Watch this episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of podcasts and YouTube clips about East Carolina football. Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza look ahead at the Saturday, Oct. 21, American Athletic Conference clash in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium between East Carolina and first-year league member Charlotte. Hunter Bailey, 49ers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer, joins the discussion in the latter segment and gives his take on what could well evolve into a heated in-state rivalry between the teams.
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Thanks to Al Matt and Kevin today for mentioning the financial disparity between East Carolina, and most every university in the country that is aspiring to be at a higher level.
Also touched on today in Bonesbille was the fact that the East Carolina town bank tower was likely miss managed and well over budget with I think some $60 million invested for only 1000 seats.
I will never set foot in that stadium in those seats. As will most pirate fans.
I am also concerned with the current investment in a large barn for our teams to be playing in on the off field to get out of the rain. We have not had that since the 1930s so I do not understand why when we need money that we are investing in such activities even though perhaps every other college has it. The money could be better invested in obtaining and retaining good coaching staff, as well as enhancing the new image and likeness benefits for players. A barn does not do that much as has the basketball practice facility added much to recruiting as evidenced by the lack of results.
Steve, Logan wants said you don’t come to East Carolina with the weak heart and I believe that.
You come to East Carolina because you want to play at east Carolina and be a Pirate.
I ask that only we reconsider what we are doing financially from the perspective that we have a little money to compete with most schools across the country and will never unless we invest our money wisely instead of buildings that really mean nothing.
You win on the field, and nothing less.