East Carolina football coach Blake Harrell paid respect to Harold Robinson at the outset of Harrell's Monday news conference. Robinson passed away Saturday in his hometown of Washington at the age of 76. He was a successful coach at Williamston, winning NCHSAA 1-A championships in 1995 and 1999. He had an overall record of 231-94 (.711) with the Tigers. He was inducted into … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTWill bigger be better for 2025-26 hoops?
East Carolina went 19-14 overall last year for its first winning season since 2014. The Pirates were 10-8 in the American Conference for their best record since joining the league in 2014-15 although former conference powers Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston have moved to the Big 12. Still, last season was an accomplishment, but it was last season, and ECU will be … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPirates use quick getaway in reversing roles with Army
GREENVILLE — There were some big differences in the Army-East Carolina matchup on Thursday night compared to last year. The Black Knights didn't have Bryson Daily at quarterback. He accounted for six touchdowns in a 45-28 win for the Black Knights in 2024. This year's game was played at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium rather than Michie Stadium at West Point. An afternoon … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTShort week, tall challenge for ECU in AC opener
Army and East Carolina (2-2) are dealing with short weeks going into their American Conference matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. It is the league opener for ECU. The Black Knights (1-2) are fourth nationally in rushing yards per game (301.3) from their triple option attack. "You're getting ready for an Army team and somebody … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayPicks help BYU pull away from Pirates
GREENVILLE — Brigham Young used a pair of late first-half interceptions by Evan Johnson in pulling away from East Carolina for a 34-13 win on Saturday night. The Pirates, who had just one turnover in their first three games, had two within four minutes to trail, 13-3, at halftime. Katin Houser was picked off at the goal line by Johnson with 4:34 left in the half after the … [Read more...]