East Carolina head coach Scottie Montgomery spoke with reporters after the Pirates were defeated by American Athletic Conference foe Central Florida on Saturday night in Orlando. (Recorded by Al Myatt) … [Read more...]
View from the EastMontgomery sees big future for Ramseur
One of the highlights for East Carolina in its 34-10 home loss to Temple on Saturday was the play of linebacker Aaron Ramseur, who had six solo tackles and five assists to tie Clemson graduate transfer safety Korrin Wiggins for the team high with 11 stops. Ramseur also returned an interception 31 yards. "He's been coming on a long time," Montgomery said. "I don't want to … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayAn opportunity slips away
GREENVILLE — It may have been East Carolina's worst loss this season, a matchup at home against Temple that was perceived to be a winnable game for the Pirates. The Owls climbed to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the American Athletic Conference with a relatively-easy 34-10 win. It was the first loss for ECU this season to an opponent that has not been nationally ranked. ECU … [Read more...]
View from the EastNew signing date presents problems
New NCAA regulations mean national signing date is coming up earlier and East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery anticipates some challenges with the change. Recruits can sign during a three-day period from Dec. 20-22 this year. The traditional signing period will still run from Feb. 7 to April 1. The difficulties that will accompany the earlier date, according to … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayAnother ranked foe pulls away
GREENVILLE — Folks can see what they want to in East Carolina's 1-4 start that included a 61-31 home loss to South Florida on Saturday. Judging by the fan exodus from a crowd of 34,883 on a beautiful afternoon at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Pirate Nation has seen enough. But strength of schedule is one factor that should be weighed. The No. 18 Bulls (5-0) are the fourth … [Read more...]