GREENVILLE — The East Carolina spring football game shaped up as offense vs. defense vs. Mother Nature. But with the forecast calling for a 70 percent chance of showers on Saturday, the green on the radar dodged Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. "The football gods love us," said first-year Pirates coach Mike Houston. Houston loved the fact that there were no major injuries and took … [Read more...]
Special Photo FeaturePurple-Gold Game Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt captured this collection of action shots and other candid photos during ECU's Purple-Gold Spring Game Saturday afternoon at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Press Conference AudioMike Houston Postgame
East Carolina head coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters after the Purple-Gold Spring Game on Saturday, Apr. 13, 2019, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt) … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTTalented Ahlers facing learning curve
Spring game preview: Part Two of Two | VIEW PART ONE Mike Houston promised position competition when he took over the East Carolina football program the week after the Pirates finished 3-9 for the third straight season. As the Pirates head into a potentially-rainy spring football game this afternoon, Houston stopped short of saying rising sophomore Holton Ahlers from … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston sees progress with spring game at hand
Spring game preview: Part Two of Two | VIEW PART TWO Mike Houston took over as coach of a program that has experienced four straight losing seasons, including three consecutive 3-9 campaigns. The new coach doesn't have any magic dust to transform the Pirates into winners again, but he feels good about the direction that has been taken in East Carolina's first spring … [Read more...]