustments on Thursday that significantly impacted the start of the season. The Pirates’ opener at home against Marshall, which had been moved from Sept. 5 to Aug. 29, and then to Sept. 12, has been removed from the slate for the present due to a time crunch generated by… [ More… ]
Preseason Football Audio Feature
Jon Gilbert Audio
East Carolina athletic director Jon Gilbert spoke with the news media via Zoom on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, after ECU’s announcement of the postponement of the Marshall game (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/082720_Jon-Gilbert_Audio_via_almyatt_140119_001.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS