Good football coaches have an eye for special talent, even when it’s still developing. Rodney Mooney, the head coach at Wilson High in Florence, SC, witnessed a play three years ago in a state playoff game that convinced him Jyron Waiters had the skill that would someday earn him a chance to play major-college football.… [ More… ]
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THE SPORTS OBJECTIVE
Pirate Football Playback
Watch this “Pirate Football Playback” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Andrew Bayes analyze East Carolina’s 29-27 Senior Day loss to Tulsa on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. They also discuss the season as a whole and touch on factors the program must address going… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day
Late flub leads to last-second loss
GREENVILLE — Good fortune has kept its distance from the East Carolina football team in 2023. A 29-27 American Athletic Conference loss to visiting Tulsa on Saturday was no exception. The Pirates appeared to be in control after stopping the Golden Hurricane on fourth down and taking possession at the Tulsa 24 with 2:31 to… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day Photos
Game Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s 29-27 loss to Tulsa on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.)
Postgame Presser
Audio: Mike Houston
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with the media after the Pirates’ 29-27 loss to Tulsa on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below for audio. https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/112523-01_tulsa_mike-houston_postgame_almyatt-Z0000474.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
BASKETBALL NEWS
Pirates fall to Patriots
FAIRFAX, VA — East Carolina played its first road game of the season Saturday at George Mason and was dealt an 81-59 loss. The Pirates fell to 4-3 going into a home game with UNC-Wilmington on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Patriots improved to 5-1 as Darius Maddox had 19 points. ECU never led but… [ More… ]
Special Feature
Game Day Weather
As East Carolina hosts Tulsa on Saturday at 2 p.m., the temperature is expected to be 53 degrees at kickoff with partly sunny skies. Wind will be nine miles per hour from the northeast with gusts to 17 mph. Humidity will be 50 percent with 45 percent cloud cover and a zero percent chance of… [ More… ]
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe
Bonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina’s Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, clash at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with American Athletic Conference foe Tulsa (2 p.m., ESPN+). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist,… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
ECU seniors will have their day
East Carolina is scheduled to recognize 14 seniors before Saturday’s 2 p.m. kickoff at home against Tulsa (ESPN+). The group includes receiver Jaylen Johnson (No. 1), linebacker B.J. Davis (2), safety Julius Wood (4), linebacker Jack Powers (55, safety Jeremy Lewis (11), defensive lineman Eric Doctor Jr. (13), defensive back Jonathan Jones (15), offensive lineman… [ More… ]